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Part I: Multiple Choice (1-21)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography?

a)

Borders

b)

Weather

c)

Movement

d)

Climate

2.

Which theme describes where a place is located?

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Place

3.

Absolute location is determined by using:

a)

Nearby cities

b)

Latitude and longitude

c)

Directions

d)

Landmarks

4.

Which is an example of relative location?

a)

South of Tennessee

b)

34°N, 86°W

c)

0° latitude

d)

On the Prime Meridian

5.

The Equator divides the Earth into:

a)

East and West Hemispheres

b)

North and South Hemispheres

c)

Climate zones

d)

Time zones

6.

The Prime Meridian is located at:

a)

180° latitude

b)

90° latitude

c)

0° latitude

d)

0° longitude

7.

Which map shows countries, states, and borders?

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Climate map

d)

Topographic map

8.

A physical map shows:

a)

Climate zones

b)

Cities and roads

c)

Landforms and bodies of water

d)

Elevation only

9.

Which map shows natural resources and industries?

a)

Locator map

b)

Political map

c)

Economic resource map

d)

Physical map

10.

A locator map helps you:

a)

Find distance

b)

Identify climate

c)

Understand where a place is located

d)

See elevation

11.

What tool shows north, south, east, and west?

a)

Map legend

b)

Compass rose

c)

Locator map

d)

Scale

12.

Longitude is measured east and west of the:

a)

North Pole

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Equator

13.

Latitude is measured north and south of the:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

International Date Line

c)

Equator

d)

North Pole

14.

Which theme of geography explains how people, goods, and ideas travel?

a)

Location

b)

Region

c)

Movement

d)

Place

15.

Relative location describes where a place is using nearby locations.

a)

True

b)

Not sure

c)

False

16.

A compass rose helps you understand direction on a map.

a)

Not sure

b)

False

c)

True

17.

A thematic map focuses on one topic or idea.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not sure

18.

What does the term location help you do when using a map?

a)

Understand where a place is located

b)

Identify landforms and water

c)

Measure map distances

d)

Predict weather patterns

19.

Which type of map shows countries, states, and capitals?

a)

Political map of places

b)

Economic resource map

c)

Road map with highways

d)

Topographic map of elevation

20.

What tool on a map helps you measure how far apart places are?

a)

Latitude and longitude

b)

Distance scale bar

c)

Compass rose directions

d)

Legend with symbols

21.

Which map feature shows north, south, east, and west?

a)

Legend with symbols

b)

Latitude grid lines

c)

Compass rose icon

d)

Distance scale bar

22.

Which set lists the four cardinal directions?

a)

North, South, East, West

b)

Up, Down, Left, Right

c)

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast

d)

Top, Bottom, Side, Corner

23.

A map key (legend) explains the meaning of what?

a)

Compass rose directions

b)

Time zones and dates

c)

Latitude and longitude lines

d)

Symbols and colors on the map

24.

Which imaginary line circles Earth at the midpoint between the poles?

a)

Equator around Earth

b)

Prime Meridian line

c)

International Date Line

d)

Arctic Circle boundary

25.

Which imaginary line runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0° longitude?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

International Date Line

c)

Prime Meridian at 0° longitude

d)

Equator at 0° latitude

26.

True or False: The Prime Meridian divides Earth into North and South.

a)

True near the equator

b)

True statement

c)

False only for continents

d)

False statement

27.

True or False: A compass rose helps you find direction on a map.

a)

True sometimes

b)

False statement

c)

False for globes

d)

True statement

28.

True or False: A political map shows borders like states and countries.

a)

False statement

b)

True for oceans

c)

True statement

d)

False for cities only

29.

True or False: A map legend explains the symbols used.

a)

False on atlases

b)

True statement

c)

False statement

d)

True with colors only

30.

True or False: Latitude lines run east–west around the globe.

a)

False statement

b)

True statement

c)

True near poles

d)

False near equator