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WG.3 Cultural Regions of the World

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these statements is correct?

a)

Physical characteristics of a region are formed by the human characteristics

b)

Human characteristics of a region are shaped by the physical characteristics

2.

Select each example of a Cultural Region (3 answers)

a)

Wheat Belts

b)

NATO

c)

Taiga

d)

Tundra

e)

The Francophone World

3.

Which political region is this?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

b)

African Union (AU)

c)

European Union (EU)

d)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

4.

Which political (economic) region is this?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

b)

African Union (AU)

c)

European Union (EU)

d)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5.

Which political (military) region is this?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

b)

African Union (AU)

c)

European Union (EU)

d)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

6.

Which ethnic group of people do not have a country of their own?

a)

French

b)

Belgians

c)

Mexicans

d)

Kurds

7.

What do you call the shaded region that is inhabited by the Kurdish people?

a)

Kurdland

b)

Kurdistan

c)

Kurdantinople

d)

Jesseestan

8.

What is the name of this language region?

a)

The Francophone World

b)

The British Commonwealth

c)

Latin America

d)

The Arab World

9.

What is the name of this language region?

a)

The Francophone World

b)

The British Commonwealth

c)

Latin America

d)

The Arab World

10.

What type of cultural/economic region is this?

a)

Bread Basket

b)

Corn Belt

c)

Agriculture Belt

d)

Wheat Belt

11.

What is the main religion in the shaded region of South Asia?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

12.

What is the main religion in the shaded regions of North Africa and the Middle East, home to many Arab populations?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

13.

What is the main religion in the shaded regions of East Asia?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

14.

Which European country is known for having different ethnic groups who live in peace among one another? (French, Germans, and Italians)

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Switzerland

d)

Italy

15.

Which former European country was home to Serbs, Croats, and Bosnians but broke apart into multiple nation states during the 1990's?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

France

d)

Romania

16.

Which two languages are spoken in the country of Canada?

a)

French and Italian

b)

French and Spanish

c)

English and French

d)

English and Spanish

17.

Where would you find this bilingual sign?

a)

Quebec, Canada

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

Atlanta

d)

London, England

18.

Which Central African countries have a history of conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups, including acts of genocide during the 1990's?

a)

Egypt & Democratic Republic of the Congo

b)

South Africa & Rwanda

c)

Rwanda & Burundi

d)

Tanzania & Kenya

19.

Greece and Turkey have a recent history of conflict over which Island nation?

a)

Cyprus

b)

Macedonia

c)

Sicily

d)

Turkmenistan

20.

NATO is made up primarily of Western Europe, the United States, &...

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

Yugoslavia

d)

Switzerland

21.

Which of these political (economic) regions uses a type of money called the Euro?

a)

NAFTA

b)

NATO

c)

EU

d)

United Nations

22.

Which three of these are CULTURAL regions?

a)

Amazon Rainforest

b)

Francophone World

c)

Great Plains

d)

Chinatowns

e)

Latin America

23.

Which international alliance contains almost all North and South American nations and has a purpose of promoting democracy, peace, and stability.

a)

Organization of American States

b)

Group of the Americas

c)

American League

d)

The Americas Organization