Question 1

continent

Accepted Answer

large land mass

Answer

representations of earth for special purposes

Answer

shows boundaries established by humans

Answer

oldest projection of the whole earth

Question 2

Where is Africa?

Accepted Answer

E

Answer

C

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D

Answer

A

Answer

F

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B

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G

Question 3

Where is Europe?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

G

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B

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E

Answer

F

Answer

D

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C

Question 4

Where is the Atlantic Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

C

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E

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B

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D

Question 5

Where is the Indian Ocean?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

E

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 6

Where is the Pacific Ocean?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

Answer

C

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E

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D

Question 7

Where is the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

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C

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D

Question 8

Where is the Eastern Hemisphere?

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D

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B

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C

Answer

A

Question 9

Where is the Western Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

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A

Question 10

elevation

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height  of land above sea level

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large body of water

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land mass surrounded completely by water

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oldest projection of the whole earth

Question 11

equator

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line of latitude that divides the earth

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in the city

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height  of land above sea level

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representations of earth for special purposes

Question 12

Prime Meridian

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line of longitude that divides east from west

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land mass surrounded completely by water

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in the city

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shows the land elevation and other characteristics

Question 13

globe

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truest representation of the earth

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natural items available in a specific area

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oldest projection of the whole earth

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map making

Question 14

island

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land mass surrounded completely by water

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most current projection of the earth

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land mass surrounded by water on three sides

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how you see things

Question 15

cartography

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map making

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how you see things

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truest representation of the earth

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the movement of a  group of people

Question 16

physical map

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shows the land elevation and other characteristics

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the movement of a  group of people

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land mass surrounded by water on three sides

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truest representation of the earth

Question 17

political map

Accepted Answer

shows boundaries established by humans

Answer

line of longitude that divides east from west

Answer

map making

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the movement of a  group of people

Question 18

migration

Accepted Answer

the movement of a  group of people

Answer

large body of water

Answer

map making

Answer

shows boundaries established by humans

Question 19

Mercator

Accepted Answer

oldest projection of the whole earth

Answer

shows boundaries established by humans

Answer

the movement of a  group of people

Answer

map making

Question 20

geography

Accepted Answer

study of earth and its people

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map making

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large body of water

Answer

shows boundaries established by humans

Question 21

resources

Accepted Answer

natural items available in a specific area

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shows boundaries established by humans

Answer

large body of water

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map making

Question 22

urban

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in the city

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map making

Answer

shows boundaries established by humans

Answer

the movement of a  group of people

Question 23

drought

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long period of dry weather, possibly leading to dangerous shortage of water

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shows boundaries established by humans

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in the city

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the movement of a  group of people

Question 24

canyon

Accepted Answer

Deep valley with steep sides and a river running through it

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the movement of a  group of people

Answer

map making

Answer

shows boundaries established by humans

Question 25

sea

Accepted Answer

large body of water that is completely surrounded by land or partially surrounded by land

Answer

shows boundaries established by humans

Answer

map making

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the movement of a  group of people

Question 26

Which type of map BEST shows land elevations?

Accepted Answer

Physical Map

Answer

Population Map

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Thematic Map

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Political Map

Question 27

Using the population map of the United States below, which area of the U.S. has the greatest population?!

Accepted Answer

Eastern Border

Answer

Western Border

Answer

Northern Border

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Central area

Question 28

According to the world map below, the location 15º N, 30º W is located on which continent?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Answer

Australia

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Asia

Answer

North America

Question 29

Which important map element is missing from the map below?

Accepted Answer

Compass Rose

Answer

Map Legend of Key

Answer

Scale

Answer

Title

Question 30

Geographers use this to study a place by finding where it is.

Accepted Answer

Location

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Place

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Region

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Movement

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Human Environment Interaction

Question 31

Where is North America?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

E

Answer

D

Answer

G

Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

F

Question 32

Where is South America?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

G

Answer

A

Answer

E

Answer

B

Answer

F

Answer

C

Question 33

Where is Asia?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

G

Answer

E

Answer

A

Answer

D

Answer

B

Answer

F

Question 34

T4b What continent is Ghana found?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Answer

Asia

Answer

Europe

Answer

South America

Question 35

T5 The Maya, Olmec, and Toltec civilizations were found in what part of the world?

Accepted Answer

Central and South America

Answer

Sub-saharan Africa

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Middle East

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North Africa

Question 36

T2 The earliest civilizations all formed near what landforms?

Accepted Answer

Rivers

Answer

Volcanoes

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Desert

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Mountains

Question 37

T3d The first written alphabet was developed by which civilization?

Accepted Answer

the Phoenicians

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the Egyptians

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the Sumerians

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the Romans

Question 38

T3c The Egyptian civilization developed near the mouth of the Nile river, where silt was deposited.This area is called a(an) _______________.

Accepted Answer

delta

Answer

penisula

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archipelago

Answer

isthmus

Question 39

T1 What is an example of a social scientist?

Accepted Answer

archeologist

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veterinarian

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biologist

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chemist

Question 40

T1 What do social scientist contribute to society?

Accepted Answer

Social Scientist study societies past and present

Answer

Social Scientist study ants and other insects

Answer

Social Scientist study how the stars were formed

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Social Scientist study the moon

Question 41

T3c The Egyptian pyramids were built mainly by which group of people?

Accepted Answer

paid workers

Answer

pharaoahs

Answer

soldiers

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Slaves

Question 42

T2 The earliest known humans were called ___________________, based on how they found food.

Accepted Answer

Hunter-Gatherers

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Collector-Hoarders

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Barter-Traders

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Farmer-Harvesters

Question 43

T2  The discovery of what process led to the first civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Farming

Answer

Pottery-making

Answer

Mining

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Blacksmithing

Question 44

T3b Cuneiform, a language written on clay tablets, was created by which civilization?

Accepted Answer

the Sumerians

Answer

the Assyrians

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the Hittites

Answer

the Persians

Question 45

T3c What effect did the yearly flooding of the Nile River have on the lives of ancient Egyptians?

Accepted Answer

It gave them fertile soil for crops.

Answer

It made it impossible for them to farm

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It hurt their ability to trade with other cultures

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It forced them to leave their homes

Question 46

T3 Many ancient cultures practiced POLYTHEISM. This means that they ___________.

Accepted Answer

worshipped many different gods

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forced all men into the army

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spoke many languages

Answer

only ate vegetables

Question 47

T3e Which of the following BEST explains the importance of Jesus of Nazareth?

Accepted Answer

He is the son of God in Christianity.

Answer

He is the prophet of Allah in the Muslim faith.

Answer

He is the chief God in Hinduism.

Answer

He founded Buddhism.

Question 48

T3 What is the term for a government led by a single person that usually inherits power from family?

Accepted Answer

Monarchy

Answer

Democracy

Answer

Oligarchy

Answer

Anarchy

Question 49

T3b The Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar is believed to have created the __________________, but no evidence has been found to prove its existence.

Accepted Answer

Hanging Gardens

Answer

Library of Alexandria

Answer

Colossus of Rhodes

Answer

Great Wall of China

Question 50

T3e The Torah, synagogues and rabbis are important parts of what major world religion?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Answer

Islam

Answer

Confucianism

Answer

Jainism

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