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HISTORY REVIEW

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physical geographers organize the earth’s land surface into seven large landmasses.

These very large landmasses are found on Earth.

(a)  

2.

Organize these options into the right categories:

Categorize the following

It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean

It is where the South Pole is found

More than 4 billion in population

Southernmost Continent on Earth

Highest Peak is Mount Everest

Largest Lake is Caspian Sea

9 territories

Largest country is Algeria

Largest city is Lagos (Nigeria)

Population of 740 million

Highest peak is Mount Elbrus (Russia)

Antarctica
Asia
Africa
Europe
3.

It has a population of 22 million and is the 6th largest continent by area.

(a)  

4.

Mississippi River is its longest river.

(a)  

5.

Amazon River is its longest river.

(a)  

6.

Lake Superior is the largest lake in the world by area and it is located in...

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

7.

Its largest country is Brazil and its largest city is Sao Paolo.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

8.

It is known as the island continent.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

9.

Match correctly:

a)

A period of 10 years.

1.

decade

b)

A period of 100 years.

2.

century

c)

A period of 1,000 years.

3.

millennium

10.

Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions:

a)

A long period of time marked by a single cultural feature.

1.

age

b)

A long period of time containing more than one age.

2.

epoch

c)

A long period of time marked by great events, developments or figures.

3.

era

11.

Important to history:

(a)  

12.

Old or from a long time ago:

(a)  

13.

From a time before people recorded history:

(a)  

14.

The study of the past:

(a)  

15.

Match correctly:

a)

Knowledge, customs, beliefs and values of a group of people.

1.

culture

b)

Ideas that people hold dear and try to live by.

2.

values

c)

The study of the past based on what people left behind.

3.

archeology

d)

A part or an imprint of something that was once alive.

4.

fossil

e)

Objects created by and used by humans.

5.

artifacts

16.

One of the five themes of geography.

It describes the way people and the environment interact with each other.

a)

Movement

b)

Human-Environment Interaction

17.

One of the five themes of geography.

It refers to the movement of people, goods, and ideas.

a)

Movement

b)

Human-Environment Interaction

18.

One of the five themes of geography.

An area with shared characteristics.

It can be formal (states, countries) or informal (the Southern United States).

(a)  

19.

One of the five themes of geography.

A place found on a map or globe.

We use latitude or longitude to describe it.

(a)  

20.

One of the five themes of geography.

Refers to the human and physical characteristics of a place, such as: size, place, climate, physical features, and people.

(a)  

21.

The Five Themes of Geography

Constructing dams, digging mines, and building houses are some examples of...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Region

22.

The Five Themes of Geography

Landforms, bodies of water, and climate,

languages, religion, culture, and political systems

all refer to...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Region

23.

The Five Themes of Geography

Street addresses are examples of...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Region

24.

The Five Themes of Geography

Highways, rivers, air & ship routes, and telephone lines are all related to...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Region

25.

The Five Themes of Geography

The desert Southwest and the peaks and valleys of the Rocky Mountains are examples of...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

e)

Region

26.

The Five Themes of Geography

a)

Westminster Abbey is a large church in England.

1.

Place

b)

The teacher lectured about the Revolutionary War.

2.

Movement

c)

Having air conditioning in the Southwest.

3.

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

My house is near the shopping mall.

4.

Location

e)

The Sonoran Desert has very unusual plants and animals.

5.

Region

27.

It is the study of the earth’s physical and cultural features.

(a)  

28.

Match the following geography vocabulary words correctly:

a)

People, cities, and countries

1.

Cultural features and

Human populations

b)

Mountains and rivers

2.

Physical features

c)

Age, gender, and race.

3.

Demographics

29.

The continents are further organized into different countries, except for...

a)

Australia and Africa

b)

Asia and South America

c)

North America and South America

d)

Australia and Antarctica

30.

It is the process by which natural forces break down rocks:

(a)  

31.

It is the movement of small pieces of rock and other loose materials from one location to another:

(a)  

32.

Match each continent with their number of countries:

a)

46 countries

1.

Europe

b)

54 countries

2.

Africa

c)

48 countries

3.

Asia

d)

12 countries

4.

South America

e)

23 countries

5.

North America

33.

What is the smallest country in South America?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Suriname

d)

Colombia

34.

What percentage of Earth is covered in water?

a)

50%

b)

70%

c)

95%

d)

40%