WorksheetsWG.3 Big Bank
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
What type of region is depicted in the photo?
Sahara
Tundra
Semi-Humid
Taiga
There are many different types of regions in the world. One region is extremely harsh and very difficult to live in. The photograph above depicts what region?
Tundra
Taiga
Sahara
Semi-humid
Which list contains only examples of cultural regions?
Amazon rainforest, sunbelt, Middle East
Chinatowns, Wheat Belt, Francophone World
Great Plains, Low Countries, Scandinavia
Latin America, Sahara, European Union
Mexico is linked more to Central and South America than to North America because of the way geographers define ---
economic regions
political regions
physical regions
cultural regions
Kurdistan is an example of which type of cultural region?
Language
Economic
Ethnic
Political
Which term do geographers use to classify an area with unifying physical characteristics?
Location
Perception
Region
Orientation
Chinatown, in Los Angeles, California, is an example of a regions spatial division based primarily on ---
political advantages
economic interests
cultural similarities
religious beliefs
The physical region above would most likely be found in ---
eastern Austrailia
northern Canada
the United States interior
North Africa
The area of the world is referred to as the ---
Rust Belt
Sun Belt
Middle East
Far East
Which physical region best replaces 4 in the graphic?
Rain forest
Sahara
Great Plains
Taiga
Which physical regions best replaces 2 in the graphic?
Rain forest
Taiga
Great Plains
Sahara
The group of nations that mostly border the Atlantic Ocean and have banded together for economic and military purposes is called the ---
Warsaw Pact
European Union
North American Free Trade Agreement
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What physical region is shown in the photograph?
Low Country
Taiga
Plateau
Rainforest
A group of nations in Europe unified for economic purposes. This cultural region is called the ---
North Atlantic Treaty Organziation
European Union
English Empire
Warsaw Pact
Identify three human characteristics that define a region.
Climate
Political Organization
Religion
Demographics
Natural Resources
What physical region replaces 3 on the map?
Taiga
Rain forest
Great Plains
Sahara
What physical region replaces 1 on the map?
Taiga
Rain forest
Great Plains
Sahara
Which title best completes the graphic organizer?
Sectional Areas
Cultural Regions
Political Regions
Economic Regions
People who worship in Mosques are ---
Catholic
Protestant
Jewish
Islamic
Which state in the table is most likely located in the Sun Belt?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is a cultural region?
Rain Forest
Low Countries
Kurdistan
Sahara
In which region is this type of roof most commonly used?
Canadian Sheild
Scandinavia
Northern Mongolia
Mediterranean
Which building is known primarily as a national seat of government?
Eiffel Tower
Kaaba
Taj Mahal
Kremlin
What is the purpose of a pagoda in Asian culture?
Religious
Holiday
Home
Government
What cultural landmark is this?
Taj Mahal
Kaaba
Kremlin
Dome of the Rock
This photo shows a very sacred place to Muslims in Jerusalem and is known as the ---
Dome of the Rock
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Taj Mahal
Western Wall
Houses in what region are called yurts?
South America
South Africa
Central or Southeast Asia
Norway
Which of the following are reasons why people did NOT tend to settle in mountainous areas?
It was hard to build on the sides of mountains
Travel was difficult in these areas
It was difficult to maintain defense
The soil was often poor
The weather is typically too warm
What architectural building is part of the Russian government and is often confused with St. Basil's Cathedral?
Dome of the Rock
Taj Mahal
Kremlin
Tower of London
Which religious group is associated with worshipping in mosques?
Hindus
Christians
Muslims
Buddhists
The type of dwelling most likely found in Switzerland is a ---
castle
tent
chalet
yurt
This structure is located in the District of Columbia and is called the ---
Jefferson Memorial
Capitol
White House
Lincoln Memorial
The dwelling in the picture would most likely be found in ---
the Pacific Islands
Russia
Europe
Norway
This monument is of great significance to ---
India
Mecca
Jerusalem
Egypt
The monument pictured is found in ---
China
Turkey
Egypt
India
The chalet in the picture would most likely be found in ---
Morocco
Switzerland
Afghanistan
the Philippines
Which religion is practiced by the majority of India's population?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
The separation of Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland is an example of ---
language differences
all citizens agreeing to a political process
immigrants trying to adapt to a new government
religion as a dividing force
The conflicts between the Hutu and the Tutsi have occurred in ---
Rwanda
Zambia
Liberia
Botswana
In which religion has there been a history of conflicts between Sunnis and Shi'a due to differences in their fundamental beliefs?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
WHich language is considered an international language?
Spanish
English
German
French
Which ethnic group did NOT make up a large percentage of the people in former Yugoslavia?
Bosnians
Serbs
Greeks
Croats
Where can you find the Hutus and Tutsis?
Cyprus
Korea and Japan
Burundi and Rwanda
South Africa
Besides Switzerland, what country has many different ethnic groups?
France
Austrailia
Germany
United States
Which city do Christians, Jews, and Muslims claim as their religious heritage site?
Mecca
Medina
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Which country has the most ethnic conflict?
Brazil
Canada
Yugoslavia
Austria
Pakistan was created to address the conflict between which two groups?
Buddhists and Muslims
Muslims and Hindus
Buddhists and Christians
Christians and Hindus
In the 1990s, ethnic diversity as a divisive force best described conditions in which country?
Japan
Brazil
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Which two ethnic groups divide the island labeled 1 on the map?
Hutus and Tutsis
Israelis and Palestinians
Croats and Serbs
Greeks and Turks
Which country best completes the diagram?
Chile
Yugoslavia
Portugal
Mexico
What are the official languages of country 1 on this map?
English and French
German and Italian
English and Spanish
French and German
