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LUOA World History: Final Review Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
What does the term "geography" literally mean? - answer✔Study of the Earth's description
Based on the definitions of terms in this lesson, the body of water boxed in yellow is known as a
what? - answer✔Gulf
The Earth is divided into how many hemispheres? - answer✔4
What branch of Geography would you refer to if you were going to study people's social
relationships, languages, attitudes, beliefs? - answer✔Cultural
Based on the definitions of terms in this lesson, the geographical feature boxed in red is best
called a what? - answer✔Isthmus
Based on the lesson, why is the study of Geography important? (choose all that apply) -
answer✔It helps with the overall understanding of World History
It allows Christians to focus on God's creation
Map Key Hints: A: 0° longitude. Also known as the Greenwich meridian - answer✔Prime
Meridian
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B: 0° latitude, divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres - answer✔Equator
C: 66.5°N Latitude - marks the southern limit where one might experience 24 hours of daylight
or 24 hours of darkness at least one day per year - answer✔Arctic Circle
D: 66.5°S Latitude - marks the northern limit where one might experience 24 hours of daylight
or 24 hours of darkness at least one day per year - answer✔Antarctic Circle
E: 23.5 degrees South - answer✔Tropic of Capricorn
F: 23.5 degrees North - answer✔Tropic of Cancer
G: The distance North or South as measured from the Equator (horizontal lines) - answer✔Lines
of Longitude
H: The distance east or west as measured from the Prime Meridian (vertical lines) -
answer✔Line of Latitude
I: The area of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian ( 0° longitude passing through
Greenwich, England) and east of the antemeridian (180° longitude passing through the Pacific
Ocean) - it includes the Americas - answer✔Western Hemisphere
J: The area of the Earth that lies east of the Prime Meridian ( 0° longitude passing through
Greenwich, England) and west of the antemeridian (180° longitude passing through the Pacific
Ocean) - it includes Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe - answer✔Eastern Hemisphere
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The highest mountain range in the world: - answer✔The Himalayas
Where is the Black Sea located? - answer✔Between Europe and Asia
The "cradle of civilization" developed around this sea: - answer✔Mediterranean
If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted closer to the Sun, the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing
what season? - answer✔Winter
How much of the Earth's surface is made of water? - answer✔71%
The deepest known location on Earth is located in the: - answer✔Pacific Ocean
c - answer✔North America
Identify the location - answer✔Central africa
Identify the location - answer✔Asia
Identify the location - answer✔Europe
Identify the location - answer✔Australia
Identify the location - answer✔Antarctica
Identify the location - answer✔South America
Identify the location - answer✔Pacific Ocean
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Identify the location - answer✔Atlantic Ocean
Identify the location - answer✔Indian Ocean
Identify the location - answer✔Arctic Ocean
Identify the location - answer✔Southern Ocean
Identify the location - answer✔India
Identify the location - answer✔West Africa
Identify the location - answer✔South Africa
Studying the way a person adapts to his or her surroundings involves the examination of which
of the Five Themes of Geography? - answer✔Interaction
MR. LIP is an acronym for what? - answer✔The five themes of geography
You are using which theme of geography when describing an area's physical geographic
features? - answer✔Place
When determining the location of place in terms of distance, you use what theme of geography?
- answer✔Relative location
A flat piece of land, with little elevation, is known as a what? - answer✔Plain