Mid-Semester Review - U.S./Maine

TRUE OR FALSE: Mr. Cassleman NEVER uses seating charts.

• FALSE
• True

Geography is the study of ______.

• places and environments on earth
• the continents only
• the history of people on earth
• the study of environments in North America only

What shape is the earth?

• a giant ball (sphere)
• flat

How many continents are there?

• 7.0
• 5.0
• 6.0
• 4.0

Which of these is NOT a continent?

• Russia
• North America
• Europe
• Asia

How many OCEANS are there?

• 5.0
• 4.0
• 3.0
• 7.0

Which of these is NOT an ocean?

• Australian Ocean
• Southern Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean

Name a theory for how the first Americans came to America.

What was Columbus looking for when he landed in the Bahamas in October 1492?

• a westward route to Asia
• he was looking for North America
• an eastward route to Africa
• he was looking for the Bahamas

Who paid for Columbus's journey in 1492?

• Spanish king and queen
• French king
• English king
• Portuguese king and queen