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Geo. Semester Exam part 1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Official language of Belize

a)

English

b)

Spanish

2.

Yellow Fever was spread by

a)

Bad air

b)

germs

c)

Mosquitoes

3.

Mexico & Central America connect the U.S. to

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

4.

Where an Earthquake starts

a)

Underground

b)

On plateaus

c)

The Epicenter

d)

The middle of a city

5.

A narrow strip of land that is surrounded by water and connects two larger land areas

a)

Strait

b)

Isthmus

c)

Island

d)

Peninsula

6.

Which country finished building the Panama Canal?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

United States

d)

Germany

7.

a man-made waterway used for navigation or irrigation

a)

Aqueduct

b)

Canal

c)

Water passage

d)

None

8.

Panama is a(n)

a)

Island

b)

Isthmus

c)

Strait

d)

Peninsula

9.

Why did thousands of workers die while building the Panama Canal?

a)

Scarlet Fever

b)

Hay fever

c)

Yellow Fever

d)

The Flu

10.

Mexico is prone to

a)

earthquakes

b)

Volcanos

c)

Giant waves

d)

All of these

11.

In many cases in Central America- what determines country borders or boundaries?

a)

Natural features

b)

The government

c)

The People

12.

Mexico City was built on

a)

Solid ground

b)

Lakes and Marshes

c)

Aztec Ruins

13.

Massive catastrophic waves that occur when tech tonic shifts occur in the ocean are called

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tsunamis

14.

Most of Canada's population is located in

a)

Northern Canada

b)

Southern Canada

15.

Which two physical features do the U.S. & Canada share?

a)

Great Lakes & Appalachian mountains

b)

The Hudson & Niagara Falls

c)

The Rocky Mountains & Niagara falls

d)

None of these

16.

Capital of Canada

a)

Toronto

b)

Ottawa

c)

Edmonton

d)

Calgary

17.

Capital of British Columbia

a)

Regina

b)

Victoria

c)

Toronto

d)

Winnipeg

18.

Capital of Alberta

a)

Regina

b)

Victoria

c)

Edmonton

d)

Halifax

19.

Capital of New Brunswick

a)

Toronto

b)

Halifax

c)

Fredericton

d)

Winnipeg

20.

Capital of the Yukon Territory

a)

Whitehorse

b)

Yellowknife

c)

Iqaluit

d)

Charlottetown

21.

Capital of the Northwest Territories

a)

Whitehorse

b)

Yellowknife

c)

Iqaluit

d)

Charlottetown

22.

Capital of Ontario

a)

Toronto

b)

Quebec City

c)

Halifax

d)

Regina

23.

A group of islands

a)

Peninsula

b)

Cape

c)

Coral Reef

d)

Archipelago

24.

A map maker is called:

a)

Photographer

b)

Cartographer

c)

Geographer

d)

Stenographer