- 6th Grade - Unit 5 - Europe & Russia Assessment 2024-2025

Based on the map and your knowledge of history, what might be a reason why Europe is divided into so many different countries?

• A. European powers fought each other, which resulted in territorial changes.

• B. European powers were divided by the different languages they spoke.

• C. European powers divided up the land in a way which allowed all countries to have an equal population.

• D. European powers divided up the land equally.

What happened as a result of the first Industrial Revolution in Europe?

• a shift from handmade products to machine made products

• a shift from man made products to computer created products

• a shift from machine made products to handmade products

• a shift from manufacturing to agriculture

Between 1750 and 1900 population distribution shifted greatly in Europe. Which of the following best explains this dramatic shift?

• A. Immigration from the Middle East caused people to move outward to rural areas in large numbers.

• B. Unusually high rainfall made for better farmland.

• C. The Industrial Revolution brought jobs to cities where people came for jobs.

• D. Dense population distribution in smaller areas made people want to move to cities where population was sparse.

The image above is a map of rivers located in Europe. Which TWO rivers in Europe are essential for trade? Select TWO correct answers.

• Thames River

• Amazon River

• Rhone River

• Mississippi River

• Danube River

This is a map of Europe. Click on the name of the body of water that connects three continents?

What physical feature of Europe has led to trade as an essential economic activity in Europe?

• closeness to water

• proximity to the Alps

• the cold climate

• the culture

The formation of the has had the greatest impact on the economies of European countries today.

• British Empire
• Communist party

• Axis powers

• European Union

This excerpt describes socialist economies. Which part of the excerpt explains the government's role in a socialist economy? Select the correct answer. In socialist economies, the government controls some of the basic factors of production, especially those related to public service industries like electricity and healthcare providers and communications companies. Central planners make economic decisions about these types of industries to ensure that all citizens have equal access to these services. Other businesses are privately owned and market forces determine the production and distribution of their goods and services.

• like electricity and healthcare providers

• Central planners make economic decisions about these types of industries

• all citizens have equal access

• market forces determine the production and distribution of their goods and services

When Adolf Hitler took power in Germany, what did his form of unlimited government lead to?

• discrimination occurred against the Jews

• increase of individual rights to travel and hold jobs

• less censorship of the people in the country

• political parties were encouraged

Which of the following statements BEST describes the constitutional monarchy of Spain?

• There are two legislative branches, but only one has royal members.

• There is a king or queen who reigns, but does not have executive power.

• There is a military leader who is also the king or queen.

• There is one supreme ruler who is the sole head of government.