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Geography final

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 8hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which major religion is the most dominant in the yellow region on the map?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

2.

The form of government that is ran by a King or Queen is known as?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

3.

Italy

a)

a

b)

c

c)

d

d)

g

4.

Spain

a)

a

b)

c

c)

d

d)

g

5.

Great Britain (England)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

G

6.

What type of map shows cities and the borders between countries and/or states ?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Population

d)

Thematic

7.

A form of government in which the power rests with the people of that country is called a _____.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

8.

Which of the following factors is least likely to contribute to longer life expectancies for a country?

a)

Good Health Care

b)

Availability of Food and Water

c)

Good Education

d)

Strong Military

9.

Which of the following would NOT describe an Urban area?

a)

An area with lots of undeveloped (farm) land.

b)

A large city with a high population density.

c)

An area in a city with many different businesses and/or companies.

d)

A city with multiple suburbs.

10.

____ areas relate to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the city.

a)

Urban

b)

Suburban

c)

Rural

d)

Could be all of these

11.
Zero degrees latitude is also called the _______.      
a)
Tropic of Capricorn
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian 
d)
Tropic of Cancer
12.
The set of beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as: 
a)
behavior
b)
interdependence
c)
culture
d)
diffusion
13.

What is the largest country (by population)?

a)

Russia

b)

Brazil

c)

USA

d)

China

14.
What are the two types of location geographers are interested in?
a)
Absolute and Relative
b)
Latitude and Relative
c)
GPS and Satellite
d)
General and Relative
15.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
16.
Absolute location is:
a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
is saying that Two Rivers is in East Hartford
d)
uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area
17.

Michigan is east of Wisconsin is an example of

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

18.

Human Environment Interaction deals with how people __________ and __________ the environment.

a)

hurt and heal

b)

live and hurt

c)

create and change

d)

adapt and change

19.

The day to day precipitation, cloud cover and temperature.

a)

climate

b)

gravity

c)

weather

20.
What is the average number of people living in an area called?
a)
population density
b)
population
c)
internal migration
d)
push factors
21.
The total number of people living an area 
a)
emigrate
b)
net migration
c)
population density
d)
population
22.
A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
23.
A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
24.
Which number on the map shows The Great Lakes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
Which number on the map shows The Canadian Sheild?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
Which number on the map shows The Rocky Mountains ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
Which number on the map shows The Pacific Ocean ?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
28.

2. what is climate?

a)

weather on a specific time

b)

a tall mountain

c)

weather patterns over a long period of time

d)

not existing

29.
bridge
a)
human characteristic
b)
physical characteristic
30.
plateau
a)
human characteristic
b)
physical characteristic
31.

clothing

a)

human characteristic

b)

physical characteristic

32.

1. Where do most people tend to settle?

a)

Near water

b)

On mountains

c)

Near plateaus

d)

Near deserts

33.

1. When Inuit in northern Canada adapt their way of life to better cope with the cold temperatures, this is called

a)

place

b)

location

c)

Human-environment interaction

d)

movement

34.

Canada's capital, Ottawa, is located in

a)

Northwest territories

b)

Nova Scotia

c)

Ontario

d)

British Columbia

35.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
36.
Which two European countries fought over Canada?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
France and Italy
c)
Spain and England
d)
England and France
37.
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
a)
near the western border with Alaska
b)
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
c)
near the southern border with the U.S.
d)
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
38.

How has climate affected where Canadians live?

a)

Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold Arctic climate.

b)

Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.

c)

Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.

d)

Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.

39.
What is NAFTA an acronym for? 
a)
North Atlantic Trucking Association
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement
c)
North Atlantic Forestry Taxation Agency
d)
North American Fishing Tournament Associaltion
40.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was designed to promote free trade between the United States, ___________.
a)
Canada, and Mexico
b)
the United Kingdom, and Russia
c)
Canada, and the United Kingdom
d)
Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean
41.
What bodies of water does the St. Lawrence Seaway connect?
a)
Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
b)
Hudson Bay and Atlantic Ocean
c)
Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
42.
Which of the following areas has the most natural resources:
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Rocky Mountains
43.
Canada's leader is called a 
a)
Prime Minister
b)
President
c)
Mayor
d)
King
44.
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
a)
Pierre Trudeau
b)
Justin Trudeau
c)
Kim Cambell
d)
Jean Chretien
45.
Settlement in this region is primarily based around resource extraction, such as mining and forestry.  As a result, communities are relatively small and isolated.
a)
The Canadian Shield
b)
The Atlantic
c)
The North
d)
The Plains
46.

The Prime Meridian is at 0 degrees ___________

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

equator

47.
This sign is in Panama, why is it in Spanish?
a)
Spanish is the lingua franca
b)
Spanish is the most commonly used language
c)
Spanish was the language of colonizers
d)
Spanish is a pidgin
48.

These lines represent:

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

49.

The line at 0 degrees is called the:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

50.

These lines represent:

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

51.

The line at 0 degrees is called the:

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

52.

What kind of map is shown?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

thematic map

d)

topographical map

53.

What kind of map is shown?

a)

physical map

b)

political map

c)

topographical map

d)

thematic map

54.

Fjords are carved out by

a)

Glaciers

b)

Wind

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Earthquakes

55.

GDP stands for:

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Global Demilitarization Platform

c)

Great Desert Plain

d)

Global Drift Projection

56.

the government controls the means of production in:

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

democracy

d)

economy

57.

Also known as a free-market economy:

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Democracy

d)

Command economy

58.

Name this Mountain Range:

a)

Rocky

b)

Appalachian

c)

Andes

d)

Sierra Nevada

59.

The Yucatan Peninsula is in:

a)

Chile

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

Canada

60.

Why do the Caribbean have African influence?

a)

Spanish explorers brought Africans as slaves

b)

The Crusades

c)

Continental Drift Theory

d)

African explorers discovered the islands

61.

goods or services brought into a country:

a)

embrago

b)

tariff

c)

import

d)

export

62.

selling goods or services to another country:

a)

import

b)

export

c)

embargo

d)

tariff

63.

official ban on trade:

a)

import

b)

export

c)

embargo

d)

tariff

64.

tax placed on traded items:

a)

import

b)

export

c)

embargo

d)

tariff

65.

This is an example of a(n)

a)

archipelago

b)

peninsula

c)

isthmus

d)

canal

66.

deepest lake in the world:

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Baikal

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Lake Superior

67.

deepest lake in the world:

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Baikal

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Lake Superior

68.

Choose the correct theme of Geography.

Ships carry goods and people across the Atlantic Ocean to various countries.

a)

region

b)

movement

c)

relative location

d)

place

69.

Choose the correct theme of geography.

The Midwest is comprised of Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Montana and the Dakotas.

a)

region

b)

movement

c)

relative location

d)

place

70.

What are materials used for energy that cannot be replaced?

a)

non-renewable resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

world resources

d)

natural resources

71.

What is the country in red?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Brazil

72.

What is the country in red?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Paraguay

73.

What is the country in red?

a)

Haiti

b)

Suriname

c)

Brazil

d)

Peru

74.

What is the country in red?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Guyana

c)

Argentina

d)

Belize

75.

What is the country in red?

a)

Chile

b)

French Guiana

c)

Brazil

d)

Bolivia

76.

Name this country

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Costa Rica

77.

Name this country

a)

Guatemala

b)

Cuba

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rica

78.

Name this country

a)

Honduras

b)

Bahamas

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Dominican Republic

79.

Name this country

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Panama

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Dominican Republic

80.
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Sahel
c)
Kalahari Desert
d)
Congo Basin
81.
A tool or instrument for finding directions... 
a)
Desert
b)
Climate
c)
Compass or Compass Rose
d)
Map
82.
One of two equal halves of the Earth
a)
Hemisphers
b)
Poles
83.

What is the title of a person who makes maps?

a)

Geographer

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Cartographer

d)

Sociologist

84.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled A?

a)

English Channel

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

European Plain

85.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled I?

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Alps Mountains

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

86.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled K?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

87.

Which of Europe's physical features is labeled G?

a)

Iberian Peninsula

b)

Scandinavian Peninsula

c)

Italian Peninsula

d)

Balkan Peninsula

88.

What mountain range forms the boundary between Europe and Asia?

a)

Ural

b)

Pyrenees

c)

Alps

d)

Andes

89.

What island nation includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Australia

c)

Hawaii

d)

Japan

90.

What is the largest country in the world?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

China

d)

Canada

91.

What organization encourages trade between European countries?

a)

European Union (EU)

b)

NAFTA

c)

Allied Union

d)

Trade Union

92.

What is the most common currency in Europe?

a)

Euro

b)

Lira

c)

Peso

d)

Pound

93.

Where do most people in Russia live?

a)

On the Western (European) side

b)

The far Eastern side

c)

The Southern part

d)

Close to the Arctic Ocean

94.
Which mountains form the physical border between Spain and France?
a)
the Alps Mountains
b)
the Pyrenees Mountains
c)
the Ural Mountains
d)
the Appalachian Mountains 
95.
Which sea surrounds Italy?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
the North Sea
c)
the Black Sea
d)
the Red Sea
96.
90% of the United Kingdom's population lives in _________________. 
a)
rural areas
b)
suburban areas
c)
houses
d)
cities (urban areas)
97.
Which mountain range in Europe provides water resources for France, Switzerland, and Italy?
a)
Ural
b)
Pyrenees
c)
Rocky
d)
Alps
98.

What is a land form that is connected to a larger land mass and surrounded by water on only three side?

a)

A dogleg

b)

An island

c)

A peninsula

d)

A kneecap

99.

After 1986, Chernobyl, Ukraine was abandoned. What caused people to abandon this city?

a)

The nuclear power plant exploded and radiation levels were unsafe

b)

The people were being persecuted by soldiers of the Soviet Union

c)

The Chernobyl River was rerouted so there was no drinking water

d)

The area was under water because of the construction of a dam.

100.

Where is France?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

20