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WorksheetsCBA 3 Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What highly populated city of Europe lies on the Prime Meridian?
a)
London
b)
Paris
c)
Barcelona
d)
Berlin
2.
What mountain range separates European Russia from Asia Russia?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Pyrennes Moutains
c)
Alps
d)
Ural Mountains
3.
Which four countries in Europe have lowest overall population density?
a)
Spain, France, Germany, England
b)
Poland, Greece, Italy, Ukraine
c)
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland
d)
Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Hungary
4.
What kind of vegetation is common in the countries around the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Chaparral
b)
highlands
c)
deciduous forest
d)
temperate grassland
5.
Name four countries in Europe that have at least one fourth of their land used for trade and manufacturing.
a)
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland
b)
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium
c)
Italy, Portugal, Romania, Ireland
d)
Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Belarus
6.
In which country does the White Nile join the Blue Nile?
a)
Congo
b)
Egypt
c)
Somalia
d)
Sudan
7.
Which of the following urban centers (cities) has the highest population?
a)
Durban
b)
Cairo
c)
Khartoum
d)
Nairobi
8.
Which is the most highly practiced religion in Africa south of the Sahara?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
9.
Hydroelectric power is nearly always produced from which physical feature?
a)
Mountains
b)
Rivers
c)
Deserts
d)
Plateaus
10.
The name for the large island off the east coast of Africa is _______.
a)
Mozambique
b)
Madagascar
c)
Seychelles
d)
Malawi
11.
Which country has the most cities between 1 and 4 million people and specializes in trade and manufacturing?
a)
Egypt
b)
Niger
c)
South Africa
d)
Kenya
12.
What is Africa's highest point?
a)
Victoria Falls
b)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
c)
Mt. Everest
d)
Mt. McKinley
13.
Most of the Egypt's population is located near what?
a)
Nile River
b)
Cape of Good Hope
c)
Lake Tanganyika
d)
Zambezi River
14.
The region of Africa with the densest, heaviest vegetation is _________.
a)
Canary Islands
b)
Great Rift Valley
c)
Ethiopian Highlands
d)
Congo Basin
15.
The Kalahari Desert is larger than the Sahara Desert.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Name the country?
a)
Germany
b)
Switzerland
c)
Montenegro
d)
Poland
17.
Name the country?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Netherlands
c)
Latvia
d)
Austria
18.
Name the country?
a)
Norway
b)
Iceland
c)
Andorra
d)
Liechtenstein
19.
Name the country?
a)
Croatia
b)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
c)
Italy
d)
Hungary
20.
Name the country?
a)
Vatican City
b)
Poland
c)
Turkey
d)
Lithuania
21.
Which conference in 1884 divided Africa up to be controlled by different European countries?
a)
Berlin
b)
Paris
c)
London
d)
Madrid
22.
The longest river in Africa is _________.
a)
the Niger River.
b)
the Congo River
c)
the Senegal River
d)
the Nile River.
23.
The _____ is the largest desert on Earth.
a)
Gobi
b)
Kalahari
c)
Sahara
d)
Mojave
24.
Which mountain is the highest in Africa?
a)
Mount Kenya
b)
Mount Everest
c)
Mount McKinley
d)
Mount Kilamanjaro
25.
Which Ocean is to the West of Africa?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
26.
Even though there are plenty of resources in Africa, why are several countries extremely poor?
a)
Resources are running out
b)
Profits don't go to the people
c)
Charities have run out
d)
All of these options
27.
Which of following is not a cause of desertification?
a)
farming
b)
overgrazing
c)
slash and burn
d)
drilling
28.
What is this a picture of?
a)
Map Key
b)
Coordinate grid
c)
Compass rose
d)
Map Scale
29.
What is this
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Map Scale
c)
Map Key
d)
Title
30.
If a country has a high literary rate, the country is usually
a)
More developed/Richer
b)
Less developed/Poorer
31.
If a country has a high infant mortality rate, the country is usually
a)
More developed/Richer
b)
Less developed/Poorer
32.
What is NOT true about the Aswan High Dam?
a)
Displaced 100,000 people when built
b)
Provides electricity for area that before had little power
c)
Farmers no longer had fertile silt b/c the dam prevented floods
d)
Does a poor job controlling flooding
33.
What happened at the Berlin Conference (1885)?
a)
African leaders create country boundary lines for Africa
b)
Europeans divided Africa into countries without asking Africans
34.
What direction does the Nile River flow?
a)
South, draining into Lake Victoria
b)
North, draining into the Mediterranean Sea
35.
What event in European history led to an increased urban population?
a)
World War II
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
World War I
d)
Cold War
36.
Which country is 1?
a)
England (United Kingdom)
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
37.
Which country is 2?
a)
Russia
b)
Poland
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
38.
Which country is 5?
a)
Poland
b)
England (United Kingdom)
c)
Spain
d)
France
39.
Which country is 6?
a)
Russia
b)
Poland
c)
England (United Kingdom)
d)
Spain
40.
Which country is 7?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Poland
41.
Which landform is A?
a)
Alps (Mountains)
b)
Scandinavia (Peninsula)
c)
Mediterannean Sea
d)
Apennines (Mountains)
42.
Which landform is B?
a)
Alps (Mountains)
b)
Pyrenees (Mountains)
c)
Great European Plain
d)
Scandinavia (Peninsula)
43.
Which landform is D?
a)
Apennines (Mountains)
b)
Scandinavia (Peninsula)
c)
Mediterannean Sea
d)
Iberian Peninsula
44.
Which landform is E?
a)
Alps (Mountains)
b)
Scandinavia (Peninsula)
c)
Mediterannean Sea
d)
Apennines (Mountains)
45.
Which landform is F?
a)
Alps (Mountains)
b)
Scandinavia (Peninsula)
c)
Iberian Peninsula
d)
Apennines (Mountains)
46.
When a stronger country takes over a weaker country.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism
d)
Alliance System
47.
This king of Belgium conquered the Congo region utilizing harsh tactics.
a)
Leopold II
b)
Henry Stanley
c)
Dr. Livingstone
d)
Cecil Rhodes
48.
What is the best definition of a micro-enterprise?
a)
a successful business run by a woman
b)
a small business with few or no employees
c)
A new business started with a small loan
d)
a food business offering home cooking
49.
African women who set up street-side restaurants in caravans are best described by the term
a)
pastoral nomads
b)
migrant workers
c)
indigenous peoples
d)
micro-entrepreneurs
50.
Which of these is the most common problem faced by poor women in developing countries who want to start businesses?
a)
finding time to start a new business
b)
finding money to start a new business
c)
finding customers for a new business
d)
finding work space for a new business
51.
Which of the following is a result of women starting small businesses in Africa?
a)
They can send their children to school.
b)
They raise the price of food.
c)
They take people away from good jobs.
d)
They cause deforestation.
52.
True or False: Opening a McDonald's restaurant would be an example of a micro-enterprise.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
True or False: Grinding nuts to make fresh nut butters to sell could be an example of a micro-enterprise.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
What is the term for organizations that make small business loans to poor people?
a)
micro-enterprise
b)
micro-credit organization
c)
micro-entrepreneur
d)
bank
55.
In Mali, a micro-entrepreneur used a Swiss invention, a simple, sturdy machine that could be used in many ways. What was this called?
a)
multitasking machine
b)
multifunctional platform
c)
a wrench
d)
a magical mystery machine
56.
Africa south of the Sahara is referred to as:
a)
Sub-Saharan
b)
South Africa
c)
North Africa
d)
Sub-Sahel
57.
______________ is carried by the air currents and causes acid rain in Germany.
a)
Air pollution
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Smokeless Zones
58.
All of the following are causes of air pollution and acid rain except for
a)
burning fossil fuels like coal
b)
vehicle emissions into the air
c)
manufacturing
d)
solar, wind and water power
59.
What country did we discuss having a big problem with the nuclear incident at Chernobyl?
a)
Germany
b)
Ukraine
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Russia
60.
Smog is when fog is combined with smoke and creates air pollution.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
What caused the Chernobyl incident to occur?
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
c)
faulty reactor and misuse by workers
d)
it was a natural disaster
62.
Did Chernobyl affect other countries outside the Ukraine?
a)
yes
b)
no
63.
This incident caused poisonous air, thermal burns, animal mutations, and made a 30 mile area uninhabitable.
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
c)
Chernobyl
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
64.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
65.
This environmental issue is responsible from destroying nearly half of the Black Forrest in Germany.
a)
Smog
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Nuclear radiation
d)
Earthquakes
66.
The nuclear power plant explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine led to increased cases of ______ in local citizens in the surrounding area.
a)
Bronchitus
b)
Cancer
c)
Migraines
d)
Chicken Pox
67.
This form of pollution kills trees, damages buildings or statues, and takes minerals out of the soil.
a)
Smog
b)
Nuclear Radiation
c)
Acid Rain
d)
Deforrestation
68.
This for of air pollution occurs with harmful chemicals mix with water in clouds and come back to earth in the form of rain.
a)
Smog
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Nuclear Radiation
d)
Dew
69.
In which country did a Russian nuclear power plant explode which released 9 tons of radioactive material into the atmosphere?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
70.
What were the long term effects of Chernobyl?
a)
radiation caused cancer
b)
farm animals died
c)
Europe was polluted
d)
The USSR became Russia
71.
What is the environmental issue that the Black Forest is facing?
a)
radioactive contamination of waterways
b)
acid rain due to nuclear fallout
c)
acid rain due to air pollution from industries and high population density
d)
deforestation due to logging and building of highways
72.
How are acid rain, air pollution, and nuclear disasters all similar?
a)
The effects of all three are contained within one country
b)
All happened due to one time human error
c)
They all happened in the same country
d)
Pollution spreads into many other countries
73.
People of Sub-Saharan nations considered underdeveloped are likely involved in which type of economic activity?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quaternary
74.
Slaves were brought to the New World from _________.
a)
Africa
b)
New Netherland
c)
Canada
d)
New Zealand
75.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to…
a)
work on plantations
b)
work on railroads
c)
work on building houses
d)
work building ships
76.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
77.
What is an economic system, where African slaves were exchanged for raw materials, money, and finished goods? Those countries/continents involved included Ivory Coast (Africa), Europe, and the Americans.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Market Economies
d)
Feudalism
78.
The part of the slave trade where Africans, densely packed onto ships, were transported across the Atlantic to the West Indies.
a)
Beginning Passage
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Eastern Passage
d)
Western Passage
79.
What did Europeans offer to trade to the people of West Africa?
a)
weapons
b)
overseers
c)
lumber
d)
all of the above
80.
Where were most slaves in the West Indies and British North Americans put to work?
a)
Gold and silver mines
b)
household kitchens
c)
grain mills
d)
sugar and tobacco plantations
81.
Africans had some slaves even before the Europeans arrived.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
How does this cartoon represent the Scramble for Africa?
a)
All African nations were included in the dividing of Africa
b)
Africa was able to successfully defeat the Europeans
c)
European nations divided up African without African input
d)
Africa willingly accepted European dominance
83.
Which statement best expresses the economic motive (reason) for European imperialism?
a)
European nations needed raw materials and new markets
b)
European nations needed places to buy new machinery
c)
European nations wanted to strengthen other countries
d)
European nations wanted to spread their superior culture
84.
The Berlin Conference was intended to
a)
create trade agreements between Europeans and China
b)
peacefully divide up India into European colonies
c)
force China and Japan to end their isolationism
d)
peacefully divide up Africa into European colonies
85.
By the year 1914, majority of the nations in Africa were
a)
Colonized by Europeans
b)
At war with each other
c)
Independent of foreign rule
d)
Divided into spheres of influence
86.
How did European colonization in Africa impact trade & European economies?
a)
European nations hoped to gain a source of cheap labor to work in their factories.
b)
European nations hoped to gain economic allies in Africa to help with free trade.
c)
European nations hoped to gain raw materials & natural resources from the African colonies.
87.
What was the main problem that African nations had in stopping the spread of imperialism?
a)
Population
b)
Economy
c)
Weapons
d)
Language
88.
When a stronger country takes over a weaker country.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism
d)
Alliance System
89.
What economic reasons did Europeans go to Africa for?
a)
A new place to build houses.
b)
A new place to educate their children
c)
For natural resources, cheap labor, and markets.
d)
Because the weather was nice.
90.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
91.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of imperialism?
a)
the need for natural resources
b)
national pride
c)
the quest to cure diseases in Africa
d)
rivalries with other countries
92.
What role did African delegates have in the Berlin Conference?
a)
None, they weren't invited
b)
A strong & dominant role
c)
An equal role with the European powers
93.
Where did 14 European nations meet to divide Africa?
a)
Congress of Vienna
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
Paris Conference
d)
Congress of London
94.
European nations seized Africa and Asia because Europe
a)
Were welcomed by the natives
b)
Offered their subjects great benefits
c)
Had support of U.S.
d)
Had strong armies and technology
95.
European imperialists redrew the map of Africa with little regard for
a)
trade agreements
b)
ethnic boundaries
c)
mining rights
d)
the slave trade
96.
All of the following powers had colonies in West Africa by 1900 EXCEPT
a)
Britain
b)
Germany
c)
the USA
d)
France
97.
Which environmental problem faces many African nations today?
a)
apartheid
b)
desertification
c)
desegregation
d)
debt
98.
Which country colonized the Congo?
a)
Belgium
b)
Britain
c)
France
d)
United States
99.
Even though there are plenty of resources in Africa, why are several countries extremely poor?
a)
Resources are running out
b)
Profits don't go to the people
c)
Charities have run out
d)
All of these options
100.
Which country was known for employing harsh colonial rule tactics?
a)
France
b)
Great Britian
c)
Germans
d)
Belgians
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