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GHW Benchmark 1 Review 2020

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Sovereign

2.

This best represents which of the Five Themes of Geography?

a)

Movement

b)

Human-Environment Interaction

c)

Region

d)

Location

3.

All of the following are examples of material culture EXCEPT . . . .

a)

clothing

b)

food

c)

art

d)

religion

4.

This map supports the theory of plate tectonics stating . . . .

a)

the earth's outer shell is one solid sheet.

b)

Pangaea is false.

c)

the earth's outer shell is broken up into moving plates.

d)

the earth is billions of years old.

5.

Which of the following is an example of erosion?

a)

The wind picking up sand and blowing it across a field.

b)

The Statue of Liberty changing to a blue/green color.

c)

A building wearing down over a period of time.

d)

River banks growing wider over time due to the flow the water.

6.

"The transition of winter to spring takes place as the trees and flowers begin to bloom and animals come out of hibernation. Temperatures also begin to steadily become warmer and there is a fair amount of rain" is a statement about . . . .

a)

climate

b)

weathering

c)

ecosystems

d)

weather

7.

Which climate zone stretches across the United States and Eurasia?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone

d)

Equatorial zone

8.

This is an example of. . . .

a)

cultural divergence

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

cultural identity

d)

cultural relativism

9.

Which of the following does the United States NOT import oil from?

a)

Africa

b)

South American

c)

Austrailia

d)

Russia

10.

Which country does the United States import the MOST oil from?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Brazil

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

11.

Capitalism could also be known as . . . .

a)

Communism

b)

Socialsim

c)

Market economy

d)

Mixed economy

12.

Which of the following countries has a Communist government?

a)

North Korea

b)

Denmark

c)

United States

d)

Japan

13.

Totalitarianism is an authoritarian form of government in which the ruling party recognizes no limitations whatsoever on its power, either in the public life or private rights of its citizens. Power is often vested in the hands of a single figure, an authority around whom significant propaganda is built as a way of extending and retaining uncontested authority. Totalitarian states often employ widespread surveillance, control over mass media, intimidating demonstrations of paramilitary or police power, and suppression — usually violent — of protest, activism, or political opposition.


Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a totalitarianism government?

a)

The ruling party does not recognize the limits of its power.

b)

Power is shared among the political figures.

c)

Totalitarian states are under widespread surveillance.

d)

Respond violently to protests or political opposition.

14.

One thing we can determine from this population map is that. . . .

a)

population is evenly spread out in Europe.

b)

population is unevenly distributed in Europe.

c)

most people live in the northern latutudes.

d)

Europe is not very populated.

15.

Someone who immigrates to the United States from Greece and opens a restaurant that serves authentic Greek food is an example of . . . .

a)

location

b)

human-environment interaction

c)

region

d)

movement