WorksheetsTools of a Historian Unit Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Tells the subject of a map
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
map title
2.
The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
time zone
c)
equator
d)
International Dateline
3.
Lines of longitude are called __.
a)
meridians
b)
parallels
c)
equator
d)
longitude
4.
North, South, East, and West are referred to as the ____ directions.
a)
raven
b)
bluejay
c)
cardinal
d)
robin
5.
Where would you find the symbol that indicates which city on the map is the capital city?
a)
map scale
b)
map legend
c)
map elevation
d)
map title
6.
NE, SE, NW, SW are these type of directions
a)
cardinal
b)
intermediate
c)
main
d)
subterrain
7.
Longitude and latitude lines intersect to form the ___.
a)
graph paper
b)
global grid
c)
crisscross applesauce
d)
map scale
8.
Using lines of latitude and longitude help us find __.
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
c)
prime meridian
d)
a place
9.
What map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?
a)
map scale
b)
key
c)
title
d)
distance calculator
10.
Relative location is...
a)
how to get to a place.
b)
finding the location of a place by describing its location from another place.
c)
not a real thing.
d)
exactly where something is located.
11.
Lines of latitude are also called __.
a)
tropic zones
b)
parallels
c)
polar zones
d)
meridians
12.
__ measures how far north or south a place is from the equator.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Relative location
13.
__ measures of how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Equator
d)
Absolute location
14.
What are these lines known as ?
a)
latitude
b)
relative location
c)
longitude
d)
absolute location
15.
What are these lines known as?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
relative location
d)
absolute location
16.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
17.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ____.
a)
inches
b)
feet
c)
degrees
d)
grams
18.
What is a Region
a)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us where people and places are
19.
What is movement?
a)
Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.
20.
What is location?
a)
Tells us where people and places are
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
c)
Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.
21.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
22.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
23.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
24.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
25.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
26.
Where is it?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
27.
What is it like?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
28.
Where is it?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
29.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
30.
Where is it in relation to other areas or things?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
31.
How do people, plants, animals, and ideas move through out time and place?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Movement
32.
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
33.
How are areas similar or united (physically, politically, or culturally) to other areas around them?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Region
d)
Place
34.
Popular music usually starts in one location and then spreads around the world through sources like the internet or radio stations.
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Location
d)
Region
35.
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
36.
Southwest Asia and North Africa are generally referred to as "The Middle East" because the people there have a shared language, religion and similar cultures.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Place
d)
Human Environment Interaction
37.
The Hoover Dam was built to control flooding in the Southwest United States, however it also provides people in that area with a source of fresh water and electricity.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
38.
Florida has very hot and humid summers.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement.
39.
Wilson Memorial High School is at 189 Hornet Rd, Fishersville, VA 22939
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Place
d)
Region
40.
Virginia is north of North Carolina
a)
Place
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Region
d)
Relative Location
41.
What is culture?
a)
A shared way of life
b)
The spread of ideas
c)
a short well known expression
d)
a custom prohibiting or restricting a practice
42.
People can share
a)
beliefs
b)
values
c)
behaviors
d)
all of the above
43.
Which is NOT a feature of culture
a)
language
b)
architecture
c)
music
d)
health care
44.
Cultural features have connections to
a)
Geography
b)
History
c)
Both geography and history
d)
none of the above
45.
Culture is the traditions and beliefs of a group of people.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Cultures stay exactly the same over time.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Culture is a set of learned behaviors passed down through generations.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Culture is spread by...
a)
Movement of people
b)
TV and Internet
c)
War and conquest
d)
All are correct
49.
Which cultural element has to do with making rules for society?
a)
Economy
b)
Government
c)
Customs
d)
Language
50.
What is Dictatorship
a)
A small group of people that holds complete power of the country
b)
An individual holds complete political power.
c)
A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is not shared with citizens.
d)
All political power and control of the economy is held by the government which is controlled by the communist party
51.
What is Oligarchy
a)
A small group of people hold power because of wealth, military power, or family influence.
b)
The government is run by clergy which are religious leaders
c)
All political power and control of the economy is held by the government which is controlled by the communist party.
d)
A political system based on fierce nationalism and a strong government.
52.
What is Theocracy
a)
A political system based on fierce nationalism and a strong government.
b)
An individual holds complete political power
c)
The government is run by clergy which are religious leaders.
d)
The citizens hold power and rule through elected representatives.
53.
What is Traditional Monarchy
a)
A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is not shared with citizens.
b)
The citizens hold power and rule through elected representatives.
c)
A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is shared with citizens as a constitution limits the power of the monarch.
d)
A small group of people hold power because of wealth, military power, or family influence.
54.
What is Government
a)
There are 200 countries in the world and they all have some type of government. They differ mainly over how much power the people have.
b)
An individual holds complete political power.
c)
The government is run by clergy which are religious leaders.
d)
An organization set up to make and enforce rules for a group of people.
55.
What is a Representative Democracy (a.k.a.Republic)
a)
A family headed by a king, queen, sultan, or emperor holds political power. Power is not shared with citizens.
b)
The citizens hold power and rule through elected representatives.
c)
A political system based on fierce nationalism and a strong government.
d)
An organization set up to make and enforce rules for a group of people.
56.
A government based on the rule of a single person who is normally chosen by hereditary succession to rule for life.
a)
Tyranny
b)
Monarchy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Oligarchy
57.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
58.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
59.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
60.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
61.
Is this an example of a primary or secondary source?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
62.
I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
63.
My mom has CDs of my grandparents telling stories about when they were kids. We love to listen to these at family gatherings. What are we listening to?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
64.
At school we use textbooks to learn about the history of the United States. When we use textbooks, what are we using?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
65.
I found a letter to one of my friends in the locker room after school the other day. I know it's private, but I want to read it! What is the letter?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
66.
What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
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