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6th grade World Geography Review 2
6th grade World Geography Review 2
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Review of Topics on South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.
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1
In the triangular trade routes, what was traded from Africa to the New World?
pumpkins
slaves
tobacco
wheat
2
Which are useful for measuring positions north or south of the equator?
Index contours
Map legends
Lines of longitude
Lines of latitude
3
In the triangular trade routes, what did the New World send to Europe?
machines
rope
slaves
raw goods like sugar and cotton
4
Which statement BEST describes the physical geography of South America?
Mountain ranges, valleys, deserts and river systems
Temperate plains, subtropical lowlands, and wetlands
Mountain ranges, highlands, and river systems
Mountain ranges, lowlands, and arctic temperatures
5
Which European nation colonized most of South America in the 16th century?
Portugal
England
France
Spain
6
This kind of map shows mountains and rivers with elevations.
thematic map
special purpose map
capitol map
Physical map
7
Maps that show landscape features like mountains and lakes are...
Political map
Resource map
Physical map
Road map
8
Which sentence about the economy of Central America is NOT true?
Coffee and bananas are major export crops
Most of its countries have limited economic resources
The region's climate, land and history attract many tourists
The region has good energy resources
9
Geographers are able to pinpoint the absolute location of a place from east to west by using...
the Equator
Parallel lines
Latitude lines
Longitude lines
10
Why was Panama a good location to build a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
The tropical climate created perfect working conditions
Workers did not have to blast through solid rock
It has the narrowest point in Central America
It would not cost a lot of money to build it in Panama
11
Which of these means a way of life?
Culture
Rights
Globalization
Responsibilities
12
The two main languages spoken in Central and South America are...
Portuguese and English
Italian and Spanish
Portuguese and Dutch
Spanish and Portuguese
13
Rio de Janeiro holds a 5 day celebration preceding Ash Wednesday. This celebration is called...
Carnival
Festival
Dia de Muertos
Esprit de Corps
14
Many towns in the Caribbean began as missions. What was the main purpose of these missions?
Create a place for government to operate from
Provide a place for religious teaching and worship
Serve as training grounds for military forces
Provide a place for medical doctors to live
15
How are a canal and river different?
they are the same
a canal is natural and a river is man-made
a canal is man-made and a river is natural
canals are only found in central america
16
An economic system that is based on a society's values, customs and traditions.
Mixed Economy
Market economy
Command economy
Traditional economy
17
In Cuba the press, education system and economy are controlled. What kind of government is it?
Communist
Democratic republic
Constitutional monarchy
Oligarchy
18
A group of places that share a common feature is a...
Climate
Location
Culture
Region
