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5 Themes of Geography Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The American South includes sixteen states with similar features
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
2.
2. San Francisco, California is on a bay and is well known for it Golden Gate Bridge.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
3.
3. New York City is found at 40 degrees north and 74 degrees west.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
4.
4. Many people who live in Nordic countries often have light skin and hair.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
5.
5. Rock and roll music originated in the United States but spread around the world.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
6.
6. My school is near the town hall and police station.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
7.
7. Many of the clothes Americans wear were made overseas.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
8.
8. Many people in the world have seen the importance of recycling to reduce trash.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
9.
9.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
10.
10.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
11.
11.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
12.
12.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
13.
13.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Movement
e)
Human Environment Interaction
14.
14. What is the main reason the five themes of geography were created?
a)
A. To make it easier for students to learn where things are located.
b)
B. To better organize the teaching of geography in schools.
c)
C. To label the seven continents and five major oceans.
d)
D. To educate teachers on how to best teach geography.
15.
15. What is the main difference between location and place?
a)
A. Location has two categories, while place only has one.
b)
B. Place tells the exact location of a place using latitude and longitude.
c)
C. Place describes the physical and human characteristics of a place, while location tells where a place is on a map.
d)
D. Location describes the physical and human characteristics of a place, while place tells where a location is on a map.
16.
16. What is the most likely reason ideas move quicker around the world today than in previous centuries?
a)
A. The invention of the internet allows ideas to move much faster.
b)
B. More people around the world are now educated.
c)
C. Boats and cars are more advanced in today’s time.
d)
D. Products can be made much faster today.
17.
17. Which of the following is NOT a unifying characteristic defining a region mentioned in the article?
a)
A. Physical features, such as a mountains
b)
B. Human features, such as language
c)
C. Cultural features, such as religion
d)
D. Location features, such as latitude and longitude
18.
18. Which of the following would be considered a negative example of human environment interaction?
a)
A. Recycling bottles and paper at school
b)
B. Planting trees around school
c)
C. Leaving food wrappers outside after lunch.
d)
D. Using reusable bags while shopping.