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2020 World Cultures Study

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________ maps show information like the mountains and rivers.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Thematic

d)

Globe

2.

________________ maps show information like the capital cities.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Thematic

d)

Globe

3.

_________ show the Earth as a SPHERE.

a)

Maps

b)

Globes

c)

Compass rose

4.
Which part of the map show the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines
5.
What type of map
a)
physical
b)
political
c)
climate
d)
historical
6.
A __________ tells you what each symbol on the map stands for.
a)
legal
b)
lobster
c)
legend
d)
langoustine
7.
Which direction do lines of latitude run?
a)
east and west
b)
north and south
c)
east and south
d)
west and north
8.
Which direction do lines of longitude run?
a)
east and west
b)
north and south
c)
east and south
d)
west and north
9.

Which STATE is located at...

100°W, 48°N

a)

NM - New Mexico

b)

ND - North Dakota

c)

SD - South Dakota

d)

CO - Colorado

10.

Which STATE is located at...

120°W, 45°N

a)

WA - Washington

b)

OR - Oregon

c)

UT - Utah

d)

ND - North Dakota

11.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
12.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
13.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
14.
What city is located at 40 degrees North latitude and about 105 degrees West longitude?
a)
Colorado Springs
b)
Boulder
c)
Denver
d)
Durango
15.

Which are the correct latitude and longitude for Kinshasa?

a)

5 degrees North, 15 degrees East

b)

5 degrees South, 15 degrees East

c)

5 degrees South, 15 degrees West

d)

5 degrees North, 15 degrees West

16.

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

17.

Something made about an event or time period by someone who was not there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

18.

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

19.

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

20.

An audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island.


What is the audio recording in this sentence?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

21.

In the audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island.


What is the purpose of the audio?

a)

To learn about immigrants

b)

To learn personal stories and experiences from Ellis Island

c)

To learn about Ellis Island

22.

What State is Red?

a)

Alaska

b)

Michigan

c)

Maine

d)

Ohio

23.
a)

Califorina

b)

Florida

c)

Texas

d)

Vermont

24.

What State is Red?

a)

Alaska

b)

Maine

c)

Hawaii

d)

Texas

25.

What State is Red?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Vermont

c)

Maryland

d)

Rhode Island

26.

What State is Red?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Kansas

c)

Wyoming

d)

South Dakota

27.

What State is Red?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Oregon

c)

Tennessee

d)

Kentucky

28.

What State is Red?

a)

Washington DC

b)

Idaho

c)

Oregon

d)

Washington

29.

What State is Red?

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Dakota

c)

North Dakota

d)

South Carolina

30.

What State is Red?

a)

Vermont

b)

Rhode Island

c)

North Carolina

d)

Florida

31.

What State is Red?

a)

Vermont

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Delaware

32.

What is the name of the region in white?

a)

Northwest

b)

West

c)

Southwest

d)

Midwest

33.

What is the name of the region in blue?

a)

Northwest

b)

West

c)

Southwest

d)

Midwest

34.

What is the name of the region in green?

a)

New England

b)

Southeast

c)

Mid-Atlantic

d)

Great Lakes

35.

What is the name of the region in orange?

a)

Northwest

b)

West

c)

Southwest

d)

Midwest

36.

What is the name of the region in pink?

a)

Northwest

b)

West

c)

Southwest

d)

Midwest

37.

What is the name of the region in black?

a)

New England

b)

Southeast

c)

Mid-Atlantic

d)

Great Lakes

38.

What is the name of the region in purple?

a)

New England

b)

Southeast

c)

Mid-Atlantic

d)

Great Lakes

39.

What is the name of the region in yellow?

a)

New England

b)

Southeast

c)

Mid-Atlantic

d)

Great Lakes

40.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
41.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
42.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
43.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
44.
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.
a)
inches
b)
miles
c)
degrees
d)
ounces
45.
What city is located at about 39 degrees North latitude and 108 degrees West longitude?
a)
Durango
b)
Delta
c)
Boulder
d)
Denver