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Social Studies, Geography
5th -
6thgrade
Module 3 Practice Quiz (Geography)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which cultural features do nations throughout the world share?
People throughout the world grow crops and raise the same animals.
People throughout the world make similar meals and use utensils to eat.
People throughout the world have some form of government and create artwork.
People throughout the world worship the same religion and speak the same language.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How did the Spanish change some cultures in the Americas?
by introducing religion and written language
by introducing firearms and horses to the region
by learning about new foods like chocolate and potatoes
by spreading games like baseball and lacrosse throughout the region
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following accurately describes social institutions?
The most basic social institution is the government
Social institutions include family, religion, and government.
The ways social institutions are practiced are the same from culture to culture.
Social institutions like economy and education are important only to wealthy members of society.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How are performing arts used to express cultural themes?
by combining sounds and movement through dance, music, and theater
by using expressive language through literature
through stories and folktales
through painting, sculpture, and architecture
- 5. Multiple Choice
How does high population density often affect life in a country’s cities?
There is little traffic.
Buildings tend to be short.
Land is usually expensive.
There is abundant land available.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are Push Factors? (Choose 3)
warfare
opportunities for a better life
lack of good jobs
poor farmland or crop failure
promise of cheap land
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are Pull Factors? (Choose 2)
warfare
opportunities for a better life
lack of good jobs
poor farmland or crop failure
promise of cheap land
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why has the world’s population increased so rapidly in the past 200 years?
Farmers have improved food production.
Countries have large populations living in poverty.
Nations have settled their disputes through violence.
Many governments have provided poor health care services.
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did Singapore grow to become a wealthy nation?
The country is rich in natural resources.
The country benefits from its caravan trade.
The country is located along an important trade route.
The country has large tracts of land suitable for farming.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What would most likely cause people living in cluster settlements to move away from those towns?
if natural resources were exhausted
if trains failed to stop at their stations
if the area were threatened by flooding
if the area were bypassed by a highway
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following explains the importance of modern cities? Choose the THREE correct answers.
They are centers of commerce and trade.
They have economies based on recreation.
They provide advanced educational opportunities.
They often provide government services for a region.
They are areas of mining production for coal or iron.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these statements are arguments FOR the practice of fracking? (Choose 2)
It contaminates drinking water.
It boosts the economy.
It reduces dependence on foreign oil.
It does significant damage to the environment.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of these statements are arguments AGAINST the practice of fracking? (Choose 2)
It contaminates drinking water.
It boosts the economy.
It reduces dependence on foreign oil.
It does significant damage to the environment.
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