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Geography & Historical Thinking Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

BCE represents the same era of time as

a)

BC

b)

AD

c)

CE

2.

Which of the following dates is the OLDEST?

a)

AD 220

b)

AD 110

c)

2019 CE

d)

1500 CE

3.

Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?

a)

100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC

b)

201 BCE, 2000 BCE, 204 CE, 2017 CE

c)

450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 980 AD

d)

1000BC, 3000 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD

4.

CE stands for...

a)

Current Era

b)

Christ Era

c)

Current Epoch

d)

Common Era

5.

AD stands for...

a)

Anno Domini

b)

After Death

c)

Another Decade

d)

Almost Done

6.
A timeline shows the order in which events have occurred.  This is called __________________ order.
a)
Anno Domini
b)
chronological
c)
title
d)
periods of time
7.
Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?
a)
100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC
b)
2010 CE, 2013 CE, 2014 CE, 2017 CE
c)
450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 98 AD
d)
1000BC, 300 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD
8.
On a timeline, B.C.E. is represented
a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)
B.C.E. is never on a timeline
9.
Which event on this timeline happened FIRST? 
a)
Last use of hieroglyphic writing
b)
Rosetta Stone is carved
c)
Settlers in Nile Valley
d)
Development of hieroglyphic writing
10.
Which timeline is labeled correctly?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
11.
Did King Hammurabi rule ancient Mesopotamia BEFORE or AFTER Pharaoh Thutmose I ruled ancient Egypt? 
a)
Before
b)
After
12.

How many years between 300 BC and 100 BC?

a)

400 years

b)

2 years

c)

200 years

13.
How many years passed between the settlement of the Nile Valley and the building of the Pyramids of Giza? 
a)
3,300 Years
b)
900 Years
c)
5,100 Years
d)
1,100 Years
14.

A 2015 Broadway musical depicting the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

15.

The Diary of Anne Frank

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

16.

Artifacts

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

17.

Which of the following can be described as a second-hand account?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

18.

An autobiography is an example of a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

19.

A birth certificate, social security card or any other government issued documents are considered...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

20.

A primary source is ALWAYS more reliable than a secondary source.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What is a primary source?

a)

A source that provides an analysis or interpretation of an event or topic

b)

A source that was created during the time period being studied

c)

A source that is written by a historian

d)

A source that is published in a scholarly journal

22.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

a)

A personal interview with someone who experienced an event

b)

A newspaper article reporting on a recent event

c)

A letter written by a historical figure

d)

A photograph taken during a historical event

23.

Which vocabulary word means: Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, idea, person, or group (as opposed to another), usually in an unfair way.

a)

Bias

b)

Hate Speech

c)

An Opinion

d)

An Argument

24.

Which statement below contains BIAS?

a)

The teenagers damaged a car parked in front of the library.

b)

The violent, heartless teenagers vandalized a car parked in front of the library.

25.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

26.

How many oceans are there in the world?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

27.

Where is Australia?

a)

Orange

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Purple

28.

Where is North America?

a)

Pink

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Red

29.

Where is Asia?

a)

Pink

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Orange

30.

Where is South America?

a)

Pink

b)

Purple

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange

31.

Where is Europe?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange

32.

Where is Africa?

a)

Pink

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange

33.

Where is Antarctica?

a)

Purple

b)

Green

c)

Red

d)

Orange

34.

Where is the pink heart?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Southern Ocean

35.

Where is the green heart?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Southern Ocean

36.

Where is the blue heart?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Southern Ocean

37.

Where is the yellow heart?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Southern Ocean

38.

Where is the orange heart?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Southern Ocean

39.
Latitude lines run
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
40.
The 0 degree line of longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
meridian
c)
equator
d)
parallel
41.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
42.

The lines on which set of views best represents Earth's latitude system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.
Primary unit used to measure latitude and longitude.
a)
nanosecond
b)
feet
c)
liters
d)
degrees
44.
"Starting point" for latitude; halfway between the North and South poles
a)
equinox
b)
equine
c)
equator
d)
equality
45.

Lines running North and South, measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian in degrees.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Parallel

46.

23.5 Degrees North

a)

Tropic of Cancer.

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

47.

23.5 Degrees South.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

48.

What line of Longitude runs at 180 degrees

a)

The Prime Meridian

b)

The Tropic of Cancer

c)

The International Dateline

d)

The Equator

49.

Stars 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are all in which hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

50.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Population Map

b)

Thematic Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Road Map

51.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Population Map

d)

Road Map

52.
What type of map would be most helpful if you were looking for a tall mountain range to go skiing?
a)
Population Map
b)
Political Map
c)
Thematic Map
d)
Physical Map
53.

A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Population

d)

Climate

54.

What type of map is this?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Resource

d)

Topographic

55.
A Compass Rose shows ___________ on most maps.
a)
Symbols
b)
Routes
c)
Directions
d)
Climate
56.
A __________ map shows landforms and other geographic features.
a)
Road
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Locator
57.
What is weather in an area over a long period of time?
a)
Elevation
b)
Climate
c)
Title
d)
Scales
58.

According to the choropleth map, what is the population density of most of South America?

a)

1500-9000 people per square kilometer

b)

500-7000 people per square kilometer

c)

75-100 people per square kilometer

d)

0-25 people per square kilometer

59.

What type of map uses dots to represent a key feature or attribute?

a)

Choropleth map

b)

Dot density map

c)

Cartogram map

d)

Reference map

60.

What shows a mathematical relationship between actual sizes and sizes shown on a map?

a)

the legend

b)

the key

c)

the orientation

d)

the scale

61.

Where can you find explanations for symbols on a map?

a)

the compass

b)

the legend

c)

the orientation

d)

the scale

62.

What is a place's exact position on Earth called?

a)

Relative location

b)

Absolute location

c)

Geographic location

d)

Precise location

63.

What is another name for the map key?

a)

Index

b)

Legend

c)

Scale

d)

Compass rose

64.

Use the compass rose to identify the CARDINAL and INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS. (Ignore the small C under the letter B). EAST

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

65.

Southeast

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

66.

All maps should have a title.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

What is missing on the compass rose?

a)

Cardinal directions

b)

Intermediate directions

c)

Globes

d)

Maps

68.

What is the difference between a map and a globe?

a)

The globe is flat and the map is a sphere.

b)

The map is flat and the globe is a sphere

c)

The globe shows the continents and the map doesn't.

d)

The map is a model of Planet Earth.

69.

Look the globe and tell me the name of these lines

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

c)

continent

d)

lines of fire

70.

Look de globe and tell me the name of these lines

a)

lines of latitude

b)

equator

c)

lines of longitude

d)

lines of the earth

71.

What is the name of the red line

a)

limbo

b)

lines of longitude

c)

lines of latitude

d)

equator

72.

Look at the map. What kind of map is it?

a)

physical map

b)

political map

c)

Spanish map

d)

American map

73.

What is the name of these parts of the earth?

a)

Northern and Southern Hemisphere

b)

West and east

c)

North and south

d)

Este y Oeste

74.

Which is Not a continent?

a)

North America

b)

United States

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

75.

What is accurate on this map? (choose any that apply --there may be more than one correct answer)

a)

Size

b)

Shape

c)

Direction

d)

None of the Above

76.

Map

a)

a picture or drawing on a flat surface that shows the different parts of something

b)

Scientist that study the Earth and the way living things use it

c)

a small, sphere shaped model of the Earth

d)

a map tool

77.

Distortion

a)

A picture or drawing on a flat surface that shows the different parts of something

b)

a small, sphere shaped model

c)

When an object loses its original size and shape

d)

a map tool that is used to measure the distance from one place to another

78.

True or false: All world map projections create distorted images of the Earth to some degree. These distortions relate to size, shape, direction, and distance.

a)

True

b)

False

79.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
80.

Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest are called ________________ directions.

a)

Cardinal

b)

Mixed

c)

Primary

d)

Intermediate

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