Study Guide for 6th Grade SS 1st Semester 4.5 #1 Exam
Name_________________________________
Climate and Location
1. Why aren’t Russia’s natural resources being used like they could be?
The harsh cold climate
2. Which European country we studied has the largest percentage of people living in Urban Areas?
UK
3. What makes the UK ideal for international banking?
Its location
4. What helps make the UK a leader in world trade?
Its location
5. What causes the UK to have a mild, rainy climate?
The Gulf Stream flows by it in the Atlantic Ocean
6. Why is shipping to Russia difficult?
The ports are blocked by ice much of the year
7. What is the climate like in MOST of Germany?
Cool winters and mild summers with plenty of precipitation
8. What natural resources does Germany have? Coal, Iron Ore, Oil,
9. What natural resources do Germany, Russia, and the UK have in common?
Iron Ore, Coal, and Oil
10. What geographic factor makes it difficult for Italians to trade to their North?
The Alps Mountains
11. What are three advantages of living near a river?
You can use it for a water supply
You can use it for travel
You can use it for trade
You can use it for food and/or to make a living (fishing)
12. How do the factors of climate, access to water, and natural resources affect where Europeans
choose to live and work? Essay question
Religion & Language
13. How has having so many languages influenced the people of Europe?
Having many languages contributes to the cultural diversity of Europe
14. What are the three main religious groups in Europe?
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
15. What have Europeans done to try and solve the problem of many languages?
They require students to learn at least two languages
16. How do MOST Europeans feel about the many languages found in their countries?
They respect the languages of the many cultures in Europe
17. Which languages come from the language family derived from the ancient Roman Empire?
Italian, French, Portuguese, and Spanish
18. What group of people is the least likely to learn the language when they move to a new country?
Older people
19. Which two languages in Europe have the most number of speakers?
English and German
20. What is a major difference between the Slavic language family and the Germanic and Romance
families? They have a different alphabet
21. Which is the oldest of the three main religions in Europe? Judaism
22. Which of the three main religions in Europe is growing the fastest? Islam
23. What sacred text goes with each of the three main religions in Europe?
Judaism-Torah
Christianity-Bible
Islam-Qu’ran
24. How are monotheistic religions alike? They are all monotheistic
25. In what ways are the characteristics of the three major religions in Europe (Judaism, Christianity,
Islam) similar, and in what ways are they different?
Essay question
Environmental Factors
26. What caused people to abandon Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986?
The nuclear power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe
27. What was the original cause of air pollution on the UK and what is the cause of it today?
Originally it was emissions from factories; today it is emissions from automobiles.
28. What are the UK and Germany doing to solve the problems of pollution and acid rain? Urging
citizens to use public transportation, requiring factories to reduce their harmful gas
emissions, urging automobile manufactures to look for cleaner sources of fuel.
29. What has the Soviet government done to solve the problem of radiation in Chernobyl?
The reactor was covered in concrete and steel and the surrounding area (Exclusion Zone)
was evacuated
30. What are the effects of acid rain particularly in Germany? Wearing a way of buildings and
statues, killing of trees and forests, ruining the soil, polluting the water, contaminating
crops and fish
31. Why were other countries in Europe concerned about the nuclear meltdown in Chernobyl?
Because the radiation was spread through the air all across Europe
32. What is formed when water in the air mixes with smoke particles? Smog
33. What three environmental concerns do countries in Europe face and how are specific European
countries addressing specific environmental concerns?(continue on next page)
This essay question addressing air pollution in the UK, acid rain in Germany, and radiation in the
Ukraine; students must write about the problems and solutions.
Physical Features
34. Put these physical features in order from north to south: Alps, English Channel, Scandinavian
Peninsula, Mediterranean Sea
Scandinavian Peninsula
English Channel
Alps Mountain
Mediterranean Sea
35. Which mountain range is the barrier between Europe and Asia and in which country is it located?
Ural Mountains
36. What is the name of the largest peninsula in Europe? Scandinavian Peninsula
37. What is the name of the second largest peninsula in Europe? Iberian Peninsula
38. Which countries is France in between? Spain and Germany
39. Which countries is Germany between? France and Poland
40. Which country in Europe is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea? Italy
41. Which country in Europe is a set of islands separated from the mainland of Europe by the English
Channel? UK
42. How would you describe the impact the major physical features of Europe have on its people?
Various answers like: mountain ranges can make it hard for the people who live near them to
trade; Oceans, and Sea’s can make trade easy for a country, major rivers can make trade easy and
provide water and transportation to people who live near them.