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Grade 6 Renaissance and Reformation
Who was the leader of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland?
  1. John Knox
  2. Ignatius Loyola
  3. Huldrych Zwingli
  4. Thomas Cranmer
Grade 6 Exploration
Answer the following questions about explorers during the Age of Exploration.
__ Who was the first European to reach the Cape of Good Hope? A. Vasco da Gama
__ Who was the first European to reach India by sea? B. Christopher Columbus
__ Who was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the Americas? C. Willem Janszoon
__ Which captain started the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe? D. Giovanni da Verrazzano
__ Who was the first European since the Norse to reach the Americas? E. Pedro Álvares Cabral
__ Which Portuguese prince helped to fund exploration missions? F. Henry the Navigator
__ Who is credited for the exploration of Brazil? G. Vasco Núñez de Balboa
__ Who was the first European to travel the East Coast of the modern day United States? H. Francis Drake
__ Which captain completed the second circumnavigation of the world? I. Ferdinand Magellan
__ Who was the first European to see Australia? J. Bartolomeu Dias
Grade 6 Russian Revolution
During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks wanted to                                                             
  1. convince Nicholas II to adopt a constitution for the country
  2. establish a communist system of government
  3. allow Vladimir Lenin to rule Russia as a czar
  4. introduce democracy to Russia
Grade 6 Medieval Europe
Norse raiders were commonly called                .
  1. Vikings
  2. Corsairs
  3. Brigands
  4. Magyars
Grade 6 French Revolution
What agreement made peace with the Roman Catholic Church but kept it under state control?
  1. Continental System
  2. Napoleonic Code
  3. Concordat of 1801
  4. Plebiscite
Grade 6 Absolutism
In an Absolute Monarchy, power is in the hands of
  1. the people
  2. a king or queen
  3. the president
  4. congress
Grade 6 Cold War
The Cold War was:
  1. an actual war which was fought on Russian (U.S.S.R.) soil.
  2. an actual war which was fought on United States soil.
  3. a term used to describe the tension between Russia (U.S.S.R.) and the United States.
  4. a term used to describe the struggle between the Russian farmers and the cold weather.
Grade 6 French Revolution
Match the important events of the French Revolution with their dates.
__ Storming of the Bastille A. June 2, 1793
__ Beginning of the Thermidorian Reaction B. September 2, 1792
__ Passage of the Law of 22 Prairial C. September 21, 1792
__ Execution of Louis XVI D. August 17, 1793
__ Beginning of the September Massacres E. July 14, 1789
__ Passage of the Lévee en Masse F. January 21, 1793
__ France is declared a Republic G. October 5, 1789
__ Women's March on Versailles H. June 10, 1794
__ Expulsion of the Girondins I. July 12, 1790
__ Passage of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy J. July 27, 1794
Grade 6 Medieval Europe
What was a major advantage in battle for the English over the French?
  1. the catapult
  2. the shield
  3. the longbow
  4. the canon
Grade 6 Medieval Europe
Who was named a Guardian of Scotland for his role in pushing the English out of Scotland in the Battle of Stirling Bridge?
  1. John Balliol
  2. William Wallace
  3. Robert the Bruce
  4. Roger de Kirkpatrick
Grade 6 Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution began in
  1. 1945
  2. 1939
  3. 1918
  4. 1917
Grade 6 Modern Europe
The first modern Olympic Games was held in which city?
  1. Paris
  2. Athens
  3. Olympia
  4. Los Angeles
Grade 6 Cold War
What was the dividing line that divided the capital of Germany?
  1. The Iron Curtain
  2. The Eastern Bloc
  3. The Berlin Wall
  4. The Western Bloc
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