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Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 12mins
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are known as
the Western Republics. the Balkans.
the Soviet Union.
the Baltic Republics.
the Balkans.
Which of these countries was torn apart by conflict in the 1990s?
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
In 1917, the rule of the czars was ended by
the Russian Revolution.
the Mongol invasion.
the First World War.
the Cold War.
The term that is used to describe the permanently frozen subsoil in Siberia is
Frosted
Frozen
Permafrost
Tundrafrost
Which of the following is a series of rulers from the same family?
Dynasty
Empire
Sphere
Collective
Which of the following is the best-known landform in Japan?
Great Kanto
Mount Asahi
Mount Fuji
Chang Jiang
Which of these was a warrior who served a general in Japan?
shogun
emperor
samurai
dictator
Which of these is the most densely populated city in South Korea?
Taipei
Seoul
Kyoto
Pyongyang
The Maori were
originally from China.
descendants of the original settlers of New Zealand.
descendants of the original settlers of Australia.
originally from India
The three regions of Oceania are
China, India, and Indochina.
Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
the Marshall Islands, the Solomon Islands, and Kiribati.
Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia.
The climate of Antarctica is
semiarid.
ice-cap.
outback.
tropical wet.
Geography is the study of
land, water, natural resources, and population flows.
the history and development of the earth.
the measurement and physical descriptions of places, regions, areas, and land masses.
the distribution and interaction of Earth's physical and human features.
The northwest corner of Wyoming is at 45° North latitude, 111° West longitude. This describes its
relative location.
absolute location.
perceptual region.
vernal equinox.
Where do tectonic plates move past each other?
on continental shelves
on continental drifts
at fault lines
at glaciations
Which term names the organic material that contributes to the fertility of soil?
sand
rock
silt
coal
The spread of ideas and customs from one society to another is called
innovation
technology
diffusion.
facilitation.
A population will be most likely to grow if
its fertility rate is greater than its birthrate
its infant mortality rate is greater than its mortality rate
its mortality rate is greater than its birthrate
its birthrate is greater than its mortality rate
Why do totalitarian governments sometimes hold elections?
to choose which individual rights to protect
to maintain the appearance of democratic rule
to promote participation in the political process
to choose which economic goals to work toward
Which of the following best describes a constitutional monarchy?
A ruler's powers are limited by a constitution.
A ruler's powers are not limited.
The ruler is a religious leader.
The ruler is a military dictator.
An economy in which the central government makes all the decisions about a country's economic policies is known as a
command economy.
communistic economy.
labor economy.
collective economy.
The economy of the United States is run on a free enterprise system, in which
goods and services are sold or traded at the highest profit margin possible.
the government retains strict controls over businesses, resources, and technology that are sold or traded for profit.
businesses, resources, and technology are worker-owned and operated.
the government exerts little control over businesses, resources, and technology operated for profit by private individuals.
Many American corporations are involved in business worldwide and are called
multinationals.
service industries.
free enterprise.
postindustrialists.
When there are not enough resources to meet people's wants.
Scarcity
Opportunity Cost
Supply
Demand
Government goods and services that people consume are known as
Private goods
Public goods
A tax that must be paid on imported items is a
Tariff
Cuota
Embargo
A restriction or ban on a country for political reasons.
Tariff
Quota
Embargo
Literacy is an indicator of a good quality of life.
True
False
GDP does not tell us if a country is developed or developing.
True
False
Capital of Belarus
Minsk
Berlin
Capital of Latvia
Riga
Vilnius
Bucharest is the capital of
Moldova
Romania
Ukraine's capital is
Kiev
Warsaw
The capital of Hungary is
Bratislava
Budapest
Coldest location in Eastern Europe. Long winters that are harsh.
Baltic Coast
Interipr Plains
Balkan Coast
Capital of Checkia.
Prague
Kiev
Capital of Poland.
Sofía
Warsaw
Capital of Russia
Moscow
Tel Aviv
Capital of Georgia
Tbilisi
Baku
Capital of Azerbaijan.
Tbilisi
Baku
Capital of Armenia.
Bratislava
Yerevan
Vast Area between the Urals and the Pacific Ocean.
Mongolia
Siberia
Caucasus
World's deepest lake.
Baikal
Ontario
Texcoco
Volcanic region in the Pacific Ocean.
Arabian Peninsula
Kamchatka Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Vast forest of evergreen trees.
Tundra
Taiga
Steppe
Flat grasslands.
Tundra
Taiga
Steppe
Opening in Earth's crust that allows molten rock from beneath the crust to reach the surface.
Fault Line
Desert
Volcano
