Social Studies Challenge! PD West Middle School 6th grade

Europe Geographic Understandings Historical Understandings Civics/Government Understandings Economic Understandings Hodgepodge 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400

Geographic Understandings 100 Which mountain range separates Europe from Russia? Alps Ural Balkans Pyrenees Return to Game Board

Geographic Understandings 200 Where did the nuclear disaster happen in April 1986? Belarus Ukraine Italy Russia Return to Game Board

Geographic Understandings 300 What environmental issue is affecting Germany’s black forests? Acid Rain Air Pollution Nuclear Disaster Water Pollution Return to Game Board

Geographic Understandings 400 Stretching from southwestern France and southeastern England through Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland and into western Russia is an important physical feature. This area has some of the best soils in Europe causing many Europeans to live there. What is this physical feature called? The English Channel The Great European Plain The Scandinavian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula Return to Game Board

Historical Understandings 100 In 1914, fighting between two groups of countries broke out into World War II The Industrial Revolution The Cold War World War I Return to Game Board

Historical Understandings 200 The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that formally ended World War I. Which of these statements best explains what the treaty did? It placed the blame for the war on Austria-Hungry Great Britain could now keep all of its colonies Italy was forced to give up some of its territories It made Germany take full responsibility for the war. Return to Game Board

Historical Understandings 300 What was the Holocaust? The persecution of Nazis after World War II During the Great War The rise to power of the Nazis in Germany The murder of millions of Jews and other persecuted groups by the Nazis Return to Game Board

Historical Understandings 400 Which organization was originally formed as a protector from the communist states? European Atomic Energy Common Market European Union Community NATO Return to Game Board

Civics/Government Understanding 100 A government ruled by a king, queen, emperor or empress is called Monarchy Dictatorship Unitary Federal Return to Game Board

Civics/Government Understanding 200 The form of government is elected by the people and everyone is eligible to vote is Oligarchy Democratic Autocratic Unitary Return to Game Board

Civics/Government Understanding 300 A government in which one person possesses unlimited power and the citizens have little if any role in the decision making process is called Democratic Oligarchy Autocracy Unitary Return to Game Board

Civics/Government Understanding 400 A government in which a few people such as a dominant clan have power for corrupt and selfish purposes. The citizen has a very limited role. Democratic Oligarchy Autocracy Unitary Return to Game Board

Economic Understandings 100 Which of the following is NOT a question that every economic system must answer? What to produce? How to produce? Why should we produce? For whom to produce? Return to Game Board

Economic Understandings 200 Most European countries have which type of economic system? Pure market Pure command Traditional Mixed Return to Game Board

Economic Understandings 300 Natural resources in Europe are one factor that can help contribute to a nation’s wealth. always show whether a country will be successful. are used wisely because of new environmental policies. consist mainly of tea, fruits, and oil. Return to Game Board

Economic Understandings 400 How does Europe’s literacy rate affect its development? The literacy rate has little impact on development of a country. Well-developed countries tend to have lower literacy rates. Low literacy rates bring more tourism and boost overall development. The higher the literacy rate, the more developed a country tends to be. Return to Game Board

Hodgepodge 100 The religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are what type of religion? Cults Theocratic Polytheistic Monotheistic Return to Game Board

Hodgepodge 200 What is anti-Semitism? Any kind of racism Racism against minorities Racism against Jews Racism against Caucasians Return to Game Board

Hodgepodge 300 What is the name of the currency in most European countries? Pesos Euro Lira Franc Return to Game Board

Hodgepodge 400 What is the main purpose of the European Union? to make trading easier to switch to a single currency to have the same constitution to increase GDP Return to Game Board

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