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World Geography SOL Review

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What body of water?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Baltic Sea

c)

Aegean Sea

d)

Black Sea

2.

What country?

a)

Belgium

b)

The Netherlands

c)

Germany

d)

Switzerland

3.

How would you describe Europe's location in relation to Asia?

a)

Europe is located east of Aisa.

b)

Europe is located west of Asia.

c)

Europe is located south of Asia.

d)

Europe is located north of Asia

4.

Which term means the study of the spatial characteristics of the world's land and people?

a)

Geography

b)

Institutions

c)

Culture

d)

Region

5.

Which term means the study of the spatial characteristics of the world's land and people?

a)

Geography

b)

Institutions

c)

Culture

d)

Region

6.

Which term means long-standing practices, traditions, or customs that regulate a group?

a)

Geography

b)

Institutions

c)

Culture

d)

Region

7.

Which term means the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular group?

a)

Geography

b)

Institutions

c)

Culture

d)

Region

8.

Which term means a characteristic, such as language, beliefs, food or customs that is shared by a group?

a)

Culture Trait

b)

Culture Region

c)

Culture Landscape

d)

Place

9.

Which term means a spatial area of land that is unified by a common characteristic, such as political unity, linguistic unity, or common climate patterns?

a)

Geography

b)

Institutions

c)

Culture

d)

Region

10.

Which term means a spatial area of land that is unified by a common characteristic, such as political unity, linguistic unity, or common climate patterns?

a)

Geography

b)

Institutions

c)

Culture

d)

Region

11.

Which term means a spatial area that is characterized by a population that shares common beliefs, history, language, customs, and traditions?

a)

Culture Trait

b)

Culture Region

c)

Culture Landscape

d)

Location

12.

Which term means the physical qualities that reflect the culture of a particular place?

a)

Culture Trait

b)

Culture Region

c)

Cultural Landscape

d)

Place

13.

Which term means an exact point on the earth's surface?

a)

Geography

b)

Institutions

c)

Location

d)

Place

14.

Which term means an area distinguished by unique physical and human characteristics?

a)

Geography

b)

Culture

c)

Location

d)

Place

15.

Which term means the exact spot on the Earth's surface using coordinates (latitude and longitude)?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Place

d)

Geography

16.

Which terms means where something is located compared to something else?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Geography

d)

Place

17.

Which term means the lines on a map that go up and down?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Absolute Location

d)

Relative Location

18.

Which term means the lines on a map that go side to side?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Geography

d)

Place

19.

Which level of government would most likely be responsible for enforcing a curfew ordinance?

a)

state legislature

b)

neighborhood council

c)

school board

d)

city council

20.

Most of the governing in the United States takes place in our Capitol building. What major building in Moscow contains its governing body?

a)

Saint Basil

b)

Kremlin

c)

Red Square

d)

Novosibirsk

21.

In the Russia and Central Asia region, which of the following is NOT an architectural structure that is past of the cultural landscape?

a)

Minarets

b)

Floating markets

c)

Russian Orthodox churches

d)

Apartment blocks

22.

Which country is 40 North, 100 West?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Panama

d)

Canada

23.

Conflicts between Hindus and Muslims occur in-

a)

France

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

India

24.

Which energy source's waste is extremely dangerous?

a)

nuclear

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

natural gas

25.

Fossil fuels are-

a)

non-renewable resources

b)

cultural resources

c)

renewable resources

d)

political resources

26.

Which of the following is a cost of the use of resources?

a)

employment opportunities

b)

health problems

c)

production of goods and services

d)

development of technologies

27.

Which organization is a problem solving alliance?

a)

Peace Corp

b)

Red Crescent

c)

Red Cross

d)

Antarctica Treaty

28.

Which country has many resources, but is unable to use them because of climate and other problems?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

United States

29.

Most of Sub-Saharan Africa is composed of-

a)

rain forests

b)

huge plateaus and escarpments

c)

deserts

d)

jungles

30.

Independence Hall is located in

a)

Williamsburg, VA

b)

Washington, DC

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

New York, NY

31.

Which of the following best completes the graphic?

a)

Political divisions

b)

Local electorate

c)

Properties within a state

d)

Non taxable commodities

32.

What region is outlined in black and is known for its flat land, fertile soils and dangerous weather patterns?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Great Basin

33.

Throughout history, cultures have celebrated their accomplishments and beliefs through architecture and art. Above is a picture of the -

a)

Kaaba

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Dome of the Rock

d)

Kremlin

34.

Which of the following is NOT a peninsula in Europe?

a)

Sinai

b)

Iberian

c)

Scandinavian

d)

Jutland

35.

What body of water is marked by the gray pattern?

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Nile Sea

36.

Which number on the map represents the Pacific Ocean?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

37.

The Russia and Central Asia region has many diverse ethnic groups, customs and traditions. Many of its population have a Turkic and -

a)

Scandinavian heritage

b)

Mongolian heritage

c)

European heritage

d)

African heritage

38.

Which country has a diversified economy, abundant natural resources, and specialized industries?

a)

Switzerland

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

39.

What country has limited resources, but is still a dominant player in the production of services around the world?

a)

Denmark

b)

New Zealand

c)

Portugal

d)

Switzerland

40.

The dry areas of Australia are well suited to what type of industry?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Textiles

c)

Nuclear

d)

Cattle

41.

This region is too dry to support a forest, but not dry enough to be a desert. It is often mistaken for a prairie; however, it cannot support the tall grasses found there. What is the region in the photograph above?

a)

Steppe

b)

Rain forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Savanna

42.

Use the map to identify a country in Africa where it is generally cooler than other regions at similar proximity to the Equator.

a)

Ethiopia

b)

South Africa

c)

Liberia

d)

Egypt

43.

Which city best completes the graphic?

a)

Rome

b)

Paris

c)

London

d)

Athens

44.

Which climate is most prevalent in the rectangular area on the map?

a)

Ice cap

b)

Tundra

c)

Subarctic

d)

Marine west coast

45.

Which country labeled on the map is most likely going to experience a decrease in population due to religious conflict?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

46.

What mountain range?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Atlas Mountains

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Zagros Mountains

47.

What country?

a)

Angola

b)

Tanzania

c)

Namibia

d)

Botswana

48.

What physical feature?

a)

archipelago

b)

fjords

c)

isthmus

d)

coral reef

49.

What language?

a)

portuguese

b)

brazilian

c)

spanish

d)

hispanic

50.

What body of water?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

South China Sea

c)

Strait of Hormuz

d)

Bay of Bengal

51.

What mountain range?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Sierra Madres Mountains

c)

Pacific Coastal Range

d)

Himalayan Mountains

52.

What physical feature?

a)

Sahel Steppe

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Kalahari Desert

d)

Caucasus Steppe

53.

What is culturally significant about the shaded area?

a)

Angkor Wat is located here

b)

Kaaba is located here

c)

Hagia Sofia is located here

d)

Machu Picchu is located here

54.

What country?

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Mozambique

c)

Malawi

d)

Zambia

55.

What is culturally significant about the shaded area?

a)

Hinduism is predominantly practiced there

b)

They are each ethnically homogenous

c)

They are united by a common language

d)

They are united by an economic union

56.

What country?

a)

Argentina

b)

Uruguay

c)

Chile

d)

Paraguay

57.

What country?

a)

Austria

b)

Czech Republic

c)

Slovakia

d)

Croatia

58.

What country?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Nepal

c)

Myanmar

d)

Bhutan

59.

What body of water?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Arabian Gulf

60.

What body of water?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Aral Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

61.

What mountain range?

a)

Atlas Mountains

b)

Caucasus Mountains

c)

Taurus Mountains

d)

Pyrenees Mountains

62.

What cultural characteristic will you find in the shaded country?

a)

Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution

b)

Birthplace of the Green Revolution

c)

Birthplace of the American Revolution

d)

Birthplace of the French Revolution

63.

What country?

a)

Burma

b)

Thailand

c)

Laos

d)

Malaysia

64.

What country?

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Honduras

c)

Panama

d)

El Salvador

65.

What physical feature?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Pampas Grassland

d)

Llanos Grassland

66.

What body of water?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Baikal

c)

Lake Tanganyika

d)

Lake Nyasa

67.

What cultural characteristic will you find in the shaded country?

a)

Religious conflict between Israelis and Palestinians

b)

Ethnic conflict between Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, and Albanians

c)

Nationalism conflict between Kurds, Turks, Iraqis, and Syrians

d)

Language conflict between people who speak Arabic and people who speak Greek

68.

What mountain range?

a)

Eastern and Western Ghats

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Caucasus Mountains

d)

Himalayan Mountains

69.

What country?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Syria

d)

Saudi Arabia

70.

What country?

a)

Croatia

b)

Serbia

c)

Slovenia

d)

Hungary

71.

What country?

a)

Somalia

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Eritrea

d)

Djibouti

72.

What country?

a)

Australia

b)

China

c)

Mars

d)

Kyrgyzstan

73.

What island city-nation?

a)

Singapore

b)

Indonesia

c)

Malaysia

d)

Sri Lanka

74.

What country?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Russia

c)

Belarus

d)

Romania

75.

How would you describe Europe's location in relation to Asia?

a)

Europe is located east of Aisa.

b)

Europe is located west of Asia.

c)

Europe is located south of Asia.

d)

Europe is located north of Asia

76.

Which example best describes absolute location?

a)

Evans school is close to PSA

b)

My house next to the LA Zoo

c)

I live next to Walmart

d)

Australia is 23.5° S and 135° E

77.

Which example best describes relative location?

a)

Sam's school is located at 6998

b)

My house is 30° N and 10° E

c)

I live south of Fredericksburg

d)

Australia is 23.5° S and 135° E

78.

Using the population map, which statement is most accurate?

a)

Most people live in North America

b)

Australia has a larger population than Europe

c)

Larger populations are near water

d)

South America has the largest population

79.

Building houses, building roads, and cutting down trees best describes which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Location

80.
Define peninsula
a)
A piece of land that is bordered by water on all sides.
b)
an area that is higher than surrounding land
c)
low land between two mountains
d)
piece of land that is bordered on three sides but is connected to the mainland.
81.

Mountains, rivers, seas, and deserts would be considered...

a)

man-made features

b)

physical features

82.
These lines run east and west but the measure distances of the earth north and south of the equator.
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
equator
d)
location
83.
These lines run north and south but they measure distances of the earth east and west of the Prime Meridian.
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
equator
d)
location
84.
Which continent is located at 60° N and 120° E
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
85.
Which continent is located at 30° S and 135° E
a)
North America
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
86.

Latitude lines measure...

a)

North and South of the Equator

b)

East and West or the Prime Meridian

87.

180o longitude is called the...

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Cancer

88.
Which hemisphere is shaded dark on the map?
a)
northern hemisphere
b)
southern hemisphere
c)
eastern hemisphere
d)
western hemisphere
89.
The average weather in an area.  The average temperature in a region.  The typical wind conditions that may occur.  These three statements all describe? 
a)
Weather
b)
Physical Maps
c)
Climate
d)
Landforms
90.
A map that shows physical features and landforms is called?
a)
Physical Map
b)
Growth Map
c)
Projection Map
d)
Political Map
91.
A group of people who share a common cultural background or descent is known as a?
a)
Culture
b)
Ethnic Group
c)
Family
d)
Civilization
92.
What type of map would you need to use to see a country's boundaries?
a)
Physical Map
b)
Robinson Projection Map
c)
Political Map
d)
Globe
93.
What is the name of the line of longitude that divides the world into eastern and western hemispheres? 
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Latitude
d)
Prime Meridian
94.
Half of the earth that is divided by either a latitude or longitude line is called?
a)
Asia
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Hemisphere
95.
The number of births compared to the number of deaths in a given time frame is called?
a)
Culture
b)
Growth Rate
c)
Society
d)
Population
96.

Who has complete control over the market in a command economy?

a)

Government

b)

People

c)

Supply

d)

Demand

97.
Which is more specific when discussing location?
a)
Command
b)
Relative
c)
Scientific
d)
Absolute
98.
What is the name of the mountain range on the Eastern side of the United States?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Sierra Madre
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Atlas Mountains
99.
Goods sold to another country
a)
Import
b)
Export
c)
Globalization
100.
Goods bought from another country
a)
Import
b)
Export
c)
Gloalization
101.
Mount Everest is in the...
a)
Alps
b)
Rocky Mountain
c)
Himalayas 
d)
Grand Canyon 
102.
A strip of land that connects to larger areas of land is..
a)
Peninsula
b)
Bridge
c)
Isthmus
d)
Valley 
103.
Map scale shows what?
a)
directions
b)
cities
c)
distance
d)
time
104.

What is a cash crop?

a)

plants grown by farmers to sell

b)

rich soil for planting

c)

food grown for yourself/family

d)

animals used for trading

105.

What is the parallell that is 23 and 1/2 degrees North of the Equator?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Tropic

d)

Tropic Circle

106.
Which number on the map shows The Great Lakes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
107.

Which number on the map shows The Canadian Shield?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

108.
Which of these is not one of the Great Lakes?
a)
Lake Ontario
b)
Lake Erie
c)
Lake Mississippi
d)
Lake Huron
109.

The area in yellow is known as...

a)

Wheat Belt

b)

Bible Belt

c)

Sun Belt

d)

Rust Belt

110.

This city is most likely...

a)

Richmond

b)

Mexico City

c)

Vancouver

d)

Machu Picchu

111.

This city is most affected by...

a)

Fog

b)

Monsoons

c)

Smog

d)

Tornados

112.

Name the building.

a)

Sydney Opera House

b)

Tikal

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Dome of the Rock

113.

Which city is sacred to the three monotheistic religions?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Mecca

d)

Cairo

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