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Social Studies: The World
What is the name of the continent that is labeled
#1 on the map?
North America
What is the name of the continent that is labeled
#2 on the map?
South America
What is the name of the continent that is labeled
#3 on the map?
Europe
What is the name of the continent that is labeled
#4 on the map?
Africa
What is the name of the continent that is labeled
#5 on the map?
Asia
What is the name of the continent that is labeled
#6 on the map?
Australia
What is the name of the continent that is labeled
#7 on the map?
Antarctica
What is the name of the ocean that is labeled #8
on the map?
Pacific Ocean
What is the name of the ocean that is labeled #9
on the map?
Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the ocean that is labeled #10
on the map?
Indian Ocean
What is the name of the ocean that is labeled #11
on the map?
Arctic Ocean
What continent do you live
on?
North America
What country do you live in?
United States of America
What state do you live in?
Illinois
What direction does #16 on the compass rose
represent?
north
What direction does #17 on the compass rose
represent?
northeast
What direction does #18 on the compass rose
represent?
east
What direction does #19 on the compass rose
represent?
southeast
What direction does #20 on the compass rose
represent?
south
What direction does #21 on the compass rose
represent?
southwest
What direction does #22 on the compass rose
represent?
west
What direction does #23 on the compass rose
represent?
northwest
How many years are represented on the parallel time
lines?
30,000 years(take the number all the way to left of the timeline and subtract the
number all the way to the right of the timeline)
When were the cave paintings in Lascaux, France produced?
Old Stone Age
How many years ago did the Old Stone Age end?
about 10,000 years ago
How many years ago did the New Stone Age end?
about 5,000 years ago
What are the imaginary lines
that extend east and west on
a map called?(also known as parallels)
Lines of latitude or parallels
What are the imaginary lines
that extend north and south
on a map called?(also known as meridians or “great circles”)
Lines of longitude or
meridians
What type of map is shown?
Political map
What type of map is shown?
Physical map
What type of map is shown?
Time Zone map
What time zone is Illinois located in?
Central time zone
If it is 1:00 a.m. where you live, what time is it in the Eastern
time zone?
2:00 a.m.
If it is 1:00 a.m. where you live, what time is it in the Mountain
time zone?
12:00 a.m.
What do the bars on the climograph represent?
temperature
What do the lines on the climograph represent?
precipitation
During which month does Beijing have the greatest
average temperature?
July (78° F)
During which month does Beijing have the lowest average temperature?
February (23° F)
During which month does Hong Kong receive the least
precipitation?
December (0.5 inches)
During which month does Hong Kong receive the most
precipitation?
June (15 inches)
Which city has the smaller temperature range?
Hong Kong(take the largest number – smallest number = range)
(82° F – 58° F = 24° F temperature range)
Which city has the larger temperature range?
Beijing(take the largest number – smallest number = range)
(78° F – 22° F = 56° F temperature range)
What is an archaeologist?
An archaeologist is one who
carefully uncovers evidence
from the past.
How do archaeologists draw
conclusions about ancient
civilizations?
Archaeologists study
artifacts, such as tools,
weapons, jewelry, and
pottery. They analyze them
to draw conclusions about
the ancient peoples’ daily
lives.
What is the study of the
relationship between
physical features, climate,
and people?
geography
Why was farming a
challenge in Mesopotamia?
Farming was a challenge in
Mesopotamia because there
was little rainfall.
How did Mesopotamians
overcome the problem of low
rainfall?
Mesopotamians overcame
the problem of low rainfall by
irrigating their crops with
water from the rivers.
What does monotheism
mean?
Monotheism is the worship
of only one god.
What does polytheism
mean?
Polytheism is the worship of
many gods.
What is the longest river in
the world?
Nile River
What country is the Nile
River located in?
Egypt
How were Egyptian
pharaohs’ bodies prepared
for the afterlife?
All organs except for the
heart were removed, oils and
perfumes were rubbed over
the body, the body was
wrapped in bandages, and it
was placed in a coffin inside
a tomb.
Why were Egyptian
pharaohs’ bodies
mummified?
Egyptians believed the
pharaoh would need a well-
preserved body for the
afterlife.
Why is China’s culture so
different from its neighbors
to the west?
Centuries-old written
records reveal a long-lasting
civilization in China with a
culture that has remained
mostly unified from its
earliest recorded history to
the present.
Name two ancient Chinese
dynasties
Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
What is rainy season called?
It lasts from June through
September.
Monsoon season
What does the Buddha
mean?
“Enlightened One”
What is the main religion in
India? It is one of the
world’s oldest religions.
Hinduism
Where is Mesoamerica
located?
Mesoamerica extends from
the middle of present-day
Mexico to the central part of
Central America.
What is a theocracy?
A theocracy is a form of
government in which the
leader or ruling classes are
believed to represent the will
of the gods.
What empire in Mexico was
conquered by the Spanish
explorer, Hernándo Cortés?
Aztec
What is one geographical
world record that South
America currently holds?
The Andes Mountains are the longest mountain chain in the world. The Amazon Rainforest
is the world’s largest rainforest. Angel Falls is the
world’s highest waterfall. The Atacama Desert is one of the driest regions on Earth. The
Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland.
What do archaeologists
believe Machu Picchu was?
A religious center because
they discovered temples and
mummies.
Why did people settle near
Lake Titicaca?
Rivers that flow into the lake
provide fresh water and fish. It
has a somewhat mild climate.
The land near the lake can
support crops such as maize,
potatoes, and barley. The lake
also provides a means of
transportation.
How did the physical
geography of ancient Greece
cause it to separate into
independent communities?
Mountains, deep valleys, and
rugged terrain separated
Greece into different regions,
making it difficult to unite the
regions under one government.
In time, these small
communities grew into cities
and each had its own way of
doing things.
What form of government is
ruled by the people?
democracy
How was democracy in
ancient Athens different
from the democracy in the
United States?
Women, slaves, and men born
outside Athens were not
eligible to participate in the
government. Most people in
Athens did not have the right
to vote, own property, or testify
in court. Today in the U.S., all
citizens over the age of 18 have
these rights.
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