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Common Assessment 3 Review.

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
2.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
3.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
4.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
5.
a)

Australia is located in the Eastern and Souther Hemispheres

b)

Asia is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres

c)

North America is located in the Southern and Western Hemispheres

d)

South America is located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.

6.
Largest country in the world
a)
China
b)
Canada
c)
Asia
d)
Russia
7.
Country with the greatest population
a)
Russia
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Asia
8.
2nd most populated country (almost tied with #1)
a)
USA
b)
Russia
c)
India
d)
China
9.
Largest ocean
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
10.
Largest continent
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Russia
d)
North America
11.
Total world population is about
a)
7,400,000
b)
7.4 Million
c)
74 Billion
d)
7.4 Billion
12.
Neolithic people were the first to
a)
discover fire
b)
plant crops
c)
make metal tools
d)
make stone tools
13.

By 1947 Israel had taken over more than half of Palestine's land

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What was the main reason for the conflict between Israel and Palestine?

a)

Nobody Remembers

b)

Palestine took all Israel's

c)

Terrorist Attacks

d)

Land Rights

15.
•Who was the first communist leader of China?
a)
•Chiang Kai-shek
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
•Mohandas Gandhi
16.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

All

17.

System of government which involves the citizens participation in the government

a)

Anarchy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Demoracy

d)

Dictatorship

18.
What country is being featured? 
a)
South Korea
b)
North Korea
c)
Japan 
d)
China
19.
What country is shown here? 
a)
Japan
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
China
20.
What physical feature is shown here? 
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
Himalayan mountains
c)
Taklimakan Desert
d)
Yangtze River
21.
What country is shown here?
a)
Philippines
b)
India
c)
Indonesia
d)
Japan
22.
What country is shown here? 
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Nepal
d)
Japan
23.
What physical feature is shown here?
a)
Gobi desert
b)
Korean Peninsula
c)
South China Sea
d)
Himalayas 
24.
What body of water separates China from the Korean Peninsula?
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
South China Sea
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Yellow Sea
25.
What body of water is shaded in gray?
a)
South China Sea
b)
Bay of Bengal
c)
Sea of Japan
d)
Yellow Sea
26.
Which letter identifies the Indian Ocean?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.

GDP per capita means -

a)

the value of all goods exported from a country

b)

the average income of people in a country

c)

the average population of a country

28.

Literacy Rate tells us -

a)

the quality of education that is available

b)

the average length of life of people living in that country

c)

the average income of people in a country

29.

A high standard of living has -

a)

High GDP per capita, low literacy rate, high life expectancy

b)

Low GDP per capita, low literacy rate, low life expectancy

c)

High GDP per capita, high literacy rate, high life expectancy

30.

Wealthy countries are also called -

a)

first world

b)

developed

c)

both the above choices

31.

What is another name for OIL?

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

phosphate

d)

petroleum

32.

Which of these describe a pure market economy?

a)

extensive government planning

b)

excessive taxation

c)

traditional farming methods

d)

limited government regulations

33.

Which country is the closest to a pure command economy?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

India

d)

Japan

34.

Typically, the term "mixed economy" refers to an economy with both

a)

agricultural and industrial sectors.

b)

private and public sectors.

c)

human and capital investments.

d)

market and command elements.

35.

China refused to trade with North Korea unless Kim Jong Un promised to denuclearize his country. The actions of China in this situation could be considered an _____.

a)

Embargo

b)

Tariff

c)

Quota

36.

The domino theory was a policy that suggested a ________ government in one nation would quickly lead to __________ takeovers in neighboring states.

a)

Capitalist

b)

Communist

c)

Anarchist

d)

Democratic

37.

The colonial occupation by ______________________ caused the calls for Indian Independence.

a)

The United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Spain

38.
What is the cause of suffering according to Buddha?
a)
Greed
b)
Tragedy
c)
Jealousy
d)
All selfish desires
39.
Confucianism began in is still greatly a part of the culture in which nation?
a)
China
b)
Thailand
c)
India
d)
Japan
40.
Confucius believed that ___________ would help society run better and people be more content.
a)
Individuality
b)
Caste System
c)
Meditation
d)
Rules/Laws
41.

Which tree has an average height of about 75 feet?

a)

Lodgepole Pine

b)

Western Red Cedar

c)

Sitka Spruce

d)

Douglas Fir

e)

Impossible to tell

42.

Which type of milk is the favorite of respondents to this survey?

a)

Plain skim milk

b)

Plain 1% milk

c)

Plain 2% milk

d)

Plain whole milk

43.

Which city has the lowest average temperature in March?

a)

Tokyo

b)

New York

c)

Berlin

d)

London

44.

Which city has the highest average temperature in August?

a)

Tokyo

b)

New York

c)

Berlin

d)

London

45.

A Vast Desert in Africa

a)

Sahara

b)

Nile

c)

Maghreb

d)

Souks

46.

World's longest river

a)

Euphrates

b)

Nile

c)

Congo

d)

Themes

47.

A ruler who has absolute power

a)

dictator

b)

president

c)

monarch

d)

Mrs.Massaro

48.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all began in Southwest Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Christianity has its roots in _____________________.

a)

Sunni

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Shia

50.

The oldest religion (founded in 1800 BCE) in Southwest Asia is _____________________.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

51.

Muslims (Islam) believe that _________________ was the last and greatest prophet.

a)

Jesus

b)

Torah

c)

Muhammad

52.

In Judaism, Allah means God.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The Koran is the holy book of _______________________.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

54.

_______________ was an important prophet for all three religions.

a)

Allah

b)

God

c)

Abraham

55.

Christian believe that ___________ is the Messiah.

a)

Muhammad

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus

56.

Islam followers are called _______________.

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Jews

57.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all _____________ religions.

a)

Polytheist, more than one God

b)

Monotheistic, one God

58.

Muslim Arabs live in northern Sudan, while Africans live in the south.

a)

true

b)

false

59.

The people in South Sudan are mostly Christian or follow traditional African faiths.

a)

true

b)

false

60.

The official language of Sudan is Arabic; most people in South Sudan speak English.

a)

true

b)

false

61.

Sudan decided to split the north and south in an attempt to gain peace. Today, both countries are struggling to emerge from the years of conflict.

a)

true

b)

false

62.

Religious and cultural differences between Christians and Muslims in Sudan have led to years of conflict. During almost 40 years of war, 2.5 million people have died from drought and starvation.

a)

true

b)

false

63.
What country is highlighted?
a)
Madagascar
b)
Uganda
c)
Botswana
d)
Nigeria
64.
What physical feature is highlighted?
a)
Zambezi River
b)
Congo Basin
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Nile River
65.
What physical feature is highlighted?
a)
Kalahari Desert
b)
Lake Victoria
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Cape of Good Hope
66.
What body of water is shown on the map? It is narrow and separates Africa from the Arabian peninsula (Asia).
a)
Straits of Comoros
b)
Red Sea
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
67.
What is the name of the desert represented by the red oval?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Namib Desert
c)
Kalahari Desert
d)
Mohave Desert
68.
What is the name of the country that is colored orange?
a)
Namibia
b)
Zambia
c)
Botswana
d)
South Africa
69.
What country is highlighted?
a)
Sudan
b)
Nigeria
c)
Democratic Republic of Congo
d)
Gabon
70.
What landform is shaded red in the image? 
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Red Sea
71.

What is a civilization?

a)

opposition; disagreement

b)

acquired by force, as in war

c)

the act of entering with force as if to take possession

d)

an advanced state of human society

72.

What is the best definition of migration?

a)

the act of moving

b)

the act of moving from one country to another

c)

the act of moving from one place to another

d)

the act of moving from one country, region, or place to another

73.
This community has many libraries and museums, skyscrapers, a lot of traffic, loud noises and bright lights at night. It is very crowded and a lot of jobs are located in this community.
a)
Rural
b)
Suburban
c)
Urban
d)
Community
74.

Which is an example of bartering?

a)

paying money for a ticket to an amusement park

b)

refusing to buy a game because the price went up

c)

trading a baseball card to someone for a pack of gum

d)

buying two pairs of shoes and getting one of them for half price.

75.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
76.
CE
a)
Common Era
b)
Christmas Eve
c)
Cheers Everyone!
77.
BCE
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Christmas Eve
78.
Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?
a)
100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC
b)
2010 CE, 2013 CE, 2014 CE, 2017 CE
c)
450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 98 AD
d)
1000BC, 300 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD
79.
On a timeline, B.C.E. is represented
a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)
B.C.E. is never on a timeline
80.
On a timeline, C.E. is represented
a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)
C.E. is never on a timeline
81.
How many years between 50BC and AD 200?
a)
150
b)
250
c)
450
82.
How many years between 5000BC and 2000BC?
a)
7000
b)
250
c)
3000
83.
Which event on this timeline happened FIRST? 
a)
Last use of hieroglyphic writing
b)
Rosetta Stone is carved
c)
Settlers in Nile Valley
d)
Development of hieroglyphic writing
84.
How many years passed between the settlement of the Nile Valley and the building of the Pyramids of Giza? 
a)
3,300 Years
b)
900 Years
c)
5,100 Years
d)
1,100 Years
85.
What era are we currently in?
a)
Cool Era
b)
Before Common Era
c)
Common Era
d)
Baby Boomers Era
86.
Anno Domini means
a)
Year of the lord
b)
After Death
c)
Domino Effect
d)
After Dominic
87.
Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order?
a)
100 BC, 200 BC, 300 BC, 400 BC
b)
200 BC, 300 BC, 400 BC, 100 BC
c)
400 BC, 300 BC, 200 BC, 100 BC
d)
300 BC, 400 BC, 200 BC, 100 BC
88.
The system of labeling years with A.D. and B.C. is based upon the birth of what historical figure person?
a)
George Washington
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Jesus
89.

The holy text(s) of Judaism are

a)

Genesis

b)

Torah and Talmud

c)

Quran

d)

Bible

90.

People who rule a country for a really long time and have unlimited powers are often called

a)

A Boss

b)

A Godfather

c)

A Legend

d)

A Dictator

91.

What country has experienced a civil war with massive death tolls, occupation by ISIS.. AND AND AND is still controlled by their president Bashar al-Assad AFTER the Arab Spring?

a)

Tunisia

b)

Libya

c)

Syria

d)

Egypt

92.

A refugee is someone who leave their homeland to escape

a)

war or hate

b)

love and peace

c)

extremely amazing conditions

d)

too much winning

93.
Identify the following country on the map.
a)
Israel
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iran
d)
Iraq
94.
This country's capital is Damascus and it has been torn apart by a long civil war that stemmed from the Arab Spring in 2011. 
a)
Syria
b)
Kuwait
c)
Egypt 
d)
Libya 
95.
With its capital of Baghdad, this country was once home to advanced empires. Today large parts of it are controlled by ISIS and the US has been involved in several conflicts here. 
a)
Iran
b)
Kuwait
c)
Saudi Arabia 
d)
Iraq
96.
What type of community has open land, few buildings, and businesses, and few people? 
a)
Suburban
b)
Urban
c)
Neighborhood
d)
Rural
97.
What is the most important holiday in Islam?
a)
Christmas
b)
Ramadan
c)
Yom Kippur 
d)
Yoggum 
98.
Which religion does NOT claim Jerusalem as a holy site?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christian
d)
Judaism
99.
Which folk religion would give its adherents a way of living and the idea that education was a ceaseless process of self-realization?
a)
Juche
b)
Confucianism
c)
Spiritism
d)
Animism
100.
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
a)
Nirvana
b)
Karma
c)
Moshka 
d)
Sanskrit