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World Geography Spring Semester Final

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2. What is the most common religion of Latin America?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Actually a mix of Islam and Christianity

2.

Why is Latin America mainly Spanish-speaking?

a)

Their government ordered them to speak Spanish only.

b)

They picked the most popular language.

c)

They just made up the language.

d)

Because of the colonization by Spain.

3.

Locate Mexico.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

4.

Locate the Caribbean

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

5.

What ocean is number 6?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Gulf of Mexico

6.

Locate Brazil

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

7.

What ocean is number 5?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Gulf of Mexico

8.

Where is Latin America located?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

9.

To reach the Pacific Coast from the Atlantic Coast of the United States, travelers could go either on a long overland journey or on an ocean trip around South America. A waterway was created in 1914 to shorten this journey called the -

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Strait of Magellan

c)

The Amazon River and Basin

d)

Caribbean Sea

10.

Which 2 countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Spain and France

b)

Spain and Portugal

c)

Norway and Sweden

d)

Greece and Italy

11.

Why was the European Union formed?

a)

To require workers to have equal wages

b)

To treat countries as one official nation

c)

To unite Europe economically and prevent war

d)

To control how farmers get paid

12.

What country is A?

a)

Liechtenstein

b)

Belgium

c)

Germany

d)

the Netherlands

13.

The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, _____, and Northern Ireland.

a)

Scotland

b)

Ireland

c)

Belgium

d)

Luxembourg

14.

Which are effects of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Creation of child labor laws

b)

people find work in new factories

c)

Ability to make products a lot quicker

d)

People move from rural areas to the city

15.

What is the home of the pope and the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Vatican City

d)

San Marino

16.

Which part of Europe was part of NATO, and had democratic governments and mixed-market economies?

a)

Northern Europe

b)

Southern Europe

c)

Western Europe

d)

Eastern Europe

17.

What is Country C?

a)

Rome

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Netherlands

18.

What is responsible for the mild climates found in western and northern Europe?

a)

North Atlantic Drift

b)

High Elevation

c)

The Alps

d)

The Rhine River

19.

How does the Netherlands continue to grow in land size without acquiring more land?

a)

Iceberg melting

b)

War

c)

Poldering

d)

Deforestation

20.
.
a)
Albania
b)
Czech Republic
c)
Hungary
d)
Poland
21.
.
a)
Albania
b)
Belarus
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
22.

What is an example of Balkanization?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

United States of America

d)

Poland

23.

A broad lowland area north of the Carpathians covering most of Poland and many Baltic countries is the ...

a)

Northern European Plain

b)

Hungarian Plain

c)

Black Sea Basin

d)

Transylvania Plateau

24.
A system of government in which a single political party controls the government and the economy is
a)
democracy.
b)
federalism.
c)
monarchy.
d)
communism.
25.
Western Europe's climate is different from Eastern Europe's climate due to
a)
elevation
b)
rain shadow effect
c)
latitude
d)
ocean currents
26.

What mountain range divides Russia between Europe and Asia?

a)

Rocky

b)

Sierra Madrias

c)

Ural

d)

Alps

27.

What was nearly 6,000 miles long and connected Moscow to Vladivostok, opening Russia’s Asian eastern region to settlement

a)

Lenin Highway System

b)

Trans-Siberian Railroad

c)

Ural Mountain Range

d)

MIssissippi River

28.

Most Eastern European population live in the

a)

Northern region

b)

Southern Region

c)

Eastern region

d)

western region

29.
What physical feature is pictured?
a)
Siberia
b)
Baltic Sea
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Lake Baikal
30.

a mountain system in southeastern Europe between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea

a)

Mt. Elbroos

b)

Ural Moutains

c)

Caucasus Mountains

d)

Trans-Siberian

31.

At the beginning of WWI the Middle East was known as part of

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Mughal Empire

32.

Iraq, Kuwait, and Iran all border which body of water?

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Nile River

c)

Mediterranean

33.

The two branches of Islam.

a)

Sunni and Shi'ite

b)

Sikh and Hindu

c)

Protestant and Catholic

34.

Man made feature that allows easy transfer of goods between the Middle East and Europe.

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Nile River

d)

Mediterranean

35.

Why is North Africa sparsely populated?

a)

It includes the Rocky Mountains.

b)

here are no airports.

c)

It includes the Sahara Desert.

d)

There are no roadways.

36.
What does North Africa have in common with Southwest Asia?  
a)
Religion is Islam
b)
Arab Decent
c)
People speak Arabic
d)
All of the above
37.
What is the importance of the Persian Gulf? 
a)
Much of the world's oil ships are from here.  Many pipelines end here and then oil is loaded on tankers.  
b)
This gulf has the most beautiful homes in the area along with most of the world's billionaires.  
c)
This gulf is the only way Islam spread out of Southwest Asia.
d)
The Persian Gulf is where most of the Syrians have tried to escape the harsh treatment in their country.  
38.
Where is the population distribution in SWANA mainly?  
a)
Most people live near sources of fresh water such as rivers.
b)
Most people live near oil. 
c)
Most people live near Muhammad's birthplace
d)
Most people live near the desert
39.
What is desalination? 
a)
A resource from the Middle East which we use for our eyes as we get older.  
b)
A giant sprinkler system that allows people to grow food in the desert
c)
A barrier that impounds water that prevents flooding
d)
Taking salt out of sea water to make it more useable. 
40.
What is Theocracy?  
a)
Government led by a religious leader.
b)
A class you will take your senior year over religion
c)
The study of women in the Middle East
d)
Government is which the leader is a dictator based on military control
41.
Country E?
a)
Isreal
b)
Egypt
c)
Libya
d)
Saudi Arabia
42.
Country K?
a)
Syria
b)
Turkey
c)
Iraq
d)
Iran
43.
Country L?
a)
Syria
b)
Turkey
c)
Iraq
d)
Iran
44.
Feature B?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Arabian Desert
c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Mojave Desert
45.

A very small or limited amount of a resource

a)

scarcity

b)

secular

c)

theocracy

d)

desalination

46.

Which of the following started the violence and uprisings of Arab Spring?

a)

The governments in Tunisia held unfair elections and limited the rights of people.

b)

The constitutional monarchy in Jordan required the King to follow the constitution of the country.

c)

Voters approved a constitutional amendment that established direct presidential elections in Turkey.

d)

Citizens cast ballots for political parties rather than individuals in Israel.

47.

The straight of Hormuz is a point of conflict because-

a)

the waterway is vital for agricultural success

b)

Iran has been wanting to expand its territory in Saudi Arabia

c)

US military still controls the waterway

d)

its a choke point & control of the waterway is important for the trade of oil out of this region

48.

the arid & semi-arid climates produce which type of biomes in this region-

a)

taiga & tundra

b)

temperate forest

c)

tropical rain forest

d)

desert & grassland

49.

What concept does this political cartoon show?

a)

Imperalism

b)

Apartheid

c)

Slavery

d)

Discrimination

50.

What is the definition of apartheid

a)

The separation of people based on race

b)

The separation of people based on gender

c)

The separation of people based on size

d)

The separation of people based on hair color

51.

Which river provides 95% of Egyptians water?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Morrocco

c)

Nile

d)

Zimbabwe

52.

Which of the following is a tropical grassland located in northern Tanzania?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Amazon Rainforest

c)

Serengeti

d)

Oasis

53.

Which of the following is the CONTINENT of Africa?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

G

d)

D

e)

E

54.

What is subsistence farming?

a)

Farming too much

b)

Farming that causes desertification

c)

Farming the wrong resources

d)

Farming only enough to feed yourself

55.

A large percentage of the population of Africa is under the age of 15.

a)

True

b)

False

56.
a)
Madagascar
b)
Mozambique
c)
Botswana
d)
Angola
57.

What country is highlighted?

a)

Somalia

b)

South Sudan

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Kenya

58.
Which RIVER supplies India with WATER FOR IRRIGATION and according to Hindu religion is considered SACRED
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indus River
c)
Brahmaputra River
d)
Narmada River
59.

Collision of tectonic plates (convergent) created

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Indus River

c)

The Ganges Plain

d)

The Great Indian Desert

60.

What is the most prominent religion in India?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Islam

61.

The Brahmaputra & Ganges River form together to form a double delta in which country?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Bhutan

62.
Look for the country labeled R on the map. What country is this?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Japan
63.
What was the major reason for the catastrophic event depicted in the photos?
a)
earthquake
b)
volcanic eruption
c)
monsoon
d)
erosion
64.

In Bangladesh, the adaptation to this house is important because

a)

it provides space for large families

b)

of the extensive flooding

c)

having storage for surplus crops is important

65.

What did the partition in India create?

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Pakistan

d)

Bhutan

66.

Which statement is true about microcredits?

a)

Given out by large banks to wealthy people

b)

Creates more poverty

c)

Small loans given to very poor people

d)

Limits women's rights

67.

Which country is South Asia is an example of an archipelago?

a)

Maldives

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Pakistan

d)

Bhutan

68.

Which country in Southeast Asia is landlocked?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Philippines

c)

Laos

d)

Singapore

69.
What country is this?
a)
Thailand
b)
Vietnam
c)
Cambodia
d)
China
70.

Manufacturing is the main industry in East and Southeast Asia because------

a)

Of recent genocide

b)

Labor is so cheap

c)

The Korean War

d)

Genghis Khan

71.

A majority of people who live in the Philippines are Catholic due to ---------

a)

The Vietnam War

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

The Korean War

d)

Spanish colonization

72.
Where does the majority of China's population live and why?
a)
In the north because they are protected by the Great Wall of China
b)
in the East because there is rich soil and fresh water
c)
only in the cities because of good jobs
d)
in the east because of beaches and restaurants
73.

What country is shown by the number 1?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

South Korea

d)

Indonesia

74.

What country is shown by the number "7" on the map?

a)

Vietnam

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Japan

75.

How did Chinese farmers adapt to be able to grow crops in a high-elevation environment?

a)

Terraced Farming

b)

Navigational Charts

c)

Living in Yurts

d)

Underground Construction

76.

The Three Gorges Dam has helped China but has caused many problems. Which one is NOT a problem?

a)

Abundance of hydroelectricity

b)

flooded over 1000 villages

c)

destroyed land and homes

d)

Took away jobs from the mining industry

77.
What is the cause of tsunamis?
a)
lightning strikes the water causing a huge wave
b)
tectonic plates shifting from an earthquake on the ocean floor
c)
it's the result of a storm and the same as a hurricane
d)
Most Asians believe it's a result of their God being angry
78.
Where are North and South Korea divided?
a)
on the 40th parallel
b)
on the 38th parallel
c)
halfway between the countries
d)
on the coastline
79.

Japan is an example of this kind of physical feature.

a)

Mountains

b)

Isthmus

c)

Archipelago

d)

Desert

80.

What is the biome for most of the countries in Southeast Asia?

a)

Rain forest

b)

Desert

c)

Grasslands

d)

Tundra

81.
Australia can be defined by which of the following?
a)
country
b)
continent
c)
island
d)
all of these 
82.
_____________ is the name for the islands groups west of Australia.
a)
Polynesian
b)
Oceania
c)
Indonesia
d)
Pacific Island Group
83.
__________________ are the Native people of Australia who have lived there for about 50,000 years. 
a)
Cherokee
b)
Shawnee
c)
Aboriginal
d)
Maori
84.

Where is #1?

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Africa

d)

New Zealand

85.

Where is #8?

a)

Papua New Guinea

b)

New Caledonia

c)

New Zealand

d)

Polynesia

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