Name: Period: Social Studies: The World Post Test Study Guide Map and Globe Skills: Label the continents and oceans on the lines below the map. 1 11 3 4 5 8 2 9 10 8 6 7 1. 8. 2. 9. 3. 10. 4. 11. 5. 6. 7. 12. There are seven continents on our planet. What continent do you live on? 13. There are about 192 countries in the world. What country do you live in? 14. There are 50 states within your country. What state do you live in?
15. On the map below, color in the state where you currently live. (Just use your No. 2 pencil for this.) Map Skills: Label the compass rose with all eight cardinal and intermediate directions. 16. 23. 17. 22. 18. 21. 19. 20.
Chart and Graph Skills: Use the time lines below to help you answer questions 24-26. 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago 24. How many years are represented on the time lines? 25. During which Stone Age were the cave paintings in Lascaux, France produced? Stone Age 26. The Old Stone Age ended about years ago. Map and Globe Skills: Use the map below to help you answer questions 27-29. 27. What is the name of the parallel imaginary lines that extend east and west on a map? 28. What is the name of the imaginary lines that extend north and south on a map? 29. You would be vacationing in which country, at the coordinates 10 S and 75 W?
30. What kind of map is this? A. physical map B. political map C. time zone map D. road map 31. What kind of map is this? A. physical map B. political map C. time zone map D. road map 32. In what time zone is Illinois? 33. If it is 3:00 p.m. where you live, what time is it in the Eastern Time zone?
Chart and Graph Skills: Use the graphs below to answer questions 34-36. Bars indicate Temperature Lines indicate Precipitation 34. What do the bars on the climographs above show? 35. In which month does Hong Kong get the most precipitation? 36. Which city has a larger temperature range? Short Response: Please fill in the missing parts of the sentence or use complete sentences to answer the following questions. 37. What is an archaeologist? How do archaeologists draw conclusions about ancient civilizations?
38. is the study of the relationship between physical features, climate, and people. 39. Why was farming a challenge in Mesopotamia and how did the people overcome it? 40. is the worship of only one god. 41. is the worship of many gods. 42. The River is the longest river in the world. 43. The longest river in the world is located in the present-day country of. 44. How were Egyptian pharaohs bodies mummified? 45. Why did Egyptians mummify their pharaoh s body?
46. Why is China s culture so different from its neighbors to the west? 47. Name two ancient Chinese Dynasties: and 48. The season (rainy season) in South Asia lasts from June through September. 49. Buddha means the. 50. The main religion in India is. It is one of the world s oldest religions. 51. Describe where Mesoamerica is located. 52. is a government in which the leader or ruling classes are believed to represent the gods. 53. The Empire in Mexico was conquered by the Spanish explorer, Hernando Cortés.
54. Name one of the geographical world (landscape) records that South America currently holds. 55. According to their discoveries, archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was a. 56. How did the physical geography of ancient Greece cause it to separate into independent communities? 57. is a government that is ruled by the people. Athens was an excellent example of this type of government.
Answer Key Name: Period: 60 Total Points Social Studies: The World Pretest Map and Globe Skills: Label the continents and oceans on the lines below the map. 1 11 3 4 5 8 2 9 10 8 6 7 1. North America 8. Pacific Ocean 2. South America 9. Atlantic Ocean 3. Europe 10. Indian Ocean 4. Africa 11. Arctic Ocean 5. Asia 6. Australia 7. Antarctica 12. There are seven continents on our planet. What continent do you live on? North America 13. There are about 192 countries in the world. What country do you live in? United States of America 14. There are 50 states within your country. What state do you live in? Illinois
15. On the map below, color in the state where you currently live. Map Skills: Label the compass rose with all eight cardinal and intermediate directions. 16. North 23. Northwest 17. Northeast 22. West 18. East 21. Southwest 19. Southeast 20. South
Chart and Graph Skills: Use the time lines below to help you answer questions 24-26. 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago years ago 24. How many years are represented on the time lines? 30,000 years 25. During which Stone Age were the cave paintings in Lascaux, France produced? Old Stone Age 26. The Old Stone Age ended about 10,000 years ago. Map and Globe Skills: Use the map below to help you answer questions 27-29. 27. What is the name of the parallel imaginary lines that extend east and west on a map? latitude 28. What is the name of the imaginary lines that extend north and south on a map? longitude 29. You would be vacationing in which country, at the coordinates 10 S and 75 W? Peru
30. What kind of map is this? A. physical map B. political map C. time zone map D. road map 31. What kind of map is this? A. physical map B. political map C. time zone map D. road map 32. In what time zone is Illinois? Central Time Zone 33. If it is 3:00 p.m. where you live, what time is it in the Eastern Time zone? 4:00 p.m.
Chart and Graph Skills: Use the graphs below to answer questions 34-36. Bars indicate Temperature Lines indicate Precipitation 34. What do the bars on the climographs above show? temperature 35. In which month does Hong Kong get the most precipitation? June 36. Which city has a larger temperature range? Beijing Short Response: Please fill in the missing parts of the sentence or use complete sentences to answer the following questions. 37. What is an archaeologist and how do they draw conclusions about ancient civilizations? [2 Points] An archaeologist is one who carefully uncovers evidence from the past. Archaeologists study artifacts, such as tools, weapons, jewelry, and pottery. They analyze them to draw conclusions about the ancient peoples daily lives.
38. Geography is the study of the relationship between physical features, climate, and people. 39. Why was farming a challenge in Mesopotamia and how did the people overcome it? [2 Points] Farming was a challenge because there was little rainfall. Mesopotamians were able to adapt to and modify their environment. Water was not scarce, however, and farmers solved the problem by irrigating their crops with water from the rivers. 40. Monotheism means. the worship of only one God 41. Polytheism means. the worship of many gods 42. The Nile River is the longest river in the world. 43. It is located in the present-day country of. Egypt 44. 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 linen bandages, and it was placed in a coffin inside a tomb. 45. Why did Egyptian mummify their pharaoh s body? _ The Egyptians mummified their pharaoh s body because believed the pharaoh would need a well preserved body for the afterlife. 46. 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.
47. Name two Chinese Dynasties: Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, or Han (ancient dynasties) [2 Points] 48. The monsoon season (rainy season) in South Asia lasts from June through September. 49. Buddha means the Enlightened. One 50. The main religion in India is. Hinduism It is one of the world s oldest religions. 51. Describe where Mesoamerica is located. Mesoamerica extends from the middle of present-day Mexico to the central part of Central America. It is the land between the Americas. Mesoamerica is a land of rugged mountains, plateaus, volcanoes, and highlands. The bodies of water that surround Mesoamerica include the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. 52. Theocracy is a government in which the leader or ruling classes are believed to represent the gods. 53. The Aztec Empire in Mexico was conquered by the Spanish explorer, Hernando Cortés. 54. Name one of the geographical world records that South America currently holds. The Andes Mountains are the longest mountain chain in the world. The Amazon rain forest is the world s largest rain forest. Angel Falls is the world s highest waterfall. The Pantanal is the world s largest tropical wetland. 55. According to their discoveries, what do archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was? _ A religious center because they uncovered many temples and mummies.
56. 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 independent communities grew into cities and each had its own way of doing things. 57. Democracy is a government that is ruled by the people.