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World Studies Final Review

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are lines on a globe drawn in an east-west direction and measured in degrees?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

grid

d)

equator

2.

What are lines on a globe drawn in a north-south direction and measured in degrees?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

grid

d)

prime meridian

3.

What is an imaginary line drawn from the North Pole through Greenwich, England to the South Pole?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

equator

d)

prime meridian

4.

What is an imaginary line that is found at 0 degrees N/S? It divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

equator

d)

prime meridian

5.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
6.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
7.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
8.

What is the continent that is dark red?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

9.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
10.

What is the continent that is pink?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Oceania/Australia

11.

Which of these are not one of the world's five oceans?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

12.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
13.
a map feature that shows the directions on a map (north, south, east, and west)
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Direction Device
c)
Cardinal Directions
14.
a map feature that explains the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map
a)
Map Key
b)
Map Contents
c)
Map Glossary
d)
Map Index
15.
a map feature that compares distance on a map to the real distance 
a)
Scale
b)
Odemeter
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
16.

An example of an absolute location would be.........

a)

St. Louis and Chicago

b)

United States of America

c)

The South

d)

37.02 degrees N, 93.20 degrees W

17.

What does relative location tell you?

a)

a place's exact position on Earth

b)

why people moved to a certain place

c)

a place's position in relation to other people and places

d)

how a place is similar to other places

18.
When would a geographer use absolute location?
a)
To identify the exact location of a place.
b)
To describe the physical features of an area.
c)
To locate a place by identifying what areas it is near.
d)
To show what the cultural characteristics of a place are.
19.

An example of relative location would be............

a)

37.02 degrees N, 96.2 degrees W

b)

a few miles south of Springfield on HWY 65

c)

Paris, France

20.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
21.

What is the approximate location of A?

a)

40oN, 20oW

b)

60oS, 100oW

c)

80oS, 100oW

d)

20oN, 100oE

22.

Which of these are "Cardinal Directions"?

a)

NW

b)

NE

c)

N

d)

All of the Above

23.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
24.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
25.
The museum is ______________ of the school.
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Southwest
26.

According to the map, Michigan is _________ of Wisconsin.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

27.

According to the map, which state is west of Nevada?

a)

Utah

b)

California

c)

Idaho

d)

Arizona

28.

According to the map, which state is south of Michigan?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Indiana

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Kansas

29.

What store is on the north side of Main Street?

a)

Grocery Store

b)

Pet Store

c)

Clothing Store

d)

Hardware Store

30.

Which direction would you travel to go from Washington to Oregon?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

31.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
32.
What direction is indicated by the number 5?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
33.

What kind of thematic map is this?

a)

Physical features map

b)

Economic activity map

c)

Political map

d)

Vegetation zone map

34.

What kind of thematic map is this?

a)

Economic activity map

b)

Political map

c)

Vegetation Zones map

d)

Physical features

35.

What kind of thematic map is this?

a)

Political map

b)

Vegetation zones map

c)

Physical features map

d)

Economic activity map

36.

Which physical feature does the image show?

a)

gulf

b)

isthmus

c)

island

d)

peninsula

37.

Which physical feature does this image show?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Coast

c)

Island

d)

Isthmus

38.

Which physical feature does this picture show?

a)

River

b)

Mountains

c)

Hills

d)

Plateau

39.

If you live by the ocean, what would be the best land use activity?

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Commercial fishing

c)

Forestry

d)

Trade and manufacturing

40.

What is the purpose of this map?

a)

To show how large California is

b)

To show what states border California

c)

To show California's population

d)

To show the levels of rainfall in California

41.

What type of map is this?

a)

Population Map

b)

History Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

42.

How were the great lakes formed?

a)

They are the remains of the bathwater of dinosaurs.

b)

They were formed due to cracks in the earth.

c)

They were formed from the remains of glaciers from the last ice age.

d)

They were formed as a result of global warming.

43.

The Great Lakes hold ____________ of the world's freshwater.

a)

nine-tenths

b)

four-fifths

c)

one-fourth

d)

one-fifth

44.

Which Great Lake is number 3?

a)

Superior

b)

Michigan

c)

Huron

d)

Ontario

45.

Which Great Lake is number 1?

a)

Huron

b)

Ontario

c)

Michigan

d)

Superior

46.

Which Great Lake is number 4?

a)

Superior

b)

Huron

c)

Erie

d)

Michigan

47.

Which Great Lake is number 5?

a)

Superior

b)

Michigan

c)

Huron

d)

Ontario

48.

Which Great Lake is number 2?

a)

Huron

b)

Michigan

c)

Ontario

d)

Superior

49.
Biodiversity refers to
a)
extinct species
b)
the variety of species on Earth
c)
nonrenewable resources
d)
the rate of species decline
50.
When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat.  Why do they do this?
a)
Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly
b)
Non-native  plants cause native animals to relocate
c)
Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine
d)
Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources
51.
Kudzu has overgrown many parts of southern Missouri and native ground plants have disappeared from the area. This is an example of:
a)
Parasitism between kudzu and the native plants
b)
A predator prey relationship between ground plants and kudzu
c)
Competition occurring between the native and invasive species
d)
Commesalism occurring between the kudzo and native plants
52.
The field mouse population in Australia has grown so fast that they eat an average of  $4 billion of wheat every year. Their fast growth is caused by:
a)
A. The mice like to reproduce
b)
B. A lack of a native species to eat the field mouse
c)
C. Abundant food supply
d)
Both B and C
53.
1. What makes a species invasive?
a)
Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives 
b)
Not having papers
c)
Species that can't adapt
d)
Plants that take up too much space
54.
If a blue catfish is introduced and eats the large fish who eat the smaller fish, what will happen to the population of the smaller fish?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
No affect on smaller fish
55.
Which of the following is a key characteristic of most invasive species?
a)
Ability to breathe in the air & in the water
b)
Large, sharp teeth
c)
Produce many offspring
d)
Is a top predator
56.

Can be traced back to the point of origin.

a)

Point Source Pollution

b)

Non-point source pollution

57.

Cannot easily be traced to the source of the pollution.

a)

Point Source Pollution

b)

Non-point source pollution

58.

Coliform bacteria in runoff from a nearby farm.

a)

Point Source Pollution

b)

Non-point source pollution

59.

Sewage leaking from a pipe.

a)

Point Source Pollution

b)

Non-point source pollution

60.

Chemicals dumped into a river from an unknown source.

a)

Point Source Pollution

b)

Non-point source pollution

61.

Septic tank leaking and contaminating groundwater.

a)

Point Source Pollution

b)

Non-point source pollution

62.

Pesticides runoff: A point source or Nonpoint source pollution?

a)

Point source

b)

Nonpoint source

c)

Both of them

63.

Leaking fuel tank: Point source or Nonpoint source?

a)

Point source

b)

Nonpoint source

c)

Both of them

64.
One example of a developed country is
a)
A. Brazil.
b)
B. China.
c)
C. India. 
d)
D. Japan.
65.
People in developing countries are likely to
a)
A. earn substantial wages at their jobs.
b)
B. have a high level of personal consumption.
c)
C. live in rural areas and work on farms.
d)
D. have good benefits provided by their governments.
66.
The total value of goods and services that a country produces in a year is called
a)
A. consumption.
b)
B. development.
c)
 C. gross domestic product.
d)
 D. per capita GDP.
67.
The per capita GDP is calculated by
a)
A. adding a country's total GDP and its population.
b)
B. dividing a country's total GDP by its population.
c)
C. multiplying a country's total GDP by its population.
d)
D. subtracting a country's total GDP from its population.
68.
On average, adults need about 2,700 calories per day. How many calories do people in many developed countries consume per day?
a)
A. 2,000
b)
B. 2,500
c)
C. 3,300
d)
D. 4,100
69.
Americans make up just 5 percent of the world population. How much oil do they consume?
a)
A. 5 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
b)
B. 25 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
c)
C. 40 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
d)
D. 75 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
70.
What is the term for a variety of plants and animals living in one area?
a)
biodiversity
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
multi-plant forest
d)
deforestation
71.
What is using resources without hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is considered?
a)
deforestation
b)
carbon-oxygen cycle
c)
sustainable development
d)
biodiversity development
72.
The Amazon provides  ___ of the worlds oxygen. 
a)
50%
b)
25%
c)
35%
d)
10%
73.
Which group has been in the Amazon Rain forest the longest?
a)
Settlers
b)
Loggers
c)
Native Amazonians
d)
Environmentalists
74.
Which of these feuding groups wants the land in the Amazon for "sustainable development"?
a)
Cattle Ranchers
b)
Loggers
c)
Settlers
d)
Environmentalists
75.
Why do settlers have a hard time farming?
a)
They have no experience. 
b)
Most of the good farmland is owned by wealthy people. 
c)
The soil has poor nutrients. 
d)
All of the above.
76.
Carbon-oxygen cycle is
a)
the making of carbon
b)
the making of oxygen
c)
both oxygen and carbon being cycled
d)
a waste product
77.
Oil is nonrenewable
a)
True 
b)
false
78.

Which example is NOT a renewable resource?

a)

Trees

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Uranium (Nuclear)

79.

All are examples of Nonrenewable energy sources EXCEPT...

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Hydropower

d)

Uranium (Nuclear)

80.

What is one disadvantage of renewable energy?

a)

Electricity and power could become much cheaper.

b)

Third world countries could have affordable energy.

c)

Many people could become energy independent.

d)

Most sources are expensive to get started.

81.

What is the Human Development Index?

a)

The health of an individual.

b)

A set of statistics or numbers that rank countries by their development.

c)

The country a person lives in,

d)

The number of preventable diseases in a country.

82.

Japan has an HDI score of 0.884. The life expectancy is 79, literacy is 100%, and the income of an average family is $34,000. Japan would be classified as a less developed country.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Angola has a life expectancy age of 44, literacy (can read and write) is at 58% of the population and an average income of $4,941 a year. What type of country is Angola?

a)

Developed Country (Most developed)

b)

Developing Country (Middle)

c)

Less Developed Country (Least developed)

84.

I'm the last of five sons. If my father divides his farm between us, no one will have enough land to feed our families. If he gives it all to my oldest brother, I get nothing. If I'm drafted into the prince's army, I may not live long enough to worry about farming! There is nothing for me here. I need to move away from all this confusion and find a peaceful place to farm.

a)

Push Factor

b)

Pull Factor

85.

What is the main reason most people live within 100 miles of Canada’s southern border?

a)

It's where Drake lives

b)

Justin Bieber told people to

c)

They want to be close to the U.S.

d)

Harsh weather farther north

86.

What is an ecumene?

a)

A wise Inuit native

b)

A habitable place to live

c)

A long valley

d)

Canada's tallest mountain

87.

Of the 4 options which isn’t a pull factor?

a)

Job Opportunity

b)

Family

c)

Poverty

d)

Better Education

88.

Which of the following is an example of diffusion?

a)

Sushi restaurant in Davenport

b)

Lawn Care service in Davenport

c)

Dr.'s office in Davenport

d)

Independence Day

89.

A person who enters a country from another country and plans to permanently stay is called a what?

a)

Tourist

b)

Immigrant

c)

Foreign Exchange student

d)

Free loader

90.

How did holidays like St. Patrick’s Day or Cinco De Mayo begin in the US?

a)

Emigration

b)

Diffusion

c)

Tourism

d)

These holidays were always in the U.S.

91.

I am a doctor from Sudan. I am leaving Sudan to come to America to be a doctor there. Some people call this movement what?

a)

Vacation

b)

Immigrate

c)

Emigrate

d)

Brain Drain

92.

I live in an apartment downtown in a large city. There’s always people walking around and big building everywhere. People would call this area what?

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

c)

Suburban

d)

Boone Docks

93.

I don’t live near anyone. I don’t own a farm though, just a lot of land as far as the eye can see. People would call this area what?

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

c)

Suburban

d)

Boone Docks

94.

If  your country has many different cultures, beliefs, and traditions it is known as what?

a)

Multi-Society

b)

Pluralist Society

c)

Immigrant Society

d)

Urban Society

95.

In the Canadian region I live in is the province of Quebec. Most people speak French here, but I still speak English. The Toronto Raptors play in our neighboring province, Ontario. Which Canadian region do I live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

e)

Prairie

96.

Fishing might have been a lot better when my grandfather was alive, but it still one of the main industries here in Nova Scotia. I've been playing ice hockey my whole life, but I don't think I've got what it takes to go professional. It does fascinate me though knowing that the sport was most likely founded here! Which Canadian region do I live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

e)

Prairie

97.

Surfing in the winter?! Yeah, I do that. I love outdoor activities so other things I can do in the winter is ski and snowboard in the Rocky Mountains. Although I speak English, I'm beginning to learn Mandarin, which is a Chinese language due to many Chinese immigrants that have moved here. Which Canadian region do I live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

e)

Prairie

98.

I live in the fastest growing region of Canada due to an oil boom! I don't work in the oil fields though, instead I live on a farm where we grow wheat. In the winter though it get bitterly cold! Which Canadian region do I live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

e)

Prairie

99.

In the Canadian region I live are the three Canadian territories. Many people that live here are Inuit Natives. The climate zone we live in is a tundra. What region of Canada do I live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Core

d)

Pacific

e)

Prairie

100.

When I leave my country to settle in a new country I am known as what?

a)

Immigrant

b)

Emigrant

c)

Tourist

d)

Exchange Student

101.

I am from Somalia where there are constant threats of being kidnapped. I have come to America for safety. I am known as a what?

a)

Refugee

b)

Immigrant

c)

Emigrant

d)

Tourist

102.

Which of the following best describes a cartogram?

a)

Shows us where people are living

b)

Shows the different uses of land

c)

Compiles data and makes areas larger or smaller

d)

Shows us the types of climates there are

103.

What map is shown above?

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Special Purpose Map

d)

Cartogram

104.

This cartogram displays which type of data?

a)

Size of continents

b)

Size of countries in area

c)

Size of countries in population

d)

Size of cities in population

105.

Mainly Apartheid DIVIDED people according to......

a)

Gender

b)

Age

c)

Race

d)

Religion

106.

The Group Areas Act forced black South Africans to live in _________________, and they required a passbook to travel or work outside of this space.

a)

Homelands

b)

Urban Spaces

c)

Worker Camps

d)

Prisons

107.

Who was a pivotal leader who fought for the end of apartheid and was even jailed for his efforts?

a)

F.W. De Klerk

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Desmond Tutu

108.

What two groups were part of the upper class?

a)

Brahmans Kashatriyas

b)

Vaishyas and Sudras

c)

Brahmans and Sudras

109.

What group was part of the middle class?

a)

Brahmans

b)

Kashatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Sudras

110.

What group was part of the lower class?

a)

Brahmans

b)

Kashatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Sudras

111.

Who were the untouchables?

a)

Brahmans

b)

Dalits or Outcastes

c)

Sudras

112.

What jobs did Brahmans have?

a)

priests and scholars

b)

rulers and warriors

c)

merchants, traders and farmers

d)

peasants, laborers and servants

113.

Why were the Dalits not part of the body at all

a)

they were the voice

b)

they were protectors

c)

they moved from place to place

d)

they weren't part of the caste system

114.

True or False: You can reach a higher caste during your lifetime

a)

True

b)

False

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