Worksheets2025 7th grade Review for unit 1
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 37mins
38 degrees South Latitude, 85 degrees East Latitude are examples of
Absolute location
Relative location
Which of the following is not an example of people interacting with their environment?.
Building a house in the desert
creating a pond in your back yard
digging a ditch to help drain a swamp
all are examples of people interacting with their environment
Which theme is identified as areas or places that share some common characteristics .
Places
Region
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
Which one of the Five Themes of Geography deals with the expansion of technology and migration of people:
Location
Movement
Region
Human-Environment interaction
What is culture?
How you live
What you eat
What you wear
All of the above
Many communities have "diverse" cultures. Diverse means?
different
same
happy
What Happens to a culture when people move from place to place?
People take their culture with them
People add new things to their culture
People share their culture with others
All of the above
What are characteristics of culture? Click on all that apply.
clothing
boats
music
language
I know what it means to "think like a historian."
strongly agree
agree
disagree
strongly disagree
History is an account of the past based on...
a list of dates and facts
evidence from multiple sources
a single source
Which historical thinking practice shown below?
I went on vacation to Wisconsin in July.
Chronology
Context
Causation
Eileen is reading about the American Civil War in her history class and remembers that in literature class she read a book that was set during the Spanish Civil War.
Which would be a question that might help Eileen broaden her understanding she had gained on these two topics?
What was the date of the Spanish Civil War?
What happened to end the American Civil War?
Who was the president during the American Civil War?
What causes people to fight their countrymen in a Civil War?
A quote in a newspaper article that is written in first person point of view about a protest.
Primary
Secondary
The History Channel explaining how life was during the American Revolution.
Primary
Secondary
The BEST source to use to find out about what life was like in Ancient Greece.
A webpage talking about how life may have been in ancient Greece.
Writings from various citizens, rich and poor, who lived in different cities throughout Ancient Greece.
A primary source diary from Greek King Alexander the Great.
The Movie Troy from 2004
When is it important to look at multiple accounts of a text?
So you know what people think.
To be able to read better.
When researching a topic or learning about something new.
To understand similarities and differences.
Sparsely populated areas such as the country side
Urban areas
Rural areas
Suburbs
Urbanization
Check all of the primary sources.
journal
letter
encyclopedia
original artwork
biography
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
Geography
Landscape
Economics
Culture
The science of making maps
Cartoons
Meterology
Mapology
Cartography
Someone who creates, is present for, or reports on the action first-hand as it's happening.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Used to identify the origin and purpose of the information - who created it, when it was created, where it was created, what kind of source is it, etc.
Sourcing
Contextulization
Corroboration
Close Reading
Used to make connections between the text and the past by identifying events that took place shortly before and after the text was created and comparing that with the text says. Used to get the "full story" about what is going on during the time period.
Sourcing
Contextulization
Corroboration
Close Reading
All of the following are examples of Themes of Geography except:
Place
Location
Physical Features
Region
What are the Cardinal Directions
A popular band
Up, Down, Left,and Right
It is the direction that only red birds fly
North, South, East, and West
What is a Culture?
The directions on a compass
A hard to reach place on the counter
A set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by members of a group.
Landforms
This imaginary line circles the Earth and divides into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
What is shown in the picture?
Compass Rose
Inset Map
Map Key/Legend
Locator
What are the 5 themes of Geography?
North, South, East, West, and Southeast
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions
Antarctica, North America, South America, Africa, and Asia
Pacific, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, and Arctic
A credible source is a source of information that is:
unbiased
supported by evidence
written by a professional author
posted on social media
One way to check the accuracy of the content is to
Check Wikipedia.
Cross check the information with other credible sources.
Ask a friend if it looks right.
Is this about physical or human geography?
Physical
Human
Building a road in the desert is
Modify a physical feature
Adapt to a natural hazard
Adapt to climate
The following questions represent which Historical Thinking skill?
What do other documents say? Do the documents agree? If not, why? What are other possible documents? What documents are most reliable?
Contextualization
Corroboration
Close Reading
Sourcing
The following questions represent which Historical Thinking Skill?
What claims does the author make? What evidence does the author use? What language (words, phrases, images, symbols) does the author use to persuade the document’s audience? How does the document’s language indicate the author’s perspective?
Close Reading
Sourcing
Contextualization
Corroboration
the political, social, cultural, and economic environment related to historical moments, events, and trends
Evidence
Historical Context
Close Reading
What is a "Single Story"?
One view or story about a person or group of people that is biased and/or stereotyped.
A story about one person
When we study historical documents, it is important to __________ or look at what other sources say.
ignore
corroborate
contextualize
source
Why is contextualization a useful skill?
Giving context to the source helps to understand how the environment influences what is in the text.
Finding out when/where the source was written.
It helps you determine if a source is reliable.
What claims does the author make?
Contextualization
Corraboration
Sourcing
Close Reading
When and where was the document created?
Contextualization
Corraboration
Sourcing
Close Reading
What was different then?
Contextualization
Corraboration
Sourcing
Close Reading
How might the circumstances in which the document was created affect its content?
Contextualization
Corraboration
Sourcing
Close Reading
Do the documents agree? If not, why?
Contextualization
Corraboration
Sourcing
Close Reading
What are other possible documents?
Contextualization
Corraboration
Sourcing
Close Reading
What documents are most reliable?
Contextualization
Corraboration
Sourcing
Close Reading
The concept of "place" in geography refers to:
The physical characteristics of a location
The human and physical characteristics of a location
The latitude and longitude of a location
The economic activities in a location
The concept of "scale" in geography refers to:
The size of geographical features
The relationship between the distance on a map and the actual distance on the ground
The measurement of population density
The weighing of geographical samples
What does the term "cultural landscape" refer to in human geography?
Natural landscapes untouched by human activity
The physical and biological components of an area
The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape
Areas designated for cultural events and activities
What role do maps play in geographical studies?
They are only used for decoration in textbooks
They provide a way to visually represent spatial information
They are outdated tools replaced by GPS technology
They are used exclusively by sailors and pilots
What does the term "sustainability" refer to in the context of geographical issues?
The ability to sustain an argument in a debate
The endurance of physical geography features over time
The capacity to maintain ecological and human health over the long term
The sustainability of economic growth without consideration for environmental impact
Which of the following best defines the term limitation in a social studies context?
A restriction or a rule that controls or restricts something.
A group of people with a shared culture and history.
The process of electing government officials.
A formal agreement between two or more countries.
A formal agreement between two or more countries.
The physical boundaries that separate different countries.
The process of creating new laws and regulations.
A split in public opinion or a society's population on political issues.
A separation of powers among different branches of government.
