World Geography and Prehistory Quiz - REVIEW

Question 1

Where is the United States on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 1

Right in-between Canada and Mexico.

Question 2

Where is Canada on a map?
Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 2

Above the United States.

Question 3

Where is Mexico on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 3

Underneath on the United States.

Question 4

Where is Russia on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 4

Biggest country on the map.

Question 5

Where is Spain on the map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 5

To the left of Italy in Europe.

Question 6

Where is Italy on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 6

To the right of Spain. LOOKS LIKE A BOOT KICKING A BALL.

Question 7

Where is Saudi Arabia on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 7

To the right of Egypt and Africa not quite Africa though.

Question 8

Where is the Southern Ocean on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 8

All the way at the bottom of a map. Under Africa, Asia.

Question 9

Where is the Arctic Ocean on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 9

At the top of the map above Europe.

Question 10

Where is the Pacific Ocean on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 10

To the left of North and South America.

Question 11

Where is the Atlantic Ocean on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 11

To the right of North and South America, To the left of Europe and Africa.

Question 12

Where is the Indian Ocean on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 12

In between Africa and Australia Right under India.

Question 13

Where is South Africa on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 13

The state all the way at the bottom of Africa, Right above the Southern Ocean.

Question 14

Where is Brazil on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 14

The biggest state in South America.

Question 15

Where is Egypt on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 15

To the left of Saudi Arabia but in Africa.

Question 16

Where is India on a map? Point to it on the History study guide sheet.

Answer 16

In Asia right above the Indian Ocean. Biggest state at the bottom of Asia and sticks out.

Question 17

What is History?

Answer 17

Study of the past.

Question 18

What is a Historian?

Answer 18

Person who study’s the past using artifacts.

Question 19

What type of resources do historians use to understand the past?

Answer 19

Artifacts (ex. diaries, interviews).

Question 20

What is a Secondary Source?

Answer 20

Second hand knowledge of event from someone who didn’t witness it.

Question 20

What is a Primary Source?

Answer 20

First hand knowledge of an event from someone who witnessed it.

Question 21

In what area of the world do scholars believe to be home of the beginning of man?

Answer 21

Africa.

Question 22

Which hominid was the first one to utilize tools?

Answer 22

Homo Habilis.

Question 22

Which hominid was the first human like creature to walk upright?

Answer 22

Australopithecus.

Question 23

Which hominid most closely resembles humans today?

Answer 23

Homo Sapiens.

Question 24

How did early humans survive?

Answer 24

Depended on plants and animals, were nomads who traveled from place to place looking for shelter, food & water, men hunted while women gathered.

Question 25

What are the differences between the Neolithic and Paleolithic Eras?

Answer 25

The Neolithic era was the start of agriculture which caused traveling to settle down and build large settlements.
The Paleolithic era was when people traveled place to place looking for shelter, food & water. No large settlements and were hunters and gatherers.

Question 26

Which development allowed people to live in permanent settlements?

Answer 26

Agriculture.

Question 27

What are the five characteristics of civilization?

Answer 27

1. Advanced Cities
2. Specialized Workers
3. Complex institutions
4. Record Keeping and Writing
5. Advanced Technology

Question 27

What is Location?

Answer 27

Position of a place on the Earth’s surface.

Question 28

What is Place?

Answer 28

The physical and human characteristics that make a specific location unique.

Question 29

What is Human Environment Interaction?

Answer 29

Examines how humans interact with and modify their environment, and how the environment influences Human activities.

Question 30

What is Region?

Answer 30

An area that shares common characteristics which can be physical, cultural, economic, or political.

Question 31

What is Movement?

Answer 31

The interconnectedness of places through the movement of people, goods, and ideas, and information.

Question 32

What are the Five themes of Geography?

Answer 32

Location, Movement, Region, Place, and Human Environment Interaction

Question 33

What is a Nomad?

Question 34

What are the physical characteristics of place?

Answer 34

Landforms, Climate, Animal life, Natural Resources.

Question 35

What are the human characteristics of a place?

Answer 35

Population, Culture, and Religion.

Question 36

What does Movement focus on?

Answer 36

Focuses on migration, trade, communication, and ways in which transportation and technology facilitate these interactions.

Question 37

What did early humans believe in? An—-m?

Answer 37

Animalism- Looked to animal spirits for answers