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IA Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

shows cities and borders between states and countries.

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

climate map

d)

vegetation map

2.

Imaginary line running north and south around the earth. The zero degree longitude line

a)

symbol

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

map key

d)

physical map

3.

shows the surface of the earth including land features and oceans

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

climate map

d)

vegetation map

4.

The study of the earth and how people use its resources.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

map key

d)

Geography

5.

shows what symbols on a map stand for

a)

compass rose

b)

physical map

c)

map key

d)

symbol

6.

an action or object that stands for something else

a)

symbol

b)

Equator

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

7.

imaginary lines circling the earth running east and west

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

latitude

c)

compass rose

d)

symbol

8.

Geography is the study of Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What do we use to find absolute location?

a)

latitude and longitude

b)

the equator and international dateline

c)

a GPS and an XLP

d)

landmarks and distances

10.

What is relative location?

a)

Where a place is compared to another place.

b)

Where a place is as defined by latitude and longitude.

c)

The location of a star on a map.

d)

The location of oceans and continents.

11.

Which is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography?

a)

Location

b)

Language

c)

Movement

d)

Region

12.

1528 Dragonback Way, Frisco, TX 75034 is an example of what kind of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

13.

The lines that run north to south on a map are called

a)

Quadrant Lines

b)

prime meridian lines

c)

latitude lines

d)

longitude lines

14.

The lines that run East to West on a map are called

a)

Longitude Lines

b)

Quadrant Lines

c)

Latitude Lines

d)

Meridians

15.

The red line on this map represents the imaginary line at zero degrees latitude.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

International Dateline

c)

Equator

d)

Eastern and Western Hemisphere

16.

This map element tells the purpose of the map.

a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
17.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
18.

A period in European history that emphasized education and using logic to improve people's lives. Before this, superstition was used to explain the world.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

New Age

c)

Holocaust

d)

20th Century

19.

Factors of Production:

a)

A desire for something that may or may not be required

b)

Productive resources; human and natural resources and capital goods

c)

Examples include trees, air, and land.

d)

The human and natural resources and capital goods used to produce goods and services

20.

natural features of the earth like mountains, valleys, and plains

a)

landform

b)

climate

c)

region

d)

hemisphere

21.

the weather of a region over a long period of time

a)

region

b)

border

c)

continent

d)

climate

22.

a large area of land that has  similar landforms and/or cultures

a)

geography

b)

hemisphere

c)

region

d)

bay

23.

the height of land above or below sea level

a)

valley

b)

elevation

c)

sea level

d)

bay

24.

half of a sphere

a)

continent

b)

globe

c)

hemisphere

d)

gulf

25.

the largest land masses on earth

a)

ocean

b)

bay

c)

gulf

d)

continent

26.

Interpret

a)

to explain  the meaning or purpose of an idea or event. 

b)

a suggestion or idea

c)

- to limit or confine

d)

 respecting legal rights in court matters.

27.

movement of people and/or animals from one area to another

a)

agriculture

b)

migration

c)

culture

d)

land bridge

28.

things in nature that are useful to people, such as water, soil, and minerals

a)

agriculture

b)

natural resources

c)

archeologist

d)

nomad

29.

the religion, language, and traditions of a group of people

a)

land bridge

b)

nomad

c)

agriculture

d)

culture

30.

planting and growing food.

a)

culture

b)

shopping

c)

archaeologist

d)

agriculture

31.

a change in the way of life which allows people to survive

a)

adaptation

b)

natural resource

c)

environment

d)

migration

32.

a person who searches out and investigates unknown places

a)

settlement

b)

explorer

c)

navigate

d)

expedition

33.

a time in the late 1400s when countries looked for new trade routes to Asia

a)

settlement

b)

Age of Exploration

c)

expedition

d)

product

34.

a journey made for the purpose of exploration

a)

motive

b)

expedition

c)

navigate

d)

explorer

35.

the EXACT SPOT where something is located usually its latitude and longitude

a)

relative location

b)

distortion

c)

map scale

d)

absolute location

36.

the APPROXIMATE SPOT where something is located, usually compared to other places

a)

relative location

b)

distortion

c)

map scale

d)

absolute location

37.

an area of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

a)

island

b)

lake

c)

marsh

d)

peninsula

38.

a deep, narrow valley surrounded by tall cliffs

a)

mesa

b)

canyon

c)

plateau

d)

mountain

39.

a large body of water that is surrounded by land

a)

ocean

b)

river

c)

lake

d)

stream

40.

a high, flat area of land

a)

plateau

b)

marsh

c)

valley

d)

mountain

41.

A government ruled by a king or queen

a)

democracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

republic

d)

monarchy

42.

an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

a)

biography

b)

secondary source

c)

primary source

d)

credible source

43.

a document or written work created after an event

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

c)

biography

d)

credible source

44.

the movement in Europe in the 1600s and 1700s that emphasized the use of reason

a)

Puritans

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Great Awakening

45.

bodies of salt water surrounding great land masses that cover about 71% of the Earth's surface

a)

latitude/parallels

b)

cartographers

c)

Equator

d)

ocean

46.
How much of something is available
a)
supply
b)
demand
47.
How much people want something
a)
supply
b)
demand
48.

A government where citizens elect their leaders.

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

oligarchy

d)

pantheon

49.

sell or transfer abroad

a)

enlightenment

b)

equator

c)

export

d)

hemisphere

50.

bring in from abroad

a)

import

b)

mercantilism

c)

navigation

d)

salutary

51.

______________—when there is not enough (none) of an item for everyone who wants or needs it

a)

Shortage

b)

Surplus

c)

Scarcity

d)

Competition

52.

Multiculturalism

a)

the presence of two different cultures in the same country or region.

b)

to bring together and mix into a whole.

c)

a society where many different cultures live together.

d)

the set of qualities and beliefs that make one person or group different from others

53.

Printing Press

a)

a person that makes blocks for printing

b)

a newspaper

c)

a group of people who tell the news

d)

a machine for printing text or pictures from type or plates

54.

common currency of most European Union member states; those E.U. nations currently using the Euro are collectively referred to as the Eurozone.

a)

Tariff

b)

Trade Barrier

c)

Currency

d)

Euro

55.

system of government by the whole population

a)

Economy

b)

Democracy

c)

Surplus

d)

Technology

56.

the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group

a)

Artifacts

b)

Culture

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Hieroglyphics

57.

the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

a)

Economy

b)

Democracy

c)

Surplus

d)

Technology

58.

An area in which people have many shared culture traits

a)

democracy

b)

monotheistic religion

c)

culture region

d)

government

59.

A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community

a)

culture region

b)

citizen

c)

human rights

d)

government

60.

Organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society.

a)

democracy

b)

government

c)

citizen

d)

civilization

61.

What is the earliest date?

a)

44 AD

b)

1450 BC

c)

789 AD

d)

553 BC

62.

Cooperate

a)

to work or act together with others for a common goal or purpose

b)

the countries of Germany, Italy, and Japan—the three dictatorships that formed an alliance to fight World War II

c)

to discuss an issue at length and in detail

63.

immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it.

a)

Primary Sources

b)

Secondary Sources

c)

Artifact

d)

Dendrochronology

64.

information that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching.

a)

Primary Sources

b)

Artifact

c)

Secondary Sources

d)

Dendrochronology

65.

When two cultures interact and merge together.

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

claim

d)

convert

66.

What was the period of drastic change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries called?

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Great Awakening

67.

Work done for others, such as haircuts or car repairs.

a)

Trade

b)

Labor

c)

Services

d)

Expenses

68.

The labor, skills, and abilities of workers

a)

Talent

b)

Capital Resources

c)

Civic Virtue

d)

Human Resources

69.

To adapt is to

a)

Refuse to make changes

b)

Talk to people

c)

Make changes or adjust the way we live

70.

a line separating two political regions such as countries or states.

a)

region

b)

border

c)

gulf

d)

elevation