1. 6th grade World Cultures
Maps and Graphs
6th grade World Cultures

2. Steps to understanding graphs (Bar Graph, Line graph, Circle graph)
Look at the title – underline it
Examine the bars, lines, or legend
Look at the vertical and horizontal axis
Horizontal runs at the bottom of the graph
Vertical runs along the left-hand side of the graph
Before you answer the questions you need to be able to explain the importance of the graph.

3. Bar Graph 1. What was the population of Africa in 1650?
A- Less than 25 million
B- 50 million
C- 100 million
D- 250 million
2. Which statement is supported by the information in the graph?
A- There was little difference in population size between these regions.
B- Asia was the least populated.
C- Africa’s population was larger than Europe’s population.
D- Asia was greater than all of the regions combined.
Bar Graph

4. Steps to Understanding Maps
1. Look at the title – underline it.
2. Find the legend – Circle it. What does it mean?
3. Check the compass rose
4. View the scale – make note of the measurements. Example: Miles or Kilometers

5. 3. What is the distance between Naples and Rome?
A- about 100 miles
B- exactly 150 miles
C- 200 miles
D – More than 200 miles
4. What is a physical feature that might be added to this map of Rome?
A- latitude and longitude
B- population density
C-Elevation
D-longer scale of miles

6. Line Graph
5. Which period on the graph shows the greatest increase in population?
A- 20,000 to 15,000 years ago
B- 15,000 to 10,000 years ago
C- 10,000 to 5,000 years ago
D- 5,000 to 2,500 years ago
6. Which best describes the general trend of the population after the Neolithic Revolution?
A- World population has continued to increase, but not as rapidly as before the Neolithic Revolution.
B- The greatest growth was between the hunting-gathering period.
C- Population has decreased since the Neolithic period.
D- Population has increased dramatically since the Neolithic Revolution.

7. Circle Graph 7. Look at the title. Examine the legend.
What do you think this graph will be about?
Examine the legend.
Often each slice of the graph represents something different.
Take note of the changes in color as well.
8.According this graph, what percentage of this population does not vote?
A- 15%
B- 40%
C- 33%
D- 85%

8. 9. Which statement is best supported by this graph?
A- There was little trade in enslaved Africans before the 1500s.
B- In Holland, Denmark, and Sweden, slavery was widely practiced.
C- Slaves were treated better in Brazil then in the US.
D- Most enslaved Africans were sent to the Caribbean and Spanish America.

9. 10. Which statement is best supported by the information on this graph?
A- The world’s population remained unchanged from 1 A.D. to 1650.
B- The greatest world’s population growth took place from 1000 to 1500.
C- The population growth rate decreased from 1650 to 1800.
D- The world’s population more than tripled between 1930 and 2000.

10. 11. What conclusion about the Maurya and Gupta Empires is supported by this map?
A- The Maurya Empire extended farther than the Gupta did.
B- Trade between the Maurya and Gupta led to frequent warfare.
C- An extensive and widespread road system helped to unify the people of Ancient India.
D- The population of Southern India grew at a faster rate than that of Northern India.

11. 12. Why did the boundaries of the Mongol Empire change between 1206 and 1227A.D.?
A- The Mongols expanded their empire into Europe and North Africa.
B- The Mongols were forced back to their homelands in Central Asia.
C- The Mongols expanded their empire across Central and East Asia.
D- The Mongols established outposts in Southern China and Southeast Asia.

12. 13. Which best describes where the largest Australian cities are located?
A- Interior areas with the least precipitation
B- Northern coastal regions with tropical climates
C- Interior areas with 20 to 40 centimeters of rain each year
D- Southern and Eastern coastal areas with centimeters of rain each year.

13. 14. Which statement is accurate based on this pictograph?
A- About a million and a half enslaved persons were sent to the French West Indies.
B- Each symbol represents one million enslaved persons.
C- Most enslaved persons were sent to British North America.
D- More slaves went to the Spanish Empire than to all of other areas.

14. 15. According to the map, when did Christianity first reach the African continent?
A- by 400 A.D.
B- by 800 A.D.
C- by 1100 A.D.
D- after 1100 A.D.

15. 16. Which number on the map shows the location of the Amazon rainforest?
D-4
17. Which number shows the continent where the Sahara Desert is located?

16. 18. Part of which continent is shown on the map?
A- South America
B- Africa
C- Asia
D- Australia
19. What mountain range separates location 3 and 4 on the map.
Rocky Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
Pyrenees Mountains
Andes Mountains

17. 20. Which coordinates are located within Nicaragua?
A- 15°N, 90°W B-15°N, 85°W
C- 13°N, 85°W D- 10°N, 85°W
21. Which city is located at 21°N and 103°W?
A- Acapulco B- Mexico City
C- Veracruz D- Guadalajara

18. 22. Which title best completes the chart?
A- Human characteristics
B- Absolute locations
C- Latitude and Longitude coordinates
D- Physical features

19. 23. Identify 2 continents that the Prime Meridian passes through.
24. Identify two continents that the equator passes through.