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Unit 2 Maps And Globes Skills
Test Description: Vocab
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Imaginary lines that measure distances north and south of the equator.
A
latitude
B
longitude
C
meridian
D
prime meridian
2) Imaginary lines that measure distances east and west of the prime meridian.
A
meridian
B
latitude
C
prime meridian
D
longitude
3) A pattern of criss-crossing lines that can help you find locations on a map.
A
grid
B
meridian
C
prime meridian
D
longitude
4) 0 degrees longitude
A
grid
B
meridian
C
prime meridian
D
longitude
5) Another name for longitude.
A
grid
B
prime meridian
C
none of the above
D
meridian
6) Christopher Columbus started his voyage in Spain at 35 degrees North and 5 degrees West.
A
True
B
False
7) In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue and claimed land in the West Indies for Spain.
A
True
B
False
8) What explorer in 1502 became the first to call the Americas a New World? He was born in Italy and sailed to the eastern coast of South America.
A
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
B
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Amerigo Vespucci
9) Born in Portugal, he led the first expedition around the world, which began in 1519 and ended without him in 1522. He was killed during the voyage.
A
Ferdinand Magellan
B
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
C
Amerigo Vespucci
D
Christopher Columbus
10) Born in Spain, in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Panama and reached the Pacific Ocean.
A
Amerigo Vespucci
B
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Ferdinand Magellan
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