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WorksheetsDonlon Global 10: Geography
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does OPEC stand for?
a)
Oil Producing Expert Countries
b)
Organization of People Exporting Crude Oil
c)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
d)
Oil Production of Excellent Countries
2.
Which of these religions does not identify Jerusalem as a holy city?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
3.
What geographical feature in North Africa is responsible for the relatively small population in that region?
a)
Sahel
b)
Sahara
c)
Nile River
d)
Strait of Gibraltar
4.
This man-made waterway connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Strait of Gibraltar
c)
Kiel Canal
d)
Suez Canal
5.
In 1947, what two states did the UN divide the British Mandate (Jordan, Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip) into?
a)
Arab and Lebanese
b)
Palestinian and Jewish
c)
Arab and Jewish
d)
Lebanese and Palestinian
6.
Where were the Mesopotamian River Valley Civilizations located?
a)
Southwest Asia
b)
South Asia
c)
East Asia
d)
Africa
7.
Where was Cuneiform created?
a)
Phoenicians
b)
Egypt
c)
Sumer
8.
The 200 year period of peace in the Mediterranean region is known as -
a)
The Agricultural Revolution
b)
The Pax Romana
c)
The Ides of March
d)
Civil War
9.
The movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine is best known as
a)
Zionism
b)
multi-culturalism
c)
Marxism
d)
Militarism
10.
• Over farming and overgrazing on marginal lands • Extended droughts in the Sahel region • Wind erosion of topsoil. These situations have all contributed to
a)
population growth in Southwest Asia
b)
deforestation in South America
c)
desertification in sub-Saharan Africa
d)
increased reliance on fossil fuels in Asia
11.
Which geographic region made up much of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Scandinavia
b)
Iberian Peninsula
c)
Indian Subcontinent
d)
eastern Mediterranean Basin
12.
Which group used the stirrup, skilled horsemanship, and siege warfare techniques to conquer much of Asia and part of Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries?
a)
Japanese
b)
Vikings
c)
Persians
d)
Mongols
13.
Which feature is considered a natural barrier?
a)
Great Rift Valley
b)
Aswan Dam
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Great Wall of China
14.
Which achievement played an important role in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations?
a)
Use of gunpowder
b)
production of corn
c)
domestication of horses
d)
development of sugar plantations
15.
A chain of islands:
a)
archipelago
b)
peninsual
c)
isthmus
d)
delta
16.
The word arable means:
a)
nuclear
b)
flyable
c)
farmable
d)
swampy
17.
The Chernobyl Nuclear accident (1986) took place in what is now:
a)
Latvia
b)
Ukraine
c)
Lithuania
d)
Russia
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
The world’s largest desert, located in North Africa:
a)
Namib
b)
Savannah
c)
Kalahari
d)
Sahara
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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
25.
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
26.
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
27.
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
28.
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
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.
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
34.
What country was negatively impacted by a potato blight in the mid 1800s?
a)
US
b)
Canada
c)
Ireland
d)
Britain
35.
What peninsula was referred to as the "Powder Keg" of Europe before WWI?
a)
Balkan
b)
Italian
c)
Iberian
d)
Floridian
36.
Which country is not on the Balkan Peninsula?
a)
Greece
b)
Serbia
c)
Albania
d)
Portugal
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.
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
42.
What Asian country was divided into communist north and democratic south by the 38th parallel?
a)
Vietnam
b)
China
c)
Sudan
d)
Korea
43.
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
44.
Name the major mountain range in South America, home of the Incas and Machu Picchu.
a)
Alps
b)
Alpacas
c)
Andes
d)
Himalyas
45.
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
46.
Former Yugoslavia was located on what continent?
a)
Iberian
b)
Italian
c)
Balkan
d)
Kamachatka
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