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End of Year Western Hemisphere Test

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is labeled as #1?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

2.

What continent is labeled #2?

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

d)

North America

3.

What is the continent labeled #3?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

4.

What continent is labeled #4?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

5.

What continent is labeled #5?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

6.

What continent is labeled #6?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

Australia

7.

What continent is labeled #7?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

8.

What ocean is labeled A?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

9.

What ocean is labeled B?

a)

Arctic

b)

Indian

c)

Southern

d)

Pacific

10.

What ocean is labeled C?

a)

Indian

b)

Southern

c)

Pacific

d)

Atlantic

11.

What ocean is labeled D?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

12.

What ocean is labeled E?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

13.

Chicago is an example of_______.

a)

state

b)

city

c)

country

d)

continent

14.

Texas is an example of_________.

a)

continent

b)

city

c)

state

d)

town

15.

Canada is an example of a __________.

a)

country

b)

continent

c)

state

d)

town

16.

Europe is an example of_______.

a)

country

b)

town

c)

city

d)

continent

17.

Which type of thematic map would illustrate the amount of people living in a specific area of a country?

a)

Mental Map

b)

Economic Activity

c)

Population Density

d)

Climate

18.

Which type of thematic map would tell you the kinds of industry seen in a country?

a)

Economic Activity

b)

Population Density

c)

Climate

d)

Physical

19.

Which type of thematic map would show you mountains, deserts, oceans, etc.?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Climate

d)

Elevation

20.

A ______________ would be used to help you get from school to home.

a)

Mental Map

b)

Elevation

c)

Climate

d)

Physical

21.

What does a star generally indicate on a map?

a)

Major City

b)

Hollywood

c)

Capital City

d)

Town/Village

22.

Which is these map features used to determine orientation (Direction)

a)

Compass rose

b)

Scale

c)

Latitude & Longitude

d)

Title

23.

Which line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?

a. Tropic of Cancer

b. Arctic Circle

c. Equator

d. Prime Meridian

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Arctic Circle

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

24.

Which line divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Arctic Circle

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

25.

An Atlas is

a)

a Greek God

b)

a Book of Maps

c)

a statue

d)

a mountain range in North Africa

26.

What is an area with a variety of cultures?

a)

Multicultural Society

b)

Bilingual Society

c)

Government Regulation

d)

Democratic Society

27.

Definition: A form of government in which people elect leaders and rule by majority

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

28.

What is the leader of the Canadian government called?

a)

King

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Queen of England

d)

President

29.

Does the economy of the U.S. earn more or less money than any other country in the world?

a)

more

b)

less

30.

The movement of people from their country of origin to live in another country is...

a)

Deportation

b)

Vacation

c)

Immigration

d)

Displacement

31.

The government of this country is a parliamentary democracy...

a)

United States

b)

Canada

32.

Which is a benefit of living in a multicultural society?

a)

Able to try new/different foods

b)

A variety of religions are welcome

c)

Exposure to new/different traditions

d)

There are no benefits to a multicultural society

33.

Which is a reason that European colonists wanted freedom from Great Britain?

a)

They wanted representation in government

b)

They wanted freedom to choose their religion

c)

They wanted to be free from unfair taxes

d)

They wanted to express their own political ideas

34.

Which country claimed and settled most Middle American countries?

a)

England

b)

United States

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

35.

What is most of northern Mexico is covered in?

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Tundra

d)

Lakes

36.

In Mexico urban and rural life is NOT very different...?

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What does the word “Creole” mean?

a)

People with mixed Native America and Spanish ancestry

b)

Spanish explorers who came to Middle America

c)

People with mixed European and African ancestry

d)

People migrating from Central America to the U.S.

38.

Why are people in Middle America leaving their country? Choose TWO answers

a)

Due to over population

b)

For jobs in other countries

c)

Natural disasters such as volcanoes and earthquakes

d)

To get away from crime, violence, and a corrupt government

39.

What country is the Amazon Rainforest primarily found in South America?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

Chile

d)

Argentina

40.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
deforestation
b)
extract
c)
erradicate
d)
elite
41.
What is the largest country of South America?  
a)
Brazil
b)
Venezuela
c)
Chile
d)
Argentina
42.
In 1959, Fidel Castro took over Cuba and created which type of government that controls all aspects of life? 
a)
Democracy 
b)
Monarchy 
c)
Communist 
d)
Theocracy 
43.
Cuba has a dictatorship government and a _______ economy.
a)
mixed
b)
command
c)
market
d)
free
44.
The Incas used what is known as ______ farming in order to grow crops on the mountainsides.
a)
Alpine
b)
Creative
c)
Terrace
d)
Sharecrop
45.

Rainforests are well known for

a)

being great habitats for animals and plants

b)

generating carbon dioxide through the trees

c)

growing banana trees

d)

having many Western influences

46.

This is the Longest river in South America.

a)

Nile River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Amazon River

47.

A new tax is added to pharmaceutical imports from the United Kingdom.

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

48.

Germany places a block on all imports from Sri Lanka

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

49.

Spain restricts all imports of automobiles from Germany

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

50.

France imposes a limit on Avocado imports from Mexico.

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

51.

The way a country organizes how it will produce goods to meet the needs of its people

a)

Economic System

b)

Human Rights

c)

Government

d)

Statistics

52.

People rely on hunting, fishing & agriculture to meet their needs


Families pass on their way of life to their children

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

53.

Individuals own businesses and freely choose what to buy and sell in free markets with little government interference

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

54.

The government owns all industries, with total control of production, supply & prices

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Command

55.

Many, but not all, businesses are owned & controlled by the government

Individuals can own businesses, but the government controls most social services

a)

Mixed

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Communist

56.

What type of government is it if the leader inherits his/her position?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

57.

What type of government is it if the ruler takes over by force?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

58.

What type of government is being described? "Today is Coronation Day! The prince will become the country's king !"

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

59.

Which type of government is being described? Today is the first Tuesday in November. Today is Election Day! Everyone who is over eighteen years old has the right to vote for the leader of his/her country.

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

60.

Who makes important decisions in an oligarchy?

a)

king

b)

senators

c)

citizens

d)

small group of powerful leaders

61.

What type of government has a king or queen that holds all of the country's power.

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

Communism

d)

empire

62.

What type of government has a king or queen whose powers are limited by a constitution?

a)

democracy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

dictatorship

63.

A government where the citizens have some individual rights.

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

64.

A government that has complete control over every aspect of its citizens' lives.

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

65.

What is a government?

a)

an organization that keeps order, sets rules, and provides services for a society

b)

adding territory to a country

c)

a society with a culture

d)

a system where people produce, sell and buy goods

66.

A dictator controls education.

a)

true

b)

false