Topic Review: Geography, Economics and Politics
Quiz by Quizalize - Grade 6 Social Studies
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Social Studies (2018)
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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q 1/20Score 0The country of Panama was chosen as the site for what is called the Panama Canal because it is _____________.29An islandThe hardest place to build itThe narrowest point in the AmericasThe widest point in the Americas
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- Q1The country of Panama was chosen as the site for what is called the Panama Canal because it is _____________.An islandThe hardest place to build itThe narrowest point in the AmericasThe widest point in the Americas30s113.18.4.BEditDelete
- Q2The Panama Canal was built to save time sailing from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.TrueFalse30s113.18.4.BEditDelete
- Q3The Amazon river's massive tributary system allows travel, trade, and communication throughout much of the region.TrueFalse30s113.18.4.BEditDelete
- Q4Living in the Amazon Rainforest provided little protection from invasion because it was easy to travel.FalseTrue30s113.18.4.BEditDelete
- Q5This mountain range protected the Inca's from invasion.Ural MountainsSierra NevadaAlpsAndes Mountains30s113.18.4.BEditDelete
- Q6The _____________ mountains provide a natural barrier between Europe and Asia.HimalayasAppalachianUralAndes30s113.18.4.BEditDelete
- Q7The Middle East is rich in oil which has made them powerful and able to control the world's supply of oil.TrueFalse30s113.18.4.BEditDelete
- Q8What natural resource in North Africa and the Middle East is often fought over?SaltWaterOilGold30s113.18.4.BEditDelete
- Q9Salt traders were able to cross the Sahara Desert using this type of animal?CamelsElephantsDonkeysHorses30s113.18.4.AEditDelete
- Q10The continent of Africa has an abundance of diamond and salt mines, oil and natural gas deposits.FalseTrue30s113.18.4.BEditDelete
- Q11The Caribbean's largest cash crop is sugar cane owing to its fertile soil and a mild climate.FalseTrue30s113.18.4.AEditDelete
- Q12When Europeans realized the number of natural resources available in Africa, they wanted to ...Keep it a secretTeach farmers new ways to farmSeize the richesEstablish schools in the area30s113.18.4.BEditDelete
- Q13The Nile river established a transportation corridor for the Egyptians, gave them fresh water and the annual flooding provided fertile soil for the farmers.TrueFalse30s113.18.4.AEditDelete
- Q14Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest is bad because it ...May upset the natural balance of natureCould lead to extinction of certain speciesAll of the aboveKill the trees that help to produce 1/3 of the world's oxygen45s113.18.4.AEditDelete
- Q15Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest could be beneficial because the land is given to poor farmers and allows for ease in transportation by building better road infrastructure.TrueFalse30s113.18.4.AEditDelete
- Q16Major cities are often built near the coast to access trade routes.TrueFalse30s113.18.4.AEditDelete
- Q17The Nile river was not an important factor for the Egyptian's survival in the desert.TrueFalse30s113.18.4.AEditDelete
- Q18The early Incas settled in the Andes Mountains because of rich natural resources. They sustained themselves by using terraced farming.TrueFalse30s113.18.4.AEditDelete
- Q19Mexico and Central America have a large tourism industry because of their ...Cold ClimateArtic ClimateDry ClimateTropical Climate30s113.18.4.AEditDelete
- Q20What is a factor that can positively affect a country's potential for economic growth?TsunamiOil SpillEarthquakeA mild climate30s113.18.4.AEditDelete
