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Semester Final (Geography)

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Document adopted in 1776 that all men are created equal and have ther right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Louisiana Purchse

2.

Great Britian and American Colonists fought each other in what war?

a)

The French and Indian War

b)

World War ll

c)

Civil War

d)

Revolutionary War

3.

What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

The 10 Laws

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The 10 Commandments

4.

Region of the United States located on the Pacific Ocean

a)

North

b)

West

c)

South

d)

East

5.

What was the agreement Canada, Mexico and the US signed to make trade easier?

a)

OPEC

b)

WTO

c)

CIA

d)

NAFTA

6.

Enslaved Australian Aborigines were forced to work on US plantations

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Oregon Trail was a harsh 2,000 mile trail that led west from Missouri where food, water and supplies were scarce

a)

False

b)

True

8.

Native or Indigenous Americans were forced off their land by European colonies expanded

a)

True

b)

False

9.

World Terrorism is still a challenge for the United States despite we have a strong economy and powerful military

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Most major cities in the Midwest are located on rivers or the Great Lakes for ranching

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Who is the famous inventor, scientist, diplomat, writer, printer and politician that helped edit the Declaration of Independance

a)

George Washington

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Abraham Lincon

12.

What is territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land?

a)

Plantation

b)

Town

c)

Colony

d)

City

13.

What are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the wold?

a)

The Great Salt Lake

b)

The Great Lakes

c)

Lake Okeechobee

d)

Grand Lake O' Cherokees

14.

What is the name of the river that is West of The Great Lakes and is North Americas larges and most important river?

a)

Arkansas River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Missouri River

15.

What formed the Hawaian Islands millions of years ago?

a)

Erosion through water

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Tectonic Plates

d)

Volcanoes

16.

Mountain that runs along the Pacific Coast

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Smoky Mountains

17.

British took control of New France after winning this war

a)

World War l

b)

Cold War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Irish Civil War

18.

Canada has a strong British and __________ cultural background

a)

Irish

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

American

19.

The Capital City of Canada

a)

Toronto

b)

Ottawa

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Canada City

20.

The ___________ was passed to allow both French and British culture in Canada

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Canada Act

c)

French Act

d)

Quebec Act

21.

The Chinese helped build the transcontinental railroad in the U.S

a)

True

b)

False

22.

French missionaries converted people to Muslim.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Canada has a representative democracy

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Heartland is Canada's highest populated region

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Canada's largest ethnic group is Asian

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Europeans traded metal goods for ______ with Native Canadians

a)

Corn

b)

Gold

c)

Fur

d)

Iron

27.

The French established _______ in 1608 successfully settling in Canada

a)

Quebec City

b)

Toronto

c)

Montreal

d)

Ottawa

28.

What brought immigrants to the Yukon territory in 1897

a)

Fishing

b)

Lumber

c)

Gold

d)

Water

29.

These features are shared with the U.S. and Canada exept

a)

Niagra Falls

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

The Great Lakes

30.

Vancouver is a city located in witch province?

a)

British Columbia

b)

Alberta

c)

Manitoba

d)

Saskatchewan

31.

Developed the first complex civilization in Mesoamerica

a)

Olmec

b)

Incan

c)

Mayan

d)

Native Americans

32.

The reason Mayan villages began to grow

a)

Gold

b)

Fur

c)

Trade increased

d)

Callender was made

33.

Helped fertilize Maya field and influenced Maya civilization

a)

earthquakes

b)

rain

c)

volcanoes

d)

wild fires

34.

Held the highest position in Maya society

a)

President

b)

Majesty

c)

Ruler

d)

King

35.

Developed by the Mayans and had two different versions

a)

Bridge

b)

Road

c)

Calendar

d)

Car

36.

Mayans used to farm terraces alongside hillsides

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The "Classic Age' began for the Mayans in BC 350

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The early Mayans settled in the Yucatan Peninsula

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The Aztecs settled and began building their empire around Lake Texcoco

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Canals linked different parts of the Aztec City

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Aztecs ruled much of central Mexico from the important city of _________

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Mexico City

c)

Canun

d)

Puebla

42.

______________ conquered the Aztec people

a)

Juan Ponce De Leon

b)

Francisco Pizzaro

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Hernando De Soto

43.

___________ led the Aztecs and was defeated by the Spanish

a)

K'inich Janaab Pakal

b)

Pachacuti-Cusi Yupanqui

c)

Geronimo

d)

Moctezuma II

44.

The Incan people kept records by knotted cords called __________

a)

Quipus

b)

Knots

c)

Records

d)

Files

45.

The ______________ is where the Inca empire was located

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevada

46.

Called the Rio Grande in the U.S, in Mexico it is called this

a)

South River

b)

North River

c)

Rio River

d)

Rio Bravo River

47.

The reason missions were established in Mexico

a)

To spread Buddhism

b)

To spread Christianity

c)

To spread Catholicism

d)

To spread Muslim

48.

The US and Foreign owned factories are called ____ in Mexico

a)

Plants

b)

Maquiladoras

c)

Factories

d)

Mill

49.

How long did it take for Cortes to conquer the Aztecs

a)

6 months

b)

1 year

c)

2 years

d)

4 years

50.

The holiday when Mexicans follow native traditions for remembering ancestors

a)

Carnival

b)

Day of the Dead

c)

Memorial Day

d)

Remembering Ancestors

51.

Slash and Burn is the term for the practice of burning forests in order to clear land for planting

a)

True

b)

False