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Geography Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
2.
Which continent is labeled in Red 
a)
Africa 
b)
North America 
c)
Antarctica 
d)
Europe 
3.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

10

d)

1 Giant Continent

4.

How many oceans are there on the Earth?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

7

d)

5

5.

The directions North, South, East, and West are called the

a)

Reverse directions

b)

Intermediate directions

c)

Cardinal directions

d)

Compass directions

6.

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth East and West?

a)

Equator

b)

Dividing Line

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Axis

7.

What imaginary line divides the Earth North to South?

a)

Axis

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Compass Rose

8.

What is the capital of the USA?

a)

Washington

b)

Trenton

c)

Washington, D.C.

d)

America

9.

What 2 oceans border the USA?

a)

Atlantic and Arctic

b)

Arctic and Pacific

c)

Atlantic and Pacific

d)

Atlantic and Southern

10.

Who is America's neighbor to the North?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Vietnam

d)

England

11.

Who is America's neighbor to the South?

a)

America

b)

Canada

c)

England

d)

Mexico

12.

Russia is the....

a)

happiest country in the world

b)

biggest country in the world

c)

oldest country in the world

d)

wealthiest country in the world

13.

The dividing line between "European" Russia and Siberia is

a)

The Ural Mountains

b)

The Caucus Mountains

c)

The Volga River

d)

The Taiga

14.

The capital of Russia is....

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Siberia

c)

Vladivostok

d)

Moscow

15.
Which of the following is a continent?
a)
United States
b)
Europe
c)
Brazil
d)
Japan
16.
Which of the following is a mountain range in Europe?
a)
Alps
b)
Andes
c)
Rockies
d)
Tien Shan
17.
Which of the following is an ocean?
a)
 Michigan
b)
Mississippi
c)
Amazon
d)
Indian
18.
In which ocean are the Hawaiian Islands located?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
19.
What ocean is on Brazil's eastern coast?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
20.
What is the largest river in Brazil?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Amazon
c)
Rhine
d)
Missouri
21.

What river is shown below?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

22.

What river is shown below?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

23.

What lakes are shown in blue?

a)

Large Lakes

b)

Big Lakes

c)

Great Lakes

d)

North America Lakes

24.

Which mountain range is shown in red?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountians

c)

Great Mountains

d)

North America Mountains

25.

Which mountain range is shown in red?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Great Mountains

d)

North America Mountains

26.

Which number on the map represents the Pacific Ocean?

a)

5

b)

1

c)

6

d)

4

27.

What is the name of the body of water labeled number 1?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Great Lakes

28.

What major chain of mountains in South America is the world's longest at over 4,400 miles and has the highest mountains outside of Asia?

a)

The Andes

b)

The Rockies

c)

The Sierra Madres

d)

The Alps

e)

The Himalayas

29.

What desert in South America is the world's driest hot desert?

a)

The Atacama Desert

b)

The McMurdo Dry Valleys

c)

The Sonoran Desert

d)

The Gobi Desert

e)

The Sahara Desert

30.

What sea borders South America to the north?

a)

The Caribbean Sea

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Black Sea

e)

The Dead Sea

31.

What Ocean borders South America to the east?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Arctic Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

e)

The Southern Ocean

32.

What cool, dry, temperate plain in Southern Argentina is good for grazing sheep?

a)

Patagonia

b)

Pampas

c)

Altiplano

d)

Llanos

e)

Guyana

33.

What major river flows through Venezuela?

a)

The Orinoco

b)

The Parana

c)

The Amazon

d)

El Rio da la Plata

34.
The Caribbean is located to the _________ of Central America.
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
35.
Mexico was colonized by what European country?
a)
United States
b)
England
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
36.

Why is the Roman Catholic religion the dominant religion in Latin America?

a)

African slaves brought new religious traditions to South America

b)

Spanish colonization of South America spread new religious traditions

c)

Incan leaders encouraged people in South America to convert to new religions

d)

Colonial immigrants adopted the beliefs of indigenous people living in South America

37.

How is Brazil different from other nations in South America?

a)

Lack of education

b)

Portuguese language

c)

Protestant religious beliefs

d)

Carnival religious celebration

38.

Enslaved Africans that were brought for work in South America were also responsible for the diffusion of many new popular forms of-

a)

Architecture

b)

Advanced weaponry

c)

Dance, foods, and music

d)

Sculpture, painting, and art

39.

Many people living in Central America have modified the physical environment by-

a)

Burning volcanic rock as a source of fuel

b)

Building dams to control flooding along rivers

c)

Cutting down rain forests to clear land for farming

d)

Constructing seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes

40.
Name this Country
a)
Brazil
b)
Argentina
c)
Chile
d)
Venezuela 
41.
Name this Country
a)
Uruguay 
b)
Peru
c)
Brazil
d)
Bolivia 
42.
Name this Country 
a)
Chile
b)
Columbia 
c)
Ecuador
d)
Bolivia 
43.
Name this Country
a)
Chile
b)
Argentina 
c)
Brazil
d)
Peru
44.

What mountain range separates France and Spain?

a)

Alps

b)

Pyrenees

c)

Urals

d)

Caucasus

45.
Which river flows from the Alps mountains east across much of Europe and empties into the Black Sea?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Volga River
46.
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
47.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
48.
Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
English Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
49.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Belgium
50.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
51.
This river begins in the Alps mountains and flows north to the North Sea
a)
Danube River
b)
Volga River
c)
Nile River
d)
Rhine River
52.
What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
53.
The Ural Mountains separate which two continents?
a)
Europe and Asia
b)
Europe and Africa
c)
Europe and Russia
d)
Europe and North America
54.
Where is the Scandinavian Peninsula? 
a)
Northern Europe (Sweden and Finland)
b)
Western Europe (Portugal and Spain)
c)
Southern Europe (France)
d)
Eastern Europe (Russia)
55.
Which two oceans border Europe?
a)
Arctic and Pacific
b)
Arctic and Atlantic
c)
Atlantic and Pacific
d)
Atlantic and Indian
56.

What is an Ocean?

a)

small body of water

b)

large body of water

57.
Which continent is located at #3?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
58.
Which continent is located at #5?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
59.
Which continent is located at #7?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
60.
Which continent is located at #4?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
61.
Which continent is located at #1?
a)
North America
b)
Antarctica
c)
South America
d)
Asia
62.
Which continent is located at #6?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Antarctica
63.
Which continent is located at #2?
a)
Africa
b)
South America
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
64.
Identify the ocean at location #3
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
65.
Identify the ocean at location #5
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
66.
Identify the ocean at location #2
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
67.
Identify the ocean at location #1
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
68.
Identify the ocean at location #4
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
69.

What do you call the types of government where one person is in charge?

a)

autocracy

b)

anarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

democracy

70.

There is no form of government and it is total chaos.

a)

oligarchy

b)

autocracy

c)

anarchy

d)

theocracy

71.

A government that is ruled by God or a divine being.

a)

theocracy

b)

anarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

72.

A King or Queen is the head of government.

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

73.

An individual has total control over people's lives and rules by force.

a)

theocracy

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

74.

Rule by the people.

a)

oligarchy

b)

democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

dictatorship

75.

Small group has the power and makes decisions. Often the wealthy or educated.

a)

theocracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

oligarchy