WorksheetsGeography - Concepts, Maps, and Parts of Asia
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Learned and shared behavior by a group of people that gives them a distinct "way of life". It is made up of both material (technology, tools, etc.) and abstract (speech, religion, values, etc.) components.
Culture
Religion
Demographic
Economy
The increasing interconnectedness of people and places throughout the world through converging processes of technological innovation and economic, political, and cultural change.
Urbanization
Gentrification
Globalization
Acculturation
The 'HDI' (Human Development Index) combines data on life expectancy, literacy, educational level, gender equality, and average income. The United Nations has used this to track social development for each individual country.
According to the chart, which country's score indicates that it has the highest overall standard of living?
Sierra Leone
Norway
The United States
Niger
According to the chart, which country has the lowest quality standard of living?
Norway
United States
Sierra Leone
Niger
This is a map that shows countries in Africa and their Human Development Index rating (the map is color coded with the key for each country's HDI located at the bottom).
According to the map, what type of living conditions and human development does Libya most likely have?
High
Medium
Low
There is not enough data available.
The population of an area as measured by people per spatial unit, usually people per square mile or square kilometer.
growth national population
population pyramid
population density
nation state
What does the scale on a map show?
gives important info or identifies the symbols on the map
shows distance in degrees north or south to the equator
it gives direction
determines distance ratio of the map
What is the equator?
the imaginary line around the middle of the earth that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
it shows distance measured in degrees east or west of the prime meridian or the International Date Line
the imaginary line around the middle of the earth that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
the seventh continent, located at the very top of the globe
What does a political map show?
political or human-made divisions of countries or regions
location and shape of the physical features (land forms, bodies of water) of an area
colors and shading
it shows areas where political parties (ex: the Democrats) usually win elections
What does a topographic map show?
specialized info about an area
it shows the shape and elevation of a countries terrain
the type of economic activities or resources that are dominant in that area
average number of people living in a square mile or square kilometers of an area
Which of the following maps is MOST LIKELY a map of population density?
This is a topographical map of the United States. It shows
that the eastern region of the U.S. is very mountainous
that the weather in the south is extremely hot
that the western region of the U.S. is extremely mountainous
that most of the population in the U.S. lives in the west
Look at the key located at the bottom of the map.
According to this topographical map, the only region in China located at sea level (not elevated) is on which side?
the North
the South
the East
the West
According to this climate map of Japan, where is the coldest region of the country located?
on the northernmost island
on the southernmost island
in the upper middle region
in the lower middle region
Japan is covered almost entirely with two main physical features.
What are they?
swamps and rivers
desert and savanna
forests and mountains
plateaus and mountains
What mountain range dominates the South Asian region, is considered one of China's three main "land barriers", and borders India, Nepal, and Bhutan?
The Rocky Mountain range
The Olympus Mountain Range
The Himalayan Mountain Range
The Andes Mountain Range
How does Russia compare in size to the United States?
It is twice the size
They are roughly equal
It is about ten times as large
It is smaller in size than the U.S.
What became the most important crop in Southeast Asia due to its ability to thrive in the standing water and flooding brought by the monsoon rains?
plantains
rice
papayas
corn
In what Southeast Asian country did the "Killing Fields" result in the deaths of two million people, or one-quarter of the country's population at the time?
East Timor
China
Vietnam
Cambodia
Why are temperatures and climate similar in Europe to those found in the United States and Canada?
They are both peninsulas
They are roughly the same size
They are on the same lines of longitude
They are on the same lines of latitude
Which region of Europe has the coldest climates?
Northern Europe
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Southern Europe
What type of land formation is Indonesia?
a peninsula
an archipelago
a plateau
an off-shore terrace
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Vietnam War?
Ended in 1975 with the fall of South Vietnam and Communist victory
Unification of Vietnam under Communist rule
Communist "guerrilla" fighters overtook South Vietnam with North Vietnamese support
Though the U.S. could not defeat the North Vietnamese fighters, their victory in South Vietnam guaranteed that it would remain free from communist rule
Which country is not considered a part of Eastern Europe?
Russia
Italy
Hungary
Poland
Which of the following Southeast Asian countries has the most modernized economy and technological advancement?
Vietnam
Burma
Singapore
East Timor
Which of the following countries is NOT considered part of the Southeast Asian region?
Myanmar
Libya
Philippines
Laos
Which country is not a part of Western Europe?
Portugal
France
Sweden
Italy
How does Europe compare in size to the other continents?
It is the smallest
It is the largest
It is smaller than North America but bigger than Africa
It is larger than South America but smaller than North America
Which three countries form the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Switzerland, France and Norway
Spain, Portugal and France
Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Norway, Finland and Sweden
