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Five Themes Question Bank

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Empire State Building 
b)
Mountains 
c)
Rivers 
d)
Lakes
2.
All of the following are examples of Human characteristics EXCEPT 
a)
The Golden Gate Bridge 
b)
The Pacific Ocean 
c)
The Twin Towers 
d)
The Eiffel Tower 
3.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
4.
38 degrees South Latitude, 83 degrees East latitude is an example of
a)
Absolute location 
b)
Relative location 
5.
These are features that occur naturally.  (Examples: rivers, lakes, dunes, mountains)
a)
human-environment interaction
b)
physical
c)
human
d)
region
6.
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
a)
42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
b)
Two blocks south of Wayne State
c)
Across the street from McDonald's
d)
University Prep Academy Middle School is close to my home.
7.
Which of The Five Themes of Geography does this statement describe: "How people shape, change, and depend on the environment."
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
8.
Movement is ...
a)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
b)
The way people and the environment affect each other.
c)
Where a place is on Earth.
9.

Regions are ...

a)

Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

b)

An absolute location on Earth.

c)

The physical and human characteristics of a place.

10.
Human and Environment Interactions are ...
a)
The way people and the environment affect each other.
b)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
c)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
11.
Location is ...
a)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
b)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
c)
Where a place is on Earth.
12.
A place is...
a)
The physical and human characteristics of a place.
b)
The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
c)
Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
13.

An example of relative location would be............

a)

37.02 degrees N, 96.2 degrees W

b)

10 miles south of Springfield on HWY 65

c)

Paris, France

14.

40 degrees North and 55 degrees West is an example of which theme?

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Region

e)

HEI

15.

Relocating from one state to another is an example of...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

16.

A description of Canada as "north of the United States" is an example of which location.

a)

absolute

b)

relative

17.

How we adapt to nature around us is...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I

18.
Which theme is represented in the following image?
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Human/ Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
19.

Which image better illustrates the human characteristics of place?

a)

Left

b)

Right

20.
Which theme is represented in the following statement?
a)
Region
b)
Movement
c)
Place
d)
Location
21.
The following statement is an example of which theme?
a)
Region
b)
Human/ Environment Interaction
c)
Place
d)
Location
22.
When humans change the environment, we are doing which type of Human/Environment Interaction?
a)
Depend
b)
Adapt
c)
Modify
23.
What type of movement is being illustrated in the following images?
a)
These images do not show movement
b)
Human
c)
Goods
d)
Ideas
24.

Which theme is the following an example of?

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Movement

25.
Which theme groups areas by similiar characteristics?
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Region
d)
Human/ Environment Interaction
26.
Bill moved to a beach house in Florida.  His new house is on stilts so that when it floods, the water will not damage the house.  This is an example of which type of Human/ Environment Interaction?
a)
Depend
b)
Adapt
c)
Modify
27.

Which theme is illustrated in the following statement?

a)

Human Place

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Human Movement

d)

Relative Location

28.
Which theme is represented in the following statement?
a)
Human/ Environment Interaction
b)
Physical Place
c)
Human Place
d)
Movement
29.
Which theme is represented in the following statement?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Region
d)
Place
30.
Which type of human/ environment interaction is represented in the following statement?
a)
Depend
b)
Adapt
c)
Modify
31.
Which theme is represented in the following statement?
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
32.
Which theme attempts to answer the question, "What is it like there?"
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement
33.
Social media is one way that we...
a)
use GPS
b)
understand the unique characteristics of an area
c)
spread ideas around the world
34.
A climate map is one way to show areas with similar characteristics.  This represents which of the five themes?
a)
Location
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Human/ Environment
35.

Sometimes people have to go to a new place in order to get a better job. Which theme does this situation represent?

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

36.

Absolute location is described using __________.

a)

Latitude and Longitude Lines

b)

Nearby landmarks

37.

When we describe a place by saying "it has a beautiful lake and mountains in the background," we are describing it by its __________.

a)

Cultural characteristics

b)

Physical characteristics

38.

When we tell about a place by describing the kinds of food people eat and the way they celebrate holidays and family traditions, we are describing ___________ characteristics.

a)

cultural

b)

physical

39.

We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring clothes, furniture, cars, and groceries to the stores we shop in. Which theme does this represent?

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Location

c)

Movement

40.

If I say that I live close to a church, I am telling you my ______ location.

a)

absolute

b)

relative

41.

Some cities have lots of pollution and garbage. Which theme does this represent?

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

42.

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are used to share information.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

43.

Paris can be found at 48 degrees north and 2 degrees east.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

44.

Hurricanes have had an impact on the Bahamas.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

45.

English is the main language spoken in the United Kingdom.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

46.

Solar panels are used to generate energy for buildings, houses, and cars.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

47.

Canada has 5 provinces and one of them is British Columbia.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

48.

Most people in New York City use public transportation.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

49.

Farmers have to clear and water land so crops can grow.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

50.

Chile is west of Brazil.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

51.

Buddhism is the most popular religion in Eastern Africa.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

52.

Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania are part of Eastern Africa.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

53.

In Colorado you can see the Rocky Mountains.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

54.

Many people travel across the Brooklyn Bridge to get to Manhattan.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

55.
The theme that looks at what it is like to live in a location in terms of the physical characteristics and human characteristics is called:
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
56.
The theme that studies landforms, plants and animals is called:
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Location
57.
The theme that looks at the way that people adapt to their physical surroundings is called:
a)
Region
b)
Movement
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Place
58.
The way that goods, people and information move within and out of a place are studied within the theme of:
a)
Movement
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Location
59.
The theme that looks at the way people change their environment (negatively and positively) is called:
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Place
d)
Region
60.
Geographers have invented these so that the world is easier to study. Often these areas are grouped together  by physical characteristics, or human characteristics. This theme is called:___________________________.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
61.
The theme that asks the question “Where it is?” is called: __________________________.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Region
62.
This island is 64 °W 16 °N.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement
63.
India is south of Nepal.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Region
64.
The weather in the Congo is always hot and tropical.
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
65.
In Hawaii, it is customary for visitors to receive a flower necklace called “lei” when they arrive on the island.
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
66.
They speak many different African languages in Kenya.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Region
67.
The river near my house has become very polluted.
a)
Location
b)
Human-Environment Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Movement
68.
South Korea is considered part of the Asian Continent.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Place
d)
Movement
69.
I went online to watch YouTube star from Ireland.
a)
Movement
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Location
70.
My new bicycle from Japan was delivered by an Amazon truck today
a)
Movement
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
71.
The Midwest (of the US) is known for growing grains.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement
72.
The mining of coal leaves large holes in the Earth.
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
73.

In Geography, what is the theme of movement?

a)

explains where something is

b)

Describes both the physical and human features of an area.

c)

a group of places unified by a common feature

d)

how and why people, products, information, and ideas flow from one place to another

74.

In Geography, what is the theme of human-environment interaction?

a)

explains where something is

b)

describes both the physical and human features of an area.

c)

how and why people, products, information, and ideas flow from one place to another

d)

describes the relationships between humans and the environment in which they live

75.

In Geography, what is the theme of region?

a)

explains where something is

b)

describes both the physical and human features of an area.

c)

a group of places unified by a common feature

d)

how and why people, products, information, and ideas flow from one place to another

76.

In Geography, what is the theme of location?

a)

explains where something is

b)

describes both the physical and human features of an area.

c)

a group of places unified by a common feature

d)

describes the relationships between humans and the environment in which they live

77.

In Geography what is the theme of place?

a)

explains where something is

b)

describes the characteristics of an area.

c)

a group of places unified by a common feature

d)

how and why people, products, information, and ideas flow from one place to another

78.

The country of Switzerland has four official national languages

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

e)

Region

79.

The country of Nepal is bordered by both China and India

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

e)

Region

80.

Hawaii has a tropical climate and beautiful beaches

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

e)

Region

81.

Hawaii has a tropical climate and beautiful beaches

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

e)

Region

82.

Around the world rainforests are losing the the equivalent of 20 football fields every minute

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

e)

Region

83.

The countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia have a similar desert climate

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

e)

Region

84.

Most of the clothing we buy in the USA was actually manufactured in other countries.

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

e)

Region

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