WorksheetsSS 1st Quarter Final
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins
What is the difference between place and location?
Place is the position a location has on earth and location is where it is.
Location is the position of a place on earth and place describes the characteristics that make it unique or special.
Location is the position of a place on earth and place is where it is.
Place is the position of a place on earth and location describes the characteristics that make it unique or special.
The two types of ways of locating a place are...
Compass and Cultural
Relative and Compass
Relative and Absolute
Absolute and Compass
A region is
organizing the common characteristics of places
a way to show patterns or trends in weather
human and physical characteristics of a location
none of the above
Finding the longitude and latitude is...
Absolute Location
Place
Region
Relative Location
Longitude Lines run/travel _________ and _______ but measure ________ and _______.
East and West but measure North and South
East and West but measure East and West
North and South but measure East and West
North and South but measure North and South
The equator divides the earth into
The North Pole and South Pole
The Eastern and Western Hemispheres
The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres
The theory of ___________ explains how continents were formed and why they move
Magma formation
Plate tectonics
Erosion
5 themes of Geography
Where are most of the world’s volcanos located?
Asia
South America
Around the Pacific
Around the Atlantic
What kind of climate is the North Atlantic current, which starts near the equator and then heads north, likely to bring to Europe?
Warmer Climate
Colder Climate
A drier climate
Currents don't affect climates at all
How does a plain compare to a plateau?
Mountains are highland areas that raise into a peak, and plateaus are highland areas that are flat on top.
Plains are highland areas that are flat while plateaus are highland areas that raise into a peak.
Plains are lowland areas that are flat while plateaus are highland areas that are flat.
Plains are always near the coast while plateaus can be anywhere plates meet and collide
Temperatures are always warm or hot near the equator because
The equator faces the sun during daytime, unlike higher and lower latitudes.
The rays of sun hit the equator directly for most of the year.
The Greenhouse Gas effect impacts the equator more because the earth’s atmosphere is thicker along the equator.
The Tropics are located around the equator, and the tropics are the climate zone that is always warm or hot.
Increased altitude/ land elevation generally causes lower ____.
humidity
latitude
longitude
temperature
A landform that has water surrounding it on THREE SIDES is..
isthmus
island
continent
peninsula
Geographers measure __________________________ to determine how crowded a country or region is.
death rates
birthrates
refugees
population density
A(n) ______________ group shares a language, history, religion, and some physical traits.
democratic
global
social
ethnic
The MAIN reason for the rapid increase in overall world population over the last two centuries is _________________.
increased migration
increased population density
improved health care and sanitation decreasing death rates
urbanization
An example of a "push factor" for migration is _____________________ in the homeland, causing people to emigrate away.
shortage of jobs
an abundance of jobs
low population density
lots of farmland
In recent years, faster and wider communication through technology like the internet, and more and more trade and migration through faster shipping, air travel and other was to move goods and people have resulted in increased ____________________ (pick the BEST answer that fits the above description)
urbanization
dictatorship
cultural diffusion
population density
Currently, more and more people are moving to cities, and cities are growing larger and larger, which is a process called______________________ (pick the BEST answer that fits the above description)
migration
globalization
urbanization
construction
A market economy..
limits consumer choices to only those allowed by tradition / culture.
controls the price of labor (has a minimum wage) by the government
has a lot of government regulation/rules/laws.
adjusts to changes over time with the laws of supply and demand
As one of the factors of production / productive resources, "capital goods" can be defined as...
the goods and services a business produces
the supply of labor needed to produce goods
the people that purchase goods
the equipment and factories (man made goods) that are needed to make / produce products (goods)
Which of these would affect the GDP of a country ?
Monty buys a Picasso painting in 2021 that was created in 1918 CE.
Lisa loses $20.00 in a bet with Bart
Ned fixes his own car without buying any new parts
The Shelbyville Whoopee Cushion company makes 1,000 new whoopees and exports them to China.
Countries with a low standard of living, low literacy rates, little industrial output, and a low GDP are referred to as...
command economies
developed countries
developing countries
market economies
Coming into affect in 1994, NAFTA encouraged free trade between the USA and which two other countries?
Canada and China
Saudi Arabia and Russia
Canada and Mexico
China and Japan
An exchange rate is used to
promote free trade
change an economy from command to market
determine the price of one country's imports in terms of another country's imports
determine the price of one country's currency in terms of another country's currency.
A sign that a country is becoming economically developed is a...
blending of different ethnic groups
decrease in the exportation of goods
move towards a traditional economy
move away from dependence upon agriculture as the main economic activity.
The literacy rate in South Africa is 85% and its GDP is $37 billion. The literacy rate in Mozambique is 42% and its GDP is $19 billion. Which statement BEST describes the relationship between literacy rates and a nation's GDP using the above information as evidence?
Literacy rates have very little effect on economic production and standard of living.
A higher literacy rate will have a positive effect on a nation's standard of living and GDP.
A nation's standard of living and GDP are TOTALLY dependent on its educational system.
Overpopulation has a negative impact on GDP and literacy rates.
One example of a helpful spillover societies deal with is a government
taxing business exports
regulating air pollution
supporting public education
encouraging fossil fuel companies
When overfishing is the result of one company harvesting too many fish in one area resulting in an a species of fish becoming endangered, a government in a mixed economy might decide to
deal with the harmful spillover by regulating the fishing industry with fines, taxes, or laws.
stop all fishing industries to address the positive spillover and make sure it never happens again.
place additional taxes on fish imports from other countries
embargo people from eating fish.
Which of these BEST describes an investment in improving human capital?
improving access to public libraries.
expanding free-trade agreements
limiting on-the-job training
limiting on-the-job training
To resolve the inefficiencies caused by negative spillovers, what are governments MOST LIKELY to do in a mixed economy that leans toward more market than command in style?
tax harmful spillovers and subsidize (give government grants or tax breaks to) helpful spillovers
subsidize (give government grants or tax breaks to) harmful spillovers like pollution and tax helpful spillovers.
shut down or take government control over any companies causing spillovers
nothing; they will allow spillovers to go completely unregulated
If a Verizon and ATT merged, and then bought out Samsung, then started trying to merge with iphones, you would guess that the leading cell phone companies are trying to take over all of the supply of cell phones, creating a...
Labor Union
Boycott
Monopoly
Oligopoly
In Saudi Arabia, roughly 95% of the country's oil production is controlled by the government. This would suggest that most of Saudi Arabia is a _________ economy.
Market
Traditional
Command
Tariff
What happens if the DEMAND for a good is higher than the SUPPLY?
surplus
shortage
prices decrease
equilibrium
Which factor of production would be needed to have the idea for the business, plan it out, and manage its creation / operation?
labor
entrepreneurship
GDP
human capital
What would be a major reason for a nation or society to invest in machinery, factory, buses, railroads, or "man made" goods used to produce other goods / services?
It would create a growing economy and increase GDP because it would improve a factor of production: capital goods.
It would create a growing economy and begin a recession because it would improve several factors of production including capital goods and entrepreneurship.
It would create a balance in international trading and cause currency values to rise and the exchange rate to improve
It would create a trade barriers to imports from other countries encouraging production in the home country.
If the prime minister of Bangladesh stated that its citizens had to pay a 5% tax for all clothing they buy from Vietnam, that would be a...
embargo
recession
quota
tariff
Why would country A place an embargo on country B?
Country A wants to help country B become more independent.
Country A wants to express displeasure with country B without going to war
Country A wants to make money off of the increased tax income that would result.
Country B deserves it.
What could citizens of the direct democracy of ancient Athens do that citizens of the representative democracy of the USA do not do?
elect a president
use freedom of speech
elect a parliament
vote directly on all laws
Which statement describes a socialist government?
the national and state governments share power
the government controls several basic industries and provides services at no cost
a dictator has all of the power
private property is COMPLETELY abolished and everyone shares ALL resources in common. There is no such thing as money anymore
Which statement is true about the presidential republic of the United States but NOT true about the parliamentary government of the United Kingdom?
Citizens elect the head of the executive branch.
There is a head of state and a head of government.
There are three branches of government.
Citizens elect members of the legislative branch.
In 509 B.C., Rome became a republic. Which of the following is a characteristic of a republic, also known as a representative democracy?
One person controls the government completely.
The government is controlled by the military.
All citizens participate equally in creating laws.
Citizens elect representatives who then decide on laws.
What do an autocracy, absolute monarchy, and oligarchy have in common?
They are all elected by the people
Power is shared amongst the government and the states
A single leader or a small group of people control the government
The people hold the power
The Ancient Aztecs had a very organized society. They had clearly defined social classes and a government ruled by a king. Though the king was the head of government, he still needed to be elected by the nobility. Priests were next in social status. Then came merchants and artists, then farmers, and finally, slaves were at the bottom of society. According to the passage above, the Aztecs had what type of government?
direct democracy
theocracy
military dictatorship
monarchy
Which of the following describes a unitary system of government?
a country in which the central government holds all the power instead of the regional governments
a federal arrangement of central government and states
the United States under the Articles of Confederation
independent legislatures in several provinces that elect prime ministers
Which of these was a characteristic of the fascist totalitarian state of Nazi Germany?
The government allowed citizens to form multiple political parties.
The government controlled or had strict rules about all areas of citizens’ lives: economic, political, and social
The government guaranteed citizens’ personal freedoms and encouraged political diversity
The government allowed citizens to vote directly on laws.
Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten are areas within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and subject to the laws of the Netherlands, but each has their own parliament. In addition, they have independence in taxation matters as well as having their own currencies. This means that they are likely...
fully autonomous countries on their own
allied nations forming an economic union with the Netherlands, like the EU
autonomous regions of the Netherlands
a confederation system
"India has a national government as well as 28 state governments. While the national government is supreme, the states are able to govern many of their own matters. Citizens of each state elect state legislatures, and the leader of each legislature's majority is appointed governor of the state by the president. The head of the national executive is the Prime Minister who is the leader of the political party that has the majority number of members elected to the National Legislature." Based on the information above, India's government is a...
a unitary direct democracy
a one party state based on communism
an absolute monarchy with a federal structure
a federal republic with a parliamentary system
"In China, the Communist Party controls the government. The legislature is the National People's Congress, whose members are chosen by the local congresses of provinces—usually following the recommendations by members of the Communist Party. The executive head of state is the president, who has little power, while the head of government is the premier. Neither position is elected, but instead appointed by leaders in the Communist Party. The premier is often considered the most powerful leader in China, though he or she is influenced by official Communist Party positions and has to be a member of the Communist Party" Based on the information above, China's government is a
one-party oligarchy
constitutional monarchy.
military dictatorship
autocracy
In Japan, the executive head of state is the emperor. His role is only symbolic, however; the prime minister is the head of government and holds true executive power. The prime minister is elected by the majority party of the Diet—Japan's legislature. Based on the information above, Japan's government is a...
federal republic with a presidential system
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system
one-party oligarchy
absolute monarchy
"One country, two systems" is the phrase used to describe China's Special Administrative Regions: Hong Kong and Macau. Under this policy, Hong Kong and Macao are allowed to have their own political and economic systems, which mean that Hong Kong and Macao are...
autonomous regions
unlimited governments
unitary systems
parliamentary systems
How is a Parliamentary System of government different from a Presidential System?
In a Presidential system the president or executive is chosen by the legislative branch
In a Parliamentary System, the Parliament is only one house, not two
In a Parliamentary system the legislative branch chooses the executive, not the people
The Parliamentary System gives more power to the people to influence laws
Which form of government would have the MOST amount of citizen participation?
democracy
oligarchy
autocracy
absolute monarchy
Why are authoritarian and totalitarian systems considered unlimited governments?
Those systems protect individual freedoms.
The government leaders have absolute power.
Those systems have one branch that checks (balances) the powers of the other branches.
The people under those systems are allowed to elect their government leaders.
How does a dictatorship MOST differ from a democracy?
In a dictatorship, the power of the government is limited.
In a democracy, citizens share in governing and being governed.
In a dictatorship, individual citizens have the final say in government through voting.
In a democracy, no limits are placed on individual freedoms and rights.
Which of these would you be MOST likely to see in ALL totalitarian governments?
all executive, legislative, and judicial power being held by one person or a small committee
the targeting of "others" for extermination
the promise of a "perfect world" by the official state political party, which is the only party allowed.
presidential democracy or parliamentary democracy with limited government
In a theocratic republic, such as the one in Iran...
elections are banned.
voters have the final say on matters of state.
the government is subject to religious authority.
leaders representing various religions rule the country
What type of climate dominates (is the most common) the region of North Africa and SW Asia?
Desert
savanna
tropical rainforest
humid continental
What river do the following sentences describe? Generally considered the longest river in the world.· Flows from south to north and empties / flows into the Mediterranean Sea.· Flows through ten different countries, starting in Ethiopia/Uganda and ending through Egypt. Is made up of two main tributaries that converge near Khartoum, Sudan.
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
Congo
At 865,000 square miles, the nation of ___ is the largest in the Middle East and is located between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Kuwait
Syria
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Which nation leads the Middle East region in the production and export of oil?
Iran
Kuwait
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Which group was formed in 1960 to control the price and amount of oil that would be produced by Middle Eastern nations? (REVIEW QUESTION FROM ECONOMICS!)
NATO
SEATO
NAFTA
OPEC
It is difficult to grow crops in much of the Greater Middle East because of the region's lack of
soil
sun
land
water
MOST people in North Africa and Southwest Asia MOST LIKELY live (where are the areas of highest population density in the Middle East)?
near oil reserves
in the Sahara Desert near oases
On the coastal regions, like near the Mediterranean Sea, or along rivers like the Nile and the Tigris and Euphrates
at the base of mountains, like around the Atlas and the Hindu-Kush Mountains.
In 2008, Saudi Arabia produced an average of 10,782 barrels of oil per day, while Kuwait averaged 2,742 barrels per day. However, Kuwait's standard of living is markedly HIGHER than Saudi Arabia. Which offers the MOST LIKELY explanation for this?
The literacy rate is higher in Saudi Arabia than in Kuwait
Kuwait has a much smaller population than Saudi Arabia
Kuwait has closer ties to the United States than does Saudi Arabia.
Kuwait has not been impacted by as much war as has Saudi Arabia.
Which sub-region of Africa is home to the Kalahari Desert?
West Africa, like around Mali, Niger, Mauritania
Southeast, like around Nambia and Botswana
The southernmost coast, like around Cape Town / the edge of South Africa
Northwest, like around Algeria, Morocco, and Western Saharan
Which physical feature of Sub-Saharan Africa creates escarpments and makes river travel / general travel difficult?
Plateaus
Deep Lakes
Large Sand Dunes
Gravel covered plains that are going through desertification
Which climate in Sub-Saharan Africa has summers that are warm and dry and winters that are cool and rainy? It is most often found along coastal regions in Africa
Tropical Wet Climate
Steppe Climate
Desert Climate
Mediterranean
Which climate in Sub-Saharan Africa has summers that are hot and rainy and winters that are dry and hot? It is the climate zone found in the areas where "typical" African animals are found, like lions, giraffes, zebras, etc.
Tropical Wet Climate
Tropical Dry Climate (also known as Tropical savanna)
Steppe Climate
Mediterranean
People in Sub-Saharan Africa are LEAST likely to live
in a desert
In a river basin
Near Lake Victoria
Near the Congo River
Which area has the most mineral industry (ie: they have the most manufacturing AND mineral mining resources?)
Sahara
Sahel
Congo River Basin
South Africa
Which of these BEST explains the importance of Judaism in World History?
It became the dominant religion in medieval Europe.
It was the first major monotheistic faith in the world
There is no central leader of Judaism as in Christianity.
Both Hinduism and Buddhism developed from early Judaism.
What was the SPECIFIC name of the nationalist political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
Anti-Semitism
Zionism
Isolationism
nationalism
Which nation has no political parties, no voting rights for its citizens, and is ruled by a king?
Iran
Iraq
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Because this nation is a theocracy, there is no freedom of religion. Those who choose to practice atheism or religions other than Islam are not recognized as citizens and are not given basic civil rights. This has been the official policy of the country since a revolution took place there in 1979.
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Israel
When Egypt, Syria, and Iraq unified together into the United Arab Republic in 1958, where each country was allowed to basically do their own thing, but could meet and decide things together as well, what type of government were the three nations forming?
autocracy
oligarchy
confederation
unitary system
The war in Iraq was successful in removing dictator Saddam Hussein from power. Which term would BEST describe how the country was governed during his rule from 1979 until 2003?
autocracy
oligarchy
confederation
Federation
-founded in 1964. -created with the goal to secure a homeland for certain people in the Middle East. -a political and paramilitary organization with U.N. representation. -Yassar Arafat was its leader from 1969-2004. -Engaged in terrorist activities in its early years, but now is focused on running its territory in the West Bank of Israel / Palestine.
al Qaeda
Hezbollah
the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization)
ISIS (The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria)
Islam originated on the
Mesopotamia
Sinai Peninsula.
Arabian Peninsula.
Israeli / Palestine
Which statement best describes the United States' role in the Persian Gulf Wars (both the one in the early 1990s, and the one in the 2000s)?
The U.S. sent help only when needed.
The U.S. stayed out of the war completely.
The U.S. led the fight against the Iraqis / Saddam Hussein
The U.S. remained neutral not taking a side.
Although a push for more Islamic laws is currently occurring in Turkey, many Turks still prefer nonreligious, or ________________ government as established by Kemal Atatürk.
Kurdish
dictatorial
secular
direct democracy
Conflict between Palestinian Arabs living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and Israelis has been largely focused on:
Control of natural resources, such as oil.
Control of land for a national government representing their differing ethnic interests.
The differences between Judaism and Islam, with both sides trying to convert the other.
Saudi Arabia and Iran each supporting differing sides of the conflict is causing it to continue. It would have stopped by now if the Cold War between Iran and Saudi Arabia wasn't interfering.
The current conflict in Yemen involves...
America, Saudi Arabia, Iran, terrorist organizations like DAESH and Al-Qaeda, and the Yemen dictator Saddam Hussein.
Just Iran and Saudi Arabia as they each try to take over the area.
The Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi led government, the Houthi armed movement, the various foreign governments that support one of the sides (or who are involved for their own interests), and various terrorist groups who are taking advantage of the chaos.
The dictator El-Sisi and the UN government put in place to try to stop the fighting.
Which type of climate dominates North Africa?
humid continental
humid tropical
tropical rainforest
desert
While the Central Asian Republics (the Caucasus and the Stans) are located in harsh environments, they all _______________________.
possess a wealth of mineral resources
have open democratic governments with fair and equal elections between multiple parties
are predominantly Christian
are highly industrialized and developed, with high GDPs per capital
In what country did the Arab Spring start?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Tunisia
Libya
