March Madness - 6th Grade Social Studies CRCT Q & A Packet
History:
1. Which of the following best describes why the Age of Exploration occurred?
a. England and Spain wanted to expand their empires
b. Spain had claimed North and South America
c. Europeans wanted to find a cheaper way to obtain spices and silks from Asia
d. The English defeated the Spanish Armada
2. Which country was the principal leader of the Age of Exploration?
a. Spain because it had the most colonies during early exploration
b. England because it became the most powerful
c. France because Ferdinand Magellan sailed around the world
d. Portugal because Prince Henry supported and started schools of navigation
3. The establishment and control of territory and land by a foreign country is called
a. Manifest Destiny b. Colonization c. Mercantilism d. None of the above
4. What is mercantilism?
a. A system of trade in which the colonial ruler takes natural resources from a colony to make manufactured
goods to sell for profit
b. A market for sellers of merchandise
c. Distillation of mercury
d. A system of trade where everyone benefits equally
5. Which statement best describes the benefits of a colony?
a. Countries can expand and increase their empires by acquiring new territory and land
b. Countries can take natural resources and manufacture them into finished goods
c. The ability to spread the religion of Christianity and convert Natives beliefs
d. All of the above
6. Which changes in European society was a direct result of the Age of Exploration?
a. European nations grew in territory, power, wealth, and prestige throughout the world.
b. Most Europeans remained unchanged.
c. European culture was nearly destroyed by foreign disease that threatened the population
d. Most Europeans speak languages from other continents.
7. Which European country conquered the two major Aztec and Inca Native America civilizations in Latin America?
a. Englandb. Germanyc. Spaind. Italy
11. What advantages did the Spanish have over the Native Americans in Latin America?
a. The Spanish had the assistance of conquered Native Americans that disliked the Aztec
b. The Spanish had the use of horses
c. The Spanish had superior weapons and metal armor
d. All of the above
8. Name the following things associated with the Aztec & Inca Civilizations.
Aztec / IncaLast Native American Ruler
Name of its Capital City
Where was this Empire located?
Name of the Spanish Explorer that conquered this civilization
Name of the Modern Day City that replaced the old Capital
9. While sponsored and sailing for this country, Captain ______claimed land along the Eastern coast of Australia in 1770. This European country was______, the first to claim land and colonize the country of Australia?
a. John Cabot, Canadab. Christopher Columbus, Spain
c. Jacque Cartier, Franced. James Cook, Great Britain
11. European countries dividing the continent of Africa among themselves for economic, political, and social reasons between 1885 to 1914 was known as the
a. Age of Explorationb. Great Depression c. Scramble for Africa d. New Deal
4. The Native American Indian population of Mexico from 1492 to 1608 decreased from an estimated 25 million
to 1.7 million. This dramatic decrease in population was mainly a result of
a. crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions
b. diseases introduced by the Spanish explorers
c. emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa
d. wars between various Native American Indian tribes
5. Where did Europeans in the 16th century find a cheap labor source for work in New World plantations?
a. Settlers that came from Europeb. Slaves from Africa
c. Peasants from Spain and Portugald. Indigenous people of Central and South America
6. Which three parts of the world were involved in the Triangular Slave Trade?
a. Europe, Australia, Africab. Americas, Europe, Asia
c. Americas, Europe, Africad. Africa, Europe, Antarctica
9. Toussaint L’Ouverture was a famous African revolutionist that led a slave revolt which resulted in ______gaining its independence from ______.
a. Mexico, Spainb. Haiti, France c. Canada, England d. Haiti, Spain
10. “El Liberator” was a Latin American revolutionist that helped many South American countries gain their independence. This leaders name was ______, and ______was the European country that he fought against.
a. Fidel Castro, Franceb. Simon Bolivar, Spain
c. Miguel Hidalgo, Portugald. Barack Obama, United States
11. This Mexican priest ______helped Mexico gain its independence from thisEuropean ruler ______.
a. Miguel Hidalgo, Spainb. Fidel Castro, Cuba
c. Simon Bolivar, South Americad. Caesar Chavez, Brazil
12. What war was a result of militarism, alliances, and nationalism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
a. Civil Warb. World War IIc. World War I d. Vietnam War
13. Which group of nations formed the Central Powers in World War I?
a. Japan, Germany, Italyb. United States, France, Great Britain
c. Ottoman Empire, Germany, United Statesd. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
14. A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the
a. defeat of Germany in World War I
b. the marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German princess
c. food shortages and the existence of harsh economic problems in Russia
d. Soldiers did not know how to use their weapons
Use the statements in the box below to answer question 15
- Led the successful Bolshevik / Communist Revolution in Russia
- Changed Russia’s name to the Soviet Union
- Made a secret peace treaty with Germany
- Declared himself dictator of the Soviet Union
- Gave up large amounts of Russian land to Germany
15. Which person was responsible for the actions listed in the box above?
a. Czar Nicholas IIb. Joseph Stalin c. Woodrow Wilsond. Vladimir Lenin
16. Which of these statement was an important stipulation in the Treaty of Versailles?
a. Germany had to give back land, territory, and colonies taken during the war
b. Germany was not allowed to rebuild its army and navy to full strength
c. Germany had to pay reparations to France and Great Britain for damages
d. All of the above
17. Which part of the Treaty of Versailles was the most damaging to the German economy?
a. Germany lost its colonies b. The German Emperor was to be put on trial
c. Germany had to pay the Allied Powers large sums of money d. Germans were not allowed to have a large military
18. What was the name for the economic failure and financial collapse of industries and banks that affected the United States between 1929 – 1940?
a. Black Tuesday b. Great Depressionc. Worldwide Depressiond. Holocaust
19. How did dictators gain power in Europe?
a. Dictators promised to reduce poverty and to restore wealth and glory in their country. They also formed police- states that
would brutally and violently punish those whom posed threats.
b. Dictators took power by organizing armies to secretly overthrow government officials. They also loved the idea of
democracy and felt that people should vote and govern themselves.
c. Dictators were democratically elected by the people and felt that the government should have limited control over citizens’
rights and businesses.
d. Dictators promised people that the government would allow private citizens to own, manage, and determine all aspects of
small businesses.
20. In a Communist run country what type of control does the government have over the economy and its citizens?
a. Citizens civil rights are severely restricted
b. The television, radio, and newspaper medias are censored and monitored
c. The farms and industries are state controlled and owned by the government
d. All of the above
21. Which act of aggression marked the official beginning of WWII?
a. The invasion of Ethiopia by Italyb. The Japanese attack on Manchuria, China
c. The German invasion of Polandd. Japans attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
22. What were the names for the two world alliances formed during WWII?
a. Axis Powers & European Powersb. Allied Powers & Central Powers
c. Allied Powers & Axis Powersd. Western Powers & Eastern Powers
23 What is the term for the planned killing of Jews by Hitler and Germany during WWII?
a. The Holocaustb. The German Sacrifice c. The Nazi Killings d. The Aryan Cleansing
24. How many people died in the Holocaust?
a. Two million b. More than six millionc. Fewer than four milliond. Twenty million
25. After WWII these two former allied countries, the ______and the ______had a difference of opinion and ideas about freedom, government, and economics.
a. United States, Canada b. Soviet Union, Cuba
c. Russia, United States d. Soviet Union, United States
26. The struggle that started the Cold War was between two important political and economic ideals of
a. Capitalism & Free Marketb. Communism & Command Economy
c. Capitalism & Communismd. None of the above
27. After WWII, the Allied Powers divided Germany into several zones of occupation in an attempt to keep them from becoming powerful again. How many zones did they create?
a. One b. Twoc. Threed. Four
28. Why did the Soviet Union refuse to join and unite their zone with their former allies and create one Democratic country?
a. They wanted to wait for permission from their new dictator Vladimir Lenin
b. They were angry with territorial boundaries established by the United Nations
c. They wanted to turn their zone into a Soviet Union communist controlled country
d. They were waiting for the Berlin Wall to be built
29. The imaginary boundary dividing the Eastern Bloc countries from the Western Bloc countries in Europe was known as he
a. The Berlin Wallb. The European Curtainc. The Communist Walld. The Iron Curtain
19. What marked the end of the Cold War?
a. the death of Joseph Stalinb. the rule of Mikhail Gorbachev
c. the creation of Russiad. destruction of the Berlin Wall and reunification of Germany
13. Which European country was the first to successfully colonize and settle Canada______, and what was the name of this territory______?
a. France, Ontariob. England, New England c. Spain, New Spain d. France, New France
15. What was the name of the conflict in which the British took control of The France’s territory in Canada?
a. World War I b. Cold Warc. French & Indian War d. American Revolution
18. What is the official language throughout most of Canada ______, and in Quebec ______?
a. French, Englishb. Spanish, Frenchc. English, Frenchd. None of the above
37. What is the most common religion of Quebec?
a. Hindu b. Jewish c. Roman Catholicd. Protestant Christian
39. What is the term for a person who wants Quebec to become an independent country?
a. Canadian b. Francophone c. Quebecoisd. Separatist
45. Which is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?
a. Christianityb. Islamc. Judaismd. Hindu
Economics:
1. What would be the most important factor in deciding what job you would do if you lived in a traditional economy?
a. The job your parents hadb. Careers that you were most interested in
c. The types of factories in your aread. How smart you were in school
2. In which type of economy does the government control what a factory produces and what price it will charge for those products?
a. Marketb. Commandc. Mixedd Traditional
3. Which is an example of specialization?
a. A business makes and sells goods for a profit
b. Two people come to an agreement to trade goods they produce
c. A factory only builds one product and finds ways to build it better and less expensively
d. A country buys all the goods it needs from other countries and does not produce any of its own
29. What are entrepreneurs?
a. Businesses owned by the government
b. Businesses that are organized to be successful
c. People that take a risk and start their own business
d. People who own farms and businesses that do not want to make a profit
30. Which economic system below can be found in some native cultures in South America, Cuba, and Mexico?
a. Traditionalb. Commandc. Market d. All of the above
4. Why do businesses specialize?
a. Because they can sell more types of goods
b. So they can produce goods at a slower pace
c. So the workers will not become experts in their jobs
d. Because they can produce more goods in less time and for less money
Use the diagram above to answer questions 32 -34
32. Which European country in the diagram has the LEAST free economy?
a. Cubab. Russiac. Venezuelad. Canada
33. Which country has an economic system closest to a pure Market economy?
a. Venezuelab. Brazilc. United Kingdomd. Canada
34. Because most economies have characteristics of the Command economy and the Market economy,
we say that they are
a. Centralizedb. Freec. Mixedd. Hybrid
35. Which type of trade barrier involves adding a special tax onto goods brought into the country?
a. Embargob. Quotac. Tariffd. Voluntary Exchange
36. In order to help U.S, car companies sell more cars, some people want to put a limit on the number of cars that can be imported from other countries. This is an example of a(n)
a. Embargob. Quotac. Tariffd. Voluntary Exchange
37. What was the main purpose of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?
a. To increase trade by creating a large free-trade zone between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
b. Decrease the standard of living for some people while raising it for others
c. Create trade barriers between Canada, Mexico, and the United States
d. Keep people in one country from buying goods from the other two countries
38. The ______of a country is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in one year. This tells how rich or poor a country is. What is this indicator called?
a. Net Production Goal (NPG)b. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
c. Income Tax (IT)d. Literacy Rate (LR)
39. Which terms below is an example of investment in Human Capital?
a. Educationb. Factoriesc. Highwaysd. Trucks
40. Which activity is an example of investing in Physical Capital by a company or business?
a. Throwing away old delivery trucks
b. Constructing new factories and buying new equipment
c. Giving workers more time off to rest
d. Training workers to do their jobs better
41. Which problem did many Americans believe would result from NAFTA?
a. American factories may move and factory workers would lose their jobs
b. The member countries would not have a strong central government
c. More immigrants would come to the United States from Mexico
d. Rules about trading fairly between different countries would be removed
42. In which economic system do consumers make economic decisions based on changes in prices that occur between the buyers and sellers?
a. Commandb. Traditionalc. Mixedd. Market
43. Which statement describes a part of a market economy?
a. All the stores in a country have prices set by the government
b. People purchase a factory to build a new type of energy-saving car
c. The government orders a factory to produce 100 more televisions a day
d. A farmer is given direction from the government about which crops to grow
44. What is one problem faced by a Command economy?
a. Education is offered at no cost b. Food prices are set at a low level
c. The price of housing is set at a low lever d. Shortages of goods may occur if the government cannot predict what the people need
45. What is one problem of a Market Economy?
a. There can be shortages of goods if the government does not predict which goods will be needed by the people
b. People know that they will always have a job because the government own all the businesses and farms
c. The price of goods is set by the government, so people know exactly how much things will cost
d. Prices for goods can get high very quickly if demand goes up but the supply does not change
46. What type of activities are often a part of Traditional economies?
a. Building new factories, expanding farms, selling goods to other tribes
b. Attracting buyers for traditional crafts, hunting wild animals, farming
c. Choosing careers, plantation farming, seeking new markets
d. farming, herding livestock, hunting and gathering
44. In which countries do buyers and sellers come to an agreement on process in order to trade?
a. Brazil and Cuba b. Cuba and Canada c. Canada and Brazild. Cuba, Canada, and Brazil