Quiz #1 Sources, maps, themes of geography

1. What is a primary source? ¿Qué es una fuente primaria?

• A textbook summarizing historical events
• A diary written by someone who experienced an event
• An article reviewing a historical movie
• A documentary about a historical figure

2. What is a secondary source? ¿Qué es una fuente secundaria?

• A letter written during a historical event
• An autobiography about a historical figure
• A research paper analyzing historical documents
• A photograph from a historical event

3. Which of the following is an example of a primary source? ¿Cuál de los siguientes es un ejemplo de fuente primaria?

• A news article about a recent event
• An encyclopedia entry on World War II
• A soldier's journal from World War II
• A summary of World War II from a history book

4. Which source would be considered secondary? ¿Qué fuente se consideraría secundaria?

• A movie about the Civil War made last year for study purposes
• A personal letter from a Civil War soldier
• A newspaper article from the Civil War era
• A biography of Abraham Lincoln

5. What does a “legend” or “key” on a map show? ¿Qué muestra una “leyenda” o “clave” en un mapa?

• The map's title
• The map’s scale
• Symbols and their meanings
• The map’s grid

6. What is a “scale” on a map used for? What is a “scale” on a map used for?

• To measure the area of land
• To show the distances between locations
• To highlight the most important features
• To provide the map’s historical context

7. What does a “compass rose” on a map indicate? ¿Qué indica una “rosa de los vientos” en un mapa?

• The climate of the area
• The direction of the map (North, South, East, West)
• The population of the area
• The time zone of the area

8. What is the purpose of a “title” on a map? ¿Cuál es el propósito de un “título” en un mapa?

• To show the map’s scale
• To describe what the map represents
• To indicate the map’s orientation
• To provide the map’s copyright information

9. The 5 themes of geography include all of the following EXCEPT Los 5 temas de geografía incluyen todos los siguientes EXCEPTO

• Location
• Place
• Movement
• Evolution

10. Which theme of geography describes where a place is located? Qué tema de geografía describe dónde se encuentra un lugar?

• Place
• Movement
• Location
• Region