WorksheetsCulture Quiz
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
________is a person or group of peoples way of life.
a)
Culture
b)
History
c)
Art
d)
Social Group
2.
This element of culture has to do with past events and people.
a)
History
b)
Language
c)
Social Groups
d)
Arts
3.
Forms of expression such as dancing, literature, sculpture, architecture and paintings are all considered ___.
a)
Arts and contributions
b)
History
c)
Government
d)
Religion
4.
We need_____ to create laws to maintain order in our society.
a)
Government
b)
Police
c)
Judges
d)
Lawyers
5.
People's beliefs about the world and human's purpose in this world are part of _____.
a)
Religion
b)
Arts and contributions
c)
Language
d)
Daily life
6.
The unemployment rate in South Dakota is one of the lowest in the nation.
a)
History
b)
Government
c)
Economics
d)
Social Groups
7.
The typical diet for many Americans includes a pizza night.
a)
History
b)
Government
c)
Daily Life
d)
Social Groups
8.
"Young T" is 13 years old and in the 8th grade. He is also a member of the National Gamers Association.
a)
Daily Life
b)
Social Groups
c)
Religion
d)
History
9.
Many people in America speak either English or Spanish.
a)
Daily Life
b)
Government
c)
Social Groups
d)
Language
10.
Drea listens to Silento while they practice the Whip Nae Nae dance.
a)
History
b)
Art
c)
Language
d)
Social Groups
11.
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theater in Washington D.C.
a)
Economics
b)
History
c)
Daily Life
d)
Religion
12.
During the winter break, Mr. Upham shovels snow to earn extra money. Pay the man!
a)
Economics
b)
Government
c)
Religion
d)
Social Groups
13.
The study of the Earth's surface in all its variety is known as ____.
a)
Geography
b)
Biology
c)
Astronomy
d)
History
14.
Syringa Middle School is located at 1100 Willow Street Caldwell, ID 83605. This is an example of __.
a)
Place
b)
Absolute location
c)
Relative location
d)
Region
15.
Which theme of geography answers the following: What is it like when you get there? What makes it special? What is the first thing you think of?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
16.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
17.
In what ways do people adapt to their environment, or change their environment in order to meet their needs.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Region
18.
An area that shares common characteristics with areas around it form a ____.
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Region
d)
Place
19.
Canada is north of the United States is an example of ____.
a)
Absolute location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Relative location
20.
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
21.
What is the Relative Location of the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
west of Houston
b)
85 degrees W by 27 degrees N
c)
85 degrees N by 27 degrees W
d)
west of Miami
22.
Using lines of latitude and longitude to find an exact location is...
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Place
23.
When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, it is
a)
winter in the southern hemisphere
b)
spring in the southern hemisphere
c)
summer in the southern hemisphere
d)
fall in the southern hemisphere
24.
What causes Earth's seasons?
a)
The straight alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth
b)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
c)
Regularly timed solar flares from the sun
d)
The location of the Earth in the solar system
25.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt
26.
The Earth's motion around the Sun is called its
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
precession
d)
nutation
27.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
28.
Which of the following is not a physical characteristic?
a)
Simplot Stadium
b)
Boise River
c)
Canyon Hill
d)
Mt. Borah
29.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
30.
This part of the Earth contains all of the water.
a)
atmosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
geosphere
d)
hydrosphere
31.
This part of the Earth contains all living things.
a)
atmosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
geosphere
d)
hydrosphere
32.
The lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates
a)
true
b)
false
33.
Which of the following is not a human characteristic?
a)
Golden Gate Bridge
b)
Mt. Everest
c)
Religion
d)
Language
34.
What is this super continent called?
a)
divergant
b)
Tectonic Plates
c)
Pangea
d)
Super continent
35.
The Alps are the tallest mountains in Europe and are increasing in elevation due to...
a)
seafloor spreading
b)
the action of earthquakes
c)
colliding tectonic plates
d)
transform faulting of a tectonic plate
36.
What was used to help geologists realize that at one point in time all of the Earth's continents were connected together.
a)
Identical fossils discovered on opposite sides of the ocean.
b)
YouTube videos
c)
Artifacts left behind from ancient civilizations.
d)
Mountain ranges that prove tectonic plates collided.
37.
The layer of air that surrounds and protects the Earth is known as the ___.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
38.
The imports and exports of a given country are part of ___.
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Location
39.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
40.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
41.
The Earth's crust consists of giant plates or slabs of rock that are constantly in motion. This theory is called ___.
a)
Plates in motion
b)
Plate tectonics
c)
Earthquakes
d)
Erosion
42.
Lines of latitude are also known as
a)
meridians
b)
parallels
c)
verticals
d)
horizontals
43.
Lines of longitude are also known as
a)
parallels
b)
horizontals
c)
meridians
d)
verticals
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