US Regions
What region of the United States includes Virginia?
Southeast Region
What direction is at the top of most maps?
North
What continent is the United States located on?
North America
Is a diary written during the Civil War a primary or secondary source?
Primary Source
What imaginary line is used as the starting point for measuring longitude?
The Prime Meridian.
What U.S. region includes states such as California, Oregon, and Washington?
Western Region
What tool on a map shows north, south, east, and west?
Compass Rose
What continent is directly south of North America?
South America
Is a history textbook a primary or secondary source?
Secondary Source
What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator.
What region includes states such as Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois
Midwest Region
If you travel from Virginia to California, what general direction are you traveling?
West
What is the largest continent?
Asia
A photograph taken during an important historical event is usually what type of source?
Primary Source
A historian writes a book in 2025 explaining what happened during the Civil War. What kind of source is it?
Secondary
What region contains states such as New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts?
Northeast Region
What part of a map explains what symbols and colors mean?
Map Key or Legend
What continent is also a country?
Australia
A documentary made many years after an event using research from several sources is usually what type of source
Secondary Source
Which continent is located around the South Pole?
Antarctica
What geographic region is known for large areas of flat or gently rolling grassland in the central United States?
The Great Plains
What imaginary lines measure distance north or south of the Equator?
Latitude
Name all seven continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
Why are primary sources important to historians?
They provide firsthand evidence or information from the time being studied.
Name the five commonly taught regions of the United States.
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West.