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Geography FINAL (Vocabulary)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of map shows cities and the borders between countries and/or states ?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Population

d)

Thematic

2.

During Hurricane Florence, an estimated 1.7 million people evacuated North Carolina. This statement is an example of which Theme of Geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Location

c)

Human-Environmental Interaction

d)

All of these are examples

3.

A form of government where a king or queen have control or unlimited power?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

4.

A form of government where a ruler has total power normally gained power through force.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

5.

Which branch of government makes laws and creates taxes?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

All of these can make laws and create taxes

6.

Which branch of government has the power to veto bills and enforce laws?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

All of these can make laws and create taxes

7.

Which branch of government has the power to interpret the meaning of the United States Constitution and can declare laws unconstitutional?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

All of these can make laws and create taxes

8.

A form of government in which the power rests with the people of that country is called a _____.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

9.

Which of the following factors is least likely to contribute to longer life expectancies for a country?

a)

Good Health Care

b)

Availability of Food and Water

c)

Good Education

d)

Strong Military

10.

The belief and worship of many gods is called?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Theocracy

d)

None of these

11.

The belief in only one god is called?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Theocracy

d)

None of these

12.

The belief in only one god is called?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Theocracy

d)

None of these

13.

Which of the following is a Stereotype?

a)

All guys love playing sports.

b)

On average, women in the US live longer than men.

c)

Students in Japan go to school longer than students in Brazil.

d)

None of these are stereotypes.

14.

Which of the following religions believe in completing the 5 Pillars and fast during the month of Ramadan?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

15.

Which of the following would NOT describe an Urban area?

a)

An area with lots of undeveloped (farm) land.

b)

A large city with a high population density.

c)

An area in a city with many different businesses and/or companies.

d)

A city with multiple suburbs.

16.

____ areas relate to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the city.

a)

Urban

b)

Suburban

c)

Rural

d)

Could be all of these

17.

Which of the following religions believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and rose from the dead?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

18.

Which of the following would be used to describe a DEVELOPING country?

a)

High Life Expectancy

b)

A Stable Government

c)

High Rates of Unemployment

d)

A Strong Economy

19.

The Earth's tilt and rotation creates what?

a)

Seasons

b)

Tectonic movement

c)

Hurricanes and Tornadoes

d)

Weathering and Erosion

20.
Zero degrees latitude is also called the _______.      
a)
Tropic of Capricorn
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian 
d)
Tropic of Cancer
21.

An example of cultural diffusion can be

a)

A kid flying a kite at the park

b)

Hip Hop Rap in Japan

c)

Country Music in TEXAS

d)

Friday Night High School Football Game

22.
All of the following are parts of culture EXCEPT
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
clothes
d)
globalization
23.
The set of beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as: 
a)
behavior
b)
interdependence
c)
culture
d)
diffusion
24.

What is the largest country (by population)?

a)

Russia

b)

Brazil

c)

USA

d)

China

25.

What is the largest country (by land mass)?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

Madagascar

d)

Russia

26.
Lines of Longitude measure
a)
East and west of the prime meridian
b)
North and south of the Equator
c)
North and south of the Prime Meridian
d)
East and west of the North Pole
27.
The 5 themes of geography are:
 Location, __________, Region, Movement and Human/Environ. Interaction.
a)
Population
b)
Sub-Region
c)
Place
d)
Scale
28.

Lines of Latitude are also called...

a)

Meridians

b)

Equators

c)

Verticals

d)

Parallels

29.

As you move closer to the Equator, the temperature usually gets...

a)

colder.

b)

hotter.

c)

farther into the ocean.

d)

closer to the ocean.

30.

A government lead by a religious figure is a:

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Single Party State

d)

Theocracy