Social Studies Quarter 2 Final

Question 1

Name all Continents from biggest to smallest

Answer 1

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia

Question 2

Why is Europe considered separate from Asia?

Answer 2

Because they have different cultures.

Question 3

China, Russia, and Japan are part of which continent?

Answer 3

Asia

Question 4

What is the largest desert?

Answer 4

Antarctica

Question 5

Name all the Oceans

Answer 5

Pacific, Southern, Indian, Arctic, and Atlantic ocean

Question 6

Which ocean is surrounded by more than 2 continents?

Answer 6

Indian Ocean

Question 7

Which ocean is the smallest?

Answer 7

Arctic Ocean

Question 8

What is a compass rose?

Answer 8

A design on a map that shows directions

Question 9

Cardinal Directions and Intermediate Directions?

Answer 9

CD: north, south, east, west
ID: Northeast, Northwest, southeast, southwest.

Question 10

What is the equator?

Answer 10

Imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the earth

Question 11

What is Prime Meridian?

Answer 11

Imaginary line that runs vertically through the center of the earth

Question 12

Latitude vs Longitude?

Answer 12

Latitude runs horizontally and longitude runs vertically

Question 13

What is a Map key? Map Scale?

Answer 13

Small chart that gives symbols on a map. Distance between two locations on map.

Question 14

Physical vs Political Map?

Answer 14

Po: shows states, cities, state boundaries
PH: Natural landforms and boundaries defining nations and territories.

Question 15

History is the study of?

Answer 15

History is the study of the past.

Question 16

Historian study?

Answer 16

Historians study the past.

Question 17

What is Archeology the study of?

Answer 17

based on what people left behind.

Question 18

What is an artifact? What do they include?

Answer 18

Artifacts are objects created by and used by humans. Artifacts include coins, tools, toys, and pottery.

Question 19

Primary vs Secondary sources?

Answer 19

Primary: information gathered by someone who took part in the event
Secondary: Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.

Question 20

What is geography the study of?

Answer 20

Places, and relationships between people and environment

Question 21

Physical vs Human Geography?

Answer 21

Physical: Landforms
Human: Culture, lang., religions

Question 22

Define landforms

Answer 22

Natural features of earth

Question 23

Weather vs climate

Answer 23

Weather: condition of a certain time
Climate: Weather condition for long period of time

Question 24

Features that identify a region?

Answer 24

Language , religion, landforms, climate

Question 25

What is a Linguist? Cartographer?

Answer 25

Linguist: Person who deciphers
Cartographer: Makes maps

Question 26

How do you analyze an artifact?

Answer 26

Where its from, why was it created, what is it used, what period of time

Question 27

What is a civilization?

Answer 27

No agriculture

Question 28

What does GRAPES stand for?

Answer 28

Geography, Religion, achievements, politics, economics, social structures

Question 29

What are some examples of achievements?

Answer 29

Architecture, art, inventions

Question 30

Economy deals with?

Answer 30

Selling and trading

Question 31

What does Religion deal with?

Answer 31

Worship/beliefs/practices

Question 32

What is social structure?

Answer 32

Deals with people’s rank

Question 33

What regards those in power?

Answer 33

Politics