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Geography Final Review #1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name this Country
a)
Uruguay 
b)
Peru
c)
Brazil
d)
Bolivia 
2.
What type of government does Cuba have?
a)
communist
b)
democratic
c)
parliamentary
d)
federation
3.
Who was the dictator of Cuba?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Christopher Columbus 
c)
Native Americans 
d)
Ms. Spencer
4.
Which of the following is an example of a government that is ruled by one person? 
a)
constitutional republic 
b)
representative democracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
direct democracy 
5.
What is a main source of income to many islands in the Caribbean?
a)
Tourism
b)
Agriculture
c)
Industry
d)
Baking
6.
Body of Water #4
a)
Orinoco River
b)
Sao Francisco River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Uruguay River
7.
Physical Feature #6
a)
Mt. Aconcagua
b)
Amazon River Basin
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Patagonia
8.
Based on the map, which country in Central America does not have a border on the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Panama
b)
Belize
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Honduras
9.
Based on the map, in what country is the absolute location 15 N, 85 W?
a)
El Salvador
b)
Belize
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Honduras
10.
Based on the excerpt, what is an economic challenge for Nicaragua?
a)
Nicaragua has minerals but no oil.
b)
Nicaragua has few natural resources.
c)
Nicaragua is too poor to mine its mineral resources.
d)
Nicaragua can only produce nickel.
11.
Which service industry supports the economies of several Caribbean islands?
a)
tourism
b)
mining
c)
construction
d)
farming
12.
Feature #1
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Kalahari Desert
c)
Sahel
d)
Congo Basin
13.

Feature #2

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo Basin

14.

Feature #4

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo Basin

15.

Feature #5

a)

Cape of Good Hope

b)

Horn of Africa

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Madagascar

16.

Feature #2

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Danube River

17.

Feature #1

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Danube River

18.

Feature #4

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Danube River

19.
The principal export in many Atlantic coastal countries is 
a)
Cacao
b)
Bananas
c)
Oil
d)
Chromium
20.
In steppe areas, clearing trees or herding large amounts of livestock can cause 
a)
Farmers to become angry
b)
Desertification
c)
Irrigation problems 
d)
Soil to become compacted 
21.

How do environmental issues such as water pollution, desertification, and deforestation, impact the economy of Africa?

a)

They do not have any impact.

b)

They hurt Africa's economy

c)

They help Africa's economy.

22.

Which statement best describes the culture of Africa?

a)

Africa has not had any cultural influences from outside the continent.

b)

Africa's culture has been influenced by groups within the continent.

c)

Africa's culture has been influenced by groups within the continent and from outside the continent.

23.

Which body of water is east of Egypt?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Nile River

d)

Red Sea

24.
What number corresponds to South Africa?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
31
d)
1
25.
What desert is located at number 6? 
a)
Sahara 
b)
Kalahari 
c)
Sahel 
d)
Gobi 
26.
What river is located near number 3? 
a)
Congo River 
b)
Niger River 
c)
Nile River 
d)
Amazon River 
27.

"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?

a)

Sahel

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Savanna

d)

Sahara

28.

Which two religions are the most common in Africa?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

29.

Water feature in between the Middle East and Africa.

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Gulf of Aden

c)

Strait of Hormuz

d)

Red Sea

30.

Tallest point in Africa

a)

Kilimanjaro

b)

Kalahari

c)

Sahara

d)

Namib

31.
What geographical region is this?
a)
Desert
b)
Sahel
c)
Savanna
d)
Rain Forest
32.

Mountains are an example of a physical feature. What is the largest mountain range in the United States?

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Sierra Nevadas

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Great Plains

33.

What is the name of the river that borders the United States and Mexico?

a)

The Rio Grande

b)

The St. Lawrence River

c)

The Detroit River

d)

The Columbia River

34.

What is the name of the river that borders the United States and Canada? This river also connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

The Nile

b)

The Raisin River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

St. Lawrence River

35.
What mountain range extends from western Canada into the western United States? 
a)
Alps
b)
Urals
c)
Rockies
d)
Pyrenees
36.
What lakes are located along the border between Canada and the U.S.? 
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Canadian Lakes
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Superior Lakes
37.
Where do most Canadians live? 
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
38.
Which country is Canada's major trading partner? 
a)
Alaska
b)
Russia
c)
Mexico
d)
United States
39.
What was created to help with trade between Canada, U.S., and Mexico?
a)
NASA
b)
TRADE ACT
c)
NAFTA
40.
What important industry is supported by the oceans bordering Canada?
a)
mining
b)
steel manufacturing
c)
fishing
d)
paper production
41.
What region is the most densely popluated part of Canada?
a)
Northern Canada
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Central Canada
d)
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River
42.

Regional divisions of Canada are called

a)

States

b)

Provinces

c)

Divisions

d)

Territories

43.

Definition: A form of government in which people elect leaders and rule by majority

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

44.

Which region of the United States? ...Rocky mountains, Natural resources, and on the Pacific Coast

a)

West

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Midwest

45.

Which U.S. Region? ...includes the New England states, trade centers, and natural harbors

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

46.

Which region of the U.S. is known as the "bread basket" and includes the Great Lakes?

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Midwest

47.
Which state of US is the biggest?
a)
Texas
b)
Maryland
c)
Alaska
d)
Oklahoma
48.
Region 4 of the map contains the which Mountains?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Coastal Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Grand Canyon
49.

This physical feature is a rocky area wrapped around the Hudson Bay.

a)

Gulf Coast

b)

Pacific Coastal Range

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Rocky Mountains

50.

Hawaii is an example of a/an______________________.

a)

shield

b)

basin

c)

archipelago

d)

shield