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2019 Spring Geography Exam Good Version

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

South Africa has __ capitals

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

The ceremony of famadihana is celebrated in

a)

Madagascar

b)

Ethiopia

c)

South Africa

d)

Namibia

3.

Another name for a waterfall is

a)

cataract

b)

plateau

c)

escarpment

d)

fjord

4.

Namibia gained independence from South Africa in

a)

1999

b)

2009

c)

1876

d)

1990

5.

This country is the "Pearl of Africa"

a)

Rwanda

b)

Uganda

c)

South Africa

d)

Botswana

6.

The country of Brunei has a massive cattle farm in this country

a)

Australia

b)

Austria

c)

India

d)

China

7.

Rwanda experienced a Civil War in which 800,000 people were killed in 100 days. What year did this take place?

a)

1990

b)

1994

c)

1985

d)

1984

8.

This is separation based on race in Africa

a)

Jim Crow

b)

apartheid

c)

segregation

9.

Nelson Mandela was the 1st black president of this country

a)

South Africa

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Namibia

d)

Ethiopia

10.

This is the youngest country in Africa

a)

South Sudan

b)

Sudan

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Namibia

11.

Eritrea was part of this country until 1993

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Somalia

c)

Burundi

d)

Algeria

12.

Halie Selassie was the last emperor of

a)

Egypt

b)

Eritrea

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Sudan

13.

Lesotho is an enclave located in South Africa

a)

true

b)

false

14.

He is the 1st European credited to reach East Africa

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Magellan

d)

Abraham Lincoln

15.

Which European country had control of Somalia?

a)

USA

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Netherlands

16.

This lake is located along the Great Rift Valley & is the 2nd largest freshwater

a)

Victoria

b)

Tanganyika

c)

Congo

d)

Turkana

17.

Many people will travel to the country of __ for safari

a)

Kenya

b)

Burundi

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Ghana

18.

Hasting Banda ruled this country for

a)

Malawi

b)

South Africa

c)

Sao Tome

d)

Liberia

19.

He was the dictator of Equatorial Guinea for many years

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Jomo Kenyatta

c)

Maswati

d)

Obiang Nguema

20.

He was president of the US at the time of the crash of 2 American Black Hawk helicopters in Somalia

a)

George H. W. Bush (father)

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Clinton

d)

Reagan

21.

Idi Amin was a military dictator of what country?

a)

Rwanda

b)

Uganda

c)

South Africa

d)

Sierra Leone

22.

In what country would you find the food serobe?

a)

Rwanda

b)

Botswana

c)

Camerron

d)

South Africa

23.

The Horn of Africa is mostly

a)

mountainous

b)

desert

c)

grassland

d)

rainforest

24.

The turning of the bones is a ceremony called

a)

famadihana

b)

koumboka

c)

serobe

d)

seswaa

25.

When did Swaziland become ESwatini?

a)

1999

b)

2008

c)

2018

d)

2011

26.

Nelson Mandela used this sport to unify the country of South Africa

a)

rugby

b)

cricket

c)

soccer

d)

football

27.

King Mswati is the very unpopular king of

a)

Lesotho

b)

The Gambia

c)

Swaziland

d)

South Sudan

28.

Which of the following would you NOT find inside the Great Escarpment?

a)

coastal plains

b)

savanna

c)

desert

d)

hills

29.

Black Hawk Down took place in what country

a)

Albania

b)

Russia

c)

Somalia

d)

Chad

30.

This is a steep cliff

a)

escarpment

b)

plateau

c)

cataract

d)

fjord

31.

This is the most noticeable landform in the south African region of the continent

a)

highveld

b)

lowveld

c)

coastal plains

d)

Limpopo River

32.

This is one of the few countries that was never under European country

a)

Libya

b)

Liberia

c)

Sudan

d)

Mozambique

33.

This is one of the few countries that was never under European country

a)

Libya

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Sudan

d)

Mozambique

34.

If you are eating pap-pap you are most likely in the country of

a)

Swaziland

b)

Botswana

c)

Malawi

d)

Lesotho

35.

Madagascar is the world's major exporter of

a)

vanilla

b)

gold

c)

diamonds

d)

tea

36.

The reason for the Kuomboka is

a)

turning the bones of deceased people every 7 years

b)

separating races

c)

the village floods

d)

escape drought

37.

This modern day country is home to one of the oldest kingdoms

a)

Eritrea

b)

Tanzania

c)

Kenya

d)

Ethiopia

38.

The Ruwenzori Mountains are also called the

a)

Mountains of Mystery

b)

Mountains of Myths

c)

Mountains of the Mist

d)

Mountains of the Moon

39.

Branches off a major river

a)

canopy

b)

waterfall

c)

tributaries

d)

montane

40.

Yellow River is located in this country

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Korea

d)

Russia

41.

India focused more on sustainable growth than economic growth

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The Rat Temple is located in this desert

a)

Thar

b)

Gobi

c)

Sahara

d)

Atacama

43.

Kim Jung-un is the current leader of

a)

South Korea

b)

North Vietnam

c)

South Vietnam

d)

North Korea

44.

The French Viet Minh War was

a)

1946-1954

b)

1954-1973

c)

1939-1945

d)

1880-1893

45.

Men are required to wear a gho when entering government buildings in the country of Bhutan

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Pol Pot was the leader of __

a)

Indonesia

b)

China

c)

Cambodia

d)

Laos

47.

Pol Pot was remembered for bringing peace and prosperity to the country he ruled

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Respect is a very important part of Japanese culture

a)

True

b)

False

49.

North Korea has a higher population than South Korea.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

He led the Salt March in the early 1900s

a)

Gandhi

b)

Mao

c)

Namib

d)

Freud

51.

Congee is Chinese swiftlet nest soup

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Where is the Gobi Desert located

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Namibia

53.

How many islands make up Indonesia

a)

20,000

b)

150

c)

17,000

d)

3,000

54.

Which country is landlocked?

a)

Russia

b)

India

c)

Mongolia

d)

South Korea

55.

Gandhi was a supporter of civil disobedience

a)

True

b)

False

56.

The country of __ is made up of 26 atolls.

a)

Philippines

b)

Indonesia

c)

Maldives

d)

Japan

57.

Ho Chi Minh was the communist leader of what country?

a)

China

b)

Cambodia

c)

Laos

d)

Vietnam

58.

In what year did the Tiananmen Square demonstration take place?

a)

1945

b)

1989

c)

1949

d)

1991

59.

What percentage of the world's population lives in the Ganges River valley?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

2%

d)

75%

60.

__ is the 1st European credited to set foot in Indonesia

a)

Magellan

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Vasco da Gama

61.

The first president of China was

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Sun Yat-sen

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Chaing Kai-shek

62.

What are the world's highest mountains and location of Mt Everest

a)

Aops

b)

Rockies

c)

Urals

d)

Himalaya

63.

What country includes Java, Borneo, & Java

a)

Indonesia

b)

Malaysia

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Philippines

64.

What major event took place in China in 1949

a)

the end of World War2

b)

The USSR attacked China

c)

China became communist

d)

The Chinese Nationalist took control of the government

65.

India gained their independence in 1947 from

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Belgium

66.

The Philippines gained their independence in the 1940s from

a)

England

b)

US

c)

France

d)

Germany

67.

This is teh dominant language of India

a)

English

b)

Dutch

c)

Hindi

d)

Vishnu

68.

A rigid social structure based on castes was created by which empire

a)

Gupta

b)

Muslim

c)

British

d)

Mogul

69.

Mother Teresa was a nun who helped the poor from the country of

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Poland

d)

Vietnam

70.

In which country are plastic bags & tobacco outlawed

a)

Brunei

b)

East Timor

c)

Bhutan

d)

Indonesia

71.

What fraction of Japan is filled with mountains?

a)

1/2

b)

3/4

c)

4/5

d)

5/6

72.

What is the national symbol of Thailand

a)

panda

b)

snake

c)

garuda

d)

tiger

73.

The country of __ is home to Krakatoa

a)

Malaysia

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

Indonesia

74.

The only country with a population higher than India

a)

Russia

b)

Monaco

c)

China

d)

Italy

75.

When did Nepal become a republic

a)

2008

b)

1999

c)

1976

d)

1962

76.

This country celebrated the Procession of the Black Nazarene

a)

Indonesia

b)

Nepal

c)

Philippines

d)

Spain

77.

The majority of india's population is

a)

Sikh

b)

Hindu

c)

Muslim

d)

Buddhist

78.

What area was given back to China in 1997

a)

Taiwan

b)

Manchuria

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Singapore

79.

This location suffered a horrible gas leak in 1984

a)

Bombay

b)

Bhopal

c)

Calcuta

d)

Mumbai

80.

In what year did the Vietnam War end

a)

1975

b)

1954

c)

1945

d)

1993

81.

What is the official religion of China?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Orthodox

c)

atheism

d)

Protestantism

82.

Inhabitants from the country of __ are typically and historically nomadic

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

India

d)

Kenya

83.

Japanese wrestling

a)

kendo

b)

oshiya

c)

aikido

d)

sumo

84.

person who pushes people on the Japanese subway

a)

kendo

b)

oshiya

c)

aikido

d)

sumo

85.

Freshwater eel on rice wrapped in seaweed

a)

unagi

b)

sushi-gunkan

c)

yakitori-negima

d)

imagawayaki

86.

Men in the country of __ used to give a lovespoon to the girl they intended to marry.

a)

Wales

b)

Soctland

c)

Ireland

d)

England

87.

This shows the family clan a Scot belongs to

a)

tartan

b)

haggis

c)

il-qarriada

d)

lundi

88.

This is the most important aspect of society & culture in Greece

a)

food

b)

family

c)

career

d)

religion

89.

He is the Greek king of the gods

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollos

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hades

90.

The Monte Carlo casino is found in this country

a)

Andorra

b)

Monaco

c)

San Marino

d)

Cyprus

91.

This country celebrates the La Tomatina festival

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Italy

d)

Greece

92.

Farl is

a)

pie

b)

beef

c)

chicken

d)

bread

93.

The Greek area of __ is controlled by monks and priests

a)

Santorini

b)

Athens

c)

Halkidiki

d)

Ephesus

94.

If you were visiting Italy, you would see the __ mountains

a)

Pyranees

b)

Alps

c)

Highlands

d)

Urals

95.

Which of the following is a landlocked country

a)

Switzerland

b)

Sweden

c)

France

d)

Itlay

96.

What country has the annual ceremonial cattle drive

a)

Liechtenstein

b)

Luxembourg

c)

San Marino

d)

Malta

97.

What is the dominant language of Luxembourg?

a)

German

b)

Luxembourgish

c)

Italian

d)

Swedish

98.

What country has the official language of Catalan

a)

San Marino

b)

Andorra

c)

Malta

d)

Cyprus

99.

What country is associated with bella figura

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

UK

100.

The smallest country in land size in Europe is

a)

Monaco

b)

San Marino

c)

Netherlands

d)

Holy See

101.

What country has more tourists than citizens

a)

France

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Italy

102.

What European country is known for lace-making

a)

Andorra

b)

Luxembourg

c)

Sweden

d)

Malta

103.

Which country has the highest population density

a)

Malta

b)

Netherlands

c)

Monaco

d)

China

104.

In this country you can enjoy yodeling, flag throwing, and the alphorn

a)

Austria

b)

Switzerland

c)

Norway

d)

Sweden

105.

What country was responsible for destroying much of the Renaissance art work during World War 2

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

106.

What country is responsible for protecting the Pope

a)

Sweden

b)

Switzerland

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

107.

Which of the following is not part of the UK

a)

Northern Ireland

b)

Ireland

c)

Scotland

d)

Wales

108.

If you were visiting Mt. Olympus what country would you be in

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

Spain

d)

France

109.

The Presbyterian denomination was started in this country

a)

Scotland

b)

Ireland

c)

Germany

d)

Wales

110.

Which country does not believe in a lot of competition

a)

Norway

b)

Finalnd

c)

Sweden

d)

Denmark

111.

The Grimaldi family rules what country

a)

Malta

b)

Monaco

c)

Mongolia

d)

Italy

112.

What country is the largest consumers of cheese

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

UK

d)

Switzerland

113.

Which are of Norway is more heavily populated due to climate?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

114.

What type of winters would one experience in a Mediterranean climate?

a)

cold & wet

b)

warm & wet

c)

cold & dry

d)

warm & dry

115.

What country was the birthplace of the Renaissance

a)

Germany

b)

Frace

c)

Italy

d)

Greece

116.

What southern European country has 2 other countries inside of it

a)

Greece

b)

Poland

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

117.

What is is-quccija

a)

lace making practice

b)

determining career of a baby

c)

strew made from mutton

d)

taffy candy

118.

Where would you find moussaka?

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

China

d)

Ethiopia

119.

In India a group that defines one's occupation & social position

a)

jati

b)

panchayat

c)

oshiya

d)

kendo

120.

What is domathes?

a)

Greek eggplant

b)

Austrian braided bread

c)

Greek grape leaves stuffed with meat

d)

Spanish beef soup

121.

What is lundi?

a)

Icelandic grilled puffin

b)

Norwegian crepe

c)

Swedish pastry

d)

Irish stew

122.

What is zopf?

a)

Swiss braided sweet bread

b)

Italian soup

c)

Andorran snails

d)

German bread

123.

What location is this?

a)

Botswana

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

South Africa

124.

What location is this?

a)

Botswana

b)

Egypt

c)

Kenya

d)

Ethiopia

125.

What location is this

a)

Egypt

b)

Libya

c)

East Africa

d)

Madagascar

126.

What location is this

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Ghana

c)

Libya

d)

Sudan

127.

What location is this

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

India

d)

Philippines

128.

What location is this

a)

China

b)

India

c)

South Korea

d)

North Korea

129.

What location is this

a)

Russia

b)

Thailand

c)

China

d)

India

130.

What location is this

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Philippines

c)

Indonesia

d)

Malaysia

131.

What location is this

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Ukraine

132.

What location is this

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Mongolia

d)

Ukraine

133.

What location is this

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Kuwait

d)

Qatar

134.

What location is this

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Afghanistan

135.

What location is this?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Philippines

136.

What location is this?

a)

UK

b)

Ireland

c)

Iceland

d)

Norway

137.

What location is this

a)

Poland

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Spain

138.

What location is this?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

UK

139.

What location is this?

a)

Italy

b)

Norway

c)

Sweden

d)

Russia

140.

What location is this?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

India

141.

What location is this?

a)

Greece

b)

Spain

c)

Malta

d)

Turkey

142.

What is this location

a)

Norway

b)

Finland

c)

Iceland

d)

UK

143.

What location is this

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Libya

144.

What location is this

a)

Belarus

b)

Ukraine

c)

Russia

d)

Poland

145.

What location is this

a)

Belarus

b)

Ukraine

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

146.

What location is this

a)

Poland

b)

Romania

c)

Italy

d)

France

147.

What location is this

a)

Ireland

b)

Northern Ireland

c)

UK

d)

Iceland

148.

What body of water is this

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Coral Sea

149.

What body of water is this?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Bay of Biscay

150.

What body of water is this

a)

Black Sea

b)

Adriatic Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea