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Sem 2 Post Test Gr 6
Sem. 2 Post Test Gr 6
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Social Studies
6th Grade
04/30/2014

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Which of the following would cause the military to oust a democratically elected government
Definition
The government adopts policies that threaten the military or the country's wealthy and powerful.
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What is free enterprise?
Definition
Businesses can compete with each other for profit.
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In 1989, Poland's Comunist government ended and Poland began
Definition
a free enterprise economy
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A small coral island shaped like a ring is called
Definition
atoll
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What caused the nation of Poland to disappear from maps from 1795 to 1981?
Definition
there were few mountains or natural barriers to keep invaders out
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What is the purpose of the locks along the Panama Canal?
Definition
they raise and lower the ships to the correct water level
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New Zealanders use steam from geysers for
Definition
electricity
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The world's largest tropical rain forest is located in
Definition
the Amazaon River Basin
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Which of the following eased trade among the European Union nations?
Definition
adoption of a common currency
Term
Which ethnic group is indigenous to Latin America
Definition
Mayans
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What is a common reason people immigrate from Mexico to the United States?
Definition
they can not find work in their country
Term
The topography of New Zealand is
Definition
mountainous
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Permafrost is located in the
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tundra
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What marks the boundry between Europe and Asia?
Definition
The Ural Mountains
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In 1993, Czechoslovakia became two countries, Slovakia and
Definition
The Czech Republic
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