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7th Grade SS: 1st Semester FINALS Review / Study Guide

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process of removing salt from ocean water

a)

Desalination

b)

Scarcity

c)

Irrigation

d)

Allocation

2.

How much of the worlds fresh water is available in Southwest Asia?

a)

5%

b)

20%

c)

5%

d)

1%

3.

What is the main consumer of water in Southwest Asia?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Pollution

c)

Food

d)

Cooking

4.

Which river is the key water source of Israel and Jordan?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Jordan River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Euphrates River

5.

Which natural resource has caused many disputes in the Middle East?

a)

Water

b)

Food

c)

Clothing

d)

Bed

6.

What water problems are Southwest Asia facing? (MORE THAN 1)

a)

Pollution

b)

unequal distribution

c)

water shortages

d)

not enough food

e)

no jobs

7.

How do farmers attempt to bring water to their fields?

a)

building dams

b)

stealing it

c)

using irrigation

d)

desalination

8.

Irrigation is......

a)

contamination of water

b)

a supply of water to land or crops

c)

process of taking salt out of seawater

d)

farmers who focus on growing enough food for themselves

9.

What is water pollution?

a)

contamination of bodies of water

b)

a supply of water to land

c)

when soil loses its ability to hold water

d)

when the desert spreads

10.

Which country has built the worlds largest desalination plant?

a)

Saudi Arabi

b)

Turkey

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

11.

Which country has built over 22 dams with the Anatolia project?

a)

Turkey

b)

Iraq

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Syria

12.

What is the process of removing salt from ocean water called?

a)

scarcity

b)

desalination

c)

Irrigation

d)

pollution

13.

What is the main consumer of water in Southwest Asia?

a)

People

b)

Industries

c)

Livestock

d)

Agriculture

14.

Less than _____ of the world's fresh water supply is available to Southwest Asia's population.

a)

20%

b)

10%

c)

1%

d)

50%

15.

Which river is the key water source for Israel and Jordan?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Nile River

d)

Jordan River

16.

Which natural resource has caused many disputes in the Middle East?

a)

Water

b)

Wood

c)

Food

d)

Uranium

17.

What water problems is Southwest Asia facing? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Pollution

b)

Flooding

c)

Unequal Distribution

d)

Monsoons

e)

Water shortages

18.

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow through which countries? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Syria

b)

Turkey

c)

Israel

d)

Iraq

e)

Jordan

19.

Which country has built the world's largest desalination plant?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Israel

c)

Iraq

d)

Syria

20.

Which countries have fought military battles over water rights to the Jordan River? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Turkey

b)

Israel

c)

Jordan

d)

Iraq

21.

What is Desalination?

a)

An underground water pool

b)

A process of removing salt from water

c)

A process for adding salt to water

d)

A process that pollutes water

22.

Which is the Largest country in East Asia?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Mongolia

23.

Which Country is an archipelago?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Taiwan

d)

Japan

e)

North or South Korea

24.

an ENORMOUS mountain range north of India, that stretches across West China.

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Ural Mountains

d)

The Andes Mountains

25.

Which East Asia river has yellow-colored silt and is known as the muddiest river in the world?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Xiang

c)

Huang He

d)

Yellow Sea

26.

The ____ is the longest river in Asia.

a)

Yangtze

b)

Huang He

c)

Yalu

d)

Mekong

27.
What country is this?
a)
China
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
28.
The two main deserts of East Asia are:
a)
Tian Shan and Taklimakan
b)
Sahara and Tarim
c)
Gobi and Tian Shan
d)
Gobi and Taklimakan
29.
Which of the following forms a natural barrier between East Asia and South Asia?
a)
Himalaya Mountains
b)
Qinling Shandi Mountains
c)
Kunlun Mountains
d)
Tian Shan Mountains
30.

Which river involves religious practices that involve human ashes to be dumped in the river in India?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Yellow River

31.

Which marks the Ganges River?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

9

d)

11

32.

Physical feature "F" (Covering Nepal and forms the border between China and India)

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Himalaya Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Ganges River

33.

What country is this? (yellow)

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Sri Lanka

e)

Nepal

34.

Which marks the Ganges River?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

9

d)

11

35.

What physical features is #4?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Ganges Delta

d)

Indian Ocean

36.

What physical feature is #2?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Indus River

d)

Ganges Delta

37.

What physical feature is #6?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Indus River

d)

Deccan Plateau

38.

Asia's largest desert. It stretches across southern Mongolia & northern China.

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Korean Peninsula

d)

Himalayas

39.

This peninsula juts from northeast China between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Korean Peninsula

d)

Himalayas

40.

This country lies south of Mongolia. The East China Sea and South China Seas border it.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

Korea

41.

This country consists of a long string of islands off the coast of East Asia.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Mongolia

42.

This large body of water separates the continents of Europe and Africa.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

43.

This body of water lies southeast of the China.

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

South China Sea

d)

East China Sea

44.

This body of water lies east of China.

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

45.

This body of water lies between China and the Korean Peninsula.

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

46.

This body of water lies between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

47.

This LARGE body of water is the deepest and largest in the world and lies east of the Asian continent.

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

48.
a)

North Korea

b)

Mongolia

c)

Japan

d)

South Korea

49.
What is the name of the river that flows through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia?
a)
Mekong River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Brahmaputra River
d)
Mississippi River
50.

What country is shown by the number "5" on the map?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Japan

51.
Which country is Vietnam?
a)
21
b)
24
c)
22
d)
23
52.

Match the description with the region

Sahel

a)

seven major lakes

b)

narrow band of semi-arid land

c)

area with endemic plants and lots of wildlife

d)

Kaapvall craton and wildlife reserves

53.

Which description matches this region:

Savanna

a)

birds, butterflies, and tons of endemic plants

b)

grasslands, Serengeti, large mammal species

c)

ergs, regs, hamadas, and oases

d)

narrow band of semi-arid land, desertification

54.

Which description matches this region:

Rainforest

a)

birds, butterflies, driver ants, 1,100 endemic plant species

b)

coral reefs, barrier islands, mangroves, elephant shrew

c)

seven major lakes, Nile perch, cichlid, hippos

d)

transition zone, desertification

55.

What divides Africa in half?

a)

prime meridian

b)

tropic of cancer

c)

equator

d)

tropic of capricorn

56.

During the Scramble for Africa, Africa was divided between...?

a)

Europeans

b)

Asians

c)

Americans

d)

Africans

57.

What is Africa's largest river?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Yellow River

d)

The Congo River

58.

What is the name of the large desert that covers most of northern Africa?

a)

The Sahara Desert

b)

The Mojave Desert

c)

The Nile Desert

d)

I don't know

59.

Feature #4

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo Basin

60.

What is the highest peak in Africa?

a)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

61.

Why is the population of the Sahara so low?

a)

Too much water

b)

Too much oil

c)

Limited access to oil

d)

Limited access to water

62.

What number marks South Africa?

a)

11

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

63.

Why is there less farmable land in the Sahel region of Africa?

a)

People moving into the area

b)

Air pollution

c)

Too much clean water

d)

Desertification

64.

Which statement about Deforestation is true?

a)

Deforestation is good for the soil.

b)

Deforestation is beneficial for the environment.

c)

Deforestation is helpful to native animal species.

d)

Deforestation can cause soil erosion.

65.

What do members of a religious group have in common?

a)

Share a belief in the same food

b)

Share a belief in the same god

c)

Live in the same state

d)

Must speak the same language

66.

What is a community of people who share a common culture, ancestry, customs, and language called?

a)

Ethnic Group

b)

Religious Group

67.

Most Africans are either Christian or Muslim, but _______ religions still play a role in African culture.

a)

Sacred

b)

Shinto

c)

Traditional

d)

Holy

68.

Which BEST describes how rivers are used in Africa?

a)

Rivers are rarely used

b)

Crocodile farming and hunting

c)

Transportation, Agriculture, & Hydroelectric Power

d)

Irrigation projects in the Rainforest

69.

Why are most rain forests gone today?

a)

Unchecked forest fires

b)

Harsh drought and high winds

c)

Diseases that attack the trees

d)

Logging for industry, farming, and fuel

70.

What is Africa's transition zone between desert and savanna called?

a)

Sahel

b)

Kalahari

c)

Sahara

d)

Tropical Rainforest

71.

How does desertification impact the people living in the Sahel region?

a)

Income from tourism

b)

More people work in factories

c)

Increased starvation and poverty

d)

Decreased support from the United Nations

72.

What are the two main religious groups in Africa?

a)

Christians and Jews

b)

Jews and Muslims

c)

Jews and Hindus

d)

Muslims and Christians

73.

The majority of the Swahili people practice which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

74.

Which number correctly identifies the Sahara Desert?

a)

18

b)

17

c)

19

d)

16

75.

Which number correctly identifies the Congo River/Rain Forest?

a)

18

b)

17

c)

19

d)

16

76.

Which number correctly identifies the Savanna?

a)

18

b)

17

c)

19

d)

16

77.

Which number correctly identifies the Sahel?

a)

18

b)

17

c)

19

d)

16

78.

Water Pollution is caused by

a)

Drought

b)

Fertilizers and industrial waste

c)

Farming

d)

Water Pollution isn't an issue in Africa

79.

Desertification is often a result of this other environmental issue

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Water Pollution

c)

Deforestation

d)

Air Pollution

80.

Which is the Largest country in East Asia?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Mongolia

81.

Which Country is an archipelago?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Taiwan

d)

Japan

e)

North or South Korea

82.

an ENORMOUS mountain range north of India, that stretches across West China.

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Ural Mountains

d)

The Andes Mountains

83.

Which East Asia river has yellow-colored silt and is known as the muddiest river in the world?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Xiang

c)

Huang He

d)

Yellow Sea

84.

The ____ is the longest river in Asia.

a)

Yangtze

b)

Huang He

c)

Yalu

d)

Mekong

85.
What country is this?
a)
China
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
86.
The two main deserts of East Asia are:
a)
Tian Shan and Taklimakan
b)
Sahara and Tarim
c)
Gobi and Tian Shan
d)
Gobi and Taklimakan
87.
Which of the following forms a natural barrier between East Asia and South Asia?
a)
Himalaya Mountains
b)
Qinling Shandi Mountains
c)
Kunlun Mountains
d)
Tian Shan Mountains
88.

Which river involves religious practices that involve human ashes to be dumped in the river in India?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Yellow River

89.

Which marks the Ganges River?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

9

d)

11

90.

Physical feature "F" (Covering Nepal and forms the border between China and India)

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Himalaya Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Ganges River

91.

What country is this? (yellow)

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Sri Lanka

e)

Nepal

92.

Which marks the Ganges River?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

9

d)

11

93.

What physical features is #4?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Ganges Delta

d)

Indian Ocean

94.

What physical feature is #2?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Indus River

d)

Ganges Delta

95.

What physical feature is #6?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Indus River

d)

Deccan Plateau

96.

Asia's largest desert. It stretches across southern Mongolia & northern China.

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Korean Peninsula

d)

Himalayas

97.

This peninsula juts from northeast China between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Korean Peninsula

d)

Himalayas

98.

This country lies south of Mongolia. The East China Sea and South China Seas border it.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

Korea

99.

This country consists of a long string of islands off the coast of East Asia.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Mongolia

100.

This large body of water separates the continents of Europe and Africa.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

101.

This body of water lies southeast of the China.

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

South China Sea

d)

East China Sea

102.

This body of water lies east of China.

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

103.

This body of water lies between China and the Korean Peninsula.

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

104.

This body of water lies between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

105.

This LARGE body of water is the deepest and largest in the world and lies east of the Asian continent.

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

106.
a)

North Korea

b)

Mongolia

c)

Japan

d)

South Korea

107.
What is the name of the river that flows through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia?
a)
Mekong River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Brahmaputra River
d)
Mississippi River
108.

What country is shown by the number "5" on the map?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Japan

109.
Which country is Vietnam?
a)
21
b)
24
c)
22
d)
23
110.

What is Africa's largest river?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Yellow River

d)

The Congo River

111.

What is the name of the large desert that covers most of northern Africa?

a)

The Sahara Desert

b)

The Mojave Desert

c)

The Nile Desert

d)

I don't know

112.

Feature #4

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo Basin

113.

Feature #1

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Danube River

114.
Feature #3
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
115.
Feature #5
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Lake Elizabeth
c)
Lake Superior
d)
Lake Africa
116.

What is the highest peak in Africa?

a)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

117.
What geographic feature is highlighted? It is a ridge & plate boundary with lots of volcanic activity beneath its surface. Millions of years from now, it will split the continent in half.
a)
Sahel
b)
Transition Zone
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Great Rift Valley
118.

Why is the population of the Sahara so low?

a)

Too much water

b)

Too much oil

c)

Limited access to oil

d)

Limited access to water

119.

What number marks South Africa?

a)

11

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

120.

What landform has rolling grassland and scattered trees?

a)

Savanna

b)

Nile River

c)

Tropical Rain Forest

d)

Niger River

121.

What landform lies along the Atlantic Coast near the equator?

a)

Sahel

b)

Savanah

c)

Niger River

d)

Tropical Rain Forest

122.

What mountain range is located in North Africa?

a)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

b)

Atlas Mountains

c)

Sahel Mountains

d)

The Alps

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