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WG SOL Review #4: USA, LA, Middle East

Total questions: 142

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Rocky Mountains:

a)

are the longest mountain range in the world

b)

extend from Canada to New Mexico in western North America

c)

extend from Canada to Alabama in eastern North America

d)

are home to the highest peaks in the world

2.

What two phrases describe the Great Lakes?

a)

Located in North America

b)

Freshwater lakes

c)

Saltwater lakes

d)

Three separate lakes

3.

Which is NOT true about the Mississippi River?

a)

It provides transportation for trade in the United States.

b)

It is one of the longest rivers in North America.

c)

It creates a border between the United States and Mexico.

d)

It flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

4.

Which North American mountain range extends from Canada to Alabama?

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Andes Mountains

c)

The Appalachian Mountains

d)

The Atlas Mountains

5.

Which North American river is seen on this map?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Great Lakes

c)

The Rio Grande

d)

The Amazon River

6.
The Mississippi River starts in Minnesota and ends in Louisiana at what body of water?
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Gulf of Bothnia
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Caribbean Sea
7.
TRUE OR FALSE: The Great Lakes are connected.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What river is highlighted blue?
a)
St. Lawrence
b)
Colorado
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Columbia
9.
What river is highlighted red?
a)
Missouri
b)
Mississippi
c)
Ohio
d)
St. Lawrence
10.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
11.
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
a)
a city
b)
a region
c)
a landform
d)
a climate zone
12.
The Rio Grande River is a natural border between what two countries
a)
Mexico and Belize
b)
United States and Canada
c)
Canada and Alaska
d)
Mexico and United States
13.
The United States national capital is 
a)
Austin
b)
New York City
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Philadelphia
14.
Which ocean borders the east coast of the United States and Canada?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
15.
Which ocean borders the west coast of the United States and Canada?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
16.
What does number 1 on the map represent?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Yucatan Peninsula
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Pacific Ocean
17.
Name river number 3 (click here to see the map)
a)
Colorado River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Mississippi River
18.
What religion do most US citizens follow? 
a)
Christianity 
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism 
d)
Judaism 
19.

North America stretches from ____ in the North to ______ in the south

a)

Canada, Mexico

b)

California, Texas

c)

Germany, Norway

d)

Sudan, South Africa

20.
Name two states in the United States that border the Pacific Ocean.
a)
California and Oregon
b)
Washington and Ohio
c)
Texas and Vermont
d)
California and Kentucky
21.
The Stautue of Liberty is in .............
a)
New York
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Las Angeles
22.

Where can you find deserts in the USA?

a)

in the southeastern region of the country

b)

in the southwestern region of the country

c)

in the northwestern region of the country

d)

in the northeastern region of the country

23.

A map that shows landmarks such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and oceans is called:

a)

a political map.

b)

a thematic map.

c)

a physical map.

d)

a mind map

24.

1) What is the longest river in North America?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Mackenzie River

c)

The Colorado River

d)

The White River

25.

3) What is the name of the huge prairie in the center of the North American continent?

a)

The Pampas

b)

The Serengeti

c)

The Savanna

d)

The Great Plains

26.

6) How were the Great Lakes formed?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Flooding

c)

Glaciers

d)

Separation of Tectonic Plates

27.

9) The line of highest points in the Rockies that marks the separation between rivers flowing eastward and westward is called the:

a)

Continental Divide

b)

Continental Split

c)

Plate Boundary

d)

Mid Atlantic Ridge

28.

15) What are the two dominant languages in the United States?

a)

English and Spanish

b)

English and French

c)

French and Spanish

d)

English and Russian

29.

16) Which are Canada’s “Core Provinces?”

a)

Saskatchewan and British Columbia

b)

Manitoba and Alberta

c)

Quebec and Ontario

d)

Nova Scotia and Newfoundland

30.

The trade agreement that is expected to contribute to the economic prosperity of the United States, Mexico, and Canada is known as ___________.

a)

Mercosur

b)

NAFTA

c)

United Provinces of Central America

d)

capoeira

31.

Two forms of music that started in the Caribbean and spread to other parts of the world are calypso and __________.

a)

reggae

b)

capoeira

c)

Mercosur

d)

maquiladoras

32.

The people who built a great empire high in the Andes Mountains were the ____________.

a)

Brazil

b)

Spanish conquest

c)

Inca

d)

Mercosur

33.

The Latin American country with the largest territory as well as the largest population is ______________.

a)

Inca

b)

maquiladoras

c)

Brazil

d)

Spanish conquest

34.

What is the southernmost tip of Latin America?

a)

Mexico

b)

Trinidad

c)

Tierra del Fuego

d)

Brazil

35.

Which of the following mountain ranges runs down the Pacific coast of South America?

a)

Rockies

b)

Andes

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

Appalachians

36.

Which of the following rivers begins in the Andes Mountains and flows eastward across South America to the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Orinoco

c)

Parana

d)

Amazon

37.

What name is given to the grassy, treeless plains of Colombia and Venezuela?

a)

terraces

b)

infrastructure

c)

Ilanos

d)

rain forest

38.

Which of the following is a technique used by native peoples of Latin America to clear fields to grow crops?

a)

slash-and-burn

b)

push-and-pull

c)

cerrado

d)

terraced farming

39.

Where is most of the South American rain forest located?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Uruguay

d)

Colombia

40.

Which of the following cattle grazing areas is known for its gaucho culture?

a)

rain forest

b)

pampas

c)

highlands

d)

river basins

41.

What environmental issue does Venezuela have?

a)

Air Pollution

b)

Oil Spills

c)

Acid Rain

d)

Deforestation

42.

The climate of Cuba is______.

a)

Hot and Sunny

b)

Cold and Sub-Arctic

c)

Tropical but moderated by trade winds

d)

Warm but moderated by increased rain

43.
What mountain range runs down the western coastline of South America?
a)
Andes
b)
Rockies
c)
Tierra del Fuego
d)
Andes
44.
Where is most of the South American rain forest located?
a)
Brazil
b)
Colombia
c)
Paraguay
d)
Uruguay
45.
Tourism is a growing industry, especially in 
a)
Chile and Argentina
b)
Brazil and Peru
c)
Mexico and the Caribbean
d)
the Caribbean and Peru
46.
Which of the following are the major groups of people that shaped the cultures of both Central America and the Caribbean?
a)
native peoples, Europeans, and Africans
b)
native peoples, Spanish, and Portuguese
c)
Spanish, French, and Dutch
d)
Inca, Maya, and Spanish
47.
The economies of Central America and the Caribbean are primarily based on which of these two factors?
a)
agriculture and industry
b)
trade and industry
c)
tourism and industry
d)
agriculture and tourism
48.
Which two cultures blended to shape the development of Mexico?
a)
Maya and Aztec
b)
Spanish and African
c)
Spanish and Portuguese
d)
native peoples and Spanish
49.
What connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Andes
b)
Mercosur
c)
NAFTA
d)
Panama Canal
50.
Unlike other countries in Latin America, Brazil was colonized by the 
a)
British
b)
Dutch
c)
Portuguese
d)
Spanish
51.
The cutting down and clearing away of forests is called
a)
biodiversity
b)
deforestation
c)
global warming
d)
El Nino
52.
What is the most common religion of Latin America?
a)
Santeria
b)
Protestant
c)
Roman Catholic
d)
Methodist
53.
The most common language in Latin America is
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
d)
French
54.
The term referring to the native peoples of a given place are called ________.
a)
indigenous
b)
Americans
c)
explorers
d)
mulattoes
55.
Latin America is made up of which regions?
a)
U.S., Mexico, Caribbean
b)
Central America, South America, Caribbean
c)
Mexico, Caribbean, Brazil
d)
South America and Central America
56.
What continent were early conquerors of Latin America from?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
57.
Who is the head of the Catholic Church? 
a)
Pope
b)
Bishop
c)
Priest
d)
Monk
58.
This climate is warm dry in the summer and mild wet in the winter. It is characterized by low trees and shrubs (Chile)
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Dry
c)
Humid tropical
d)
Tropical Dry 
59.
This climate has short and mild winters, summers are long, hot and humid. (Parts of south America that are south of the Tropic of Capricorn) 
a)
Tropical dry
b)
Humid Tropical 
c)
Tropical wet
d)
Dry
60.

A person of mixed European and Native American heritage

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Mulatto

c)

Mestizo

d)

Indigenous

61.

A person of mixed African heritage

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Mulatto

c)

Mestizo

d)

Indigenous

62.

A large agricultural holding, frequently foreign owned, devoted to production of a single export crop.

a)

Maquiladora

b)

Capoeira

c)

Plantation

d)

Remittances

63.

What is the small country shown in the map? It is named after Jesus Christ.

a)

Panama

b)

Belize

c)

Nicaragua

d)

El Salvador

64.

What is the country shown in the map? It is bordered to the north by Nicaragua and to the south by Panama.

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Belize

c)

Guatamala

d)

Mexico

65.

What is this area shown in the map? It is in western Mexico.

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Baja California

c)

Sierra Madre del Sur

d)

Mexican Plateau

66.

What country is represented by this flag?

a)

Argentina

b)

Belize

c)

Columbia

d)

Mexico

67.

Cuba and Jamaica are examples of __________________ islands.

a)

Hawaiian Islands

b)

Eastern Islands

c)

Caribbean Islands

d)

Southern Islands

68.

Latin America is divided into 3 regions. Select all that apply.

a)

Mexico and Central America

b)

North and South America

c)

Caribbean

d)

South America

69.
Which country got its name after its geographic location? (=After its latitude)
a)
Ecuador
b)
Venezuela
c)
Peru
d)
Uruguay
70.

Water that surrounds the West Indies, is a popular tourist area, and is a major trade route in Latin America.

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Pacific Ocean

71.
Which country is shaded on the map?
a)
Chile
b)
Colombia
c)
Cuba
d)
Panama
72.
Which landform is this a picture of ?
dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall throughout the year
a)
Amazon River
b)
Rain Forest
c)
Pampus
d)
Isthmus
73.

Panama’s banks are not controlled by the government so they have a _______ economy.

a)

Socialist

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Command

d)

Free Enterprise (Market)

74.

Cuba’s communist government makes all economic decisions so they have a _____ economy.

a)

Socialist

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Command

d)

Free Enterprise (Market)

75.
Which landform is this an image of?
large raised area of mostly level land
a)
pampas
b)
Amazon River
c)
plateau
d)
isthmus
76.

The Spanish bringing cocoa from the Aztecs in Central America to Europe in the Columbian Exchange is an example of:

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

transportation barriers

c)

conflict between cultures

d)

economic indicators

77.

Most countries in Latin America have an economy based on

a)

fishing.

b)

agriculture.

c)

manufacturing.

d)

technology and communications

78.

Ecuador, Venezuela, and Mexico all have ___ to help their economies.

a)

highly skilled populations

b)

large fishing industries

c)

large oil deposits

d)

vast mineral resources

79.

South America has many

a)

needle-leaf forests.

b)

cattle ranches.

c)

fruit orchards.

d)

coconut fields.

80.

Which building represents the main religion in Latin America?

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Cathedral

d)

Temple

81.

Rio de Janeiro is a center of culture and trade in

a)

Venezuela.

b)

El Salvador.

c)

Colombia.

d)

Brazil.

82.
Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, are all cities located in which region?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Midwest
d)
Southwest
83.
Which US state is located northwest of the 48 contiguous (continental) states?
a)
Alaska
b)
Florida
c)
Hawaii
d)
Texas
84.

Which province is pictured?

a)

Manitoba

b)

Quebec

c)

Saskatchewan

d)

Ontario

85.

Which province is pictured?

a)

Manitoba

b)

Ontario

c)

Saskatchewan

d)

British Columbia

86.

Which province is pictured?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Alberta

c)

Saskatchewan

87.
What has happened to trade in North America since the signing of NAFTA?
a)
a. It has stayed the same
b)
b. It has increased dramatically
c)
c. It has decreased dramatically
d)
d. It has created huge trade deficits
88.
What are the main languages of Canada?
a)
English 
b)
French
c)
English and French
d)
Spanish
89.
What country is Canada's most important trade partner?
a)
Great Britain
b)
b. Australia
c)
c. Mexico
d)
d. United States
90.
Where is the majority of the Inuit population?
a)
a. Yukon Territory 
b)
b. Nunavut
c)
c. Northwest Territories
d)
d. British Columbia
91.
_____________ --a giant core of rock anchoring North America and resulting from glaciers scraping across the land.
a)
a. Over Fishing
b)
b. Aquaculture
c)
c. Canadian Shield
d)
d. Hydroelectricity 
92.
_____________ is an environmental problem in the United States because it erodes stone and metal buildings, damages crops, and pollutes the soil.
a)
a. acid rain
b)
b. smog
c)
c. ozone depletion
d)
d. agricultural runoff
93.
A __________ industry produces tangible goods. 
a)
service
b)
agricultural
c)
manufacturing
d)
entrepreneur 
94.

Which city is NOT a city center of culture and trade in North America?

a)

Houston

b)

Quebec

c)

Cairo

d)

Toronto

95.

All of the following are problems in setting the boundary between Israel and Palestine except —

a)

physical features

b)

location of aquifers

c)

control of Jerusalem

d)

Jewish Settlements

96.

Which of the following is most powerful in defining the Middle East and North Africa as a region?

a)

oil

b)

language

c)

government

d)

religion

97.

Which modern technology allows populations, e.g., Israel, to survive extreme droughts and lack of fresh drinking water?

a)

electricity

b)

levees

c)

canals

d)

desalinization

98.

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are historically significant because……….

a)

They flooded and wiped out some of the earliest civilizations.

b)

They prevented the Mongols from entering the region.

c)

The valley within them (Fertile Crescent) was home to the first

civilization, Sumer.

d)

They started the religion of Islam

99.

The primary purpose of the Suez Canal was to....

a)

Control Immigration to countries

b)

Expand irrigation systems

c)

Limit slave trade

d)

Shorten trade distances

100.

What is the name of the desert described as the “Empty Quarter?”

a)

An Nafud

b)

Gobi

c)

Rub' Al-Khali

d)

Sahara

101.

Islam’s holiest city where Muslims pray towards five times per day?

a)

Kabul

b)

mecca

c)

Medina

d)

Jerusalem

102.

Which geographic factor has been the most influential in the pattern of Human settlement in the Middle East and North Africa?

a)

Cool Climate

b)

fertile soil

c)

mountains

d)

water resources

103.

Which Geographical feature covers the entire southern edge of North Africa?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

atlantic ocean

c)

mediterranean sea

d)

atlas mountains

104.

The arid and semi-arid climate of much of Southwest Asia creates biomes that (physical) are characterized by

a)

taiga and tundra

b)

temperate forests

c)

tropical rainforests

d)

grasslands and desert

105.

The creation of the organization described in the excerpt above has affected Southwest Asia by

a)

encouraging revolutionaries in the region to overthrow dictators

b)

calling for embargos that have decreased oil exports in the region

c)

increasing conflict in the region as nation's battle over setting oil prices

d)

strengthening the global influence of the oil producing nations of the region

106.

According to the map above, which city is NOT a port city?

a)

Port Said

b)

beirut

c)

jarusalem

d)

tel aviv

107.

Control of the trade route shown on the satellite image above is important because it connects —

a)

the Indian Ocean with the Persian Gulf

b)

the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea

c)

the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean

d)

the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf

108.

Into what body of water does the Nile River empty into?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

109.

According to the map above, the Persian Gulf is most geographically accessible by which group of countries?

a)

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iran

b)

Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia

c)

Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait

d)

Iran, Yemen, and Jordan

110.

What Percentage of Egypt’s population lives along the Nile Delta or along the Nile River?

a)

less than 20 percent

b)

about 50 percent

c)

about 70 percent

d)

more than 90 percent

111.

Which statement about the desert regions of North Africa is true?

a)

Droughts have expanded the Sahara

b)

The Sahara averages 14 inches of rain a year

c)

All desert regions of North Africa have semi-arid climate.

d)

No vegetation grows in the desert regions of North Africa.

112.

What strategic waterway connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Strait of Hormuz

c)

Jordan River

d)

Nile River

113.

What is one of the major reasons why the Middle East is grouped into a region?

a)

water

b)

deserts

c)

religion

d)

it's really in the middle

114.

What is the term used to describe an area that begins to have more desert like conditions.

a)

Steppe

b)

Wadi

c)

Desalinization

d)

Desertification

115.
Which desert covers most of North Africa?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Gogi Desert
c)
North Africa Desert
d)
Olympus Desert
116.
Water can be found in the desert at these
a)
Puddles
b)
Oasis
c)
Theocracy
d)
Nomad
117.
This river splits Egypt in two
a)
Amazon
b)
Red
c)
Mediterranean 
d)
Nile
118.
The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?
a)
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
b)
Artic and Pacific Ocean
c)
Black and Caspian Sea
d)
Mediterranean and Red Sea
119.
What term best describes the Ancient Egyptian religion?
a)
 monotheistic
b)
atheist
c)
Buddhist
d)
polytheistic
120.
Name the country in red
a)
Libya
b)
Egypt
c)
Tunisia
d)
Algeria
121.
Name the country in red
a)
Tunisia
b)
Algeria
c)
Morocco
d)
Libya
122.
Berbers are...
a)
One of the ethnic groups of North Africa that is nomadic
b)
The minority relgious group in Egypt
c)
Vast stretches of land
d)
Open air markets
123.
Most countries in North Africa practice which religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
124.
Which body of water serves as the northern border for every North African country?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Nile River
d)
Suez Canal
125.
What are the two main climate types in North Africa?
a)
Tropical and Mediterranean
b)
Mediterranean and Desert
c)
Desert and Tropical
d)
Mediterranean and Atlantic
126.
What is the name for the triangular area in Egypt where the Nile river spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Cairo
b)
Nile Delta
c)
Nile's End
d)
Nile Mouth
127.
What are the two most popular resources in both regions?
a)
Oil and phosphates
b)
Oil and Natural Gas
c)
Natural gas and uranium
d)
Oil and gold
128.

This is a commercial farm in the Middle East Region, success depends on:

a)

Lots of people

b)

Irrigation

c)

Nomadic herding

d)

living in a desert

129.

According to this map, what cities have over 5,000,000 people per square mile?

a)

Algiers, Tunis

b)

Ankara, Amman,

c)

Alexandria, Cairo

d)

Jidda,Mecca

130.

Before the construction of the Suez Canal, what was shipping like and how did items get exported?

a)

Ships travelled north around Europe and Asia to reach the Red Sea

b)

Ships had to travel all the way around Africa to reach the Red Sea from the Mediterranean

c)

Ships travelled only from SW Asia to Africa and back

d)

Ships went to Japan after going through the Atlantic Ocean

131.

Plateaus and Mountains in the MIddle East present what effect on travel and trade ?

a)

These physical features encourage cultural diffusion

b)

These physical features allow easy access for exporting goods

c)

These physical features are a way to unite everyone

d)

These physical features keep the people isolated from each other

132.

What is desalination?

a)

A process to remove minerals and salt from saltwater to create drinking water

b)

A process to remove oxygen and chloride from water

c)

A process in which you separate the sand from salt water

d)

A process in which salt water is heated to use as irrigation in desert areas before it evaporates.

133.

Opec helped Saudi Arabia and its people by:

a)

creating a safe environment in which to drill for oil in the Middle East

b)

It didn't have any effect on the Middle East or Saudi Arabia

c)

oil exports provided people with money to create schools, buy items they wanted and allowed the country to control its territory.

d)

It allowed one country power to dictate what was going to allow the world to do with the oil.

134.

The Suez Canal was the first major way to diffuse cultural beliefs. To the Suez Canal continues to act as one of the world's most significant avenues of trade. The significance of this canal is it:

a)

blocked transportation

b)

was considered the Asian Conquest

c)

was know as the Mediterranean Industrial Route

d)

Allowed for Cultural Diffusion before the computer age.

135.

The Dead Sea is below sea level, and why is it important to the MIddle East?

a)

Because people float in the water

b)

Many ships travel through the Dead Sea so they don't sink

c)

Salt is a major export as they mine the salt from the Dead Sea and export it

d)

People like it because its a tourists attraction and it brings no money into the country

136.

The Torah is the holy book for:

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Jews

d)

Arabs

137.

The holy book for the Muslims is the:

a)

Bible

b)

Quran

c)

Torah

d)

Hanukkah

138.

Farmers rely on the _____ ____ ___. to control the Nile's floodwaters.

a)

Bhakra Dam

b)

Itaipu Dam

c)

Hoover Dam

d)

Aswan High Dam

139.

____ has brought great wealth to the country.

a)

Gold

b)

Diamond

c)

Oil

d)

Phospate

140.
North Africa faces a great environmental problem caused by the erosion of fertile soil, a process known as
a)
pollution.
b)
irrigation.
c)
desertification.
d)
grazing.
141.
Which of the following does NOT describe the majority of North Africa's climate?
a)
Desert
b)
Dry
c)
Tropical
d)
Arid
142.
In a region as dry as the Sahara desert, a(n) _____________ is often the only place to find water.
a)
oasis
b)
well
c)
ocean
d)
lake

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