Intro to Geography Quiz #1

A description of Canada as "north of the United States" is an example of which location.

• absolute

• relative

What is the name of the largest continent?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

The United States of America is a country located on which continent?

• South America

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

The world is divided between the Northern and Southern ___________.

• Equator

• Hemispheres

• Continents

• Oceans

The study of people, their environment and the natural resources they have

• geology

• genealogy

• geometry

• geography

Location, place, movement, interaction with the environment and region are the

• aspects of a civilization

• themes of geology

• themes of geography

• how a society is broken up

What is geography?

• The study of Earth and its people

• The study of maps

• The study of rocks

• The study of history

A collection of places with similar features is called a

• Place
• Region
• Location 
• Human Environment Interaction 

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
• Two blocks south of Wayne State
• Across the street from McDonald's
• University Prep Academy Middle School is close to my home.

Which of the following is the  imaginary line found at zero degrees latitude?

• Isthmus
• Border
• Prime Meridian
• Equator