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2nd Semester Exam- Geography

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mexico was colonized by what European country?
a)
United States
b)
England
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
2.
Environmental concerns about the Amazon Rainforest
a)
Deforestation
b)
oil related pollution
c)
air pollution
3.
I am a manmade waterway that allows boats to travel a short distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific
a)
Amazon River
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Lake Maracaibo
d)
Panama Canal
4.
I am the longest mountain chain in the world extending from Venezuela to Argentina
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
5.
The biggest river in the world in terms of gallons of water that originates in the Andes Mountains.  
a)
Gulf or Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
6.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
7.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Belgium
8.

Boot shaped peninsula south of France and Germany. Also located above the Medierranean Sea

a)

France

b)

Iberian Peninsula

c)

Florida

d)

Italy

9.

The largest country in the world, which covers all of northern Asia and almost half of Europe

a)

Russia

b)

Ukraine

c)

Poland

d)

Switzerland

10.

Which location is known for experiencing a nuclear disaster in 1986?

a)

Chernobyl

b)

Indonesia

c)

The Netherlands

d)

Saudi Arabia

11.

What desert is found in the north of Africa?

a)

Siberia

b)

Sahara

c)

Kalahari

d)

African

12.
Which of the following does NOT describe the majority of North Africa's climate?
a)
Desert
b)
Dry
c)
Tropical
d)
Arid
13.
How does the Suez Canal affect world trade?
a)
Ships can pass through the canal at no charge.
b)
It makes world trade faster and less expensive.
c)
Less goods can be transported from Africa to Europe.
d)
Less foreign goods are available to North Africans.
14.
What language unifies much of North Africa?
a)
English
b)
French
c)
Arabic
d)
Moroccan
15.
What religion is practiced by most people in North Africa?
a)
Catholicism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
16.
The vast majority of Egyptians live within 12 miles (19 km) of what vital water source?
a)
Strait of Gibraltar
b)
Red Sea
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Nile River
17.
Which is the largest city in West Africa?
a)
Accra, Ghana
b)
Dakar, Senegal
c)
Lagos, Nigeria
d)
Bamako, Mali
18.
West Africa has no major mountain ranges.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
What West African trade good was used to preserve meat prior to refrigeration?
a)
Ivory
b)
Salt
c)
Gold
d)
Ice
20.

How do most people in central Africa make a living? (7-1.3)

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Factory labor

c)

Crafting

d)

Foreign trade

21.
A serious food shortage that causes many people to starve and die.
a)
Famine
b)
Endangered Species
c)
Poacher
22.
A person who kills animals illegally. 
a)
Famine
b)
Game Reserve
c)
Poacher
23.
Which is a famous mountain in Africa?
a)
Mount Kilimanjaro
b)
Mount Olympus
c)
Mount Sinai
24.

System of segregation laws enacted in 1948 in South Africa

a)

Jim Crow

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Apartheid

d)

Congressional

25.

Last name of person who was seen as the leader of the African National Congress (ANC)

a)

Luther

b)

Parks

c)

Mandela

d)

Zulu

26.
OPEC's purpose is to 
a)
not pay taxes
b)
control supply and cost of oil
c)
increase gas prices
27.

What is the most commonly practiced religion in the Middle East?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

28.

In 1948 the country of Israel was established as a home country for what group of people?

a)

Palestinians

b)

Jews

c)

Arabs

d)

Muslims

29.

What best fits the government of Saudi Arabia?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

theocratic government

d)

constitutional democracy

30.
What does O.P.E.C. stand for?
a)
Organization of Petroleum Enhance Countries
b)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
c)
Oil Producing Export Countries
d)
Oil Producing Environment Control
31.
What happened at the end of the Persian Gulf Wars?
a)
Iraq took over Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
b)
Saddam Hussein was executed for his crimes against the people
c)
Iraq was driven out of Kuwait but Hussein remained in power
d)
The Persian Gulf Wars are still being fought today
32.

The countries of Central Asia were once republics of Russia / Soviet Union

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The Silk Road was an important part of Central Asia's history

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which human modification is most responsible for drying up the Aral Sea?

a)

Redirecting water to grow crops in the desert

b)

Polluting from nearby mining operations

c)

Constructing dams on the rivers feeding the lake

35.

Where was this image likely taken and how does the character of this place reveal its location?

a)

eastern Siberia because of the wide-open, grassy fields

b)

Central Asia because of the long history of nomadic life in the area

c)

Caucasus because the region has a long history of breeding horses

d)

western Russia because the environment lacks resources for stone or wood buildings

36.

A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms

a)

Sikhism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

37.

seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months

a)

Monsoon

b)

subcontinent

c)

typhoons

d)

plate tectonics

38.

Gandhi used a method for protest known as:

a)

Civil Disobedience

b)

Civil War

c)

Civil Unrest

d)

Civil Service

39.

The _______ determined the a person's social class based on their ancestry.

a)

economic system

b)

factory system

c)

caste system

d)

culture system

40.
What is the Great Wall of China and why was it built?
a)
Built to attract tourists who want to climb it
b)
Built in East China to block the desert sand from blowing
c)
Built in northern China to protect from Northern invaders
d)
Built as a dam to protect China from flooding
41.
What country is this?
a)
China
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
42.

The Himalayas are located ________.

a)

northwest of China

b)

west of Pakistan

c)

northeast of India

d)

east of Myanmar

43.
The nation of Japan is located on which type of landform?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Islands
c)
Plateau
d)
River Valley
44.

Which mountain is part of the Himalayas and the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount McKinley

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Mount Ranier

45.
North and South Korea are located on what landform?
a)
peninsula
b)
valley
c)
island
d)
plateau

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