WorksheetsUncovering the Past
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 46mins
A cultural region is a group of places with similar
human characteristics
landforms and bodies of water
climate conditions
animal and plant life
Push factors are best described as
influences that motivate humans to move to a new region
events that create human change within the same community
events that force nations to trade with one another
influences that motivate humans to migrate away from an area
A region is
a measure of population density
an area divided by opposing culture
a group of places that all share certain characteristics
a group of states that were once part of the same country
Which historical question would most likely be addressed by a geographer?
Who was the most effective president in U.S. history?
Who was most responsible for the sinking of the Titanic?
How did ancient Greece's approach to democracy influence furture societies?
How did Japan's proximity to the sea affect its development as a civilization?
What do human geographers study?
physical features of the earth
types of plants and animals that live in a region
people and the places where they live
weather patterns of the earth
Which of the following will often cause the price of a good to rise?
using coupons
starting a business
receiving a free service
creating fewer products
What type of economy does the United States have?
a mixed economy
a market economy
a command economy
a traditional economy
_______ is a country where the governing power lies with its citizens.
democracy
oligarchy
dictatorship
theocracy
________ are people who interpret the past based on what
objects people have left behind
geologists
historians
writers
archaeologists
The lines of _______ run north and south on a map and measure east and west of the Prime Meridian.
Aatitude
longitude
equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Which is NOT a theme of geography?
Movement
Location
Latitude
Region
Geography is the study of ________.
sky
Earth
Humans
Ground
___________ tells where something is located in relation to something else on Earth.
Absolute Location
Spatial Location
Relative Location
Regional Location
Why are historians interested in studying past events?
to find better ways to control the climate
to improve the ability to travel into outer space
to increase crop production in order to feed more people
to understand how people solved problems that they faced
Why do people study history?
to understand cultural similarities and differences
to figure out the distances between cities or regions
to know the types of rocks that are located in an area
to discover which plants and animals are native to a place
Which of the following has been a negative effect from international trade?
the spread of religions
the spread of diseases
the exchange of languages
the exchange of inventions
How is governing power passed down in a country ruled by a monarchy (dynasty)?
by an election of religious leaders
through members of the same family
among a group of wealthy landowners
by the people electing their representatives
What is the purpose of a constitution?
to break laws.
to know what the laws are and enforce them.
to elect rulers.
to establish a national religion
How does a direct democracy differ from a representative democracy?
In a direct democracy, everyone can vote on all the laws and create laws. In a representative democracy, people elected someone to make decisions on your behalf.
In a representative democracy, everyone can vote on all the laws and create laws. In a direct democracy, people elected someone to make decisions on your behalf.
North Carolina has many different _________, such as mountains, plains, and valleys.
geography
environments
landforms
republics
The first type of economic system was called the _______ system.
mixed
command
market
barter
________ are people who study how people lived their daily lives, often through oral and written stories.
archaeologists
historians
writers
geologists
What are the two main forms of geography?
human geography and physical geography
region geography and political geography
landform geography and economic geography
historical geography and forensic geography
When studying a group of people, human geographers may look at their age, gender and race. These are all factors that make up their ___________
economy
government
demographics
civics
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
History
Culture
Archaeology
Fossil
The study of the past based on what people left behind.
History
Culture
Archaeology
Fossil
A part or imprint of something that was once alive (like bones or footprints).
History
Culture
Archaeology
Fossil
An account of an event created by someone who witnessed the actual event.
Artifacts
Primary Source
Secondary Source
History
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in an event.
Artifacts
Primary Source
Secondary Source
History
The study of the earth's land and features.
Geography
Physical Geography
Human Geography
The object with ancient writing that is shown in this photo is a
primary source and resource
primary source and artifact
secondary source and resource
secondary source and artifcat
Which of the following subjects would interest a PHYSICAL geographer the LEAST?
a place's climate
a mountain range
a river system
a shopping mall
