WorksheetsGeography Exam
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A single leader or small group of leaders have all the power in a(n)
a)
apartheid
b)
authoritarian Government
c)
Nationalize
d)
Discriminate
2.
To take over a foreign-owned company and put it under government control is to ____ it.
a)
apartheid
b)
authoritarian Government
c)
Nationalize
d)
Discriminate
3.
The South African system in which racial groups were kept separate is called
a)
apartheid
b)
authoritarian Government
c)
Nationalize
d)
Discriminate
4.
When people treat a person unfairly because of his or her race, religion, or sex, they ____ against that person
a)
apartheid
b)
authoritarian Government
c)
Nationalize
d)
Discriminate
5.
The first president of South Africa after apartheid ended was ____.
a)
apartheid
b)
authoritarian Government
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Discriminate
6.
Japan is a(n) ____, or group of islands in the western Pacific Ocean.
a)
oasis
b)
archipelago
c)
ethnic group
d)
atoll
7.
People who share the same languages, religions, and cultural traditions belong to the same ____.
a)
oasis
b)
archipelago
c)
ethnic group
d)
atoll
8.
Tea is an example of a(n) ____ which can be raised to be sold on the world market.
a)
oasis
b)
archipelago
c)
cash crop
d)
partition
9.
At a(n) ____, fresh water is available from an underground spring or well.
a)
oasis
b)
archipelago
c)
ethnic group
d)
atoll
10.
In 1947, a division, or ____, established the countries of India and Pakistan.
a)
oasis
b)
archipelago
c)
cash crop
d)
partition
11.
A dry, treeless plain that is covered with snow for most of the year is called ____.
a)
imperialism
b)
manufacturing
c)
tundra
d)
westernization
12.
The practice of one country turning another into a colony is called ____.
a)
imperialism
b)
manufacturing
c)
tundra
d)
westernization
13.
A person who moves from one country to another is a(n) ____.
a)
imperialism
b)
immigrant
c)
chernozem
d)
westernization
14.
A rich, black soil called ____ is found in Ukraine.
a)
imperialism
b)
immigrant
c)
chernozem
d)
westernization
15.
Governments have to limit their ____, or the amount of money the government owes.
a)
national Debt
b)
immigrant
c)
chernozem
d)
capitalism
16.
The major religion of Egypt is
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
17.
Many Egyptians move to the cities from rural areas in order to b. expand their farms. c. practice their religion. d. find jobs and a better education.
a)
live in large homes.
b)
expand their farms.
c)
practice their religion.
d)
find jobs and a better education
18.
Islamic law requires that all men and women
a)
eat during the day
b)
face away from Mecca during prayer.
c)
pray five times a day
d)
pray once a day
19.
What was Great Britain’s main goal when it ruled the Gold Coast?
a)
encouraging the growth of traditional religions
b)
controlling the country’s economy
c)
expanding the growth of food crops
d)
encouraging the country’s independence
20.
Why is the Sahel so important to Mali?
a)
Many large factories are located here.
b)
A large number of its citizens live beyond this zone.
c)
A great percentage of the country lies in this zone
d)
small part of the country lies in this zone
21.
Most people in Mali make their living by
a)
manufacturing, trading, and weaving.
b)
mining, forestry, and farming.
c)
trading, farming, and herding
d)
manufacturing, mining, and herding
22.
What environmental change is threatening the way of life for the people of Mali?
a)
he forests are spreading north.
b)
The desert is spreading south.
c)
The savanna is getting too little rainfall.
d)
The Sahel is getting too much rainfall
23.
After South Africa was unified, the white-led government passed laws that
a)
kept land and wealth in white hands
b)
improved the living conditions of black citizens
c)
permitted black people to own good land
d)
punished the British, French, and German settlers.
24.
How did the apartheid laws affect South Africans?
a)
Everyone paid higher taxes.
b)
White and black workers were united
c)
Racial discrimination became legal.
d)
All South Africans could vote.
25.
Under F. W. de Klerk, the South African government passed laws that ended
a)
black ownership of some land.
b)
economic problems facing the country.
c)
higher taxes in many poor villages
d)
legal discrimination on the basis of race.
26.
Who did South Africans elect as their new president after the end of apartheid?
a)
Mobutu Sese Seko
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
F. W. de Klerk
d)
Nomfundo Mhlana
27.
Why did the British battle with the Afrikaners over Afrikaner land in the late 1800s?
a)
because diamonds and gold were discovered there
b)
because the government collapsed
c)
because black Africans asked the British for help
d)
because copper was discovered there
28.
How did blacks in South Africa live under the apartheid system?
a)
a. They attended the same schools as whites.
b)
They made economic advancements
c)
They had almost no rights at all
d)
They moved to cities and villages throughout the country.
29.
What is the largest nation in East Asia?
a)
Japan
b)
North Korea
c)
China
d)
Mongolia
30.
What is a very strong influence on the climates of East Asia?
a)
monsoons
b)
plains
c)
forests
d)
volcanoes
31.
In the 1930s, the lives of Saudi Arabian citizens changed permanently because of
a)
war with Israel.
b)
the collapse of the government.
c)
invasion by the Chinese
d)
the discovery of oil.
32.
What continent did the Aborigines of Australia and the Maori of New Zealand originally come from?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
33.
The Himalayas, the Plateau of Tibet, and the North China Plain are three major landforms in .
a)
South Asia
b)
Central Asia
c)
East Asia
d)
Southeast Asia.
34.
Scientists believe that the unique plant and animal life of Australia and New Zealand resulted from their
a)
rivers and mountains.
b)
great distance from other large landmasses.
c)
climate
d)
fertile soil.
35.
More than half of Europe is covered by the.
a)
Central Uplands
b)
Alpine Mountain System.
c)
Northwestern Highlands.
d)
North European Plain.
36.
Two of Russia’s most important resources are
a)
fossil fuels and iron ore.
b)
loess and water.
c)
hydroelectric power and loess.
d)
fossil fuels and water.
37.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way of life in Europe in the 1800s?
a)
Large farms developed.
b)
Cities grew quickly.
c)
People returned to their farms.
d)
Wages rose quickly.
38.
Which of the following countries served as one of the first models for modern democracy?
a)
Italy
b)
Russia
c)
Yugoslavia
d)
Great Britain
39.
In order to give Swedish citizens a better life, the government changed the country into a(n)
a)
agricultural country.
b)
welfare state.
c)
communist state
d)
absolute monarchy.
40.
Many countries have invaded Ukraine because of the area’s
a)
location on the Atlantic.
b)
climate
c)
natural resources
d)
manufacturing centers.
41.
Two major physical features of Russia are the a. b. c. . d.
a)
North European Plain and the West Siberian Plain.
b)
North European Plain and Alpine Mountains.
c)
Northwestern Highlands and the Alpine Mountain System
d)
West Siberian Plain and the Central Uplands.
42.
Why did feudalism play an important role in the Middle Ages?
a)
It increased the power of the serfs and the farmers
b)
It limited the power of the lords in the local areas.
c)
It organized society when there was no central government.
d)
It enabled people to have a written code of laws.
43.
The Industrial Revolution changed life across Europe by encouraging people to a. b. c.. d.
a)
return to their villages.
b)
work in factories in the cities.
c)
work on large, government-owned farms
d)
move to farms in other countries.
44.
How has Great Britain’s status as an island nation influenced its political development?
a)
It is now a constitutional monarchy
b)
It built a large empire to provide its factories with raw materials.
c)
It has a Parliament whose members can make laws.
d)
It became a welfare state.
45.
Compared to Southern Italy, Northern Italy is very
a)
poor
b)
modern
c)
traditional
d)
religious
46.
Two important traditions in Poland are
a)
Catholicism and the welfare state
b)
Islam and the Polish language
c)
Greek Orthodoxy and the Russian language
d)
Catholicism and the Polish language.
47.
Why was Ukraine forced to become part of the Soviet Union?
a)
The Soviet Union agreed to provide the region with food.
b)
Ukraine needed the Soviet Union’s natural resources
c)
The Soviets wanted to control the area’s natural resources.
d)
The Soviets had been invaded by the Ukrainians in the past.
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