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WorksheetsGeography Spring 2019 Final
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is NOT a solution for slowing overpopulation?
Increasing access to education
Increasing access to healthcare
Empowering women
Shrinking the Economy
If a country's population is increasing, the bars on its population pyramid will be
wider at the bottom of the pyramid
wider at the top of the pyramid
equal across all ages
shorter for women, but wider for men
In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which
Ended the U.S.’s alliance with China
Set the limit of immigrants who could come to the U.S. from China at 30,000 per year
Banned immigrants from China until 1943
Prevented the U.S. from making treaties or doing trade with China
Which of the following are true about refugees?
A. Most refugees are children.
B. Refugees want to leave their home countries.
C. Refugees must pass strict security checks in the U.S.
D. Refugees are all from the Middle East.
A, B, and C
B and C
A and C
B and D
Which of the following terms refers to the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a refugee?
Citizenship
Migrant
Immigration
Asylum
The number of refugees accepted into the U.S. has ___________________ in recent years.
increased
decreased
remained similar
doubled
Which of the following is a push factor for refugees?
Education
Violence
Employment Opportunity
None of these answers work
Tourism can best be defined as
the business of providing services such as transport, places to stay, or entertainment for people who are visiting a different region of the world
any freely chosen activity or experience that takes place in non‑work time
a physical activity involving a set of rules or customs. The activity may be competitive.
the permanent movement of an individual or group from one area to another
Why do some Puerto Ricans want to become a US state?
Statehood would give Puerto Ricans access to voting rights.
Puerto Ricans would benefit more from the taxes they pay.
Statehood would improve economic opportunity (employment, poverty, etc.)
All of these answers are correct.
Which theory is a valid cause for the Great Depression in America?
Latin America put tariffs on the United States.
American banks were centralized, insured and reliable.
Europe stopped trading with the Unites States.
Weak American bank systems that did not have enough money to properly invest and ensure their clients.
Widespread use of solar power as an energy source can help reduce the impact of water scarcity by
genetically modifying crops to require less water to grow
removing salt from ocean water to create more freshwater supplies
replacing hydropower and reducing the burning of fossil fuels--a source of water pollution
collecting runoff water from precipitation like rainfall
Agent Orange, used by the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War, did which of the following?
Made U.S. soldiers more visible in the jungle to help prevent deaths caused by friendly fire
Caused permanent damage to the environment and resulted in birth defects and illnesses for people who came into contact with it
Stuck to skin when it exploded from bombs and caused serious burns
Was intended to push out enemy combatants and prevent them from returning to their resources
Which of the following is the correct definition for water scarcity caused by inadequate infrastructure?
There is not enough water in a region to meet the demands.
Water exists, but there is not a way to provide it accessibly and affordably.
The available water sources have been polluted or dried up.
The water and ability to distribute exists, but there are damaged or unsafe methods of transporting water.
Which of the following was not a “push for expansion” during the Scramble for Africa time period?
Economic stimulation to help increase education levels in Africa
Europeans sent to Africa to spread Christianity
Missionaries sent to end evil practices
Westernization to create “civilized” cultures
Why was the Irish Potato Famine a social issue?
The Irish potato was wiped out by blight.
Great Britain pleaded with many societies to help Ireland.
Great Britain blocked aide in order to let the Irish population decline.
People are social creatures and people were dying.
In which city did tourists spend the most money in 2017?
Makkah
London
Bali
Dubai
Fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, are
produced from sources that do not run out or can be refilled within a human’s life time
certain gases in the atmosphere that block heat from escaping into space
non-renewable resources that formed when prehistoric plants and animals died and were gradually buried by layers of rock
often caused by water pollution, water waste, and population growth
According to the climate report put out by the United Nations, which of the following are recommended solutions for slowing climate change and its effects by the end of the century?
1. Moving to renewable energy sources
2. Removing laws that force businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
3. Cutting fossil-fuel use in half in less than 15 years and eliminating their use almost entirely in 30 years
4. Reforestation (adding forests back to environments) to help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
1, 2, and 3
1, 3, and 4
4 only
1 and 2
The U.S. government has often made legal immigration easier when the country has needed more _____________, such as during the Industrial Revolution.
Workers
Technology
Trade
Cities
The number of tourist arrivals worldwide has
increased over time.
decreased over time.
remained similar over time.
increased and decreased dramatically based on major world events.
