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WorksheetsWorld Geography Fall Final Exam Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The study of the physical and cultural world is
a)
geography
b)
cartography
c)
oceanography
d)
geology
2.
The study of map making is called
a)
geography
b)
cartography
c)
geology
d)
meteorology
3.
What runs EAST and WEST and measures NORTH and SOUTH
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridians
d)
Hemispheres
4.
What runs NORTH and SOUTH and measures EAST and WEST
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Equator
d)
Tropic of Cancer
5.
What separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
6.
The Equator separates
a)
the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
b)
the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
c)
The North and South poles
d)
the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
7.
The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
a)
are very important parallels
b)
are very important meridians
c)
run North and South
d)
separate the hemispheres
8.
Specific latitude/longitude coordinates are called the ______ location.
a)
absolute
b)
relative
c)
sporadic
d)
political
9.
Where a place is in relation to another place is called ______ location.
a)
absolute
b)
relative
c)
poltiical
d)
physical
10.
What type of map shows political borders?
a)
physical
b)
political
c)
relief
d)
density
11.
The spread of an idea or innovation through society is called
a)
acculturation
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
globalization
d)
fundamentalism
12.
Which of these is a fossil fuel?
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
coal
d)
sand
13.
The spread of an idea or innovation through society is
a)
migration
b)
relocation
c)
cultural diffusion
d)
refugees
14.
The use of utensils, alphabets and religious beliefs are all examples of
a)
cultural traits
b)
demography
c)
fundamentalism
d)
osmosis
15.
A _____ economy lets competition among businesses determine the price of a product.
a)
market
b)
command
c)
subsistence
d)
free enterprise
16.
A ____ economy is one where the government decides what to produce, where to make it, and what price to charge.
a)
market
b)
command
c)
subsistence
d)
free enterprise
17.
Gross Domestic Product is the
a)
total value of goods and services produced within a country
b)
total value of goods and services produced within and outside the country
c)
total amount of household goods produced in a country
d)
number of housewives there are in a given country
18.
What political system has all means of production (the economy) controlled by the government?
a)
communism
b)
democracy
c)
theocracy
d)
constitutional monarchy
19.
The type of map that shows mountains, plateaus, lakes, etc. are called
a)
political
b)
physcial
c)
absolute
20.
What happens when tectonic plates meet?
a)
earthquakes
b)
hurricanes
c)
tornadoes
d)
forest fires
21.
Which of these does NOT produce landforms?
a)
shifting tectonic plates
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
dinosaur activity
22.
Studies of deforestation and the rainforest fall under which 6 Essential Element of Geography?
a)
environment and society
b)
uses of geography
c)
world in spatial terms
d)
human systems
23.
Which latitudes receive the most sun rays per year?
a)
LOW
b)
HIGH
24.
Which of these are usually found within 10 degrees of the Equator?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Snow
c)
Desert
d)
Highland
25.
The ability of a population to read and write is called
a)
literacy rate
b)
GDP
c)
GNP
d)
globalization
26.
True or False: Continents are evenly populated.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Push factors include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
war
b)
famine
c)
disease
d)
education
28.
When production becomes mechanized with the use of factories is called
a)
globalization
b)
industrialization
c)
imperialism
d)
colonization
29.
The total sum of value of goods and services that are produced within a country in a year is called
a)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
b)
Gross National Product (GNP)
c)
market value
d)
Industrial rate
30.
Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
natural gas
b)
oil/petroleum
c)
coal
d)
water
31.
The 1900's fall in what century?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
20th
d)
21st
32.
Early civilizations were built around _____ because of transportation
a)
rivers
b)
mountains
c)
oceans
d)
deserts
33.
When citizens vote for their leaders is called a
a)
democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
34.
The area between the Tigris and Euphrates that is also called Mesopotamia is called
a)
the Fertile Crescent
b)
the Rub al Khali
c)
the Serengeti
35.
The Dead Sea is the world's
a)
saltiest lake
b)
biggest freshwater lake
c)
hottest place on Earth
d)
rainiest place on Earth
36.
Large portions of the world's oil reserves are found in the
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Arabian Sea
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Gulf of Mexico
37.
The longest river in the world is the
a)
Nile
b)
Amazon
c)
Mississippi
d)
Ganges
38.
The Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile are all
a)
freshwater rivers
b)
saltwater rivers
c)
deserts
d)
ethnic groups
39.
The dominate language of North Africa Southwest Asia is
a)
Mandarin
b)
Hindi
c)
Arabic
d)
English
40.
The ancient Egyptian civilization was founded along the
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Euphrates
d)
Ganges
41.
The system of writing in Ancient Egypt using pictures was called
a)
mandarin
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
cunieform
42.
Which of these canals allows for faster movement between Europe and Asia?
a)
Suez
b)
Panama
c)
Dardanelles
d)
Strait of Gibraltar
43.
Why is North Africa and Southwest Asia considered a region?
a)
religion
b)
currency
c)
government system
d)
ethnic groups
44.
Monotheism is
a)
the belief in ONE god
b)
the belief in many gods
c)
government ruled by 1 person
d)
country that speaks one common language
45.
The world's oldest Abrahamic religion is
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
46.
Muhammad is the prophet of what faith?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
47.
The holiest city in Islam is
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Bethlehem
48.
Why did Islam split into the Sunni and Shia branches?
a)
dispute over who would be the leader after Muhammad's death
b)
an altercation during the Hajj
c)
the belief in different prophets
d)
one branch granted more rights to women
49.
The MAIN issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is
a)
control of land
b)
control of oil
c)
control of diamond mines
d)
control of Suez Canal
50.
In 2003 the U.S. overthrew Saddam Hussein who was the leader of ______.
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Kuwait
d)
Afghanistan
51.
The potential power of the member nations of OPEC lies in their
a)
political influence in tropical regions
b)
control of access to religious sites
c)
military control over waterways
d)
economic influence of industrialized nations
52.
OPEC stands for Organization of _________ _________ countries.
a)
Petroleum Exporting
b)
Potash Exporting
c)
Petroleum Economic
d)
Producing Equality
53.
Which of these is the largest exporter of oil?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Kuwait
c)
Iraq
d)
Jordan
54.
The US removed _____ from power in Iraq.
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Osama bin Laden
c)
Hamas
d)
Ayatollah Khomeini
55.
Europeans had conquered Africa by the year
a)
1790
b)
1814
c)
1945
d)
1600
56.
The 3,500 mile long trench located in East Africa is called the ____________.
a)
Great Rift Valley
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Mariana Trench
d)
Serengeti Plains
57.
Which of these was NOT an effect of the slave trade on African society?
a)
European colonies were established in Africa
b)
African countries set up democratic governments
c)
African society was disrupted
d)
Millions of Africans died
58.
The tsetse fly causes
a)
African Sleeping Sickness
b)
Ebola
c)
Guinea Worm
d)
Malaria
59.
A genocide (mass intentional killing) in 1994 occurred in
a)
Nigeria
b)
Rwanda
c)
Uganda
d)
Congo
60.
The spread of desert areas to non-desert is called
a)
deforestation
b)
desertification
c)
recertification
d)
erosion
61.
The lingua franca of trade and communication in East Africa is
a)
English
b)
Afrikaans
c)
Swahili
d)
French
62.
Europeans originally began exploring the west coast of Africa
a)
to capture slaves
b)
to find a sea route to Asia
c)
to find the source of the Nile
d)
to look for diamonds
63.
The ____ was created by movement of tectonic plates.
a)
Great Rift Valley
b)
Serengeti
c)
Sahara
d)
Cape of Good Hope
64.
What was the separation of races in South Africa called?
a)
segregation
b)
Jim Crow
c)
apartheid
d)
black codes
65.
Which of these was created to protest and work towards an end of apartheid in South Africa?
a)
African National Congress
b)
Africans to End Apartheid
c)
Free Africa Coalition
d)
South Africa Democratic Party
66.
Over farming, over grazing, and deforestation are all causes of ______.
a)
desertification
b)
disease epidemics
c)
drought
d)
apartheid
67.
The first black president of South Africa was
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Idi Amin
c)
Robert Mugabe
d)
Cecil Rhodes
68.
Poor farming conditions and economic opportunities are causing more people to
a)
move to cities
b)
mine for diamonds
c)
move to America
d)
poach animals
69.
Standard of Living typically does NOT include which of these statistics?
a)
infant survival rate
b)
life expectancy
c)
literacy rate
d)
atmospheric pressure
70.
European nations divided Africa among themselves in order to
a)
utilize raw materials
b)
set up factories
c)
export more slaves
d)
build the Suez Canal
71.
Extending a country's political or military power onto another country is known as
a)
diplomacy
b)
imperialism
c)
nationalism
d)
mercantilism
72.
Negative effects of Imperialism include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
poor economic growth
b)
political instability
c)
civil war
d)
improved sanitation in cities
73.
Which of these was NOT a motivation for European imperialism?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Resources
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Europe was too crowded
74.
Which of these is NOT a major religion of Sub-Saharan Africa?
a)
Traditional
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
75.
True or False: Urbanization is happening more rapidly in Sub-Saharan Africa than any other region.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
Which nation in Sub-Saharan Africa is the largest producer of oil?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Ethiopia
c)
South Africa
d)
Kenya
77.
The tallest mountain the the world is
a)
Mt. Everest
b)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
c)
The Sahel
d)
Mt. Sinai
78.
The mountain range created when South Asia collided with the rest of Asia is the _____.
a)
Himalayas
b)
Great Rift Valley
c)
Ganges
d)
Hindu Kush
79.
Seasonal winds in South Asia are called
a)
monsoons
b)
cyclones
c)
el nino
d)
la nina
80.
Which two major world religions were founded in South Asia?
a)
Hinduism and Buddhism
b)
Christianity and Islam
c)
Judiasm and Hinduism
d)
Buddhism and Islam
81.
How did Gandhi help move India towards independence?
a)
he led the Sepoy revolt
b)
led nonviolent civil disobedience
c)
petitioned world nations on India's behalf
d)
organized violent protests like the Salt March
82.
India and Pakistan were partitioned, or _____.
a)
divided
b)
joined
c)
abolished
d)
colonized
83.
The three most populated nations in the world, in order, are
a)
China, India, U.S.
b)
China, U.S., India
c)
India, China, U.S.
d)
China, Pakistan, India
84.
True or False: Sending service jobs to other countries to take advantage of cheap labor is called outsourcing.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
In Sub Saharan Africa, the majority of the population lives along
a)
waterways or coastlines
b)
desert areas
c)
the outskirts of forest
d)
the jungle
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