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World Geography Pre/Post Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What river is this?

a)

Ganges

b)

Amazon

c)

Missississippi

d)

What river is this?

2.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Topographic

c)

Climate

d)

Physical

3.

What ocean borders Japan?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Indian

4.

What river is this?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Nile River

5.

What type of map is this?

a)

Thematic

b)

Political

c)

Physical

d)

Population

6.

What river (in blue) is this (?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Nile River

d)

Amazon River

7.

What river is this?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Nile River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Ganges River

8.

What ocean borders Africa's east coast?

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

9.

What is this map tool & what does it do?

a)

compass rose, it tells directions or orientation

b)

key or legend and it tells us what the symbols on the map mean

c)

scale, it helps us calculate real world distance using a map

grid,

d)

it helps with latitude and longitude coordinates

10.

What is this map tool & what does it do?

a)

key or legend and it tells us what the symbols on the map mean

b)

compass rose, it tells directions or orientation

c)

scale, it helps us calculate real world distance using a map

grid,

d)

it helps with latitude and longitude coordinates

11.

What river is this?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Nile River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Ganges River

12.

What continent is labelled 4?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

South America

13.

What continent is labelled 5?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

South America

14.

What Ocean is labelled A?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

15.

What Ocean is labelled B?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Arctic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

e)

Southern

16.

A group of people who share similar beliefs and customs share a ____________.

a)

globalization

b)

culture

c)

geo-literacy

17.

_______________ the interaction and interconnectedness of people worldwide.

a)

Geo-literacy

b)

Geography

c)

Globalization

18.

_______ is often described as the study of the Earth's surface and its various climates, countries, peoples, and natural resources.

a)

Globalization

b)

Geography

c)

Geo-literacy

19.

A truck carrying produce to the grocery store is an example of which geographic theme?

a)

Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Region

c)

Movement

20.

Steve wore snow boots to travel across the snow-covered tundra. This is an example of which type of Human-Environment Interaction?

a)

Adapting to the Environment

b)

Altering the Environment

21.

Ireland's climate is considered mild. humid, and changeable. Which geographic theme does this represent?

a)

Region

b)

Place

c)

Location

22.

Cairo, Egypt is located at 30° N, 31 °E. Which geographic theme does this represent?

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

23.

The field trip to Independence Hall was very informative. Independence Hall is a human feature. Which geographic theme does this represent?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

24.

Imaginary lines which run east and west but measure north and south are called...

a)

lines of longitude

b)

lines of latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

25.

Imaginary lines which run north and south but measure east and west are called...

a)

lines of longitude

b)

lines of latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

26.

An imaginary line which runs east and west and splits the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called...

a)

lines of longitude

b)

lines of latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

27.

Which of the following is not a continent?

a)

North America

b)

Mexico

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

28.

Where are you if you are sailing on the Thames?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Spain

29.

If you are a farmer along the Nile River, where do you live?

a)

Chad

b)

Mexico

c)

Sudan

d)

Egypt

30.

Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Region, and ________ are the Five Themes of Geography.

a)

Travel

b)

Movement

c)

Cultures

d)

Architecture

31.

Australia is also known as ________.

a)

Crocodile Row

b)

Kangaroo Alley

c)

Oceania

d)

Deutschland

32.

Which nation boasts a "great wall" built to keep out invaders?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

Spain

d)

China

33.

An Islamic place of worship is called a __________.

a)

mosque

b)

temple

c)

church

d)

palace

34.

What is the world's most populated country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

Germany

35.

Which of the following is the Jewish holy book?

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Quran

d)

Vedas

36.

Where is Mount Everest located?

a)

Laos

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Nepal

37.

Which of the following religions does the Dalai Lama practice?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

38.

Which of the following is tropical grassland?

a)

Taiga

b)

Savannah

c)

Pampas

d)

Prairies

39.

The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is

a)

Mt. Aconcagua

b)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

c)

Mt. Kosciuszko

d)

Mont Blanc

40.

On what two continents can nations belonging to Latin America be found?

a)

North, South America

b)

Central, South America

c)

Asia, South America

d)

North America, Europe

41.

What is the most commonly spoken language across Latin America?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Burmese

42.

What is the national language of Brazil?

a)

Portuguese

b)

Spanish

c)

Portabellos

d)

Premisse

43.

What are the four regions of Latin America?

a)

Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina

b)

Caribbean, Argentina, South America, Central America

c)

Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile

d)

Central America, South America, Caribbean, Mexico

44.

The study of Earth and it's physical features, including animals, plants, and people is called....

a)

geography

b)

biology

c)

geology

45.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Bovina

c)

New York

46.

Which country is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?

a)

Egypt

b)

South Africa

c)

Madagascar

47.

What is the longest river in Africa (and the world)?

a)

Nile river

b)

Amazon river

c)

Congo river

48.

What is the biggest, hot desert in Africa (the world)?

a)

Sahara desert

b)

Gobi desert

c)

Mohave desert

49.

What is the capital of Italy?

a)

Rome

b)

Madrid

c)

Venice

50.

All of the following are famous European landmarks EXCEPT....

a)

the Colosseum

b)

the Eiffle Tower

c)

Mount Rushmore

d)

Stonehenge