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History Test #1
"Introduction to Social Studies Practices" Unit Test (60%)*
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the study of past events | history |
| the study of Earth's physical and cultural features | geography |
| a pattern or main idea that consistently repeats itself throughout a site or topic | theme |
| exact coordinates or address of a site on Earth | absolute location |
| where a site can be found in relation to another site | relative location |
| the spot where a site can be found on Earth | Location |
| characteristics and features of a site that make it unique | Place |
| an area that shares common characteristics with other areas | Regions |
| relationship between humans and nature in an area | Human-Environment Interactions |
| travel of people, plants, animals, objects, ideas, and weather between different locations, places, and regions | Movement |
| How do historians measure and record time? | dating systems |
| secular timeline (not based on religions) | BCE/CE |
| timeline based around the birth of Jesus Christ | BC/AD |
| time period of 10 years | decade |
| time period of 100 years | century |
| time period of 1,000 years | millennium |
| Which type of thematic map shows information about: the names, locations, and shapes of landforms and bodies of water? | physical features |
| Which type of thematic map shows information about: patterns of precipitation and temperature? | climate zones |
| Which type of thematic map shows information about: where plants grow by dividing the world into zones; in each zone, a certain mix of plants has adapted to similar conditions? | vegetation zones |
| Which type of thematic map shows information about: how crowded places are; also shows information about population patterns | population density |
| Which type of thematic map shows information about: land use, which is how people use land to meet their needs; might also show the locations of important resources? | economic activity |
| Who created the Roman Calendar in the year 45 BCE? | Julius Caesar |
| Who created the Gregorian Calendar in the year 1582 CE? | Pope Gregory XIII |
| What part of a map tells you the subject of the map? | title |
| What part of a map tells us the pieces of information that can be learned from reading the map? | legend/key |
| What do we use lines of latitude and longitude for? | to find absolute direction |
| What do mapmakers use to show direction on a map? | compass rose |
| What do we use to measure distance on a map? | map scale |
| Why can't maps represent the exact size or shape of Earth's features? | distortion |
| Meridians of longitude run in which direction? | from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| A parallel is an imaginary line that runs which direction? | from east to west |
| What line runs along 0° latitude and serves as a reference when measuring other lines of latitude? | Equator |
| What line runs along 0° longitude and serves as a reference when measuring all other lines of longitude? | Prime Meridian |
Created by:
Coach Rice