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Study Guide for IA2

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these regions has a continental climate?

a)

North Africa

b)

Southwest Asia

c)

Eastern Central Europe

d)

Antarctica

2.

Which continent is known as the Plateau continent? (high elevations with flat tops)

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Europe

3.

Where is the Sahara desert located?

a)

North Africa

b)

Balkan region of Europe

c)

Southeast Asia

d)

South America

4.

What are tsunamis?

a)

vents in the earth's crust through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor and gases are ejected

b)

seasonal shift in the prevailing wind direction

c)

violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground

d)

massive, destructive waves

5.

What two rivers are located near the ancient region of Mesopotamia?

a)

Mississippi & Rio Grande

b)

Tigris & Euphrates

c)

Amu Darya & Danube

d)

Volga & Seine

6.

Aborigines are the indigenous people of what location?

a)

Australia

b)

Mexico

c)

Thailand

d)

Cuba

7.

Where are Spain and Portugal responsible for colonization?

a)

Central America

b)

South America

c)

Mexico

d)

The Caribbean

e)

All of the Above (Latin America)

8.

True or False: The Eastern Orthodox Church has a Pope

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Choose all that apply: These characteristics are shared by societies with high socio-economic status:

a)

Access to healthcare

b)

High literacy rate

c)

Access to public education

d)

Long life expectancies

10.

What's an important cultural value for the Innuits of Greenland?

a)

being close to nature

b)

having the best technology

c)

celebrating Thanksgiving

d)

going to church on Sunday

11.

What kind of farming is prevalent in the mountains of Asia?

a)

Alley cropping

b)

Terraced farming

c)

Hydroponic farming

d)

No-till farming

12.

Japan is most likely to experience a(n):

a)

wildfire

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

earthquake

13.

What animals are you most likely to see in the African savanna?

a)

coyotes & deer

b)

giraffes & zebras

c)

camels & llamas

d)

chimps & gorillas

14.

Which fact is NOT true of the Red Sea

a)

separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa

b)

one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth

c)

it's shrinking due to unwise farming practices of the Soviet Union

d)

connected to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal

15.

True or False: Subsistence Farming is when you grow crops to sell to other people.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Why is Spanish the official language and Roman Catholiscm the offical religion of Latin America?

a)

because the indigenous people spoke Spanish and were Catholic

b)

because people in Latin America love the Romance languages and Jesus

c)

because Latin America was mostly colonized by Spain

d)

because Latin America was mostly colonized by Great Britain

17.

What country can be found in Southwestern Hemisphere?

a)

Italy

b)

Brazil

c)

Madagascar

d)

Australia

18.

What 2 countries can be found in the Southeastern Hemisphere?

a)

Madagascar

b)

Australia

c)

Brazil

d)

Italy

19.

The circle in this picture is a part of which country? Use climate type to help you with clues

a)

India

b)

Russia

c)

Thailand

d)

Saudi Arabia

20.

According to this map what two continents are not associated with the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

South America

21.

Germanic & Romance name the......

a)

major geographical features in Europe

b)

two largest language families in Europe

c)

type of cuisine served in Europe

d)

ancient religions of Europe

22.

The Slavs are...

a)

ancient nomads who traveled through Africa

b)

a famous punk rock band

c)

related to the animals named sloths

d)

the largest ethnic group in Eastern Europe

23.

Quebec is culturally independent from....

a)

Canada

b)

America

c)

Greenland

d)

Mexico