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9th Grade Honors Geography Mid-Term Study Guide (Part 2)

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 56mins

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Class
Date
1.

Any method used show the earth's round surface on a flat map is called a . . .

a)

time zone

b)

map projection

c)

gore

d)

geocentric view

2.

Each of the following is a type of map projection except . . .

a)

Mercator's

b)

Conic

c)

Hemispheric

d)

Azimuthal

3.

Use the map and your knowledge of latitude and longitude to locate the place at the following coordinates.


11° N, 107° E

a)

Bangkok, Thailand

b)

Ho Ci Minh City, Vietnam

c)

Maila, Philippines

d)

Singapore, Singapore

e)

Yangon, Myanmar

4.

Use the map and your knowledge of latitude and longitude to locate the place at the following coordinates.


Sumba

a)

103° N, 92° E

b)

10° S, 120° E

c)

18° S, 122° E

d)

22° N, 105° E

e)

3° S, 112° E

5.

What can be used to find the exact geographic location of a ship?

a)

Geographic grids

b)

Topography

c)

Parallels

d)

Meridians

6.

Nutrient-rich soil deposited by rivers is called . . .

a)

Runoff

b)

Fertilizer

c)

Alluvium

d)

Depositional Soil

7.

The total area from which a river and its tributaries get their water is the . . .

a)

Drainage Basin

b)

Territorial Waters

c)

Alluvial Draw

d)

Watershed

8.

Areas of visible standing water dominated by large trees are called . . .

a)

Swamps

b)

Bogs

c)

Marshes

d)

Alluvial lakes

9.

The plate tectonics theory states that . . .

a)

all of the continents were once linked into one supercontinent which broke apart over millions of years and formed the continents known today

b)

all of the continents were once linked into one supercontinent which broke apart relatively quickly during the Flood

c)

the Earth's crust broke suddenly into sections during the Flood when "all the fountains of the great deep [were] broken up" (Gen. 7:11)

d)

the earth's surface is broken into pieces that crash into and pull apart from each other, releasing energy that causes earthquakes

10.

What term means the breakdown of rocks by water, plant roots, and temperature changes?

a)

Wearing

b)

Erosion

c)

Mass Wasting

d)

Weathering

11.

The effect of the earth's being "yanked out from under the wind is called the . . .

a)

Alluvial fan

b)

Land Jerk

c)

Rotation effect

d)

Coriolis effect

12.

Which of the following is not one of the three basic biomes?

a)

Forests

b)

Grasslands

c)

Wastelands

d)

Wetlands

13.

Also known as subsistence animal husbandry is . . .

a)

Ranching.

b)

Commercial Herding.

c)

Nomadic Herding.

d)

Barn Farming.

14.

What term best describes useful substances found in and extracted from the earth?

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Minerals

c)

Natural Resources

d)

Ore

e)

Raw Material

15.

All of the following are precious metals except . . .

a)

Gold

b)

Sulfur

c)

Silver

d)

Platinum

16.

What is the application of science to industry?

a)

Progress

b)

Technology

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Revolution

17.

Products that generally last longer than one year are . . .

a)

Durable Goods

b)

Tertiary Products

c)

Nondurable goods

d)

Natural goods

18.

The best evidence of a country's development is its . . .

a)

type government

b)

cultural diversity

c)

division of labor

d)

number of voters

19.

The most prominent of the ten major language families is the . . .

a)

Sino-Tibetan

b)

Afro-Asiatic

c)

Indo-European

d)

Austro-Asiatic

20.

A large group of people with a common history and language who have developed a strong sense of identity is called a . . .

a)

State

b)

Country

c)

Society

d)

Nation

21.

Which state has the largest population?

a)

Brazil

b)

United States

c)

China

d)

India

e)

Russia

22.

Which of the following is not one of the three ways by which one state can influence its neighboring states?

a)

Foreign Aid

b)

Foreign Trade

c)

Foreign Travel

d)

Threats of War

23.

The average number of people living on each square mile (or Kilometer) of land is called population . . .

a)

Increase

b)

Depletion

c)

Density

d)

Enhancement

24.

One of the most widely recognized volunteer organizations in the world is the . . .

a)

Boy Scouts

b)

Rotary Club

c)

Red Cross

d)

Greenpeace

25.

Which principle states that all people have a right determine the type of government they will have?

a)

territorial integrity

b)

self-determination

c)

sphere of influence

d)

urbanization

26.

Many descendants of British Loyalists live in which province?

a)

New Brunswick

b)

Newfoundland

c)

Prince Edward Island

d)

Quebec

e)

Alberta

27.

What province has a strong Scottish heritage?

a)

New Brunswick

b)

Newfoundland

c)

Prince Edward Island

d)

Quebec

e)

Alberta

28.

Which of the following is an important industry in the Canadian Shield?

a)

automotive production

b)

farming

c)

mining

d)

service

29.

What enabled large ships to travel the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Great Lakes?

a)

Archipelagos

b)

Dams

c)

Ribbon Development

d)

Locks

30.

Each Canadian province has a governor called a . . .

a)

Head of Council

b)

Head of State

c)

Premier

d)

Prime Minister

31.

Winnipeg is the capital of . . .

a)

Saskatchewan

b)

Manitoba

c)

British Columbia

d)

Nunavut

e)

Quebec

32.

The biggest industry of British Columbia is . . .

a)

Fishing

b)

Mining

c)

Logging

d)

Tourism

33.

What territory was previously part of the Northwest Territories?

a)

Yukon Territory

b)

Yellowknife Territory

c)

Nunavut

d)

Manitoba

34.

What Indian civilization once occupied the region around modern-day Mexico City?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayans

c)

Incas

d)

Toltecs

e)

Seminoles

35.

The largest city in Central America is . . .

a)

Mexico City

b)

Panama City

c)

San Salvador

d)

Guatemala City

36.

Which country currently controls the Panama Canal?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

United States

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Panama

37.

Which country is a member of the British Commonwealth?

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Jamaica

c)

Bahamas

d)

Grenada

38.

In 1951, Puerto Rico voted to become a ______ of the United States.

a)

Commonwealth

b)

Dependency

c)

State

d)

Territory

39.

Coffee arabica is popular for its . . .

a)

Hardiness

b)

Taste

c)

Aroma

d)

Color

40.

The highest waterfall in the world is . . .

a)

Angel Falls

b)

Niagara Falls

c)

Victoria Falls

d)

Devil Falls

41.

What is the most widely spoken native language in South America?

a)

Araucanian

b)

Aymara

c)

Guarani

d)

Quechua

42.

What is the name of the steamy Amazonian rainforest that spreads over one-third of the South American continent?

a)

Favela

b)

Amazonas

c)

Yungas

d)

Selva

43.

Norway's longest fjord is ______ Fjord

a)

Bergen

b)

Galdhopiggen

c)

Oslo

d)

Sogne

44.

A Uralic language is spoken in . . .

a)

Denmark

b)

Finland

c)

Norway

d)

Sweden

45.

Denmark has territory on the . . .

a)

Baltic Peninsula

b)

Jutland Peninsula

c)

Lapland Peninsula

d)

Scandinavian Peninsula

46.

Countries in southern and western Europe are predominantly . . .

a)

Greek Orthodox

b)

Lutheran

c)

Protestant

d)

Roman Catholic

47.

Paris lies on the ________ River.

a)

Garonne

b)

Loire

c)

Rhine

d)

Seine

e)

Rhone

48.

What country fought France for control of the Alsace-Lorraine plateau?

a)

Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Luxembourg

d)

Netherlands

49.

Which German canal links the North Sea with the Baltic Sea?

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Canal du Midi

c)

Kiel Canal

d)

Middleland Canal

50.

Which city claims to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe?

a)

Cadiz

b)

Lisbon

c)

Paris

d)

Vienna

51.

Who was the head of the first trade union and later became the first president of free Poland?

a)

Enver Hoxha

b)

Lech Walesa

c)

Sigismund Vasa

d)

Slobodan Milosevic

52.

What city serves as the headquarters for the CIS?

a)

Kiev

b)

Minsk

c)

Pinsk

d)

Yalta

e)

Paris

53.

The book of Acts shows the practical working out of what biblical command?

a)

Great Commission

b)

Creation Mandate

c)

Abrahamic Covenant

d)

Dravidic Convenant

54.

How many rivers flowed from the Garden of Eden?

a)

Five

b)

Three

c)

Two

d)

Four

e)

Six

55.

Which way of studying geography involves the examination of one branch of geography at a time?

a)

Cultural Geography

b)

Physical Geography

c)

Systematic Geography

d)

Regional Geography

e)

Human Geography

56.

Which city does the prime meridian run through?

a)

Greenwich, England

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

Madrid, Spain

d)

Lisbon, Portugal

e)

Frankfurt, Germany

57.

What term refers to all of the most basic industries?

a)

Primary Industries

b)

Secondary Industries

c)

Tertiary Industries

d)

Manufacturing Industries

e)

Natural Resources

58.

What term best describes useful substances found in and extracted from the earth?

a)

Primary Industries

b)

Secondary Industries

c)

Tertiary Industries

d)

Manufacturing Industries

e)

Natural Resources

59.

What businesses take raw materials and change them into useful forms?

a)

Primary Industries

b)

Secondary Industries

c)

Tertiary Industries

d)

Manufacturing Industries

e)

Natural Resources

60.

What is the most common method of measuring a country's wealth?

a)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

b)

Rate of Natural Increase

c)

Population Distribution

d)

Urbanization

e)

Per Capita Gross Domestic Product

61.

What term describes the result of subtracting a state's crude death rate from its crude birth rate?

a)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

b)

Rate of Natural Increase

c)

Population Distribution

d)

Urbanization

e)

Per Capita Gross Domestic Product

62.

What international agreement was instituted in 1994 to enforce "managed free trade" under the direction of international bureaucrats?

a)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

United Nations (UN)

d)

European Union (EU)

e)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

63.

What two significant international organizations were created in the 1940s?

a)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

United Nations (UN)

d)

European Union (EU)

e)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

64.

What are the world's three largest organized religions today?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Taoism

65.

List the three ways by which one state can influence its neighboring states?

a)

Foreign Aid

b)

Foreign Trade

c)

Foreign Travel

d)

Threats of War

e)

Foreign Competition

66.

When one nation conquers another nation beyond its borders, what is created?

a)

State

b)

Country

c)

Society

d)

Nation

e)

Empire

67.

The chain of islands off the west coast of British Columbia is called the _______, because it was formed when the ocean flooded the mountains.

a)

Insular

b)

Ansular

c)

Unsular

d)

Out-sular

e)

Angular

68.

The _________ has the highest tides in the world.

a)

Bay of Fundy

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Ha Long Bay

e)

Massachusetts Bay

69.

What is the widest estuary on the Atlantic Coast?

a)

Thames Estuary

b)

Amazon River

c)

Gulf of St. Lawerence

d)

Chesapeake Bay

e)

Rio de la Plata

70.

What is the greatest river system in the world?

a)

Thames Estuary

b)

Amazon River

c)

Gulf of St. Lawerence

d)

Chesapeake Bay

e)

Rio de la Plata

71.

The Largest lake in South America is ____________.

a)

Lake Maracaibo

b)

Lake Titicaca

c)

Lake Valencia

d)

Argentina Lake

e)

Cami Lake

72.

The plateau that separates Venezuela's Caribbean coast from the Amazon Basin is the ___________.

a)

Guiana Highlands

b)

Badlands

c)

Scottish Highlands

d)

Tibetan Highlands

e)

Rio de la Plata

73.

Where did leaders sign the peace agreement that ended the civil war in Bosnia?

a)

Greenwich, England

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

Madrid, Spain

d)

Dayton, Ohio

e)

Frankfurt, Germany

74.

What is one of the largest ethnic minorities in Europe whose work traditionally reflected the life of wanderers?

a)

Gypsies

b)

Mayagers

c)

Slavs

d)

Kurds

e)

Tuscans