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Unit 1 Assessment

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of source is this: A diary kept by a young girl during a time of war.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

2.

What type of source is this: A Rotten Tomatoes Movie Review

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

3.

What type of source is this?: A helmet worn by a soldier in World War I.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

4.

What type of source is this?: A Newspaper printed in 1963 with a story about a church bombing.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

5.

What type of source is this?: Wikipedia or an online Encyclopedia.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

6.

If you were to put these events in order on a timeline, what order would they go in? (You can just write tell me the numbers you believe that they go in order) ex: 1,5,4,2,3


1) First Steam Train Created 2/21/1804

2) Twin towers falling 9/11/2001

3) Fall of Berlin Wall 9/1989

4) French Revolution Begins 7/14/1789

5) War in Afghanistan Begins 10/7/2001

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7.

On which type of map would you find country names and capitals

a)

topographic

b)

thematic

c)

political

d)

physical

8.

Which type of map would show you land features such as the Rocky Mountains?

a)

physical

b)

thematic

c)

political

d)

transportation

9.

Culture includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

a)

Belief system/Religion

b)

Language spoken

c)

Foods

d)

climate

10.

The values a group holds is a part of their culture. If a group values recycling and using wind energy, what does that say about them?

a)

They don’t believe in Global Warming

b)

They believe in taking care of the planet

c)

They believe in having large garbage dumps

d)

They don’t believe in clean water

11.

If a group pays their movie stars millions of dollars for their work, what does that say about them?

a)

They love entertainment

b)

They value education

c)

They believe movie stars should lead their nation

d)

They value equality

12.

How should we view other cultures in the world?

a)

Criticize them

b)

Laugh at them

c)

Ask “What does this say about them”

d)

Try to change them

13.

What are the 5 themes of Geography?

a)

Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Climate, and Place

b)

Place, Movement, Location, Region, and Human-Alien Interactions

c)

Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Place, and Location

d)

Absolute Location, Relative Location, Climate, Vegetation, and Movement

14.

The statement: "The Eiffel Tower is located at 48.8584° N, 2.2945° E," is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Location

15.

The statement: "The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair. It is an iconic structure located in Paris, France. People from all over the world visit the Eiffel Tower each year." - is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Location

16.

The off-shore oil rigs, drilling hundreds of feet into the bedrock of the ocean floor is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

17.

Syrian refugees fleeing the Middle East into Europe and sanctuary countries around the world is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

18.

Australia is located to the west of New Zealand..... this is a statement representing which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

19.

What type of map is this

a)

Physical

b)

Topographic

c)

Thematic

d)

Political

20.

What is the capital of Western Australia

a)

Perth

b)

Alice Springs

c)

Brisbane

d)

Sydney

21.

If you start a journey from Adelaide, which direction would you travel to reach Brisbane? (Use the regions as your guide to determining direction)

a)

West

b)

East

c)

North

d)

South

22.

Name one physical characteristic you see on the map

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