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Geography Final

Total questions: 163

Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Washington D.C is located 39 degrees North latitude, 77 degrees West longitude

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

prime meridian

2.

The city of Cheyenne Wyoming is in the southeastern corner of the state, near Nebraska border

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

equator

3.

if your research project required a three dimensional view of earth, you would need to consult

a)

topographic map

b)

globe

c)

hemisphere

4.

if you were traveling from the Northern half of the earth to the southern half of the earth, you would cross the

a)

meridian

b)

equator

c)

globe

5.

canada, USA, and mexico are on the

a)

East hemisphere

b)

West hemisphere

6.

imaginary line that divides the Eastern and the western hemisphere

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

grid

7.

imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator measures degrees of

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

equator

8.

imaginary lines that go from the north pole to the south pole

a)

longitude

b)

latitutde

c)

grid

9.

one disadvantage of maps is that they

a)

are not portable

b)

distorts the earth's surface

c)

provide less information than a globe

10.

most map data today is gathered today by

a)

remote sensing

b)

a database

c)

walking the land

11.

GPS is a tool that creates

a)

creates data layers for use in map making

b)

helps geographers make predictions

c)

locates a position on the earth's surface

12.

citizens vote for representatives to serve them in the central government

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

13.

in the mid 1960s Great Britain's new rock band the beetles, came to the United State. Suddenly young men all over the nation were wearing their hair long in styles that matched the Beetles.

a)

innovation

b)

acculturation

c)

density

14.

a nation ruled by a queen and king

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatoriship

15.

a population is more likely to grow if

a)

its fertility rate is greater than the birthrate

b)

its birthrate is greater than its deathrate

c)

mortality rate is greater than the birthrate

16.

list the five themes of geography

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17.

physical features and cultural landscape of a location

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

18.

where something is in a specific point found on the grid or a relative location

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

19.

area with related characteristics, uniifying a ceratin place

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

20.

how people adapt to or change their environment

a)

human environment interaction

b)

region

c)

movement

21.

How people and ideas travel accross time and distance

a)

place

b)

region

c)

movement

22.

people who make maps are called

a)

geologists

b)

cartographers

c)

calligraphers

23.

which of the folloing tasks best descriv=bes what geographers do?

a)

analyze human events across time

b)

study physical and human features and inetractions on the earth

c)

create maps and charts

24.

which of the following is an example of a longitude line

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

grid

25.

In what ways is the equator and the prime meridian similar?

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26.

Total knowledge, shared values and behaviors of the memebers of a specific group of people is their

a)

society

b)

culture

c)

innovation

27.

the spread of ideas and customs from one society to another is called

a)

innovation

b)

technology

c)

difussion

28.

if the members of one society decide to adopt a custom that they observe in another society, this process is called

a)

convention

b)

innovation

c)

acculturation

29.

A religion that involves the belief in many Gods is a

a)

monotheistic religion

b)

taoistic

c)

politheistic religion

30.

TRUE OR FALSE

mortality rate shows the average number of children a woman wpould have ifshe had children at the current rate for her country

a)

true

b)

false

31.

TRUE OR FALSE

to calculate the rate at which a population is growing, demographers subtract the mortality rate from the fertility rate

a)

true

b)

false

32.

write a 2 paragraph answer

when might a globe be more useful than a map? in what situation would a map be more useful tha a globe?

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33.

describe the terms location, place, and region and tell how they are different and alike. Include examples to make your observation clear.

4 lines
34.

What ​​ imaginary line is this?​ ​​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Choose from the below words
Equator
latitude
longitude
prime meridian
35.

label the following map

a)Antartica
b)Aceania
c)Asia
d)North America
e)South America
f)Africa
g)Europe
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
36.

What IS NOT a part of most maps?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Title

c)

Symbols/Key

d)

People

37.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
38.
Why is it necessary to have a map scale?
a)
mapmakers make things too big
b)
mapmakers make things too small
c)
 mapmakers must make things smaller than they really are
d)
mapmakers distort everything
39.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
40.
Which direction normally is pointing to the top of the page on a map?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
41.
The bank is on what street?
a)
Main
b)
Maple
c)
Lemon
d)
River
42.
The school is ____ of the pet store.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
43.
Lemon street runs _____________.
a)
East and West
b)
North and South
c)
South and West
d)
North and East
44.
What are the four cardinal direction?
a)
North, South, Windy, Sunny
b)
Never Eat Slimy Worms
c)
North, South, East, West
d)
South Never Eat West
45.
The fire dept. is ______ of the school.
a)
South
b)
East
c)
North
d)
West
46.
The bank is ____ of the pet store.
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
47.
Which state borders Ohio to the West?
a)
California
b)
Indiana
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
48.
Which state is "the state up North"
a)
Canada
b)
Florida
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
49.
Which state is on the Southwest border of Ohio?
a)
Kentucky
b)
West Virginia
c)
New York
d)
Florida
50.
West Virginia would be considered in which intermediate direction to Ohio?
a)
South
b)
Southeast
c)
North
d)
Southwest
51.
What Continent do you live on?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Australia
52.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
53.
What state is south of Colorado?
a)
North Dakota 
b)
Texas
54.
What state is east of Illinois? 
a)
North Carolina
b)
California 
55.
Here is a compass rose. What does the "N, E, S, W" stand for?
a)
North, Eat, South, Wet
b)
North, East, South, West
56.

one disadvantage of maps is that they

a)

are not portable

b)

distort earth's surface

c)

provide less information

d)

can only be drawn in one scale

57.

people who make maps are called

a)

calligraphers

b)

geologists

c)

surveyors

d)

cartographers

58.

which of the following best describes what geographers do?

a)

analyze human events over time

b)

examine bones and fossil remains

c)

create charts, graphs and maps

d)

study physical , human features and interactions on the earth

59.

which of the following is an example of a longitude line

a)

the Equator

b)

the Prime Meridian

c)

The Northern Hemisphere

d)

30 degree N

60.

Most map data is gathered today by

a)

remote sensing

b)

database

c)

walking the land

d)

looking at other maps

61.

In what ways is the equator similar to the prime meridian? explain and type one paragraph.

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62.

The GPS is a tool that

a)

creates data layers for use in mapmaking

b)

helps geographers make predictions

c)

locates a position on earth's surface

d)

puts satellites in orbit

63.

The total knowledge, shared attitudes and behaviors of the members of a specific group of people is their​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
culture
society
innovation
diffusion
64.

The spread of ideas and customs from one society to another is called ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
difussion
technology
innovation
facilitation
65.

if members of one society decide to adopt a custom that they observe in another society, this process is called​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
acculturation
innovation
convention
invention
66.

A​ (a)   religion involves the belief in many Gods.

Choose from the below words
polytheistic
Monotheistic
animistic
taoistic
67.

A​ (a)   is a version of a language depending on a region .

Choose from the below words
dialect
diatribe
acculturation
migration
68.

The set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people.

a)

Culture

b)

Ethnic Group

c)

Language

d)

Orbit

69.

A group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, or cultural background

a)

Ethnic Group

b)

Culture

c)

Language

d)

Religion

70.

A regional variety of a language with unique features such as vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.

a)

Cuture

b)

Custom

c)

Dialect

d)

Religion

71.

An outward display of culture. Like a fist bump, high five, kisses on the cheek.

a)

Religion

b)

Custom

c)

History

d)

Language

72.

In this style of government the people govern themselves by voting on individual issues directly.

a)

Constitutional Republic

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Totalitarianism

73.

One person, a dictator, has absolute power over the government, people and the economy.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Constitutional Republic

d)

Dictatorship

74.

The number of deaths compared to the total number of individuals in a population at a given time

a)

Birth Rated

b)

Death Rate

c)

Population Density

d)

Population Distribution

75.

The number of babies being born compared to the total number of individuals in a population at a given time

a)

Death Rate

b)

Birth Rate

c)

Population Growth

d)

Population Distribution

76.

POPULATION GROWTH IS CAUSED WHEN BIRTH RATE IS HIGHER THAN DEATH RATE

a)

True

b)

False

77.

the geographic pattern of where people live

a)

Population Density

b)

Population Growth

c)

Population Distribution

d)

Urban

78.

the average number of people living within a square mile or a square kilometer

a)

Population Distribution

b)

Urban

c)

population density

d)

Rural

79.

Which one is NOT an example of Push Factors?

a)

War

b)

Violence

c)

Family

d)

Natural Disaster

80.

The United States is considered to be both a Totalitarian government and a Representative Democracy.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Geographers focusing on how a gas shortage in Germany may effect the ability of travel would most likely look at:

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

82.

The United States has many mountain ranges, lakes, rivers, and plains. It also has a extensive interstate highway system. It is broken up into 50 states, with a national capitol in Washington DC.

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Place

83.

What theme might this headline represent?

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Movement

84.

Regions can be defined by formal borders, climate, forests, religion, language, and government type.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

This includes the landforms of a country such as mountains and lakes.

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

86.

Throughout history, humans have built ports along waterways in order to be able to trade with others. 

 

Is this an example of physical geography or human geography?

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

87.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Culture

88.

When using latitude and longitude coordinates, a person is finding their

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

89.

The spread of ideas and goods from one region to another is called:

a)

Place

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Absolute Location

d)

Movement

90.

The 5 Themes of Geography help us to organize different ideas in geography so we have a better understanding.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Which theme of geography do you think will be most important to our study of social studies this year? Why?

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92.

What is the core of an urban area? What surrounds it?

a)

downtown; farms

b)

central exurbs; central city

c)

central city; suburbs

d)

suburbs; CBD

93.

The dramatic rise in the # of cities over the last two centuries is known as

a)

Americanization

b)

urbanization

c)

industrialization

d)

immigration

94.

Why are many cities located near bodies of water?

a)

for protection from known enemies

b)

it allows for good transportation and source of water.

c)

to keep people from wanting to travel there

95.

Which of the following are the basic land use patterns found in all cities?

a)

residential

b)

commercial

c)

political

d)

industrial

96.

What does urbanisation mean?

a)

the movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities

b)

the movement of people out of cities to the countryside

c)

an increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities

d)

an increase in the percentage of people moving to the countryside

97.

Which world religion believes in Liberation, Reincarnation and Karma? It is primarily found in India.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

e)

Judaism

98.

Which world religion believes in Allah, Monotheism, The Five Pillars and started under the Prophet Muhammad?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

e)

Judaism

99.

Which world religion believes in the Old and New Testaments, was founded by Jesus, and believes that Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

e)

Judaism

100.

What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Unemployed

d)

Young people

101.

What is English's Language family?

a)

Sino-Tibetan

b)

Indo-European

c)

Afro-Asiatic

d)

Dravidian

102.

What is English's Language Branch?

a)

Germanic

b)

Baltic

c)

Slavic

d)

Japanese

103.

Which point is located at 0°, 0°?

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
104.

Match the following vocabulary words

a)

projection

1.

how you show a round earth on a flat map

b)

longitude

2.

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from the North to South poles

c)

latitude

3.

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator

d)

migration

4.

The movement of people from one place to settle in another place

e)

culture

5.

The set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people

105.
Which ocean is marked by the star?
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
Atlantic
d)
Arctic
106.

What is the disadvantage of the Mercator map projection?

a)

Creates bias in perception of developed and less developed countries

b)

Distorts the size of land masses near the poles

c)

Difficult to interpret information

d)

Interrupts the land masses

107.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

12

108.

How many oceans are there?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

3

d)

4

109.

What the capital of Washington?

a)

Spokane

b)

Salem

c)

Olympia

d)

Seattle

110.

What state is this?

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

c)

Florida

d)

Texas

111.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
112.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
113.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Population Map
b)
Thematic Map
c)
Climate Map
d)
Land Use and Resources Map
114.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Population Map
d)
Thematic Map
115.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
mountain
d)
plain
116.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Topographic Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Population Map
d)
Historical Map
117.
What is this landform?
a)
island
b)
cave
c)
plateau
d)
canyon
118.

Example of a pull factor

a)

natural disaster

b)

war

c)

better economy

d)

lack of education

119.
Pull factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country.
b)
reasons people leave an area
c)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
120.
Earth is divided into seven landmasses known as ______________________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Countries
c)
Continents
d)
Sandboxes
121.

​ (a)   is the study of the Earth, it's atmosphere, and of human activity.

Choose from the below words
Geography
History
Archaeology
Anthropology
122.

Globes provide a three-dimensional view of the Earth. They provide the most accurate view of the world, but have limitations in their use.

a)

True

b)

False

123.

All world map projections create distorted images of the Earth to some degree. These distortions relate to size, shape, direction, and distance.

a)

True

b)

False

124.

A geographer who makes maps:

a)

Cartographer

b)

Distortion

c)

Projection

125.

Which type of map projection is this?

a)

Peter's

b)

Robinson

c)

Mercator

d)

Topographic

e)

Conic

126.

Why is it difficult to project the Earth onto a flat surface?

a)

it distorts the sizes and shapes of the landmasses

b)

the technology to do so does not exist

c)

it cuts the Earth into 2 hemispheres

d)

it's actually not the difficult

127.

A major disadvantage to using a Mercator map would be

a)

it does not show true direction

b)

it distorts land size and often the size is misrepresented

c)

it is only used to travel over land

d)

it is not very well known

128.

This is a Mercator projection map. Why is this map projection not be the greatest to use when determining land size?

a)

Places at the poles, like Greenland and Antarctica, are extremely distorted in their size, appearing larger than they really are.

b)

Africa appears too large on this map.

c)

All the continents are smaller than they actually are.

d)

Places by the equator are highly distorted and appear much larger than they really are.

129.

Why do we use maps more often than we use globes?

a)

Globes are bulky and not as easy to store.

b)

Globes distort shape and size too much.

c)

Globes are not around anymore.

130.
Which projection is this?
a)
Conic
b)
Mercator
c)
Eckert IV
d)
Robinson
131.

This map is a...

a)

physical map

b)

road map

c)

political map

d)

thematic map

132.

This is a...

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

elevation map

d)

thematic map

133.

Which one is a road map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
134.

Something you would find on a physical map is...

a)

a highway

b)

a lake

c)

a different subject

d)

a border between states or countries

135.

Shows how much distance is represented on the map

a)

Elevation

b)

Globe

c)

Map

d)

Scale

136.

What is GPS?

a)

Global Positioning System- Devices communicate with satellites orbiting Earth to determine absolute location 

b)

GIS- desktop and Web-based programs that combine the power of database management with visualization and mapmaking tools.

c)

A world atlas with many maps

d)

A globe that shows latitude and longitude

137.

What is GIS?

a)

Geographic information systems (GIS) are desktop and Web-based programs that combine the power of database management with visualization and mapmaking tools

b)

Global Positioning System (GPS);

Devices communicate with satellites orbiting Earth to determine absolute location

c)

A world atlas that has many maps

d)

A globe that shows latitude and longitude

138.

Circle the MAP TITLE on the picture.

139.

Draw a SQUARE around the MAP SCALE.

140.

What kind of map is pictured here?

a)

topographic map

b)

resource map

c)

political map

d)

physical map

141.

Which CONTINENT do we live on?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

United States of America

d)

Asia

142.

Which of the following tools of a geographer is a 3-D representation of Earth that shows latitude, longitude, continents, and oceans?

a)

Map

b)

GPS

c)

Satellite

d)

Globe

143.

An example of a physical boundary is a(an)  ___________________.

a)

River

b)

Map

144.

In the United Kingdom, a type of governance often involves

a)

a monarch whose power is limited by a constitution.

b)

a monarch who has absolute power.

c)

a monarch who collects high taxes to provide free health care for all citizens.

145.

In the United States, a democratic form of government often involves

a)

The White House having complete control over people’s daily lives.

b)

Pope Francis creating laws from holy writings.

c)

Congressmen and women, who are elected representatives, passing laws.

146.

In a democratic country like United States, government officials

a)

are not elected and do not have to follow the law.

b)

must answer to the will of the people and follow the law.

147.
In a monarchy, kings and queens are determined by their family line.
a)
yes
b)
no
148.
Dialect is part of what element?
a)
Arts
b)
Economy
c)
Language
d)
History
149.

A learned system of shared beliefs, goals, and ways of doing things:

a)

culture region

b)

ethnicity

c)

diversity

d)

culture

150.

Cultural diffusion is

a)

a certain belief about a group of people

b)

how people worship a God in a culture

c)

the spread of a cultural trait from one group to another

d)

science

151.

Taking existing technology and resources and creating something new is _____________________.

a)

diffusion

b)

innovation

152.

Language is NOT one of the most important aspects of culture.

a)

true

b)

false

153.

Belief in one God

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Animistic

d)

Ideology

154.
What is a system of worship?
a)
Ethics
b)
Rituals
c)
Religion
d)
Holidays
155.

Which of the following is a group that shares a geographic region, a sense of identity, and a culture?

a)

stateless nation

b)

society

c)

folkway

156.

Choose all that apply: The element of language

a)

shows how people communicate

b)

provides a means for the government to tax its people

c)

requires all citizens of a country to speak the same language

d)

provides a way to pass down values, traditions, and history to other generations

157.

Culture is spread by

a)

movement of people

b)

TV and the internet

c)

war and conquest

d)

all are correct

e)

trade

158.
Islam spread from its origin on the Arabian Peninsula to North Africa, and then into West Africa.  The Arabian Peninsula is an example of
a)
acculturation.
b)
a cultural trait.
c)
diffusion.
d)
a cultural hearth.
159.
Way of speaking or communication
a)
Daily Needs
b)
Arts
c)
Language
d)
Religion
160.

A dialect is a variation of a language

a)

True

b)

False

161.

The cultural hearths of Egypt, Mexico, Iraq, Pakistan and China had several things in common including:

a)

they were established near mountains

b)

They were established near deserts

c)

They were established near rivers or sources of water

d)

They were nomadic people

162.

A student from Somalia comes to the live in the United States. He chooses to blend in but continue to practice his cultural customs and traditions. This is an example of

a)

acculturation

b)

assimilation

c)

relocation diffusion

d)

expansion diffusion

163.

A family from Guatemala moves to Florida. They move into a small neighborhood near a good school district. They choose to put their kids in the local schools and tell them to only speak English from now on.

a)

assimilation

b)

acculturation

c)

relocation diffusion

d)

expansion diffusion

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