Topic Review: World Cultures and Connections
Quiz by Quizalize - Grade 6 Social Studies
Grade 6
Social Studies (2018)(Archived)
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- Q1Cultural diffusion is the spread of ideas or goods from one society to another. There are three basic ways culture spreads. Pick the correct oneTrade, Religion, ArtTrade, Warfare, MigrationTrade, Markets & FarmingGod, Gold, Popularity30s113.18.15.A
- Q2This trade route allowed contact between Europe and Asia.Silk RoadIncense RouteCamino Real de Tierra AdentroTrans-Saharan trade route30s113.18.15.A
- Q3An example of technology that spread worldwide is the radar that was used during WWII to track airplanes being modified into what kitchen appliance?Electric mixerMicrowaveWood-fired pizza ovenConvection Oven30s113.18.5.B
- Q4Is this cartoon an example of how modern problems, like pollution, can be reflected in artistic drawings?NoYes30s113.18.6.B
- Q5The popularity of musical artists like Elvis and The Beatles influenced an entire world and is a great example of cultural diffusion through music.FalseTrue30s113.18.15.D
- Q6In 1973, the first cellphone changed the way people communicated and further advancements in this technology eventually turned the cellphone into a mini-computer.FalseTrue30s113.18.15.C
- Q7Invented for military use, GPS (Global Positioning System) was released to the public in 1983. Listed below, all but one answer is a daily use for GPS.FitBit & Garmin watchesPet Tracking Chips (for lost pets)Uber, LyftCharges cellphone30s113.18.15.B
- Q8Cultural diffusion is a term that refers to the spread of beliefs and social activities.TrueFalse30s113.18.15.D
- Q9Accurate hurricane predictions are possible and save lives because of improved technology and communication between meteorologists and all of these except the ___________.International Space StationSatellitesSeismographHurricane Hunters30s113.18.15.C
- Q10The Silk Road was a series of trade routes that allowed merchants to trade and helped to spread all of the following except for _____________________.Spices like cloves and cinnamonReligionTomatoes & pumpkinsSilk30s113.18.15.A
- Q11Not all cultural exchanges are positive. The ______________ plague was carried along the Silk Road and spread to Europe, killing millions.TuberculosisEbolaBubonicMeasles30s113.18.15.A
- Q12In the 1970's, a gas shortage led to changes in laws designed to force Americans to _______________________________.Stay home & not waste gasSave gas by lowering speed limits to 55 MPHSave gas by raising speed limits to 70 MPHConserve gas by riding city buses30s113.18.15.B
- Q13Greeting someone with a handshake is an old tradition that used to tell people that you did not have any weapons. Handshakes have spread worldwide as a proper way to greet someone.TrueFalse30s113.18.15.D
- Q14Satellites improve communication by transmitting telephone, radio, internet and television signals around the world by relaying the signals around the curve of the earth.FalseTrue30s113.18.15.C
- Q15How did McDonald's manage to put restaurants in India, a country that does not eat cows due to religious reasons?Corrupt business dealingsBribery & clever marketingCulture diffusion & clever marketingIndia's government was misinformed30s113.18.15.D
