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WorksheetsGrade 6 Social Sciences Test (TVM)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which continent is south of Europe?
North America
Asia
Africa
Australia
Which ocean is found to the east of Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which direction is opposite to east?
North
South
West
Northeast
What do we call a line that runs from the top to the bottom of a map?
Parallel
Horizontal
Meridian
Latitude
Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
What does latitude measure?
Distance north or south of the equator
Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
The height of land
The size of a country
Which imaginary line is at 0° longitude?
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Greenwich Latitude
What is the latitude of the Equator?
90°
45°
180°
0°
Lines of longitude run from:
North to South
East to West
Equator to Tropic of Capricorn
Pole to Pole
What do we call the point where latitude and longitude lines meet?
A pole
A coordinate
A grid
A compass
What is a scale on a map used for?
To find direction
To measure distance
To show temperature
To count places
If 1 cm on a map = 100 km in real life, what is the scale?
1:1
1:100
1:10 000
1:10 000 000
Which tool helps you measure distances on a map?
Grid
Compass
Ruler
Key
If two cities are 5 cm apart on a map and the scale is 1 cm = 50 km, what is the real distance?
10 km
100 km
250 km
500 km
Which part of the map shows what symbols mean?
Scale
Legend/Key
Grid
Compass rose
What does trade mean?
Growing crops
Selling and buying goods
Using money only
Making laws
Which of the following is a reason why people trade?
To lose money
To give away products
To get things they do not have
To avoid taxes
Which of the following is a good that people often trade?
Ice cream
Electricity
Raw materials
Exams
What is barter trade?
Trading goods with money
Trading services only
Trading goods for other goods
Trading with banks only
Why do countries trade with one another?
They all produce the same things
They need to get rid of goods
Some have resources others don’t
They want more land
Where was the Kingdom of Mapungubwe located?
Western Cape
Limpopo Province
Eastern Cape
Gauteng
What was found at the royal burial site of Mapungubwe?
Spears and shields
A golden rhino
Stone tools
Clay pots only
What was a sign of leadership at Mapungubwe?
Owning cattle
Wearing beads
Living on top of the hill
Owning many huts
What did the people of Mapungubwe trade with other groups?
Cars
Gold and ivory
Salt and sugar
Horses
What does archaeology help us understand about Mapungubwe?
The climate
The religion
The way people lived
The weather
What made Mapungubwe important?
It was the first city in SA
It had a strong army
It was a center of trade and leadership
It had electricity
Who was buried in stone-walled graves at Mapungubwe?
Farmers
Hunters
Royals/chiefs
Children
What river is near Mapungubwe?
Orange River
Limpopo River
Zambezi River
Vaal River
Why did Europeans begin exploring new parts of the world?
To go on holiday
To find new trade routes
To build schools
To escape cold weather
Which of the following was a reason for exploration?
To write books
To grow crops
To find gold and spices
To teach English
What kind of ships did explorers use?
Canoes
Submarines
Caravels
Sailboats
What did explorers often bring back from the lands they visited?
Robots
Slaves and resources
Coins only
Paintings
What was one danger explorers faced?
Wi-Fi issues
Storms at sea
Roadblocks
Loud animals
Which direction did many European explorers travel?
East
South
North
West
What does “Renaissance” mean?
A new war
A time of sickness
Rebirth or new beginning
The end of a kingdom
Which subject became popular during the Renaissance?
Space travel
Computers
Art and science
Farming
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
A war general
An explorer
A famous artist and inventor
A king
What invention helped spread knowledge during the Renaissance?
The telescope
The printing press
The cellphone
The light bulb
Why was the Renaissance important?
It made people lazy
It led to more wars
It led to new ideas and discoveries
It destroyed cities
Which European city was known as the center of the Renaissance?
London
Paris
Rome
Florence
