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6th Grade SS End of Year Exam Review
6th Grade SS End of Year Exam Review
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1
The African National Congress began a campaign of __________ to protest _________.
Guerrilla warfare, unfair taxation
Civil disobedience, apartheid
Labor strikes, war
Embargoes, police brutality
2
What is the largest ethnic group in South Africa?
British
Afrikaners
Boers
Zulu
3
Early Arabs traveled in ____________ for protection against bedouin raids.
caravans
canals
Kaabas
large ships
4
Why is the Amazon considered the largest river in the world?
It is the longest river from its source to the ocean.
It has the highest elevation of any river.
It carries the most water volume of any river in the world.
It is the deepest river in the world.
5
The area that a river and its tributaries drain is called a...
Plateau
Gulf
Tributary
Basin
6
The Byzantines, or Eastern Orthodox Church, split from which church over the use of icons and the authority of the pope
The Roman Catholic Church
The Lutheran Church
The Shia
The Sunni
7
What was the name of the capital city of the Aztecs, which was built on an island in the middle of a lake?
Panama
Mesoamerica
Tenochtitlan
Mexico City
8
Jesus often taught in stories called...
Epics
Fables
Parables
Myths
9
A steep cliff between a higher and lower surface is called...
A plateau
A tectonic plate
An escarpment
A plain
10
About how often does El Niño occur?
Every year
Every other year
Every three years
Every ten years
11
These military strongmen ruled early governments in Central America for the benefit of foreigners.
Guerrillas
Encomienda
Caudillos
Conquistadors
12
Grassy, treeless plains in southern Brazil are called...
Tundra
Rain forests
Pampas
Plateaus
13
The Five Pillars of Islam are acts of worship practiced by...
Muslims
Christians
Jews
Hindus
14
In a matrineal society, such as the Bantu, people traced their family history...
through the tribal chief
through the eldest son
on the mother's side
on the father's side
15
This is the name of the system that allowed the Spanish to force Natives to provide labor and practice Christianity
Hacienda
Indentured servitude
Encomienda
Tierra Templada
16
What is irregular combat carried out by independent soldiers?
Guerrilla warfare
Civil war
Revolution
A coup
17
Early Africans lived in...
Large, stone dwellings
Simple, wooden structures
Small, round dwellings of packed mud
Tents made of animal skins
18
Why is the Panama Canal considered one of the most important waterways in the world?
It provides fresh drinking water to residents of Panama.
It allows faster, cheaper travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
It has spectactular views of the Panama countryside.
It contains vast resources of natural gas.
19
An illegal seizure of government power by force is called a...
Encomienda
Civil war
Guerrilla
Coup
20
Salsa is a Latin American style of music associated with...
Guatemala
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
21
Who was elected President of South Africa in 1994?
Mohandas Gandi
Barack Obama
Robert Mugabe
Nelson Mandela
22
Major beliefs of Islam include all of the following,
except
...
The pope is the rightful successor of St. Peter.
Muslims must follow a code of law called shari'ah.
Muhammed is the last and greatest of the prophets.
Muslims must obey the will of Allah, the one god.
23
Early Arabs survived the desert environment by living in tribes led by...
prophets
sheikhs
bedouins
caravans
24
During El Niño, climates along the Pacific coast of South America become...
colder and wetter than normal
warmer and drier than normal
colder and drier than normal
warmer and wetter than normal
25
Key beliefs of Christianity include all of the following,
except
...
People can achieve salvation by accepting Jesus and his teachings
Jesus rose from the dead after his crucifixion
Christians must make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Jesus was the son of God
26
Aztec farmers built up small islands called ____________ in lakes on which to grow crops.
chinampas
plateaus
steppes
pampas
27
Who were the main supports of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez?
The most wealthy citizens
The working class
Foreign leaders
Business owners
28
Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity after having a dream of a cross in the sky?
Constantine
Julius Caear
Diocletian
Nero
29
In West Africa, griots passed down their teachings through...
Reading the Quran
Oral history
Hieroglyphics
Matrilineal societies
30
Which of the following is
not
one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Penitence
Belief
Fasting
Pilgrimage
31
El Niño is caused by...
Weaker than normal trade winds from the east
Stronger than normal trade winds from the west
Weaker than normal trade winds from the west
Stronger than normal trade winds from the east
32
Territory in South Africa was colonized by all of the following,
except
...
The British
The Dutch
The Portuguese
The Spanish
33
If able, Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to _______ and walk in a counterclockwise circle around the _______.
Makkah, Kaaba
Jerusalem, Temple
Madinah, Quran
Yathrib, grave of Muhammad
34
The holy book of Islam is called...
The Torah
The Quran
The Bible
The Old Testament
35
A smaller river that feeds into a larger one is call a...
Canal
Tributary
Monsoon
Steppe
36
Muhammad was born in ________ in the year ________.
Makkah in A.D. 570
Madinah in A.D. 100
Makkah in 53 B.C.
Jerusalem in A.D. 1.
