QTR 1 Map Skills
Which imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
What is the largest desert in Africa?
A. Kalahari Desert
B. Sahara Desert
C. Namib Desert
D. Gobi Desert
Answer: B. Sahara Desert
Which country is shaped like a boot and is located in southern Europe?
A. Greece
B. Italy
C. Norway
D. Portugal
B. Italy
Which mountain range contains Mount Everest and forms part of the northern border of the Indian subcontinent?
A. Alps
B. Himalayas
C. Andes
D. Atlas Mountains
Answer: B. Himalayas
Which country is famous for the Eiffel Tower?
A. Spain
B. Germany
C. France
D. Italy
Answer: C. France
Which imaginary line divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
True or False: Africa is home to thousands of different ethnic groups and languages.
True
Which ancient people built the Colosseum and created a large empire centered around the Mediterranean Sea?
A. Romans
B. Vikings
C. Mongols
D. Phoenicians
A. Romans
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are located in a region historically known as what?
A. Mesopotamia
B. Sahara
C. Anatolia
D. Tibet
A. Mesopotamia
What major river flows through several European countries and empties into the Black Sea?
A. Amazon
B. Danube
C. Mississippi
D. Nile
Answer: B. Danube
If a place is located at 40° N, is it north or south of the Equator?
North
Which river is one of the longest and most important rivers in Africa?
Nile River
Which African lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world and is bordered by countries including Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya?
A. Lake Victoria
B. Lake Kenya
C. Lake Tahoe
D. Lake Ugandoago
Answer:A. Lake Victoria
Which river is often called the Yellow River because of the yellowish sediment it carries?
A. Yangtze River
B. Yellow River (Huang He)
C. Mekong River
D. Ganges River
B. Yellow River (Huang He)
Which mountain range forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia?
A. Andes
B. Alps
C. Ural Mountains
D. Rocky Mountains
Answer: C. Ural Mountains
What is the purpose of a map legend or key?
To explain symbols and colors on the map
The Great Zimbabwe civilization is located in which part of Africa?
A. Southern Africa
B. Northern Africa
C. Western Europe
D. Southeast Asia
Answer: A. Southern Africa
What was one important reason European countries competed for control of African territories during the late 1800s?
A. To find gold, other resources, and new markets
B. To learn African languages
C. To escape cold weather
D. To build the Great Wall
A. To find gold, other resources, and new markets
Which Chinese dynasty is known for connecting and expanding parts of the Great Wall and for major trade along the Silk Road?
A. Han Dynasty
B. Tudor Dynasty
C. Roman Dynasty
D. Aztec Dynasty
Answer: A. Han Dynasty
Which ancient civilization developed around the city of Athens?
Answer: Ancient Greece
Which of these is considered a basic human right?
A. The right to own a specific car
B. The right to an education
C. The right to be wealthy
D. The right to choose another person's job
B. The right to an education
Which ancient African kingdom became famous for its wealth in gold and salt?
A. Ghana Empire
B. Roman Empire
C. Aztec Empire
D. Byzantine Empire
Answer: A. Ghana Empire
Which document adopted by the United Nations in 1948 lists basic rights and freedoms that all people should have?
A. Magna Carta
B. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
C. Constitution of the United States
D. Treaty of Versailles
Answer: B. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
What ancient trade route connected China with parts of Europe and Southwest Asia?
The Silk Road
What was the name of the period of major cultural and artistic growth that began in Europe during the 1300s?
Answer: The Renaissance