How to Use History 101

Parts of the Textbook

100

Name this part of the History textbook where you can search for different chapters.

Table of Contents

200

Name this part of the History textbook that contains documents that were written by a person of the past.

Primary Source Documents

300

Name this item that you can find by researching on a website that is written by someone of modern times.

Secondary Source Documents

400

Name this part of the History textbook that allows for the person to find the meaning of certain words.

Glossary

500

Name this part of the History textbook that allows for the person to find landscapes or locations of landmasses.

Atlas

Geography

100

When using this magnetic instrument symbol allows the person(s) to find their way in case they get lost by locating where they are on a map. 

Compass Rose

200

This region has the largest body of sand in the world. 

Sahara Desert. 

300

These two rivers are considered the starting place of human civilization.

Tigris & Euphrates River

400

This mountain range contains the famous Mt. Everest. 

Himalayan Mountains

500

Greenwich, England falls on the line that goes North to South. 

Prime Meridian

Continents & Countries

100

 North America, Europe, Africa, South America, and this continent lie in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Asia

200

North America, South America, and this continent belong in the Western Hemisphere.

Antarctica

300

Name 4 continents that lie in the Southern Hemisphere.

Australia, South America, Africa, and Antarctica.

400

This country is the largest in South America.

Brazil

500

These three countries are in North Africa.

Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Western Sahara   

Bodies of Water

100

This ocean is the northernmost ocean in the entire world. 

Arctic Ocean

200

This ocean is the southernmost ocean in the world.

Southern Ocean

300

This ocean hugs the North & South America, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia. 

Pacific Ocean

400

These three oceans are a part of the latitude line or equator.

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, & Indian Ocean

500

This body of water has been used in ancient times as a major trade route by boat.

Mediterranean Sea

Coordinates

100

Using the Political Boundaries of the World on pages 440-441, find the country that lies on the coordinates 

20 degrees North, 100 degrees West

Mexico

200

Using the Political Map of Europe and Russia on page 447 find the capital that lies nearest to these coordinates. 

50 degrees North, 5 degrees East

Paris, France

300

Using the Political Map of Africa on page 449, name the capital that lies near the coordinates 

30 degrees North, 30 degrees East

Cairo, Egypt

400

Using the Political Map of South, East, and Southeast Asia on page 453, find the capital that lies close to these coordinates.

40 degrees North, 120 degrees East

Beijing, China

500

Using the Political Map of South, Southeast, and East Asia on page 453, find the capital that lies close to these coordinates. 

35 degrees North, 140 degrees East

Tokyo, Japan