WorksheetsFoundations of History Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which one of these is NOT an absolute location?
601 N. Central Ave.
Next to the store
Latitude and Longitude
My home address
Which one of these is NOT a relative location?
2 blocks down from the school
Beside the post office
120 Beaty Road Gastonia, NC 28056
2 hour car ride going north
An exact, precise location on Earth
Absolute Location
Relative Location
A location that is described by using another, related location as a reference
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Describes where something is on earth.
Location
Place
Region
Movement
Describes the physical and human characteristics of a place.
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Place
_________ describes the similarities you may find in a place. These can be language, culture, and similar historical background.
human-environment interaction
region
place
absolute location
_____ describes how people, goods, information, and culture got to a particular place.
human-environment interactions
relative location
movement
absolute location
_____ describes how humans have changed a particular place and how human adapt to the environment around them.
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Physical Characteristics
Movement
Choose the physical features that describe a place (3 answers)
climate
language
bodies of water
vegetation
Choose all of the human features that describe place (3)
religion
government
landforms
food
What are the three types of regions?
Human, formal, and regional.
Absolute, relative, and functional.
Physical, human, and cultural.
Formal, functional, and perceptual.
If a region is defined by a common use, it is:
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
If a region shares a common characteristic such as climate, laws, or religion, it is:
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
Which of the following are examples of movement:
People fleeing Syria for safety in another country.
Galveston builds houses on stilts.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Rio Grande River
What is the major line of latitude?
Tropic of Cancer
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
The Arctic Circle
What is the major line of longitude?
Tropic of Cancer
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Arctic Circle
The Prime Meridian and The Equator are both at ____ degrees.
90 degrees
45 degrees
180 degrees
0 degrees
When finding the coordinates of a place, start with _______
Latitude
Longitude
explains what the symbols and colors on a map represent
Compass
Legend
shows the distance on a map
A picture used to represent a geographic feature or class of features
Symbol
Why does distortion occur on every map?
Cartographers are politically biased.
GIS technology encourages errors.
The 3D world cannot be accurately converted to 2D
Why does Google maps use the Mercator projection?
Direction is easier to navigate a grid & distortion decreases when zoomed in
The size and shape of continents is more accurate.
It is easy to calculate mileage.
Because all of the Earth can be seen on the Mercator
What is a primary source?
A primary source is a document or artifact that was created by someone who is not an expert in the field being studied.
A primary source is an original document or artifact that was created during the time period being studied.
A primary source is a secondary document or artifact that was created after the time period being studied.
A primary source is a fictional document or artifact that was created for entertainment purposes.
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
A fictional novel set during World War II
A textbook written by a historian
An article summarizing research findings
A diary written by a soldier during World War II
What is a secondary source?
A secondary source is a document or recording that provides biased information about an event, person, or topic.
A secondary source is a document or recording that provides incorrect information about an event, person, or topic.
A secondary source is a document or recording that provides information about an event, person, or topic, but is not directly from that event, person, or topic.
A secondary source is a document or recording that provides information about an event, person, or topic, and is directly from that event, person, or topic.
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
Autobiography
Diary
Novel
History textbook
What is the main difference between primary and secondary sources?
Primary sources are secondary materials or second-hand accounts, while secondary sources are original materials or first-hand accounts.
Primary sources are sources that are not reliable, while secondary sources are sources that are reliable.
Primary sources are interpretations or analyses of original materials, while secondary sources are first-hand accounts.
Primary sources are original materials or first-hand accounts, while secondary sources are interpretations or analyses of primary sources.
Timelines are use to.....?
Give people information about food.
Help people find their way when they are traveling.
To organize names of famous people.
To organize events in history in a logical way.
What two abbreviations can be used to represent events that happened after the birth of Jesus Christ? (You must select two answers.)
B.C.
C.E.
B.C.E
A.D.
What two abbreviations can be used to represent events that happened before the birth of Jesus Christ? (You must select two answers.)
B.C.
C.E.
B.C.E
A.D.
