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History Detectives- Geo, Arch, & Hist

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Scientists who study past human life and activities by examining artifacts such as tools, fire pits and bones. 
a)
paleontologist
b)
elder
c)
archeaologist
d)
doctor
2.
What is geography?
a)
the study of Earth
b)
the study of fossils
c)
the study of people
d)
the study of history
3.
What are physical features?
a)
mountains, hills, plains, plateaus, rivers
b)
symbols
c)
natural resources
d)
things you can see
4.
What is a region?
a)
A piece of land
b)
An area with unique features
c)
5 states put together
d)
A bowl of cereal
5.

30* 20" North Latitude and 81* 40' West Longitude is an expression of

a)

absolute location

b)

compass rose

c)

elevation

d)

relative location

6.

A compass is a tool that is used to describe one component of motion. Which component of motion does a compass describe?

a)

Direction

b)

Distance

c)

Time

d)

Speed

7.

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Projection

8.

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Scale

d)

Hemisphere

9.

Which of these tells you this distance north or south of the Equator?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

International Dateline

d)

Meridians

10.

A "half sphere," used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North, South, East, and West.

a)

Scale

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Hemisphere

11.

What is the object shown in the image?

a)

compass rose

b)

legend

c)

map title

d)

scale

12.

A play showing how Ben Franklin flew a kite in a lightning storm

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

13.

a short story describing Thomas Edison & Nikola Tesla's 'electrical" battle

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

14.

Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War II

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

15.

a cartoon showing how Pocahontas met John Smith

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

16.

an interview with Alexander Graham about how he invented the telephone

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

17.

a YouTube video describing how the pyramids were built

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

18.

a news report interviewing a worker at a recently opened power plant

a)

primary

b)

secondary

19.

the US Constitution

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

20.

World Book Encyclopedia article about King Tut's tomb

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source