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World Cultures 1st Semester MEGA REVIEW

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country is marked by number 14?

a)

Cuba

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Brazil

d)

Uruguay

2.

What country is marked by number 1?

a)

Honduras

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Panama

3.

What country is marked by number 8?

a)

Panama

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Mexico

d)

Honduras

4.

The world's largest rainforest is located in the...

a)

Sierra Madre Mountains

b)

Amazon Basin

c)

Patagonia Mountains

d)

Congo Basin

5.

The Europeans who claimed parts of Latin America for Spain were called....

a)

Cordilleras

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Explorers

d)

Innovators

6.

Today, the Mayans are remembered for...

a)

sailing across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

farming techniques

c)

donating land they didn't use

d)

their skills in mathematics and astronomy

7.

This river is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere.

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Parana River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Madeira River

8.

These mountains are located along the western edge of South America.

a)

Sierra Madre

b)

Patagonia

c)

Highlands

d)

Andes

9.

This physical feature forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States.

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Sierra Madre Mountains

d)

Amazon Basin

10.

What country is marked by number 19?

a)

Brazil

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Argentina

d)

Uruguay

11.

What country is marked by number 9?

a)

Peru

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Colombia

d)

Uruguay

12.

Aspects of culture include religion, language, food, music, _________________, and ________________

a)

climate, natural resources

b)

landforms, water

c)

government, land elevation

d)

norms, celebrations

13.

Government, Economy, Education, and Religion are all examples of

a)

Institutions

b)

Goals

c)

Branches of government

d)

Physical features

14.

A country that is culturally diverse is likely to have

a)

more different cultures & languages

b)

fewer different cultures & languages

c)

more different cultures but fewer different languages

d)

only one culture & one language

15.

Which geographic factor is the MOST important to humans' survival and where they live?

a)

food

b)

water

c)

clothing

d)

shelter

16.

What is a transportation corridor?

a)

a place, like a river, where people can easily travel or transport goods

b)

a car

c)

irrigation canals, which are used to help water the land

d)

a hallway

17.

The continent marked by 2 is

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

18.

The continent marked by 1 is

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

19.

Great Britain is located in which continent?

a)

#1

b)

#2

c)

#3

d)

#4

20.

China is located in which continent?

a)

#3

b)

#4

c)

#5

d)

#6

21.

The continent marked by #3 is

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

22.

What is represented by the purple line?

a)

longitude

b)

the Prime Meridian

c)

the Equator

d)

the Compass Rose

23.

What is represented by the yellow line?

a)

latitude

b)

the Prime Meridian

c)

the Equator

d)

the Mississippi River

24.

An economic indicator...

a)

indicates how crowded a country is

b)

indicates how well a country's economy is doing

c)

indicates how religious a country is

25.

What country is shown in blue?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

26.

What country is shown in red?

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

27.

What country is shown in red?

a)

Germany

b)

Sweden

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Ireland

28.

What country is shown in red?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Italy

29.

What country is shown in red?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Germany

30.

What physical feature is shown in red?

a)

Scandinavian Peninsula

b)

English Channel

c)

Iberian Peninsula

d)

North Sea

31.

What mountain range is circled in red?

a)

Alps

b)

Pyrenees

c)

Appalachian

d)

Sierra Madre

32.

What country is shown in red?

a)

Ireland

b)

Norway

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Iceland

33.

What two countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Iceland and Ireland

b)

England and Scotland

c)

Norway and Finland

d)

Portugal and Spain

34.

Cultural diffusion in Europe has resulted in...

a)

increased cooperation

b)

tension between cultures

c)

new political ideas

d)

violence and destruction

35.

Cultural diffusion is...

a)

when people move to a new city

b)

when groups of people change religions

c)

when culture traits spread from one region to another

d)

when cities decide to change their governments

36.

The most common religion in European culture is...

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Christianity

37.

These people influenced European culture by creating famous works of art.

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci, Monet, Van Gogh, and Picasso

b)

Emmanuel Macron, François Hollande, and Nicolas Sarkozy

c)

Ludwig van Beethoven, Mozart, and Johann Sebastian Bach

d)

Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco de Gama, Francis Drake, and John Cabot

38.

Today in Europe, most countries have this kind of government.

a)

Unlimited

b)

Limited

39.

European countries have worked together to increase cooperation by...

a)

deciding to use only one type of government system

b)

creating the European Union

c)

decreasing the amount of immigration to the region

d)

believing in only one God (monotheism)

40.

After WWII, countries in Europe...

a)

were devastated by destruction and wanted to work together

b)

did not get along and kept fighting

c)

decided to become enemies with the United States

d)

could not agree on a solution to war

41.

How many countries are in the European Union (EU) today?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

28

d)

47

42.

The purpose of the European Union (EU) is to promote...

a)

peace

b)

capitalism

c)

prejudice

d)

war

43.

What country is shown in red?

a)

Mexico

b)

Guatemala

c)

Canada

d)

United States

44.

What country is shown in red?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Greenland

45.

What country is shown in red?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Ireland

46.

Most countries in Europe have economies that are...

a)

less developed

b)

newly developed

c)

more developed

47.

Most descendants of the Mayan people live in...

a)

the Caribbean

b)

Ecuador and Bolivia

c)

Mexico and Central America

d)

The United States

48.

Who benefitted the most from the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Europeans

b)

Asians

c)

Native Americans

d)

Africans

49.

Who was most negatively affected by the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Europeans and Native Americans

b)

Europeans and Africans

c)

Africans and Chinese

d)

Native Americans and Africans

50.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

a system of trade in Colombia that allowed citizens to exchange goods with neighboring countries

b)

a system in which goods, ideas, people, and cultures were exchanged between the Old World and New World

c)

the name for the holiday that celebrates when the Incan king gave the Spanish their land in exchange for gold

d)

the exchange of cultures and ideas between the ancient civilizations of Latin America