6th Grade NY SS Diagnostic

The Northern European Plain is

• home to the region’s best farmland and largest cities.

• mostly below sea level.

• a mountainous region that is difficult to live in.

• about the size of Rhode Island.

Before the Industrial Revolution, changes in agriculture increased Europe’s

• steel production.

• urban labor force.

• political freedoms.

• water power.

John Locke believed that government should be

• led by philosophers.

• changed every few years.

• an expression of God’s will.

• a contract with the people.

What is the most likely outcome if the Sahara continues to expand?

• More oil reserves will be created.

• More people will become subsistence farmers.

• More nomads will be forced to move to cities.

• The steppe will also expand.

A problem that farmers face in Egypt today is

• a. a small labor force.

• b. lack of salt water from the Mediterranean.

• c. the regular flooding of the Nile.

• d. a need for more fertilizer.

Many Central African countries have been slow to develop their natural resources because of

• poor transportation systems.

• land mines.

• malaria.

• protests by farmers.

Which of the following describes the earliest skill that people developed?

• farming

• creating art

• crafting tools

• hunting

What do scientists believe early people used to migrate out of Africa?

• wheels

• land bridges

• ships

• technology

Which of the following best describes what life was like in the Mesolithic Era?

• Men gathered fruit and nuts and stayed in one region for long periods.

• Men and women hunted alone and stayed in one region for long periods.

• When food and water were hard to find, people planted crops.

• People made advances that allowed them to adapt to new environments.

Under apartheid, how was Nelson Mandela involved in the public life of South Africa?

• Mandela administered the “homelands” for the ANC.

• Mandela urged black South Africans to fight apartheid.

• Mandela voted to phase out apartheid.

• Mandela served in the government.