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SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

List the 4 cardinal directions of a compass rose.

(a)  

2.

Name the seven continents?

4 lines
3.

Which answer choice lists the 5 oceans of the world?

a)

Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean, Southern, Arctic

b)

Atlantic, Southern, Arctic, Pacific, Indian

c)

Indian, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Northern

d)

Mediterranean, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific

4.

1 Which letter marks the continent of Asia?

a)

Location C

b)

Location G

c)

Location B

d)

Location E

5.

What is the absolute location of Egypt?

a)

30. N, 30.E

b)

0. , 60.E

c)

60. S, 30.W

d)

30. E, 30.N

6.

The (a)   ocean is located between the Americas and Asia.

7.

Which of the following would be classified as an arid region?

a)

River

b)

Ocean

c)

Rainforest

d)

Desert

8.

Which location on the map is known as the Middle East?

a)

Location A

b)

Location H

c)

Location F

d)

Location J

9.

Which city is NORTH of the equator?

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

Jakarta

d)

Mexico City

10.

The Nile River and Sahara Desert are both in which continent?

a)

Location A

b)

Location D

c)

Location E

d)

Location H

11.

Which country is correctly paired with its number on the map?

a)

1-Saudi Arabia

b)

2-Syria

c)

3-Pakistan

d)

5-Afghanistan

12.

What region has the highest fertility rate?

a)

More developed regions

b)

Latin America/Caribbean

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

13.

Fertility rate is a measure of how many children an average woman will have. The country with the highest fertility rate is most likely a developing country.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which population pyramid would best represent the data from Africa?

a)

A-Rapid Growth

b)

B-Stable Growth

c)

C-Negative Growth

15.

Demographic data is used to predict a country's

a)

wealth, political power, and standard of living.

b)

war history and terrorism occurrences.

c)

population and amount of GDP.

d)

annual rainfall and drought levels.

16.

Select one of the factors used to calculate HDI.

a)

Population

b)

Gender

c)

Fertility rate

d)

Land size

17.

About how long does the average citizen in the Sub-Saharan Africa live?

a)

46

b)

67

c)

69

d)

71

18.

Which region can you infer is the most developed?

a)

Sub-Saharan Africa

b)

The Middle East

c)

Latin America

d)

South Asia

19.

What geographical challenges has Afghanistan faced in becoming a stable country?

a)

Afghanistan is surrounded by water, making transportation to other countries nearly impossible.

b)

Afghanistan has many low-lying areas that are often flooded by heavy rains and overflowing rivers, making farming nearly impossible.

c)

Mountains have prevented Afghanistan from being able to extract oil from the ground, hurting the economy.

d)

Mountains and deserts make travel across the country difficult and keep people separated from one another.

20.

Which number represents the main country in the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

1 Pakistan

b)

2 Syria

c)

3 Iraq

d)

4 Saudi Arabia

21.

The reason people want to move to a country is because of ______ factors.

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Push

d)

Pull

22.

A country with high GDP is probably a ______ developed country.

a)

less

b)

somewhat

c)

non

d)

more

23.

What prevents a country from becoming a more developed country?

a)

Political Instability

b)

Limited Government

c)

GDP

d)

HDI

24.

An unstable government can be a _____ ______.

a)

Push Factor

b)

Pull Factor

25.

One push factor that stops people from migrating to a country is ____________.

a)

terrorism

b)

low unemployment

c)

high GDP

d)

high life expectancy

26.

When analyzing HDI, this demographic information will most accurately tell us if a country is more or less developed.

a)

life expectancy

b)

infant mortality rate

c)

fertility rate

d)

literacy rate

27.

This represents how much money and "comfort" the typical person has in a place they live.

a)

HDI

b)

GDP

c)

Stable Government

d)

Standard of living

28.

What prevents a country from being a MORE developed country?

a)

Population

b)

Wealth

c)

Political Stability

d)

Government type

29.

With a ______ ________ a country can invest in education.

a)

unstable government

b)

unlimited government

c)

stable government

d)

limited government

30.

What type of government is Saudi Arabia run by?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

31.

Women are treated very unfairly in Saudi Arabia.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

What is required for women to do certain things in Saudi Arabia?

a)

ask the government officials

b)

have male guardian permission

c)

be invited by a husband

d)

be related to the president

33.

In January 2011, a series of rebellions in the Middle East region started. This era is now called the ____ _____.

a)

9/11

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

War period

d)

Arab Spring

34.

Select one reason that the rebellions started in the Middle East in 2011.

a)

oppression

b)

boredom

c)

favoritism

d)

terrorism

35.

The Syrian government bombed protesting citizens. This began the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Citizens from Syria began to flee the country to find asylum in other countries.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

Denying basic human rights to a group of people is called ___________.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Racist

c)

Oppression

d)

Repression

37.

When a government fights back and reacts with violence towards peaceful protestors or dissidents, this is called _____________.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Racist

c)

Oppression

d)

Repression

38.

_______ __________ are temporary laborers who migrate to work in a different country.

a)

Illegal immigrant

b)

Temporary worker

c)

Guest worker

d)

Migrant laborer

39.

What does income inequality, or "INCOME GAP" refer to?

a)

Rich getting richer, poor getting poorer

b)

How much time it takes for a person to get paid

c)

How much money a boss has compared to his employee

d)

None of the above

40.

Which word below describes types of jobs in the PRIMARY sector of the labor force?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industry

c)

Service

d)

Economic Activity

41.

Which word below describes types of jobs in the SECONDARY sector of the labor force?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industry

c)

Service

d)

Economic Activity

42.

Which word describes types of jobs in the TERTIARY sector of the labor force?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industry

c)

Services

d)

Economic Activity

43.

The PRIMARY sector of the labor force usually includes jobs where workers collect raw materials like coal, oil, and lumber.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

44.

The SECONDARY sector of the labor force manufactures good from the raw materials that the TERTIARY sector collects.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

This type of labor force is more common in less developed, or developing, countries.

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Tertiary Sector

46.

Population pyramids can be used to make inferences about a country's rate of growth. Which type of pyramid represents a less developed or developing country?

a)

Rapid

b)

Stable

c)

Slow

d)

Negative

47.

What shape best represents a Negative growth population pyramid?

a)

Triangle

b)

House

c)

Upside down Triangle

d)

Square

48.

What are the required parts of a population pyramid?

a)

Age

b)

Gender

c)

Population

d)

Title

49.

How confident do you feel about your Social Studies exam tomorrow?

a)

Very Confident

b)

Somewhat Confident

c)

All I can do is try my best.