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Grade 6 Social Studies practice sheet

Alberta Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________

  1. Question 1

    What does the rule of law mean?

    • Leaders may ignore the laws
    • Only some people must obey laws
    • Everyone, even leaders, must follow the same laws
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    Everyone, even leaders, must follow the same laws

    Hint: No one is above the law.

  2. Question 2

    Which group lived in Athens, but could not vote even if they were free?

    • Jurors
    • Adult male citizens
    • Foreign residents
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    Foreign residents

    Hint: Voting was limited to citizens.

  3. Question 3

    Who were the patricians?

    • Traders from far away
    • Members of wealthy, powerful families
    • Enslaved people
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    Members of wealthy, powerful families

    Hint: At first they held most of the power.

  4. Question 4

    The Haudenosaunee Confederacy joined nations together. What is a confederacy?

    • A single big city
    • An army
    • A group of nations that work together under shared agreements
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    A group of nations that work together under shared agreements

    Hint: Each nation keeps its own identity.

  5. Question 5

    Who does the Lieutenant Governor represent in Alberta?

    • The King
    • The premier
    • The mayor
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    The King

    Hint: The Governor General does the same job for all of Canada.

  6. Question 6

    Which rights say a government cannot treat you worse because of your religion?

    • Democratic rights
    • Equality rights
    • Mobility rights
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    Equality rights

    Hint: Equality rights protect against discrimination.

  7. Question 7

    In Alberta, how old must you be to vote in an election?

    • 12
    • 16
    • 18
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    18

    Hint: Canadian citizens aged 18 and older can vote.

  8. Question 8

    Which law protects Albertans from discrimination in jobs, housing and services?

    • The Highway Traffic Act
    • The Weather Act
    • The Alberta Human Rights Act
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    The Alberta Human Rights Act

    Hint: Alberta's human rights law covers things like race, religion, gender and disability.

  9. Question 9

    What is a direct democracy?

    • One person makes every decision
    • Citizens vote on decisions themselves
    • Citizens elect people to decide for them
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    Citizens vote on decisions themselves

    Hint: Direct means without anyone in between.

  10. Question 10

    Citizens wrote names on pieces of broken pottery to vote in ostracism. What were these pieces called?

    • Coins
    • Ostraka
    • Scrolls
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    Ostraka

    Hint: The word ostracize comes from this word.

Answer key

  1. 1. Everyone, even leaders, must follow the same laws (Principles of Democracy)
  2. 2. Foreign residents (Athens: Direct Democracy)
  3. 3. Members of wealthy, powerful families (The Roman Republic)
  4. 4. A group of nations that work together under shared agreements (Haudenosaunee Confederacy)
  5. 5. The King (Governments in Canada)
  6. 6. Equality rights (The Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
  7. 7. 18 (Taking Part)
  8. 8. The Alberta Human Rights Act (Fairness and Respect)
  9. 9. Citizens vote on decisions themselves (Principles of Democracy)
  10. 10. Ostraka (Athens: Direct Democracy)

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