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Geography/ 9/11

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography is...

a)

The study of Earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.

b)

The study of Earth and its atmosphere.

c)

The study of rocks, minerals, and all physical attributes of Earth

2.
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.
3.

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.

4.

A place is...

a)

The physical and human (people) characteristics of a location.

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.

5.

Name the Five Themes of Geography

a)

Movement, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Location, Place

b)

Ask, Acquire, Analyze, Organize, Answer

c)

Global, Inter-regional, Regional, Local, Cities

d)

none of the above

6.

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)

human-environment interaction

d)

Movement

7.

An example of Human-environment interactions is?

a)

Humans talking to each other

b)

Bridges built over a river

c)

Throwing away your trash

d)

Chatting outside

8.

What is an example of movement as it relates to Geography?

a)

Eating a cheeseburger

b)

Playing basketball

c)

Dancing

d)

Driving to school

9.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the five themes of Geography?

a)

Human-Environmental Interaction

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Climate

10.

The Twin Towers fell on this date:

a)

September 11th

b)

December 9th

c)

November 8th

d)

March 11th

11.

What year did 9/11 happen in?

a)

1947

b)

1999

c)

2001

d)

2020

12.

Terrorists HIJACKED the planes. What does HIJACK mean?

a)

To forcibly take over

b)

To decorate

c)

To jump up and down

d)

To prop up

13.

On 9/11/01 another plane also crashed into the:

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

Eiffel Tower

c)

Pentagon

d)

Empire State Building

14.

On 9/11/01 a fourth plane crashed into:

a)

The ocean

b)

The Grand Canyon

c)

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

d)

A field in Pennsylvania

15.

What happened to the head of Al Qaeda?

a)

He was found and killed by the U.S. Government

b)

He was never found

c)

He became the king

d)

He started to be a nicer person

16.

The 9/11 attacks were acts of:

a)

Terrorism

b)

Kindness

c)

Drama

d)

Peace

17.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
18.
Which of answer below is a Primary Source?
a)

Diary written by someone at that time period

b)

Textbook written by several authors

c)

Class notes from a teacher

d)

Wikipedia

19.
Yesterday, I read a book about Ancient Greece. I enjoyed learning about the people very much. I had to make a report, so I wrote my research paper on what happened to this ancient civilization. Is my report a primary or secondary source?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
20.

What is a primary source?

a)

A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

b)

A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

21.

A scientist finds human remains, like a skeleton or mummy and learns about how the person may have lived. The remains are considered a ...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

22.

Think about the attacks at 9/11. If you were to interview someone who was there in New York City and saw the towers fall, their interview would be a...

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

23.

We study geography because:

a)

The earth affects people

b)

People affect the earth

c)

People's lives are affected by where they live

d)

All of the above is true.

24.

The events of September 11th, 2001 had a strong impact on the United States. The word impact means:

a)

to create war

b)

To affect and change something in a huge way

c)

to have very little effect on something

d)

to completely destroy something

25.

The themes of geography can be applied to the real world.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which of the following best describes the theme of 'Region' in geography?

a)

The way people, goods, and ideas move from place to place.

b)

Where a place is located on Earth.

c)

Areas of the world that share common physical or cultural features.

d)

How people interact with the environment.

27.

Which of these is an example of a secondary source?

a)

A photograph taken at the scene

b)

A diary entry from a witness

c)

A letter written during the event

d)

A newspaper article written years after an event

28.

What is the main purpose of studying geography?

a)

To study only ancient civilizations

b)

To learn only about the weather

c)

To memorize country names

d)

To understand how people and places are connected

29.
What does relative location tell you?
a)
a place's exact position on Earth
b)
a place's position in relation to other people and places
c)
how a place is similar to other places
d)
why people moved to a certain place
30.
Eskimos and other Inuit people tend to eat foods that are very high in fat content in order to help their bodies stay worm for the harsh winter environments in which they live.
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Human Environment Interaction
31.

This picture to the right best represents which theme of

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Place

32.

An example of Human-environment interactions is?

a)

Humans talking to each other

b)

Bridges built over a river

c)

Throwing your trash out the window

d)

Snapchatting outside

33.

All of the countries in Latin America are located in Central and South America. Most individuals living there speak Spanish.


This is an example of which one of the Five Themes of Geography?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-Environment Interaction

34.

Ms. Batman drives a hybrid car to reduce the negative impact that it has on the environment.


This is an example of which one of the Five Themes of Geography?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-Environment Interaction