Social Studies 6th Grade Semester Quiz

The imaginary line through Greenwich, England. It is 0 degrees on the map.

• Equator

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Climate map

Latitude is the ____________ lines that run _____ and _____ parallel to the equator.

• horizontal, east, west

• vertical, north, south

• diagonal, south, west

• dissecting, north, east

3D representation of the Earth is called what?

• map

• globe

• equator

• coastal plains

Vertical lines that run north and south from the north pole to the south pole are called what?

• latitude lines

• prime meridian lines

• longitude lines

• parallel lines

This is the line that separates the northern and southern hemisphere.

• Equilateral

• Economy

• Ecosystem

• Equator

Customs and beliefs handed down from generation to generation.

• Traditions

• culture

• society

• government

Religion is...

• An institution that a society uses to enforce its laws.

• A set of beliefs and practices followed by people in a particular culture.

• Horizontal lines that run north and south.

• Celebrations and parties that a culture has.

The various branches of creative activity such as painting, music, literature and dance is what?

• food

• society

• art

• religion

Cuba and Germany HAD a similar type of _______________, or an institution a society uses to enforce its laws. Ours is a democracy.

• Government

• GDP

• Clothing

• Language

A _________ is a body of water that runs between two high cliffs. They are common in Norway and other Northern areas of Europe.

• archipelago

• coastal plains

• fjord

• polder