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Fall Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Compared to the United States, Canada is _______.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
2.

What is a geyser?

a)

Super heated water that erupts from the earth's surface

b)

A narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water

c)

A flat-topped hill

d)

A small river that flows into a larger one

3.

The first 10 amendments protect the basic freedoms of U.S. citizens. These first 10 amendments are called what?

a)

The Freedom Laws

b)

The Rights of Man

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Constitution of the United States

4.

What term describes when one culture or group adopts the ideas, principles or customs of another?

a)

Culture Shift

b)

Cultural Borrowing

c)

Migration

d)

Boundary Blending

5.

In the U.S. we have a system of Checks and Balances that prevents the government from taking away the rights of citizens. Because of this, we say that our government is ______________.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

6.

Syria is an example of what type of government?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

7.

What is Cultural Assimilation?

a)

When a person's original culture starts to resemble the culture of another group

b)

When a person is forced to leave their home country because of violence or natural disaster

c)

When people share the same culture as their parents

d)

When three different cultural groups exist in the same region or country

8.

What is the best definition for the Social Studies term, 'Monotheism'?

a)

A belief in multiple gods or goddesses

b)

A belief in the harmony of all living things

c)

A government that is ruled by religion

d)

A belief in one god or goddess

9.

Iran is an example of what type of government?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Totalitarian

10.

What is a tributary?

a)

The area where a river empties into an ocean or sea

b)

A small river that flows into a larger one

c)

A flow moving river of ice on land

d)

A C-shaped area of land carved out by an ocean or sea

11.

What is a butte?

a)

A flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides.

b)

A steep sided valley, usually carved out by a river

c)

An area of land surrounded by water on three sides

d)

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses

12.

What is an isthmus?

a)

A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

b)

Super heated water that erupts from the earth's surface

c)

The area where salt and fresh water mix

d)

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses.

13.

What is a canyon?

a)

A deep valley with very steep sides, carved by a river

b)

A flat-topped hill with no trees

c)

A chain of islands

d)

A rounded peak with many trees

14.

Which of the following is NOT a freedom protected by the 1st Amendment?

a)

Freedom of Religion

b)

Freedom of Assembly

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

Freedom of Press

e)

Freedom of Trial by Jury

15.

The U.S. is divided into 3 branches of government. The Legislative, Executive and ____________.

a)

Judicial

b)

Justice

c)

Justification

d)

General

16.

The United States is what type of government?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Federal Republic

c)

Democratic Theocracy

d)

Absolute Totalitarian

17.

What line of longitude divides the world into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Equator

c)

The Meridian

d)

The Prime Meridian

18.

What line of latitude divides the world into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Equator

c)

The Meridian

d)

The Prime Meridian

19.

What is an archipelago?

a)

A flat-topped hill with steep sides

b)

Super heated water that erupts from the earth's surface

c)

The remains of a volcano in an ocean or sea

d)

A chain of islands

20.

You are allowed to own a firearm according to which Amendment of the Bill of Rights?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

4th

d)

9th

21.

What is an estuary?

a)

The area where salt water and fresh water mix

b)

A swampy wetland where annual rainfall is high

c)

A C-shaped area of land carved out by the ocean or a sea

d)

A small river that flows into a larger one

22.

You guaranteed a civil trial by jury according to which Amendment of the Bill of Rights?

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

10th

23.

What is a strait?

a)

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses

b)

A wet, swampland with high amounts of annual rainfall

c)

A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

d)

A flat-topped hill

24.

You protected against cruel and unusual punishments according to which Amendment of the Bill of Rights?

a)

6th

b)

8th

c)

9th

d)

10th

25.

What is a glacier?

a)

A long-lasting, slow-moving river of ice on land

b)

A hot, arid climate region receiving little rainfall

c)

The area where salt and fresh water mix together

d)

A body of land completely surrounded by water

26.

You have the freedom to petition the government according to which Amendment of the Bill of Rights?

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

9th

27.

Which two rivers of the Middle East make up the area known as the "Land Between Two Rivers", or Mesopotamia?

a)

Tigris and Nile

b)

Euphrates and Tigris

c)

Nile and Euphrates

d)

Tigris and Amazon

28.

What is an island?

a)

The remains of a volcano in an ocean

b)

A land mass surrounded on all sides by water

c)

A land mass surrounded by water on only three sides

d)

A narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water

29.

The ancient Sumerian technique of writing using clay tablets is called what?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Abacus

d)

Cylinder Scrolls

30.

Which of the following religions is NOT monotheistic?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

31.

What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

a)

Koran (or Quran)

b)

Bible

c)

TeNaKh

d)

Torah

32.

Which continent is represented by the number 2 on the map?

a)

South Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

33.

Which continent is represented by the number 5 on the map?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

34.

Which Ocean is represented by the number 8 on the map?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

American

d)

Indian

35.

Which of the following is one of the five pillars of Islam?

a)

Daily Prayer

b)

Fasting

c)

Giving

d)

Journey to Mecca

e)

All of these

36.

Some modern day countries of the Middle East are wealthy because of what valuable natural resource?

a)

Silver

b)

Oil

c)

Helium

d)

Wetlands

37.

Which continent is represented by the number 3 on the map?

a)

Europe

b)

The Middle East

c)

South America

d)

Australia

38.

What is an atoll?

a)

A chain of islands

b)

A ring of coral in an ocean or sea, created by a submerged volcano

c)

Where salt water and fresh water mix

d)

The area where a river meets the ocean or a sea

39.

Which Ocean is represented by the number 10 on the map?

a)

Antarctic

b)

Arctic

c)

Atlantic

d)

Australian

40.

Which Ocean is represented by the number 7 on the map?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Southern