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WorksheetsWorld Geography SOL
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of these countries is NOT in East Asia?
China
South Korea
Iraq
Japan
Which of these is the most populated country in the world?
Japan
India
United States
China
Mountains and oceans are great examples of which kind of border?
Physical
Political
Which of these is the longest river in Asia?
Yangtze
Yellow
Amazon
Nile
What is the largest volcano in Japan?
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Everest
Yellowstone
Mauna Kea
Korea is what type of land formation?
Peninsula
Island
Archipelago
What is the border between North and South Korea called?
No Go Zone
Great Wall of China
Demilitarized Zone
No Man's Land
What event happened from 1950 to 1953 that led to the official split of North Korea and South Korea?
Cold War
Korean War
World War 2
DMZ
When do wet monsoons bring heavy rainfall to India?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Which factor most accounts for the creation of a tropical climate throughout much of the Indian subcontinent?
Proximity to the Indian Ocean and the equator
The high altitude from the Himalayas
Size in area of the subcontinent landmass
Which cultural tradition still characterizes Indian society today, despite being outlawed in 1947?
Reincarnation
Caste distinctions
Arranged marriages
Praying 5 times a day
After British leaders ended colonial rule of India, Indian leaders consolidated their authority over the subcontinent by -
ratifying the constitution
expelling Sikhs from the region
making English the official language
opening diplomatic relations with Russia
Why is South Asia a sub-continent?
It is a small part of Asia that broke off into the ocean
It is a large distinguished part of the Asian continent
It is surrounded by mountains
It has only 8 countries
Mt. Everest is located in...
Nepal
Colorado
Russia
Afganistan
What is the term for the changing weather patterns in South Asia?
Monsoons
Seasons
Wet and Dry
Hot and Humid
Population density is....
The education level of the civilians
The number of people that live in a country
The number of people per square mile
The number of people that live near waterways
Who introduced the Caste System to India?
British
French
Portiguese
Aryans
What is the lowest caste in the Caste system?
Brahmin
Vaisya
Kshatriya
Untouchables
Why did the Europeans first come to India?
Spread Christianity
Trade
Vacation
They liked long boat rides
What is the capital of Australia?
Perth
Canberra
Brisbane
Sydney
Which of these is NOT an Australian State?
Victoria
Queensland
New South Wales
Australian capital
Which is the longest river in Australia?
Murray
Victoria
Darling
Gilbert
Which is the largest desert in Australia?
Great Victoria
Great Sandy
Simpson
Tanami
What is the world's largest coral reef?
The great barrier
The great reef
The great coral
Arafura
Where is New Zealand?
Southwest Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southwest Ocean
South Atlantic
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
Waikato
Nur-Sultan
New York
The native people of New Zealand are the.....
Aborigines
Maori
Tarara
Islanders
The Haka is a traditional Maori
wedding dance
war dance
joyful dance
mourning dance
What type of political system does New Zealand have?
Dictatorship
Republic
Socialist
Constitutional Monarchy
Which of the following is a reason why people in North Africa are moving to cities?
Local governments provide tax reliefs for those who live in cities.
People move to cities to find better jobs and an improved standard of living.
People move to cities for farming. Farms are much more likely to be found in cities than rural areas.
There is a lower chance for disease to spread in cities.
What religion is practiced by most people in North Africa?
Catholicism
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
What are considered North Africa’s most important bodies of water?
Suez Canal and Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea and Nile River
Nile River and Red Sea
What raw mineral(s) was discovered during the 1800s?
gold & diamonds
crystals
oil
cotton
Who was elected president in 1994 in South Africa?
F.W. de Klerk
Barack Obama
Nelson Mandela
Walter Sisulu
What is the main practiced religion in South Africa today?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
The river that was considered life to West Africa was
Nile
Niger
Congo
Tigris
The most important West African city, for trade and education, was
Timbuktu
Cairo
Gao
Rome
Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?
gold and grain
cotton and kola nuts
gold and salt
salt and cattle
The largest country of central Africa is ------
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
The Republic of Congo
The democratic Republic of the Congo
The first European country to become actively involved in the slave trade was--------
Great Britain
France
Portugal
Italy
In which climate zone is the Sahel located?
arid
semiarid
tropical wet
tropical wet and dry
What area lies between the Sahara
and regions to the south
which receives more rainfall?
Niger Basin
Sahel
Sahara
Congo Basin
Most people who live in the Sahel are . . . → . . .
workers
subsistence farmers
hunters
What Country is this?
Central African Republic
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria
