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2018 Final Exam

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the U.S. Government?

a)

Legislative

b)

Presidential

c)

Judicial

d)

Executive

2.

Paul Revere used this method of propaganda in his etching of the Boston Massacre.

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Testimonial

c)

Card Stacking

d)

Transfer

3.

This American Revolution commander turned British spy is today described as one of America's most notorious...

a)

Heroes

b)

Gangsters

c)

Cowards

d)

Traitors

4.

He kept 2 sets of ship's logs, one accurate and one faked to convince his crew that they were not as far from Europe as they actually were.

a)

Da Gama

b)

Balboa

c)

Hudson

d)

Columbus

5.

North Korea is an example of a country with this style of government, where the government owns all property and controls all aspects of life.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Anarchy

d)

Democracy

6.

A species that has no living members remaining is said to be...

a)

Dead

b)

Extinct

c)

Endangered

d)

Critical

7.

This device used for navigation worked by lining up the horizon and the stars and reading the measurements around the perimeter of the device.

a)

Compass

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Abbacus

d)

Globe

8.

This theme of geography describes what makes an area unique.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Human Environment Interaction

9.

The study of weather...

a)

Meteorology

b)

Methodology

c)

Hydrology

d)

Anthropology

10.

A sudden, terrifying, and violent movement of the Earth's crust.

a)

Tornado

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tsunami

d)

Hurricane

11.

Bitter cold, permafrost, long winters, little precipitation.

a)

Desert

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Humid Tropical

d)

Tundra

12.

Conquistador who conquered the Inca.

a)

Cortez

b)

Atahualpa

c)

Moctezuma

d)

Pizarro

13.

If you survived "The Starving Time" and were part of the first English settlement in the Americas, this is where you were...

a)

Roanoke

b)

Popham

c)

Jamestown

d)

Plymouth

14.

Giant signature on the Declaration of Independence and notorious smuggler.

a)

John Adams

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Herbie Hancock

d)

John Hancock

15.

This Son of Liberty was good at escalating anti British sentiment and was a chief organizer of the Boston Tea Party. A beer company later took his name.

a)

Samuel Prescott

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Hancock

16.

The number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives (number per state based on population).

a)

100

b)

59

c)

435

d)

118

17.

He is the "Father of the Constitution."

a)

Hamilton

b)

Franklin

c)

Madison

d)

Adams

18.

Washington crossed the icy Delaware River to sneak up on the post Christmas party Hessians at this New Jersey city.

a)

Hoboken

b)

Jersey City

c)

Atlantic City

d)

Trenton

19.

This young French nobleman showed up in America and requested command of troops, even though he no actual battle experience. He quickly proved very competent and later served as an aide to George Washington.

a)

Cartier

b)

Lafayette

c)

Louis

d)

Pardeux

20.

This formal document gave permission to start a colony in the Americas.

a)

Title

b)

Writs of Assistance

c)

Deed

d)

Charter

21.

The measurement of people in a given area, like people per square mile.

a)

Population

b)

Population Control

c)

Population Density

d)

Popular Vote

22.

Current weather conditions, today, right now.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Data

d)

Murky

23.

This water has no salt.

a)

Sea Water

b)

Brackish Water

c)

Salt Water

d)

Fresh Water

24.

The theme of Geography that describes a part of the world with features that distinguish it from other parts of the world.

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Human Environment Interaction

25.

The science of map making.

a)

Cartography

b)

Photography

c)

Seismology

d)

Physical Geography

26.

Large areas of slow moving ice.

a)

Icebergs

b)

Ice Calves

c)

Cave Drift

d)

Glaciers

27.

The clearing of trees on a major scale.

a)

Sustainable Agriculture

b)

Deforestation

c)

Forestry

d)

Living off of the land

28.

Viking who landed in Vinland (Canada) 500 years before Christopher Columbus.

a)

Erik the Red

b)

Leif Eriksson

c)

Valmor the Boneless

d)

Ivan the Terrible

29.

America is named for this explorer who sailed the coast of South America.

a)

Vespucci

b)

Cabral

c)

Balboa

d)

Magellan

30.

His writings inspired the Declaration of Independence and can be found in the document, "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," are the words of...

a)

John Locke

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

King George

d)

John Adams

31.

Propaganda method where in one type the message presented has little or nothing to do with the actual product or cause.

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Testimonial

c)

Transfer

d)

Card Stacking

32.

The U.S. Constitution consists of this number of articles...

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

33.

The President of the United States of America is actually elected by this vote.

a)

Popular

b)

Gubernatorial

c)

Regional

d)

Electoral College

34.

This method of propaganda appeals to the viewer to fit in and do what everyone else is doing.

a)

Transfer

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Testimonial

d)

Card Stacking

35.

This colonial community was the location of a famous witch hysteria, the cause of which is still debated to this day.

a)

Boston

b)

Abingdon

c)

Trenton

d)

Salem

36.

A direct route to the East was highly desirable because Europeans wanted spices, silk, scents, and precious stones from...

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

The Cook Islands

37.

This is the process by which businesses and organizations develop influence or operate on an international scale. Example: KFC in Japan.

a)

Advertising

b)

Propaganda

c)

Globalization

d)

Marketing

38.

Harnessing the power of water to create electricity. Example: Hoover Dam.

a)

Water Sourcing

b)

Responsible Planning

c)

Hydroelectric Power

d)

Nonrenewable Resources

39.

Earth completing one revolution around the sun is what we call one...

a)

Year

b)

Day

c)

Season

d)

Equinox

40.

This field studies people and the relationships between people.

a)

Biology

b)

Kinetics

c)

Social Science

d)

Philosophy

41.

This theme of Geography looks at the spread of people and ideas around the world from place to place.

a)

Location

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

42.

One rotation of the Earth on it's axis is what we call...

a)

One year

b)

One day

c)

One season

d)

One week

43.

Formed by the remains of ancient plants and animals, these are one example of a nonrenewable resource.

a)

Quicksand

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Gold and Diamonds

d)

Trees

44.

The language spoken, sports played, food eaten, religion, etc. of a people are said to be those peoples'

a)

Livelihood

b)

Culture

c)

Lifestyle

d)

Philosophy

45.

This awful winter of 1609-1610 saw Jamestown settlers eat horses, dogs, cats, rats, and each other. What did the survivors name this winter?

a)

The Jamestown Winter

b)

The Cannibal Choice

c)

The Starving Time

d)

The Dark Ages

46.

He was known as "The Swamp Fox" and wreaked havoc on the British both physically and mentally, with his brutal guerrilla style warfare.

a)

Davey Crockett

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Francis Marion

d)

Baron Von Steuben

47.

Propaganda that is effective is effective because the __________ of the viewer is/are successfully targeted.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Judgement

c)

Prejudices

d)

Emotions

48.

His face is found on the U.S. $100 bill and he was also the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention. At 81, he had to be carried from session to session because he was so old and weak.

a)

Washington

b)

Franklin

c)

Adams

d)

Lafayette

49.

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are more commonly referred to as...

a)

The General Assembly

b)

Congress

c)

The Executive Branch

d)

Local Units of Government

50.

The Coercive Acts were meant to punish Bostonian's for the Boston Tea Party. They were renamed this by the colonists....

a)

The Sugar Act

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Intolerable Acts

51.

This man failed as a spy because he was completely untrained and also because of his attractiveness, which made him stick out in the crowd. He was hung the day after he was arrested.

a)

John Honeyman

b)

Johnny Burgoyne

c)

Nathan Honeyman

d)

Nathan Hale

52.

Which of the following did NOT help the Conquistadors topple might empires in the Americas?

a)

Superior weapons and technology

b)

Vast knowledge of Imperial religions

c)

Immunity to the diseases that killed the Natives

d)

Help from Natives that had been abused by the Empire/s

53.

This Spaniard conquered the Moctezuma/Montezuma and the Aztec.

a)

Pizarro

b)

Atahualpa

c)

Magellan

d)

Cortes

54.

This term describes the weather patterns in an area over an extended period of time.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Hydrology

d)

Cartograhy

55.

The movement of sediment from location to location...

a)

Erosion

b)

Mudslide

c)

Weathering

d)

Dust

56.

The study of Earth's physical features...

a)

Cultural Geography

b)

Human Geography

c)

Physical Geography

d)

Physical Anthropology

57.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

The General Assembly

d)

Judicial

58.

The huge American victory at this battle convinced the French to officially join the Americans because it made them believe that the Patriots had a chance to win independence.

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Trenton

c)

Saratoga

d)

Hoboken

59.

He is most famous for his Midnight Ride, but also created a highly inaccurate etching of the Boston Massacre, which infuriated the colonial community.

a)

William Dawes

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Night Ranger

d)

Rembrandt

60.

Because the size of the world was unknown and the distance uncertain, this explorer had a hard time getting anyone to pay for his voyage.

a)

Vespucci

b)

Coronado

c)

Magellan

d)

Columbus

61.

This form of government features leadership from a Royal Family.

a)

Vice Admiralty

b)

Dicatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Communism

62.

This climate type is sunny and dry, gets little precipitation, and you would likely see cacti there.

a)

Tundra

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Desert

d)

Mediterranean

63.

Flat and less accurate than a globe, this device/instrument is generally more useful than a globe.

a)

Map

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Compass

d)

Hectometer

64.

A Geographer comparing continents or hemispheres would be practicing geography at this level...

a)

Regional

b)

Local

c)

Institutional

d)

Global

65.

Found in Article 1 sec 8 of the U.S. constitution, this gives Congress the flexibility to write new laws to deal with new situations.

a)

The Provision of Futures

b)

The Elastic Clause

c)

The Tin Star

d)

The Predetermined Powers

66.

This method of propaganda features a carefully chosen celebrity or expert. Think Shaq or Peyton Manning.

a)

Transfer

b)

Card Stacking

c)

Testimonial

d)

Bandwagon

67.

This founding father probably leads the U.S. in the number of schools named after him, and he wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Crispus Attucks

68.

The fate of these colonists and the colony itself may never be known. All vanished with few clues.

a)

Roanoke

b)

Croatoan

c)

Jamestown

d)

Popham

69.

Fun pool game namesake who introduced Europe to the cool stuff he found in China on his travels.

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Balboa

c)

De Vaca

d)

Coronado

70.

The Earth can naturally replace these types of resources in a relatively fast amount of time.

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Mineral Resources

71.

Which of the following is NOT an example of precipitation?

a)

Rain

b)

Sleet

c)

Snow

d)

Mist from ocean waves crashing on the shore

72.

This is the study of the people, communities, and landscapes of Earth.

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

c)

Cultural Anthropology

d)

Human Cartography

73.

Which of the following branches of government enforces or executes laws?

a)

Attorney General

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Legislative

74.

In a move that was at least partially political in nature, who was chosen as commander of the Continental Army in an attempt to further involve the South in the American Revolution?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Henry Lighthorse Lee

c)

Richard Henry Lee

d)

George Washington

75.

Fighting with the Continental Army for over a year as Robert Shurtliff, she was not discovered to be female until being hospitalized during an epidemic.

a)

Molly Pitcher

b)

Molly Malone

c)

Deborah Pitcher

d)

Deborah Sampson

76.

Columbus' voyage to the New World was finally financed by the Spanish Monarchy of...

a)

Fritz and Angelica

b)

Francisco and Roberta

c)

Ferdinand and Isabella

d)

Louis and Maria

77.

This explorer sailed the St. Lawrence River and claimed what is today Canada for the French.

a)

Lafayette

b)

Cartier

c)

Hudson

d)

Von Steuben

78.

The materials found in nature that are valued and are used by humans.

a)

Synthetic Resources

b)

Recycled Resources

c)

Natural Resources

d)

Unlimited Resources

79.

The natural process by which rock is broken into smaller and smaller pieces.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Channeling

d)

Sculpting

80.

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are more commonly referred to as...

a)

The Preamble

b)

The Necessary Fix Section

c)

The Articles

d)

The Bill of rights

81.

Give me liberty or give me death!!!!!!!!!

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Nathan Hale

c)

Johnny Burgoyne

d)

John Honeyman

82.

I have not yet begun to fight!!!!!!!!!

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Nathan Hale

c)

Ethan Allen

d)

John Paul Jones

83.

Native Americans who had helped the Pilgrims survive were invited to a feast to celebrate the harvest. This is the first example of this holiday...

a)

Christmas

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Halloween

d)

Thanksgiving

84.

This explorer searched modern day Florida for the "fountain of youth." He must not have found it because he died.

a)

Cabral

b)

De Vaca

c)

Da Gama

d)

Ponce De Leon

85.

This theme of geography describes the reciprocity of people and the environment.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

86.

This is the movement of water between Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back.

a)

The 5 Themes

b)

The 6 elements

c)

Precipitation Paradox

d)

The Water Cycle

87.

The number of seats in the U.S. Senate (same number per state, not based upon state population).

a)

59

b)

118

c)

435

d)

100

88.

The "shot hear round the world," occurred at this battle, and officially began the American war for Independence.

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Breed's Hill

d)

The Battle of the Village Commons

89.

What is the official job of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Enforce laws

b)

To interpret laws

c)

To make laws

d)

To carry out laws

90.

The method of propaganda which shows the viewer a very loaded or one-sided version of an event (TESTIFY!!!).

a)

Card Stacking

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Testimonial

d)

Transfer

91.

After seeing her husband fall (either he dies or collapsed from exhaustion), this woman took over his position in the cannon firing crew. Her real name was Mary Ludwig Hays and her nickname had to do with water.

a)

Deborah Sampson

b)

Mary Martin

c)

Mary Pitcher

d)

Molly Pitcher

92.

From Europe, this explorer reached India by sailing south around Africa.

a)

Polo

b)

Cartier

c)

Da Gama

d)

Henry the Navigator

93.

Warm air influenced by ocean currents makes air temperatures in Europe much warmer than in __________ , even though they are roughly at the same latitude.

a)

Australia

b)

Canada

c)

Central America

d)

South America

94.

A Geographer who is studying the American Southwest is practicing this type of Geography...

a)

Local

b)

International

c)

Global

d)

Regional

95.

As author of the New Jersey Plan and the Great Compromise, this founding father probably doesn't receive nearly the amount of credit that he deserves.

a)

Roger Sherman

b)

Steve Bartman

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Spiro Agnew

96.

This city was home to the Constitutional Convention and is home to the NBA's 76ers.

a)

Boston

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Cincinatti

97.

This Prussian military commander whipped the ragtag Continental Army into fighting shape during the winter at Valley Forge.

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Baron Von Steuben

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

General Norman Schwarzkopf

98.

Thomas Paine wrote a widely distributed pamphlet which helped inspire the american Revolution. What was the title?

a)

This Is Us

b)

The Reason for Revolution

c)

Why, Why

d)

Common Sense

99.

War, poverty, discrimination, and hopes for a better life, are all things which may cause this...

a)

Hobby development

b)

Migration

c)

Attitude problems

d)

Altitude sickness

100.

Once these resources are gone, they are gone...

a)

Nonrenewable resources

b)

Renewable resources

c)

Vast resources

d)

Important resources

101.

This introduces the U.S. Constitution.

a)

Body paragraph 1

b)

The Abstract

c)

The Preamble

d)

The Bill of Rights

102.

The main author of the Federalist Papers and a fan of a strong federal government, he has gained tremendous popularity recently, thanks to a musical bearing his name.

a)

Jefferson!

b)

Washington!

c)

Lafayette!

d)

Hamilton!

103.

First President of the United States, President of the Constitutional Convention, and "father of our country."

a)

Hancock

b)

Jefferson

c)

Adams

d)

Washington

104.

After being surrounded and trapped, Cornwallis surrendered, ending the american Revolution. Where was Cornwallis' army trapped/where did he surrender?

a)

Nags Head

b)

Paris

c)

Yorktown

d)

Beaufort

105.

Partly because of his own interest in the topic, what type of school did Prince Henry of Portugal set up?

a)

Art and Literature

b)

Battle Tactics

c)

Exploration and Sailing

d)

Human Behavior

106.

In this kind of economy, goods and services are provided based upon people's wants and needs, with little governmental interference.

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Diabolical

d)

Reciprocal

107.

This type of government, the people elect leaders and rule by majority.

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Monotheism

d)

Communism

108.

This type of climate receives high annual rainfall and is warm, and the seasons are measured as the wet and dry seasons. Here you would find rain forests.

a)

Tundra

b)

Humid Tropical

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Rain Belt

109.

There are two types of this theme of geography including relative (where something is compared to something else) and exact (like address or GPS coordinates). What is theme is this?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Place

110.

According to this theory, the continents were once connected and drifted apart over millions of years.

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Substantial Accumulation

c)

Plate Tectonics

d)

Land Mass Fracture

111.

This theory states that the Earth is divided into slow moving plates.

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

Movement

d)

Relativity

112.

The shapes found on Earth's surface.

a)

Rivers

b)

Landscapes

c)

Climate

d)

Landforms

113.

Axial tilt, the Earth sitting tiled on its axis, causes what?

a)

Hemispheric Dominance

b)

The Seasons

c)

Day and Night

d)

Clouds

114.

This round device is generally more accurate, yet less useful than a map.

a)

Globe

b)

Abacus

c)

GPS unit

d)

Hoop

115.

Geographers who look at issues facing a town or city, are said to be practicing geography at this level.

a)

Local

b)

Regional

c)

Sectional

d)

Macro