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World Geography 1st semester Exam review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the most likely effect of building a railroad to reach an area rich in natural resources?

a)

Railroad owners take control of the area

b)

The number of people that settle in the area increases

c)

there is a sharp increase in movement away from the area

d)

Government leaders close the area to future settlement

2.

According to the map, what is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Canberra

c)

Alice Springs

d)

La Grange

3.

The map above shows the western coast of South America. Which process caused the upward movement that formed the Andes Mountains?

a)

Seafloor spreading

b)

Deposition of sediment

c)

Tectonic Plate collision

d)

Erosion of rock layers

4.

What is the best title for this diagram?

a)

Encomienda system

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Silk Road

d)

Open Door policy

5.

The map above shows the western coast of South America. Which process caused the upward movement that formed the Andes Mountains?

a)

Seafloor spreading

b)

Deposition of sediment

c)

Tectonic plate collision

d)

Erosion of rock layers

6.

A result of the Columbian Exchange during the colonization of America was?

a)

The advances of new scientific technology

b)

The global transfer of foods, plants, and animals

c)

Is the main way to increase the production of crops for export

d)

The growth of Imperialism throughout Europe

7.

The difference between weather and climate is that climate is:

a)

solely based on altitude

b)

a pattern of weather over time at a particular location

c)

only the measure of precipitation in an area

d)

Always consistent throughout a region

8.

The slash and burn method of farming has traditionally been used in tropical regions because it:

a)

Quickly clears a heavily forested area

b)

leads to a long-term increase in basic food production

c)

is the main way to increase the production of crops for export

d)

supports large-scale commercial agriculture over a long period of time

9.

Which of the following statements accurately describes how slash and burn techniques benefit farmers?

a)

it preserves native plant life

b)

it kills weeds for many years

c)

it keeps soil fertile indefinably

d)

it puts nutrients back into the soil

10.

A major argument used to support the building of the Suez and Panama canals was that these waterways would:

a)

Shorten trade and shipping routes

b)

Strengthen command economies

c)

increase competition for trade

d)

promote the local economy

11.

Which of the following has affected the growth of the internet in recent years?

a)

People are more interested in sending handwritten letters

b)

People are less interested in events that take place in other countries

c)

It is more difficult for people to ship good to people in other countries

d)

It is easier for people all over the world to exchange ideas with one another

12.

The formation of mountain ranges show on a physical map may be attributed mainly to:

a)

the absolute location of a region

b)

the water currents surrounding a region

c)

climate and vegetation patterns

d)

Tectonic plate activity

13.

The diagram illustrates an important scientific theory. What does this theory claim?

4 lines
14.

Plate Tectonic movement and the creation of landforms occur in the following:

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

15.

The most frequent cause of Major earthquake is the; gravitation pull of the moon as it orbits?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A massive undersea earthquake is most likely to produce a :

a)

Tsunami

b)

Cyclone

c)

Hurricane

d)

Thunderstorm

17.

The Map represents the movement of tectonic plates that resulted in the collision of India with the rest of Asia.

What present day geologic feature in Nepal resulted from this collision of tectonic plates?

a)

A rift valley

b)

A mountain range

c)

an oceanic ridge

d)

An oceanic trench

18.

What is the best example of weathering?

a)

the cracking of rocks caused by freezing and melting water

b)

the transportation of sediment in a stream

c)

the condensation of water vapor into droplets in clouds

d)

the formation of a sandbar along the side of a stream

19.

The Canyon landscape pictured above was developed mainly through:

a)

Water erosion

b)

Ice erosion

c)

Wind erosion

d)

Chemical weathering

20.

Both Japan and Hawaii are considered archipelagos because they are:

a)

Mainly subtropical

b)

surrounded by water on three sides

c)

semi-arid

d)

a chain of islands

21.

according to the map, which statement is most accurate?

a)

Most people live in northern Mexico

b)

The population density is greater near the border with the United States

c)

Most Mexicans live in central Mexico

d)

Mexico's population is concentrated along its coast

22.

Based on the population pyramid, which statement about Mexico is most accurate?

a)

Most Mexican women live much longer than men

b)

More Mexicans are over age 60 than under age 20

c)

Most Mexicans live to be more than 80 years old

d)

The four largest age groups range from birth to 19 years old

23.

Physical features often influence where people live. Which type of environment do you think has the highest population density?

a)

Hills, mountains, and plateaus

b)

Flat, fertile plains and river valleys

c)

wet bogs and swamps

d)

dry and barren desert region

24.

Which of the following occurred as a result of the industrial revolution?

a)

The movement of people into cities or urbanization

b)

overcrowding in rural areas

c)

increased job opportunities in rural areas

d)

none of the above

25.

The country of Angola in Africa has a high infant mortality rate and a high death rate. Angola would best be classified as which of the following?

a)

Developed nation

b)

Less developed or developing nation

c)

highly developed nation

d)

industrialized nation

26.

Increasing numbers of people from Latin America have migrated to the United States over the last three decades. What has been the primary reason for this increased migration?

a)

To escape from the threat of Communism

b)

To obtain religious freedom

c)

To avoid natural disasters

d)

To find new economic opportunities

27.

Egyptian people lived near the Nile river delta mainly because:

a)

Oil

b)

Water resource

c)

more animals

d)

to be away from enemies

28.

A _______ region groups people together according to their traditions:

a)

Cultural

b)

Physical

c)

Climate

d)

Spatial

29.

Identify the 3 countries in North America correctly.

a)

Mexico, United States, Canada

b)

Canada, Mexico, United States

c)

Canada, United States, Mexico

d)

Alaska, United States, Mexico

30.

Identify, Continent #1

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Pacific Ocean

31.

Identify, #2

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

Pacific Ocean

32.

Identify, #3

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

33.

Identify, #4

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

34.

Identify, #5

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Arctic Ocean

35.

Identify, #6

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

36.

Identify #7

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Europe

d)

South America

37.

Identify, Ocean (K)

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

38.

Identify, Ocean (J)

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

39.

Identify, Ocean (H)

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

40.

Identify, #2

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Canada

d)

Alaska

41.

Identify, #1

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Greenland

d)

Unites States

42.

Identify, #4

a)

Mexico

b)

Greenland

c)

Alaska

d)

Canada

43.

Identify, #1

a)

Mexico

b)

Guatemala

c)

Belize

d)

El Salvador

44.

Identify, #2

a)

Guatemala

b)

Belize

c)

El Salvador

d)

Honduras

45.

Identify, #3

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Panama

d)

Honduras

46.

Identify, #4

a)

Mexico

b)

El, Salvador

c)

Guatemala

d)

Belize

47.

Identify, #5

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Cuba

48.

Identify, #6

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Panama

49.

Identify, #7

a)

Belize

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Cuba

d)

Panama

50.

Identify #1

a)

Cuba

b)

Jamaica

c)

Haiti

d)

Puerto Rico

51.

Identify, #3

a)

Haiti

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Jamaica

52.

Identify #4

a)

Jamaica

b)

Belize

c)

Haiti

d)

Bahamas

53.

Identify, #5

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Bahamas

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

cuba