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6th grade Social Studies practice sheet

Alaska content standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________

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  1. Question 1

    Which is the largest continent by area?

    • Europe
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • Africa

  2. Question 2

    Which world region has the most people?

    • Australia and Oceania
    • South America
    • Antarctica
    • Asia

  3. Question 3

    A carving shows a pharaoh much larger than his enemies. What is it probably showing?

    • That he was a giant
    • Nothing at all
    • That enemies were children
    • The pharaoh's power and importance

  4. Question 4

    Spring breakup on Alaska rivers is when…

    • school starts
    • the river ice cracks and flows away
    • the snow first falls

  5. Question 5

    How can a community protect itself from wildfire?

    • stack firewood against the house
    • leave campfires burning
    • clear brush and trees near buildings

  6. Question 6

    Which group came to Alaska in large numbers during the gold rushes of the 1890s?

    • Spanish soldiers
    • Vikings
    • miners from the lower 48 and around the world

  7. Question 7

    Which resource has paid for most of Alaska's state government since the 1980s?

    • timber
    • oil
    • gold

  8. Question 8

    How are Alaska's judges chosen?

    • a council picks nominees, the Governor appoints, and voters decide to keep them
    • they are born judges
    • by a coin toss

  9. Question 9

    A bike costs $120. You save $15 a week. How many weeks until you can buy it?

    • 15
    • 8
    • 12

  10. Question 10

    A map that shows countries, borders and capitals is a…

    • Climate map
    • Political map
    • Physical map
    • Elevation map

Answer key

  1. 1. Asia (World Maps & Globes)
  2. 2. Asia (World Regions)
  3. 3. The pharaoh's power and importance (Time & Evidence)
  4. 4. the river ice cracks and flows away (Alaska's Physical Regions)
  5. 5. clear brush and trees near buildings (Earthquakes, Volcanoes & Hazards)
  6. 6. miners from the lower 48 and around the world (Peoples of Alaska)
  7. 7. oil (Alaska's Resources & Economy)
  8. 8. a council picks nominees, the Governor appoints, and voters decide to keep them (Local, Tribal & State Government)
  9. 9. 8 (Money Choices)
  10. 10. Political map (World Maps & Globes)

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