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SS 7th Grade: January

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many continents are on the Earth?
a)
7
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
2.
What is the name of the largest continent? 
a)
Africa
b)
China
c)
Asia 
d)
The Bahamas
3.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
4.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
5.

The number "5" represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Indian Ocean

6.

The number "4" represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Indian Ocean

7.
Large group or chain of islands
a)
archipelago
b)
atoll
atoll
c)
fjord
d)
key
8.
Ring-shaped coral reef Island surrounded by a small bay or lagoon
a)
mesa
b)
continental shelf
c)
atoll
d)
piedmont
9.
Deep narrow valley with steep sides.  Often it has a stream or river flowing through it
a)
canyon
b)
cape
c)
moraine
d)
plateau
10.
A piece of land projecting into a body of water
a)
delta
b)

peninsula

c)
isthmus
d)
archipelego
11.

Large area of flat grasslands

a)

Plain

b)

River

c)

Ocean

d)

Valley

12.
What is this landform?
a)
lake
b)
peninsula
c)
hills
d)
gulf
13.
What is this landform?
a)
valley
b)
hills
c)
river
d)
lake
14.
What is a body of water completely surrounded by land?
a)
ocean
b)
river
c)
lake
d)
peninsula
15.
Complete the sentence:  Mountains are high, __________ are low.
a)
valleys
b)
mountains
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
16.

A landform with water all around it is an:

a)
peninsula
b)
valley
c)
island
d)
gulf
17.

Longitude lines measure time zones as well as distance ____________ and _______________ of the ___________________.

a)

East, West, Prime Meridian

b)

North, South, Prime Meridian

c)

East, West, Equator

d)

North, South, Equator

18.

900 North is the__________________

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

19.

What is the RED line called? Check all that apply.

a)

The halfway mark

b)

The Equator

c)

The Prime Meridian

d)

0 degrees latitude

20.

Which Continents are completely in the Southern Hemisphere? Check all that apply.

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

21.
What is the function of lines of latitude and lines of longitude?
a)
To help us study Earth over time.
b)
To allow us to find an exact location on Earth.
c)
To make things confusing.
22.

What is the Absolute Location of Denver?

a)

west of St. Louis

b)

105 degrees S, by 39 degrees E

c)

Southeast of Seattle

d)

39 degrees N, 105 degrees W

23.

What is the Absolute Location of Portland?

a)

45°N, 122°W

b)

122°W, 45°N

c)

North of Denver.

d)

East of Boston.

24.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
25.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
26.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
27.

Which hemispheres does the United States belong to?

a)

Northern and Western

b)

Southern and Eastern

c)

Northern and Eastern

d)

Southern and Western

28.

Which line measures at 0 degrees longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

Latitude

29.

What major city is the red arrow pointing to?

a)

El Paso

b)

Dallas

c)

Lubbock

d)

San Antonio

30.

Latitude lines tell us how far a location is from the Equator and ___.

a)

time

b)

years

c)

temperature

d)

Earth's rotation on its axis

31.

Longitude lines tell us about time zones and ___.

a)

temperature and climate

b)

area

c)

a location's distance from the Prime Meridian

d)

seasons and Earth's rotation

32.

Using relative location, what direction is the Indian Ocean from Asia?

a)

North

b)

South

33.

North, South, East, & West are

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

34.

North, South, East, & West are

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

35.

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, & Southwest are

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

36.

The United States is ________ of Canada.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

37.
California is ___ of Montana. 
a)
Southwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Northeast
38.
The location of one place in relation to another is called __________.
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
c)
directions
d)
map scale
39.
Where is the bird?
a)
northwest
b)
northeast
c)
southwest
d)
southeast
40.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
41.

Which ocean is west of Africa?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

42.

Africa is located _____________of the Indian Ocean.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

43.
North, South, East, and West are all examples of _____________.
a)
cardinal directions
b)
intermediate directions
44.
What map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?
a)
map scale
b)
key
c)
title
d)
distance calculator
45.
Using the map scale, what is the approximate distance between the polar bear and giraffe?
a)
55 feet
b)
100 feet
c)
65 feet
d)
40 feet
46.

The Rocky Mountains are ___ from Amarillo, TX.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

47.

Fort Worth is ____ from the Gulf of Mexico.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

48.

Fort Worth is ____ from the Gulf of Mexico.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

49.

Oklahoma is ____ from Texas.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

50.

San Antonio is ____ from Dallas.

a)

Northwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

51.

Which group relied heavily on buffalo for food, clothing, shelter, etc?

a)

Southeastern Culture Groups

b)

Puebloan Culture Groups

c)

Gulf Culture Groups

d)

Plains Culture Groups

52.

Which group lived in adobe houses called pueblos?

a)

Gulf Culture Group

b)

Puebloan Culture Group

c)

Plains Culture Group

d)

Southeastern Culture Group

53.
Ancient Puebloan people lived in homes made of which material?
a)
Wood
b)
Stone/Adobe
c)
Dirt
d)
Tents
54.

A region named after the French King Louis XIV:

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Texas

c)

Louisiana

d)

Nebraska

55.

A portable home made of tanned buffalo hides:

a)

condominium

b)

igloo

c)

tepee

d)

pueblo

56.

A religious settlement often used by Spanish colonists in North America:

a)

mission

b)

fort

c)

stockade

d)

garrison

57.

Native American culture who ruled central Mexico before the Spanish conquered it. They had an empire around Tenochtitlan.

a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Olmec
58.

A Spanish soldier and conqueror of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century:

a)
Quipu
b)
Montezuma
c)
Spaniard
d)
conquistador
59.

Last Aztec emperor who was overthrown by the Spanish conquistadors:

a)
Amazon
b)
Andes
c)
Pizarro
d)

Moctezuma

60.

Italian explorer sent from Spain aboard three ships in 1492:

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

San Salvador

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

King Ferdinand

61.

A settlement far away from the country that rules it:

a)

voyage

b)

expedition

c)

colony

d)

log

62.

The movement of people, germs, plats and animals across the Atlantic Ocean following the journeys of Columbus

a)

Columbus Traveling

b)

Columbian Expeditioners

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Columbus Colony

63.

Spanish soldier who led a small army in conquering the Aztec Empire:

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Francisco Coronado

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Hernan Cortes

64.

A person who travels from place to place without a permanent home:

a)
Domesticated
b)
Landform
c)
Archaeologist
d)
Nomad
65.

Why did hunter gatherers often migrate?

a)
To make better tools
b)
To explore the river valleys
c)
To find food
d)
To find better shelter
66.

An official who rules in the king or queen's name:

a)

viceroy

b)

friar

c)

conquistador

d)

shaman

67.

Union of different groups:

a)

village

b)

confederacy

c)

navigation

d)

transportation

68.

Dealer or agent acting as a go-between for producers of goods and consumers who buy them:

a)

shaman

b)

middleman

c)

priest

d)

chief

69.

Puebloan people of Arizona and New Mexico often lived in houses made from this material:

a)

adobe

b)

titanium

c)

copper

d)

gold

70.

A very dangerous disease which European explorers brought to North America:

a)

smallpox

b)

covid 19

c)

avion flu

d)

chickenpox

71.

To find a way to pass over a long body of water:

a)

retrograde

b)

conquer

c)

overland

d)

navigate

72.

A district of a colony or country similar to a state:

a)

continent

b)

province

c)

plateau

d)

tributary

73.

A crude fort or settlement usually made of logs:

a)

skyscraper

b)

mission

c)

stockade

d)

palace

74.

How long did Cabeza de Vaca need to survive in North America before he could return to Spain?

a)

8 years

b)

65 days

c)

4 months

d)

24 years

75.

A French explorer who explored the entire length of the Mississippi River:

a)

Cortes

b)

Atahualpa

c)

Pizarro

d)

La Salle

76.

Government-sponsored pirate ships which are outfitted with weapons:

a)

privateer

b)

mission

c)

viceroy

d)

merchant

77.
What motivated Spanish explorers to want to travel to Texas?
a)
to learn Indian languages
b)
to study the local fish species
c)
to find gold
d)
to find new song ideas
78.

What did La Salle do when Fort Saint Louis was in trouble?

a)

He signed a peace treaty with the Spanish soldiers

b)

He joined the Caddo tribe

c)

He tried walking north toward Quebec

d)

He sailed back to France in La Belle

79.

Who started a movement of 300 Anglo American into Texas in 1825?

a)

General Lopez de Santa Anna

b)

Stephen F Austin

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Hernan Cortez

80.

Who is often referred to as the "Father of Texas"?

a)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

b)

Stephen F Austin

c)

John Denver

d)

Sam Houston

81.

Which of these are known as "pull factors" for human migration?

a)

more available food

b)

war and political violence

c)

high paying jobs

d)

lack of rights for citizens

e)

an epidemic or plague

82.

The movement of a large number of people to a new location with the intention of settling there:

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

population density

c)

human migration

d)

political