Name: __________________________________________ Date: _______________Quiz name: Unit one: Geography

1. A map showing national and state boundaries is called:A politicalB physicalC special purpose

2. A map showing landforms and other natural features is called:A politicalB special purposeC physical

3. Imaginary lines the run horizontal and are measured in degrees North or South are called:A altitudeB latitudeC longitude

4. Imaginary lines that run vertical and are measured in degrees East or West are called:A latitudeB longitudeC altitude

5. if i am standing at 0 (zero) degrees latitude, i am standing on:A the tropic of capricornB the prime meridianC the equator

6. Maps that are adapted to serve a variety of functions are known as:A political mapsB special purpose mapsC physical maps

7. Geography that deals with man-made institutions is called ___________ geography.A physicalB humanC economic

8. Geography that deals with the natural environment and climate is called ____________ geographyA physicalB humanC economic

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9. The highest possible latitude (north or south) is:A 45 degreesB 90 degreesC 180 degrees

10. The longitude of the International Date Line isA 45 degreesB 90 degreesC 180 degrees

11. Choose the number that shows AustraliaA 1

B 2

C 3

D 4E 5

12. Choose the number that shows AntarcticaA 6

B 7

C 8

D 9E 10

13. Choose the number that shows South AmericaA 5

B 6

C 7

D 8E 9

14. Choose the number that shows EuropeA 1

B 2

C 3

D 4E 5

15. Choose the number that shows the Indian OceanA 5

B 6

C 7

D 8E 9

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16. This map is of Cape Horn, the southernmost point of South America. This point is located:

A North of the equator, west of the Prime Meridian

B South of the equator, east of the Prime Meridian

C South of the equator, west of the Prime Meridian

D North of the equator, east of the Prime Meridian

17.This photograph shows Cape Point, South Africa. Cape Point is described by the caption as the placewhere "two oceans meet." Which two oceans does it refer to?

A The Atlantic and Pacific

B The Atlantic and Arctic

C The Atlantic and Indian

D The Pacific and Indian

18.This is Ciudad Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World City) in South America. It sits on an imaginaryline dividing the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere. Which line is it?

A The Equator

B The Prime Meridian

C The International Date Line

19.This monument is in Greenwich, England and marks 0 (zero) degrees longitude. We refer to this lineas:

A The Equator

B The Prime Meridian

C The International Date Line

20. This display can be found at 90 degrees South latitude. On what continent was this photo taken?

A Asia

B Australia

C Africa

D Antarctica

E Europe

21.This is the Indian-Pacific Railroad. It connects the east (Pacific) and west (Indian) coasts of whichcontinent?

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A Europe

B North America

C South America

D Australia

22.This photo of some friends of mine was taken at the Equator in Kenya, a country in Eastern Africa. Inthis photo, what latitude are my friends standing on?

A 180 degrees

B 90 degrees North

C 45 degrees South

D 0 degrees

E 90 degrees West

23.

Rietbrock, Wisconsin USA sits on a "45x90" point: exactly halfway between the Equator and the NorthPole, and exactly halfway between the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line. What is thelatitude and longitude of Rietbrock, Wisconsin?

A 45 S, 90 EB 90 S, 45 WC 45 N, 90 WD 45 N, 90 E

24.This photo was taken on the border between North and South Korea. The border lies roughly alongthe 38th Parallel. The 38th Parallel is most likely a line of:

A longitude

B latitude

25.This is the Peace Arch, built in 1921 on the border between the United States and its neighbor to thenorth. What country borders the United States to the north?

A Mexico

B Canada

C Russia

D Britain

26.This is a topographical map. Based on your knowledge of map types, what type of map is this mostlikely to be?

A political

B physical

C special purpose

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27. What type of map is this?

A political

B physical

C human

28. What type of map is this?

A political

B physical

C special purpose

29.This map shows the population density of the United States. This type of map deals with what typeof geography?

A human

B physical

C economic

30. Is there a 4th of July in China?A YesB No

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