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World Geography Mid-Term

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 57mins

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Class
Date
1.

These are the lines that cross the earth horizontally and measure north and south.

a)

lines of longitude

b)

lines of latitude

c)

lines of the Prime Meridian

d)

Horizontal lines

2.

These are the lines that cross the globe vertically and measure East to West

a)

lines of Longitude

b)

lines of Latitude

c)

the Equator

d)

Vertical Lines

3.

Which is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Region

e)

Culture

4.

If you cut the world in half, it divides the world into

a)

equators

b)

lines of longitude

c)

hemispheres

d)

lines of latitude

5.

The 0 degree line of latitude is called __________________.

a)

the line who shall not be named

b)

the absolute zero point

c)

the prime meridian

d)

the equator

6.

The 0 degree line of longitude is called __________________.

a)

the line who shall not be named

b)

the absolute zero point

c)

the prime meridian

d)

the equator

7.

Climate is _____________________

a)

the weather on one particular day.

b)

the weather measured over a long period of time.

c)

a really good deodorant.

d)

a climbing maneuver

8.

Weather is __________________.

a)

the temperature, humidity, and chance of rain on a particular day.

b)

the same exact thing as climate.

c)

helps compare to things

d)

has to do with the North Atlantic Drift.

9.

This weather phenomena is the reason that Northern and Western parts of Europe have warmer climates.

a)

El Nino

b)

The North Atlantic Drift

c)

La Nina

d)

Tropical Storm cycles

10.

Which is NOT a step in the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Collectivization

d)

Precipitation

e)

Infiltration

11.

The layer of the earth that is rock is called the _______________.

a)

atmoshpere

b)

biosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

hydrosphere

12.

The layer of the earth that is composed of water is called the _______________.

a)

atmoshpere

b)

biosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

hydrosphere

13.

The layer of the earth that is composed of all living things is called the _______________.

a)

atmoshpere

b)

biosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

hydrosphere

14.

The layer of the earth that is composed of the gasses surrounding the earth is called the _______________.

a)

atmoshpere

b)

biosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

hydrosphere

15.

The _____________ is composed of solid iron and nickel.

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

16.

The _____________ is composed of liquid iron and nickel.

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

17.

The _____________ is the layer of earth below the crust. This layer of earth is composed of liquid molten rock and contains most of the earth's mass.

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

18.

The _____________ is the layer of earth that is composed of the tectonic plates.

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

19.

PANGEA is ________________________.

a)

a supersized delicious pizza

b)

the super-continent when all the tectonic plates touched once upon a time

c)

another word for continental drift

d)

the ice bridge that connected Asia and the North American continent

20.

The process of the tectonic plates moving is called _____________.

a)

continental drift

b)

Pangea

c)

earthquakes

d)

Beringia

21.

Another name for the compass rose is __________________.

a)

Key

b)

Scale

c)

Yellow Rose

d)

Directional Indicator

22.

Divergent boundaries are when plates _____________________.

a)

move towards one another

b)

away from one another

c)

slide past one another

23.

Convergent boundaries are when plates _____________________.

a)

move towards one another

b)

away from one another

c)

slide past one another

24.

Transform boundaries are when plates _____________________.

a)

move towards one another

b)

away from one another

c)

slide past one another

25.

The _____________ is located in the Pacific Ocean because this is an area where many tectonic boundaries meet and create volcanoes.

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Pacific Rim

c)

Asian Volcanoes

d)

Kamikaze

26.

Natural Phenomena that are caused by continental drift include all of the following except ________________________.

a)

Volcanic Eruptions

b)

Creation of Mountains

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Hurricanes

e)

Tsunamis

27.
What is Beringia?
a)
another term for the Northwest Passage  
b)
a land bridge connecting Asia and North America
c)
a land bridge connecting Europe and North America
d)
another term for the Underground Railroad
28.
Which river forms a natural barrier between the United States and Mexico?
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Mississippi
c)
Colorado
d)
Nile
29.
In which region of the United States are the largest deserts found?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
30.
What is generally true about humid continental climates?
a)
winters are warm
b)
they truly experience all four seasons
c)
summers are cold
d)
no winters
31.
What is the largest climate type found in the western United States?
a)
humid continental  
b)
humid subtropical
c)
Semi-arid
d)
tundra
32.
Which climate type is found in Louisiana and much of the southeastern United States?
a)
humid continental
b)
humid subtropical
c)
Semi-arid
d)
tundra
33.
What are the Everglades?
a)
wetlands in Louisiana
b)
swamplands in Florida
c)
Mountains in Florida
d)
a river in Florida
34.
Why are the Rocky Mountains taller and jagged than the Appalachians?
a)
they are older and have grown in size
b)
they are younger and have not eroded as much  
c)
they are older and are formed by earthquakes
d)
they are younger and have been sculpted by man
35.
For what main purposes do humans rely on the Great Lakes?
a)
hydroelectric power
b)
transportation
c)
fresh water
d)
all of the above
36.
The Mississippi River generally runs in which direction?
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
c)
East  
d)
West
37.
Running east to west, the U.S. and Canada lie between which two major oceans?
a)
Atlantic & Pacific
b)
Arctic & Atlantic
c)
Pacific & Arctic
d)
Pacific & Indian
38.
The Rocky and Appalachian Mountains both run in which general direction?
a)
East to West  
b)
North to South
c)
Westward
d)
East
39.
Which chain of mountains found in eastern parts of North America is over 400 million years old?
a)
Himalayas
b)
Rockies  
c)
Appalachians
d)
Mount Everest
40.
Why did the early peoples who crossed Beringia stay and settle the land in North America?
a)
fleeing religious persecution in Europe
b)
vast resources and agricultural use of the land
c)
fleeing racial persecution in Asia
d)
they discovered gold and wanted to profit from it
41.
What river is most vital for transportation and trade in New Orleans?
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Mississippi
c)
Colorado
d)
Missouri
42.
In which U.S. subregion is New England located?
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
Northwest
d)
West
43.
What is the nickname for the southern United States?
a)
The Sunbelt
b)
The Dirty South
c)
The Deep South
d)
The Land of Seafood
44.
Which subregion is best for farming and is often called the nation’s breadbasket for the food it provides?
a)
Northeast
b)
Midwest
c)
South
d)
East
45.
Following the Native Americans, peoples from which continent came here in search of new territory?
a)
Asia
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia 
46.

Identify 1

a)

Ontario

b)

Quebec

c)

Northwest Territories

d)

British Columbia

47.

Identify 2

a)

Ontario

b)

Quebec

c)

Northwest Territories

d)

British Columbia

48.

Identify 3

a)

Ontario

b)

Quebec

c)

Northwest Territories

d)

British Columbia

49.

Identify 4

a)

Ontario

b)

Quebec

c)

Northwest Territories

d)

British Columbia

50.

This is the name of the body of water directly to the South of North America.

a)

The Carribbean Sea

b)

The Gulf of Mexico

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

The Pacific Ocean

51.

Identify 2

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

Carribbean Sea

c)

The Amazon River

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

52.

Identify 4

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

Carribbean Sea

c)

The Amazon River

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

53.

Identify 3

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

Carribbean Sea

c)

The Amazon River

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

54.

Identify 5

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

Carribbean Sea

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

55.

Identify 7

a)

The Sierra Madre Mountains

b)

The Amazon

c)

The Gran Chaco Plains

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

56.

Identify 8

a)

The Sierra Madre Mountains

b)

The Amazon

c)

The Gran Chaco Plains

d)

The Panama Canal

57.

Identify 9

a)

The Andes Mountains

b)

The Amazon

c)

The Gran Chaco Plains

d)

The Panama Canal

58.

Identify 1

a)

Mexico

b)

Honduras

c)

Brazil

d)

Chile

59.

Identify 14

a)

Mexico

b)

Honduras

c)

Brazil

d)

Chile

60.

Identify 8

a)

Mexico

b)

Panama

c)

Brazil

d)

Chile

61.

Identify 19

a)

Mexico

b)

Panama

c)

Argentina

d)

Chile

62.

Canada has a _____________. (Select 2)

a)

parliament

b)

president

c)

prime minister

d)

senate

63.

This North American country is part of the Commonwealth

a)

Canada

b)

USA

64.

The United States has a ______________ (Select 3)

a)

Congress

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Judicial branch

65.

This Canadian official has the most power in the government and is appointed by the parliament.

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Queen

66.

Many places in the southern United States, Central America, and Northern part of South America tend to be hot because ________________________

a)

they are close to water

b)

they are closer to the equator

c)

they are further away from the equator

d)

there is no water close to them

67.

The Colombian Exchange is also called

a)

The Triangular Trade

b)

World Market

c)

East India Trading Company

d)

Colonization

68.

This was the passage in which slaves were brought to the Americas.

a)

the first passage

b)

the second passage

c)

the middle passage

d)

the last passage

69.

What different aspects play into standard of living?

a)

Economy

b)

Religion

c)

Government

d)

Education

e)

Healthcare

70.

This term is defined as a consequence of specialization or the division of labor. The participants in any economic system must be part of a trading network to obtain the products they cannot produce efficiently for themselves.

a)

economic interdependence

b)

third world country

c)

developing nation

d)

developed nation

71.

These two civilizations thrived in Mexico

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayans

72.

This civilization thrived along the west coast of South America

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Mayans

73.

This European nation colonized Brazil

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

England

74.

This European nation colonized majority of South and Central America.

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

75.

This Central American feature was man made and built to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in order to create faster trading routes

a)

The Panama Canal

b)

The Eerie Canal

c)

The Magellan Strait

d)

The Middle Passage

76.

What lasting effects did European colonization have on much of Central and South America?

a)

food

b)

langauge

c)

religion

d)

clothing

e)

music

77.

Why did many of the natives die during European colonization of South America?

a)

they were treated poorly

b)

disease

c)

old age

78.

Much of a country's natural resources are dependent upon the following:

a)

climate

b)

access to water

c)

religion

79.

The southern colonies in North America relied on ____________ for their economy because of the warm climate.

a)

plantation systems

b)

industrialization

c)

small farms

80.

The middle colonies in North America relied on ____________ for their economy because of the temperate climate.

a)

plantation systems

b)

industrialization

c)

small farms

81.

The northern colonies in North America relied on ____________ for their economy because of the colder climate.

a)

plantation systems

b)

industrialization

c)

small farms

82.

This is what makes people want to leave a country

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

c)

bye felicia

83.

This is what makes people want to go to a country

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

c)

hello felicia

84.

Religious persecution, famine, and being forced to join a military were all ________________ for immigrants coming to America

a)

push factors

b)

pull factors

85.

Economic opportunity, freedom, and a better quality of life were all ________________ for immigrants coming to America

a)

push factors

b)

pull factors

86.

When immigrating to the United States many immigrants settled into the same neighborhoods or communities within cities. These were known as ______________.

a)

ghettos

b)

ethnic enclaves

c)

the hoods

87.

What factors influence culture?

a)

physical geography

b)

religion

c)

music

d)

economy

88.
What is a monarchy?
a)
one individual or group holds complete political
b)
a king or queen holds complete political power
c)
ordinary citizens hold political power
d)
government holds political AND economic power
89.
What is communism?
a)
one individual or group holds complete political
b)
a king or queen holds complete political power
c)
ordinary citizens hold political power
d)
government holds political AND economic power
90.
What is a dictatorship?
a)
one individual or group holds complete political
b)
a king or queen holds complete political power
c)
ordinary citizens hold political power
d)
government holds political AND economic power
91.
If there is only one leader and no elections, a communist government can also be a dictatorship.
a)
true
b)
false
92.
Race and religion are examples of cultural traits that have divided Americans in the past.
a)
true
b)
false
93.
What is a democracy?
a)
one individual or group holds complete political
b)
a king or queen holds complete political power
c)
ordinary citizens hold political power
d)
government holds political AND economic power
94.
Cultural diffusion can be defined as the characteristics of a culture.
a)
true
b)
false
95.
Cultural traits can be defined as the characteristics of a culture.
a)
true
b)
false
96.
Which term is used to describe cultural differences (like ethnicity) between groups of people?
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
sub-culture
c)
cultural diversity 
d)
cultural train
97.
Which term is used to describe the process of a culture spreading?
a)
sub-culture
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
cultural diversity
d)
cultural trait
98.
Language, religion, customs, and beliefs are all part of ___________________.
a)
culture
b)
life
c)
government
d)
economic factors
99.
Which of the following would NOT typically be associated with cultural diffusion?
a)
spreading ideas
b)
spreading inventions 
c)
spreading behaviors
d)
spreading diseases
100.
A 16 year old Japanese student in Japan listens to Lil’ Wayne (an American rapper) on his I-Pod would be an example of ___________
a)
cultural trait
b)
a super lit Japanese kid
c)
sub-culture
d)
cultural diffusion
101.

______________ is the theory that supports the fact that Global Warming is being expedited by human processes.

a)

The Greenhouse Effect

b)

Climate Change Theory

c)

Tectonic Theory

d)

Humidity Theory

102.

What natural features help create political boundaries in Europe?

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Bodies of Water

d)

Deserts

103.

What city,country is the center of Art, Fashion and Education

a)

Paris, France

b)

London, England

c)

Munich, Germany

d)

Vatican City, Italy

104.

Following the Russian Revolution, what did Russia change it's named to?

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

The United States of Russia

c)

It kept it's name

105.

Why was the name changed to the Soviet Union and not just kept as Russia?

a)

because Russians wanted a name that sounded more communist

b)

because the country was now made up of Russia and many other surrounding nations that were taken over

c)

because it was named after the Revolution’s first leader whose last name was “Soviet”

d)

because Russia was called the Soviet Union before the Russian Revolution

106.

Who was the first leader of the USSR?

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Putin

d)

Mussolini

107.

What War were the US and Russia actually allied in?

a)

Vietnam

b)

The Cold War

c)

WWII

d)

Civil War

108.

Who was the leader of Russia during WWII?

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Putin

d)

Mussolini

109.

The Cold War was between which two nations?

a)

The United States

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

110.

How did America feel about Russia spreading communism following WWII?

a)

They were happy and excited

b)

They were angered

c)

They didn't care

111.

What was the scariest scenario during the Cold War?

a)

All out nuclear war

b)

The spread of communism

c)

The space race

112.

The end of the Soviet Union and communism in Europe was symbolized by what?

a)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

The Bay of Pigs

c)

The Russian Revolution

d)

The end of WWII

113.

After communism ended, Russia turned to selling businesses to individual citizens and companies. This is known as what?

a)

monopoly

b)

privatization

c)

capitalism

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