BASICS: Historical Terms

What does the term "circa" mean?

• Circle

• Round

• Approximately

• Old

How many years is a millenium?

• 1,000,000 (One Million) years

• 100,000 (One Hundred Thousand) years

• 100 years

• 1,000 (One Thousand) years

How many years is a century?

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 50 years

• 15 years

How many years is a decade?

• 10,000 (ten thousand) years

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1,000 (One Thousand) years

Draw a "compass rose." Label all of the different directions!

Which direction do latitude lines run?

• North to South

• East to West

• North to East

• South to West

Which direction do longitude lines run?

• North to South

• East to West

• North to East

• South to West

What is the name of the famous latitude line that runs through the middle of the Earth at zero degrees?

Answer explanation

The EQUATOR is the latitude line that runs at zero degrees in the middle of the Earth. Did you get it?

What is the name of the famous longitude line that runs through the middle of the Earth at zero degrees?

Answer explanation

The PRIME MERIDIAN is the longitude line that runs at zero degrees, cutting the Earth in half. This line runs through the UK, Spain, France, and the tip of Africa. Did you get it?

What is the name for the "halves" that the Prime Meridian & Equator cut the Earth in to?

Answer explanation

HEMISPHERES are the halves that each line divides the Earth into.