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World Geography Final Exam Quizizz Review standards 1-3

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Mesopotamia mean?

a)

Land between the two rivers

b)

Land of the desert

c)

Land of the free

d)

Land by the sea

2.

Why have large cities developed around the Persian Gulf?

a)

Access to Fresh Water

b)

Because fo the Arable Farmland

c)

Access to resources such as Oil which can be extracted and then shipped from there through the waterway

d)

All of the answers are correct

3.

How have rivers impacted settlement in Asia?

a)

They have provided fresh water for drinking and farmland

b)

They have provided transportation for people and trade

c)

They have allowed for the development of large towns and cities

d)

all answers are correct

4.

Where is the Indus River located?

a)

China, India & mainly Pakistan

b)

China & mainly India

c)

China

d)

Turkey, Syria & Iraq

5.

What is the climate like surrounding the Indus River?

a)

It is cold, subarctic climate

b)

It is a hot dry desert climate

c)

it is a hot, wet Tropical Wet climate

d)

it is a mild, Mediterranean climate

6.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about how the Great Dividing Range impacts settlement in Australia?

a)

Along the coast there are fertile climates created by the Mountain range that runs alongside it, resulting in most people living in these areas

b)

The Mountain Range acts as a barrier for ease of transportation and movement to the interior of the country

c)

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

d)

The Mountain range are so tall that they are extremely cold climactically and almost impossible tome freely around

7.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a)

the use of Arable land often results in larger settlements because fo the ability provided to be able to grow food

b)

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

c)

Access to a river often leads to the development of large human settlements

d)

Access to a mountain range often leads to the development of large human settlements because people like beautiful views

8.

How have the Appalachian Mountains impacted settlement in the United States?

a)

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

b)

They are a barrier which has meant that people live more in the center of the country than on the east coast

c)

They provide abundant fresh water for rivers which means some of North America's major cities are located within them

d)

They are not very tall mountains so they have had very little impact on human settlement

9.

What does the Mississippi River NOT allow for in the Central United States?

a)

plentiful farmland with rich fertile soil

b)

plentiful fresh water

c)

transportation routes

d)

Tropical rainforest that makes overland travel difficult

10.

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

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Andes Mountains

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Alps

11.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Andes Mountain Range?

a)

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

b)

They are a highland climate which is difficult for people to live in

c)

They are rugged mountains which are hard for people to move easily around in

d)

They are covered by tropical rainforest which means there is plenty of access to freshwater

12.

Why are more people moving in to the Amazon Basin nowadays?

a)

Newer technology like chainsaws and bulldozers make it easier to clear the land

b)

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

c)

The Amazon river has been flooding regularly which is clearing the land for settlement

d)

An earthquake diverted parts of the river leading to parts of the rainforest lacking adequate water to survive, and thus being turned into farmland.

13.

What physical feature is a barrier between Spain & France which has meant that history and culture has developed separately from each other?

a)

The Alps

b)

The Rocky Mountains

c)

The Atlas Mountains

d)

The Pyrenees

14.

What mountain range is considered to be the traditional dividing line between Europe and Asia?

a)

The Himalaya Mountains

b)

The Tian Shan

c)

The Andes Mountains

d)

The Ural Mountains

15.

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?

a)

The Ural Mountains

b)

The Alps

c)

The Dolomites

d)

The Zagros Mountains

16.

Which of the following statements is false?

a)

High populations of people in Europe live in the Marine West Coast Climate due to its favorable climate

b)

Very few people in Europe live in the Subarctic Climate due to its unfavorable climate

c)

High populations of people in Europe live in the Tropical Wet Climate due to its favorable climate

d)

Climate has a great influence on where people do and don't live

17.

Why are large cities often located on rivers?

a)

Rivers provide fresh water for people and farming

b)

Rivers provide transportation for goods and people

c)

Rivers provide natural defensive barriers against attack

d)

All of the above

18.

What river provides fresh water, rich soil and transportation for the people of Egypt and the Sudan?

a)

The Congo

b)

The Nile

c)

The Hudson

d)

The Zambezi

19.

How does the climate of the Sahara Desert impact settlement?

a)

Basically no people live there because it very arid and dry

b)

There are small villages and towns of people who live across the Sahara area because of the large number of Oases

c)

The Sahara allows small groups of Hunter Gatherers to survive because of the amount of wildlife that roams the desert

d)

There are major cities and population centers because of the major rivers that flow throughout the Sahara

20.

Ethnic religions do a better job of unifying people in smaller territories.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

How are the people of Quebec different from other Canadians?

a)

They speak French while most Canadians do not

b)

They don’t play as much hockey as the rest of Canada

c)

They remain more connected and loyal to the Canadian government

d)

They associate more with the United States

22.

Which answer best describes why the Spanish government would be unwilling to allow Catalonia to have independence?

a)

They have the best soccer players

b)

Catalonia is an important religious city

c)

Catalonia is the wealthiest region in Spain

d)

The president of Spain is from Catalonia and would not like to loose his home territory

23.

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

a)

Team Religion

b)

World Religion

c)

Universalizing Religion

d)

Ethnic Religion

24.

People who associate with a group because they share common culture is known as their

a)

Cultural landscape

b)

Cultural diffusion

c)

Race

d)

Ethnicity

25.

What is an example of how an Ethnic religion impacts the culture of a group of people?

a)

It is illegal in America to work on a Sunday

b)

In Israel one of the official languages is Hebrew.

c)

In Iraq it is illegal to eat pork

d)

In China you are not allowed to buy material goods.

26.

The way humans build roads, buildings and other man made facilities according to their traditions and customs is known as

a)

Cultural Landscape

b)

Ethnicity

c)

Transportation Infrastructure

d)

Multinational Corporations

27.

Where are you more likely to have a culturally diverse landscape?

a)

Oceans

b)

Rural areas

c)

Cities

d)

Small towns

28.

What has made it easier for Culture to spread in our modern world?

a)

Trains

b)

Planes

c)

Roads

d)

All of the above

29.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a)

A society with many ethnic groups is more likely to have a wider variety of music and artistic styles

b)

A Society with many ethnic groups is more likely to have a a greater range of food options

c)

A society with many ethnic groups is less likely to be cosmopolitan

d)

A society with many ethnic groups is more likely to have celebrations of holidays and traditions that influence each other.

30.

Why do women in most of the developed world have greater rights and freedoms than women in most other parts of the world?

a)

They have fought harder to get rights in that part of the world

b)

They have had the chance to gain greater education and have had more opportunity to work

c)

They are taught in their cultures that women are superior

d)

Women have historically been seen differently in places like the US and Europe compared to Africa

31.

When culture is spread throughout the world it is known as?

a)

Transnational Corporations

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Globalization

d)

Cultural Convergence

32.

What is an example of a transnational corporation diffusing and converging culture?

a)

McDonalds serving vegetarian burgers in India

b)

KFC serving rice instead of mash potatoes in China

c)

Coca Cola writing their name in different ways depending on the nation they are selling it in, but still using the same bottle/can

d)

All of the above

33.

All of the following are ways that US borders have changed, EXCEPT

a)

Mississippi Purchase

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Mexican Cession/Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

Purchase of Alaska

34.

All of the following are positives of having a larger country, EXCEPT...

a)

More territory to defend from outsiders.

b)

More access to resources.

c)

less dependence on other countries.

d)

Usually more access to ports.

35.

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?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

India

36.

During the partition of India, religion fueled conflict between the two different groups. What occurred due to the religious conflict?

a)

Easter Festivals

b)

Genocide

c)

World War

d)

A new monetary system

37.

How have Europeans created problems for most people in Africa due to what they did when they were in control of Africa?

a)

Europeans created artificial borders for states that don’t represent traditional ethnic and religious boundaries.

b)

Europeans suppressed traditional religions which has led to religious conflict

c)

Europeans got rid of African languages and replaced them with their own

d)

Europeans did not expose Africans to refrigeration which has resulted in their diets being inadequate

38.

All of the following are purposes of International Organizations EXCEPT...

a)

Regulate trade between countries.

b)

Resolve social issues between countries.

c)

Protect elections within a country.

d)

protect political stability between countries.