WorksheetsReview - Thinking Like a Historian
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What best defines the theme of movement?
It explains where something is
It describes both the physical and human features of a place
It is a group of places with a common feature
It is how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
People who come to live in a new country with the intent to live there permanently or for a long period of time are called:
newcomers
immigrants
travelers
strangers
Which of the following can influence the movement of people?
war and disease
natural disasters
religion and politics (government)
all of these choices
What theme of geography refers to where something is?
region
place
location
movement
What theme of geography refers to how people use and affect the environment?
human environmental interaction
location
region
place
When someone moves to a new place due to a positive opportunity, such as an education or a job, it is called a:
Push factor
Pull factor
When a person moves to a new place due to a negative factor, such as escaping war or a natural disaster, it is called a:
Push factor
Pull factor
Latitude and longitude coordinates can be used to determine:
an absolute location
a relative location
the human characteristics of a place
the physical characteristics of a place
A first hand account by someone who experienced or witnessed and event is called:
a secondary source
a primary source
a collaborative source
a newspaper article
Which would be described in most recent years on a timeline?
AD or CE
BC or BCE
It is believed that the first humans lived on what continent?
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
How many continents are there?
5
8
7
9
Which of the following is NOT one of the world's oceans?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Siberian
Records of events created by people who were not directly involved in or present at the events are called:
primary sources
secondary sources
If you cut down a tree in your yard how are you interacting with your environment?
adapting to the environment
modifying the environment
depending on the environment
The Research Triangle in NC, composed of several major research universities and biotech companies, is an example of a:
region
human environmental interaction
movement
absolute location
