6th Grade History Test 10
Chapters 12; Map Mastery 7, 14-15
Test Date: ________________
Important People:
Mary McLeod Bethune – first black-American to head a federal agency
Theodore Roosevelt – had the teddy bear made in his honor.
Woodrow Wilson – President of the United States during World War I
Dr. Harry Rimmer – wrote several books refuting the theory of evolution
Casey Jones – railroad engineer who died while trying to save his passengers
Guglielmo Marconi – invented the wireless telegraph
Charles Darwin – a British naturalist who rejected the Scriptures and developed the
theory of evolution
8. Woodrow Wilson – said, “The world must be made safe for democracy”
9. Theodore Roosevelt – said, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”
10. Franklin Roosevelt – created jobs during the Great Depression with money the
government did not have
11. J. Gresham Machen – a professor who gave radio talks about the truth of the Bible and
the falseness of modernism
12. Calvin Coolidge – said, “The strength of the nation depends upon the character of the
people”
13. William Jennings Bryan – the lawyer who won the Scopes trial against evolution
14. Francis Bellamy – wrote the Pledge of Allegiance, a statement of loyalty to America.
15. Robert Peary – led the first successful expedition to the North Pole
16.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Important Facts:
1. The Great White Fleet were the 16 white battleships that PResident Roosevelt sent on a
world tour
2. Veterans Day is November 11th and a day to honor all those who have fought for our
country in any war or served in our nation’s armed forces.
3. The Great Depression was the difficult years of America from 1929-1939.
4. World War I – 1914-1918
5. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was the incident that started World War I.
6. Fast Mail – the famous mail train that traveled between New York and Chicago in 24
hours.
7. U-boats – Germany’s underwater boats.
8. Zimmerman Note – a letter that promised Mexico a part of the United States if it fought
with Germany in World War I.
9. Zimmerman Note – proved that Germany was a threat to the United States as well as to
Europe.
10. The Titanic – the “unsinkable” ocean liner that sank off the coast of Newfoundland in
1912.
11. Standard time was instituted by the railroads in the United States.
1
6th Grade History
MRs. Deborah E Horne
(over)
12. The life expectancy of men in the 1900’s was shorter than today.
13. The Lusitania – a British passenger liner that sank in 1915 and over 100 Americans died.
14. Central Powers – the countires that sided WITH Germany.
15. Allied Powers – the countries that sided AGAINST Germany.
Be able to identify and label the following on a map:
Islands: Victoria, Queen Elizabeth, Hawaiian, Falkland, Galapagos, Lesser Anitlles
Mountains: Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Aconcagua, Mt. Whitney, Mt. Mitchell, Pico Duarte, Mauna
Kea, Mt. Elbert
Desert: Chihuahuan
Using complete sentences be able to answer the following questions:
What were Theodore Roosevelt’s accomplishments as President? Be prepared to discuss at least
three of them.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2
6th Grade History
MRs. Deborah E Horne
(over)