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WorksheetsGeography and Timelines Review
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Islands are bodies of land surrounded by water on how many sides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
all
2.
Look at the map- which side of this map is east?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
left
d)
right
3.
Which continent is farthest to the south?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
4.
Latitude lines measure...
a)
north and south
b)
east and west
5.
0o latitude is called the...
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
equator
c)
International Date Line
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
6.
0o longitude is called the...
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
equator
c)
International Date Line
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
7.
The lines on the globe represent lines of...
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
meridians
d)
hemispheres
8.
Which hemisphere is shaded dark on the map?
a)
northern hemisphere
b)
southern hemisphere
c)
eastern hemisphere
d)
western hemisphere
9.
Which ocean is east of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
10.
The ocean that flows around antarctica is the ...
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
11.
Look at the map. Which continent is located at 45oN, 120oE?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
12.
Which side of this map is west?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
left
d)
right
13.
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Europe and Africa
b)
Asia and Antarctica
c)
North America and Australia
d)
North America and South America
14.
What does a map’s scale compare?
a)
direction on a map with direction on Earth
b)
distance on a map with distance on Earth
c)
location on a map with location on a globe
d)
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
15.
the northern-most ocean in the world
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
16.
The point on the southern hemisphere that is the farthest south (90 degrees south of the equator)
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Equator
d)
Canada
17.
the term for one-half of a globe or one-half of the planet Earth
a)
Sphere
b)
Legend
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Hemisphere
18.
Largest continent in the world
a)
Africa
b)
United States
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
19.
body of land surrounded by water on three sides
a)
Island
b)
Isthmus
c)
Peninsula
d)
Bay
20.
a tool on a map that shows cardinal directions and sometimes intermediate directions
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Rose Graph
c)
Legend
d)
Map Key
21.
Ocean found to the East of the United States
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
Atlantic
d)
Australian
22.
Ocean found to the South of Asia
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Asian
d)
Indian
23.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in ________.
a)
inches
b)
Feet
c)
Degrees
d)
Grams
24.
What is the continent that is pink?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
25.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
26.
What is the continent that is red?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
27.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
28.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
29.
What is the continent that is orange?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
30.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
31.
Name the smallest continent
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
32.
In which continent is Egypt a part of?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
33.
Name the coldest place on earth
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
34.
This continent has three countries (Mexico, USA, Canada)
a)
South America
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
35.
Name the imaginary line which divides Northern and Southern hemispheres
a)
Cardinal Direction
b)
South
c)
North
d)
Equator
36.
Name the largest ocean
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic
d)
Arctic
37.
Goods bought from another country
a)
Import
b)
Export
c)
Gloalization
38.
What does the word export mean?
a)
To send goods or services to another country for sale
b)
Refrain from using
c)
The average period of time a person may expect to live.
d)
All inhabitants of a country or place.
39.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini
40.
A timeline shows the order in which events have occurred. This is called __________________ order.
a)
Anno Domini
b)
chronological
c)
title
d)
periods of time
41.
A __________ is a period of 10 year.
a)
century
b)
year
c)
decade
d)
Era
42.
BC
a)
Before Christ
b)
Before Christmas
c)
Before church
d)
Before bed
43.
AD
a)
Anno Domini
b)
After Death
c)
After Dinner
d)
Already Done
44.
CE
a)
Common Era
b)
Christmas Eve
c)
Cheers Everyone!
45.
A _________ is a period of 100 years.
a)
decade
b)
century
c)
Era
d)
chronological order
46.
BCE
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Christmas Eve
47.
Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?
a)
100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC
b)
2010 CE, 2013 CE, 2014 CE, 2017 CE
c)
450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 98 AD
d)
1000BC, 300 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD
48.
Timelines must be in _____________ order
a)
newest to oldest
b)
guess
c)
no
d)
chronological/sequential
49.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
50.
On a timeline, B.C.E. is represented
a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)
B.C.E. is never on a timeline
51.
On a timeline, C.E. is represented
a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)
C.E. is never on a timeline
52.
How many years in a decade?
a)
100
b)
1000
c)
10
53.
How many years in a millenium?
a)
100
b)
1000
c)
10
54.
How many years between 50BC and AD 200?
a)
150
b)
250
c)
450
55.
How many years between 5000BC and 2000BC?
a)
7000
b)
250
c)
3000
56.
What is a Circa?
a)
10 years
b)
When the exact date is not known
c)
100 years
d)
Everything
57.
Which event on this timeline happened FIRST?
a)
Last use of hieroglyphic writing
b)
Rosetta Stone is carved
c)
Settlers in Nile Valley
d)
Development of hieroglyphic writing
58.
How many years passed between the settlement of the Nile Valley and the building of the Pyramids of Giza?
a)
3,300 Years
b)
900 Years
c)
5,100 Years
d)
1,100 Years
59.
What era are we currently in?
a)
Cool Era
b)
Before Common Era
c)
Common Era
d)
Baby Boomers Era
60.
Anno Domini means
a)
Year of the lord
b)
After Death
c)
Domino Effect
d)
After Dominic
61.
Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order?
a)
1900, 1800, 1700, 1600
b)
1600, 1800, 1700, 1900
c)
1700, 1800, 1900, 1600
d)
1600, 1700, 1800, 1900
62.
What century would the year 1815 be in?
a)
18th Century
b)
19th Century
c)
17th Century
d)
20th Century
63.
The system of labeling years with A.D. and B.C. is based upon the birth of what historical figure person?
a)
George Washington
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Jesus
64.
What part of a timeline informs the reader what the timeline is about?
a)
The events on the timeline.
b)
The title.
c)
The spacing of the years.
d)
The number of events the author chooses to include.
65.
What interval is being used?
a)
25 years
b)
150 years
c)
50 years
d)
no interval used
66.
Which event on this timeline happened FIRST?
a)
Last use of hieroglyphic writing
b)
Rosetta Stone is carved
c)
Settlers in Nile Valley
d)
Development of hieroglyphic writing
67.
Which timeline is labeled correctly?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
68.
Choose the timeline that correctly labels the following events.
1500 B.C.E. Hinduism is founded in India
2085 B.C.E. Judaism is founded by Abraham
30 C.E. Christianity is founded by followers of Christ
610 C.E. Islam is founded by followers of the Prophet Mohammed
1500 B.C.E. Hinduism is founded in India
2085 B.C.E. Judaism is founded by Abraham
30 C.E. Christianity is founded by followers of Christ
610 C.E. Islam is founded by followers of the Prophet Mohammed
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
69.
Did King Hammurabi rule ancient Mesopotamia BEFORE or AFTER Pharaoh Thutmose I ruled ancient Egypt?
a)
Before
b)
After
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