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Grade 6 Social Sciences Test (TVM)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which continent is south of Europe?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

2.

Which ocean is found to the east of Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

3.

Which direction is opposite to east?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

Northeast

4.

What do we call a line that runs from the top to the bottom of a map?

a)

Parallel

b)

Horizontal

c)

Meridian

d)

Latitude

5.

Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Arctic Circle

6.

What does latitude measure?

a)

Distance north or south of the equator

b)

Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

c)

The height of land

d)

The size of a country

7.

Which imaginary line is at 0° longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Greenwich Latitude

8.

What is the latitude of the Equator?

a)

90°

b)

45°

c)

180°

d)

9.

Lines of longitude run from:

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

c)

Equator to Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Pole to Pole

10.

What do we call the point where latitude and longitude lines meet?

a)

A pole

b)

A coordinate

c)

A grid

d)

A compass

11.

What is a scale on a map used for?

a)

To find direction

b)

To measure distance

c)

To show temperature

d)

To count places

12.

If 1 cm on a map = 100 km in real life, what is the scale?

a)

1:1

b)

1:100

c)

1:10 000

d)

1:10 000 000

13.

Which tool helps you measure distances on a map?

a)

Grid

b)

Compass

c)

Ruler

d)

Key

14.

If two cities are 5 cm apart on a map and the scale is 1 cm = 50 km, what is the real distance?

a)

10 km

b)

100 km

c)

250 km

d)

500 km

15.

Which part of the map shows what symbols mean?

a)

Scale

b)

Legend/Key

c)

Grid

d)

Compass rose

16.

What does trade mean?

a)

Growing crops

b)

Selling and buying goods

c)

Using money only

d)

Making laws

17.

Which of the following is a reason why people trade?

a)

To lose money

b)

To give away products

c)

To get things they do not have

d)

To avoid taxes

18.

Which of the following is a good that people often trade?

a)

Ice cream

b)

Electricity

c)

Raw materials

d)

Exams

19.

What is barter trade?

a)

Trading goods with money

b)

Trading services only

c)

Trading goods for other goods

d)

Trading with banks only

20.

Why do countries trade with one another?

a)

They all produce the same things

b)

They need to get rid of goods

c)

Some have resources others don’t

d)

They want more land

21.

Where was the Kingdom of Mapungubwe located?

a)

Western Cape

b)

Limpopo Province

c)

Eastern Cape

d)

Gauteng

22.

What was found at the royal burial site of Mapungubwe?

a)

Spears and shields

b)

A golden rhino

c)

Stone tools

d)

Clay pots only

23.

What was a sign of leadership at Mapungubwe?

a)

Owning cattle

b)

Wearing beads

c)

Living on top of the hill

d)

Owning many huts

24.

What did the people of Mapungubwe trade with other groups?

a)

Cars

b)

Gold and ivory

c)

Salt and sugar

d)

Horses

25.

What does archaeology help us understand about Mapungubwe?

a)

The climate

b)

The religion

c)

The way people lived

d)

The weather

26.

What made Mapungubwe important?

a)

It was the first city in SA

b)

It had a strong army

c)

It was a center of trade and leadership

d)

It had electricity

27.

Who was buried in stone-walled graves at Mapungubwe?

a)

Farmers

b)

Hunters

c)

Royals/chiefs

d)

Children

28.

What river is near Mapungubwe?

a)

Orange River

b)

Limpopo River

c)

Zambezi River

d)

Vaal River

29.

Why did Europeans begin exploring new parts of the world?

a)

To go on holiday

b)

To find new trade routes

c)

To build schools

d)

To escape cold weather

30.

Which of the following was a reason for exploration?

a)

To write books

b)

To grow crops

c)

To find gold and spices

d)

To teach English

31.

What kind of ships did explorers use?

a)

Canoes

b)

Submarines

c)

Caravels

d)

Sailboats

32.

What did explorers often bring back from the lands they visited?

a)

Robots

b)

Slaves and resources

c)

Coins only

d)

Paintings

33.

What was one danger explorers faced?

a)

Wi-Fi issues

b)

Storms at sea

c)

Roadblocks

d)

Loud animals

34.

Which direction did many European explorers travel?

a)

East

b)

South

c)

North

d)

West

35.

What does “Renaissance” mean?

a)

A new war

b)

A time of sickness

c)

Rebirth or new beginning

d)

The end of a kingdom

36.

Which subject became popular during the Renaissance?

a)

Space travel

b)

Computers

c)

Art and science

d)

Farming

37.

Who was Leonardo da Vinci?

a)

A war general

b)

An explorer

c)

A famous artist and inventor

d)

A king

38.

What invention helped spread knowledge during the Renaissance?

a)

The telescope

b)

The printing press

c)

The cellphone

d)

The light bulb

39.

Why was the Renaissance important?

a)

It made people lazy

b)

It led to more wars

c)

It led to new ideas and discoveries

d)

It destroyed cities

40.

Which European city was known as the center of the Renaissance?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

Rome

d)

Florence