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World Geography Final

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these countries is NOT in East Asia?

a)

China

b)

South Korea

c)

Iraq

d)

Japan

2.

Which of these is the most populated country in the world?

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

United States

d)

China

3.

Mountains and oceans are great examples of which kind of border?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

4.

Which of these is the longest river in Asia?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Yellow

c)

Amazon

d)

Nile

5.

What is the largest volcano in Japan?

a)

Mt. Fuji

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Yellowstone

d)

Mauna Kea

6.

Korea is what type of land formation?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

Archipelago

d)

Plateau

7.

What is the border between North and South Korea called?

a)

No Go Zone

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Demilitarized Zone

d)

No Man's Land

8.

What event happened from 1950 to 1953 that led to the official split of North Korea and South Korea?

a)

Cold War

b)

Korean War

c)

World War 2

d)

DMZ

9.

When do wet monsoons bring heavy rainfall to India?

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

10.

Which factor most accounts for the creation of a tropical climate throughout much of the Indian subcontinent?

a)

Proximity to the Indian Ocean and the equator

b)

The high altitude from the Himalayas

c)

Size in area of the subcontinent landmass

11.

Which cultural tradition still characterizes Indian society today, despite being outlawed in 1947?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Caste distinctions

c)

Arranged marriages

d)

Praying 5 times a day

12.

After British leaders ended colonial rule of India, Indian leaders consolidated their authority over the subcontinent by -

a)

ratifying the constitution

b)

expelling Sikhs from the region

c)

making English the official language

d)

opening diplomatic relations with Russia

13.
Why is South Asia a sub-continent?
a)
It is a small part of Asia that broke  off into the ocean
b)
It is a large distinguished part of the Asian continent
c)
It is surrounded by mountains
d)
It has only 8 countries
14.
Mt. Everest is located in...
a)
Nepal
b)
Colorado
c)
Russia
d)
Afghanistan
15.
What is the term for the changing weather patterns in South Asia?
a)
Monsoons
b)
Seasons
c)
Wet and Dry
d)
Hot and Humid
16.
Population density is....
a)
The education level of the civilians
b)
The number of people that live in a country
c)
The number of people per square mile
d)
The number of people that live near waterways
17.
Who introduced the Caste System to India?
a)
British
b)
French
c)
Portguese
d)
Aryans
18.
What is the lowest caste in the Caste system?
a)
Brahmin
b)
Vaisya
c)
Kshatriya
d)
Untouchables
19.
Why did the Europeans first come to India?
a)
Spread Christianity
b)
Trade
c)
Vacation
d)
They liked long boat rides
20.
What is the capital of Australia?
a)
Perth
b)
Canberra
c)
Brisbane
d)
Sydney
21.
Which of these is NOT an Australian State?
a)
Victoria
b)
Queensland
c)
New South Wales
d)
Australian capital
22.
Which is the longest river in Australia?
a)
Murray
b)
Victoria
c)
Darling
d)
Gilbert
23.
Which is the largest desert in Australia?
a)
Great Victoria
b)
Great Sandy
c)
Simpson
d)
Tanami
24.
What is the world's largest coral reef?
a)
The great barrier
b)
The great reef
c)
The great coral
d)
Arafura
25.

Where is New Zealand?

a)

Southwest Pacific Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southwest Ocean

d)

South Atlantic

26.

What is the capital of New Zealand?

a)

Wellington

b)

Waikato

c)

Nur-Sultan

d)

New York

27.

The native people of New Zealand are the.....

a)

Aborigines

b)

Maori

c)

Tarara

d)

Islanders

28.

The Haka is a traditional Maori

a)

wedding dance

b)

war dance

c)

joyful dance

d)

mourning dance

29.

The most popular sport in NZ is

a)

tennis

b)

football

c)

rugby

d)

canoeing

30.

What type of political system does New Zealand have?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Republic

c)

Socialist

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

31.
Which of the following is a reason why people in North Africa are moving to cities?
a)
Local governments provide tax reliefs for those who live in cities.
b)
People move to cities to find better jobs and an improved standard of living.
c)
People move to cities for farming. Farms are much more likely to be found in cities than rural areas.
d)
There is a lower chance for disease to spread in cities.
32.
What religion is practiced by most people in North Africa?
a)
Catholicism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
33.
What are considered North Africa’s most important bodies of water?
a)
Suez Canal and Red Sea
b)
Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea and Nile River
d)
Nile River and Red Sea
34.

What raw mineral(s) was discovered during the 1800s?

a)

gold & diamonds

b)

crystals

c)

oil

d)

cotton

35.

Who was elected president in 1994

a)

F.W. de Klerk

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Walter Sisulu

36.

What is the main practiced religion in South Africa today?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

37.
The river that was considered life to West Africa was 
a)
Nile
b)
Niger
c)
Congo
d)
Tigris
38.
The most important West African city, for trade and education, was
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Cairo
c)
Gao
d)
Rome
39.
Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?
a)
gold and grain
b)
cotton and kola nuts
c)
gold and salt
d)
salt and cattle
40.

The largest country of central Africa is ------

a)

Equatorial Guinea

b)

Gabon

c)

The Republic of Congo

d)

The democratic Republic of the Congo

41.

The first European country to become actively involved in the slave trade was--------

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Italy

42.

In which climate zone is the Sahel located?

a)

arid

b)

semiarid

c)

tropical wet

d)

tropical wet and dry

43.

What area lies between the Sahara

and regions to the south

which receive more rainfall?

a)

Niger Basin

b)

Sahel

c)

Sahara

d)

Congo Basin

44.

Most people who live in the Sahel are . . . → . . .

a)

workers

b)

subsistence farmers

c)

Hunters

45.

What Country is this?

a)

Central African Republic

b)

Cameroon

c)

Equatorial Guinea

d)

Nigeria

46.

Many West Africans converted to this religion in order to trade with the Muslims.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

47.

What mountain ranges separates China from India?

a)

The Alps

b)

The Himaylas

c)

The Andes

d)

The Urals

48.

What linked China to the rest of the world for trade?

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

The invention of paper

d)

The Great Silk Road

49.

What river is also called "China's sorrow" because of frequent flooding?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Neither a nor b

d)

Both a and b

50.

What is the name of the desert that is on China's northern boundary?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Turkestan Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

51.

The official name of China

a)

People's Republic of China

b)

United People of China

c)

China United

52.

China has this type of government.

a)

Democratic

b)

Communist

c)

Dictatorship

53.

The two languages spoken in China are

a)

Chinese and Mandarin

b)

Chinese and English

c)

Mandarin and English

54.

The capital of China

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Confucious

c)

Beijing

55.

The two main rivers in China are

a)

Yangtze and Yellow

b)

Nile and Amazon

c)

Yangtze and Nile

56.
What are the Aborigines?
a)
People from the town of Aborigin
b)
The indigenous people from Australia
c)
The fields around Canberra
d)
An animal similar to the koala bear
57.
What continent is Australia located in?
a)
Europe
b)
New Zeland
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
58.
What country borders Australia?
a)
China
b)
New Zeland
c)
None
d)
Japan
59.
 The ______________________ set up a huge river valley that provided life to many throughout India. 
a)
Nile River
b)
Indus River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Amazon River
60.

What is Asia?

a)

City

b)

Country

c)

Continent

d)

Town

61.

Because it is so mountainous, only 15% of Japan's land can be....

a)

polluted

b)

walked

c)

watered

d)

farmed

62.

This is the traditional religion of Japan.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Shinto

c)

Buddhism

d)

All of the above

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