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Historical and Geographical Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "BC" stand for in historical dating?

a)

Before Christ

b)

Before Common

c)

Before Current

d)

Before Calendar

2.

What does "AD" stand for in historical dating?

a)

After Death

b)

Anno Domini

c)

After Domination

d)

Anno Deity

3.

What does "BCE" stand for in historical dating?

a)

Before Common Era

b)

Before Christ Era

c)

Before Current Era

d)

Before Calendar Era

4.

What does "CE" stand for in historical dating?

a)

Common Era

b)

Current Era

c)

Calendar Era

d)

Christ Era

5.

How many continents are there?

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Seven

d)

Eight

6.

How many oceans are there?

a)

Four

b)

Five

c)

Six

d)

Seven

7.

Which form of government is ruled by the people?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

8.

Which form of government is ruled by a king or queen?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

9.

Which form of government is ruled by a single person with absolute power?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

10.

Which form of government is ruled by elected representatives?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

11.

Which country is the most populous in the world?

a)

India

b)

United States

c)

China

d)

Russia

12.

What is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides called?

a)

Plateau

b)

Peninsula

c)

Mountain

d)

Valley

13.

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

14.

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

15.

Which type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties?

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Thematic map

d)

Climate map

16.

Which type of map focuses on specific information such as rainfall, forests, climate, etc.?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

thematic map

d)

specific map

17.

How close or far one place is from another on a map is

a)

compass rose.

b)

symbol.

c)

distance.

d)

direction.

18.

Diaries, interviews, and autobiographies are examples of

a)

a primary source.

b)

a secondary source.

19.

When finding coordinates on a map, use ________ first, then _________.

a)

longitude, latitude

b)

latitude, longitude

20.

Which fruit is bought the most?

a)

apples

b)

magos

c)

strawberries

d)

oranges

21.

How many more oranges were purchased over apples?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Which summer activity was the least favorite?

a)

surfing

b)

swimming in town pool

c)

movie watching

d)

hiking

23.

How many more percent of people liked going to the beach than going to the town pool?

a)

5%

b)

3%

c)

7%

d)

6%