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Geography Review S2

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would NOT be used to separate countries?

a)

Rivers

b)

Mountains

c)

Shapes

d)

Deserts

2.

Which region has the most urban areas?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

South Asia

d)

The Middle East

3.

Which word best describes the spread of ideas from Korea to India?

a)

movement

b)

Location

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

diversity

4.

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

a)

sharing music

b)

the spreading of religion

c)

the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another

d)

cultural margarine

5.

Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?

a)

history

b)

weather

c)

sports

d)

food

6.

Pick the best example below of cultural diffusion

a)

taking a trip to Washington D.C.

b)

Eating Chinese food in China.

c)

Playing soccer in Brazil

d)

traveling to the Eiffel Tower

7.

Which one of the countries below is a Communist State (Nation)?

a)

Japan

b)

Vietnam

c)

Palestine

d)

Iran

8.

In a federal republic who is typically the leader of the country?

a)

Ruler

b)

Dictator

c)

President

d)

King or Queen

9.

What type of ruler is the head of an Absolute Monarchy?

a)

Dictator

b)

King/Queen

c)

President

d)

Parliament

10.

Which country below still is governed by an absolute monarchy?

a)

Iran

b)

Spain

c)

Qatar

d)

Vietnam

11.

Gandhi tried to unite what two groups of people in India?

a)

Jews and Hindus

b)

Hindus and Muslims

c)

Christians and Muslims

d)

Jews and Muslims

12.

Gandhi was not successful in united the two groups. What was the result?

a)

India was united

b)

India was split into two

c)

War broke out

d)

India became independent

13.

Finish the sentence. In South Sudan ___________________ continues.

a)

hunger

b)

peace

c)

violence

d)

starvation

14.

You are creating a new company. Your company requires access to clean water. Which of the following regions would you not build your company in?

a)

West Asia

b)

North America

c)

North Africa

d)

East Asia

15.

How did imperialism effect development in Africa?

a)

Imperialism helped Africa flourish with it's abundant resources

b)

More Africans were educated and literacy rates soared.

c)

Birth rates in Africa rose, while death rate decreased.

d)

Imperialism stopped development in Africa because the colonies took Africa's natural resources

16.

The below characteristics signify what type of country?

  • Country is not industrialized
  • Citizens have moderate living standards
  • Relies on farming
a)

developed country

b)

developing country

c)

under developed country

d)

industrialized economy

17.

What effect did the Silk Road have on the region?

a)

it was no longer safe to live in the region

b)

people moved into towns near the trade routes

c)

people moved away from the trade routes

18.

Israel was partitioned between what two groups?

a)

Israelis and Palestinians

b)

Israelis and Jews

c)

Palestinians and Christians

d)

Egyptians and Israelis

19.

What country was formerly known as Palestine?

a)

Israel

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Pakistan

20.

What caused Israel to be partitioned?

a)

New boundaries were set by war.

b)

The United Nations ordered it.

c)

A peace treaty was signed

d)

the end of WWI

21.

How is a Prime Minister selected in Parliament?

a)

He is elected by the president

b)

The king appoints him

c)

A Parliament body chooses the Prime Minister

22.

Why is communist China an oligarchy?

a)

Power is shared between the people and the government

b)

High rank leaders control the government

c)

There are limitations on the King

23.

The Islamic Calendar is a _________________ calendar.

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

c)

spherical

d)

old

24.

The Gregorian Calendar is a _____________ calendar.

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

c)

Old

d)

Spherical

25.

What makes the Gregorian and the Islamic calendar different?

a)

Gregorian is lunar, while the Islamic calendar is solar.

b)

The Islamic calendar has no leap years.

c)

Gregorian is solar, while the Islamic calendar is lunar.

d)

The Islamic calendar has 13 months

26.

Which best describes the geography of japan?

a)

Mountainous

b)

lack of water

c)

land is mostly covered with water

27.

How does the geography of Japan affect farming and its economy?

a)

The abundance of water makes traveling and farming easy.

b)

Japan is 3/4 mountains, and the mountainous land makes farming difficult.

c)

Japan is mostly mountains, which helps farming.

28.

What is the main branch of Islam?

a)

Shiite

b)

Shia

c)

Sunni

29.

Which region is the most developed?

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

North Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

30.

Which region is the least developed?

a)

North America

b)

North Africa

c)

Eastern Europe

d)

South America

31.

What are some characteristics of a dictatorship?

a)

Many people rule a nation.

b)

Government controls all the media and its people.

c)

Government allows people to vote.

32.

What are some characteristics of a democracy?

a)

People have rights and access to news media.

b)

People are not allowed to vote.

c)

The President holds complete power.

d)

Congress outlaws the people's choice.

33.

Developed countries have higher ...?

a)

death rates

b)

poverty rates

c)

literacy rates

34.

What is the major resource primarily found in S.W. and Central Asia?

a)

Fish

b)

Petroleum

c)

Coal

d)

diamonds

35.

What is associated with the partitioning of Africa?

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

NATO

c)

NAFTA

d)

Treaty of Versailles

36.

Which best describes a refugee?

a)

someone who leaves their country for religious freedom

b)

someone who flees their home country usually because of war

c)

a person who leaves their country for better opportunity

37.

Which of the following is a push factor?

a)

potential jobs

b)

Lack of food

c)

better services

d)

family

38.

Which of the following is a push factor?

a)

war

b)

better job opportunities

c)

higher wages

d)

freedom of religion

39.

Which of the following is a pull factor?

a)

Violence

b)

lack of jobs

c)

Higher wages and jobs

d)

limited opportunities

40.

Which of the following is a pull factor?

a)

War

b)

New business opportunties

c)

Natural disaster

d)

religious persecution

41.

_______________________ has been a communist country since the 1970's.

a)

Tibet

b)

Vietnam

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Qatar

42.

____________________ was led by the Dalai lama, but is in the midst of violence.

a)

Iran

b)

Vietnam

c)

Tibet

43.

What was the "Cultural Revolution" in China?

a)

Prosperous and religious freedom

b)

At and worship centers were destroyed.

c)

A time where art flourished

44.

90% of Egypt's population live where?

a)

On the coast

b)

The Nile Delta

c)

In large cities in desert oases

45.

What is a mosque?

a)

Islamic place of worship

b)

a city center

c)

a market

46.

What do Christianity and Islam have in common?

a)

Both help spread the Torah

b)

Both believe in many gods

c)

Both see Abraham as an ancestor

47.

What is a Hajj?

a)

a market

b)

a pilgrimage

c)

an islamic ruler

48.

What city to most Muslims make a hajj to in their lifetime?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jersusalem

49.

What is the holy book for Judaism?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Qu'ran

50.

Cambodia was turned into a communist nation by

a)

Pol Pot

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Dalai Lama

51.

Pol Pot turned Cambodia communist by...

a)

forcing city people to farm labor camps

b)

requiring all men to join the army

c)

executing the population

52.

Which of the following is true about nuclear proliferation?

a)

In 1998 Pakistan detonated a nuclear device increasing tensions.

b)

In 1928 the U.S. tested nuclear weapons in Cuba.

c)

India secretly stored nuclear weapons, increasing tension with the U.S.

53.

The Quran is the holy book of ______________.

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

54.

In what religion can you NOT eat or drink anything during the day (Fasting)?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

55.

What are the people that practice Islam called?

a)

Hindus

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

56.

What city is holy to all three major religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam)

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Jerusalem

57.

Praying, almsgiving, fasting, and a pilgrimage to Mecca are all included in the _____________________

a)

10 Commandments

b)

Pillars of Islam

c)

Caste Systems

58.

______ _______ led Cambodian Genocide.

a)

Dalai lama

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Pol Pot

59.

Which countries are on the continent of Africa?

a)

Libya, Iran, Egpyt

b)

Chad, Libya, Algeria

c)

Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran

60.

Which countries are found in Asia?

a)

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

b)

Yemen, Egypt, Libya

c)

Algeria, Libya, Egypt

61.

True/False: Vietnam is communist nation.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

True/False: Qatar is an absolute monarchy.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

True/False: In a Federal Republic a president is head of the government

a)

True

b)

False

64.

True/False: India was split due to conflicts between Hindus and Muslims.

a)

True

b)

False