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Geography 2019-2020

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 15hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A___________________shows the order in which events have occurred.

a)

title

b)

timeline

c)

chronos

d)

Anno Domini

2.

A ___________________is a period of 10 yrs.

a)

century

b)

decade

c)

year

d)

millennium

3.

B.C. means

a)

Before Christ

b)

Before Church

c)

Before Christmas

4.

A.D. means

a)

After Death

b)

Anno Domini-Year of the Lord

5.

How many years are between 5,000 B.C. and 2,000 B. C.?

a)

7,000

b)

3,000

c)

250

6.

Which event on this timeline happened FIRST?

a)

last use of hieroglyphic writing

b)

settlers in the Nile River Valley

c)

Rosetta Stone is carved

d)

Development of hieroglyphic writing

7.

Records of events that are written or told by someone who was not at the event

a)

primary source

b)

artifact

c)

memoir

d)

secondary source

8.

Original records of a past event, usually created by someone who saw or participated in the event are considered to be a

a)

journal

b)

primary source

c)

secondary source

d)

diary

9.

Longitude separates the Earth into

a)

Eastern and Western hemispheres

b)

Northern and Southern hemispheres

10.

Dates on a timeline are in sequential/chronological order

a)

true

b)

false

11.

The Mona Lisa painting is an example of a

a)

secondary source

b)

primary source

12.

Which of the following is a primary source?

a)

diaries

b)

encyclopedias

c)

textbooks

13.
What is the role of a historian?
a)
To memorize specific details about the past.
b)
To investigate events that occurred in the past to better understand them.
c)
To know which direction N, S, E, and W are on a map. 
d)
To use secondary sources to figure out what happened in the past. 
14.
Why is it important to examine multiple primary and secondary sources when investigating an event?
a)
It is important to study multiple points of view so that you have a better picture of what really happened. 
b)
It is important because without both types of sources the truth would never come out.
c)
It is important because people always lie.
d)
It is important because examining facts requires knowing people's opinions. 
15.
Why is it important to investigate the reliability (how reliable or truthful something is) of a source or group of sources?
a)
When a historian is studying an event, they must know that the sources they are using are valid because otherwise their entire investigation could be compromised. 
b)
Studying stories about the past requires a historian to look at multiple sources, and those sources must be credible and reliable or else the historian may be misinformed about what really happened. 
c)
If a historian does not use valid or reliable sources to study the past, their conclusions or findings about an event could be biased.
d)
All of these answers are reasons why using valid sources is important. 
16.
Why do historians need to have a good understanding of maps and how to read them?
a)
Historians will often use maps in their study of past events and people.
b)
Historians need to know about maps because the main topic they study is the geography of the modern world. 
c)
Historians have to know about maps because that is the only type of source they use to study past events and people. 
d)
Historians really don't need to know about maps unless they're studying the history of map making. 
17.
What feature does every timeline have? 
a)
All timelines show events in chronological order.
b)
All timelines go from up to down.
c)
All timelines go from left to right. 
d)
All timelines have pictures. 
18.
My friend Tim said I should read a book that he really liked. He told me about it—it sounds really good! When Tim talks about the book, what is he?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
19.

Which answer below is a Secondary Source?

a)

Autobiography

b)

Photograph

c)

Diary

d)

Textbook

20.
The exact location of a place on earth base upon a latitude and longitude
a)
pop spot
b)
city
c)
point of origin
d)
absolute location
21.
North, South, East, and West
a)
names of Kanye's kids
b)
intermediate directions
c)
cardinal directions
d)
never eat soggy waffles
22.
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
a)
Intermediate Directions
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Airlines
d)
Robin Directions
23.
This is a image of a 
a)
Directional Circle
b)
Navigation Orb
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Compass Daisy
24.
Human based aspects of geography including language, religion, clothing, technology, and government
a)
cultural diversity
b)
cultural features
c)
cultural definitions
d)
cultural horizons
25.
This is a picture of a
a)
title
b)
key
c)
legend
d)
scale
26.
The 0 degree line of latitude
a)
prime meredian
b)
equator
c)
hemisphere
d)
symbols
27.
Maps that show how places have changed over time.
a)
physical
b)
resource
c)
population
d)
historical
28.
The part of the map that displays the symbols used within the map
a)
legend
b)
scale
c)
symbols
d)
compass
29.
The part of the map that displays the symbols used within the map
a)
legend
b)
scale
c)
symbols
d)
compass
30.
Imaginary lines that run east and west but measure in degrees north and south
a)
parallels
b)
meredians
c)
longitudinal
d)
swirls
31.
Imaginary lines that run north and south meeting at the pole but measure in degrees east and west
a)
latitude
b)
parallels
c)
longitude
d)
primes
32.
The part of the map that displays the symbols used within the map
a)
tale
b)
scale
c)
key
d)
guide
33.
Represents an item on a map
a)
symbols
b)
icons
c)
point of interest
d)
hot spot
34.
Tells what the map is about
a)
key
b)
title
c)
legend
d)
absolute location
35.
Maps that show things like coal, forests, iron ore, oil, etc .
a)
physical
b)
natural resource
c)
political
d)
historical
36.
Natural aspects of geography including landforms, waterways, natural resources, and climate
a)
political features
b)
cultural features
c)
physical features
d)
landform features
37.
Maps that show natural features and elevations of the lands
a)
historical
b)
political
c)
physical
d)
population
38.
Maps that show boundaries such and country and state boundaries
a)
political
b)
physical
c)
professional
d)
population
39.
Maps that show the amount of people who live in a given area
a)
physical
b)
political
c)
population
d)
prime
40.

Select the continent of NORTH AMERICA.

a)

6

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

41.

Select the continent of AFRICA.

a)

7

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

42.

Select the continent of ASIA.

a)

1

b)

6

c)

7

d)

3

43.

Select the continent of AUSTRALIA.

a)

7

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

44.

What is the INTERNATIONAL DATELINE?

a)

A place where people can go to find a date

b)

A line that is in a nation

c)

An imaginary line that when the sun passes over it the next day starts.

d)

A line where Longitude starts at zero.

45.

What percentage of the Earth is covered by water from OCEANS?

a)

70%

b)

50%

c)

100%

d)

25%

46.

Select the picture(s) that show what a valley looks like.

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

What continent do you live on?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

48.

What is the name of the large body of water between Africa, Asia and Europe?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Black Sea

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

49.

40o N 100oW is an example of

a)

A set of coordinates

b)

an address

c)

map scale

d)

locker combination

50.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called...

a)

Climate Zones

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Valley

51.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called...

a)

Climate Zones

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Valley

52.

What is the imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres called?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Compass Rose

d)

International Date Line

53.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes
54.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
55.
These are features made by man.  (Examples:  schools, lighthouses, pier, fountains)
a)
physical
b)
place
c)
human
d)
location
56.
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
a)
42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
b)
Two blocks south of Wayne State
c)
Across the street from McDonald's
d)
University Prep Academy Middle School is close to my home.
57.
Lucky Peak Dam controls flooding, produces electricity, and helps provide water for irrigation.  This is an example of
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
58.
Which of the following is the  imaginary line found at zero degrees latitude?
a)
Isthmus
b)
Border
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
59.
Name the Five Themes of Geography
a)
Movement, Region, HEI, Location, Place
b)
Ask, Acquire, Analyze, Organize, Answer
c)
Global, Inter-regional, Regional, Local, Cities
d)
none of the above
60.
Name the theme that this statement falls under: "Physical characteristics including landforms, climate, vegetation, and bodies of water."
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
61.
Which of the following energy sources is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
d)
solar 

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