WorksheetsWorld Geography FA Final Exam REVIEW
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A giant ocean wave that is created by an underwater earthquake is called a
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tsunami
c)
Tornado
d)
Blizzard
2.
Is a city like Chicago an example of a functional region?
a)
Yes
b)
No
3.
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
4.
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
5.
A large, flat, treeless area that is often low in elevation is a-
a)
Plain
b)
Island
c)
Peninsula
d)
Rain forest
6.
What process created the Himalayan Mountains?
a)
water flow
b)
glaciation
c)
Erosion
d)
Plate Tectonics
7.
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
8.
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.
9.
Which of the following statements describes the Islamic 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
10.
Which of the following would be considered pull factors for immigration?
a)
Poverty and war
b)
Better schools and political freedom
11.
What Religion holds the Ganges River in High Regard?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judeaism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
12.
What includes all the elements that contribute to a society’s development and is called a blueprint for living?
a)
Culture
b)
Society
c)
Religion
13.
What has weakened traditional values and life patterns of many societies
a)
Urbanization
b)
Crime
c)
Globalization
14.
What has happened to Palestine over the last 60 years?
a)
Country is getting smaller and losing land to Isreal
b)
The birth rate has declined
c)
Locked in a civil war
15.
Why is North Africa and the Middle East considered the same region, or what do they share that makes people consider them a region
a)
They share the same religion which is Islam
b)
Same Mountain Range
c)
Various Rivers
16.
Drought, warfare, and persecution are examples of
a)
Push Factors
b)
Pull Factors
17.
What is the importance of Jerusalem
a)
Holy city for Judeaism, Islam, and Christianity
b)
Holy City for Hinduism, Buddhism
18.
If you are located near the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, what is the climate like?
a)
Hot/Warm
b)
Cold/Frigid
19.
What two groups were fighting during the Korean War?
a)
China & North Vietnam v. United States & South Korea
b)
Laos v. Japan
c)
China & North Korea v. United States & South Korea
d)
Israel v. Palestine
20.
Which country is the largest oil exporter in the world?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Nigeria
d)
Saudi Arabia
21.
Element studies relationships between people, places and environment by mapping info in a spatial context.
a)
Places & regions
b)
Physical system
c)
World in Spatial terms
d)
Environment & society
22.
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
23.
Which of the following would be considered push factors for immigration?
a)
Poverty and war
b)
Better schools and political freedom
24.
The process of relocation of jobs to countries like India.
a)
Outsourcing
b)
Secularism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Globalization
25.
What is the holy place of worship for Muslims? What is the distinct feature of this?
a)
Mosque, Dome
b)
Church, Steeple
c)
Temple, Spire
d)
Chapel, Bell Tower
26.
The largest group of Muslims in the world consist of __.
a)
Judaism
b)
Sunni
c)
Shi'a
d)
Hebrews
27.
The Suez Canal is important because it links _.
a)
Red Sea to the Persian Gulf
b)
Panama Canal to the Nile River
c)
Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
d)
Indian Ocean to the Dead Sea
28.
The Kurds are the largest ethnic group without a _.
a)
Religion
b)
Monarchy
c)
Homeland
d)
Language
29.
What religion is the oldest monotheistic religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
30.
Relative location describes _.
a)
distance or direction from another location.
b)
exact distance or location
c)
map coordinates
d)
latitude
31.
Cartography is the study of _.
a)
Geography
b)
Topography
c)
Geology
d)
Mapmaking
32.
A map legend explains _.
a)
direction
b)
symbols used on a map
c)
location
d)
the type of map
33.
Parallels are also known as _.
a)
Longitude lines
b)
Latitude lines
c)
Meridians
d)
locations
34.
Humans use of natural resources is an example of what element of geography?
a)
Uses of geography
b)
Places & Regions
c)
Environment & society
d)
Human systems
35.
What is the latitude at point A?
a)
76 degrees North
b)
60 degrees North
c)
48 degrees North
d)
34 degrees North
36.
What is the longitude at point C?
a)
40 degrees West
b)
60 degrees West
c)
80 degrees West
d)
150 degrees West
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