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Study Guide6th Grade Social Studies (AMS)Term 1 Cumulative Assessment (over SS6G8-11 and SS6CG4-5a)Date of the assessment for your SS class: ____________________________________Describe the locations of the following places/ features within Europe (***Practice using the song: “Europe Map Song” on the Obertopia YouTube Channel. Be able to located on a map & by a words description.):Danube river…starts in southern Germany, flows southeast and ends in the Black SeaPyrenees mountains…run north to south and located between Spain and FranceEnglish Channel...350 mile long body of water located between the United Kingdom and FranceBelgium…located east of France, west of Germany, and south of the English ChannelSpain…located on the Iberian Peninsula; Portugal is to the west and France is to the EastUkraine…located west of Russia and east of Poland; used to be a part of the Soviet UnionWhich countries are in the song and are also located on the European Plain?Germany, France, Russia, PolandWhat feature divides Asian Russia from European Russia?Ural Mountains***Practice your skills in reading all kinds of maps and charts. (Find them in news papers, atlas’, textbooks, online (google search “middle school” + “map reading skills” or “data chart reading skills” or “how to read a map” or “how to read a data chart”), or in books or notes and come up with your own conclusions based on the data shown.)Why do western Russians tend to have cultures more like that of Europe rather than cultures like Asia?The Ural Mountains divide European Russia from Asian Russia. What are the causes of Air Pollution and Smog in the United Kingdom in the early through mid 1900s?Coal-burning factoriesWhat causes Acid Rain?Pollution in the air mixes with moisture (rain, sleet, snow, etc.) and creates nitric or sulfuric acid.Why are trees dying in Germany?The waxy outer coating is being destroyed because of acid rain.What caused the radioactive waste to spread so far away from Chernobyl?Radioactive waste was spread all over Europe and Russia because of wind currents.Describe the major environmental concerns that we learned about in:Germany…Acid Rain-causing damage to forests, buildings and water suppliesUkraine…Chernobyl nuclear disaster-causing large amounts of cancer and contaminating land and water suppliesUnited Kingdom…Air pollution-causing lung diseases and blackout of London in the 1950s.Describe Russia’s population density. (Where most people live and the reasons why they choose to live there.)Russia has a sparse population for how large the country is. The majority of the people live in Western Russia because Eastern Russia has such a wide range of climates and it is very difficult to harvest natural resources.Why is Europe known as “the land of peninsulas?”There are many peninsulas in Europe. There are the Scandinavian Peninsula, Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Europe itself is also a peninsula surrounded by the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.What significance have Europe’s many coastal locations and vast river systems contributed to?Europe’s many coastal locations and vast river systems contribute to trade.What are the factors that determine climate?The factors that determine climate are latitude, location near or away from large bodies of water, and physical features such as mountains.Describe Italy’s location and then tell about HOW its location helps or hinders international trade?Italy is located in Southern Europe. It is a peninsula surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on three sides.What is the meaning of the vocabulary word, “Monotheistic” or “Monotheism”?Monotheism means to believe in one god.Parliamentary Government characteristics…The chief executive is a part of the legislature. Most of the time the executive is called the Prime Minister. The citizens vote for the legislature and the Prime Minister is chosen by the legislature.All of Europe’s CURRENT governments are (autocracies or oligarchies or democracies)? Circle ONE.Characteristics of Autocracies… One person is in charge of the government. Usually that person takes control by either having the position passed down from family or military takeover. The citizens have very little to no voting rights.Characteristics of Oligarchies…A small group of people are in charge of the government. Usually those people take control by having the most money, being an influential family or by military takeover. The citizens have little to no voting rights.Characteristics of Democracies…The citizens choose their leaders by voting. Describe Russia’s current Government System…Russia is a federation (federal) and a presidential democracy. The two legislative houses are the State Duma and the Federation Council. The President appoints the Prime Minister and they both have equal amounts of power.Describe the United Kingdom’s (Great Brittan’s) current Government System…The United Kingdom is a unitary system and a parliamentary democracy. The head of government is the Prime Minister while the head of state (ceremonial role) is the queen. The two legislative houses are the House of Commons and the House of Lords.Describe Germany’s current Government System…Germany is a federal republic and a parliamentary democracy. The head of government is the chancellor and the head of state (ceremonial role) is the president. The two legislative houses are the Bundestag and Bundesrat.Describe how power is divided in a Confederation government…In a confederation, the regional governments make and enforce the laws in their own countries and they meet every so often as a central government to agree on new laws or regulations for that group. A confederation is usually bound by a treaty or a constitution. The central government has no power over the regional governments themselves.Describe how power is divided in a federation (federal) government…In a federation (federal government), power is divided equally between the central government and the regional governments. What is a Monarch?A monarch is a king or queen.What is the executive leader called in the United Kingdom / Great Brittan?The executive leader in the United Kingdom is the Prime Minister.Describe what a Constitutional Monarchy is…A constitutional monarchy has a king or queen as head of state (ceremonial role). That Monarch’s (king or queen) power is limited by the constitution of that country. Typically, in a constitutional monarchy, the head of government is a prime minister.Describe a Parliamentary Democracy…The chief executive is a part of the legislature. Most of the time the executive is called the Prime Minister. The citizens vote for the legislature and the Prime Minister is chosen by the legislature.Describe a Presidential Democracy…The chief executive (president) is separate from the legislature. There is a checks and balances system to ensure that no one house has too much power.Just know this… A theocracy is a form of government in which a god is placed as the head of state and all rules are based solely along religious doctrine. ................
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