wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

World Geography Semester 1 Exam Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the country in red called?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Nepal

d)

Sri Lanka

2.

What is the name of the leader who practiced non-violence to lead India to independence in 1947?

a)

Buddha

b)

Krishna

c)

Gandhi

d)

Mother Teresa

3.

Which religion follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Jainism

4.

What is the name of the seasonal winds that affect climate in South Asia?

a)

typhoon

b)

monsoon

c)

cartoon

d)

lagoon

5.

Country that is home to Mount Everest

a)

Nepal

b)

India

c)

Bhutan

d)

Pakistan

6.

Group that is at the top of the Hindu caste system

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Sudras

c)

Brahmins

d)

Vaisyas

7.

South Asian religion that believes in the concept of karma

a)

Sikhism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Jainism

8.

South Asian religion where followers hope to achieve nirvana

a)

Sikhism

b)

Shinto

c)

Jainism

d)

Buddhism

9.

What natural disaster occurs when an earthquake begins on the ocean floor?

a)

cyclone

b)

tornado

c)

hurrican

d)

tsunami

10.

Which continent is shown on the map as the color red?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

11.

Which continent is represented on the map as the color yellow?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

12.

Name of a piece of land attached to the mainland & surrounded by water on 3 sides

a)

island

b)

atoll

c)

peninsula

d)

lagoon

13.

What direction is pictured on the bottom of the compass rose?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

14.

In what year did the Soviet Union fall from power?

a)

1988

b)

1989

c)

1990

d)

1991

15.

Which type of economy is based off of substinence farming?

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

market

d)

mixed

16.

Which country is represented on the map with the color red?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

17.

India would be considered a subcontinent

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the name of the winds that blow across Europe & help makes its climate mild?

a)

warm easterlies

b)

warm westerlies

c)

warm northerlies

d)

warm southerlies

19.

In a democracy, who holds the power?

a)

the dictator

b)

the king or queen

c)

the people

d)

Bob in his basement

20.

Which country on the map is shown as the color red?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Germany

c)

United Kingdom

d)

France