Social Studies Tools (Maps & Sources) Test Study Guide Name: ANSWER KEY Date: Period: Directions: Complete this study guide as a way to prepare for your test on our Social Studies Tools unit about maps and primary & secondary sources. This study guide IS GRADED, so please do your best work! Part 1 Vocab Use your VOCAB 4-SQUARES to write definitions for these vocab words: 1. Map flat, 2-D representation of a location 5. Longitude lines that tell how far East or West from the Prime Meridian a place is 2. Globe round, 3-D representation of the Earth 6. Primary Source original records of a specific time in history 3. Atlas collection of different maps and information about the world 7. Secondary Source sources that are written or created after the original event happened 4. Latitude lines that tell how far North or South from the Equator a place is 1
Part 2 Map Skills Review 1. Continents & Oceans Use your Make Your Own Atlas Notes Packet to complete this map On your test, you will label the continents and oceans of the world. Use the practice map to test yourself. Try to fill in the continents & oceans without using your notes or another resource! There will NOT be a word bank on the test, so you must have them memorized! Arctic Ocean Asia North America Europe Atlantic Ocean Africa South America Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Australia /Oceania Antarctica 2
2. Compass Rose Use your Make Your Own Atlas Notes Packet to answer these questions: Label the compass rose below with the directions. You can abbreviate! N NW NE W E SW SE S Latitude & Longitude Use your Make Your Own Atlas Notes Packet to you answer these questions: 3. What lines are shown in the picture below? 4. What lines are shown in the picture LATITUDE below? LONGITUDE 5. Latitude tells us how far North or South of the Equator a place is. 6. Longitude tells us how far East or West of the Prime Meridian a place is. 3
Latitude & Longitude Continued You will have a map on your test with questions about latitude and longitude, and how to locate places on Earth. The map below is for PRACTICE! The questions that you will be asked on the test are SIMILAR to the questions below, but they are not the same questions! 7. What is the capital city of Italy? Rome What symbol tells you this? Star with circle around it 8. What city in Spain is located on the 40 N line of latitude? Madrid 9. What is the latitude and longitude of Oslo, Norway? 60 N, 10 E 10. The Prime Meridian (0 longitude) runs through which city in England? London 11. If I am traveling from Athens, Greece to Paris, France, in which direction(s) am I traveling? Northwest 4
Part 3 Country Profile Information Use your Country Profile Research worksheet to you answer these questions: 1. In the box below are the countries that we researched for the Country Profile project. Identify which continent each country is part of. Greece Ireland Italy Russia France China United Kingdom United States Europe Greece Italy France United Kingdom Ireland Part of Russia Asia China Part of Russia North America United States 2. What is the capital city of the country that YOUR GROUP learned about? 3. Label and shade the country that YOUR GROUP learned about: Europe 5
Part 4 Primary & Secondary Sources Use your Primary & Secondary Sources Notes to answer the questions. 1. Primary sources are also called _first hand accounts. 2. True or False: Firsthand accounts tell about an event from the point-of-view of someone who was there when it happened. True 3. Secondary sources are also called _second_ hand accounts. 4. True or False: Secondhand accounts tell about event from the point-of-view of someone who was not there when it happened. _True For the sources below, write whether the source is a PRIMARY source or a SECONDARY source, and explain why you picked your answer. These are not the exact same sources that you will see on your test, but it gives you good practice! 5. A diary written by a Holocaust survivor about his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp Primary or Secondary? Primary Why? The diary was written by the person who actually experienced it. 6. A documentary movie about famous Ancient Roman emperors Primary or Secondary? Secondary Why? Movie technology wasn t around during Ancient Rome. 7. A model of the first airplane ever flown Primary or Secondary? Secondary Why? It is a model, not the original, of the airplane. 8. The original peace treaty that ended the American Revolution Primary or Secondary? Primary Why? It is an original copy, made at that time. 6
9. Complete the P A R T strategy for the primary source below. This is not the exact same source that you will see on your test, but it gives you good practice! P (place and time where and when was the source made?) Denver Civic Center Park February 9, 2016 A (author who created the source?) Enrico Meyer R (reason why is this source important to history?) This source is important because it shows how many people support the Broncos football team and wanted to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. 9News staff photographer Enrico Meyer captured this photo as a record-breaking one million fans of the Super Bowl 50 Champion Denver Broncos gather in Denver s Civic Center Park. The parade th and rally to celebrate the victory took place on February 9, 2016. T (the main idea what is the source showing/telling us?) This picture shows one million fans gathering in Civic Center Park to celebrate the Denver Broncos Super Bowl victory. 7