U.S. History
The American Revolution was fought between America and ______.
England
What continent is France a part of?
Europe
What is the name of the part of the map that tells you the cardinal directions?
Compass Rose
What continent would you be on at (30°S, 150°E)?
Australia
What is the name of the pages in the back of a non-fiction book that tell you where you can find each topic in the book? (there is one in our atlases)
Index
The American Revolution occurred in which century? (1700s, 1800s, or 1900s)
1700s
Which ocean lies between North America and Europe?
The Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the part of a map that tells you what each symbol means?
The Key or Legend
The Equator marks 0° ___________. (Latitude or Longitude)
Latitude
What percentage of people in the U.S. live in an Urban area?
51%
During which war did the allied forces (the U.S., England, and others) fight the Nazis?
WWII
Brazil is on the continent of _____.
South America
On a map, what tells you how much area the map represents? (How big things are in real life).
The Scale
The line at 0° Longitude is called the _______.
Prime Meridian
What is the name of the Mountain Range in Russia that forms a border between Europe and Asia? (Land Cover Map)
The Ural Mountains
Who was the first President of the United States to be assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln
Which is farther north, Italy or Germany?
Germany
What type of map shows you the country outlines, capitals, and major cities?
A Political Map
If you were standing at (90°S, 0°), you would be in which continent?
Antarctica
What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?
The Nile River
Who was the third President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the capital of Iran?
Tehran
Longitude runs from ________. (North to South or East to West)
North to South
How many degrees of longitude are there in each hemisphere?
180° East and West
In 1945, only 4 countries in Africa ruled themselves. Name one. (Page 66)
Liberia, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa.