World History Honors
Unit 1: History Skills
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Map and Graph Analysis Packet
Section 1: Maps: Understanding Projections
Map Projection Images
1. Name the four projections shown.
2. Compare the sizes of Greenland and Antarctica on the Mercator projections with the
Robinson projections.
3. What would you consider the main drawback of Goode’s Interrupted projection?
4. Why do you think that the Mercator projection is the best for plotting direction?
Section 2: Maps: Using Scales and the Compass Rose
Dual Maps of Australia
5. Is Tasmania north, south, east or west of Australia?
6. What is the scale ratio in Map A? (Inches: Miles)
7. What is the scale ratio in Map B? (Inches: Miles)
8. Which scale ratio gives more details to the map? Why?
9. Which map will produce the most accurate distance measurements? Why?
Section 3: Maps: Interpreting Lines, Labels and Symbols
Early Human Migration
10. On which continent did Homo erectus begin their migration?
11. On which continents did Homo sapiens migrate, but not Homo erectus?
12. Where on the map is the oldest fossil site for Homo erectus found?
13. Where on the map is the oldest fossil site for Homo sapiens found?
14. Describe the overall direction of the movement of Homo sapiens.
15. What do the migration routes of Homo sapiens reveal about their survival skills and ability to
adapt?
Section 4: Maps: Understanding Legends (Keys)
Agriculture Emerges, 5000-500 BC
16. On what continent were the most of the earliest agricultural sites located?
17. What is designated by the different areas of shading?
18. What major crops were found in the Americas?
19. What physical feature defines the oldest areas of agricultural development?
20. Most areas of early agriculture are found between which two lines of latitude?
Section 5: Graphs: Analyzing Line Maps
Agricultural Revolution
21. When was the lowest average global temperature?
22. What was the population on earth 5,000 years ago?
23. What was the average temperature 10,000 years ago?
24. How was the agricultural revolution linked to a change in temperature?
25. What effect did the agricultural revolution have on population growth? Why?
Section 6: Charts: Reading for Information
Chinese Ethical Systems
26. What three main ideas are being compared and contrasted?
27. Which two ethical systems focus on social order?
28. Which of the ethical systems has a strong emphasis on education?
29. Which two systems are more focused on positive relationships than structure and order?
30. Which of these systems seems to be the most moderate and balanced? Explain your answer.