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Total questions: 78

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Name
Class
Date
1.
Large group or chain of islands
a)
archipelago
b)
atoll
atoll
c)
fjord
d)
key
2.

A piece of land projecting into a body of water

a)

delta

b)

bay

c)

isthmus

d)

archipelego

3.

a large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean or other body of water.

a)

glacier

b)

peninsula

c)

river

d)

butte

4.

a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely

a)

island

b)

harbor

c)

lake

d)

cape

5.
Narrow piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land
a)
isthmus
b)
mesa
c)
plateau
d)
moraine
6.

a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain

a)

volcano

b)

bay

c)

canal

d)

glacier

7.

a large flat area that rises higher than the land around it; it is larger than a mesa

a)

Plateau

b)

mountain

c)

volcano

d)

strait

8.

A dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees

a)

floodplain

b)

desert

c)

plateau

d)

tributary

9.

large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land smaller than an ocean

a)

sea

b)

river

c)

delta

d)

mouth of a river

10.

The place where a spring or river starts

a)

mouth

b)

source

c)

isthmus

d)

sea

11.

an opening in the earth's surface through which steam, ashes and lava are forced out

a)

isthmus

b)

volcano

c)

mesa

d)

plateau

12.
Land formed at the mouth of a river by deposited silt. Fan or triangle shaped
a)
gap
b)
key
c)
continental divide
d)
delta
13.

man-made water ways are called...

a)

gap

b)

basin

c)

canal

d)

straight

14.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
15.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
16.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
17.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
18.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
19.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
20.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
21.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
22.
What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?
a)
North, South, East, and West
b)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
23.
High levels of GDP per capita indicate...
a)
Higher levels of happiness 
b)
Higher standard of living
c)
Equal levels of wealth 
d)
Self-sufficient communities
24.
The average number of years an individual is predicted to live is called
a)
carrying capacity
b)
life expectancy
c)
growth rate
d)
demography
25.
The amount of organisms born into a population
a)
Birth Rate
b)
Death Rate
c)
Immigration
d)
Emigration
26.
The number of organisms in a population which die each year 
a)
Death Rate
b)
Birth Rate
c)
Immigration
d)
Emigration
27.
What can cause a country to have a low literacy rate? 
a)
Uneducated Parents 
b)
Lack of learning materials
c)
Lack of resources (poverty) 
d)
all of these
28.
What is literacy?
a)
the ability to read and write
b)
the ability to read
c)
the ability to hear
d)
the ability to write
29.
Why is literacy important to people's success?
a)
Literacy is not important to people's success. 
b)
Literacy is important.
c)
If adults cannot read and write, they have to take lower paying jobs. 
30.
Countries with high literacy rates are generally wealthier.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What is standard of living?
a)
the ability to read and write.
b)
the percentage of people in a country that can read and write.
c)
It measures how well off people in a country are. 
d)
the average number of years a person in a country is expected to live. 
32.

40o N 100oW is an example of

a)

A set of coordinates

b)

an address

c)

map scale

d)

locker combination

33.

Look at the map. Which continent is numbered 3?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

34.

Which continent is located at 40oN, 100oW?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

35.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a command economic system?
a)
private investment
b)
private ownership
c)
government control
d)
increasing profits
36.
What type of government are absolute monarchies, dictatorships, and oligarchies?
a)
limited
b)
unlimited
37.
 Are constitutional monarchies, theocracies, and parliamentary systems examples of limited or unlimited governments?
a)
limited
b)
unlimited
38.
What is the term for a group of islands?
a)
Archipelago
b)
Tsunami
c)
Calligraphy
d)
Megalopolis
39.
The spreading of customs and ideas is known as...
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
trademark violations
c)
advanced technology
d)
environmental concerns
40.
What is population density?
a)
the number of people living in each unit of area
b)
the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another
c)
resources that will eventually run out
d)
attitudes towards mythological, supernatural, or spiritual aspects
41.
Ways in which Spain has influenced Spanish speaking countries
a)
Architecture: buildings.
b)
Arts and culture.
c)
Religion and language.
d)
All of the above.
42.

Which of the following is considered a transportation barrier?

a)

The Ural Mountains

b)

The Rhine River

c)

The North Sea

d)

The North European Plains

43.

Physical features that make transportation easier.

a)

Transportation Barrier

b)

Transportation Corridor

44.

Physical features that make transportation more difficult.

a)

Transportation Barrier

b)

Transportation Corridor

45.

Which of the following is an example of human-environment modification? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Building a tunnel to connect two countries together

b)

Building a dam to control flooding

c)

Digging a canal to make transportation easier

d)

Wearing long sleeves during the winter to keep warm

46.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Ural Mountains? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

It separates Europe and Asia.

b)

It separates Europe and Africa.

c)

It is a transportation barrier.

d)

It is a transportation corridor.

47.

Which of the following European countries are peninsulas? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Poland

48.
Which term refers to the spread of culture traits from one culture to another?
a)
Demographics
b)
Cultural diffusion
c)
Poverty
d)
Landlocked
49.
Which term refers to an area of land in which trade and transportation are difficult?
a)
Transportation Barrier
b)
Transportation Infrastructure
c)
Demographics
d)
Transportation Corridor
50.
Which are examples of transportation corridors?
a)
mountains and deserts
b)
deserts and plateaus
c)
rivers and canals
d)
highlands and rainforests
51.
Which term refers to the movement of populations from one country or region to another?
a)
Demographics
b)
Poverty
c)
Immigration
d)
Political instability
52.
Which of the following are transportation barriers?
a)
railways and airways
b)
oceans and harbors
c)
mountains and rainforests
d)
rivers and canals
53.
The art and science of designing and erecting buildings with a particular style or design
a)
Empire
b)
Architecture
c)
Transportation Corridor
d)
City-State
54.
Push factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country
b)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
c)
reasons people migrate to a new area
55.
Pull factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country.
b)
reasons people leave an area
c)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
56.
Better education- provision is better and more accessible is a .....
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
57.
 Opportunity to make more money is a .....
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
58.
Limited food is a ....
a)
pull factor
b)
push factor
59.
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
a)
religious freedom
b)
a drought or famine
c)
 job opportunities
d)
a fair government
60.
A nice, warm climate would be an example of a _________ factor.
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
tropical
d)
climate
61.
War is a .....
a)
pull factor
pull factor
b)
push factor
62.
Which of the following is NOT a Pull factor?
a)
freedom
b)
entertainment
wealth
c)
entertainment
d)
poverty
63.
In 1899 many settlers rushed to Alaska to search for gold in hopes of getting rich.
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
64.
The crime rate in New York city is one of the highest in the nation.
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
65.
This image represents a push factor or a pull factor?
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
66.

28 countries have come together to form the ___________.

a)

European Union

b)

NAFTA

c)

OPEC

d)

none of the above

67.

What is the advantage of participating in the European Union (EU)?

a)

Eliminated tariffs and increase of free trade

b)

Low tariffs and no embargos

c)

High tariffs and no free trade

d)

Embargoes, tariffs, and quotas

68.

What is the European Union (EU)?

a)

A union agrees upon the price of tea

b)

A union to agree upon political leaders

c)

A union of free trade among participating European countries

d)

A union to set up boundaries of Latin speaking countries

69.
Why was the European Union formed? 
a)
to treat countries as one nation
b)
to prevent further wars
c)
to control how farmers and other primary workers get paid
d)
to give workers equal wages
70.
The flag for the E.U. is:
a)
Red, white, & blue with stars and stripes
b)
red with yellow hammer & sickle
c)
black with white writing
d)
blue with yellow stars in a circle
71.
The total population of the E.U. is greater than the population of the U.S.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
How many countries are in the European Union today?
a)
15
b)
21
c)
33
d)
28
73.
Which of the following was a result of the free trade that happens in the EU?
a)
less money to spend in the economy
b)
countries becoming isolated
c)
lower standard of living
d)
higher standard of living
74.

a common currency (money) used by several EU

a)

Euro

b)

Pound

c)

Dollar

d)

Franc

75.

What is Innovation?

a)

Short term goals in the business

b)

How many times a business has changed their product.

c)

A "new idea, creative thoughts, new imaginations in form of device or method".

d)

the exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.

76.

What are examples of strategies for sustained innovation?

a)

Reduce Bureaucracy

b)

Closed Communcation

c)

Instill a Sense of Ownership

d)

People Processes

77.

What is the importance of Innovation?

a)

Management research confirms that organisations that

meet the innovation challenge out perform their

competitors in terms of market share, profitability, growth

and market capitalisation (Tidd, Bessant, & Pavitt, 2005).

b)

innovative organisations are better able to mobilize the knowledge, skills and experiences of people and successfully create new products, services and ways of getting things done faster, better and cheaper.

c)

Although creativity is innovations's precursor, both are key issues for organisational survival growth.

d)

All of the Above

78.

Innovative companies require their employees to:

a)

Be selfish

b)

Seek new opportunities

c)

Reluctant to take risks

d)

Isolated work environment