Map Essentials
This feature on a map shows the cardinal directions.
compass rose
Name one of the four major oceans.
What is the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, or Arctic Ocean
Name one way humans got food during the Ice Age.
hunting large animals (or similar answers like fishing, gathering)
An object made or used by humans in the past is called this.
artifact
BCE stands for this phrase.
Before Common Era
This part of a map explains the symbols and colors.
key or legend
This imaginary line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
During the Ice Age, people wore clothing made of this to stay warm.
animal fur or skins
A diary written during an event is an example of this kind of source.
primary source
Events listed from earliest to latest are in this order.
chronological order
This map tool compares distances on the map to actual distances on Earth.
scale
If you travel east from South America, the first continent you reach is this.
Africa
Give one example of how people today adapt to their environment.
Answers will vary
A textbook written long after an event is an example of this.
secondary source
Name all four major time labels used to show historical years.
BC, AD, BCE, and CE
This line divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
In which direction is Africa located from Europe?
South
This term describes how people interact with and change their environment.
HEI
The study of past cultures by digging up remains is called what?
archaeology
Why do historians use BCE/CE instead of BC/AD today
to use a non-religious dating system that works globally
You are designing a map for a hiking trail that crosses two climate zones and includes three different elevation levels.
Name four specific map essentials you must include so hikers can safely plan their trip and explain how each one helps.
Title – tells hikers what the map represents (the specific trail and region).
Compass Rose – shows directions so they can stay oriented on the trail.
Scale – lets them calculate real distances between campsites and water sources.
Key/Legend – explains symbols such as elevation changes, rivers, or danger zones.
Locator Map – shows where the trail is within the larger park or state.
Starting in northern Brazil, you travel:
• east across the Atlantic,
• then north along the coastline of the next continent,
• then west across a different ocean to reach North America.
List the continents and oceans you cross in order.
What is South America → Atlantic Ocean → Africa → Mediterranean Sea (optional if coastal route) → Europe (north along the coast) → Arctic or North Atlantic → across the Arctic/North Atlantic or Arctic routes → North America?
Describe three different strategies Ice Age humans used to survive and explain how each strategy directly relates to the challenges of a cold climate.
What are building insulated shelters such as caves or animal-skin tents (protection from freezing air), sewing layered fur clothing (retain body heat), and hunting animals that provided food, hides, and bones for tools (ensuring food and materials when plants were scarce)
A historian studies a stone spearhead, a travel journal written by an explorer, and a modern documentary about the same expedition.
Classify each as artifact, primary source, or secondary source and justify your reasoning for one of them.
What is stone spearhead = artifact (object made/used by humans), travel journal = primary source (first-hand account), documentary = secondary source (created later using other evidence), and the justification might be “the journal is primary because it was written by someone who directly experienced the expedition.”
Put these in order from oldest to most recent: Hammurabi’s Code, First Olympic Games, Columbus reaches the New World.
Hammurabi’s Code → First Olympic Games → Columbus reaches the New World.