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WorksheetsWorld Geography Prep Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where in the world can Mt. Everest be found?
a)
On the border between China and Mongolia
b)
Just north of Indonesia
c)
On the border between Nepal and Tibet
d)
Just south of Mexico
2.
Where can the Sahara Desert be found?
a)
North America
b)
Northern Africa
c)
Russia
d)
Southern Africa
3.
What are you trying to find when you use absolute location?
a)
The exact location using coordinates (longitude and latitude)
b)
The shortest distance from one place to the other
c)
The slowest route from one place to another
d)
A close idea of a location using landmarks as guides
4.
What are you trying to find when you use relative location?
a)
The exact location using coordinates (longitude and latitude)
b)
The shortest distance from one place to the other
c)
The slowest route from one place to another
d)
A close idea of a location using landmarks as guides
5.
What country is shown on the map in red?
a)
Egypt
b)
Madagascar
c)
Kenya
d)
Congo (Republic of the Congo)
6.
What country is shown in orange?
a)
China
b)
Brazil
c)
Mongolia
d)
India
7.
What characteristic is true about rain forests?
a)
A dry area that is heavily wooded
b)
Lightly wooded area with about 100 - 175 inches of rain each year
c)
Heavily wooded area with about 100 - 175 inches of rain each year
d)
Heavily wooded area with less than 100 inches of rain each year
8.
What man made fortification changed the political climate of Germany?
a)
The Berlin Wall
b)
The Great Wall of China
c)
The Ditch of Berlin
d)
The Wall of Germany
9.
What major event helped double the size of the United States?
a)
Daniel Boone blazed a trail through Kentucky
b)
We won the War of Independence by defeating Great Britain
c)
None of the choices
d)
The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France
10.
Where are deciduous forests located in the United States?
a)
Western United States
b)
Eastern United States
c)
Northern United States
d)
Southern United States
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