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SOCIAL STUDIES SUMMER TERMTEST PRACTICE FOR YEAR FIVE

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
2.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are what type of lines?
a)
Latitude lines
b)
International Date lines
c)
Longitude lines
d)
Meridian lines
3.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
4.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
5.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
6.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
7.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
8.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

9.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

60oN, 120oE

b)

90oN, 30oE

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

10.

Location L is located at which coordinates?

a)

15oS, 60oW

b)

45oS, 60oW

c)

15oS, 60oE

d)

45oS, 60oE

11.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oS, 30oE

b)

30oS, 30oW

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

12.

Which point is located at 30oS, 150oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

13.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
14.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
15.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
16.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
17.
Is the Tropic of Capricorn ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
18.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
19.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco 
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
20.
Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in:
a)
degrees of a circle
b)
north and south only
c)
east and west only
d)
degrees of a compass
21.
On a globe, or map, the Equator is:
a)
The Horizontal, center line
b)
The Vertical, center line
c)
30 degree line
d)
The North Pole
22.

Which of the following best defines a myth?

a)

a story that is made up and not to be believed at all.

b)

a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

c)

a movie that involves the retelling of true events.

d)

a story that has some supernatural elements, but does not explain a natural phenomenon.

23.

Select ALL of the pantheon of gods that appear in the Yoruba creation myth?

a)

Orisha

b)

Obatala

c)

Tepeu the Maker

d)

Gucumatz the Feathered Spirit

e)

Orunmila

24.

All these are characters in the Yoruba creation myth except-------------------------------------.

a)

Sango

b)

Obatala

c)

Olorun

d)

Olokun

25.

The first village in Yoruba land is __________________

a)

Akure

b)

Ikeja

c)

Ibadan

d)

Ife

26.

What character flaw did Obatala possess?

a)

Sleeping late

b)

Drunkenness

c)

Laziness

d)

Over sleeping

27.

The prime meridian is drawn through a town called __________.

a)

Greenwich in London

b)

Jatujak in Thailand

28.

What is the meaning of GMT?

a)

Greedy Mean Time

b)

Greenwich Mean Time

29.

Where is all time measured from?

a)

Greenwich Meantime

b)

0o longitude

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

All of the above

30.

How many time zones exist in the world?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

15

d)

36

31.

How many degrees are in each time zone?

a)

60

b)

360

c)

180

d)

15

32.

What continent did the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes cross?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

33.

The Trans-Saharan trade mostly saw the exchange of

a)

Gold and Salt

b)

Silk and Iron

c)

Spices and Ivory

d)

Rugs and Perfume

34.

What religion spread into West Africa from the Trans-Saharan Network?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

35.

What is the origin?

a)

West Africa

b)

Europe

c)

China

d)

India

36.

What was central Africa's most popular export?

a)

Ivory

b)

Gold

c)

Textiles

d)

Copper

37.

Each of these conditions was an obstacle to crossing the Sahara, except:

a)

Intense heat

b)

Sandstorms

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Little water

38.

The Transatlantic Slave Trade is also known as:

a)

The Triangular Trade

b)

The Columbian Exchange

c)

The Middle Passage

d)

The Colonization

39.

The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from Africa.

a)

Middle Passage

b)

The Transatlantic Slave Trading

c)

The Columbian Exchange

d)

Mercantilism

40.

To meet the massive demand for labor where did the Europeans look for slaves?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

41.

The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...

a)

Work on building houses

b)

Work on Plantations

c)

Work on the railroad

d)

Work on building ships

42.

How did the Atlantic Slave Trade affect Africa's future?

a)

Africa's economy collapsed and empire's power declined

b)

Africa's villages stopped to exist

c)

Africa's population increased

d)

Africans abandoned their cities

43.

In your own opinion, what was the major reason why the North Americans needed slaves ?

a)

To be their friend

b)

To work in their companies

c)

To work on their plantations(cheap labor)

d)

To preach Islam

44.

During the Trans-Atlantic Trade the major means of transport was by ------------

a)

land

b)

air

c)

train

d)

water

45.

What does partitioning mean?

a)

to divide up

b)

to take over

c)

to cause conflict

d)

to teach

46.

What is Imperialism?

a)

when one nation is able to control other, usually smaller or weaker, nations

b)

loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others

c)

shared or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

47.

(select all that apply) Why did Europeans set up colonies in Africa?

a)

No country wanted to be without colonies (considered “weak”)

b)

They wanted to solve ethnic and tribal disputes

c)

To build ports along the trade route between Europe and Asia

d)

They wanted raw materials found in Africa

48.

(select all that apply)

The European division of Africa caused:

a)

Tribal conflicts

b)

Civil war

c)

Desire for independence

d)

Economic inequality

e)

Long-lasting peace

49.

The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to which of the following event?

a)

European partitioning and colonization

b)

Ancient African trading empires

c)

European cooperation in the late 1800s

d)

Asian invasions in the 1800s

50.

True or False?: European countries failed to consider differences in ethnic groups, cultures, and political traditions when making artificial political borders in Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

What two European countries gained the most land in Africa during the time of Imperialism?

a)

Spain and Germany

b)

Great Britain and France

c)

United States and Great Britain

d)

China and Japan

52.

Which phrase below best describes the following statement: "European nations took control of almost all African territory"?

a)

Discovering the New World

b)

The Age of Exploration

c)

Scramble for Africa

d)

Assimilating Africans to European Culture

53.

How many African countries were invited to the Berlin Conference?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

5

d)

30

54.

Which of the following are valuable natural resources found in many African countries?

a)

diamonds

b)

gold

c)

oil

d)

copper

55.

__________________ is the practical use of scientific knowledge to solve problem.

a)

Technology

b)

Transportation

c)

Modernity

56.

What did Thomas Edison invent?

a)

The photograph.

b)

The phonograph.

c)

The assembly line.

d)

The phonograph AND lightbulb.

57.

What did the Wright Brother invent?

a)

Cars.

b)

Airplanes.

c)

Trains.

d)

Transportation.

58.

The first engine-powered airplane was invented by

a)

Orville and Wilbur Wright

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Charles Kettering

d)

Granville Woods

59.

In what way did Thomas Edison have the most significant effect on the country?

a)

Electrical devices transformed homes and businesses.

b)

ndoor activity became possible after dark.

c)

Automobiles could be built more efficiently and cheaply.

60.

This person changed the world because he made it easier for people to communicate.

a)

None of the Above

b)

Alexander Graham Bell

c)

Samuel Morse

d)

Thomas Jefferson

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