Unit 1 Quiz - Concepts in Global Studies

What is the name of the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

Which term refers to the imaginary lines that are parallel to the Equator?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Hemisphere

• Meridian

Which of the following is NOT one of the five themes of geography?

• Location

• Place

• Scarcity

• Region

What is the main line of longitude called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• International Date Line

Which of the following is an example of a continent?

• Pacific

• Africa

• Arctic

• Indian

Which ocean is the largest on Earth?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What is the term for something that encourages people to move to a new place?

• Push factor

• Pull factor

• Scarcity

• Opportunity cost

Which type of government is ruled by a single person with absolute power?

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Federal

• Parliamentary

What is the term for the next best alternative that is given up when a choice is made?

• Scarcity

• Opportunity cost

• Pull factor

• Hemisphere

Which of the following is a push factor?

• Job opportunities

• War or conflict

• Good climate

• Family reunification