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World Geography: 3rd Six Weeks

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 5hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of 600 Spanish soldiers that landed in what is now Mexico in 1519?

a)

DeSoto

b)

Cortez

c)

DeVaca

d)

Coronado

2.

What group did the Spanish conquer within two years in what is now Mexico and what was their capital city called?

a)

Incas; New Spain

b)

Aztecs; New Spain

c)

Aztecs; Tenochtitlan

d)

Mayas; Quezequatal

3.

After the Spanish took over what is now Mexico and it became a Mexican colony, what was it called for almost 300 years?

a)

Mexico

b)

New Granada

c)

New Castile

d)

New Spain

4.

A person of mixed African heritage

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Mulatto

c)

Mestizo

d)

Indigenous

5.

A person of mixed European and Native American heritage

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Mulatto

c)

Mestizo

d)

Indigenous

6.

A martial art and dance that developed in Brazil from African origins

a)

Capeoira

b)

Coup

c)

Indigenous

d)

Remittances

7.

A large agricultural holding, frequently foreign owned, devoted to production of a single export crop.

a)

Maquiladora

b)

Capoeira

c)

Plantation

d)

Remittances

8.

Money sent back by emigrants to those left behind in their country of origin.

a)

Maquiladora

b)

Capoeira

c)

Platation

d)

Remittances

9.

I just won the presidential election in Mexico and I will be sworn in on December 1st as Mexico's newest president.

a)

Vicente Fox

b)

Felipe Calderon

c)

Andres Lopez Obrador

d)

Enrique Pena Nieto

10.

The two dominant languages of Latin America are -

a)

Latin and French

b)

French and Spanish

c)

Spanish and Latin

d)

Portugiese and Spanish

11.

A factory in Mexico, along the United States border, that assembles goods for export

a)

Maquiladora

b)

Capoeira

c)

Plantation

d)

Embargo

12.

Severe restriction of trade with another country

a)

Deforestation

b)

Coup

c)

Favela

d)

Embargo

13.

The currency of Mexico is the -

a)

Dollar

b)

Euro

c)

Real

d)

Peso

14.

How many states does Mexico have?

a)

30

b)

31

c)

32

d)

33

15.

Mexico has a bicameral legislative branch like the U.S. does. The lower house of the Mexican legislative branch is called the -

a)

House of Lords

b)

Duma

c)

Chamber of Deputies

d)

Senate

16.

Slum areas located in but mostly on the outskirts of Brazilian cities

a)

Capoerira

b)

Coup

c)

Favela

d)

El Nino

17.

What are the orange flowers that are used on ofrendas during Day of the Dead ceremonies?

a)

Poppies

b)

Tulips

c)

Marigolds

d)

Lilies

18.

A sudden overthrow of a ruler or government, often involving violent force.

a)

Capeoira

b)

Coup

c)

Embargo

d)

Remittances

19.

A warm ocean current that flows along the coast of Peru every seven to fourteen years.

a)

Favela

b)

El Nino

c)

Capoeira

d)

Ofrenda

20.

What is the small country shown in the map? It is named after Jesus Christ.

a)

Panama

b)

Belize

c)

Nicaragua

d)

El Salvador

21.

What is the country shown in the map? It is bordered to the north by Nicaragua and to the south by Panama.

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Belize

c)

Guatamala

d)

Mexico

22.

What is this area shown in the map? It is in western Mexico.

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Baja California

c)

Sierra Madre del Sur

d)

Mexican Plateau

23.

What country is represented by this flag?

a)

Argentina

b)

Belize

c)

Columbia

d)

Mexico

24.

Native or original peoples of a given region

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Indigenous

c)

Mulatto

d)

Mestizo

25.

Now called the USMCA, this agreement removed tariff barriers between the United States, Canada and Mexico

a)

Brexit

b)

European Union

c)

Amerigo

d)

NAFTA

26.

A peninsula is a small strip of land that connects two larger land areas.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

The Yucatan Peninsula is located in the Central American country of Guatemala

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Mexico is a country that is located to the South of the United States.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

In Mexico, one can find both mountains and some rainforests.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

The Yucatan Peninsula is important to both Mexico and the U.S. because of tourism.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Which of the following choices is NOT an example of cultural diffusion between Mexico and the U.S.?

a)

food

b)

dance

c)

Cinco de Mayo celebrations

d)

War

32.

In which country is Baja California located?

a)

United States

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Honduras

33.

On a map, Baja California is located directly ______________ the American state of California.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

to the east of

d)

to the west of

34.

Which peoples first inhabited the land we now call “Mexico?”

a)

Spanish

b)

Mexicans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Incas

35.

Which of the following are two groups representing Mexico’s earliest inhabitants?

a)

Aztecs and Mayans

b)

Spanish and Mayans

c)

Portuguese and Spanish

d)

Inca and Spain

36.

How did Native Americans most likely arrive in the Americas?

a)

Beringia

b)

Pangea

c)

By Ship

d)

Airplane

37.

Which European nation arrived in Mexico and conquered its’ people in the early 1500s?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

England

38.

In what ways does European culture still influence Mexico today?

a)

language

b)

religion

c)

architecture

d)

all of the above

39.

What was the result of the war between Mexico and America?

a)

America acquired Mexican territory

b)

Mexico won

c)

America lost land to Mexico

d)

none of the above

40.

What is a mestizo?

a)

an endangered species

b)

a Spanish conqueror

c)

descendants of Natives and descendants of Spaniards

d)

a type of Mexican cuisine

41.

Which of the following countries is NOT involved in NAFTA?

a)

Brazil

b)

Mexico

c)

America

d)

Canada

42.

NAFTA is a ______________ agreement whose purpose is to create _______________.

a)

military / peace

b)

trade / jobs

c)

immigration / immigrants

d)

environmental / less pollution

43.

Crossing into another country without proper documentation is called what?

a)

illegal immigration

b)

legal immigration

c)

moving

d)

vacationing

44.

Why do most people from Mexico cross into the United States?

a)

in search of jobs

b)

escaping religious persecution

c)

neither

d)

both

45.

Which Latin American city is one of the world’s most populated?

a)

Mexico City

b)

San Juan

c)

Cancun

d)

Cozumel

46.

Economically, Mexico is struggling to move from a ___________ nation to a __________ nation.

a)

developing / developed

b)

developed / developing

c)

neither

d)

both

47.

Throughout Latin America there is sometimes cultural tension between which two groups?

a)

Incas and Aztecs

b)

Americans and Brazilians

c)

descendants of Natives and descendants of Spaniards

d)

Americans and Mexicans

48.

Central America connects North and South America and therefore can be best described as what?

a)

isthmus

b)

archipelago

c)

island

d)

peninsula

49.

Which Central American waterway allows ships to pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Eerie Canal

c)

Honduran Canal

d)

Lake Titicaca

50.

____________ is a method of deforestation where trees are cut down then set on fire?

a)

slash and burn

b)

chop and fire

c)

logging

d)

cultivation

51.

Which European country controlled the majority of Central America for 300 years?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

52.

Who constructed Machu Picchu?

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Sioux

53.

Which of the following is an example of Central America’s cash crops?

a)

steel

b)

bananas

c)

oil

d)

all of the above

54.

The South American country of Venezuela gets most of its wealth from selling what?

a)

steel

b)

bananas

c)

oil

d)

coffee

55.

What is a huge threat to the Amazon Rainforests of South America?

a)

immigration

b)

deforestation

c)

lack of water

d)

pollution

56.

The Amazon Rainforest is important to the world for which of the following reasons?

a)

It provides wood

b)

plentiful plant and animal life

c)

it provides 20% of the worlds oxygen

d)

all of the above

57.

What is most significant about Lake Titicaca?

a)

it contains oil

b)

it is inside the Rainforest

c)

it is the highest navigable lake in the world

d)

it is home to many endangered species

58.

What is the origin of the name Ecuador?

a)

It is named after the equator

b)

Its is named after a Spanish conquistador

c)

It is named after the famous pirate Ed Juan Cuador

d)

none of the above

59.

Lake Titicaca is located on the border of which two countries?

a)

Brazil and Bolivia

b)

Argentina and Chile

c)

Peru and Bolivia

d)

Mexico and Guatemala

60.

What is the predominant religion of a large majority of Latin Americans?

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

c)

Hindu

d)

Islam

61.

Which native Central American civilization removed beating hearts for human sacrifices?

a)

Incas

b)

Mayans

c)

Aztecs

d)

Sioux

62.

What is a pirate employed by the government called?

a)

Bandit

b)

Raider

c)

Privateer

d)

Outlaw

63.

Who were conquistadors?

a)

peacekeepers

b)

Aztec warriors

c)

Spanish soldiers

d)

government officials

64.

What are the South American Andes?

a)

delicious chocolate mints

b)

a series of rivers

c)

a mountain range

d)

a rainforest

65.

What is the climate like in Russia?

a)

hot

b)

really cold

c)

warm

d)

cool

66.

The Greeks are most notably known for

a)

developing democracy

b)

gyros

c)

hummus

67.

Who spread Christianity throughout Europe?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Francs

c)

The English

d)

The Greek

68.

Rebirth of art, architecture, and literature relationships describe what?

a)

Bubonic Plague

b)

The Irish Potato Famine

c)

The Crusades

d)

The Renaissance

69.

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

70.

What natural features help create political boundaries in Europe?

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Bodies of Water

d)

Deserts

71.

What is the name of the river that connects the most European nations?

a)

Danube

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Rhine

72.

What mountain range serves as a border for Switzerland as well as Italy and Austria?

a)

The Alps

b)

The Urals

c)

The Pyrenees

d)

The Caucasus

73.

Sparta was most known for

a)

military

b)

education

c)

intelligence

d)

democracy

74.

Athens was most known for

a)

Intelligence

b)

Military

c)

Education

d)

Democracy

75.
Which river flows from the Alps mountains east across much of Europe and empties into the Black Sea?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Volga River
76.
Which body of water lies between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Rhine River
d)
English Channel
77.
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
78.
Which mountain range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?
a)
Alps Mountains
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Pyrenees Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
79.
Which mountain range does the Danube and Rhine rivers begin in?
a)
Pyrenees Mountains
b)
Alps Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Ural Mountains
80.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
81.
This is an area of extremely fertile land stretching across northern Europe
a)
Scandinavian Peninsula
b)
European Plain
c)
Great Rift Valley
d)
Iberian Peninsula
82.
What is the name of this tiny country?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Belgium
83.
Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
English Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
84.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Belgium
85.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
86.
This river begins in the Alps mountains and flows north to the North Sea
a)
Danube River
b)
Volga River
c)
Nile River
d)
Rhine River
87.
What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
88.
All of the following make up the dark green country EXCEPT
a)
Wales
b)
Scotland
c)
England
d)
Acadia
89.
This country juts out into what body of water?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
90.
Which country did we say has a terrible problem with acid rain?
a)
Germany
b)
United Kingdom
c)
France
d)
Ukraine
91.
This country has many natural resources, but can not reach them due to the harsh climate
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
92.
Most people live on the western side of the Ural mountains in this country
a)
Russia
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
93.
This county's location allows it to do much shipping of goods
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Ukraine
d)
United Kingdom
94.

What country is this?

a)

Scotland

b)

Poland

c)

Austria

d)

Germany

95.

What country is this?

a)

Boznia and Herzegovina

b)

Croatia

c)

Italy

d)

Moldova

96.

What is this tradition and where is it continued today?

a)

The charging of the Cows, Paris, France

b)

The floating of the Bulls, Venice, Italy

c)

The Running of the Bulls, Pamplona, Spain

d)

The Redbull extreme sports series, Barcelona, Spain

97.

What country is this?

a)

Norway

b)

Denmark

c)

Sweden

d)

Finland

98.

Scandinavian countries are some of the most educated, progressive, highest life-expectancy and happiest in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

What country is this?

a)

The Czech Republic

b)

Northern Ireland

c)

Britain

d)

The Republic of Ireland

100.

What country did Christopher Columbus first ask for money to travel to The New World?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

d)

France

101.

What system of Government do these countries have?

Norway, Iceland, Sweden, New Zealand, Denmark, Switzerland, Canada, Finland, Australia, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Malta, UK, Spain, Mauritius, Uruguay and The USA.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Communism

c)

Democracy

d)

Anarchy

102.

What country is this?

a)

Lithuania

b)

Estonia

c)

Latvia

d)

Luxembourg

103.

What continent is Spain closest to?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

104.

What country is this?

a)

Portugal

b)

Lichtenstein

c)

Luxembourg

d)

Switzerland

105.

What country is this?

a)

Swisserland

b)

Switzerland

c)

Sweden

d)

Swaziland

106.

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

a)

Border Guard

b)

Stasi Officer

c)

Spy

d)

Refugee

107.

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view

a)

Propaganda

b)

Refugee

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Media

108.
This country is NOT a neibourg of Spain.
a)
Andorra
b)
Portugal
c)
Monaco
d)
France
109.
This country is NOT a neighbor of Greece.
a)
Albania
b)
Austria
c)
Macedonia
d)
Bulgaria
110.
This sea does NOT border Italy.
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Ionian Sea
c)
Adriatic Sea
d)
Tyrrhenian Sea
111.
The Crete island is part of which country?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Greece
d)
Portual
112.
The island of Sicily is part of which country?
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
113.
What is this country?
a)
Romania
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
Portugal
114.
What is this country?
a)
Slovenia
b)
Greece
c)
Romania
d)
Portugal
115.
What is this country?
a)
Spain
b)
Greece
c)
Albania
d)
France
116.
What is this country?
a)
Greece
b)
Poland
c)
Ukraine
d)
Cyprus
117.

Which term is defined by the number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population at a given time?

a)

Death Rate

b)

Death Total

c)

Population Deficit

d)

Death Tally

118.

Which term is best defined as the number of babies born compared to the total number of individuals in a population at a given time?

a)

Birth Rate

b)

Birth Tally

c)

Population Growth Rate

d)

Population Surplus

119.

Approximately how many people live on Earth?

a)

7 billion

b)

6 billion

c)

5 billion

d)

6.5 billion

120.

The average number of people per square km

a)

population distribution

b)

population density

c)

urbanization

d)

population rate

121.
If a country has a death rate of 30 and a birth rate of 45 the natural rate of increase would show the population is ______.
a)
Increasing
b)
Decreasing
c)
Staying the same
d)
Fluctuating too much
122.
What percentage of the population lives in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
10
b)
30
c)
70
d)
90
123.

Rapid population growth can have harm the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

124.

Urban area populations are more ________ populated than rural area

a)

Sparsely

b)

Densely

125.

A migrant who is entering a new country to live there is an

a)

emigrant

b)

immigrant

c)

illegal alien

d)

invader

126.

An example of a push factor would be...

a)

Brian got a new job in Seattle

b)

Karen moved to Italy to be with her mother.

c)

Ryan left Paris to get away from the skyrocketing crime.

d)

Alex left Oklahoma to pursue his life long dream in Hollywood.

127.

The global population is distributed unevenly

a)

False

b)

True

128.

The highest densities of people are located in the regions of?

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Asia and Europe

d)

South Pacific

129.

Urban areas are more likely to experience population density.

a)

False

b)

True

130.

What is the AVERAGE number of people living in an area called?

a)

population density

b)

population

c)

internal migration

d)

push factors

131.
War, crime, and poor economy would be examples of ________
a)
pull factors
b)
net migration
c)
push factors
d)
urbanization
132.

The TOTAL number of people living an area

a)

emigrate

b)

net migration

c)

population density

d)

population

133.
More jobs, safety, and freedom are examples of ______________
a)
pull factors
b)
immigration
c)
push factors
d)
net migration
134.

According the population pyramid Canada's population is _______________

a)

growing rapidly

b)

getting smaller

c)

growing slowly

135.

What is the term for people leaving a country?

a)

immigrate

b)

emigrate

c)

population

d)

demographic

136.

What is the term for people coming into a country?

a)

immigrate

b)

emigrate

c)

population density

d)

multiculturalism

137.
According to the graph, which age group is the smallest for the male population in the United States?
a)
20-24
b)
85+
c)
50-54
138.

According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...

a)

growing slowly.

b)

growing rapidly.

c)

decreasing.

d)

not changing.

139.

According to the population pyramid this country, what does the country need right now?

a)

more retirement homes

b)

better medical care for sick people

c)

new schools for the youth

d)

to create a lot of jobs for the large middle age group

140.

What kind of growth does this countries population pyramid show?

a)

slow

b)

rapid

c)

negative

d)

supernatural

141.

When a country's population is starting to grow older and live longer what becomes their main concern?

a)

care service for the elderly

b)

education

c)

child care

d)

gender equality

142.

A society that encourages interest in many cultures rather

than in only one culture is called?

a)

Melting pot

b)

America

c)

Population density

d)

Multiculturalism

143.

Which of the following does not change the population

a)

Migrations

b)

Birth rate

c)

Death rate

d)

Climate

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