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WORLD GEOGRAPHY 1

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which line creates the eastern and western hemisphere?

a)

Equator

b)

Longitude

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Divider

2.

How many Egyptian kingdoms are there?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

25

d)

4

3.

Which continents are located in the western hemisphere?

a)

Canada & Mexico

b)

North America & Central America

c)

South America & North America

d)

Canada & South America

4.

Which river floods seasonally in Egypt?

a)

Nile River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

African River

5.

Which one was a "geographic difficulty" in Mesopotamia.

a)

Famine

b)

Nomadic Raiders

c)

Flooding

d)

Desert

6.

The Neolithic Period was also called the ________

a)

Ice Age

b)

New Stone Age

c)

Iron Age

d)

Space Age

7.

_____ & Kings ruled in Sumer.

a)

Queens

b)

Magicians

c)

Priests

d)

Generals

8.

Cultural diffusion was a direct result of the _______ kingdom.

a)

old

b)

middle

c)

last

d)

new

9.

Which trait do historians claim to be indictive of a civilization.

a)

Military Conquest

b)

Cities

c)

Natural Resources

d)

None of these

10.

Which one is NOT a trait of a civilization.

a)

Gold

b)

Complex Institutions

c)

Specialized Workers

d)

Advance Technology

11.

The Phoenicians produced a highly prized __________

a)

Clothing Fabric

b)

Purple Dye

c)

Sword and Shield

d)

Sails for Ships

12.

Which one was NOT a Hebrew king.

a)

David

b)

Cyrus

c)

Saul

d)

Solomon

13.

Which two materials make bronze?

a)

Tin

b)

Iron

c)

Metal

d)

Cooper

14.

Which Empire was know for being ruthless and fierce?

a)

Persians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Sumerians

d)

Assyrians

15.

Which empire used religious tolerance and wisdom in their empire?

a)

Israelites

b)

Assyrians

c)

Persians

d)

Sumerians

16.

Which Country is the largest by area

a)

Austria

b)

Russia

c)

USA

d)

Canada

17.

Which language has the most native speakers?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Mandarin

d)

Hindi

18.

Which countries does the DACH region consist of?

a)

Germany, Austria, Switzerland

b)

Norway, Sweden, Finland

c)

Germany, Austria, Czech Republic

d)

Germany, Netherlands, Polen

19.

In which of these continents is Spanish an official language?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

20.

What is the capital of Australia?

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Melbourne

d)

Perth

21.

What is the second smallest country in the world

a)

Vatican City

b)

Monaco

c)

Liechtenstein

d)

San Marino

22.

How many countries are there in the world?

a)

195

b)

186

c)

206

d)

174

23.

How many time zones does France have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

12

d)

6

24.

In which country is Mount Everest located?

a)

Mogolia

b)

Nepal

c)

Turkmenistan

d)

Bhutan

25.

Taiwan is an official country

a)

True

b)

False

26.

In which US state are the Niagara Falls located?

a)

New York

b)

Ohio

c)

Toronto

d)

Pennsylvania

27.

How many main islands does hawaii have?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

5

d)

6

28.

Which continent is in all four hemispheres?

a)

Asia

b)

America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

29.

Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

There is no river

30.

Which ocean borders Japan?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

31.

How many countries does the Danube flow through?

a)

10

b)

14

c)

9

d)

12

32.

Through which countries does the Danube flow?

a)

Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia

b)

Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine

c)

Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina

d)

Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria

33.

What is the name of the deepest places in the sea?

a)

Mariana Trench

b)

Günther's hole

c)

Juergen's place

d)

Kevin's secret

34.

How many countries surround Austria?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

35.

What is the name of the smallest island in Europe?

a)

Corvo

b)

Andikythira

c)

Föhr

d)

Hoy

36.

The Amazon Rain Forest is located on which continent

a)

Antarctica

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Asia

37.

Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia are all located on the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

38.

The person pictured is the leader of which country?

a)

Russia

b)

North Korea

c)

Iraq

d)

China

39.

Which of the following bodies of water does NOT border the continent of Europe

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

North Sea

40.

The Atlas Mountains are found on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

41.

This continent is made up of only 1 country

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

42.

These 2 countries both have populations of over 1 billion people

a)

Europe & China

b)

China &

United States

c)

Asia & Africa

d)

China & India

43.

This South American country has 2 capital cities (La Paz & Sucre)

a)

Argentina

b)

Bolivia

c)

Chile

d)

Colombia

44.

What do the 3 people pictured have in common?

a)

Former US Presidents

b)

Leaders of allied countries during WWII

c)

European Generals during WWI

45.

The Red Sea is located between these 2 continents

a)

Africa & Asia

b)

Europe & Asia

c)

North America & South America

d)

Europe and North America

46.

Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Romania are all located on the continent of Asia

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Where would you find this?

a)

Washington DC, United States

b)

Athens, Greece

c)

Rome, Italy

d)

Moscow, Russia

48.

Where would you find this?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

49.

Where would you find this?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Japan

d)

Australia

50.

What is the country at the center of this picture

a)

China

b)

Afghanistan

c)

India

d)

Russia

51.

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Russia

d)

Australia

52.

The picture shows the world's longest mountain range. Name it.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Himalayas

d)

Andes Mountains

53.

What does the red line represent?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

South Pole

54.

What is the name of the world's largest desert?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Antarctic Desert

d)

Death Valley

55.

Where would you find the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, and Notre Dame Cathedral.

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

56.

The Grand Canyon is primarily located in which state?

a)

Colorado

b)

Arizona

c)

California

d)

Alaska

57.

Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Jamaica are all found in what sea?

a)

North

b)

Aegean

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Caribbean

58.

Madagascar is a large island located off the coast of

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

59.

Which of the following states does NOT border Canada

a)

Montana

b)

New York

c)

Oregon

d)

Maine

60.

Who governs Antarctica?

a)

The United States

b)

The United Nations

c)

Nobody

d)

Penguins

61.

Earth has two kinds of movements: orbit and rotation. The Earth's rotation explains the stations- spring, summer, fall, and winter.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

The combination of two numbers, one that indicates the position in the north or south direction, and in the other direction, east or west, is known as:

a)

Compass

b)

Geographic coordinates

c)

GPS

63.

What is latitude zero?

a)

The Equator

b)

Greenwich Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Capricorn

64.

What is longitude zero?

a)

The Equator

b)

The Greenwich Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

65.

For a long time, we have used maps for navigating. What do you call the science that studies and creates maps?

a)

Cartography

b)

Geography

c)

Geology

66.

What kind of map represents physical characteristics of Earth's surface such as mountains, valleys, coasts, river, seas, etc.?

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Topographic map

d)

Thematic map

67.

What map represents the territorial limits or frontiers between countries?

a)

Physical map

b)

Political Map

c)

Topographic map

d)

Hydrographic map

68.

What map precisely represents the physical characteristics of a physical and sociocultural space such as the height of mountains, the extension of a body of water, the location of a region, etc.?

a)

Topographic map

b)

Thematic map

c)

Political map

d)

Physical map

69.

What kind of map represents a specific theme, such as population movement, the origin of food, etc.?

a)

Thematic map

b)

Historical map

c)

Topographic map

d)

Political map

70.

Joseph is reading a map and he sees some symbols. To understand what they mean, he has to:

a)

Identify the scale.

b)

Read the legend.

c)

Do a Google search.

71.

The set of atmospheric characteristics and conditions in a place, expressed as temperature, quantity of precipitation, level of humidity, etc., for an extended period is called:

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

meteorology

72.

What factors influence climate?

a)

latitude

b)

relief

c)

bodies of water

d)

currents

73.

Aniela wants to visit a country in the temperate zone. Why one should she visit?

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Venezuela

c)

The Phillipines

d)

Canada

74.

The process of the wearing of Earth's surface caused by wind, water, and temperature is known as:

a)

Corrosion

b)

Erosion

c)

Contamination

75.

From a geologic perspective, there are four continents: the Afro-Eurasian continent, the American continent, Antarctic continent, and Oceania.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

All of the following are examples of Themes of Geography except:

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Physical Features

d)

Region

77.

38 degrees South Latitude, 85 degrees East Latitude are examples of

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

78.

When we talk about Place within the context of the Five Themes of Geography, what do we mean?

a)

Absolute and Relative location

b)

The physical and human characteristics that make up an area

c)

The interaction of people and the environment

d)

Migration of people across the planet

79.

Human and Environmental interaction deals with how people interact with each other

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Which of the following is not an example of people interacting with their environment?.

a)

Building a house in the desert

b)

creating a pond in your back yard

c)

digging a ditch to help drain a swamp

d)

all are examples of people interacting with their environment

81.

Which theme is identified as areas or places that share some common characteristics .

a)

Places

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

82.

What are the two types of locations:

a)

Local and GPS

b)

Absolute and Relative

c)

Latitude and Longitude

d)

Functional and Formal

83.

Which one of the Five Themes of Geography deals with the expansion of technology and migration of people:

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Region

d)

Human-Environment interaction

84.

·          

Which type of  location deals with describing the location of a place in connection with another place. 

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

c)

Functional

d)

Formal

85.

When we describe a place by saying "it has a beautiful lake and mountains in the background," we are describing it by its _____________________.

 

a)

Cultural Characteristics

b)

Physical Characeristics

c)

Human Characteristics

d)

All of the above

86.

In the Midwest, there are very large fields and very large farms. The people who live there could say they live in a farming ______________.

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Environment Interaction

87.

We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring clothes, furniture, cars, and groceries to the stores we shop in. Which theme does this represent?

a)

Human-environment interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Migration

88.

When I say that I live close to the church, I am telling you my ________________location.

a)

Absolute

b)

Formal

c)

Relative

d)

Functional

89.

Some cities have lots of pollution and garbage. Which theme does this represent?

a)

Location

b)

Human-Environment interaction

c)

Region

d)

Place

90.

The theme of Place is used to describe:

a)

How long it took for something to happen

b)

Where something happened

c)

Where a location is in relation to somewhere else

d)

a location's physical and human features

91.

an internationally accepted demarcation on the surface of Earth passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth.

a)

International Date Line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of Cancer

e)

Tropic of Capricorn

92.

What are the cardinal directions?

a)

A tool used to measure distance on a map, which corresponds to a distance on the ground

b)

A scientist who studies and organizes locations and spaces to learn about the world.

c)

The four main directions: north, south, east, and west.

d)

The four directions that fall between the cardinal directions: northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest.

93.

What is latitude?

a)

The exact location of a place

b)

The horizontal line on a map that shows north or south position.

c)

The vertical line on a map that shows east or west position.

d)

A flat drawing of a place or part of the world.

94.

What is a map scale?

a)

The vertical line on a map that shows east or west position.

b)

A person who makes maps

c)

The four main directions: north, south, east, and west.

d)

A tool used to measure distance on a map, which corresponds to a distance on the ground.

95.

What is a geographer?

a)

The location of a place in relation to other places.

b)

The study of the Earth’s landscapes, people, places and environment.

c)

A person who makes maps.

d)

A scientist who studies and organizes locations and spaces to learn about the world

96.

What are intermediate directions?

a)

The four directions that fall between the cardinal directions: northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest

b)

The section of a map that explains the meaning of each symbol used on the map.

c)

The vertical line on a map that shows east or west position.

d)

The location of a place in relation to other places.

97.

What is a cartographer?

a)

A tool used to measure distance on a map, which corresponds to a distance on the ground

b)

A scientist who studies and organizes locations and spaces to learn about the world.

c)

A person who makes maps.

d)

A symbol with four points printed on a map to show the main directions.

98.

What is absolute location?

a)

A symbol with four points printed on a map to show the main directions.

b)

The exact location of a place (longitude and latitude)

c)

A scientist who studies and organizes locations and spaces to learn about the world.

d)

The location of a place in relation to other places

99.

What is geography?

a)

A tool used to measure distance on a map, which corresponds to a distance on the ground.

b)

The study of the Earth’s landscapes, people, places and environment.

c)

A scientist who studies and organizes locations and spaces to learn about the world

d)

A person who makes maps.

100.

What is relative location?

a)

The vertical line on a map that shows east or west position.

b)

A symbol with four points printed on a map to show the main directions.

c)

A tool used to measure distance on a map, which corresponds to a distance on the ground

d)

The location of a place in relation to other places.

101.

What is a map?

a)

The study of the Earth’s landscapes, people, places and environment.

b)

A flat drawing of a place or part of the world

c)

A tool used to measure distance on a map, which corresponds to a distance on the ground.

102.

What is a compass rose?

a)

The section of a map that explains the meaning of each symbol used on the map

b)

A symbol with four points printed on a map to show the main directions

c)

The horizontal line on a map that shows north or south position.

103.

What is longitude?

a)

The vertical line on a map that shows east or west position.

b)

The location of a place in relation to other places

c)

The exact location of a place

d)

The horizontal line on a map that shows north or south position.

104.

What is a map key?

a)

The horizontal line on a map that shows north or south position.

b)

A tool used to measure distance on a map, which corresponds to a distance on the ground.

c)

The section of a map that explains the meaning of each symbol used on the map.

105.

Center line of longitude

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Latitude

c)

Vertical

d)

Horizontal

e)

Grid

f)

Prime Meridian

106.

Center line of latitude

a)

Grid

b)

Hemisphere

c)

Equator

d)

Coordinates

e)

Geography

f)

Parallel

g)

Latitude

h)

Longitude

107.

Half of a round object

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Geography

e)

Continent

f)

Parallel

g)

Hemisphere

108.

Lines or latitude and longitude that form a grid

a)

Grid

b)

Coordinates

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Geography

e)

Vertical

f)

Horizontal

109.

A pattern of lines that intersect to form a system of coordinates

a)

Grid

b)

Continent

c)

Geography

d)

Prime Meridian

e)

Vertical

f)

Horizontal

g)

Hemisphere

h)

Equator

i)

Longitude

j)

Latitude

110.

The study of the earth and the ways people live and work on it

a)

Vertical

b)

L

c)

Grid

d)

Longitude

e)

Latitude

f)

Horizontal

g)

Coordinates

h)

Hemisphere

i)

Geography

111.

What kind of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Climate

c)

Topigraphical

d)

Physical

112.
a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Climate

d)

Topographic

113.

What kind of map is this?

a)

Topographic

b)

Political

c)

Climate

d)

Physical

114.

Longitude lines go...

a)

From pole to pole vertical

b)

around the earth horizontal

c)

At a diagnal

d)

long

115.

Latitude lines go

a)

from pole to pole vertically.

b)

horizontally around the earth.

c)

diaganoly.

d)

up down and all around.

116.

A cartographer is someone who...

a)

draws and creates maps.

b)

carts items around.

c)

builds carts and carriages.

d)

maps carts.

117.

A political map ...

a)

is "man-made." Shows territorial borders

b)

depicts features of geography such as mountains and rivers.

c)

shows temperatures across an area.

d)

shows political parties.

118.

What kind of map is this?

a)

Climate

b)

Political

c)

Physical

d)

Topographical

119.

A topographic map...

a)

depicts large-scale details and contour lines.

b)

the topics around the map.

c)

political boundary lines.

d)

Climate status of the map.

120.

What is this called?

a)

Scale

b)

Key

c)

Title

d)

Map

121.

The box of information is called what?

a)

Map Key

b)

Map

c)

Scale

d)

Title

122.

The words at the top of the image is what?

a)

Title

b)

Key

c)

scale

d)

map

123.

Climate map depicts...

a)

weather conditions, temperature, etc.

b)

political climate status of the map.

c)

climbing altitudes.

d)

physical boundaries.

124.

What is this?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Scale

c)

Title

d)

Map Key

125.

Geography is what?

a)

The study of where people places and things are located.

b)

George studies.

c)

The study of climate, politics, and topography.

d)

The study of geo caches.

126.

What is a map?

a)

Representation of an area of land or sea.

b)

Representation of information.

c)

Representation of travels and distance.

d)

Representation of man-made land.

127.

Which continent is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

128.

What continent is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

129.



(a)  

130.

What continent is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

131.

Which ocean is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

132.

What continent is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

133.

What continent is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

134.

Which ocean is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

135.

Which continent is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

136.

Which ocean are the arrows pointing to?

(a)  

137.

What continent is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

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