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Social studies study

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of Movement?
a)
Areas of the world that have similar characteristics
b)
The way goods, people, and ideas travel from place to place
c)
The way humans interact with their environment
d)
where something is on the surface of the Earth
2.
What is the definition of Region?
a)
Way in which the places in an area are similar
b)
Ways goods, ideas, and people move from place to place 
c)
Where people and places are located on the surface of the Earth
d)
Describes characteristics of an area
3.
What are the different types of region?
a)
Physical, Human
b)
Depend, Adapt, Modify
c)
Absolute, Relative
d)
People, Goods, Ideas
4.
What is the definition of location?
a)
Describes where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
b)
Describes characteristics of a place
c)
Describes characteristics places have in common
d)
Describes the ways people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
5.

Absolute location is:

( exact location )

a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
describing where a place is located using cardinal directions
d)
when latitude and longitude coordinates are used to show where a place is located 
6.

Relative location is:

( Not an exact location )

a)
the use of latitude and longitude coordinates
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location using cardinal directions
d)
a specific place
7.
What is the definition of Place?
a)
The way people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
b)
The way humans interact with their environment
c)
Describing where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
d)
Describes characteristics of an area
8.
Which of the following is NOT an example of the purpose and benefits of the Silk Road?
a)
It prevented the spread of ideas like Buddhism
b)
It enabled the spread of goods and ideas
c)
It enabled China and India to share goods and ideas with MENA and Europe
d)
It enabled traders to become knowledgeable about other cultures
9.
This map is an example of which theme AND type? (Make sure you know WHY)
a)
Region; Physical
b)
Region; Human
c)
Location; Physical
d)
HEI; Modify
10.
What are the two types of Place?
a)
Human and Physical 
b)
Absolute and Relative
c)
Goods and Ideas 
d)
Depend and Modify
11.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, HEI, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, HEI, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, HEI, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, HEI, Location Movement
12.
What are the two types of location?
a)
Absolute and Relative
b)
Latitude and Relative
c)
GPS and Satellite
d)
General and Relative
13.

Which of the following is not an example of Human characteristics

( man made/made by humans )

a)
The Golden Gate Bridge 
b)
The Pacific Ocean 
c)
The Twin Towers 
d)
The Eiffel Tower 
14.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
15.
These are features made by man.  (Examples:  schools, lighthouses, pier, fountains)
a)
physical
b)
place
c)
human
d)
location
16.
Name the theme that this statement falls under: "Physical characteristics including landforms, climate, vegetation, and bodies of water."
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
17.

The belief in one god.

a)

polytheism

b)

deity

c)

monotheism

d)

holy

18.

The belief in many gods.

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

deity

d)

holy

19.
Which of the following rivers is sacred to Hindu's?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indus River
c)
Rhine River
d)
Huang He River
20.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddartha Guatama

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammed

21.

Which of the following religions has the "5 pillars of faith?"

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

22.

Islam shares some beliefs with which two religions?

a)

Christianity & Buddhism

b)

Judaism & Hinduism

c)

Judaism & Christianity

d)

None of the above

23.

Christians trace their roots back to the miraculous birth of...

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

Allah

d)

Samadhi

24.
Which text is essential to the practice of Islam?
a)
Qur’an
b)
New Testament
c)
Analects
d)
Torah
25.
The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Shinto
d)
Buddhism
26.
The Bible is the holy book for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
27.

What is the Holy Book of Judaism called?

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Quran

d)

Ten Commandments

28.

Which are monotheistic religions? (Select multiple)

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

29.

Who is the religious leader in the Christian church?

a)

Pastor/Priest/Pope

b)

Swami

c)

Imam

d)

Rabbi