2015 2nd Semester Final Exam STUDY GUIDE – HMS 6TH GRADE Social Studies- Latin America, Canada, and Australia
Name______KEY______
- Which ocean is the largest of the world’s five oceans?_Pacific Ocean
- What connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?______Panama Canal ______
- What is the name of the mountain ranges located in Mexico?___Sierra Madre ______
- Which body of water in Latin America has many islands that draw tourists?____Caribbean Sea ______
- ______Brazil ______is the largest country in South America?
- __Mexico_____ &_____Canada_____ (countries) shares a border with the United States?
- ___air pollution, _ is Mexico City’s major environmental problem?
- Road building, mining, and new settlements are causing the destruction of the rainforest in Brazil?
- _____Venezuela ______in Latin America has oil pollution and it is a serious problem.
- One of the largest urban areas in the world is centered around__Mexico City______in Latin America.
- Mexico sends most of its exports to______United States______.
- ______Brazil______(country) has the healthiest economy in South America.
- ______Brazil______(country) is the number one producer of coffee in the world.
- Cuba’s government is what type?___Communist ______
- Cuba does NOT trade with______United States______
- ____Spanish ______is the most spoken language in Latin America?
- Children of black slaves and Europeans are called_____Mulattoes______
- The main religion of Latin America is_____Catholicism______
- Which Latin American country(s) we studied has a command economy?_Cuba______
- Four out of five Brazilians live in what location?______Cities ______
- Mexico’s currency is called ______Peso______
- ____Oil______is an important natural resource for Mexico and Venezuela
- ____Aztecs____, an ancient civilization had a city with a palace, lots of homes, and a zoo.
- _____Incas______, an ancient civilization built intricate stone roads and buildings.
- ___Hernan Cortez______conquered the Aztecs
- ___Francisco Pizarro______conquered the Incas
- ______Diseases______helped Spanish explorers defeat the Incas and Aztecs
- _____decline of indigenous population, agriculture change, intro of the horse_____was a major effect of the Columbian Exchange
- European settlers prefer Africans to work on their land because___They had more immunity of European diseases.
- ____Simon Bolivar______brought independence to Columbia, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia
- Mexico want its independence from_____Spain______
- __Miguel Hidalgo______, a Catholic priest started the independence movement in Mexico
- ___Fidel Casto_____defeated Batista and established a communist government in Cuba
- In ____1994______the Zapatista guerrilla movement began
- ___Soviet Union______supported communist Cuba
- ____Pacific Ocean______is the deepest ocean in the world
- The mountain chain in western Canada is______Rocky Mountains______
- The______Canadian Shield___ area in Canada is rich in natural resources:
- _____Great Lakes_____&___Atlantic Ocean____are two bodies of water that connects the St. Lawrence Seaway
- What area of Canada does 75% of Canadians live? _____Southern Canada______
- Canada’s climate is______Cold______
- ______United States______is Canada’s major trading partner
- ______Pollution of the Great Lakes, Acid Rain, Waste from mining___ is(are) a serious environmental concern in Canada
- _____Pollution____ is an environmental concern for the Great Lakes
- In ____1982___Canada establish its own constitution
- The ______Prime Minister______is Canada’s head of government
- Canada’s government type is____Constitutional monarchy, federation,& parliamentary democracy___
- What was the first permanent French settlement in the New World (Canada)______Quebec ______
- Which two European countries fought over Canada?______England and France
- ______John Cabot ______was the first European explorer to discover Canada?
- _____Quebec______province started an independence movement to secede from Canada
- Australia lies between which oceans?____Indian _____and_____Pacific______
- ______Great Barrier Reef______is the name of the world’s largest reef
- ______Ayers Rock______is Australia’s most famous natural landmark
- Australia is located on the continent of ____Australia_____
- Australia’s major trading partners is/are_____China______
- ______Aborigines______is the name of Australia’s indigenous inhabitants
- ______Christianity______is the main religion in Australia
- Australians speak ___English______as their main language
- What type of government does Australia have?______Federal parliamentary democracy ______
- _Prime Minister______is the most powerful person in Australian government
- ______wool______is a product that comes from Australia’s sheep
- ____Quota______restricts the amount of a product that can be imported
- ______Dollar______is the type of currency that Australia uses
- Britain’s most important use for Australia was______A penal colony______