What is absolute location?

A place's precise location based on latitude and longitude

Why do we speak English?

Human migration from Asia to America, Human migration from Britain to America

What is a cultural region?

A region that includes a specific culture or ethnic group

Allows N. American countries to trade freely

What is the Declaration of Independence?

Colonies declaring freedom from Great Britain

What is the Bill of Rights?

First 10 amendments to the Constitution

What do we use a scale for in social studies?

To compare distance on a map to distance in real life

Line of rulers from a single family

What is popular sovereignty?

Political power belongs to the people

Who was Johannes Gutenberg?

German who invented the printing press

What is an important principle of the US Constitution?

Government receives its power from the people

British explorer who visited Australia in the 1700's

What do we use a legend for on a map?

To figure out what lines, symbols and colors mean

What is the US Constitution?

Outlines basic principles of government

Who was Martin Luther?

German priest responsible for the Protestant Reformation

landowning warriors who support the Shogun

What does a compass rose do?

Shows east, west, north, and south (Directions)

Power is distributed between state and federal governments

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1
What is absolute location?
A place's precise location based on latitude and longitude
Distance on a map compared to distance in real life
Not real
A place's location compared to another
2
The Caribbean Islands are made up of the: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles and ________
Indonesia
Keys
Bahamas
Hawaii
3
What countries were NOT a part of the AXIS POWERS in World War II?
Australia
Japan
Italy
Germany
4
What do we call imaginary horizontal lines that show location North to South?
Longitude
Latitude
5
What is a geographical area that shares common characteristics?
Place
Region
Ocean
Country
6
Why do we speak English?
Human migration from Asia to America
Dolphins taught us how to speak English
I don't speak English
Human migration from Britain to America
7
What is geography?
Study of life
Study of space
Nothing important
Study of the Earth
8
The ALPS are a mountain range in all of the following countries EXCEPT what?
Switzerland
France
Austria
Germany
9
What is a cultural region?
Doesn't exist
A region that includes a specific culture or ethnic group
A region where culture is being created
A region without culture
10
The Strait of Gibraltar is the opening to the Mediterranean that separates which two places?
Spain and Africa
Atlantic and Pacific
Austria and Switzerland
Brazil and Portugal
11
What is NAFTA?
Not real
Allows N. American countries to move around freely
Allows N. American countries to tariff each other
Allows N. American countries to trade freely
12
What are the 5 huge lakes in Northern United States called?
The Little Lakes
The Great Salt Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
The Great Lakes
13
Which river eroded rock away to create the Grand Canyon in the United States?
Rio Grande
Colorado
Mississippi
Thames
14
Who are the Maori?
First people in New Zealand
First people in Australia
line of rulers from a single family
landowning warriors
15
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Not real
Colonies declaring freedom from Great Britain
Colonies asking to move back to Great Britain
Colonies declaring freedom from Spain
16
What is the Bill of Rights?
First 10 amendments to the Constitution
$100 bill
Prevents branches of government from being too powerful
Document declaring independence from Britain
17
What do we use a scale for in social studies?
To rate how great a country is
To compare distance on a map to distance in real life
To climb a mountain
To see how much something weigh
18
Who are Aboriginal people?
Line of rulers from a single family
Landowning warriors who support the Shogun
First people in New Zealand
First people in Australia
19
T/F: Relative location is the description of a place based on location of another place
True
False
20
What is a dynasty?
First people in Australia
First people in New Zealand
Line of rulers from a single family
Landowning warrior who supports the Shogun
21
Which country is NOT a part of Great Britain/United Kingdom?
Scotland
England
Wales
Ireland
22
Which one of these is a well-known English river?
Zambezi
Amazon
Thames
Mississippi
23
Economic Activity maps show what?
Borders, capitals and important cities
Physical features
What plants go where
How people make a living
24
What do we call a whirling storm that causes great destruction?
Tsunami
Cyclone
Monsoon
Earthquake
25
Which country did the United States fight during the American Revolution?
Russia
France
Great Britain
Canada
26
What is popular sovereignty?
Government power is separated between federal and state
Prevents branches of government from being too powerful
Political power belongs to the people
First 10 amendments to the Constitution
27
What is the most popular sport in Europe?
rugby
hockey
volleyball
football
28
Which hemisphere do we live in?
Southern/Eastern hemisphere
Southern/western hemisphere
Northern/Eastern hemisphere
Northern/Western hemisphere
29
Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
Landowning warrior who supports the shogun
British explorer who visited Australia in the 1700's
German who invented the printing press
German priest responsible for Protestant Reformation
30
Who are Plato, Aristotle and Socrates?
German philosophers
German priests
Greek philosophers
Greek writers
31
What is an important principle of the US Constitution?
Government receives its power from the people
The United States will not trade with other countries
Government requires everyone to have a goat
Government receives its power from the king
32
Who was James Cook?
German priest responsible for the Protestant Reformation
British explorer who visited Australia in the 1700's
German who created the printing press
Landowning warrior who supported the shogun
33
What do we use a legend for on a map?
To see where celebrities live
To tell scary stories
For directions
To figure out what lines, symbols and colors mean
34
What is the US Constitution?
The US capital
Request for more taxes
Declared the colonists independent
Outlines basic principles of government
35
What do we call imaginary vertical lines that show location east to west?
Longitude
Latitude
36
What oceans surround North America?
Arctic/Southern/Atlantic
Pacific/Indian/Southern
Atlantic/Pacific/Arctic
Indian/Atlantic/Arctic
37
What is a monsoon?
A dance move
A huge wave
A whirling storm
Wind patterns that affect rain
38
Who was Martin Luther?
German that invented the printing press
Landowning warrior who supports the Shogun
German priest responsible for the Protestant Reformation
British explorer who visited Australia in the 1700's
39
What is a samurai?
line of rulers from a single family
first people in Australia
landowning warriors who support the Shogun
first people in New Zealand
40
What does a compass rose do?
Explains lines, colors and symbols on a map
Nothing
Distance on map compared to actual distance on Earth
Shows east, west, north, and south (Directions)
41
T/F: Checks and Balances is used to ensure the president is the most powerful in government
False
True
42
What is Federalism?
Property belongs to government and is distributed throughout
Power belongs to the people
Power is distributed between state and federal governments
Not real
43
Australia is all of the following EXCEPT what?
Island
Ocean
Continent
Country

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