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Social Studies End of Semester Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent do we live in?

a)

North America

b)

United States

c)

Illinois

d)

Springfield

2.

What country do we live in?

a)

North America

b)

United States

c)

Illinois

d)

Springfield

3.

What state do we live in?

a)

North America

b)

United States

c)

Illinois

d)

Springfield

4.

What city do we live in?

a)

North America

b)

United States

c)

Illinois

d)

Springfield

5.

How many continents are there ?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

10

d)

15

6.

How many oceans are there ?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

5

d)

10

7.

How many hemispheres are there?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

6

d)

4

8.

Imaginary lines that run east and west across the world ?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

9.

The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west and located at 0 degrees is called?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Date Line

10.

What are the imaginary lines on a map called that run north and south?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

11.

What is the name of imaginary line located at 0 degrees, runs north and south, and runs through Greenwhich, England?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

12.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

13.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
14.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
15.

What are lines of latitude and longitude measured in?

a)

feet

b)

miles

c)

degrees

d)

hours

16.
How many time zones are there in the world?
a)
24
b)
12
c)
6
d)
48
17.

How many time zones are there in the United States?

a)

4

b)

15

c)

24

d)

6

18.

For time zones- when moving East across the world, do you add time or subtract time?

a)

Add time

b)

subtract time

19.

For time zones- when moving WEST across the world, do you add time or subtract time?

a)

Add time

b)

Subtract time

20.

If it is 5:00 pm in Miami, Florida, what time is it in Denver, Colorado?

a)

3:00pm

b)

8:00pm

c)

4:00pm

d)

6:00am

21.

How far apart is each time zone?

a)

5o

b)

10o

c)

15o

d)

20o

22.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)

Depending

b)

Adapting

c)

Modifying

23.

In the winter we use our heat to stay warm is an example of?

a)

Adapting

b)

Modifying

c)

Depending

24.

Using land to grow vegetables and farmers raising cows for meat is an example of ?

a)

Adapting

b)

Modifying

c)

Depending

25.

When people, ideas, and goods travel from place to place, what is it called?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Theme

26.

One way we move goods is?

a)

Using social media to share photos with family and friends

b)

A boat brought cell phones from China to the US

c)

Flying on a plane to go on vacation in Europe

27.

One way people move is?

a)

Using Social Media to share photos with family and friends

b)

A boat brought cell phones from China to the US

c)

Flying on a plane to go to Europe for vacation

28.

Ways to move ideas is?

a)

Sharing photos on Social Media with family and friends

b)

A boat brought cell phones from China to the US

c)

Flying on a plane to Europe for vacation

29.

What time zone do we live in?

a)

Pacific

b)

Mountain

c)

Central

d)

Eastern

30.

What region of the United States do we live in?

a)

South

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

31.

This map feature tells you what icons and colors mean on a map. What is it?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map scale

c)

Map title

d)

Map key

32.

This map feature tells you what the map is about. What is it?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map Title

c)

Map scale

d)

Map key

33.

This map feature shows the cardinal directions and sometimes the intermediate directions. What is it?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map title

c)

Map scale

d)

Map key

34.

This map feature is used to measure distance between 2 points. What is it?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map title

c)

Map scale

d)

Map key

35.

The 4 cardinal directions are ?

a)

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

b)

North, East, Southeast, Northwest

c)

North, East, South, West

d)

North, South, Northwest, West