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1
Which of the following dates occurred first?
2000
500 B.C.
500 A.D.
2500 B.C.E.
2
Which of the following dates happened first?
1300 A.D.
3100 B.C.
300 B.C.
1300 B.C.
3
"Davison is about five miles east of Flint," is an example of...
relative location
absolute location
4
The calendar system we commonly use today is based on __________.
The sun and Christianity
The solar system
Time before Christ
How old the earth is
5
What theme of geography explains the spread of religions around the world?
place
movement
region
location
6
Chronological order means from oldest to newest.
False
True
7
Meridians, or lines of longitude run ____________
East -West
North - South
8
How many continents are there?
5
13
7
10
9
When giving coordinates for absolute location, which comes first?
Longitude
Latitude
10
The average condition of the atmosphere over a period of time is called _______.
weather
temperate
precipitation
climate
11
A group of places with common characteristics is called a
town
place
culture
region
12
A.D. can represents or refers to _____________
In the year of our lord
Anno Domini
Common Era
All of the above
13
On which continent do we live?
Northern Hemisphere
Asia
North America
The United States
14
These lines run east-west to help measure absolute location.
Longitude
Latitude
15
Which of the following is a secondary source?
Journal
Biography
Diary
Letter from someone during the time studied
16
Which describes a biased point of view?
Reflects feelings of many.
Reflects perspective of people interviewed.
Reflects everyone's opinions
Reflects the perspective of the author.
17
Which of the following is NOT one of the climate zones?
temperate
arctic
polar
tropical
18
Zero degrees latitude is called __________
The equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
The Prime Meridian
