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WG.3 Big Bank

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of region is depicted in the photo?

a)

Sahara

b)

Tundra

c)

Semi-Humid

d)

Taiga

2.

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?

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Sahara

d)

Semi-humid

3.

Which list contains only examples of cultural regions?

a)

Amazon rainforest, sunbelt, Middle East

b)

Chinatowns, Wheat Belt, Francophone World

c)

Great Plains, Low Countries, Scandinavia

d)

Latin America, Sahara, European Union

4.

Mexico is linked more to Central and South America than to North America because of the way geographers define ---

a)

economic regions

b)

political regions

c)

physical regions

d)

cultural regions

5.

Kurdistan is an example of which type of cultural region?

a)

Language

b)

Economic

c)

Ethnic

d)

Political

6.

Which term do geographers use to classify an area with unifying physical characteristics?

a)

Location

b)

Perception

c)

Region

d)

Orientation

7.

Chinatown, in Los Angeles, California, is an example of a regions spatial division based primarily on ---

a)

political advantages

b)

economic interests

c)

cultural similarities

d)

religious beliefs

8.

The physical region above would most likely be found in ---

a)

eastern Austrailia

b)

northern Canada

c)

the United States interior

d)

North Africa

9.

The area of the world is referred to as the ---

a)

Rust Belt

b)

Sun Belt

c)

Middle East

d)

Far East

10.

Which physical region best replaces 4 in the graphic?

a)

Rain forest

b)

Sahara

c)

Great Plains

d)

Taiga

11.

Which physical regions best replaces 2 in the graphic?

a)

Rain forest

b)

Taiga

c)

Great Plains

d)

Sahara

12.

The group of nations that mostly border the Atlantic Ocean and have banded together for economic and military purposes is called the ---

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

European Union

c)

North American Free Trade Agreement

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

13.

What physical region is shown in the photograph?

a)

Low Country

b)

Taiga

c)

Plateau

d)

Rainforest

14.

A group of nations in Europe unified for economic purposes. This cultural region is called the ---

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organziation

b)

European Union

c)

English Empire

d)

Warsaw Pact

15.

Identify three human characteristics that define a region.

a)

Climate

b)

Political Organization

c)

Religion

d)

Demographics

e)

Natural Resources

16.

What physical region replaces 3 on the map?

a)

Taiga

b)

Rain forest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Sahara

17.

What physical region replaces 1 on the map?

a)

Taiga

b)

Rain forest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Sahara

18.

Which title best completes the graphic organizer?

a)

Sectional Areas

b)

Cultural Regions

c)

Political Regions

d)

Economic Regions

19.

People who worship in Mosques are ---

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

c)

Jewish

d)

Islamic

20.

Which state in the table is most likely located in the Sun Belt?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Which of the following is a cultural region?

a)

Rain Forest

b)

Low Countries

c)

Kurdistan

d)

Sahara

22.

In which region is this type of roof most commonly used?

a)

Canadian Sheild

b)

Scandinavia

c)

Northern Mongolia

d)

Mediterranean

23.

Which building is known primarily as a national seat of government?

a)

Eiffel Tower

b)

Kaaba

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Kremlin

24.

What is the purpose of a pagoda in Asian culture?

a)

Religious

b)

Holiday

c)

Home

d)

Government

25.

What cultural landmark is this?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Kaaba

c)

Kremlin

d)

Dome of the Rock

26.

This photo shows a very sacred place to Muslims in Jerusalem and is known as the ---

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Church of the Holy Sepulcher

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Western Wall

27.

Houses in what region are called yurts?

a)

South America

b)

South Africa

c)

Central or Southeast Asia

d)

Norway

28.

Which of the following are reasons why people did NOT tend to settle in mountainous areas?

a)

It was hard to build on the sides of mountains

b)

Travel was difficult in these areas

c)

It was difficult to maintain defense

d)

The soil was often poor

e)

The weather is typically too warm

29.

What architectural building is part of the Russian government and is often confused with St. Basil's Cathedral?

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Kremlin

d)

Tower of London

30.

Which religious group is associated with worshipping in mosques?

a)

Hindus

b)

Christians

c)

Muslims

d)

Buddhists

31.

The type of dwelling most likely found in Switzerland is a ---

a)

castle

b)

tent

c)

chalet

d)

yurt

32.

This structure is located in the District of Columbia and is called the ---

a)

Jefferson Memorial

b)

Capitol

c)

White House

d)

Lincoln Memorial

33.

The dwelling in the picture would most likely be found in ---

a)

the Pacific Islands

b)

Russia

c)

Europe

d)

Norway

34.

This monument is of great significance to ---

a)

India

b)

Mecca

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Egypt

35.

The monument pictured is found in ---

a)

China

b)

Turkey

c)

Egypt

d)

India

36.

The chalet in the picture would most likely be found in ---

a)

Morocco

b)

Switzerland

c)

Afghanistan

d)

the Philippines

37.

Which religion is practiced by the majority of India's population?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

38.

The separation of Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland is an example of ---

a)

language differences

b)

all citizens agreeing to a political process

c)

immigrants trying to adapt to a new government

d)

religion as a dividing force

39.

The conflicts between the Hutu and the Tutsi have occurred in ---

a)

Rwanda

b)

Zambia

c)

Liberia

d)

Botswana

40.

In which religion has there been a history of conflicts between Sunnis and Shi'a due to differences in their fundamental beliefs?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

41.

WHich language is considered an international language?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

German

d)

French

42.

Which ethnic group did NOT make up a large percentage of the people in former Yugoslavia?

a)

Bosnians

b)

Serbs

c)

Greeks

d)

Croats

43.

Where can you find the Hutus and Tutsis?

a)

Cyprus

b)

Korea and Japan

c)

Burundi and Rwanda

d)

South Africa

44.

Besides Switzerland, what country has many different ethnic groups?

a)

France

b)

Austrailia

c)

Germany

d)

United States

45.

Which city do Christians, Jews, and Muslims claim as their religious heritage site?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Bethlehem

d)

Jerusalem

46.

Which country has the most ethnic conflict?

a)

Brazil

b)

Canada

c)

Yugoslavia

d)

Austria

47.

Pakistan was created to address the conflict between which two groups?

a)

Buddhists and Muslims

b)

Muslims and Hindus

c)

Buddhists and Christians

d)

Christians and Hindus

48.

In the 1990s, ethnic diversity as a divisive force best described conditions in which country?

a)

Japan

b)

Brazil

c)

Switzerland

d)

Yugoslavia

49.

Which two ethnic groups divide the island labeled 1 on the map?

a)

Hutus and Tutsis

b)

Israelis and Palestinians

c)

Croats and Serbs

d)

Greeks and Turks

50.

Which country best completes the diagram?

a)

Chile

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

Portugal

d)

Mexico

51.

What are the official languages of country 1 on this map?

a)

English and French

b)

German and Italian

c)

English and Spanish

d)

French and German