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Beginning of the Year Geography/Social Studies Knowledge
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1
Where did Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster take place?
Minsk
Germany
Ukraine
Poland
2
This continent is home to Prague, Paris, London, and Rome.
South Asia
Europe
Eurasia
Asia
3
Which South American place is mythological?
Mercedes
Presidente Prudente
El Dorado
Turbo
4
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Ramses the Great
Hammurabi
Siddhartha Gautama
no one knows
5
Which branch writes the law?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
6
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
You. Better get on that
Alexander Hamilton
7
Is Mexico part of North America?
Yes
No
8
Which country is not in Central America?
Guatemala
Ecuador
Panamá
Nicaragua
9
This is the dividing line between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Equator
10
The people of this South American country speaks Portuguese?
Brazil
Argentina
Venezuela
Colombia
11
Type of economic system we have in the United States
free market
traditional
command
mixed
12
This continent is home to the Pyramids, the stone churches of Lalibela, and the Congo.
Africa
East Asia
South East Asia
South Asia
13
The world's first republic was in:
China
India
Rome
Russia
14
He was the Tsar that helped westernize Russia and expand its territory.
Ivan the Great
Frederick the Great
Alexander the Great
Peter the Great
15
In Canada they do not have states, instead they have:
Provinces and Territories
Confederations and Commonwealths
Kingdoms and Empires.
Settlements and Regions.
16
The largest Ocean in the World.
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Artic
17
In 6th grade Geography, what hemisphere did you study?
Southern
Eastern
Northern
Western
18
What language do most people in Central and South America speak today?
English
Mexican
Spanish
Latin
19
What are the longitude and latitude of Lima, Peru?
12° W, 77° S
12° S, 77° E
12° N, 77° W
12° S, 77° W
20
Who was the father of the constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
James Madison
James Adams
21
Which document formed the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the United States government?
Bill of Rights
Northwest Ordinance
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
22
What are some languages that come from Latin?
French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian,and Portuguese
Aramaic, Hebrew, Arabic
Chinese and Hindi
English, German, Dutch
23
This is the birthplace of Democracy.
Greece
England
France
Rome
24
According to the Declaration of Independence all men( and women) have the right to . . .
life, liberty and the pursuit of employment
life, love and the pursuit of happiness
live, life and the pursuit of love
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
25
What is the largest country in the world by land?
Africa
The United States
China
Russia
26
This continent is home to the three great monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Africa
South Asia
Southwest Asia
Europe
27
This is the largest country in the Caribbean.
Cuba
The Bahamas
Dominican Republic
Brazil
28
What is the language of North Africa and Southwest Asia
Kazakh
Russian
Arabic
Tagalog
29
This is the dividing line between Northern and Southern hemispheres:
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian