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9th Grade Honors Geography Mid-Term (2020)Part 1

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following cultural achievements is not listed in Genesis 4?

a)

musical instruments

b)

metallurgy

c)

city building

d)

printing

2.

The system of customs, traditions, and habits that a group of people uses to make something of their world is known as what?

a)

culture

b)

determinism

c)

multiculturalism

d)

environmentalism

3.

The art of mapmaking is called . . .

a)

topography.

b)

geography.

c)

telegraphy.

d)

cartography.

4.

Detailed land features -- such as mountains, hills, elevations, rivers, and swamps -- are referred to as . . .

a)

grids.

b)

topography.

c)

legends.

d)

hemispheres.

5.

Each of the complete lines that run north and south around the globe forms a . . .

a)

great circle.

b)

line of latitude.

c)

parallel.

d)

minute.

6.

The main problem with any flat map is . . .

a)

time.

b)

space.

c)

perspective.

d)

distortion.

7.

Each of the following is a type of map projection except . . .

a)

Mercator's.

b)

conic.

c)

hemispheric.

d)

azimuthal.

8.

What projection minimizes all four types of distortion?

a)

Mercator's

b)

Goode's

c)

Robinson's

d)

conic

9.

Which map is most useful for showing wide regions?

a)

cylindrical

b)

planar

c)

conic

d)

physical

10.

A surveyor often determines his or her elevation at a particular place by referring to . . .

a)

a contour map.

b)

an altimeter.

c)

an odometer.

d)

an astrolabe.

11.

Use the map and your knowledge of latitude and longitude to locate the place at the following coordinates


1*N, 104*E

a)

Bangkok

b)

Ho Chi Minh City

c)

Manila

d)

Singapore

e)

Yangon

12.

Use the map and your knowledge of latitude and longitude to choose the approximate coordinates of the place listed.


Manila, Philippines

a)

5*N, 108*E

b)

109*N, 6*E

c)

15*N, 121*E

d)

12*S, 130*E

e)

121*N, 15*E

13.

Which of the following is not one of the three parts of the earth?

a)

atmosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

troposphere

14.

Wide areas of level land are called . . .

a)

buttes.

b)

plains.

c)

savannas.

d)

deserts.

15.

Wide areas of flat land that rise abruptly above surrounding land are . . .

a)

plateaus.

b)

buttes.

c)

mountain ranges.

d)

faults.

16.

A sheltered body of deep water next to the shore is called a . . .

a)

lake.

b)

sea.

c)

harbor.

d)

gulf.

17.

The plate tectonics theory states that . . .

a)

all of the continents were once linked into one supercontinent which broke apart over millions of years and formed the continents known today.

b)

all of the continents were once linked into one supercontinent which broke apart relatively quickly during the Flood.

c)

the earth’s crust broke suddenly into sections during the Flood when “all the fountains of the great deep [were] broken up” (Gen. 7:11).

d)

the earth’s surface is broken into pieces that crash into and pull apart from each other, releasing energy that causes earthquakes.

18.

Many of the earth's mountains seem to have been formed by . . .

a)

alluvial deposits.

b)

ebb and flow.

c)

faulting an folding.

d)

evolution.

19.

What is the most powerful force of erosion?

a)

glaciers

b)

ocean waves

c)

running water

d)

wind

20.

The effect of the earth's being "yanked" out from under the wind is called the . . .

a)

alluvial fan.

b)

land jerk.

c)

rotation effect.

d)

Coriolis effect.

21.

Which of the following is not one of the three basic biomes?

a)

forests

b)

grasslands

c)

wastelands

d)

wetlands

22.

The growing of large cash crops for profit is . . .

a)

subsistence farming.

b)

commercial farming.

c)

industrialization.

d)

mixed economy.

23.

Also known as subsistence animal husbandry is . . .

a)

ranching.

b)

commercial herding.

c)

nomadic herding.

d)

barn farming.

24.

All of the following are precious metals except . . .

a)

gold.

b)

sulfur.

c)

silver.

d)

platinum.

25.

Copper, lead, iron, and aluminum are useful when combined with other metals to form . . .

a)

bauxite.

b)

native metals.

c)

precious metals.

d)

alloys.

26.

What fuel is derived from the remains of living things and generates most of the world's electricity?

a)

coal

b)

minerals

c)

natural resources

d)

ore

e)

raw materials

27.

What businesses take raw materials and change them into useful forms?

a)

primary industries

b)

secondary industries

c)

tertiary indusries

d)

quaternary industries

28.

What is the application of science to industry?

a)

progress

b)

technology

c)

manufacturing

d)

revolution

29.

Products that generally last less than a year are . . .

a)

durable goods.

b)

nondurable goods.

c)

natural goods.

d)

tertiary goods.

30.

A ban on trading is called a(n) . . .

a)

tariff.

b)

bounty.

c)

excise.

d)

embargo.

31.

A unique pattern of speech within a single language family is a(n) . . .

a)

dialect.

b)

accent.

c)

pidgin language.

d)

lingua franca.

32.

The most prominent of the ten major language families is the . . .

a)

Sino-Tibetan.

b)

Afro-Asiatic.

c)

Indo-European.

d)

Austro-Asiatic

33.

Countries with dictatorial governments that force their people to revere and worship their supreme dictator are said to be . . .

a)

democracies.

b)

cults of personality.

c)

oligarchies.

d)

cults of elitism.

34.

Christ's command for believers to spread the gospel throughout the earth's peoples is the . . .

a)

Great Command.

b)

Great Compromise.

c)

Great Circle.

d)

Great Commission.

35.

A large group of people with a common history and language who have developed a strong sense of identity is called a . . .

a)

state.

b)

country.

c)

society.

d)

nation.

36.

A group of people comprising a nation who have established their own government is a . . .

a)

nation-state.

b)

culture.

c)

cultural entity.

d)

society.

37.

What term means "a state's unlimited authority to run affairs within its own borders"?

a)

ethnos

b)

independence

c)

self-determination

d)

sovereignty

38.

What occurs when people within a recognized state fight among themselves for control of their government?

a)

democracy

b)

civil war

c)

anarchy

d)

sphere of influence

39.

Land that can be cultivated for the growth of crops is said to be . . .

a)

arid.

b)

arable.

c)

potable.

d)

depleted.

40.

One of the most widely recognized volunteer organizations in the world is the . . .

a)

Boy Scouts.

b)

Rotary Club.

c)

Red Cross.

d)

Greenpeace.

41.

Which principle states that all people have a right to determine the type of government they will have?

a)

territorial integrity

b)

self-determination

c)

sphere of influence

d)

urbanization

42.

The Maritime Provinces are similar to which American region?

a)

the Midwest

b)

New England

c)

the South

d)

the West

43.

Many descendants of British Loyalists live in which province?

a)

Alberta

b)

New Brunswick

c)

Prince Edward Island

d)

Quebec

44.

The area of hard rock and poor soil that surrounds the Hudson Bay is . . .

a)

the Canadian Shield.

b)

a cordillera.

c)

the Grand Banks.

d)

ribbon development.

45.

Which of the following is an important industry in the Canadian Shield?

a)

automotive production

b)

farming

c)

mining

d)

service

46.

Which country won the Seven Years' War?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Scotland

d)

the United States

47.

In which of the following provinces is French the official language?

a)

Quebec

b)

Calgary

c)

Ontario

d)

Ottawa

48.

What enabled large ships to travel the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Great Lakes?

a)

archipelagos

b)

dams

c)

ribbon development

d)

locks

49.

Each Canadian province has a governor called a . . .

a)

head of council.

b)

head of state.

c)

premier.

d)

prime minister.

50.

Winnipeg is the capital of . . .

a)

Saskatchewan.

b)

Manitoba.

c)

British Columbia.

d)

Nunavut.

51.

Which city is famous for its rodeo?

a)

Calgary

b)

Yellowknife

c)

Edmonton

d)

Halifax

52.

The biggest industry of British Columbia is . . .

a)

fishing.

b)

mining.

c)

logging.

d)

tourism.

53.

What territory was previously part of the Northwest Territories?

a)

Yukon Territory

b)

Nunavut

c)

Inuit

d)

Yellowknife Territory

54.

Nunavut is a territory set aside for . . .

a)

Indians.

b)

Inuit.

c)

métis.

d)

Quebecois.

55.

The United States is considered a ____________ _____________ because Alaska and Hawaii are separated from the rest of the country by water or another country.

a)

fictional state

b)

fragmented state

c)

divided state

d)

partitioned state

56.

What are severe storms that sometimes hit the states of the Northeast called?

a)

sou'easters

b)

hurricanes

c)

typhoons

d)

nor'easters

57.

Which word best describes both the people and the geography of the United States?

a)

cold

b)

diverse

c)

forbidding

d)

challenging

58.

The southern third of the United States, from the Carolinas to California, is called the . . .

a)

Black Belt.

b)

Sun Belt.

c)

Cotton Belt.

d)

Corn Belt.

59.

The greatest population growth has been occurring in which section of the United States?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Midwest

d)

South

60.

This current flows across the northwest coast of North America, bringing plentiful rains.

a)

Japanese Current

b)

Asian Current

c)

Alaska Current

d)

Pacific Current

61.

Which colony was founded by Roger Williams?

a)

Maine

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Rhode Island

62.

Which mountains run the length of Vermont?

a)

Berkshire Hills

b)

Green Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevada

d)

Cumberland Mountains

63.

On which famous monument in the Middle Atlantic states would you find this statement: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"?

a)

Concord Bridge

b)

Statue of Liberty

c)

Liberty Bell

d)

Washington Monument

64.

Which southern river flows from Knoxville into northern Alabama and then north through Kentucky to empty in the Ohio River?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Potomac River

d)

Tennessee River

65.

The rich cropland in Alabama's river region has been called the . . .

a)

Cotton Belt.

b)

Agricultural Belt.

c)

Crop Belt.

d)

Black Belt.

66.

Areas of rolling plains and high grasses that spread across the western half of the Midwest are the . . .

a)

till plains.

b)

prairies.

c)

bayou.

d)

coastal plain.

67.

The site of the richest iron ore-producing mines in the United States is . . .

a)

Pittsburgh.

b)

Detroit.

c)

the Twin Cities.

d)

the Mesabi Range.

68.

Which two cities are called the "Twin Cities"?

a)

Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

b)

Minneapolis and St. Paul

c)

Oakland and San Fransisco

d)

Tampa and St. Petersburg

69.

Which city is called the "mile-high city"?

a)

Topeka

b)

Lincoln

c)

Oklahoma City

d)

Denver

70.

Sierra Nevada means . . .

a)

"snow-clad mountains."

b)

"high mountains."

c)

"western mountains."

d)

"beautiful view."

71.

The area of California that has become famous for the production of computer technology is . . .

a)

Death Valley.

b)

Silicon Valley.

c)

Big Valley.

d)

High-tech Valley.

72.

The mildest altitude zone is the . . .

a)

páramo.

b)

tierra fría.

c)

tierra helada.

d)

tierra templada.

73.

What Indian civilization once occupied the region around modern-day Mexico City?

a)

the Aztec

b)

the Maya

c)

the Inca

d)

the Toltec

74.

Which country currently controls the Panama Canal?

a)

the United Kingdom

b)

the United States

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Panama

75.

Which country is a member of the British Commonwealth?

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Jamaica

c)

Bahamas

d)

Grenada