WorksheetsWorld Geography Final Exam Quizizz Review standards 1-3
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the two rivers
Land of the desert
Land of the free
Land by the sea
Why have large cities developed around the Persian Gulf?
Access to Fresh Water
Because fo the Arable Farmland
Access to resources such as Oil which can be extracted and then shipped from there through the waterway
All of the answers are correct
How have rivers impacted settlement in Asia?
They have provided fresh water for drinking and farmland
They have provided transportation for people and trade
They have allowed for the development of large towns and cities
all answers are correct
Where is the Indus River located?
China, India & mainly Pakistan
China & mainly India
China
Turkey, Syria & Iraq
What is the climate like surrounding the Indus River?
It is cold, subarctic climate
It is a hot dry desert climate
it is a hot, wet Tropical Wet climate
it is a mild, Mediterranean climate
Which of the following statements is FALSE about how the Great Dividing Range impacts settlement in Australia?
Along the coast there are fertile climates created by the Mountain range that runs alongside it, resulting in most people living in these areas
The Mountain Range acts as a barrier for ease of transportation and movement to the interior of the country
The climate zone in the interior of the country is much dryer and less livable than the coast lines because less rainfall reaches the interior due to the Mountain Range stopping it from reaching it
The Mountain range are so tall that they are extremely cold climactically and almost impossible tome freely around
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
the use of Arable land often results in larger settlements because fo the ability provided to be able to grow food
The extraction of oil often provides wealth for the people developing it, which then they can use on developing settlements close to or far away from that resource
Access to a river often leads to the development of large human settlements
Access to a mountain range often leads to the development of large human settlements because people like beautiful views
How have the Appalachian Mountains impacted settlement in the United States?
They are a barrier to travel and trade which has meant that people live more on the east coast than in the center of the country
They are a barrier which has meant that people live more in the center of the country than on the east coast
They provide abundant fresh water for rivers which means some of North America's major cities are located within them
They are not very tall mountains so they have had very little impact on human settlement
What does the Mississippi River NOT allow for in the Central United States?
plentiful farmland with rich fertile soil
plentiful fresh water
transportation routes
Tropical rainforest that makes overland travel difficult
What Mountain Range in the West of North America has negative impact on population as it is hard for people to travel and to provide for themselves in the cold rugged climate
The Appalachian Mountains
The Andes Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Alps
Which of the following is NOT true about the Andes Mountain Range?
They encourage larger settlements along the Pacific West Coast of South America due to the Andes Mountain range being just in land of that area
They are a highland climate which is difficult for people to live in
They are rugged mountains which are hard for people to move easily around in
They are covered by tropical rainforest which means there is plenty of access to freshwater
Why are more people moving in to the Amazon Basin nowadays?
Newer technology like chainsaws and bulldozers make it easier to clear the land
There has been a change in the climate from tropical rainforest to a Savanna climate therefore the change is occurring naturally allowing people to settle in grater numbers
The Amazon river has been flooding regularly which is clearing the land for settlement
An earthquake diverted parts of the river leading to parts of the rainforest lacking adequate water to survive, and thus being turned into farmland.
What physical feature is a barrier between Spain & France which has meant that history and culture has developed separately from each other?
The Alps
The Rocky Mountains
The Atlas Mountains
The Pyrenees
What mountain range is considered to be the traditional dividing line between Europe and Asia?
The Himalaya Mountains
The Tian Shan
The Andes Mountains
The Ural Mountains
What mountain range in Europe has been a barrier that has separated the people and culture of Northern Europe from the Italian Peninsula throughout history?
The Ural Mountains
The Alps
The Dolomites
The Zagros Mountains
Which of the following statements is false?
High populations of people in Europe live in the Marine West Coast Climate due to its favorable climate
Very few people in Europe live in the Subarctic Climate due to its unfavorable climate
High populations of people in Europe live in the Tropical Wet Climate due to its favorable climate
Climate has a great influence on where people do and don't live
Why are large cities often located on rivers?
Rivers provide fresh water for people and farming
Rivers provide transportation for goods and people
Rivers provide natural defensive barriers against attack
All of the above
What river provides fresh water, rich soil and transportation for the people of Egypt and the Sudan?
The Congo
The Nile
The Hudson
The Zambezi
How does the climate of the Sahara Desert impact settlement?
Basically no people live there because it very arid and dry
There are small villages and towns of people who live across the Sahara area because of the large number of Oases
The Sahara allows small groups of Hunter Gatherers to survive because of the amount of wildlife that roams the desert
There are major cities and population centers because of the major rivers that flow throughout the Sahara
Ethnic religions do a better job of unifying people in smaller territories.
True
False
How are the people of Quebec different from other Canadians?
They speak French while most Canadians do not
They don’t play as much hockey as the rest of Canada
They remain more connected and loyal to the Canadian government
They associate more with the United States
Which answer best describes why the Spanish government would be unwilling to allow Catalonia to have independence?
They have the best soccer players
Catalonia is an important religious city
Catalonia is the wealthiest region in Spain
The president of Spain is from Catalonia and would not like to loose his home territory
Which term would best complete the following outline? - __________________ - Encourages people to convert to the faith - Makes up the largest religions in the world - May be from different regions in the world
Team Religion
World Religion
Universalizing Religion
Ethnic Religion
People who associate with a group because they share common culture is known as their
Cultural landscape
Cultural diffusion
Race
Ethnicity
What is an example of how an Ethnic religion impacts the culture of a group of people?
It is illegal in America to work on a Sunday
In Israel one of the official languages is Hebrew.
In Iraq it is illegal to eat pork
In China you are not allowed to buy material goods.
The way humans build roads, buildings and other man made facilities according to their traditions and customs is known as
Cultural Landscape
Ethnicity
Transportation Infrastructure
Multinational Corporations
Where are you more likely to have a culturally diverse landscape?
Oceans
Rural areas
Cities
Small towns
What has made it easier for Culture to spread in our modern world?
Trains
Planes
Roads
All of the above
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A society with many ethnic groups is more likely to have a wider variety of music and artistic styles
A Society with many ethnic groups is more likely to have a a greater range of food options
A society with many ethnic groups is less likely to be cosmopolitan
A society with many ethnic groups is more likely to have celebrations of holidays and traditions that influence each other.
Why do women in most of the developed world have greater rights and freedoms than women in most other parts of the world?
They have fought harder to get rights in that part of the world
They have had the chance to gain greater education and have had more opportunity to work
They are taught in their cultures that women are superior
Women have historically been seen differently in places like the US and Europe compared to Africa
When culture is spread throughout the world it is known as?
Transnational Corporations
Cultural Diffusion
Globalization
Cultural Convergence
What is an example of a transnational corporation diffusing and converging culture?
McDonalds serving vegetarian burgers in India
KFC serving rice instead of mash potatoes in China
Coca Cola writing their name in different ways depending on the nation they are selling it in, but still using the same bottle/can
All of the above
All of the following are ways that US borders have changed, EXCEPT
Mississippi Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican Cession/Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Purchase of Alaska
All of the following are positives of having a larger country, EXCEPT...
More territory to defend from outsiders.
More access to resources.
less dependence on other countries.
Usually more access to ports.
A fragmented country is one which is broken into many pieces. For example a country which is made of an archipelago is a Fragmented Country. Which of the following is an example of a Fragmented Country?
Indonesia
Mongolia
China
India
During the partition of India, religion fueled conflict between the two different groups. What occurred due to the religious conflict?
Easter Festivals
Genocide
World War
A new monetary system
How have Europeans created problems for most people in Africa due to what they did when they were in control of Africa?
Europeans created artificial borders for states that don’t represent traditional ethnic and religious boundaries.
Europeans suppressed traditional religions which has led to religious conflict
Europeans got rid of African languages and replaced them with their own
Europeans did not expose Africans to refrigeration which has resulted in their diets being inadequate
All of the following are purposes of International Organizations EXCEPT...
Regulate trade between countries.
Resolve social issues between countries.
Protect elections within a country.
protect political stability between countries.
