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Final review 2 Semester 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Middle Eastern country that was created as a Jewish homeland following WWII...

a)

Syria

b)

Jordan

c)

Egypt

d)

Israel

2.

The Red Sea is economically important because

a)

of oil that is transported through it.

b)

it connects to the Panama Canal.

c)

it boosts South Africa's economy.

d)

all of the above.

3.

What river did Ancient Egypt develop along?

a)

Nile

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Amazon

4.

The Suez Canal connects the Red and _________ Seas.

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Arabian

c)

Laccadive

d)

European

5.

The desert that covers North Africa is the

a)

Namib

b)

Sahara

c)

Kalahari

d)

Atacama

6.

The pro-democracy protests in North Africa & the Middle East that brought political change and unrest to some countries was called the

a)

Arid Spring Movement

b)

Arab Fall Movement

c)

Arab Spring Movement

d)

Arid Fall Movement

7.

Which canal is economically significant for bringing a large amount of revenue for Egypt?

a)

Suez

b)

Panama

c)

Amazon

d)

Nile

8.

Which is NOT an achievement of the Ancient Egyptians?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

embalming the dead

c)

cuneiform

d)

pyramids

9.

Winds that contribute to desertification

a)

harmattans

b)

trade winds

c)

sea winds

d)

escarpments

10.

Geometric boundaries don't take into consideration ethnic groups and natural features and were created by

a)

colonizers

b)

Africans

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Sundiata

11.

The region that separates North Africa from Sub-Saharan Africa is called

a)

West Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

Transition Zone

d)

Red Sea

12.

Which natural resource has been mined in war-torn areas of Sub-Saharan Africa using forced labor?

a)

coal

b)

gold

c)

silver

d)

diamonds

13.

Steep cliffs

a)

cataracts

b)

escarpments

c)

apartheid

d)

basin

14.

The Serengeti of Sub-Saharan Africa is which type of physical feature?

a)

mountain

b)

basin

c)

delta

d)

savanna

15.

Desertification in the Transition Zone is turning farmable land into

a)

savannas.

b)

desert.

c)

deltas.

d)

basins.

16.

Waterfalls in the Great Rift Valley

a)

escarpments

b)

basins

c)

deltas

d)

cataracts

17.

An area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries

a)

basin

b)

cataract

c)

transition zone

d)

escarpment

18.

Belief in the superiority of one's own culture/way of life; was the attitude of European colonizers in Africa

a)

geometric boundaries

b)

cordilleras

c)

ethnocentrism

d)

colonialism

19.

Why people leave where they currently live

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

20.

What natural resource allowed Songhai, a West African Empire, to flourish?

a)

silver

b)

diamonds

c)

gold

d)

oil

21.

The richest man who ever lived was from Africa and he created the University at Timbuktu after his hajj to Mecca...

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Sundiata Kieta

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Hernan Cortes

22.

These borders have created conflict in modern Africa

a)

natural boundaries

b)

geometric boundaries

c)

political borders

d)

physical borders

23.

Which East African physical feature includes Mt. Kilimanjaro and Lake Victoria either within or near its branches?

a)

Great Rift Valley

b)

Red Sea

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Sahara Desert

24.

80% of East Africans do what as their major profession?

a)

commercial farming

b)

subsistence farming

c)

mining

d)

service industry

25.

The Berlin Conference of 1884 determine how

a)

Africa would be colonized by Europeans

b)

Europe would be colonized by Africans.

c)

Both of the above answers.

d)

Neither of the above answers.

26.
The most popular item to put on a Christmas tree is?
a)
star
b)
angel
c)
ornament
d)
lights
27.
What is the main ingredient in gingerbread cookies?
a)
flour
b)
bread
c)
ginger
d)
molasses
28.
After red and green,  what are the two most popular Christmas colors?
a)
blue & pink
b)
silver & gold
c)
purple & yellow
d)
black & brown
29.
What does Alvin want for Christmas?
a)
an iphone
b)
a chromebook
c)
a hula hoop
d)
his two front teeth
30.

What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

I'll Be Home for Christmas

c)

Carol of the Bells

d)

White Christmas

31.

The movie, "Miracle on 34th Street" centers around which real-life department store?

a)

Target

b)

Macy's

c)

Dillard's

d)

Gimble's

32.

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is widely celebrated throughout Mexico on October 31st. It's arguably one of the most famous holidays for honoring the departed. When did this festival start?

a)

3000 years ago

b)

1000 years ago

c)

100 years ago

d)

1 year ago

33.

Kwanzaa is based on ancient African harvest festivals and celebrates ideals such as family life and unity. During this spiritual holiday millions dress in special clothes, decorate their homes with fruits and vegetables, and light a candle holder called a kinara. When is this festival celebrated?

a)

New Year's Day

b)

From December 26 to January 1

c)

May 5th

d)

December 22 to December 25th

34.
During Hanukkah, people decorate their homes in the colors of...
a)
pink, white
b)
red, green
c)
blue, white
d)
white, red
35.
Which country has summer barbecues on the beach to celebrate on Christmas day?
a)
Italy
b)
Mexico
c)
Australia
d)
Congo