WorksheetsGlobal Regents Review: Geogrpahy
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A chain of islands:
a)
archipelago
b)
peninsual
c)
isthmus
d)
delta
2.
The word arable means:
a)
nuclear
b)
flyable
c)
farmable
d)
swampy
3.
The Aswan High Dam was built on the Nile to help create more farmland: in what country?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Israel
c)
Egypt
d)
Iraq
4.
The Chernobyl Nuclear accident (1986) took place in what is now:
a)
Latvia
b)
Ukraine
c)
Lithuania
d)
Russia
5.
Deforestation is the widespread destruction of the world's forests. In what country would you most likely see this today?
a)
Ukraine
b)
Egypt
c)
Japan
d)
Brazil
6.
Which is not a major reason for deforestation today?
a)
lumberjack competitions
b)
desire to sell lumber
c)
slash and burn farming
d)
increase in cattle ranching
7.
Which is not a major effect of deforestation?
a)
Desertification
b)
extinction of some animals
c)
loss of habitat for some humans
d)
pollution
8.
Which is not a cause of desertification?
a)
over grazing
b)
drought
c)
less farmland
9.
Located in India, this river is considered sacred to Hindus and is used for spiritual cleansing, funeral rites, and other Hindu rituals.
a)
Hindu Kush
b)
Brahmaputra
c)
Ganges
d)
Indus
10.
________ power : Power that is derived from a moving body of water, such as a river or waterfall.
a)
Hydro
b)
Nuclear
c)
Flower
d)
Irrigation
11.
Lines of equal distance measured north and south of the equator.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Grid system
d)
An Atlas
12.
The curving distance east or west of the prime meridian that stretches from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
longitude
c)
equinox
d)
latitude
13.
The ______ Canal crosses Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Built by the United States between 1904 and 1914.
a)
Suez
b)
Panama
c)
Erie
d)
Valdez
14.
The end of a river where rich deposits of silt build up;This is important to human habitation due to the excellent source of good farmland. Much of Bangladesh is located there.
a)
Delta
b)
Isthmus
c)
Mountain Pass
d)
Fertile Crescent
15.
The world’s largest desert, located in North Africa:
a)
Namib
b)
Savannah
c)
Kalahari
d)
Sahara
16.
What do people traditionally do for a living in the deserts of the Middle East or Africa?
a)
farm
b)
hunt, gather, herd
c)
factory work
d)
small businesses
17.
Very fine grains of dirt deposited by a moving body of water; In Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, allowed for productive farming along the rivers.
a)
Sand
b)
Silt
c)
Fertilizer
d)
Seaweed
18.
An area of land surrounded on three sides by water. Italy, Greece, and the southern part of India are examples.
a)
Peninsula
b)
Isthmus
c)
Land Bridge
d)
Continent
19.
The present day boundaries of many African nations are the result of what?
a)
Imperialism and geographical features
b)
Civil Wars
c)
Optical Illusians
d)
Revolutions
20.
What country is being described? Most of its billion people live in the eastern third of the country, due to extensive mountains and deserts in the west, and the abundance of fertile land in the east.
a)
India
b)
US
c)
Russia
d)
China
21.
A huge tidal wave caused by underwater earthquakes:
a)
Tsunami
b)
Cyclone
c)
Hurricane
d)
Monsoon
22.
What country would be least likely to be affected by a tsunami?
a)
Japan
b)
Indonesia
c)
Australia
d)
Mongolia
23.
What geographical feature has made the Ukraine so attractive to invaders throughout history?
a)
Fast flowing rivers
b)
flat, fertile soil
c)
oil reserves
d)
natural gas
24.
Which area is most similar to the Steppe of Russia and the Savannah of Africa?
a)
Mountains of Peru
b)
Swamps of Louisiana
c)
Port of San Francisco
d)
Prairie of Nebraska
25.
In many traditional societies, farmers grow just enough to feed their families. This is called _______ farming.
a)
One Crop
b)
Subsistence
c)
Survival
d)
Rotational
26.
In the tropical rainforests of Africa and Latin America, _______ farming is often practiced. This is when trees are cut down and crops are planted until the soil is exhausted, then the process is repeated.
a)
Slash and Burn
b)
Scorched Earth
c)
Three Field System
d)
Manorialism
27.
Due to the “Columbian Exchange” of the 1500’s, what were three new crops introduced to Europe?
a)
Corn, Squash, Sugar
b)
Corn, Peanuts, Potatoes
c)
Tomatoes, avocados, wheat
d)
tobacco, sugar, coffee
28.
Due to the Columbian Exchange, what were three new items introduced to the Americas?
a)
Corn, Wheat, Sugar
b)
Sugar, Coffee, Smallpox
c)
Chocolate, sugar, Wheat
d)
Pizza, Spaghetti, tobacco
29.
What region of the world has gained most of its wealth from the sale of oil?
a)
South America
b)
Middle East
c)
South East Asia
d)
Europe
30.
Which has not impacted Britain's history?
a)
Island Nation
b)
Coal
c)
Fast flowing rivers
d)
Ural Mts.
31.
What geographical feature has not had a huge impact on Japan's history?
a)
Island Nation
b)
Very mountainous
c)
Lack of Natural resources
d)
Abundance of Oil
32.
What ancient civilization in Latin America was known for adapting to their high altitude environment by constructing sturdy roads to connect their empire (complete with rope bridges), used the llama for transporting goods, and grew potatoes for food?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Maya
d)
Seneca
33.
World wide, most people live near what critical resource?
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Mountains
d)
Water
34.
Name the two countries in Asia, both with a population of over one billion, that are separated by the Himalayan mountains.
a)
Vietnam/China
b)
China/Japan
c)
China/India
d)
India/Pakistan
35.
What country was negatively impacted by a potato blight in the mid 1800s?
a)
US
b)
Canada
c)
Ireland
d)
Britain
36.
What peninsula was referred to as the "Powder Keg" of Europe before WWI?
a)
Balkan
b)
Italian
c)
Iberian
d)
Floridian
37.
Which country is not on the Balkan Peninsula?
a)
Greece
b)
Serbia
c)
Albania
d)
Portugal
38.
Name the country in the Middle East formed in 1948……most citizens are Jewish, surrounded by mostly hostile Islamic countries.
a)
Jordan
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iraq
d)
Israel
39.
What geographic feature helped to prevent the ancient Greek city states from uniting to form a single nation?
a)
Mountains
b)
Rivers
c)
Deserts
d)
Swamps
40.
What geographical advantage led many Italian cities to grow wealthy during the late Middle Ages, leading them to spark the Renaissance?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Tiber River
c)
Mountains
d)
Road network
41.
Africa’s topography is very diverse. What does this mean?
a)
Very hilly
b)
Very hot and dry
c)
Varied
d)
Verdunt
42.
What body of water separates Britain from the rest of Europe?
a)
Med Sea
b)
Bering Strait
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
English Channel
43.
What European country is famous in history for trying to acquire warm water ports, to help its economy and military?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
UK
d)
Italy
44.
What Asian country was divided into communist north and democratic south by the 38th parallel?
a)
Vietnam
b)
China
c)
Sudan
d)
Korea
45.
Summer monsoons dump much needed rain on:
a)
South Asia
b)
Middle East
c)
North Africa
d)
South Africa
46.
You are living in a yurt as a nomadic herder in the Gobi Desert. What country could you be in?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Mongolia
d)
India
47.
Japan took over most of Southeast Asia at the beginning of World War Two, in need of:
a)
raw materials
b)
ports
c)
rivers
d)
wind power
48.
What geographical feature of Belgium hindered the Allies fighting the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge?
a)
Cold Winter
b)
Rain
c)
Wind
d)
Swamps
49.
What geographical feature of Afghanistan and Pakistan is helped Osama Bin Laden stay away from capture by the U.S?
a)
Swamps
b)
Mountains/caves
c)
Deserts
d)
River network
50.
Name the major mountain range in South America, home of the Incas and Machu Picchu.
a)
Alps
b)
Alpacas
c)
Andes
d)
Himalyas
51.
Between 800 and 1600 AD, the city of Timbuktu became very prosperous in West Africa through the trade of what two products?
a)
gold and ebony
b)
gold and pearls
c)
oil and gold
d)
gold and salt
52.
Since the late 1900s, the Sahel region of Africa has been faced with problems resulting from increasing _________.
a)
desertification
b)
deforestation
c)
slash and burn farming
d)
irrigation
53.
What is the geographical reason why Japan is so densely populated?
a)
DNA
b)
Encomienda System
c)
Most of Japan is mountainous
d)
Desertification
54.
What environmental issue most concerns Central Africa, the Amazon River Basin, and the Malay Peninsula?
a)
Scarcity
b)
Deforestation
c)
Spread of Communism
d)
Unemployment
55.
Former Yugoslavia was located on what continent?
a)
Iberian
b)
Italian
c)
Balkan
d)
Kamachatka
56.
Name the highest mountain range in the world:
a)
Himalayan
b)
Alps
c)
Andes
d)
Rockies
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