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Geography, Archaeology, Early Man

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 11hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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 
2.
The era also known as the "New Stone Age".
a)
Mesolithic Era
b)
Neolithic Era
c)
Paleolithic Era
d)
Mesozoic Era
3.
A strip of land that early humans used to migrate across two continents.
a)
land bridge
b)
geography
c)
domestication
d)
hominid
4.
The study of earth's physical features.
a)
Geography
b)
Archeology
c)
Astronomy
d)
Biography
5.
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-
a)
masteredfire.
b)
developed agriculture.
c)
migrated fromAfrica.
d)
organized governments
6.
People who follow herds of animals and have no permanent homes are called ____________.
a)
nomads 
b)
fishermen 
c)
merchants 
d)
domestication
7.
The name for the New Stone Age
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Mesolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Information Age
8.
An object made and used by people of the past
a)
Midden
b)
Radiocarbon dating
c)
Artifact
d)
Site
9.
The name for the Old Stone Age
a)
Neolithic
b)
Space Age
c)
Paleolithic
d)
Mesolithic
10.
Which of the following is NOT true about hunters and gatherers?
a)
They moved in order to hunt their prey.
b)
They were nomadic.
c)
They had pigs, sheep, and goats on their farms.
d)
They had temporary shelters.
11.
What do we call the taming of animals for personal use?
a)
domestication
b)
domination
c)
animalization 
d)
petting zoo
12.
According to the  timeline, when did the Neolithic era begin?
a)
8000 B.C.
b)
4,000 B.C.
c)
14,000 B.C.
d)
10,000 B.C.
13.

This discovery greatly improved daily life for early Paleolithic people.

a)

fire

b)

farming

c)

specialization

d)

writing

14.
We live on which continent?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
15.
What does a compass rose show?
a)
Key
b)
Distance
c)
Directions
d)
States
16.
Continent G is ________.
a)
Asia
b)
Antarctica
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
17.

Name Ocean 1

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

18.
Which continent is South of Europe?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
19.

What are lines on a globe drawn in an east-west direction and measured in degrees?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

grid

d)

equator

20.

What are lines on a globe drawn in a north-south direction and measured in degrees?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

grid

d)

prime meridian

21.

What is an imaginary line that is found at 0 degrees N/S? It divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

equator

d)

prime meridian

22.
Look at the map. Which continent is located at 45oN, 120oE?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
23.

Which are landforms?

a)

Bridges, Towers

b)

Rivers, Lakes, Mountains

c)

Roads, Buildings

d)

Houses, Canals

24.

What is the circled ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Alantic Ocean

c)

Black Sea

d)

English Channel

25.

Half of the earth is called a...

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Higher

c)

Half

d)

Hot dogs

26.

The place on the map where the symbols are defined.

a)

A map key/ledgend

b)

A map box

c)

A map picture

d)

A map

27.

A small ruler on a map that shows what real-life distance is represented by a certain length on the map.

a)

A map compass

b)

A map ruler

c)

A map key

d)

A map scale

28.

This system uses lines of latitude and longitude to pinpoint a place on a map or globe.

a)

Grid System

b)

Dividing System

c)

Organization System

d)

Map System

29.

______________ is the exact location of where something is.

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

cardinal directions

d)

environment

30.
Which number is the Pacific Ocean?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
31.

What geographical feature is this?

a)

River

b)

Desert

c)

Mountain Range

d)

Peninsula

32.

What geographical Feature is this?

a)

Desert

b)

River

c)

Mountain Range

d)

Peninsula

33.
Which theme of geography tells your WHERE something is?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
34.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
35.
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
36.
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
37.

Which city is located closest to 30°S, 30°E?

a)

Durban

b)

Leningrad

c)

New Orleans

38.

Which city is located closest to 30°N, 90°W?

a)

Durban

b)

Leningrad

c)

New Orleans

39.

Which of the following coordinates pair is for Seoul, South Korea?

a)

(37 N, 127 E)

b)

(25 N, 125 E)

c)

(35 N, 125 W)

d)

(30 S, 115 W)

40.
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
41.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
42.

At school we use textbooks to learn about the history? When we use textbooks, what are we using?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

43.
If a source comes from a .org or .net, it is a better site than a .com.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Mostly True
d)
Mostly False
44.

.gov means the website is run by:

a)

An educational group

b)

A commercial group

c)

The government

d)

The military

45.

To take the ideas or words of someone else and pass them off as your own

a)

Quote

b)

Paraphrase

c)

Bias

d)

Plagiarize

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