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.