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World geo Exam

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two cultures blended to shape the development of Mexico

a)

Spanish and Portuguese

b)

Native peoples in Spanish

c)

Maya and Aztec

d)

Spanish and African

2.

Which was the primary language of the Inca Empire

a)

Quechua

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

English

3.

The Panama Canal was built

a)

To create a short distance that ships had to travel one going for what is east coast of the United States to the west coast of the United States

b)

To connect the countries of Panama and Colombia

c)

To increase tourism between the United States and South America

d)

All of the above

4.

Panama was an excellent choice of location to build a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans because of its

a)

History

b)

Culture

c)

Economy

d)

Geography

5.

Cortez built Mexico City over

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Brazil

c)

Inca

d)

Cuba

6.

Factories along the U.S.-Mexican border that assemble imported materials into finished goods to be exported are called

a)

Maquiladoras

b)

Samba

c)

NAFTA

d)

Favelas

7.

This was an economic principle that believed that a colony was to be used for the sole benefit of the mother country.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Cultural Hearth

c)

Reggae

d)

Catholicism

8.

Two forms of music that started in the carribean and spread to other parts of the world are calypso and

a)

Reggae

b)

Mercosur

c)

Inca

d)

Samba

9.

The people who built a great empire high in the Andes Mountains were the

a)

Inca

b)

Samba

c)

Brazil

d)

Mercosur

10.

A dance that developed in Brazil with an Africa influence.

a)

Samba

b)

Capoera

c)

NAFTA

d)

Reggae

11.

Slums in Brazil are called

a)

Favelas

b)

Maquiladoras

c)

Inca

d)

Mercosur

12.

The British brought the Protestant religion to some of the Caribbean islands.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

According to the Treaty of Tordesillas , Brazil became a possession of Portugal.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The Panama Canal is 51 miles long and 10 miles wide.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of these land forms is a peninsula?

a)

Balkan

b)

Fjord

c)

Sweden

d)

London

16.

Which of these is part of the area of "The land of the midnight sun"

a)

Sweden

b)

the Netherlands

c)

Venica

d)

Paris

17.

Which of these is prone to floods because much of it is reclaimed land that lies below the sea?

a)

the Netherlands

b)

Sweden

c)

Terpen

d)

Polder

18.

Which of these was changed From an arm of the sea into a freshwater lake?

a)

Zuider Zee

b)

Black Forest

c)

Sirocco

d)

Venice

19.

Where would you most likely find the gondolas, water buses, and motorboat taxis on canals.

a)

Venice

b)

Terpen

c)

Barcelona

d)

Enclave

20.

Which of these is a cold, dry wind from the north?

a)

Mistral

b)

Massif Central

c)

London

d)

North Sea

21.

Which of these has a nickname of "City of Lights"?

a)

Paris

b)

London

c)

England

d)

America

22.

Which of these seriously damaged by acid rain.

a)

Black Forest

b)

Sirocco

c)

Meseta

d)

Mistral

23.

Which of these is a U-shaped valleys that connect to the sea?

a)

Fjord

b)

Terpen

c)

Enclave

d)

Mistral

24.

Which of these was created to reclaim land from the sea?

a)

Polder

b)

Mistral

c)

Sweden

d)

Sirocco

25.

Which of these is located on the Thames River?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

Sweden

d)

Brazil

26.

The Appenies cut off western Italy from eastern Italy

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Pyrenees Mountains separate the Iberian peninsula from the rest of Europe

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Norway and Finland are apart of the Scandinavian Peninsula.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Spain and Portugal are apart of the Iberian Peninsula

a)

True

b)

False

30.

France and the Netherlands are in the Iberian Peninsula

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Germany and Denmark are a part of the Jutland Peninsula

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following are in the Balkan Peninsula

a)

Greece

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Finland

33.

Sicily is a island of Southern Europe

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Iceland is a island of Northern Europe

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Fall of the Western Roman Empire

a)

476

b)

70

c)

1,066

d)

1789

36.

Jerusalem burned by Romans

a)

70

b)

476

c)

1215

d)

1939

37.

Reformation begins

a)

1096

b)

1945

c)

1939

d)

1789

38.

United States gets involved in WWI

a)

1917

b)

1939

c)

1789

d)

1517

39.

WWII begins

a)

1939

b)

476

c)

1789

d)

1096

40.

Which of these developed the first democracy?

a)

Rome

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Persia

41.

Which of these dominated a large region in Eastern Europe after WWII

a)

France

b)

United States

c)

Great Britain

d)

Soviet Union

42.

_____________ began when Spain and Portugal started colonizing.

a)

Crusades

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

Age of Exploration

43.

Which of these are the two dominant countries of Western Europe?

a)

Switzerland and France

b)

Germany and the Netherlands

c)

Germany and France

d)

the Netherlands and Austria

44.

Which of these had built a global empire by the 1800s?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Sweden

45.

Which region of Europe has great diversity because of its history as a cultural crossroads?

a)

Mediterranean Europe

b)

Western Europe

c)

Northern Europe

d)

Eastern Europe

46.

What spread from Asia to Europe and caused the deaths of million of people?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Vikings

d)

Ottomans

47.

Which country does not belong to the region of Western Europe?

a)

France

b)

UK

c)

Belgium

d)

Germany

48.

Several Italian city-states grew wealthy from selling supplies to ships during

a)

Crusades

b)

Vikings

c)

Protestant

d)

Italy

49.

The country that is famous for its high -speed trains, high-fashion clothes, and gourmet food is

a)

France

b)

Catholic

c)

Ireland

d)

Norway

50.

The country that was formed after England took over Wales, Scotland, and Ireland is the

a)

UK

b)

Ireland

c)

Norway

d)

Germany

51.

After WWII, this country was divided into East West, but in 1990, the two nations reunified into one nation called

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

UK

d)

Ireland

52.

Martin Luther posted his 95 thesis on the doors of the ___________ church.

a)

Catholic

b)

Christian

c)

Roman-Catholic

d)

France

53.

A country of Eastern Europe is

a)

Albania

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

54.

The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire before the takeover of the Ottoman Empire was

a)

Constantinople

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Albania

55.

Martin Luther is the founder of the_______________ regions.

a)

Protestants

b)

Vikings

c)

Catholics

d)

Crusades

56.

Nationalism is the belief tat people should be loyal to their nation, the people with whom they share land, culture, and history.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Dates of WWI

a)

1914-1918

b)

1939-1945

58.

Dates of WWII

a)

1914-1918

b)

1939-1945

59.

The Caucasus Mountains separate the Northern European Plain from the Western Siberian Plain.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

20% of the World's fresh water is found here ___________

a)

Lake Baikal

b)

Lake Victoria

61.

Russia and its republics cross________ time zones.

a)

11

b)

7

62.

Each time zone is _____ degrees longitude

a)

15

b)

14

c)

60

d)

35

63.

If it is 12pm in New Orleans it is _______ in Los Angeles California

a)

10am

b)

12pm

c)

4pm

d)

8am

64.

If it is 12pm in New York, it is ______ in New Orleans.

a)

10am

b)

5am

c)

7pm

d)

6am

65.

The Ural Mountains and the Yenisey Rivers are the borders for

a)

Northern European Plain

b)

Western Siberian Plain

c)

Russian Far East

d)

Central Siberian Plateau

66.

The French general that tried to capture Russian around1812 was

a)

Napoleon

b)

Emmanuel

67.

The fertile soil found on the Northern European Plain is known as

a)

Chernozem

b)

Tundra

c)

Permafrost

d)

Plain

68.

A region known for frigid temperatures as well as its many natural resources

a)

Siberia

b)

Georgia

c)

Russia

d)

Uzbekistan

69.

___________ is the term used to describe a region's distance away from the moderating influence of the sea.

a)

Conventionality

b)

Tundra

c)

Taiga

d)

Precipitation

70.

The world's largest is found in Russia. It is called the

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Steppe

d)

Permafrost

71.

One type of vegetation that is NOT found in Russia and the Republics is

a)

Forest

b)

Steppe

c)

Tundra

d)

Tropical

72.

The ________ was damaged by efforts to use its waters for irrigation of nearby farms

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Aral Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

White Sea

73.

The term that is used to describe the permanently frozen subsoil in Siberia is

a)

Frosted

b)

Frozen

c)

Permafrost

d)

Tundra Frost

74.

Which is NOT one of the largest cities in Russia?

a)

Kiev

b)

Moscow

c)

Berlin

d)

St. Petersburg

75.

Which is the capital of Russia?

a)

Kiev

b)

Moscow

c)

Belrin

d)

St. Petersburg

76.

Once permafrost melts, what problems does it create in Siberia?

a)

Black flies and mosquitos

b)

Lean buildings and black flies

c)

Mosquitos and leaning buildings

d)

All of the above

77.

The Russian leader who put an end to Mongol rule was

a)

Ivan the Great

b)

Catherin the Great

c)

Peter the hreat

d)

Joseph Stalin

78.

The leader who granted more economic and political freedom to people of the former USSR was

a)

Ivan the Great

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

V.I. Lenin

d)

Joseph Stalin

79.

After the Russian Revolution, the Soviet military became known as the

a)

Red army

b)

USSR Army

c)

Russian Army

d)

Revolutionary Army

80.

The decision about whether to consider the Caspian a sea or a lake

a)

Whether it contains fresh water or salt water

b)

How the regions maps will be drawn

c)

How oil resources are divided

d)

Where the states' boundaries will be drawn

81.

People who have no permanent home and move according to the seasons in search of food, water, and grazing land are known as

a)

Wanders

b)

Yurters

c)

Herders

d)

Nomads

82.

Which of the following is a cause for the regional conflicts in Caucasus

a)

An increase in tourism

b)

Demands for more Western goods

c)

The presence of more than 50 different ethnic groups

d)

The Communist form of government

83.

Which of the following terms includes large teams of laborers who gathered together to work.

a)

Chechnya

b)

Chernobyl

c)

North Ossetia

d)

Nargorno-Karabakh

84.

The Russian Revolution lasted from ______________ to ____________________

a)

1917-1991

b)

1918-1945

85.

The USSR stands for the ________________________

a)

Union Soviet Socialist Republics

b)

United Soviet Socialist Republics

86.

A mobile home for nomads of Central Asia

a)

Yurt

b)

Supra

c)

Dachas

d)

Semey

87.

"Land of Flames"

a)

Azerbaijan

b)

Transcaucasia

c)

Stravinsky

d)

Chernobyl

88.

Lies between the Caspian and Black Sea

a)

Transcaucasia

b)

Yurt

c)

Banyas

d)

Armenia

89.

Lies between the Caspian and Black Sea

a)

Transcaucasia

b)

Azerbaijan

c)

Yurt

d)

Supra

90.

Bathhouse

a)

Banyas

b)

Dachas

c)

USSR

d)

Red Army

91.

Which of these rivers provides more than 95 percent of Egyptians with water?

a)

Congo River

b)

Niger River

c)

Sahara

d)

Nile River

92.

Which of the following names a location where temperatures can reach 136°F in the summer and fall below freezing at night in winter?

a)

Great Drakensburg escarpment

b)

Mount Killmanjaro

c)

the Sahara

d)

Serengeti

93.

Which of these identifies the climate area that comprises the smallest area in Africa?

a)

Hot, dry deserts

b)

Rain forests

c)

Tropical Grasslands

d)

The Canopy of a rain forest

94.

If you were gazing at a wildebeest through tall grass, in which of these places would you be?

a)

The Serengeti

b)

The Sahara

c)

The Canopy of a rain forest

d)

Mount Killmanjaro

95.

Which of the following is a problem created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam?

a)

Regular water supply

b)

Increased irrigation

c)

Decreased occurrence of drought

d)

decreased silt deposits on the surround farmland

96.

Which of the following countries does the Nile NOT flow through

a)

Sudan

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Egypt

d)

Uganda

97.

Which of these is the term for long, thin valleys that formed as a result of continental plates pulling apart?

a)

Rift Valleys

b)

Sahel

c)

Namib

d)

Oil

98.

Which of these is the name of the longest river in the world?

a)

Nile

b)

Somalia

c)

Victoria

d)

Bakal

99.

Which of these supports wildlife and vegetation in a desert?

a)

Oasis

b)

Coffee

c)

Oil

d)

Canopy

100.

Which of these is the name of the tropical grassland area in Northcentral Tanzania

a)

Serengeti

b)

Southern Africa

c)

Victoria

d)

Congo Basin

101.

Which of these is a source of underground water?

a)

Aquifer

b)

Rift Valleys

c)

Coffee

d)

Canopy

102.

Which of these is the name of the narrow band of grassland found along the southern edge of the Sahara

a)

Inamib

b)

Victoria

c)

Nile

d)

Samolia

103.

Which of these is the term that indicates a shift of the desert.

a)

Desertification

b)

Aquifer

c)

Coffee

d)

Oil

104.

Which of these is the structure built t regulate water supply along the Nile River.

a)

Aswan High Damn

b)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

c)

Congo Basin

d)

Southern Africa

105.

Which of these is a desert in Africa?

a)

Namib

b)

Nile

c)

Canopy

d)

Samolia

106.

Which of these is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Nile?

a)

Victoria

b)

Nile

c)

Namib

d)

Samolia

107.

Which of these best states the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

a)

Stop civil war in Africa

b)

Divide Africa among ethnic groups

c)

Bring together African and European rulers

d)

Divide Africa among European nations

108.

Which of these was used to express displeasure with European Colonizers?

a)

Rai

b)

Medina

c)

Souks

d)

Pandemics

109.

Which of the following best describes a stateless society?

a)

Different lineages elect central power

b)

All people are descended from a common ancestor

c)

Families elected a monarch

d)

People use lineage to govern themselves

110.

Which of these is called the Cradle of Humanity?

a)

North Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

West Africa

d)

South Africa

111.

How many different ethnic groups are located in East Africa?

a)

150

b)

160

c)

170

d)

180

112.

Why is Nelson Mandela a hero to many South Africans?

a)

Led a log struggle to end the apartheid

b)

Promoted rai as a tool for protest

c)

Led the movement to ban Western influences in African art

d)

Opened the African interior to European trade

113.

The religion of the islam has the foundations of its religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad

a)

True

b)

False

114.

Souks are marketplaces.

a)

True

b)

False

115.

A lineage is a family or group that has descended form a common ancestor.

a)

True

b)

False

116.

King Sunny Ade is the minister of enjoyment from the country of Nigeria.

a)

True

b)

False

117.

The two precious resources of West Africa are gold and salt.

a)

True

b)

False

118.

All of the Africans nations weren't present at the Berlin Conference.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

Lack of rain

a)

Drought

b)

Famine

c)

Medina

d)

Lineage

120.

A family or group that has descended from a common ancestor.

a)

Lineage

b)

Fang Sculpture

c)

Famine

d)

Pandemic

121.

Extreme and long term food shortage.

a)

Famine

b)

Rai

c)

Fang Sculpture

d)

Medina

122.

Old section of a North African town or city with narrow, winding streets.

a)

Medina

b)

Rai

c)

Famine

d)

Apartheid

123.

Style of music that Algerians used to express their opinions about issues.

a)

Rai

b)

Apartheid

c)

Famine

d)

Lineage

124.

Uncontrollable outbreak of a disease affecting a large population over a wide geographic area.

a)

Pandemic

b)

Fang Sculpture

c)

Famine

d)

Apartheid

125.

Policy of complete separation of races

a)

Medina

b)

Apartheid

c)

Rai

d)

Pandemic

126.

A type of African art

a)

Fang Sculpture

b)

Medina

c)

Pandemic

d)

Lineage