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Semester 2 GHOW Final

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

general agreement

a)

parliament

b)

regionalism

c)

consensus

d)

hinterland

e)

separatism

2.

loyalty to one's own region

a)

parliament

b)

regionalism

c)

consensu

d)

hinterland

e)

separatism

3.

Canada's elected legislature

a)

parliament

b)

regionalism

c)

consensus

d)

hinterland

e)

separatism

4.

region that lies far away from major population centers

a)

parliament

b)

regionalism

c)

consensus

d)

hinterland

e)

separatism

5.

belief that certain parts of the country should be independent

a)

parliament

b)

regionalism

c)

consensus

d)

hinterland

e)

separatism

6.

a large estate worked by peasants

a)

plantation

b)

mestizos

c)

cash crops

d)

isthmus

e)

maquiladoras

7.

factories in Mexico that produce goods for U.S. markets

a)

isthmus

b)

mestizos

c)

cash crops

d)

plantation

e)

maquiladoras

8.

people of mixed European and Indian heritage

a)

isthmus

b)

mestizos

c)

cash crops

d)

plantation

e)

maquiladoras

9.

a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

a)

isthmus

b)

mestizos

c)

cash crops

d)

plantation

e)

maquiladoras

10.

crops grown for sale in a market

a)

isthmus

b)

mestizos

c)

cash crops

d)

plantation

e)

maquiladoras

11.

people of African and European ancestry

a)

indigenous

b)

Hispaniola

c)

Santeria

d)

voodoo

e)

mulatto

12.

island containing Haiti and Dominican Republic

a)

indigenous

b)

Hispaniola

c)

Santeria

d)

voodoo

e)

mulatto

13.

native

a)

indigenous

b)

Hispaniola

c)

Santeria

d)

voodoo

e)

mulatto

14.

blended version of African religious beliefs and Christianity that originated in Haiti

a)

indigenous

b)

Hispaniola

c)

Santeria

d)

voodoo

e)

mulatto

15.

form of voodoo that originated in Cuba

a)

indigenous

b)

Hispaniola

c)

Santeria

d)

voodoo

e)

mulatto

16.

chain of high plateaus

a)

tree line

b)

minifundia

c)

manioc

d)

tepuis

e)

favelas

17.

small farms that are often unprofitable

a)

tree line

b)

minifundia

c)

manioc

d)

tepuis

e)

favelas

18.

the line of elevation above which trees do not grow

a)

tree line

b)

minifundia

c)

manioc

d)

tepuis

e)

favelas

19.

a tropical fruit with starchy roots

a)

tree line

b)

minifundia

c)

manioc

d)

tepuis

e)

favelas

20.

large urban slums

a)

tree line

b)

minifundia

c)

manioc

d)

tepuis

e)

favelas

21.

marks the eastern border of Europe

a)

North Atlantic Drift

b)

Ural mountains

c)

dikes

d)

polders

e)

loess

22.

fertile, fine-grained, windblown soil

a)

North Atlantic Drift

b)

Ural mountains

c)

dikes

d)

polders

e)

loess

23.

earthen walls built to hold back water

a)

North Atlantic Drift

b)

Ural mountains

c)

dikes

d)

polders

e)

loess

24.

warm ocean current that flows along northwestern Europe

a)

North Atlantic Drift

b)

Ural mountains

c)

dikes

d)

polders

e)

loess

25.

lands reclaimed from the sea

a)

North Atlantic Drift

b)

Ural mountains

c)

dikes

d)

polders

e)

loess

26.

unable to support human life

a)

nationalized

b)

uninhabitable

c)

socialism

d)

Paris

e)

primate city

27.

example of a primate city

a)

nationalized

b)

uninhabitable

c)

socialism

d)

Paris

e)

primate city

28.

industries owned and operated by the government

a)

nationalized

b)

uninhabitable

c)

socialism

d)

Paris

e)

primate city

29.

economic system in which government owns the means of producing goods

a)

nationalized

b)

uninhabitable

c)

socialism

d)

Paris

e)

primate city

30.

largest and dominant city in a country

a)

nationalized

b)

uninhabitable

c)

socialism

d)

Paris

e)

primate city

31.

Swiss name for state

a)

confederation

b)

alliance

c)

ghetto

d)

canton

e)

Bavaria

32.

the largest German state in area

a)

confederation

b)

alliance

c)

ghetto

d)

canton

e)

Bavaria

33.

section of a city where a minority group is forced to live

a)

confederation

b)

alliance

c)

ghetto

d)

canton

e)

Bavaria

34.

an agreement between countries to support one another against enemies

a)

confederation

b)

alliance

c)

ghetto

d)

canton

e)

Bavaria

35.

a group of states joined together for a common purpose

a)

confederation

b)

alliance

c)

ghetto

d)

canton

e)

Bavaria

36.

bark stripped from the trunks of certain trees

a)

Renaissance

b)

city state

c)

cork

d)

Sicily

e)

enclave

37.

an area that is surrounded by a different territory or culture

a)

Renaissance

b)

city state

c)

cork

d)

Sicily

e)

enclave

38.

a large island off the coast of Italy

a)

Renaissance

b)

city state

c)

cork

d)

Sicily

e)

enclave

39.

a French word for rebirth

a)

Renaissance

b)

city state

c)

cork

d)

Sicily

e)

enclave

40.

a self-governing city and its surrounding area

a)

Renaissance

b)

city state

c)

cork

d)

Sicily

e)

enclave

41.

network of labor camps in the old Soviet Union

a)

abdicate

b)

taiga

c)

gulag

d)

icebreakers

e)

Kamchatka

42.

ships that can break up ice in frozen waterways

a)

abdicate

b)

taiga

c)

gulag

d)

icebreakers

e)

Kamchatka

43.

to resign as monarch

a)

abdicate

b)

taiga

c)

gulag

d)

icebreakers

e)

Kamchatka

44.

forest region composed of evergreen trees

a)

abdicate

b)

taiga

c)

gulag

d)

icebreakers

e)

Kamchatka

45.

location of Russia’s first geothermal power station

a)

abdicate

b)

taiga

c)

gulag

d)

icebreakers

e)

Kamchatka

46.

Africa's largest lake

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

tsetse fly

c)

sisal

d)

ivory

e)

genocide

47.

durable plant fiber used to make rope

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

tsetse fly

c)

sisal

d)

ivory

e)

genocide

48.

cream-colored material that makes up the tusks of elephants

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

tsetse fly

c)

sisal

d)

ivory

e)

genocide

49.

carries the human disease known as the sleeping sickness

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

tsetse fly

c)

sisal

d)

ivory

e)

genocide

50.

the intentional destruction of a people

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

tsetse fly

c)

sisal

d)

ivory

e)

genocide

51.

In 1497 _______ explored the coasts of Newfoundland for the English.

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

John Cabot

c)

Lewis and Clark

d)

Henry Hudson

52.

What are the Grand Banks?

a)

the major financial institutions in Montreal

b)

a commercial fishing ground

c)

the foothills of the Rocky Mountains

d)

the banks of the St. Lawrence River

53.

Why is farming difficult in the Atlantic provinces?

a)

it receives too much rain

b)

it is too dry

c)

is has thin rocky soil and long cold winters

d)

it has long warm winters and little rain

54.

Historically, what are the major natural resources of the Atlantic Provinces?

a)

mineral deposits and oil

b)

timber and fish

c)

mining and good soil

d)

fishing and tourism

55.

What country is the most important buyer of British Columbia’s forest products?

a)

the United States

b)

Japan

c)

Great Britain

d)

Mexico

56.

Mexico City’s stylish urban area is called the _______.

a)

Zona Rosa

b)

maquiladora

c)

mestizo

d)

plaza

57.

What does the acronym NAFTA stand for?

a)

North American Free Trade Agreement

b)

North American Food and Transportation Authority

c)

North American Foreign Travel Association

d)

North American Federal Transportation Agreement

58.

The majority of Mexican people follow which of the following religions?

a)

Muslim

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

pre-Christian

d)

Protestant

59.

What was the capital city of the Aztecs?

a)

Mazatlan

b)

Campeche

c)

Tampico

d)

Tenochtitlan

60.

The last American Indian civilization in Mexico was _______.

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Zapotec

61.

Which of the following tectonic plates is not located in Central America and the Caribbean?

a)

Cocos Plate

b)

North African Plate

c)

North American Plate

d)

Caribbean Plate

62.

Why do the low islands of the Caribbean have limited water resources?

a)

They are too far away from the mainland.

b)

They are made of coral which has no place to store water.

c)

They produce no orographic effect and any rainfall quickly sinks into limestone.

d)

Lava flows make it difficult for the water to percolate into the aquifer.

63.

What is La Nina?

a)

the highest falls in the world

b)

ocean and weather patterns that occur when Pacific waters are warmer than normal

c)

ocean and weather patterns that occur when Pacific waters are cooler than normal

d)

the rain shadow created by the Andes

64.

Taking over the government through force is called a _______.

a)

coup

b)

manioc

c)

tepuis

d)

latifundia

65.

Which of the following was the last to invade and occupy Great Britain?

a)

Normans

b)

Vikings

c)

Angles

d)

Celts

66.

Which of the following factors did not contribute to Europe’s lack of forest?

a)

overgrazing

b)

acid rain

c)

severe drought

d)

clearing

67.

The Industrial Revolution began in which country?

a)

the Netherlands

b)

France

c)

Denmark

d)

Great Britain

68.

Which three countries make up the Benelux countries?

a)

Belgium, France, and the Netherlands

b)

Belgium, Luxembourg, and France

c)

the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Luxembourg

d)

Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg

69.

Which of the following environmental issues is of particular concern for the Netherlands?

a)

water pollution

b)

deforestation

c)

rising global sea levels

d)

air pollution

70.

The most urbanized and industrialized area of the Netherlands is known as _______.

a)

the Randstad

b)

the polder

c)

the EU

d)

the Hague

71.

Where is the population of Iceland concentrated?

a)

near the geysers

b)

in the center of the island

c)

around the capital city of Reykjavik

d)

around the capital city of Helsinki

72.

What musician and composer once lived in Vienna, Austria?

a)

Mozart

b)

Mendelsoohn

c)

Handel

d)

Chopin

73.

The Moors brought all of the following except _______ to Spain.

a)

the Islamic faith

b)

new road building techniques

c)

new crops

d)

new irrigation techniques

74.

Which of the following languages is not commonly spoken in Spain?

a)

Catalan

b)

Basque

c)

Castilian Spanish

d)

Latin

75.

Africa lies just 8 km away from Spain across the _______.

a)

Balearic Islands

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Strait of Gibraltar

d)

Bay of Biscay

76.

what landform region separates Italy from the rest of mainland Europe?

a)

the Pyrenees Mountains

b)

the Apennine Mountains

c)

the Massif Central

d)

the Alps

77.

The microstate of _______ is located within Rome, Italy.

a)

Vatican City

b)

Andorra

c)

Liechtenstein

d)

Luxembourg

78.

The conflicts in Kosovo were between _______ and Serbs.

a)

ethnic Albanians

b)

Croats

c)

Macedonians

d)

Slovenes

79.

Russia stretches across

a)

Europe

b)

Scandinavia

c)

Asia

d)

Eurasia

80.

Who took control of the Soviet Union after Lenin died?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Czar Alexander

81.

What is borscht?

a)

a type of tea

b)

a type of alcohol

c)

a type of plant

d)

a type of soup

82.

Which of the following is not an important industry in Siberia?

a)

tourism

b)

lumbering

c)

mining

d)

oil production

83.

Why is Lake Victoria shallow?

a)

it is a temporary lake

b)

it is too close to the equator

c)

is it fed by an unreliable source

d)

it lies in a shallow depression on the plateau between the Western and Eastern Rifts

84.

What is the underlying cause of many East Africa’s current challenges?

a)

drought

b)

famine

c)

overpopulation

d)

disease

85.

What mountain range is located in South Africa?

a)

Atlas Mountains

b)

Drakensberg Mountains

c)

Taurus Mountains

d)

Pontic Mountains

86.

What skill did the early Bantu settlers bring to southern Africa?

a)

how to cultivate land

b)

how to irrigate land

c)

how to herd sheep

d)

how to make iron tools

87.

Why did the Dutch originally want to settle in southern Africa?

a)

wanted to trade

b)

seeking religious freedom

c)

wanted to farm

d)

looking for diamonds

88.

Why do so many children develop illnesses in southern Africa?

a)

poor nutrition due to poverty

b)

climate helps many diseases there

c)

very bad air pollution

d)

declining life expectancy

89.

Why is life expectancy declining in southern Africa?

a)

poverty

b)

pollution

c)

declining birthrate

d)

high rate of HIV/AIDS infection

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