Ryans History Quiz 1 Unit 1

The study of the earth is called:

• Geography
  

• 
  History
  

• 
  Anthropology
  

• 
  Political Science

The equator is the imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the north and south poles.

• True

• False

The imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth from the top to bottom is called:

• axis
  

• equator
  

• North Pole
  

• Prime Meridian

The imaginary line on earth at which point each new date begins is called the —————— .

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Axis

• International Date Line

What is located at 90° south latitude?

• Tropic of Cancer
  

• 
  South Pole
  

• 
  Prime Meridian
  

• North Pole

The equator is located at zero degree(s) —————- .

• latitude

• Longitude

How many time zones are there on earth?

• 24

• 48

• 7

• 58

The best map of the earth is a:

• Globe

• Flat Map

What imaginary line is located at 0° longitude?

• Equator
  

• 
  Prime Meridian
  

• 
  South Pole
  

• 
  North Pole

Imaginary lines which circle the earth running north to south through the poles are lines of ———————-   , which are also ——————   .

• latitude

• longitude

• meridians

• parallels