6th Grade
Which of the following is a responsibility of citizens in the United States?
F. voting in elections
G. going to a public school
H. owning a home
J. contributing to a political party
F. voting in elections
What region of Texas receives the highest amount of rain each year?
a) Mountains and Basins
b) High Plains
c) Central Plains
d) Coastal Plains
D) Coastal Plains
Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from
a) ships
b) airplanes
c) camel caravans
d) trains
a) Ships
What is the term for the unique way of life of a group of people?
A. culture
B. civilization
C. trade
D. technology
A. culture
Which of the following was most responsible for bringing an end to the era of the wide-open western frontier?
A. the railroad
B. barbed wire
C. sheep ranching
D. bonanza farming
A. the railroad
Which is the BEST example of a secondary source about American immigrants?
F. letters by immigrants
G. photographs of immigrants
H. passports from immigrants
J. textbooks about immigrants
J. textbooks about immigrants
What region is home to the bald eagle, armadillo, horned lizard, and the white-tailed deer?
A) Mountain and Basins
B) Central Plains
C) Coastal Plains
D) High Plains
B) Central Plains
An estimated ___ of Europe's population died due to the plague.
a) 1/4
b) 2/3
c) 1/3
d) 80%
c) 1/3
What are trade, specialized work, government, record keeping, and advanced technology characteristics of?
A. culture
B. barter
C. civilization
C. civilization
Which of the following was not central to the life and culture of the Plains Indians in the 1800s?
A. the horse
B. the buffalo
C. the extended family
D. land ownership
D. landownership
Which of the following is the correct term for housing troops?
A. nickeling
B. bearing
C. bailing
D. quartering
D. Quartering
What region of Texas is also known as the "Hill Country?"
A) Mountains and Basins
B) High Plains
C) Central Plains
D) Coastal Plains
C) Central Plains
The Crusades changed Europe by
a) forcing the Turks to give up Palestine
b) leading to increased trade with Asia.
c) again allowing pilgrimages to the Holy Land
d) introducing Europeans to military life
b) leading to increased trade with Asia.
What was the system of writing that that the Sumerian scribes created?
A. Catal Huyuk
B. Cuneiform
C. Hieroglyphics
B. Cuneiform
______ invented the typewriter
A. Edwin L Drake
B. Henry Bessemer
C. Christopher Sholes
C. Christopher Sholes
Which of these is NOT an example of primary source?
F. Original uniforms worn at a time in history
G. Diaries written at the time of an event
H. Film footage of a historical event
J. A poem about World War II from your classmate
J. A poem about World War II from your classmate
Located in the Mountains and Basins, what is the highest point in Texas?
A) Davis Mountains
B) Chisos Mountains
C) Guadalupe Peak
D) Rocky Mountains
C) Guadalupe Peak
Feudal System is an exchange of ____ for ____.
a) money for food
b) protection for land
c) spices for wool
d) meat for grain
b) protection for land
This is a series of rulers, all from the same family.
A. monarchy
B. dynasty
C. empire
B. dynasty
_____ developed an efficient technique for transforming iron into steel.
A. Thomas Alva Edison
B. Henry Bessemer
C. Edwin L. Drake
B. Henry Bessemer
A culture trait shared by Canada and Australia is that both countries —
A. are mainly Roman Catholic
B. are mainly English-speaking
C. have constitutional monarchies
D. have traditional economic systems
B. are mainly English-speaking
The Red River makes the border on the Northern Part of Texas.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
A) TRUE
The main cause of the Feudal System was -
a) Invasions by Vikings
b) Kings wanted slaves
c) Way to end fighting
d) Church could organize parishes
a) Invasions by Vikings
This is a belief in many gods.
A. Monotheism
B. Polytheism
C. Atheism
B. Polytheism
_______ developed an entire system for producing and distributing electrical power and organized power plants around the nation.
A. Edwin L Drake
B. Alexander Graham Bell
C. Thomas Alva Edison
C. Thomas Alva Edison