7th Geography Benchmark #1 Review

Latitude

• The term for everything East of the Prime Meridian

• A famous landmark located along the Equator

• Runs East to West and is the distance North and South of the Equator

• Runs North to South and is the distance East and West of the Prime Meridian

Longitude

• A famous landmark located along the Prime Meridian

• Runs North to South and is the distance East and West of the Prime Meridian

• The total distance between the Equator and Prime Meridian

• Runs East to West and is the distance North and South of the Equator

This part of a map shows how much space on a map represents a given distance on the land

• Key/Legend

• Locator Map

• Compass Rose

• Scale Bar

This type of map shows landforms and waterways

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Land Map

• Special Purpose Map

This type of map shows borders, capital cities, and other places

• Political Map

• Special Purpose Map

• Physical Map

• Country Map

A map that serves a purpose other than showing physical features, borders, cities/capitals, or countries is known as a

• Climate Map

• Special Purpose Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

The First Triumvirate was an unofficial alliance between which three men?

• Caesar, Pompey, Crassus

• Pompey, Caesar, Brutus

• Brutus, Caesar, Crassus

• Cinna, Lepidus, Brutus

The Pax Romana refers to a period of Roman history in which there was

• a leader named Alexander the Great

• a transition from Republic to Empire

• relative peace and stability throughout the empire

• constant warfare

The Delian League

• was a rival to the famous Peloponnesian League

• invaded the Persian Empire

• defeated Alexander the Great

• protected Greece from a future Persian invasion

After Alexander the Great's death, what happened to the Greek Empire?

• It was passed on to his son, Alexander IV

• It was divided up between his top generals

• It quickly fell into the hands of the Romans

• The Egyptians gained power and took control