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Unit 1: Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography is the study of

a)

Individual Regions

b)

maps

c)

the hemispheres

d)

Earth

2.

A person who studies the Earth, our home.

a)

geographer

b)

historian

c)

educator

d)

astronaut

3.

Geographers use the five themes of geography to

a)

Measure locations

b)

Study world history

c)

Study world music

d)

Organize information

4.

This map shows borders and boundaries.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

5.

This type of map shows landforms and bodies of water.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

6.

Which of these maps would show a physical region?

a)

A map showing the Spanish-speaking World.

b)

A map that shows the borders of Canadian provinces.

c)

A map showing the border between Europe and Asia.

d)

A map that shows the Rocky Mountain Range.

7.

To pinpoint the absolute location of a place, geographers use

a)

The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

b)

Nearby landmarks

c)

Latitude and Longitude

d)

The North and South Poles

8.

When I say that I live close to the church, I am telling you my __________ location.

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

9.

The point at 0°, 0° is ________.

a)

where the Tropic of Cancer starts

b)

where the equator and the Prime Meridian meet

c)

in the middle of the North Pole

d)

not on the globe

10.

60º South, 40º West

a)

D

b)

I

11.

40º North, 100º West

a)

A

b)

G

12.

Which US city has a longitude closest to 80° W?

a)

Houston

b)

Miami

c)

Portland

d)

Fargo

13.

Which is an example of a physical characteristic?

a)

car

b)

house

c)

tree

14.

Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?

a)

landforms

b)

vegetation

c)

climate

d)

language

15.

What is culture?

a)

only the art and music a group produces

b)

a way of life shared by a group of people

c)

the system of government in a country

d)

only the religion of a specific community

16.

What is movement?

a)

Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area

b)

Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike

c)

Tells us how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another

17.

A region refers to ________.

a)

only places that share a history

b)

places that share one or many traits like history, culture, climate, or language

c)

one of the following only: the Midwest, West, Southeast, Northeast, or Southwest

d)

only places that share a border

18.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

There is only one way to divide the US into regions.

b)

Each region of the US shares only one characteristic.

c)

Regions help describe similarities between places.

d)

Regions are only used to group together states that share borders.

19.

Which of the following is an example of humans modifying the environment?

a)

Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest depended on the ocean for food.

b)

A family clears the land of trees so that they can build a home.

c)

The Ancient Greeks and Romans built temples with columns and domes.

d)

Settlers on the Great Plains built homes from sod.

20.

True or False: The environment affects people, but people don’t affect the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Movement

22.

Identify the continent that is purple

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

23.

Identify the continent that is green

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

24.

Identify the continent that is white

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

25.

Identify the continent that is yellow

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

26.

Identify the continent that is pink

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

27.

Identify the continent that is orange

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

28.

Identify the continent that is dark red

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Asia

d)

North America

29.

How many continents are there?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

30.
Name the ocean labeled 1?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Southern Oce
31.
Name the ocean labeled 2?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
32.
Name the ocean labeled 3?
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
33.
Name the ocean labeled 4?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
34.
Name the ocean labeled 5?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
35.

Objects created by and used by humans.

a)

Artifacts

b)

Primary Source

c)

Secondary Source

d)

History

36.

A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.

a)

timeline

b)

chronos

c)

title

d)

Anno Domini

37.
Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order?
a)
1900, 1800, 1700, 1600
b)
1600, 1800, 1700, 1900
c)
1700, 1800, 1900, 1600
d)
1600, 1700, 1800, 1900
38.

B.C.E. stands for_______.

a)

Before Christ

b)

Best Common Era

c)

Before Common Era

d)

Common Era

39.

B.C.E. stands for_______.

a)

Before Christ

b)

Best Common Era

c)

Before Common Era

d)

Common Era

40.

What era of time do we live in?

a)

CE

b)

BCE

41.

Which year happened first?

a)

1800 B.C.

b)

765 B.C.E.

42.

A first hand account of an event like a diary entry or letter.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

History

43.

Objects that were made by people long ago.

a)

History

b)

Glacier

c)

Artifacts

d)

Archaeology

44.

The period of time before events were recorded in writing.

a)

History

b)

Prehistory

c)

Ice Age

d)

Old Stone Age

45.

A written record of the past written by someone who studies it- like a textbook.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

Artifacts

46.

The map shown here is an example of a ___________ map. It shows the landforms of a place.

a)

thematic

b)

political

c)

physical

d)

Robinson

47.

What is the name of this projection? It is very distorted at the poles and is used for ship navigation.

a)

Robinson

b)

Mercator

c)

Polar

d)

Winks-Trippel

48.

A flat representation of the Earth's surface.

a)

globe

b)

picture

c)

map

d)
49.

A mapmaker is called

a)

astronomer

b)

geographer

c)

cartographer

d)

archeologist

50.

The system for creating a flat map of the round Earth is called (a)   .

51.

Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

a)

A speech given by a president

b)

A newspaper article from the day after an event

c)

A biography written about a historical figure

d)

A letter written by a historical figure

52.

Which of the following is considered a primary source?

a)

A textbook summarizing historical events

b)

A diary entry from a soldier in World War II

c)

A documentary about ancient civilizations

d)

An encyclopedia article about the Renaissance

53.

Longitude is...

a)

lines that measure east and west and run vertically.

b)

lines that measure north and south and run horizontally.

54.

Latitude is...

a)

lines that measure east and west and run vertically.

b)

lines that measure north and south and run horizontally.

55.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole