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OW SS Quiz: Geographic Themes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is this a human or physical characteristic?

Coal deposits were found in the hills of Pennsylvania

a)

Human Characteristic

b)

Physical Characteristic

2.

Is this a human or physical characteristic?

In Canada, tension exists between French- and English-speaking people.

a)

Human Characteristic

b)

Physical Characteristic

3.

Is this a human or physical characteristic?

The United Kingdom's government is a constitutional monarchy.

a)

Human Characteristic

b)

Physical Characteristic

4.

Is this a human or physical characteristic?

Hawaii is an island.

a)

Human Characteristic

b)

Physical Characteristic

5.

Is this a human or physical characteristic?

The United States is north of Mexico and south of Canada

a)

Human Characteristic

b)

Physical Characteristic

6.

Is this a human or physical characteristic?

The European Union (EU) has twenty-seven members

a)

Human Characteristic

b)

Physical Characteristic

7.

What Geographic Theme is represented below: Paraguay is a landlocked nation. It is bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.

a)

regions

b)

location

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

8.

What Geographic Theme is represented below: Cuba is an island nation. It lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the people here speak Spanish. Ninety-nine percent of the population over the age of fifteen can read and write.

a)

place

b)

location

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

9.

The 5 Themes of Geography are:

a)

Location, longitude, rain forest, place, and rivers

b)

Location, place, human environment, movement, region

c)

Location, region, absolute, relative, equator

d)

Location, place, help, taco inn, Lincoln High

10.
What is a Region
a)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us where people and places are
11.
What is movement?
a)
Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.
12.
What is location?
a)
Tells us where people and places are
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
c)
Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.
13.
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Date Line
14.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
15.
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
16.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
17.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
18.
Biochemical warfare that pollutes the water in a country is an example of which?
a)
Place
b)
Human-Environment Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Movement
19.
The European Union is a group of countries that share similar economic and government policies, in addition to all being located near one another and sharing a common history.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Location
20.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location