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Final Review

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percent of Latin Americans live in the cities?

a)

30 %

b)

20%

c)

100%

d)

70%

2.

Brazil has numerous broad plateaus and gold.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

This country is the world's leading producer of silver

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Chile

d)

Mexico

4.

Most of Latin America lies between the

a)

Nile and Colorado River

b)

Eastern and Northern Hemispheres

c)

Tropic of Cancer & the Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Lake Erie and Lake Superior

5.

Native American groups were the 1st to settle in Latin America, they were known as the.

a)

Aztecs, Inca, and Maya

b)

Eskimo

c)

Cherokee

d)

Apache

6.

Majority of Latin Americans live in

a)

Urban areas

b)

Rural areas

c)

Farms

d)

Tents

7.

The largest city in Mexico is

a)

Ecatepec

b)

Guadalajara

c)

Mexico City

d)

Puebla

8.

The largest religious group in Latin America is

a)

Roman Catholicism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Protestantism

d)

Nativism

9.

Latin American cities struggle with poor living conditions, limited resources, and pollution due to

a)

a thriving economy

b)

High Literacy Rate

c)

Overcrowding

d)

High Standard of Living

10.

A push factor to Latin American cites would be due to a lack of fertile soil to produce agriculture

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Latin America consists of a large middle class.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

12.

The Aztecs and the Inca were conquered by

a)

America

b)

Asia

c)

Spain

d)

Texas

13.

Who was first to gain Independence from Spain

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

America

d)

Mexico

14.

Latin America consists of Mexico, Central America, South America, and

a)

the Caribbean Islands

b)

California

c)

Spain

d)

France

15.

The Amazon rain forest is slowly being depleted due to

a)

the planting of trees

b)

wind turbines

c)

Commercial logging

d)

Animals

16.

The official language of Brazil is

a)

Spanish

b)

Portuguese

c)

English

d)

French

17.

Above is a picture of what region?

a)

Spain

b)

South America

c)

Central America

d)

Mexico

18.

Bonus: Above is a picture of what city in Latin America?

a)

Mexico City

b)

Tokyo

c)

Rio de Janeiro

d)

São Paulo

19.

Bonus: Above is a picture of agriculture in Mexico. What theme of Geography would agriculture fall under?

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Human Environmental Interaction

d)

Location

20.

Bonus: What language is being spoken? What is being said?

a)

Portuguese, how are you

b)

Chinese, how are you

c)

Arctic, where is the fish

d)

Spanish, hello how are you

21.

What do we call the map feature that explains the symbol and shading?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

both key & legend

d)

none of these

22.

If the top of the whiteboard is North, which would be the southwest corner?

a)

top left

b)

top right

c)

bottom left

d)

bottom right

23.

what do we call the imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

longitude

d)

none of these

24.

What do we call the imaginary line that divides the world into eastern and western hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

horse latitudes

d)

none of these

25.

Which direction would you travel FROM New Orleans TO Denver?

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

26.

Which direction would you travel FROM Chicago to Atlanta?

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

27.

About how far is it from New York to St. Louis Missouri?

a)

400

b)

900

c)

1200

d)

1500

28.

About how far is it from Denver to Atlanta?

a)

1200

b)

1600

c)

2000

d)

2400

29.

Which city is at 34N, 84 W?

a)

Miami

b)

New Orleans

c)

Atlanta

d)

None of these

30.

What are the coordinates for Seattle?

a)

25 N, 80 W

b)

35 N, 90 W

c)

52 N, 118 W

d)

47N, 122W

31.

What are the coordinates of Los Angeles?

a)

25N, 100 W

b)

51 N, 85 W

c)

16N, 77 W

d)

34 N, 118 W

32.

Which city is being described?

NE of Washington

SW of NY

NE of Atlanta

a)

Chicago

b)

Detroit

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Houston

33.

Which city is being described?

SW of Chicago

NE of Dallas

SW of Washington

a)

St. Louis

b)

New Orleans

c)

Seattle

d)

San Francisco

34.

What city is being described?

W of Denver

NW of LA

SW of Seattle

a)

Boston

b)

Detroit

c)

Houston

d)

San Francisco

35.

Number 2 is what body of water?

a)

Pacific

b)

Arctic

c)

Atlantic

d)

Southern

36.

Letter E is which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

37.

Number 1 is which ocean

a)

Antarctic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

38.

Which continent is letter D

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

None of these

39.

In what hemisphere(s) is the US?

a)

Northern

b)

Northern & Western

c)

South

d)

South and Eastern

40.

Which type of map is pictured here?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

d)

Mercator

41.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
42.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
43.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
44.
The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by
a)
Leonardo da Vinci.
b)
Johann Gutenberg.
c)
William Shakespeare.
d)
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.
45.
What types of works of literature and philosophy were rediscovered and used during the Renaissance?
a)
Religious texts
b)
Writings from Greek and Latin (Roman) authors
c)
Christian learning
d)
Chinese philosophers
46.
The traders in the city-state of Venice, Itlay were in contact with which culture?
a)
Muslims
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Native Americans
47.

It is a period of the Middle ages or "Dark ages"

a)

Medieval Period

b)

Renaissance Period

c)

Baroque Period

d)

None of the Above

48.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
49.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
50.
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomy 
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
51.

Use the information in the list to answer the question.


The Spirit of Humanism

• stressed the importance of the individual

• valued the knowledge produced by the Greeks and Romans

• sought a balance between intellect and religious faith


Which other point belongs in this list?

a)

strengthened the feudal system

b)

inspired Renaissance creativity

c)

opposed to the code of chivalry

d)

provided support for the Inquisition

52.

What is the time period known as between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Golden Ages

c)

Age of Discovery

d)

Tech Age

53.

Who united most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

the Pope

c)

Charlemagne

d)

King Henry VIII

54.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
55.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
56.

Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?

a)

knights

b)

serfs

c)

merchants

d)

nobles

57.

Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta?

a)

It demanded that lord's provide military service to the king.

b)

It demanded that King John be put to death

c)

It contained 63 complaints by the barons and limited the power of the king.

d)

It gave the king more money and power.

58.
A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:
a)
The Black Death/The Plague
b)
The Voice
c)
The Spanish Flu
d)
The Common Cold
59.
The Black Death was spread by which of the following methods?
a)
Kissing!
b)
By sharing a cup
c)
It was air born
d)
Fleas on rats
60.
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
a)
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
b)
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
c)
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
d)
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
61.
Feudalism developed mainly because 
a)
the monarchy was too powerful
b)
the Catholic Church was failing
c)
people needed protection
d)
King John created it
62.

What was the legacy of the Magna Carta?

a)

a symbol of liberty around the world and influential to the US Bill of Rights

b)

Nothing

c)

demanding the death of all Kings in Europe

d)

making peasants and slaves rich

63.

What was the legacy of the Magna Carta?

a)

a symbol of liberty around the world and influential to the US Bill of Rights

b)

Nothing

c)

demanding the death of all Kings in Europe

d)

making peasants and slaves rich

64.

What geographical factors provided an abundance of arable land in Europe?

a)

Mild climate

b)

Many rivers

c)

The European Plain

d)

All of the above

65.

Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?

a)

To give knights a purpose for fighting

b)

For the kings to have people to rule

c)

So manors would be useful again

d)

To provide protection and security

66.

What is the black plague?

a)

Another name for the Guillotine

b)

A disease that killed many people in Europe

c)

A religious cult during the Middle Ages

d)

The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army

67.

The Crusades brought Western Europeans into contact with Byzantines and Muslims. What were lasting cultural effects of this interaction?

a)

Feudalism became a stronger institution.

b)

Christians and Muslims united.

c)

The economy suffered because trade between western and eastern peoples was no longer possible.

d)

Western Europe gained new knowledge of technology, such as ship building and use of the compass to tell direction.

68.
What is the code of conduct of Medieval knights focusing on bravery and honor?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
69.
What is a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
70.
Which of the following is the correct hierarchy (ranking) of Feudal society in Medieval Europe? TOP to BOTTOM
a)
knights, peasants, church officials & nobles, king
b)
king, knights, church officials and nobles, peasants
c)
king, church officials and nobles, knights, peasants
d)
peasants, knights, church officials and nobles, king
71.

Democracy was originally a method for...

a)

elite to rule over lower classes

b)

the highly educated to rule over the poorly educated

c)

people to have an equal say in rule

d)

lower classes to rule over the elite

72.

Before becoming an empire, the Romans established a republic. What was this?

a)

a form of representative government

b)

a form of government by the few

c)

rule by a divine leader

d)

rule by a family line

73.

Which of the following art forms has been most influenced by early Greeks and Romans?

a)

architecture

b)

painting

c)

literature

d)

music

74.

Architecture from which culture has been adopted as the classical style for buildings throughout Europe and the United States?

a)

Ancient Greek culture

b)

Scandinavian culture

c)

Ancient Mesopotamian culture

d)

Japanese culture

e)

Ancient Roman culture

75.

Julius Caesar was a

a)

Jewish religious leader executed by Rome.

b)

general who became a popular Roman emperor.

c)

priest who split the Roman Empire into East + West.

d)

plebeian who fought for the rights of the poor.

76.

Galileo was

a)

Known for being the Lord Chancellor of England and created the scientific method.

b)

Known as the “Father of Liberalism” and his political philosophy that every person is entitled to “Life, Liberty & Property”.

c)

Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer. Known as the “father of observation”.

d)

A Swiss philosopher that spent most of their life in France and wrote the book, “The Social Contract”.

77.

Which of the following is FALSE about Martin Luther?

a)

He was a monk in the Catholic Church

b)

He was from Germany

c)

He was executed by the Catholic Church for heresy

d)

He is generally given credit for starting the Reformation

78.

Which of the following is the explorer Magellan known for?

a)

This Spanish explorer conquered the native tribes (Incas) and took many riches (gold) back to Europe.

b)

This Italian explorer believed you could sail west from Europe and reach Asia. He landed in the Caribbean, thought he was in India, and still today the islands are referred to as the West Indies.

c)

This Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to sail around the world thus proving that the world was round.

d)

This Portuguese explorer was the first to discover the southern tip of Africa although he stopped after finding the Cape of Good Hope and returned to Europe.

79.

Elected chief official of the Roman Republic

a)

Republic

b)

Consul

c)

Democracy

d)

Missionary

80.

Greek term for a city-state

a)

Classical

b)

Indulgences

c)

Polis

d)

Manor

81.

Belief that royalty ruled by the will of God

a)

Divine Right of Kings

b)

Consul

c)

Republic

d)

Missionary

82.

Noble in medieval society who swore loyalty to a lord in return for land

a)

Protestant Reformation

b)

Guild

c)

Pope

d)

Vassal

83.

Relating to the Ancient Greek & Roman world

a)

Classical

b)

Polis

c)

Indulgences

d)

Manor

84.

Medieval workers' organization

a)

Vassal

b)

Pope

c)

Guild

d)

Protestant Reformation

85.
_________ is the birthplace of democracy
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
86.
True or False? Ancient Rome had a representative government? 
a)
True
b)
False
87.

Greece is located near what body of water?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Athens River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

88.

Which continent is Europe?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

6

d)

4

89.
In what war did Athens and Sparta fight one another?
a)
Persian War
b)
Peloponnesian War
c)
Macedonian War
d)
Greek Wars
90.
Why was rome so successful?
a)
Allowed conquered people to be citizens
b)
Worshipped their prisoners
c)
Alexander the Great was a general
d)
Women and slaves could vote
91.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
92.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
93.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
94.

A Greek polis was a ______ in Ancient Greece.

a)

Republic

b)

city-state

c)

Empire

d)

religion

95.

This was the governing body in ancient Roman Republic that supervised government affairs.

a)

patricians

b)

Senate

c)

consuls

d)

Tribunes

96.

Greek philosopher. Challenged students to ask questions. Sentenced to death.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

97.

Greek leader. Macedonian prince. Created one of the largest empires in the world.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Julius Caesar

98.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
99.
What were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens? 
a)
Vote
b)
Pay taxes
c)
Serve in the army
d)
All of the above
100.
This Jewish teacher preached in Judaea and Galilee
a)
Jesus 
b)
Mark
Peter
c)
Constantine
d)
Zeus
101.
What two questions do geographers ask?
a)
Where are things located & why are they there?
b)
Where is my GPS?
c)
Who lived here and why did they move?
d)
What map should I use?
102.
Which one of these examples is part of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Population
b)
Migration
c)
Human-environment interaction
d)
Race
103.
Which one of these examples is part of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Population
b)
Movement
c)
Transportation
d)
Race
104.
All of the following are part of the 5 Themes of Geography EXCEPT...
a)
Maps
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Place
105.
We study the Human-Environment Interaction because...
a)
We learn how people move from one region to another
b)
We learn how regions are different
c)
We learn that culture affects an area
d)
we learn how people and the environment affect each other
106.
Geographers study...
a)
Plants
b)
Animals
c)
Land forms and their locations
d)
Space
107.
What tool on a map shows you the the size of a landmass on a map?
a)
Scale bar
b)
Title
c)
Key
d)
Compass rose
108.
Which of these tools is the best way to show Earth's continents and bodies of water?
a)
The globe
b)
Your GPS
c)
A flat map
d)
Google Earth
109.
Why are maps always distorted?
a)
Maps aren't distorted
b)
Maps are flat and Earth is round
c)
Maps don't always show small details
d)
Maps only look at the "big picture"
110.
Distortion can change
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
some landmasses
111.
You can use latitude and longitude to help identify
a)
Relative location
b)
Absolute location
112.
True/False: The Earth and its people affect each other
a)
True
b)
False