Us History Quiz 1

Front 1

Name the advantages of a map.

Back 1

Allows one to see all of the earths surface and they show more detail.

Front 2

Describe a functional region.

Back 2

They are made up of different places that are linked together, and functions as a unit.

Front 3

What is a globe?

Back 3

A sphere with a map of the earths land masses and bodies of water.

Front 4

Name the five kinds of maps and describe what they show.

Back 4

A) Political - shows boundaries

B) physical – shows natural features

C) population – shows density

D) economic – how a living is made

E) natural resource – way people use land

Front 5

What is geography?

Back 5

That study of people, their environment, and their resources.

Front 6

Describe a formal region.

Back 6

Has one or more common features that make it different from the surrounding area’s.

Front 7

What is the disadvantages of a globe?

Back 7

Not used as much, hard to transport.

Front 8

What are the four parts of a map?

Back 8

1. Title - tells you the subject of the map

2. Key - explains the meaning of the colors and/or symbols

3. Scale - helps you read distance on the map in miles or kilometers

4. Directional Arrow - shows which way is north, south, east, and west

Front 9

Give two reasons why the Robinson projection is useful.

Back 9

1. Shows the correct size and shape of landscape

2. Also gives an accurate view of the relationship between land and water

Front 10

If north is toward the top of the map which side is east.

Back 10

The right side.

Front 11

What is history?

Back 11

An account of what has happened in the lives of various people.

Front 12

Why is the Mercator projection good for showing land masses?

Back 12

The latitude and longitude lines are at 90°.

Front 13

What does the scale tell us about a map?

Back 13

Helps you read distance on the map in miles or kilometers.

Front 14

What is the problem associated with the Mercator projection?

Back 14

Distorts size away from the equator.

Front 15

What is the advantage of a globe?

Back 15

Shows sizes and shapes accurately.

Front 16

Name the five themes and give an description for each.

Back 16

1. Location:

A) Absolute - exact location

B) Relative - in relation to something else

2. Place:

A) described in both physical and human features

3. Human environment interaction:

A) how people have changed and adapted to their natural environment

4. Movement:

A). Movement of people, ideas, and Goods

5. Regions:

A) an area with similar, unifying characteristics

Front 17

On a small scale map 1 inch might equal how many miles?

Back 17

500 miles

Front 18

What is the directional arrow used for?

Back 18

Shows which way is north, south, east, and west.

Front 19

What is a map?

Back 19

A drawing of the earth’s surface.

Front 20

How do we show the connection between geography and history?

Back 20

Geographers developed five themes or topics.

Front 21

What does the key tell us?

Back 21

Explains the meaning of the colors and/or symbols.

Front 22

What is the disadvantage of a map?

Back 22

Maps distort or misrepresent some parts of the earth.

Front 23

How does geography help historians understand the past?

Back 23

By showing how people and the land are related.

Front 24

On a large scale map 1 inch might equal how many miles?

Back 24

5 miles

Front 25

What does the title tell us about a map?

Back 25

Tells you the subject of the map.