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Semester 1 Exam

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
2.

The Grand Canyon was created millions of years ago. The process of rocks wearing away over time is what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Flooding

d)

Hurricane

3.

Which is one of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Home

b)

Cities

c)

Government

d)

Location

4.

The way geographers divide areas of land. Usually based on things they have in common.

a)

Region

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Landform

5.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
6.

What type of economy does a Communist government have?

a)

Free Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

7.
Cultural diffusion is best described as...
a)
sharing music from one culture to another
b)
Cultural margarine
c)
the spreading of religion
d)
the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another
8.
Culture is spread by...
a)
Movement of people
b)
TV and Internet
c)
War and conquest
d)
All are correct
9.
Sharing and borrowing of ideas from other cultures
a)
cultural difffusion
b)
trade
c)
civilization
d)
natural resource
10.

Why is Central America, the Caribbean, and South America considered Latin America?

a)

Because of its geography.

b)

Because they share a similar culture.

c)

Because they border the Latin Sea

d)

Because it is.

11.

What is the name of the mountain range that goes though Peru?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Carpathian Mountains

d)

Andes Mountains

12.
What feature does number 2 represent?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Amazon Rain Forest
13.
The Panama Canal connects what two bodies of water?
a)
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
b)
Pacific and Atlantic
c)
Pacific and Arctic
d)
Indian and Atlantic
14.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
15.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
16.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
17.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
18.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
19.
A scale model of the earth
a)
Physical map
b)
globe
c)
Political map
Political Map
d)
Bar Scale
20.

What map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?

a)

map scale

b)

key

c)

title

d)

distance calculator

21.
All of these resources are renewable EXCEPT:
a)
Oxygen
b)
Crude Oil
c)
Ice
d)
Corn
22.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
b)
The distance from the sun.
c)
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
23.
What is the name of the mountain range labeled A?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra Nevada Mountains
d)
Sierra Madres
24.

What countries have a Command Economy?

a)

Iceland, Sweden, France, Australia

b)

United States, Russia, Africa, Haiti

c)

India, United Kingdom, Brazil

d)

North Korea, Cuba, Soviet Union, China, Vietnam

25.
In a command economy decisions about what, how, and for whom to produce are determined by
a)
the government
b)
supply and demand
c)
cultural traditions 
26.

What type of economy is Cuba closest to?

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

27.
areas that share culture traits in an area of the world; Ex: Latin America
a)
culture region
b)
culture trait
c)
multicultural
d)
culture
28.

what is a diffusion

a)

the start of a culture

b)

the spreading of a culture

c)

2k for the ages

d)

chicken wings bbq

29.

This is a way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs.

a)

Culture Trait

b)

Culture

c)

Diffusion

d)

Cultural Region

30.

Categories that define a culture. Examples of these are language, food, clothing and religion.

a)

Culture Trait

b)

Culture

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Ideas

31.
When there is a change to the environment to meet the needs of people
a)
Adaptation
b)
Modification
32.
Building dams, plowing and irrigating fields, and digging mines are examples of...  
a)
depending
b)
adapting
c)
modifying
33.
Is this an example of a modification or an adaptation?
a)
Adaptation
b)
Modification
34.
The definition of Scarcity is...
a)
An unlimited amount of resources to meet limited wants and needs
b)
A limited amount of resources to meet unlimited wants and needs.
c)
When people use time and energy to create events
d)
a city where individuals commit themselves to unlimited wants and needs
35.

When we have unlimited needs and wants, but a limited supply of a particular resource

a)

deforestation

b)

extinction

c)

scarcity

d)

choice

36.

a combination of command and market economics

a)

Gross Domestic Products (GDP)

b)

market economy

c)

developing countries

d)

mixed economy

37.
Term used to describe the market/command blending of all modern world economies.
a)
Market Economy
b)
Traditional Economy
c)
Mixed Economy
38.
What country is the Amazon Rainforest mostly located in?
a)
Argentina
b)
Mexico
c)
Venezuela 
d)
Brazil
39.
Which of the following is the world’s SECOND longest river?
a)
Nile River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Danube River
40.

Where do the Latin based languages come from?

a)

Canada

b)

Europeans

c)

Latino culture

d)

Native culture

41.

Cinco de Mayo and Dia De Los Muertos originated in....

a)

Peru

b)

Panama

c)

Brazil

d)

Mexico

42.

A communist government has a _________ economy.

a)

command

b)

free enterprise

c)

market

d)

traditional

43.

Why would farmers need to use terrace farming to grow their crops?

a)

they want to keep the soil very dry and rocky

b)

they do this on mountains or hills in order to keep the soil well irrigated or watered

c)

they do this in order to grow flowers

d)

terrace farming is not effective in any way

44.

The second longest river system in the world is _________

a)

The Amazon River

b)

The Paraguay River

c)

The Nile River

d)

Rio de la Plata

45.

Why is Central America and South America called Latin America?

a)

they share common political interests

b)

they share common economic interests

c)

they share common cultural traits

d)

they have exactly the same geographic features

46.

Where are the Andes Mountains located?

a)

east coast of S America

b)

west coast of Central America

c)

West coast of S America

d)

middle of S America

47.
Imagine you are looking at the White House or the Capital, what can you conclude about what you see?
a)
Greek architecture did not influence the architecture of any country other than Italy.
b)
Civilizations rarely use columns because they symbolize weakness.
c)
Greek architecture has influenced building construction throughout history, including in the United States.
d)
Both the Americans and the Greeks have always had poor building techniques.
48.
Which of the following actions would most likely NOT be allowed in a limited government?
a)
freedom of speech
b)
public speeches against the government
c)
freedom of the press
d)
a president with absolute power
49.
Which of the following physical processes is likely to happen over time rather than quickly or immediately?
a)
erosion
b)
tornado
c)
earthquake
d)
flooding
50.
Which of the following, based on where it is found and how it is created, is NOT considered a renewable resource?
a)
fresh water
b)
timber
c)
fossil fuels
d)
wheat
51.
When a society modifies the physical environment by building a dam, which of the following energy sources are they most often attempting to generate?
a)
Electricity
b)

Nuclear
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
52.
The economies of the United States and Canada are linked due to the fact that–
a)
both are members of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
b)
the Gulf of Mexico is a major port of both nations
c)
both nations are large producers of electronics and computers
d)
both nations do not trade with Mexico
53.
Which of the following describes the location of Rocky Mountains?
a)
located south of the Great Lakes
b)
located south of the Hudson Bay
c)
ocated east of the Appalachian Mountains
d)
located west of the Great Plains
54.

Where do the Latin based languages come from?

a)

Canada

b)

Europeans

c)

Latino culture

d)

Native culture

55.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
56.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
Executive, Legos, Judges
c)
President, Vice President, and cabinet, 
d)
City, state, and country
57.

Based on the map, which of the following is true of land use in Brazil?

a)

Most of the pastureland is near the Atlantic Ocean

b)

All forest land in Brazil is located in the northern part of the nation

c)

Sugarcane is grown in both the southern and northern parts of Brazil

d)

the Amazon rainforest dominates the area of Brazil near the Pacific ocean

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