Post Test Trimester 1 US & Canada 6th Grade-Study Guide
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1 Post Test Trimester 1 US & Canada 6th Grade-Study Guide Matching Fill in the blank by writing the letter of the correct term below. a. dominion f. indigenous b. Industrial Revolution g. interdependent c. bilingual h. labor force d. boycott i. abolitionist e. fossil fuel 1. In 1867, Canada became a(n), or self-governing area. 2. Before the Revolutionary War, the American colonists decided to, or refuse to buy, British goods. Match each item with the correct statement below. a. standard of living f. cultural diversity b. treaty g. melting pot c. immigrant h. reservation d. ethnic group i. Chippewa e. cultural exchange 3. an area of land set aside for a specific purpose 4. a country in which all cultures blend together to form a single culture 5. a formal agreement 6. sharing different ideas and ways of doing things between cultures Match each item with the correct statement below. a. immigrant e. dominion b. bilingual f. indigenous c. indentured servant g. communism d. abolitionist h. tariff 7. a self-governing area 8. a person who moves from one country to another 9. having two official languages 10. a fee charged on an import Match each item with the correct statement below. a. maritime e. immunity b. boomtown f. Quiet Revolution c. separatists g. descent d. exile h. Francophone 11. a person who speaks French as a first language 12. a peaceful change in the government of Quebec 13. a settlement that springs up quickly to serve the needs of miners
2 14. to force someone to leave his or her native land or home 15. a person s ancestry Fill in the blank by writing the letter of the correct term below. a. tundra f. tributary b. rain shadow g. prairie c. Continental Divide h. agribusiness d. glacier i. permafrost e. alluvial soil 16. A region of flat or rolling land covered with grasses is a(n). 17. The soil above the, a permanently frozen layer of ground, thaws only during the Arctic summer. 18. The, a cold, dry region, is covered with snow for more than half the year. 19. The fertile topsoil left by a river after a flood is. 20. A huge slow-moving mass of snow and ice is called a(n). Match each item with the correct statement below. a. glacier f. province b. alluvial soil g. tundra c. Rocky Mountains h. tributary d. agribusiness i. prairie e. hydroelectricity 21. the major mountain range in western North America 22. political division of land in Canada 23. river or stream that flows into a larger river 24. electric power produced by moving water Fill in the blank by writing the letter of the correct term below. a. treaty e. ethnic group b. reserve f. cultural exchange c. cultural diversity g. melting pot d. custom h. bilingual 25. A place with a wide variety of cultures has. 26. In Canada, indigenous peoples were sent to a special area called a(n), that the government had set aside for them. 27. A group of people who share a language, a history, or a culture is a(n). 28. A process in which different cultures share ideas and ways of doing things is a(n).
3 Fill in the blank by writing the letter of the correct term below. a. maritime f. totem pole b. boomtown g. Montreal c. aurora borealis h. immunity d. separatist i. Pacific Rim e. Quiet Revolution 29. A natural resistance to a disease is a(n). 30. The is a spectacular natural light show that can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere. 31. means related to navigation or commerce on the sea. 32. A person living in Quebec who wants the province to break away from Canada is a(n). 33. A giant, carved includes the symbols for a group, a clan, or a family. Short Answer Key Concepts 34. What two languages are spoken widely in Canada? 35. Because Canada is a long way from the Equator, how is the climate affected? 36. What do customs give people? 37. Geographers identify four major kinds of plant life in the United States and Canada: tundra, grassland, desert scrub, and what else? 38. How did the contributions of Russian settlers in the Prairie Provinces change life in Canada? 39. As a result of the British North American Act of 1867, Canada had its own what? 40. Which statement best describes the government of Canada? 41. Much of Canada s mineral wealth is found where? 42. Why are the Great Lakes important to both the United States and Canada? 43. Why did the way of life of many indigenous people in the Plains region of North America end in the late 1870s? 44. Which statement best compares the climates in the United States and Canada?
4 45. British Columbia s geography and trade partners create a strong link with what area? 46. Before the Europeans arrived, the culture of Native Americans living in North America was influenced by what? 47. Because many French Canadians are worried about preserving their heritage, they want Quebec to become what? 48. The United States and Canada have worked to solve environmental problems such as water pollution, soil erosion, and what other problem? 49. What is the Canadian Shield? 50. The rivers of Quebec Province are used to make what? 51. The largest cultural group living in Quebec today are the descendants of whom? 52. Who make up a large part of Nunavut s population? 53. Factors that influence the climate in both the United States and Canada include oceans, mountains, and what? 54. How did life in Acadia change between 1755 and 1763? 55. How do the United States and Canada appear when viewed from outer space? 56. Some scientists think that Native Americans migrated from where? 57. What country, according to most Canadians, has too much influence on their culture? 58. How do Canada s territories differ from Canadian provinces? 59. What was one important political result of the Canadian constitution of 1982? 60. Areas near the ocean generally have what type of climate? 61. How do Canada s native peoples intend to preserve their cultures?
5 62. Early Spanish, British, and Russian explorers of what is now British Columbia came to the region in order to do what? 63. As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, Great Britain gained complete control over land? 64. Why are the Prairie Provinces and the St. Lawrence Lowlands important to the economy of Canada? 65. Why do so few people live on the land covered by the Canadian Shield? 66. One major landform that is found in both the United States and Canada is?
6 Post Test Trimester 2 6th Grade Answer Section MATCHING 1. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 58 OBJ: STA: III.5.1 TOP: Canada Seeks Independence 2. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 41 OBJ: NAT: STA: I.4.2 II.4.2 I.4.3 TOP: Independence from Great Britain 3. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 85 OBJ: STA: II.2.4 TOP: People of the United States 4. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 89 OBJ: STA: II.1.1 II.1.3 TOP: People of Canada 5. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 85 OBJ: STA: II.3.3 TOP: People of the United States 6. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 77 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.3.3 TOP: Patterns of Culture Develop 7. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 58 OBJ: STA: III.5.1 TOP: Canada Seeks Independence 8. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 45 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.3.3 TOP: Industrial Revolution 9. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 59 OBJ: STA: II.1.2 TOP: Canada: Postwar to the Present 10. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 70 OBJ: NAT: STA: IV.3.4 TOP: Trade 11. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 156 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.2 TOP: French Culture in Quebec 12. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 157 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 TOP: French Culture in Quebec 13. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 169 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 II.4.3 TOP: People of the Canadian West 14. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 176 OBJ: STA: II.3.3 TOP: Living on the Atlantic Coast 15. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 161 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 TOP: People of the Canadian West 16. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 21 OBJ: STA: II.2.2 TOP: Natural Vegetation Zones 17. ANS: I PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 21 OBJ: STA: II.2.2 TOP: Natural Vegetation Zones 18. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 21 OBJ: STA: II.2.2 TOP: Natural Vegetation Zones 19. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 26 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.2 TOP: Resources of the United
7 States 20. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 12 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.2 TOP: Landforms 21. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 11 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.2 TOP: Landforms 22. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 21 OBJ: STA: II.3.2 TOP: Natural Vegetation Zones 23. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 14 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.2 TOP: Major Bodies of Water 24. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 27 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.4 TOP: Resources of the United States 25. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 76 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 TOP: Patterns of Culture Develop 26. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 90 OBJ: STA: II.1.3 II.3.3 TOP: People of Canada 27. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 78 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 II.1.2 TOP: Patterns of Culture Develop 28. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 77 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.2 II.3.3 TOP: Patterns of Culture Develop 29. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 163 OBJ: STA: II.1.1 TOP: The Prairie Provinces 30. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 180 OBJ: STA: II.2.1 TOP: The Far North 31. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 177 OBJ: NAT: STA: IV.1.2 II.3.3 TOP: A Maritime Economy 32. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 157 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 TOP: French Culture in Quebec 33. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 167 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.2 TOP: People of the Canadian West SHORT ANSWER 34. ANS: French and English. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 90 OBJ: STA: II.1.2 TOP: People of Canada 35. ANS: very cold. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 19 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.1 TOP: Climate Zones 36. ANS: a sense of identity.
8 PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 80 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 TOP: Cultural Patterns Today 37. ANS: forest. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 21 OBJ: STA: II.2.1 TOP: Natural Vegetation Zones 38. ANS: They brought wheat that grew well in the climate. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 78 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.3 TOP: Patterns of Culture Develop 39. ANS: central government. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 58 OBJ: STA: I.1.2 TOP: Canada Seeks Independence 40. ANS: Canada has complete power over its own government. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 153 OBJ: NAT: STA: III.1.2 TOP: Ontario 41. ANS: Canadian Shield. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 29 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.1 TOP: Resources of Canada 42. ANS: They are major shipping routes. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 13 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.2 II.2.3 II.3.3 TOP: Major Bodies of Water 43. ANS: European descendants began killing off the buffalo herds. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 161 OBJ: STA: II.1.1 II.2.4 TOP: The Prairie Provinces 44. ANS: The climate in Canada is colder than the climate in the United States. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 19 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.1 TOP: Climate Zones 45. ANS: the Pacific Rim. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 171 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 II.2.1 TOP: British Columbia Economics and Culture 46. ANS: where they lived. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 77 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.4.3 II.2.3 II.1.3 TOP: Patterns of Culture Develop 47. ANS:
9 a separate country. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 90 OBJ: STA: II.1.1 TOP: People of Canada 48. ANS: acid rain. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 66 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 II.2.4 TOP: Environmental Issues 49. ANS: a rugged land mass in northern Canada PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 153 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.2 TOP: Ontario 50. ANS: hydroelectricity. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 29 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.1 TOP: Resources of Canada 51. ANS: French colonists. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 156 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 II.4.3 TOP: French Culture in Quebec 52. ANS: the Inuit. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 184 OBJ: STA: II.1.1 TOP: Forming New Territories 53. ANS: latitude. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 19 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.1 TOP: Climate Zones 54. ANS: People of French descent were exiled. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 176 OBJ: STA: II.1.1 II.3.3 TOP: Living on the Atlantic Coast 55. ANS: as one landmass PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 11 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.1 TOP: Landforms 56. ANS: Asia. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 36 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.3.3 TOP: The First Americans 57. ANS: the United States PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 92 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.1.1 II.3.3 II.3.4 TOP: Canadian Culture
10 58. ANS: They are governed differently. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 181 OBJ: STA: II.1.1 II.3.2 II.5.1 TOP: The Far North 59. ANS: Canada became completely independent. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 60 OBJ: STA: III.5.1 TOP: Canada: Postwar to the Present 60. ANS: milder climates. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 19 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.1 TOP: Climate Zones 61. ANS: by working with existing governments. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 90 OBJ: STA: II.1.1 III.5.1 II.4.3 TOP: People of Canada 62. ANS: trade. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 167 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.3.3 IV.4.1 TOP: People of the Canadian West 63. ANS: Canada. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 56 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.4.2 TOP: The French and the British 64. ANS: They are major agricultural regions. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 29 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.1 IV.4.1 TOP: Resources of Canada 65. ANS: The land is too rugged. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 13 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.1 TOP: Landforms 66. ANS: the Rocky Mountains. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 11 OBJ: NAT: STA: II.2.2 TOP: Landforms
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