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Timeline and Map Skills Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

B.C. stands for...

a)

Before Christ

b)

Before Chickens

c)

Before Christianity

d)

Before Clocks

2.

B.C.E. =

a)

Before Common Era

b)

Before Christ Existed

c)

Before Current Existence

d)

Before Common Error

3.

A.D. stands for

a)

Annual Domino

b)

Anno Domini

c)

After Death

d)

Acci Dental

4.

B.C.E. =

a)

Before Common Era

b)

Before Christ Existed

c)

Before Current Existence

d)

Before Common Error

5.

Which year happened first?

a)

567 B.C.

b)

525 A.D.

6.

2018 A.D. could also be called

a)

2018 C.E.

b)

2018 B.C.E.

c)

2018 B.C.

7.

Which year happened most recently?

a)

2005 C.E.

b)

2005 B.C.E.

8.
Which timeline is labeled correctly?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
9.

This is a period of 100 years

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Millennium

d)

None of the above

10.

This is a period of 10 years

a)

A decade

b)

A century

c)

A millennium

d)

None of the Above

11.

Using the image, how many police stations are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Using the image, the campground is _____ of the library.

a)

north east

b)

north west

c)

south east

d)

south west

13.

Using the image, the library is ____ of the hospital.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

14.

The four (4) features on a map

a)

Title, Compass, US Map, and Caribbean Map

b)

Title, Key, scale, and Compass

c)

Key, scale, title, flags

d)

Stars, key, Compass, title

15.

What do we call the largest areas of land?

a)

Islands

b)

Peninsulas

c)

Countries

d)

Continents

16.

A compass rose is placed on a map in order to show

a)

Elevation

b)

Scale

c)

Direction

d)

Climate

17.

The line which seperates the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is called

a)

The Greenwich Meridian

b)

The Equator

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Arctic Circle

18.

The equator and the prime meridian are used to create the

a)

Four Hemispheres

b)

Regions

c)

Continents

d)

Oceans

19.

How many oceans are there?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

6

d)

5

20.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

8

d)

7

21.

Used to measure distance on a map

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast are all ___________ directions

a)

Cardinal

b)

Intermediate

c)

Extra

d)

Optional

23.

A map that shows countries, states, cities, borders, boundaries, roads, buildings, etc.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Topographic Map

c)

Geographic Map

d)

Political Map

24.

A map that shows geographic features like oceans, mountains, and deserts.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Topographic Map

c)

Features Map

d)

Aerial Photo

25.

Which map is a 'political map'?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

What does the title show on a map?

a)

shows the person who made the map

b)

attracts the reader's attention

c)

shows the purpose of the map

d)

shows important information about the size

27.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Northwest

d)

South

e)

Northeast

28.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Southwest

29.

Lines of LATITUDE are ______ and also called ______.

a)

horizontal and parallels

b)

horizontal and meridians

c)

vertical and parallels

d)

vertical and meridians

30.

Lines of LONGITUDE are ______ and also called ______.

a)

horizontal and parallels

b)

horizontal and meridians

c)

vertical and parallels

d)

vertical and meridians

31.

What is this Continent that we live on?

a)

Antarctica

b)

South America

c)

North America

32.

This continent includes countries such as France, Germany, and Italy

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

South America

33.

What is this very large continent called

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Australia

34.

What continent is this that includes Brazil, Colombia, and Argentia?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Australia

35.

On this continent you might find a lot of penguins and it's very cold!

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

36.

This continent is an island, country, and continent where you might find kangaroos!

a)

Botswana

b)

Australia

c)

The planet Mars

37.

This large continent includes Egypt, The Congo, and the Great Sahara Desert!

a)

Africa

b)

Sweden

c)

Canada

38.

This is the largest ocean in the world!

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Pacific Ocean

39.

This ocean is between North America and Europe (also between South America and Africa)!

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Indian Ocean

c)

The Mississippi River

40.

This Ocean is at the bottom of the world!

a)

The Western Ocean

b)

The Southern Ocean

c)

The Eastern Ocean

41.

This ocean is south of Asia and east of Africa

a)

The Saturn Ocean

b)

The Gulf of Mexico

c)

The Indian Ocean

42.

This ocean is at the top of the world!

a)

The Antarctic Ocean

b)

The Arctic Ocean

c)

The Colorado River

43.

Major cities and capital cities noted on map is called a....

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

44.

A map that shows physical features of the land is called a...

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

45.

What type of map is this?

a)

Climate

b)

Political

c)

Topological

d)

Physical

46.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Geologic Map

b)

3D Map

c)

Projection Map

d)

Topographic Map

47.

Click on the physical map

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

What type of map is this?

a)

climate map

b)

economic resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

49.

What is this type of map

a)

Political

b)

Thematic

c)

Physical

d)

Projection

50.

If I wanted to know how to get from Kansas City, MO to Orlando, FL, what type of map would I use?

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Topographic Map

d)

Road Map