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Benchmark #2 Review

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which number is nearest Lake Victoria?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
1
2.
Which river is located nearest number 7?
a)
Volta
b)
Niger
c)
Zambezi
d)
Nile
3.
Which number is nearest Niger River?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
8
d)
6
4.
Which number is nearest Congo River?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
6
d)
8
5.
What number corresponds to South Africa?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
31
d)
1
6.
What number corresponds to South Africa?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
31
d)
1
7.
What country corresponds to number 10?
a)
Sudan
b)
Libya
c)
Egypt
d)
Kenya
8.
What number corresponds to Democratic Republic of the Congo?
a)
29
b)
36
c)
9
d)
16
9.
What number corresponds to Egypt?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
1
d)
2
10.
Which number is nearest the Kalahari Desert?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
11.
Which type of landform can be found in the region numbered 3?
a)
rainforest
b)
desert
c)
mountains
d)
savannah
12.
Which landform is located nearest number 1?
a)
Kalahari Desert
b)
Atlas Mountains
c)
Namib Desert
d)
Sahara Desert
13.
Which number is nearest the Sahel?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
4
d)
3
14.
Which number is nearest the Tropical Rain Forest?
a)
1
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
15.
Which landform is located nearest number 1?
a)
Drakensberg Mountains
b)
East African Mountains
c)
Himalaya Mountains
d)
Atlas Mountains
16.

What is number 6 pointing to>

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Mt. Atlas

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Mt. Savanna

17.

What is arrow 5 pointing to?

a)

the Atlas Valley

b)

The Victoria River

c)

The Great Rift Valley

d)

The Nile River

18.

What would BEST account for the lack of population in the southwestern portion of Africa?

a)

The Sahara Desert

b)

The Kalahari Desert

c)

dense tropical rainforests

d)

repeated volcanic activity

19.

Which is the BEST explanation for the geographic location of the these ancient Egyptian cities and towns?

a)

They were all located along the Nile for military defense purposes.

b)

They were all located along the Nile for better trade with the Romans.

c)

They were all located along the Nile because of irrigation, trade, and transportation.

d)

They were all located along the Nile to limit contact with and to stay away from other nations.

20.

What is the BEST explanation for the population density in the red circled area?

a)

The region is home to trade, industry, and adequate precipitation.

b)

The region is dominated by a desert climate.

c)

The region has suffered civil wars and invasions.

d)

The region was once a desert and attracted camel traders.

21.

The area indicated with the red arrow has a very low population density because it:

a)

floods annually.

b)

is dominated by desert.

c)

has been plagued by invasion.

d)

is prone to outbreaks of disease.

22.

Which factor is MOST LIKLEY to have had the greatest impact on human settlement patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

proximity to the region's numerous coal mines

b)

proximity to water sources needed for subsistence farming

c)

political boundaries created during European colonization

d)

urbanization resulting from the growth of the oil industry in the region

23.

Why are the majority of Sub-Saharan African cities located along major rivers and the coast?

a)

they grew up because of internal tribal wars

b)

they needed access to bodies of water for trade

c)

the interior is filled with desert and mountains

d)

the exterior is filled with desert and mountains

24.

Which African region has been negatively affected by commercial logging, excessive fuel wood consumption, and slash and burn farming techniques?

a)

the Sahel

b)

the Sahara

c)

the savanna

d)

the rainforest

25.

People in the Democratic Republic of Congo (shown in green) would be MOST affected by which of these?

a)

tsunamis

b)

earthquakes

c)

desert conditions

d)

rainforest conditions

26.

Which definition best matches the term population?

a)

a measurement of people for a specific area

b)

all the inhabitants of a particular area

c)

human beings in general

d)

the increase in the number of people in a particular area

27.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
desert
b)
coast
28.
The average number of people living in an area
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
urbanization
d)
population rate
29.
Which number is nearest the Tropical Rain Forest?
a)
1
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
30.

What desert is found in the north of Africa?

a)

Siberia

b)

Sahara

c)

Kalahari

d)

African

31.

What desert is found in the South of Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Siberia

c)

African

d)

Kalahari

32.

What desert is found in the South of Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Siberia

c)

African

d)

Kalahari

33.

To artificially water crops:

a)

harmattan

b)

tributary

c)

oasis

d)

irrigation

34.

This is a person who moves from place to place to make a living and to look for available resources:

a)

camel

b)

nomad

c)

resident

d)

settler

35.

This is a person who moves from place to place to make a living and to look for available resources:

a)

camel

b)

nomad

c)

resident

d)

settler

36.
What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire? 
a)
They were on the losing side of WWI
b)
Factory worker rebelled 
c)
A famine led to a farmer revolt
d)
The empire went bankrupt
37.
Who was given a mandate over Palestine after WWI? 
a)
the Ottoman Emprire
b)
Holocaust survivors
c)
the British
d)
the United Nations
38.
Why did many people support Zionism after WWII? 
a)
no one else was living on the land at that time
b)
the Palestinians agreed that it was important to help the Jews
c)
many people felt sympathy for Holocaust survivors
d)
all former Ottoman subjects were being given their own countries
39.
How did Arabs feel about the creation of Israel? 
a)
they supported it because of the horrors of the Holocaust
b)
they thought it was unfair to the Palestinians to punish them for what the Nazis did
c)
they believed splitting up the land was a fair compromise
d)
they were unhappy about it, but tried to work it out anyway
40.
What did supporters of Zionism believe? 
a)
that Palestinians deserved the land in Palestine
b)
the Jews deserved a homeland in their Promised Land
c)
the Jews deserved a homeland somewhere in Europe
d)
Palestinians and Jews should share a homeland
41.
Who supported Palestinians when war broke out with Israel? 
a)
the United States
b)
major European Nations
c)
neighboring Arab countries
d)
the Soviet Union
42.
What is an example of anti-semitism during WWII?
a)
Jews were given their homeland promised in the bible
b)
Jews were allowed to immigrate to the country of their choice
c)
Jews were promised they would have a homeland
d)
Jews were persecuted and sent to concentration camps
43.
How do Palestinians view Israeli settlements in the West Bank? 
a)
an opportunity to develop the land
b)
an opportunity to become more diverse
c)
and invasion of their land
d)
an act of peace and unity
44.
What has happened to many Palestinian refugees? 
a)
they have been able to return home
b)
they are still living in refugee camps
c)
they have become citizens of Israel
d)
they have given up their claims to the land
45.
What is the United States main economic interest in Southwest Asia? 
a)
water
b)
oil
c)
tourism
d)
trade
46.
Who are the Taliban?
a)
the former government of Iraq that helped Saddam Hussein 
b)
the former government of Afghanistan who helped Osama bin Laden
c)
the former government of Israel who worked with the Palestinians
d)
the former government of Kuwait who fought Saddam Hussein
47.
What did the United Nations intervene when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait? 
a)
to stop terrorism from spreading
b)
to protect the Jews from Arab attacks
c)
to protect the oil supply
d)
to protect Saudi Arabia from rebellion
48.
Why did the US invade Afghanistan in 2001? 
a)
to protect the oil supply
b)
to protect the Jews from Arab attacks
c)
to stop Saddam Hussein from giving WMDs to terrorists
d)
to find those responsible for 9/11
49.
What is the goal of al-Qaeda? 
a)
to end Western influence in the Middle East
b)
to protect the oil supply
c)
to reclaim Israel for the Palestinians
d)
to restore Saddam Hussein to power in Iraq
50.
Why did the US invade Iraq in 2003? 
a)
to protect the oil supply
b)
to find those responsible for 9/11
c)
to stop Saddam Hussein from giving WMDs to terrorist organizations
d)
to reclaim Israel's land for Palestinians
51.
Why does the US still have troops in Afghanistan today? 
a)
to protect the Jews from Arab invaders
b)
to protect the oil supply
c)
to support the new government and security forces
d)
to find and destroy WMDs
52.

Judging from the map, which area of Africa is most vulnerable to deforestation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

53.

What type of natural disaster is MOST LIKELY being described by these characteristics?

  • Lack of food and drinking water for wild animals
  • Lower water levels in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds
  • Loss of human life
a)

drought

b)

earthquake

c)

fire

d)

tsunami

54.

Extensive commercial logging, the use of wood for cooking and heating, and excessive clearing of land by subsistence farmers has led to __________________ in most areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.

a)

erosion

b)

deforestation

c)

desertification

d)

water pollution

55.

Which is an effect of deforestation?

a)

an increased number of animal species due to the land that has been cleared

b)

a decrease in the number of floods since there are less trees to trap rainfall

c)

an increased amount of soil erosion and poor soil quality due to a lack of roots and nutrients

d)

a larger variety of agricultural products since there are less trees to take out nutrients in the soil

56.

If population growth occurs in an area that depends on farming, what might be a direct result?

a)

Mining for minerals in the area will decrease.

b)

Air pollution from farm equipment will increase.

c)

Deforestation will occur to clear land for additional farms.

d)

The area will also see an increase in industrial productivity.

57.

Based on the map, the areas of Sub-Saharan Africa that are MOST vulnerable to desertification are

a)

in the center.

b)

near the coasts.

c)

close to deserts.

d)

in the southern tip.

58.

Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?

a)

deforestation

b)

reforestation

c)

desertification

d)

income distribution

59.

"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?

a)

Sahel

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Savanna

d)

Sahara

60.

What is the main reason farming is unsuccessful in Africa?

a)

Not enough space

b)

Not enough sun

c)

Not enough water

d)

Not enough shovels

61.

In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the steppe region and increase of the Sahara. What is this process called?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Unequal Distribution

d)

Environmental Pollution

62.

Which of the following would be a result of fertilizer running off of fields near the Nile river?

a)

The Sahara desert would creep into the Sahel and cause deforestation there.

b)

The water would becomes extremely good for irrigation and for people to drink because of the extra nutrients.

c)

The Sahel would spread into the Sahara causing there to be less land available for grazing of animals in the Sahara.

d)

The water would become polluted and not use-able for drinking or irrigation.

63.

Which of the following explains why the population of the Sahara is low?

a)

There is too much oil there.

b)

There is too much water there.

c)

There is a scarcity of oil there.

d)

There is limited access to water there.

64.

In which of the following regions in Africa would you most likely find someone working in the logging industry?

a)

The Sahara

b)

The Sahel

c)

The Savannah

d)

The Tropical Rainforest

65.

If African's living in the Sahel know that their nomadic and semi-nomadic herding lifestyles are causing desertification, why do they keep doing it?

a)

They need to feed their families and it is the only economic opportunity they have.

b)

They are more concerned with becoming wealthy than they are with protecting the environment.

c)

They farm land is so good in the Sahel that they get bored and look for something else to do.

d)

They believe spreading the desert will eventually result in more arable land in the region.

66.

Why are droughts a problem for farmers in the Sahel?

a)

The soil is of poor quality and dry conditions results in even fewer crops

b)

The desert stops expanding when there is rain in the Sahel

c)

People do not try to farm in the Sahel any more due to the increased rainfall

67.

Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?

a)

Most government officials do not recognize pollution as a problem

b)

They want the industries to be profitable

c)

Industries always have plans in place to clean up polluting wastes

68.

Deforestation of the rainforest can lead to:

a)

Increased Carbon Monoxide in the atmosphere

b)

Increased Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere

c)

Flooding because the trees act as a wall between the Congo river and Sahel region

69.

Why is most rainforest area lost today?

a)

harsh drought and high winds

b)

diseases that attack old growth trees

c)

logging for industry, farming, and fuel

70.

Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?

a)

decreased support from the United Nations

b)

more jobs in manufacturing

c)

increased starvation and poverty

71.

What destroyed the grassland and forests that were once found in the Sahel?

a)

Years of heavy flooding

b)

Continuous farming and over-grazing

c)

The development of factories

72.

Tradition means

a)

something that has been given to someone

b)

something that has been passed down in a culture from one generation to the next

c)

something that an older person gives a younger person

d)

something from the earth

73.

Traditional Economy

a)

economic decisions are made based on the government

b)

economic decisions are made by the people & government

c)

economic decisions are made based on custom and on the habit of how such decisions were made in the past

d)

economic decisions are made by the people

74.

Command economy

a)

decisions are based made by government planners

b)

decisions are based on tradition

c)

decisions are based on supply & demand

d)

decisions are based on supply, demand and by the government

75.

Market economy

a)

decisions are made by individuals who decide what to produce and what to buy

b)

decisions are made by government planners

c)

decisions are made by mixed economies

d)

decisions are made through generational traditions

76.

Which of the following countries have the LEAST amount of natural resources?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Turkey

c)

Israel

77.

Which of the following countries has rich oil reserves?

a)

Israel

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Turkey

d)

Iran

78.

Which of the following has the least amount of economic freedom?

a)

Israel

b)

Turkey

c)

Saudi Arabia

79.

The ability to read and run is literacy rate.

a)

true

b)

false

80.

How do literacy rates in Southwest Asia differ for men and women?

a)

Women have a higher literacy rate in at least half of the countries

b)

There is very little difference in the literacy rate for men and women

c)

In nearly all the countries, women have a lower literacy rate than men

d)

Women's literacy rates are highest in the countries

81.

What is human capital ?

a)

skills and education workers have

b)

taxes collected from a country's workers

c)

money paid to workers for producing goods

d)

the amount of goods sold in foreign trade in a year

82.

Gross Domestic Product is the total value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a single year.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Gross Domestic Product is the total value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a decade.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Why have the Israelis made a big investment in human capital?

a)

Their main industry is the oil industry

b)

Investing in human capital takes very little money

c)

They have to bring in workers from other countries

d)

They need well-trained workers because their economy depends on advanced technology.

85.

What is an entrepreneur?

a)

people who enjoy saving all their money

b)

business people who try not to take risk with their money

c)

someone who is always successful in whatever he attempt

d)

someone who is willing to take risk to begin a new business

86.

How does Saudi Arabia benefit from belonging to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

a)

OPEC keeps the price of oil high on the world market

b)

Countries in OPEC are able to share water resources with each other

c)

The organization sets up tariffs to protect Southwest Asian manufacturing .

d)

OPEC makes it possible for Southwest Asian countries to buy oil at low prices

87.

What is an accurate title for the chart?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Autocracy

88.

Which Southwest Asian country permits only men to vote in elections?

a)

Israel

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Turkey

89.

Which statement(s) describes an autocratic government? Check all that apply.

a)

Citizens have little to no say in government

b)

There are not a lot of (if any) political parties

c)

A single leader has all of the power

d)

Citizens choose the leader.

90.

Which pairing of country and chief executive is correct?

a)

Israel - prime minister

b)

Turkey - king

c)

Saudi Arabia - president

d)

Israel - king

91.

Which country is ruled by a royal family?

a)

Israel

b)

Turkey

c)

Saudi Arabia

92.

In which Southwest Asian country do citizens have the LEAST amount of personal freedoms?

a)

Israel

b)

Turkey

c)

Saudi Arabia

93.

All citizens ages 18 and over can vote in which country? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Israel

b)

Turkey

c)

Saudi Arabia

94.

Which Southwest Asian country has a parliamentary democracy?

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

95.

Citizens elect members of the legislature who then select the chief executive in which government system?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Autocracy

96.

Which Southwest Asian country has an autocratic government?

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

97.
An economic system is a way in which people decide to organize the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
a)
true
b)
false
98.
What, how, and for whom to produce are the basic economic questions that every society must answer.
a)
true
b)
false
99.
All societies answer the three basic questions in the same way.
a)
true
b)
false
100.
In a market economy, only the government decides what goods are produced.
a)
true
b)
false
101.
In a command economy, consumer purchasing decides what goods and services are produced.
a)
true
b)
false
102.
In a market economy, decisions regarding production and consumption result from the interaction of consumers and producers.
a)
true
b)
false
103.
In a traditional economy, custom and habit determine economic decisions.
a)
true
b)
false

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