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WorksheetsSocial Studies Core Concepts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
AD
a)
Anno Domini
b)
After Death
c)
After Dinner
d)
Already Done
3.
BC
a)
Before Christ
b)
Before Christmas
c)
Before church
d)
Before bed
4.
Timelines must be in _____________ order
a)
newest to oldest
b)
guess
c)
no
d)
chronological/sequential
5.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
6.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
7.
Diaries are examples of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
8.
A biography of Theodore Roosevelt written in 2001.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
9.
A speech given by Martin Luther King Jr.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
10.
What is the job of an Archaeologist?
a)
to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts
b)
To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs
c)
To find cool stuff underground
d)
To study the relationship between geography and fossils
11.
A scientist who studies the origin, culture, and values of different people is a/an
a)
anthropologist
b)
botanist
c)
culturist
d)
ornithologist
12.
The Five Themes of Geography are
a)
location, place, absolute, region, movement
b)
location, place, region, movement, human-environment interaction
c)
absolute, relative, place, region, environment
d)
location, characteristics, geography, movement, place
13.
Absolute location can be the map coordinates, like 25⋅N 80⋅W, or address, like 8930 Eclipse, El Paso, TX 79904.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Place is defined as
a)
the unique characteristics associated with a location that gives it a personality; this also includes languages spoken
b)
science dealing with description, distribution, and interaction of diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth’s surface.
c)
the characteristics that are similar to other areas
d)
where something is located exactly
15.
Region is defined as
a)
the larger area a specific place is part of that has similar characteristics to other places in the same area.
b)
science dealing with description, distribution, and interaction of diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth’s surface.
c)
the unique characteristics associated only with that place
d)
the landmarks nearby.
16.
What is an explanatory list of symbols on a map called?
a)
cardinal directions
b)
compass rose
c)
legend/key
d)
map scale
17.
Shows the cardinal directions on a map
a)
equator
b)
map scale
c)
legend/key
d)
compass rose
18.
Shows how distances on a map compare to distances on Earth
a)
Map Grid
b)
Map Scale
c)
Map Title
d)
Map Key
19.
A historical map would be a good way to learn about which of the following?
a)
The highway system in a particular state today
b)
The outcome of a battle in an ancient war
c)
The location of your state's capital
d)
The physical geography of your state
20.
What's the purpose of a map?
a)
Decor a room
b)
Help you find things
c)
Help you see things
d)
Help you find places
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