Which is the second largest river in the world?
Nile
Mississippi
Colorado
Amazon
Amazon
100
What two ancient civilizations were located in Africa?
Greeks and Romans
Aztec and Inca
Mesopotamia and Egypt
Mesopotamia and Egypt
100
Which of the following is not a natural disaster?
A Tornado
A Tsunami
Fire light up by a person
Fire light up by a person
200
Central America is a continent.
True
False
False
200
Mesopotamia means between two rivers.
True
False
True
200
Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called?
Longitude Lines
Latitude Lines
Meridian Lines
Longitude lines
300
Which of the following is a country in Central America?
Texas
Nicaragua
United States
Brazil
Nicaragua
300
Egyptians built _______________, which were huge stone structures that served as tombs or monuments.
buildings
statues
pyramids
Pyramids
300
The ______________________ is the line of “0” longitude, the starting point for measuring distance east and west around the earth.
Equator
Prime Meridian
Hemisphere
Prime Meridian
400
Tikal—the “New York City” of the Maya people—is located in what country?
Guatemala
Mexico
Peru
Guatemala
400
What was one of the cause of the civil war in Sudan for almost half a century?
Invaded by another country
Too many religions and people didn't get along
Muslims in the North didn't like Christians in the south
Muslims in the North didn't like Christians in the south
400
What do we call any set of numbers used to locate a point on a line or surface?
Absolute Location
Coordinates
Coordinates
500
Name the region of the world that includes the country of Mexico, the region of Central America, the countries of the Caribbean, and the continent of South America.
United States
Latin America
Central America
Latin America
500
What type of natural disaster is caused by a combination of warm ocean water, humidity and winds?
Tsunami
Hurricane
Earthquake