THE
SOCIAL STUDIES FINAL EXAM WILL BE THURSDAY, MAY 21 AND WILL COVER OLD TESTS
FROM MIDDLE AGES, RENAISSANCE, REVOLUTIONS, ARABIA, RUSSIA, AND
CHINA/JAPAN.
IT WILL ALSO COVER THE MAPS
OF RUSSIA AND EUROPE.
Information and Review Questions for parents to use in helping their child prepare for 6th grade Social Studies at L.A.M.S.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
CHINA/JAPAN LESSON 4 (May 6)
CHINA/JAPAN VOCAB. TEST TOMORROW
(TUESDAY) !!!
ANSWERS BELOW....
1. Japan is made up of how many main islands?
2. What is the capital of Japan?
3. What is the tallest mountain in Japan?
4. What is one of the oldest religions in Japan?
5. What are the five parts of Feudal Japan?
6. Which president asked Japan to reopen its borders to trade?
7. Who was the Navy commodore that delivered the President's letter?
8. What was the date that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?
9. In WW2 what were Japan, Germany and Italy called?
10. What about USA, China, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union?
ANSWERS:
1. 4
2. Tokyo
3. Mt. Fuji
4. Shinto
5. Emperor, Shogun, Lords, Samurais, Farmers
6. Millard Fillmore
7. Matthew C. Perry
8. December 7, 1941
9. AXIS powers
10. ALLIES
ANSWERS BELOW....
1. Japan is made up of how many main islands?
2. What is the capital of Japan?
3. What is the tallest mountain in Japan?
4. What is one of the oldest religions in Japan?
5. What are the five parts of Feudal Japan?
6. Which president asked Japan to reopen its borders to trade?
7. Who was the Navy commodore that delivered the President's letter?
8. What was the date that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?
9. In WW2 what were Japan, Germany and Italy called?
10. What about USA, China, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union?
ANSWERS:
1. 4
2. Tokyo
3. Mt. Fuji
4. Shinto
5. Emperor, Shogun, Lords, Samurais, Farmers
6. Millard Fillmore
7. Matthew C. Perry
8. December 7, 1941
9. AXIS powers
10. ALLIES
Thursday, April 30, 2015
CHINA/JAPAN LESSON 3 (May 1)
ANSWERS AT BOTTOM....
1. What was the last dynasty in China?
2. The rulers of the Qing dynasty came from what region of China?
3. What country was trading with China during this dynasty?
4. What was the main product the British were using to trade?
5. Where did Sun Yatsen study?
6. What was his national party called?
7. Who were the retired army generals trying to take over China?
8. Who took over the Nationalists when Sun Yatsen died?
9. Once the warlords were defeated, who did the Nationalists fight against?
10. Who led the Communists?
11. Who won the first civil war?
12. What was it called when the communists were forced to flee to outer China?
13. Who won the 2nd civil war?
14. How many students gathered in Tian An Men Square in 1989 calling for Democracy?
ANSWERS:
1. Qing
2. Manchuria
3. Britain
4. Opium
5. Hawaii
6. Nationalists
7. Warlords
8. Chiang Kai-shek
9. Communists
10. Mao Zedong
11. Nationalists
12. Long March
13. Communists
14. One million
1. What was the last dynasty in China?
2. The rulers of the Qing dynasty came from what region of China?
3. What country was trading with China during this dynasty?
4. What was the main product the British were using to trade?
5. Where did Sun Yatsen study?
6. What was his national party called?
7. Who were the retired army generals trying to take over China?
8. Who took over the Nationalists when Sun Yatsen died?
9. Once the warlords were defeated, who did the Nationalists fight against?
10. Who led the Communists?
11. Who won the first civil war?
12. What was it called when the communists were forced to flee to outer China?
13. Who won the 2nd civil war?
14. How many students gathered in Tian An Men Square in 1989 calling for Democracy?
ANSWERS:
1. Qing
2. Manchuria
3. Britain
4. Opium
5. Hawaii
6. Nationalists
7. Warlords
8. Chiang Kai-shek
9. Communists
10. Mao Zedong
11. Nationalists
12. Long March
13. Communists
14. One million
CHINA/JAPAN LESSON 2 (April 30)
ANSWERS BELOW....
1. Who ruled the Qin dynasty?
2. He split the empire into ______ provinces.
3. Shiuhangdi had farmers build the beginnings of what?
4. How long was the great wall at first?
5. How long is it today?
6. What was built to protect Shihuangdi's tomb?
7. Who was the great philosopher from China that we studied?
8. He thought each emperor had a right to rule called what?
9. Kublai Khan made what city the capital of China?
10. He also expanded the _______ _______ which connects Beijing to other major cities.
11. What was built during the Ming dynasty for the emperor and his family?
ANSWERS:
1. Shihuangdi
2. 36
3. Great Wall of China
4. 1500 miles
5. over 4000 miles
6. Clay Army
7. Confucius
8. Mandate of Heaven
9. Beijing
10. Grand Canal
11. Forbidden City
1. Who ruled the Qin dynasty?
2. He split the empire into ______ provinces.
3. Shiuhangdi had farmers build the beginnings of what?
4. How long was the great wall at first?
5. How long is it today?
6. What was built to protect Shihuangdi's tomb?
7. Who was the great philosopher from China that we studied?
8. He thought each emperor had a right to rule called what?
9. Kublai Khan made what city the capital of China?
10. He also expanded the _______ _______ which connects Beijing to other major cities.
11. What was built during the Ming dynasty for the emperor and his family?
ANSWERS:
1. Shihuangdi
2. 36
3. Great Wall of China
4. 1500 miles
5. over 4000 miles
6. Clay Army
7. Confucius
8. Mandate of Heaven
9. Beijing
10. Grand Canal
11. Forbidden City
Monday, April 27, 2015
CHINA/JAPAN LESSON 1 (April 27)
ANSWERS BELOW....
1. Along what river did China begin (and what is it sometimes called?)
2. Where does China rank among other counties in size and population?
3. Where is Outer China?
4. What percent of China's population lives in Outer China?
5. What is North China covered with?
6. Most of China's _________ is in North China.
7. South China has most of China's what?
8. South China also has China's longest river which is what?
9. What percent of China's land is farmable?
10. What was the nickname of the Huang River because of the flooding?
11. What family was the first dynasty in China?
12. Oracle bones are bones from what animals?
13. How many characters are in the Chinese written language today?
ANSWERS:
1. Huang (Yellow)
2. 3rd in size, 1st in population
3. Western China
4. 1%
5. Loess (yellow dusty soil)
6. Industry
7. Population
8. Chang
9. 12%
10. China's Sorrow
11. Shang
12. Cattle or Sheep
13. 50,000
1. Along what river did China begin (and what is it sometimes called?)
2. Where does China rank among other counties in size and population?
3. Where is Outer China?
4. What percent of China's population lives in Outer China?
5. What is North China covered with?
6. Most of China's _________ is in North China.
7. South China has most of China's what?
8. South China also has China's longest river which is what?
9. What percent of China's land is farmable?
10. What was the nickname of the Huang River because of the flooding?
11. What family was the first dynasty in China?
12. Oracle bones are bones from what animals?
13. How many characters are in the Chinese written language today?
ANSWERS:
1. Huang (Yellow)
2. 3rd in size, 1st in population
3. Western China
4. 1%
5. Loess (yellow dusty soil)
6. Industry
7. Population
8. Chang
9. 12%
10. China's Sorrow
11. Shang
12. Cattle or Sheep
13. 50,000
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Russia Lesson 4 (April 17)
ANSWERS BELOW:
1. Who was the German philosopher that believed Russia should try Socialism?
2. Who in Russia agreed with Marx's views?
3. On what date did the Russian revolution begin?
4. What did the markets run out of that started the problem?
5. What did Lenin call his type of government?
6. What did he change the name of Russia to?
7. Who led after Lenin and what was his government called?
8. Name 4 cruel things he did to "modernize" the country.
9. What type of government wants all people to share economically?
10. What type of government owns all property and businesses?
11. What type of government has complete control and is run by a dictator?
12. What type of government gives individuals the freedom to own property?
13. What type of government is Russia today?
ANSWERS.
1. Karl Marx
2. Lenin
3. Feb. 25, 1917
4. Bread
5. Communism
6. Soviet Union
7. Stalin, Totalitarianism
8. Started collective farms, told factories to produce too much, killed managers who didn't produce, arrested people for religion or comments
9. Socialism
10. Communism
11. Totalitarianism
12. Capitalism
13. Republic
1. Who was the German philosopher that believed Russia should try Socialism?
2. Who in Russia agreed with Marx's views?
3. On what date did the Russian revolution begin?
4. What did the markets run out of that started the problem?
5. What did Lenin call his type of government?
6. What did he change the name of Russia to?
7. Who led after Lenin and what was his government called?
8. Name 4 cruel things he did to "modernize" the country.
9. What type of government wants all people to share economically?
10. What type of government owns all property and businesses?
11. What type of government has complete control and is run by a dictator?
12. What type of government gives individuals the freedom to own property?
13. What type of government is Russia today?
ANSWERS.
1. Karl Marx
2. Lenin
3. Feb. 25, 1917
4. Bread
5. Communism
6. Soviet Union
7. Stalin, Totalitarianism
8. Started collective farms, told factories to produce too much, killed managers who didn't produce, arrested people for religion or comments
9. Socialism
10. Communism
11. Totalitarianism
12. Capitalism
13. Republic
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