2015 2nd Semester Final Exam STUDY GUIDE – HMS 6TH GRADE Social Studies- Latin America, Canada, and Australia
Name______KEY________
1. Which ocean is the largest of the world’s five oceans?_Pacific Ocean
2. What connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?________Panama Canal __________
3. What is the name of the mountain ranges located in Mexico?___Sierra Madre ______
4. Which body of water in Latin America has many islands that draw tourists?____Caribbean Sea ___________
5. __________Brazil _______ is the largest country in South America?
6. __Mexico_____ &_____Canada_____ (countries) shares a border with the United States?
7. ___air pollution, _ is Mexico City’s major environmental problem?
8. Road building, mining, and new settlements are causing the destruction of the rainforest in Brazil?
9. _____Venezuela ________in Latin America has oil pollution and it is a serious problem.
10. One of the largest urban areas in the world is centered around__Mexico City_________in Latin America.
11. Mexico sends most of its exports to_______United States____________.
12. ____________Brazil____________(country) has the healthiest economy in South America.
13. ______Brazil_______________(country) is the number one producer of coffee in the world.
14. Cuba’s government is what type?___Communist __________
15. Cuba does NOT trade with_________United States__________________
16. ____Spanish ________ is the most spoken language in Latin America?
17. Children of black slaves and Europeans are called_____Mulattoes___________________
18. The main religion of Latin America is_____Catholicism_______________________
19. Which Latin American country(s) we studied has a command economy?_Cuba______
20. Four out of five Brazilians live in what location?__________Cities ____________________
21. Mexico’s currency is called _________Peso__________
22. ____Oil________ is an important natural resource for Mexico and Venezuela
23. ____Aztecs____, an ancient civilization had a city with a palace, lots of homes, and a zoo.
24. _____Incas___________, an ancient civilization built intricate stone roads and buildings.
25. ___Hernan Cortez__________conquered the Aztecs
26. ___Francisco Pizarro__________ conquered the Incas
27. ___________Diseases_______helped Spanish explorers defeat the Incas and Aztecs
28. _____decline of indigenous population, agriculture change, intro of the horse_____was a major effect of the
Columbian Exchange
29. European settlers prefer Africans to work on their land because___They had more immunity of European
diseases.
30. ____Simon Bolivar______ brought independence to Columbia, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia
31. Mexico want its independence from_____Spain__________
32. __Miguel Hidalgo_______, a Catholic priest started the independence movement in Mexico
33. ___Fidel Casto_____defeated Batista and established a communist government in Cuba
34. In ____1994_______ the Zapatista guerrilla movement began
35. ___Soviet Union________supported communist Cuba
36. ____Pacific Ocean______ is the deepest ocean in the world
37. The mountain chain in western Canada is__________Rocky Mountains________
38. The_______Canadian Shield___ area in Canada is rich in natural resources:
39. _____Great Lakes_____&___Atlantic Ocean____are two bodies of water that connects the St. Lawrence Seaway
40. What area of Canada does 75% of Canadians live? _____Southern Canada_________
41. Canada’s climate is_______Cold___________
42. _________United States___________ is Canada’s major trading partner
43. _______Pollution of the Great Lakes, Acid Rain, Waste from mining___ is(are) a serious environmental concern
in Canada
44. _____Pollution____ is an environmental concern for the Great Lakes
45. In ____1982___Canada establish its own constitution
46. The ______Prime Minister_________is Canada’s head of government
47. Canada’s government type is____Constitutional monarchy, federation,& parliamentary democracy___
48. What was the first permanent French settlement in the New World (Canada)______Quebec ____________
49. Which two European countries fought over Canada?________England and France
50. __________John Cabot _______ was the first European explorer to discover Canada?
51. _____Quebec__________province started an independence movement to secede from Canada
52. Australia lies between which oceans?____Indian _____and_____Pacific__________
53. _____________Great Barrier Reef_______ is the name of the world’s largest reef
54. ______________Ayers Rock__________________ is Australia’s most famous natural landmark
55. Australia is located on the continent of ____Australia_____
56. Australia’s major trading partners is/are_____China______________
57. ___________Aborigines___________is the name of Australia’s indigenous inhabitants
58. _______________Christianity________________is the main religion in Australia
59. Australians speak ___English_________as their main language
60. What type of government does Australia have?_______Federal parliamentary democracy ____________
61. _Prime Minister____________ is the most powerful person in Australian government
62. _______wool_______ is a product that comes from Australia’s sheep
63. ____Quota___________restricts the amount of a product that can be imported
64. ________Dollar__________is the type of currency that Australia uses
65. Britain’s most important use for Australia was_____________A penal colony___________________