Why are dates important when studying history?

d) Dates help us know when events occurred and their sequence

What does "A.D." mean when used with a year?

b) Anno Domini (in the year of the Lord)

Why is it difficult to make a flat map of the round Earth?

b) Because all flat maps distort the earth in some way

A timeline is used to:

b) Show events in the order they happened

Why have mapmakers created different types of map projections?

c) To serve various needs and purposes

What is one problem with the Mercator projection?

a) It makes sizes of land and water inaccurate.

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1
Who was Claudius Ptolemy?
an Italian shoemaker
a Portuguese explorer
a Greek scholar
a Roman emperor
2
Seasons are caused by the earth's tilt and _____________.
speed
moon
revolution
calendar
3
If a year is labeled "BCE," it means the year comes:
d) Before the Common Era
a) After the Common Era
c) During the Common Era
b) At the middle of the Common Era
4
What do we call the lines on a map that run parallel to the Equator?
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
lines of altitude
sidelines
5
Why are dates important when studying history?
a) Dates are not important
c) Dates are only used for very recent events
d) Dates help us know when events occurred and their sequence
b) Dates only confuse historians
6
What is the line marked at 0 degrees latitude?
the Equator
a parallel
the Prime Meridian
the western border of Europe
7
Which projection shows the correct sizes of land and water but distorts shapes?
d) Political map
a) Mercator projection
b) Robinson projection
c) Equal-area projection
8
Lines on a map that run from the North Pole and South Pole are called ________________.
Polines
lines of latitude
lines of altitude
lines of longitude
9
The Mercator projection was most helpful for:
c) Displaying climate data
a) Showing true land areas
b) Navigating ships at sea
d) Representing political borders
10
What does "A.D." mean when used with a year?
a) After Dates
d) All Dates
c) Around Date
b) Anno Domini (in the year of the Lord)
11
What is located at 90 degrees north and 90 degrees south?
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
North Pole and South Pole
Equator and Prime Meridian
Antarctic Circle and Arctic Circle
12
The earth rotates on its ________________.
surface
axis
globe
poles
13
Why is it difficult to make a flat map of the round Earth?
b) Because all flat maps distort the earth in some way
a) Because the earth is not round
c) To make map reading more challenging
d) To show only the water
14
Maps contain grids that __________________.
indicate altitude
turn on an axis
show the change of seasons
help show location
15
What is the imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the North and South poles?
the axis
the Equator
the Arctic Circle
the hemisphere
16
Which of the following describes the shape of the earth?
sphere
cone
surface
rectangle
17
A timeline is used to:
c) Find places to dig for artifacts
b) Show events in the order they happened
d) Check the weather
a) Measure distances
18
Why have mapmakers created different types of map projections?
d) To confuse map readers
a) To make maps more colorful
b) To show all features of the earth perfectly
c) To serve various needs and purposes
19
How long is a century?
d) 1,000 years
b) 50 years
c) 100 years
a) 10 years
20
Which word means the same as the word longitude?
meridian
parallel
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
21
What is one problem with the Mercator projection?
b) It makes shapes inaccurate.
c) It doesn't show directions correctly.
a) It makes sizes of land and water inaccurate.
d) It curves lines of latitude and longitude.

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