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Geography - Second Partial Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prophet Muhammad is considered to be the founder of which religion:

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Catholicism

2.

During the Great War, Agent Orange and other chemicals were used that destroyed large portions of land.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Viking vessels were better than European caravels because they could carry more cargo on longer trips.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

War also known as the Great War:

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Korea War

d)

Vietnam War

5.

From the options select the countries that belonged to the Triple Entente or Allied Powers:

a)

Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

France

e)

Russia

6.

From the options select the countries that belonged to the Triple Alliance or Central Powers:

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

e)

Austria-Hungary

7.

Who wrote the Quran after supposedly receiving a visit from the archangel Gabriel?

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Muhammad

d)

Abraham

8.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United Nations created the World Trade Organization.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

It is known as the deadliest war of all time.

a)

World War I

b)

Vietnam War

c)

World War II

d)

Syrian Civil War

10.

Operation Barbarossa was Hitler's failed attempt to invade Russia in winter.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The period from the 15th to the early 19th century is known as the "Age of Globalization" and was a time of intense interconnection between peoples from different regions of the world.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Porfirio Díaz Mori sold part of New Mexico and Arizona for $10 million dollars.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

People in the Arabian Peninsula survived by practicing nomadic pastoralism.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Maritime technology that consisted of covering the wood with oils and resins to prevent it from absorbing water: (a)   .

15.

How long was Columbus' voyage from Portugal to the Americas?

a)

60 days

b)

53 days

c)

26 days

d)

36 days

16.

In what year did Columbus and his crew arrive in the Americas?

a)

1942

b)

1320

c)

1492

d)

1500

17.

These sailors made small coral and stone stoves for cooking during their long voyages at sea.

a)

Nordic sailors

b)

Polynesian sailors

c)

Spanish sailors

d)

Chinese sailors

18.

Select the religious groups that came to the North American colonies from Great Britain that you see in the options:

a)

Puritans

b)

Muslims

c)

Amish

d)

Taoists

19.

What name was given to the route between West Africa and the Caribbean where the bodies of slaves who died on the voyages were thrown overboard?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Death Passage

c)

Pacific Passage

d)

Atlantic Passage

20.

Why did Hitler retaliate against the Jewish people?

a)

Because his parents were Jewish

b)

Because he believed that they were to blame for all the problems in Germany

c)

Because the Jews were superior to the Germans

d)

Because the Jews started World War I

21.

Foreign policy aimed at containing Soviet doctrine and communism:

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Pact of Steel

22.

What conflict caused Cambodia to adopt Communism, producing one of the greatest genocides in history?

a)

Korean War

b)

Japan War

c)

Thailand War

d)

Vietnam War

23.

The representation of mountains, valleys, oceans, and rivers on a map is an example of:

a)

Cartography

b)

Topography

c)

Geology

d)

Biology

24.

Russia is said to have been the country that formally began globalization.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

It is estimated that over 190 million people died in wars or armed conflicts in the 20th century.

a)

True

b)

False