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WorksheetsWCHS WG Summative Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The cycle of rebirth, a concept in both Hinduism and Buddhism, is governed by…
a)
Dharma
b)
Offerings
c)
Sacrifice
d)
Karma
2.
What is the absolute location of Webb City, Missouri?
a)
45° S, 94° W
b)
37° N, 94° W
c)
45° N, 75° E
d)
37° S, 92° E
3.
Which of the following descriptions of relative location is accurate?
a)
Joplin is North of Webb City.
b)
Missouri is West of Kansas.
c)
Missouri is South of Arkansas.
d)
Webb City is South of Kansas City.
4.
Which of the following types of maps would one use to determine international borders?
a)
Physical map
b)
Topographical map
c)
Political map
d)
Climate map
5.
Which of the following types of maps would one use to determine the number of rivers in a state?
a)
Political map
b)
Topographical map
c)
Climate map
d)
Physical map
6.
What is the blanket of gases surrounding the planet?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
7.
What line of longitude divides the Earth between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
International Date Line
8.
What line of latitude divides the Earth between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Equator
9.
Lines of the longitude are imaginary lines that measure distances east and west of the
a)
Equator
b)
Meridians
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cancer
10.
Which of the following continents is located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Antarctica
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
11.
What natural earth process is responsible for the creation of most of the Earth’s mountain ranges?
a)
Divergent Plate Boundaries
b)
Convergent Plate Boundaries
c)
Erosion
d)
Volcanism
12.
What natural earth process is responsible for the creation of the Grand Canyon?
a)
Convergent Plate Boundaries
b)
Divergent Plate Boundaries
c)
Volcanism
d)
Weathering and Erosion
13.
The Earth rotates on an…
a)
Arc
b)
Axis
c)
Equator
d)
Prime Meridian
14.
What season is it in Webb City when Sydney, Australia is experiencing summer?
a)
Fall
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
15.
At what degree is the earth’s axis currently tilted?
a)
23.5°
b)
21.5°
c)
35.5°
d)
32.5°
16.
____________ is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place over a short period of time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Temperature
d)
Precipitation
17.
In which zone of latitude is 95% of the United States located?
a)
Low Latitude
b)
Tropics
c)
High Latitude
d)
Mid Latitude
18.
In which zone of latitude is the equator located?
a)
High Latitude
b)
Low Latitude
c)
Mid Latitude
d)
Low Altitude
19.
What impact does elevation have on a location’s climate?
a)
The higher the elevation, the colder the climate
b)
The higher the elevation, the warmer the climate
c)
The lower the elevation, the wetter the climate
d)
The higher the elevation, the wetter the climate
20.
Which side of a mountain range receives the most precipitation?
a)
Leeward
b)
Westward
c)
Windward
d)
Left
21.
What is the most prevalent atmospheric greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon Monoxide
b)
Water Vapor
c)
Oxygen
d)
Methane
22.
Currently, what is the approximate world population?
a)
2.7 billion
b)
9.2 billion
c)
7.4 billion
d)
6.8 billion
23.
What is the most populous city in the World?
a)
Dehli, India
b)
Mexico City, Mexico
c)
Shanghai, China
d)
Tokyo, Japan
24.
Which region of the world has seen the most dramatic increases in population in the past 20 years?
a)
Southeast Asia
b)
Northern Africa
c)
Europe
d)
North America
25.
What is the term for the permanent change of residence by an individual or group?
a)
Migration
b)
Expulsion
c)
Tourism
d)
Nomadism
26.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Timber
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Hydropower
d)
Wheat
27.
___________ is an economy that is guided by individuals and the law of supply and demand.
a)
Command economy
b)
Mixed economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Market economy
28.
In which of the following governmental systems does power lie in the hands of one person?
a)
Theocratic
b)
Autocratic
c)
Democratic
d)
Anarchy
29.
Which of the following is a democratic government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions in government on their behalf?
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Socialism
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
30.
Christianity is the world’s largest religion, what is the second largest religion in the world?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
31.
___________ is an economy that is planned and directed by the government.
a)
Traditional economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Market economy
d)
Mixed economy
32.
A tax on imported goods.
a)
Embargo
b)
Free Trade
c)
Tartar
d)
Tariff
33.
A ban on imports from another country.
a)
Embargo
b)
Free Trade
c)
Quota
d)
Tariff
34.
Average number of people living on a square mile of land.
a)
Population Spread
b)
Population Distribution
c)
Urbanization
d)
Population Density
35.
What do members of the European Union have in common?
a)
They have the same government.
b)
They share their profits, goods, and services.
c)
They use the Euro as currency
d)
none of the above
36.
What is the smallest independent state in the world and residence of the spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Rome
b)
Vatican
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Crete
37.
What economic and political organization of 28 countries unites most of Europe?
a)
The European Union
b)
NATO
c)
The Common Market
d)
The Maastricht Treaty
38.
____ are ancient civilizations that shaped modern European culture.
a)
Roman and French
b)
Greek and Alexandrian
c)
Greeks and Romans
d)
Roman and Parisian
39.
Europe’s Marine West Coast climate . . .
a)
is found mostly in eastern Europe.
b)
has mild winters, cool summers, and abundant rain.
c)
provides a good environment for coniferous trees.
d)
has cold winters, heavy snowfall, and cool, short summers.
40.
Jagged coastlines with fjords are characteristic of __________
a)
Western Scandanavia
b)
Eastern Scandanavia
c)
Western Europe
d)
Eastern Europe
41.
The Pyrenees Mountains separate the ____ Peninsula from the rest of Europe.
a)
Balkan
b)
Iberian
c)
Italian
d)
Scandanavian
42.
A mild ____ climate is found in most of southern Europe.
a)
artic
b)
Mediterranean
c)
tropical
d)
tundra
43.
The ______ Mountains are generally considered the dividing line between Europe and Asia.
a)
Ural
b)
Pyrenees
c)
Alps
d)
Rocky
44.
The peaks of the Rocky Mountains are higher and more jagged than the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains because
a)
Glaciers moved across the Rockies during the last ice age
b)
The tectonic forces that created the Rockies were very strong
c)
Volcanoes formed the peaks of the Appalachians
d)
The Appalachians have been worn down by rain, ice, and wind over time
45.
Canada’s climates are generally colder than those of the United States because
a)
There are no coastal ranges in Canada
b)
Canada is located further north of the Equator than is the United States
c)
Canada does not lie near any warm bodies of water
d)
The Canadian Shield blocks ocean winds from blowing onto the land
46.
The large and diverse populations of North America are a result of
a)
Numerous waves of immigration from many parts of the world
b)
The large and powerful Native American empires
c)
Isolationist government policies
d)
North America has always had a large and diverse population.
47.
What 4,500 mile mountain range stretches along the western edge of South America?
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Brazilian Highlands
d)
Rocky Mountains
48.
What river system in South America carries ten times the volume of water as the Mississippi River river system in North America?
a)
Nile River
b)
Paraguay River
c)
Río de la Plata
d)
Amazon River
49.
Latin America is a region with shared cultural traits like language and religion due to its former colonization by what European nation?
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Russia
50.
How does the Netherlands protect its lowland areas?
a)
by planting grasses whose roots trap water in the soil
b)
with dikes to hold back the sea
c)
with dikes to hold in rivers and lakes
d)
by excavating fjords that hold back the sea
51.
About ¾ of the Russian people live
a)
On the North European Plain.
b)
Along the Pacific Ocean.
c)
On the South European Plain.
d)
On the West Siberian Plain
52.
As believers in Communism, the Bolsheviks
a)
Proposed a new society in which corporations have the power.
b)
Supported the rule of the czars.
c)
Immigrated to Russia from other places.
d)
Wanted a new society led by workers.
53.
Under the Soviet system, the government
a)
Controlled all forms of communication.
b)
Allowed newspapers to print whatever they wanted.
c)
Controlled editorials but not the reporting of news.
d)
Encouraged access to a wide variety of news sources.
54.
Who was the first democratically elected president of the Russian Republic?
a)
Who was the first democratically Boris Yeltsin
b)
Mikhail Gorbachev
c)
Josephy Stalin
d)
Vladimir Putin
55.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian government instituted massive reforms including privatization. What is privatization?
a)
Change to individual ownership of state-owned companies and industries
b)
Change to state owned companies and industries
c)
Increasing government control in major companies and industries
d)
The individual closing of major state owned companies and industries
56.
Which of the following mountain systems separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
a)
Eastern Ghats
b)
Western Ghats
c)
Vindhya Range
d)
Himalaya
57.
Where are the highest population densities in South Asia found?
a)
The Ganges Plain
b)
The Himalaya
c)
Sri Lanka
d)
Pakistani Highlands
58.
The summer Monsoon winds and the Himalaya cause devastating, deadly floods in which of the following countries?
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
Bandgladesh
c)
Nepal
d)
Bhutan
59.
In 1947, Mohandas K. Gandhi, using nonviolent methods such as boycotting and staged peaceful demonstrations, led India to independence from what European power?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
60.
Since 1947, Kashmir has been the site of religiously-fueled, armed political conflict between________.
a)
predominantly Muslim Pakistan and predominantly Hindu India.
b)
predominantly Hindu Pakistan and predominantly Muslim India.
c)
predominantly Buddhist China and predominantly Christian Russia.
d)
predominantly Muslim China and predominantly Hindu India.
61.
As a result of Japan being located along the Ring of Fire, the Japanese must
a)
Build buildings and infrastructure with fire resistant materials.
b)
Rely on special building methods and emergency preparedness to help reduce earthquake related casualties.
c)
Build Buildings built at high elevation to prevent flooding during monsoon rains.
d)
Evacuate their islands because of the destruction of too many active volcanoes.
62.
The main goal of the Three-Gorges Dam in China is to
a)
To control deadly flooding.
b)
Divert water from the city of Wuhan.
c)
Boost the impact of the coal industry.
d)
Create irrigation systems.
63.
In China and ___________, communist governments control communications, the news media and citizen’s access to the Internet.
a)
Taiwan
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
South Korea
64.
Since the 1970’s, Chinese leaders have stimulated economic growth by adopting features of a
a)
Command economy.
b)
Traditional economy.
c)
Completely state run economy.
d)
Market economy.
65.
Some of China’s trading partners, such as the United States, have
a)
Completely ignored the issue of human rights violations in China.
b)
Have praised China for its human rights record.
c)
Have used sanctions to pressure China to improve its human rights record.
d)
Refused to stop trade with China for any reason.
66.
Despite having few mineral resources, Japan is able to create trade surpluses by
a)
Entering into various free trade agreements with foreign governments.
b)
Adopting a command, government ran economy.
c)
Placing high taxes on imported finished goods to protect Japanese industries from foreign competition.
d)
Establishing numerous overseas colonies to extract needed resources.
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