6th Grade 4th Benchmark Review

A plane is traveling from North America to Africa. Which direction is the plane flying?

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Northwest

• Northeast

A plane is traveling from Australia to Africa. Which direction is the plane flying?

• Northwest

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Southeast

What is the name of the line that runs through the earth at its center from the North Pole to the South Pole?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Hemisphere

What is the name of the line that runs East to West through the center of the Earth?

• Prime Merdian

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Hemisphere

What continent is located at 10 degrees South and 60 degrees West?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

Which continent is located at 35 degrees North and 90 degrees East?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• South America

Large kingdoms developed in Ancient West Africa despite harsh geographical features.

• True

• False

Why did Caravans travel across the Sahara Desert?

• To find Salt Mines

• To trade with Egypt

• To find Gold Mines

• To build sand castles

Why was West African Kingdoms limited in their territorial expansion?

• Strict military control

• Limited salt mines

• Limited gold mines

• Lack of political rulers

Which of the following is not a change that occurred from the 11th to the 15th centuries?

• Conquest of new territory led to cultural diffusion in West Africa

• Military leaders in West Africa conquered new territories

• Due to the strict military control, West African kingdoms were limited in their territorial expansion

• The desire for economic growth led to the expansion of territories