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World Geography SLO Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______is a smaller map within a larger map. It serve multiple purposes, including to: Provide an overview of the main map. It can show the location of the main map in the context of a larger area

a)

Key

b)

Legend

c)

Inset

d)

Compass Rose

2.

How many intercardinal directions are there?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

4

d)

8

3.

____________are a type of thematic map used in cartography to show the movement of objects between different areas.

a)

Flow-Line Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Cartogram Map

d)

Histogram Map

4.

On this map, different countries are represented in different colors, with no two adjacent countries sharing a color?

a)

Contour Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Thematic Map

d)

Climate Map

5.

Which continent is in all four hemispheres?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

6.

What percentage of water comes from the  Earth's oceans ?

a)

50%

b)

97%

c)

85%

d)

72%

7.

Which is the world's largest river?

a)

Rhines River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Nile River

d)

Congo River

8.

The largest country in the world by geographical area is

a)

Australia

b)

China

c)

USA

d)

Russia

9.

 Maps that show information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries are known as:

a)

Cartogram Maps

b)

Histogram Maps

c)

Topographic Maps

d)

Political Maps

10.

This symbol identifies which features of a map?

a)

Key

b)

Directions

c)

Projections

d)

Miles

11.

John knows the exact location of the Empire State Building from his school. He can name some of the other places he see along the way. This is an example of

a)

Direction/location

b)

Map pin pointing

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute location

12.

In Africa, the variety of geographic barriers help promote cultural diversity.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is a possible absolute location for New Orleans?

a)

30° N, 90° W

b)

30° N, 90° E

c)

30° S, 90° E

d)

30° S, 90° W

14.

22.  How many continents are in the world?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

9

d)

6

15.

What is the capital of South Korea?

a)

Incheon

b)

Seoul

c)

Lome

d)

Cairo

16.

John knows the exact location of the Empire State Building from his school. He can name some of the other places he see along the way. This is an example of

a)

Direction/location

b)

Map pin pointing

c)

Relative Location

d)

Absolute location

17.

This peninsula has been divided as the result of --

a)

religious differences

b)

a political dispute

c)

a language barrier

d)

physical characteristics

18.

A country who rules over another country is practicing what?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Alliance

19.

Monsoons are most commonly found in ----

a)

northeastern Europe

b)

western Africa

c)

southern Asia

d)

southwestern Australia

20.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Thematic

d)

Mental

21.

What is at zero degrees Latitude?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

New York City

c)

Equator

d)

Antartica

22.

Latin American revolutions were greatly influenced and inspired by revolutions in North America and Europe

a)

true

b)

false

23.

Why are the U.S. and Canada studied together

a)

Similar climate

b)

similar history and same land mass

c)

both have president

24.

russia's climate is mainly...

a)

arid

b)

taiga

c)

mediterranean

d)

tundra

25.

Which of the following is an example of a Humanitarian Group?

a)

United Nations

b)

Green Party

c)

Peace Corps

d)

African Union