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Spring '22 Final Quizizz

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which monotheistic religion is present in the Eastern Mediterranean region?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

All of the above

2.

 

These guerilla warfare fighters in Afghanistan were opposed to the invasion of the Soviet Union

a)

Taliban

b)

Mujahideen

c)

Communists

d)

None of the above

3.

This ancient civilization was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, becoming the world's first culture hearth

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Ancient Rome

c)

Ancient Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

4.

. 

This landform runs along the coast of the Red Sea and is composed of hard, ancient rocks covered with extinct volcanoes

a)

Arabian Shield

b)

Rub-al Khali

c)

Najd

d)

An Nafud

5.

The members of this organization are responsible for influencing the prices of oil on the global market

a)

EU (European Union)

b)

OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)

c)

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

d)

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

6.

What famous trade route stretched across Central Asia in ancient times?

a)

Central Pathway

b)

Silk Road

c)

Route 66

d)

Silk Highway

7.

This sea in Central Asia is shrinking due to poor irrigation systems

a)

Aral Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Black Sea

8.

This country in the Arabian Peninsula was invaded by Iraq in 1990, starting the Persian Gulf War, affecting the prices of oil.

a)

Iran

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Kuwait

d)

Bahrain

9.

Which country is located on the Jutland Peninsula?

a)

Italy

b)

Iceland

c)

Germany

d)

Denmark

10.

This independent state is located within Rome, Italy

a)

Malta

b)

Andorra

c)

Vatican City

d)

San Marino

11.

 How did the breakup of Yugoslavia into separate nations relate to ethnic cleansing in eastern Europe?

a)

The ethnic groups that formally made up Yugoslavia were upset and committed ethnic cleansing against the remaining Yugoslavian nations.

b)

One group rose above the others before the nation’s breakup and used new power to commit ethnic genocide against the others

c)

The various ethnic groups struggled to find power and those that found it used the power to ‘cleanse’ or get rid of opposing or ‘inferior’ ethnic groups after decades of hostile existing together and switching of control from other empires

d)

None of the above

12.

 This group of people were early settlers in the Scandinavian area of northern Europe

a)

Vikings

b)

Samis

c)

Romans

d)

None of the above

13.

Which of the following best describes the European Mediterranean climate?

a)

wet summers; dry winters

b)

warm, dry summers; rainy, mild winters

c)

blistering summers; freezing winters

d)

monsoon-laden summers; arctic winters

14.

This period of conflict and tension between the Soviet Union and the United States is known as

a)

World War 2

b)

The Cold War

c)

War of 1812

d)

World War 1

15.

Which of these conditions keeps Russia's natural resources from being utilized?

a)

Harsh climate

b)

Small labor force

c)

No market for the resources in question

d)

Few to no resources

16.

Why are many major cities in Europe located on or near rivers?

a)

Shipping for trade

b)

Necessary for farming

c)

Transportation

d)

all of the above

17.

What services do the Nordic countries provide to all citizens for them to be known as 'welfare states'?

a)

Free housing for all legal citizens

b)

A monthly allowance of $1500

c)

Health care, child care, and senior assisted living

d)

Very low taxes, free college education, free health care

18.

  What environmental issue poses a problem for all the regions in Europe?

a)

Tourism Pollution

b)

Pesticides

c)

Nuclear radiation

d)

Overfishing

19.

  How does karst terrain influence the populations of eastern Europe?

a)

 The acid in the groundwater in these areas causes a big water pollution problem, which makes the small amounts of water undrinkable

b)

 The rocky, uneven terrain makes it nearly impossible to travel overland, causing the people to utilize the waterways as main transportation sources

c)

 Due to unstable foundations from underground caves and sinkholes and rocky terrain, humans must locate elsewhere to build and settle

d)

All are correct

20.

________ or strong patriotic feeling for a country, led people across Italy and Greece to fight for unification in the 1800s and 1900s.

a)

Disloyalty

b)

Nationalism

c)

Pride

d)

None of these are correct

21.

This decaying vegetable (plant) matter can be dug up, cut into blocks, dried and used as fuel for heating

a)

Peat

b)

Taiga

c)

Lichen

d)

Coal

22.

Which statement best explains why Europe has an aging population?

a)

Most countries have slow growth, meaning child-bearing people are having less children so there are more elderly people than young people

b)

People in Europe are simply living longer than they did in earlier decades due to advances in medicine and technology

c)

Most elderly people immigrate to Europe for retirement

d)

Both A and B are correct

23.

Tropical climate zones are determined by...?

a)

Prevailing winds

b)

Elevation

c)

Distance from the Equator

d)

Ocean Currents

24.

The crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core make up what...?

a)

Spheres of the Earth

b)

Layers of the Earth

c)

Climate factors

d)

Types of tectonic plates

25.

Climate zones at high latitudes usually experience what type of climate?

a)

Cold

b)

Rainy

c)

Temperate

d)

Windy

26.

The amount of people living on a square mile/kilometer of land is called...?

a)

Population

b)

Population density

c)

Population Distribution

d)

Natural increase

27.

The natural process by which materials like sediments are carried away is called...?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Transportation

28.

The specific description of a place, based on its latitude and longitude is called...?

a)

Relative location

b)

Site

c)

Absolute location

d)

Situation

29.

The location of a place in relation to somewhere else is called...?

a)

Relative location

b)

Situation

c)

Absolute location

d)

Site

30.

Which element of geography would people changing the land by deforestation and pollution fall under?

a)

Spatial Terms

b)

Places/Regions

c)

Environment-Society

d)

Human systems

31.

What is the definition of 'region'?

a)

Where something is located

b)

The human and physical features of something or a place

c)

A group of places unified by a common physical trait

d)

How people, products, and information go from one place to another

32.

Which sphere of Earth is home to all living things on the planet?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

33.

Which of Earth's sphere includes the crust and upper portion of the mantle?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

34.

What is the imaginary line that measures north to south on the Earth?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

meridian

c)

Parallel

d)

Equator

35.

What is the highest degree of latitude?

a)

360

b)

180

c)

90

d)

0

36.

The massive pieces of land that are part of the crust and upper mantle are called...?

a)

Boundaries

b)

Tectonic plates

c)

Continental shelves

d)

Trenches

37.

At this boundary, plates slide against each other to create earthquakes

a)

Transform

b)

Divergent

c)

Continental-Ocean Convergent

d)

Continental-Continental Convergent

38.

This type of boundary creates mountains

a)

Divergent

b)

Continental-Continental Convergent

c)

Continental-Ocean Convergent

d)

Transform

39.

Subduction zones occur along these type of boundaries

a)

Ocean-Continental Convergent

b)

Transform

c)

Divergent

d)

Continental-Continental Convergent

40.

How do the plates move in a divergent boundary?

a)

They push toward each other

b)

They slide past one another

c)

They pull away from each other

d)

None of the above

41.

Which part of the water cycle changes it from a liquid to a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Precipitation

42.

Water that falls from the clouds to the ground is called...?

a)

Rain

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

43.

Which of the following is an example of precipitation

a)

Snow

b)

Sleet

c)

Hail

d)

All of the above

44.

What is climate?

a)

The conditions of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

The weather of an area over a long period of time

c)

Precipitation and humidity at any given time and place

d)

Cloud cover and temperature

45.

Climate can be affected by various factors such as...?

a)

Latitude

b)

Nearness to water

c)

Elevation

d)

All of the above

46.

What are the three main climate zones?

a)

Tropical, thermal, polar

b)

Freezing, burning, moderate

c)

Tropical, temperate, polar

d)

Polar, tropical, humid

47.

What climate zone is located near the Equator where the sun is always overhead?

a)

Polar

b)

Tropical

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate

48.

Which is not a function of a town or city?

a)

Farming center

b)

Trade

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Service center

49.

In a country that has a rapid population growth...

a)

Birth rate and death rate are equal

b)

The birth rate is higher than the death rate

c)

The death rate is higher than the birth rate

d)

None of the above

50.

This is determined by the beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors shared by a group of people

a)

Ethnic group

b)

Culture

c)

Population

d)

Language

51.

This is a group of people who share common language, history, and home place

a)

Culture

b)

Ethnic Group

c)

Religion

d)

None of the above

52.

To enter and live in a new country is to...

a)

Immigrate

b)

Migrate

c)

Imitate

d)

Emigrate

53.

Which type of urban/city model says that cities grow outward in rings?

a)

Multiple Nuclei Model

b)

Sector Model

c)

Central Place Model

d)

Concentric Zone Model

54.

Which urban/city model says that cities do not have one central district, but that each function has its own center?

a)

Multiple Nuclei Model

b)

Central Place Model

c)

Concentric Zone Model

d)

Sector Model

55.

What river is often referred to as "China's Sorrow" due to constant deadly flooding?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Orhon River

d)

Pearl River

56.

Which of these countries was NOT a colony under Japan's empire?

a)

Korea

b)

Manchuria

c)

Vietnam

d)

Taiwan

57.

Which line of latitude separates North Korea and South Korea?

a)

41st parallel

b)

38th parallel

c)

31st parallel

d)

48th parallel

58.

Which of these countries is included in the island archipelagos region of Southeast Asia?

a)

Brunei

b)

Laos

c)

Cambodia

d)

Vietnam

59.

Conflict between these two countries during the 1700s resulted in claim of Canada changing from one nation to the other until the country gained independence in 1931:

a)

France and Spain

b)

Britain and Spain

c)

Britain and France

d)

France and Portugal

60.

Which mountain range is located in the United States?

a)

Adirondack Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

d)

All of the above

61.

Which of these choices is a factor that affects the climate in Mexico?

a)

Regional high pressure systems

b)

Southwest trade winds

c)

Horizontal climate zones

d)

None of the above

62.

Which of these is MOST LIKELY to be classified as a reason for Canadians’ concern about pollution of the Great Lakes?

a)

The Great Lakes are a major source of Canada’s drinking water.

b)

The Great Lakes are a favorite Canadian tourist destination.

c)

Diving on shipwrecks is a growing Great Lakes sport which attracts divers from around the world.

d)

Canadians prefer the beaches along the Great Lakes to those along the coast.

63.

  Which region of the U.S. is home to states such as Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

New England

d)

A and C are both correct

64.

Mexico was home to two ancient civilizations/empires. What were they?

a)

Mayan and Aztec 

b)

Indus Valley and Mesopotamian

c)

Sumerian and Aztec

d)

Inca and Mayan

65.

How does Canada's climate affect where people live?

a)

Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.

b)

Few people live along the border of Canada and the United States because of cold climate.

c)

Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.

d)

Most people tend to migrate toward the lakes

66.

Which region in Mexico has the largest human population?

a)

Mexican Plateau

b)

Southern Highlands

c)

Gulf Coastal Plains

d)

Yucatan Peninsula

67.

Which river serves as the border between the US and Mexico?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Lerma River

68.

Which of the following descriptions best describes the chaparral biome in Mexico?

a)

Wet winters, dry summers, high winds, low growing plants

b)

Hot, daily rainfall, high humidity

c)

A comfortable temperature good for growing certain crops

d)

Mild climate, low winds, tropical storms

69.

This reform by Mikhail Gorbachev allowed elements of capitalism such as limited private ownership

a)

Perestroika

b)

Glasnost

c)

Dasvadanya

d)

Kosygin

70.

Which of the following reasons is NOT why someone would want to immigrate to the United States?

a)

Religious freedom

b)

Job opportunities

c)

Natural disasters

d)

Land and resources

71.

What is the rain shadow effect?

a)

One of the six factors that can affect climate

b)

The process by which dry areas are created on the windward side of mountains

c)

The process by which dry areas are created on the leeward side of mountains

d)

Both A and C are correct

72.

First Nations is a term for...?

a)

Newly developed countries that have close ties to one another

b)

Indigenous groups that are neither Inuit or Metis

c)

Native groups of North America located in the Arctic

d)

French inhabitants of Quebec

73.

Tectonic plates float on top of which layer of the Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Inner Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Outer Core

74.

Why are some of the U.S.'s most densely populated cities located in the Northeastern region?

a)

Many people moved to the Northeast during the Industrial Revolution

b)

The British colonists originally settled in the Northeast

c)

Many people moved to the Northeast during the Gold Rush

d)

Both A and B are correct

75.

This incident in Ukraine led to sever amounts of radiation poisoning for people and the environment, causing devastating short term and long term affects

a)

Chernobyl disaster

b)

Bhopal leak

c)

Fukashima disaster

d)

3 Mile Island accident

76.

What is a peninsula?

a)

A chain of islands

b)

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses

c)

A land mass that is surrounded by water on three sides

d)

A land mass that is surrounded by water on all sides

77.

Which music type developed among African American communities in Harlem during the early 1900s?

a)

Jazz

b)

Rock and roll

c)

Hip hop

d)

Country

78.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

The spread of new knowledge from one culture to another

b)

When large civilizations have widespread ideas and practices

c)

When groups of people have shared beliefs and ways of thinking

79.

Mexico is the leading producer of which mineral?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Iron ore

d)

Copper

80.

What two factors result in a decrease in population?

a)

Emigration and increased death rate

b)

Immigration and increased birth rate

c)

Emigration and immigration

d)

Emigration and decreased death rate

81.

Which of the following natural resources is non renewable?

a)

fish

b)

timber

c)

fossil fuels

d)

water

82.

This economic treaty between Canada, United States, and Mexico allows for more freedom of trade through less tariffs and less barriers

a)

DACA

b)

NAFTA

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

NATO

83.

What problems are caused by urbanization?

a)

More disease

b)

Higher crime rate

c)

Homelessness

d)

All of the above

84.

What imaginary line on Earth is the zero point for latitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Meridian

c)

Parallel

d)

Prime Meridian

85.

The country of Taiwan is officially known as the Republic of China. Which of these BEST describes this situation?

a)

The name change was required as a result of the end of World War 2

b)

The name came about as a result of the Vietnam War

c)

The name resulted from the Communist Revolution

d)

The name is different due to the translation from Chinese to English

86.

Which mountain range stretches throughout all of North America

a)

Alaskan Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

87.

What is the definition of urbanization?

a)

The growth of city populations by migration

b)

When populations move from rural areas into urban areas seeking new opportunities

c)

The spread of new knowledge from one culture to another

d)

When populations move from urban areas into rural areas seeking new opportunities

88.

Which two factors are dependent on population density?

a)

Predation and drought

b)

Food supply and competition

c)

Rainfall and acidity

d)

Diseases and flood

89.

How is the spread of disease affected by population density?

a)

The less people in an area, the slower diseases can spread

b)

The more people in an area, the quicker diseases can spread

c)

When the population is more dense, which will result in an epidemic at a faster rate

d)

All of the above

90.

Which natural barrier separates China from countries such as Nepal and India?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Himalaya Mountains

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Rocky Mountains

91.

The seafood industry in Southeast Asia is mostly threatened by:

a)

Overfishing

b)

Natural disasters

c)

Ecotourism

d)

Trade issues

92.

Which country occupied most of Southeast Asia during World War Two?

a)

United States

b)

Japan

c)

Russia

d)

China

93.

Which Southeast Asian country is entirely inland (meaning there are no coasts)?

a)

Laos

b)

Cambodia

c)

Myanmar

d)

Vietnam

94.

ASEAN stands for:

a)

Association of South Eastern Nations

b)

Association of South Asian Nations

c)

Association of South Equatorial Nations

d)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

95.

Which of the following natural disasters is caused by underwater earthquakes?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Cyclones

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Typhoons

96.

The Mekong River is most important to which of these countries?

a)

Laos

b)

Cambodia

c)

Vietnam

d)

All of the above

97.

What is the Ring of Fire?

a)

A region in the Atlantic Ocean that is rich in coral

b)

A region that is filled with lightning storms

c)

A region that has many earthquakes and volcanoes

d)

A region that is on fire from oil and natural gas leaks

98.

The philosopher Karl Marx believed in principles such as public ownership of all land and:

a)

The Russification of colonized peoples

b)

A classless society with shared wealth

c)

Russian as the official language for all

d)

Eastern Orthodox Christianity as the main religion

99.

Which water system provides Canada with hydroelectric power

a)

Niagara Falls

b)

Great Lakes

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Hudson Bay

100.

The two main branches of Islam are Sunni and?

a)

Judaism

b)

Ibadhism

c)

Shia

d)

Makkah

101.

What are physical systems, in terms of geography?

a)

Political, social, economic, and cultural factors and their significance to humans

b)

Climate, land, water, plants, and other things and their significance to humans

c)

How physical features and living things developed in the past

d)

The relationship between people and their environment

102.

The two main ethnic groups in Nepal are from India and

a)

Bhutan

b)

Tibet

c)

Bangladesh

d)

China

103.

This mountain range in Mexico is located on the northwestern side and is considered an extension of the Rocky Mountains

a)

Sierra Madre del Sur

b)

Sierra Madre Oriental

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Sierra Madre Occidental

104.

Which definition BEST describes Balkanization

a)

The division of a large country into smaller nations

b)

The expulsion from a country or genocide of an ethnic group

c)

The ongoing and continuous process of reconstruction

d)

The splintering and fracturing of political alliances

105.

What is one reason why Southeast Asia was once considered to be a "shatter belt" region?

a)

It is susceptible to earthquakes

b)

It has been broken apart by conflict

c)

Parts of it were either controlled by India or China

d)

Many of the nations are either on or near the Ring of Fire

106.

Which definition BEST describes a primate city?

a)

A city comprised of large and small cities

b)

A city built on the foundations of a certain mission

c)

A city with over 1 million people

d)

A city that dominates the nation's economy

107.

Iceland has an abundance of geothermal energy sources due to what reason?

a)

Many geysers

b)

Sand and gravel

c)

Tectonic activity

d)

The many fjords

108.

Which two factors MOST affect the climate in northwestern Europe?

a)

Mountains and nearness to water

b)

Nearness to water and latitude

c)

Ocean currents and mountains

d)

Wind direction and latitude

109.

Which of the following describes the western third of Canada's physical geography?

a)

Dominated by the Pacific Ranges

b)

Covered by plains and lowlands

c)

Covered by the Canadian Shield

d)

Dominated by the Appalachian Ranges

110.

What is the Russian term for new openness in areas of politics, social issues, and media?

a)

Marxism

b)

glasnost

c)

perestroika

d)

dasvadanya

111.

What is the main purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?

a)

Preventing deforestation

b)

Cleaning the oceans

c)

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

d)

Protecting endangered species

112.

This lake is the oldest lake in the world and contains 1/5th of the world's unfrozen water supply

a)

Lake Cumberland

b)

Lake Baikal

c)

Lake Balkhash

d)

Loch Ness

113.

How does the windward side of the mountain differ from the leeward side of the mountain?

a)

The leeward side receives more precipitation than the windward side

b)

The windward side receives more heat than the leeward side

c)

The leeward side has more vegetation than the windward side

d)

The windward side receives more precipitation than the leeward side

114.

The same group who controlled Mexico's wealth for many centuries still controls most of Mexico's wealth. Which group is this?

a)

The Catholic clergy

b)

Caudillos

c)

A small group of landowners

d)

Cartels

115.

Which statement BEST describes why southern Europe does not have many large lakes or rivers?

a)

No one formed any lakes and they dammed up the rivers for hydroelectric power

b)

Glaciers from the last Ice Age did not travel that far into Europe

c)

Both A and B are correct

d)

None of the above statements are true

116.

What physical process shaped the basins that formed the Great Lakes?

a)

Volcanic eruptions

b)

Lava flows

c)

Tectonic plate movements

d)

Glacial activity

117.

In the early 1900s, the Ottomans pursued a policy a policy of very aggressive deforestation in order to

a)

Clear the areas for farmland

b)

Compete with the global lumber markets

c)

Fuel the railways and compete with industrialized Europe

d)

Use the trees for arts and crafts

118.

Which major event in European history resulted in the decrease of power from the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

Protestant Reformation

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance

d)

Russian Revolution

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