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Unit 1- Section 2

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is culture?

a)

many cultures can be found together in one country

b)

certain food and rituals that a country follows

c)

the spreading of customs from one country to another

d)

customs, religion, and language of a society

2.

All cultures all over the world practice the same religion…

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neutral

3.

The study of the past

a)

culture

b)

history

c)

geography

d)

fossil

4.

The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.

a)

culture

b)

artifacts

c)

region

d)

archaeology

5.

Geography is

a)

The pattern of weather conditions over time.

b)

The study of the earth's physical and cultural features.

c)

Objects created by and used by humans.

d)

The study of the past.

6.

The natural features of the land's surface.

a)

geography

b)

climate

c)

region

d)

landform

7.

The pattern of weather condition in a certain area over a long period of time.

a)

landform

b)

environment

c)

region

d)

climate

8.

Materials found in the earth that people need and value.

a)

resources

b)

region

c)

climate

d)

geography

9.

The Earth rotates on its _________.

a)

axis

b)

latitude

c)

pole

d)

equator

10.

TRUE OR FALSE: Higher latitude regions receive indirect rays from the sun and have warmer temperatures.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.
Which Hemisphere are Asia, Australia, and most of Europe found in?
a)
Western Hemisphere
b)
Eastern Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
12.

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Arctic Circle

13.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.
a)
inches
b)
feet
c)
degrees
d)
grams
14.
What is the latitude of New Orleans?
a)
90*W
b)
30*N
c)
30*W
d)
90*E
15.
What is the longitude of Baghdad?
a)
45*W
b)
35*N
c)
35*S
d)
45*E
16.
Longitude lines run:
a)
North to South 
b)
East to West
17.
Latitude lines run
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
18.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
19.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
20.

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

North Pole

c)

Equator

d)

South Hemisphere

21.
Geographers study physical features like the Appalichaian Mountains. They ask "Where is it located?" One way they could answer is by using--
a)
latitude and longitude (absolute location).
b)
a bar graph.
c)
digging up artifacts.
d)
conducting interviews. 
22.

map that shows boundaries between counties, cities, or states

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

thematic map

23.

map that shows landforms and water features

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

thematic map

24.

shows direction on a map

a)

compass rose

b)

legend / key

c)

scale

25.

tells what the symbols on the map mean

a)

compass rose

b)

legend / key

c)

scale

26.

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?

a)

Proximity to highways and roads

b)

Shared cultural traditions

c)

Availability of water

d)

Access to public transportation

27.

Government

Economic systems

Educational Systems

Religious practices


The list above refers to the basic_______that are common to all societies.

a)

goals

b)

cultural traditions

c)

geography

d)

institutions

28.

What is the name that represents the four major points of directions North, South, East, and West, on a compass rose?

a)

Geography

b)

Cardinal

c)

Physical Map

d)

Intermediate

29.

What is the name of the in-between directions NE,SE, NW, SW, on a compass rose?

a)

Geography

b)

Political

c)

Intermediate

d)

Cultural Traits

30.

Ms. Mirelez loves to drink coffee, what flavor does she like most of all?

a)

Mocca

b)

French Vanilla

c)

HazelNut

d)

Cinnamon