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WorksheetsWorld Geography Fall Semester Final Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best illustrates a command economy?
a)
.
Country B allows businesses to control the prices of goods
b)
Country C has no regulations of
hourly pay rates
c)
Country D requires the state to
have power over all resources
d)
. Country A allows people to control natural
resources
2.
Which of the following is an effect of Spanish Colonization still evident in Latin America today?
a)
Most Latin Americans follow the Catholic religion.
b)
Most Latin Americans speak English as a second language.
c)
Most Latin American nations are governed from Madrid, Spain
d)
Most Latin Americans are descended from American Indians
3.
Increasing numbers of people from Latin America have migrated to the United States over the last three decades. What has been the primary reason for this increased immigration?
a)
To find new economic opportunities
b)
. To obtain religious freedoms
c)
To avoid natural disasters
d)
To escape the threat of communism
4.
What type of agriculture has large scale farming?
a)
Cottage Industry
b)
Commercial agriculture
c)
Subsistence agriculture
d)
Commercial industry
5.
Due to physical barriers in South America such as the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains, most population centers are located WHERE?
a)
In the west
b)
In the south
c)
Along the coast
d)
a. Along the rivers
6.
The term “Cultural Diffusion” refers to ______________.
a)
Assimilation of a minority culture into a larger culture group
b)
The modification of the Earth’s surface due to Human interactions
c)
Spread of an idea or innovation from across a given area
d)
Integration of behavioral traits within a group
7.
Compared to the eastern side of the mountain range shown in the picture above, the western side is more likely to receive-
a)
Heavy rains
b)
Large snow accumulations
c)
Less precipitation
d)
Frequent hurricanes
8.
A large, flat, treeless area that is often low in elevation is a-
a)
Plain
b)
Island
c)
Peninsula
d)
Rain forest
9.
What process created the Himalayan Mountains?
a)
water flow
b)
glaciation
c)
Erosion
d)
Plate Tectonics
10.
What process is happening in the primary economic sector?
a)
Presence/extraction of raw materials
b)
Providing services
c)
Manufacturing
d)
Selling
11.
Do Free Enterprise market economies have higher Human Development Index?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Life expectancy is a measure of which of the following in a population?
a)
The average age at which people retire
b)
The average age at which people become parents
c)
The average age at which people enter the workforce
d)
The average age at which people die
13.
What is a major feature of an economy based on subsistence farming?
a)
A. Farmers compete with each other.
b)
A. Farmers raise just enough crops for their family to survive.
c)
A. The government decides which crops will be grown.
d)
Most adults work outside the home.
14.
Which of the following statements describes the Islam religion?
a)
Believes that everyone suffers because of our need for material possessions.
b)
Must take a “Haj” or pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your life as part of the 5 Pillars
c)
Follows the teachings of Jesus and the bible
d)
Worships many gods and believes in reincarnation
15.
Economic activity such as teachers, lawyers, firefighters, doctors and police officers are all examples of
a)
Primary sector
b)
tertiary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Secondary
16.
When climbing a mountain, as the elevation increases a hiker can expect to encounter
a)
A lack precipitation
b)
A variety of animal life
c)
A decrease in temperature
d)
An increase in plant life
17.
Which of the following would be considered pull factors for immigration?
a)
Poverty and war
b)
Better schools and political freedom
18.
Which land feature was created from water flows and erosion?
a)
Mississippi River Basin
b)
Grand Canyon
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
Isthmus of Panama
19.
Which sector of the economy extracts/gets resources from their natural state.
a)
Secondary Economic Sector
b)
Primary Economic Sector
c)
Tertiary Economic Sector
d)
Quaternary Economic Sector
20.
The arrival of new immigrant groups creates a more diverse culture when
a)
Local government pass laws enforcing immigration quotas.
b)
Immigrants are forces to settle in areas populated by people from their homeland.
c)
Immigrants are pressured to assimilate quickly into their new community.
d)
The traditions of local and immigrant populations converges to create new customs.
21.
A giant ocean wave that is created by an underwater earthquake is called a
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tsunami
c)
Tornado
d)
Blizzard
22.
Popular views of the Sahara desert is an example of what kind of region
a)
Perceptual
b)
Formal
c)
Functional
23.
Is a city like Chicago an example of a functional region?
a)
Yes
b)
No
24.
Which of the follow is the best example of a formal region?
a)
Vatican City
b)
Houston
c)
Eastern Europe
d)
Northern Italy/Mediterranean climate zone
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