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MGS SOL Review

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is this?

a)

Middle East

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

2.

What is the holy book of Islam?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Quran

d)

Vedas

3.

Martin, the marten, lives in the Taiga of North America. He lives in the _______.

a)

Low latitudes

b)

High latitudes

c)

Middle latitudes

d)

Tropics

4.

Where is the Nile River?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Australia

5.

Located at 23.5 degrees north is the:

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Tropic of Cancer

6.

This type of map shows:

a)

Weather patterns

b)

Elevation

c)

Hurricane paths

d)

Population

7.

Which ocean lies between North America and Europe?

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

8.

A river that feeds into another larger river is called a:

a)

Delta

b)

Convergent

c)

Lake

d)

Tributary

9.

Latitude lines are also called:

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

10.

You can use latitude and longitude to find:

a)

Relative location

b)

Absolute location

11.

This part of a map can help you:

a)

Understand symbols on a map

b)

Find true North

c)

Measure distance on a map

d)

Measure elevation on a map

12.

What type of map projection is this? (Hint: Pilots use it!)

a)

Mercator

b)

Topographic

c)

Polar

d)

Robinson

13.

What can you tell about this region's climate based on the graph?

a)

This region gets high levels of precipitation.

b)

Temperatures are consistently hot.

c)

This is a tropical wet climate.

d)

This region is located in the Northern Hemisphere.

14.

Which of the following is accurate about the high latitude zones?

a)

Tropical weather year round.

b)

It is generally cold there.

c)

There are rainforests there.

d)

They are near the Equator.

15.

Tropical storms that form in the Pacific or Indian Ocean are called --

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Monsoons

c)

Typhoons

d)

Cyclone

16.

What does the International Date Line separate?

a)

Summer/Winter

b)

Northern/Southern Hemisphere

c)

High/Low Latitudes

d)

Day/Night

17.

The economic activity level that uses raw materials to manufacture products of greater value is ___________.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quarternary

18.

What religion is this building associated with?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

19.

Which mountain is this?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Mount Kilimanjaro

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Andes Mountains

20.

The equator is a ____________ line.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Vertical

21.

To measure east to west you would use:

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

22.

What is commonly found in the shaded area?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Drought

d)

Volcanoes

23.

Which alliance impacts oil prices and supply?

a)

NAFTA

b)

Antarctic Treaty

c)

ASEAN

d)

OPEC

24.

The countries in blue represent members of which alliance?

a)

NATO

b)

NAFTA

c)

League of Arab States

d)

Commonwealth of Nations

25.

Which alliance seeks to promote African interests?

a)

NAFTA

b)

OPEC

c)

Red Cross

d)

AU

26.
The disagreement over Muhammad's successor created what two branches (sects) within Islam?
a)
Shia/Jewish
b)
Sunni/Shia
c)
Catholic/Protestant
d)
Shinto/Zen
27.
What is the importance of Jerusalem to the Islamic faith?
a)
Jerusalem is where Jesus first began preaching about monotheism and social justice.
b)
It is the capital of the Islamic empire
c)
This is the place where Mohammed ascended into heaven with the Angel Gabriel.
d)
Jerusalem is where Abraham gave birth to Moses.  
28.

The belief in one god.

a)

polytheism

b)

deity

c)

monotheism

d)

holy

29.
Which of the following rivers is sacred to Hindu's?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indus River
c)
Rhine River
d)
Huang He River
30.
Which of the following religious figures is considered the greatest prophet in Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Mohammed
31.
What religion has the star and crescent as it's religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
32.
The religious symbol above is symbolic in which of the following religions?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
33.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddartha Guatama

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammed

34.

Name the type of map.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

35.

Name the type of map.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

36.

Name the type of map

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

37.
The part of the map that would help you measure distance between two cities
a)
key.
b)
title.
c)
scale bar.
d)
compass rose.
38.

Which one of these options describes someone who makes maps?

a)

Cartographer

b)

Writer

c)

Artist

d)

Historian

39.
How many students are between 48 and 51 inches tall?
a)
14
b)
8
c)
2
d)
0
40.

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

41.

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

42.

Lower birth rate

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

43.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

44.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

45.

Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

46.

An area with common features that make it different from other areas.

a)

region

b)

country

c)

border

47.

A body of land surrounded on all sides by water.

a)

island

b)

country

c)

continent

48.

A map that shows the lines that separate one continent, country, or state from another.

a)

physical map

b)

border

c)

political map

49.
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Mongolia
50.
A dispute between Hindus & Muslims caused the creation of what country?
a)
Bhutan
b)
Bangladesh 
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Pakistan
51.

Tectonic plate movement created which mountain range in South Asia?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Andes

c)

Ural

d)

Atlas

52.

What religion does 70% of Russians follow today?

a)

Russian Catholicism

b)

Russian Buddhism

c)

Russian Orthodox Christianity

d)

Russian Islam

53.

Where is the Red Square located?

a)

Moscow

b)

St. Petersburg

c)

Kazan

d)

Vladivostok

54.

What is a minaret?

a)

a place for Muslims to worship

b)

a tower used by Muslims to pray

c)

also known as a nesting doll or babushka doll

d)

a type of ballet move

55.

The State of ____________ was created in 1948 to serve as a safe haven for Jews following the Holocaust.

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Israel

d)

Syria

56.

What is the most precious and needed resource in the Middle East?

a)

Water

b)

Petroleum

c)

Salt

57.

What organization is an example of international cooperation in the Middle East?

a)

Organization of United Arab Emirates

b)

Organization of Petroleum Producers

c)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

d)

Asian Union

58.

Which religion is mostly in southern Africa?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Traditional Religions

59.

What are some effects of European colonization of Africa?

a)

Religion

b)

Borders

c)

Music

d)

Slavery

60.

In which city was Islam founded?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Rome

61.

Why is the Roman Catholic religion the dominant religion in Latin America?

a)

African slaves brought new religious traditions to South America

b)

Spanish colonization of South America spread new religious traditions

c)

Incan leaders encouraged people in South America to convert to new religions

d)

Colonial immigrants adopted the beliefs of indigenous people living in South America

62.

1. ______________ is the capital of Mexico- (6.4D)

a)

Guadalajara

b)

Mexico City

c)

Brownsville, TX

63.

What ocean is on Mexico's west coast?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Caribbean

64.
Cultural diffusion is best described as...
a)
sharing music from one culture to another
b)
Cultural margarine
c)
the spreading of religion
d)
the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another
65.
Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?
a)
History
b)
Weather
c)
Language
d)
Food
66.

3.- The Inca Empire stretched from.......

a)

A) Ecuador to Chile

b)

B) Argentina to Brazil

c)

C) Peru to Colombia

67.

7.- Moctezuma was the ninth Aztec emperor of..........

a)

A) Spain

b)

B) Mexico

c)

C) Peru

68.
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
a)
Nahuatl
b)
Mexico City
c)
Montezuma
d)
Tenochtitlan
69.
Cortes is most famous for what deed?
a)
conquering the Aztecs
b)
conquering the Incas
c)
starting the construction of Mexico City
d)
become friends with the native people
70.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The exchange of people, plants, animals, and disease from Old World to New World and New World to Old World
b)
The exchange of goods from only Europe to Latin America
71.
What is the most common religion of Latin America?
a)
Traditional African Religions
b)
Santeria
c)
Roman Catholic
d)
None of the above
72.
Who took over as dictator after Batista in Cuba in 1959?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Raul Castro
c)
JFK
d)
Batista
73.

Opera House

a)

Sydney, Australia

b)

Tokyo, Japan

c)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

d)

New York, New York, USA

74.

Taj Mahal

a)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

b)

Los Angeles, California, United States

c)

Tehran, Iran

d)

Agra, India

75.

St. Basil's Cathedral

a)

Red Square, Moscow, Russia

b)

Black Forest, Freiburg, Germany

c)

Disneyland, Anaheim, California

d)

Castle Rock, Edinburgh, Scotland

76.

This is located in Peru. What is it?

a)

Acropolis

b)

Aztec Ruins

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

The Sphinx

77.

Golden Gate Bridge

a)

San Francisco, California, United States

b)

Key West, Florida, United States

c)

Kyoto, Japan

d)

Seoul, South Korea

78.

Located in Rome, Italy. What is this?

a)

The Acropolis

b)

The Colosseum

c)

The Aqueducts

d)

The Pantheon

79.

In which country is this tower?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Greece

80.

Wailing Wall

a)

Singapore

b)

China

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Pyongyang

81.

Christ the Redeemer

a)

St. Petersburg, Russia

b)

Managua, Nicaragua

c)

Madrid, Spain

d)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

82.

This is the largest waterfall in the world in terms of width and volume of water. Where is it located?

a)

Niagara Falls, New York / Canadian Border

b)

Yosemite Falls, California

c)

Angel Falls, Venezuela

d)

Victoria Falls, Zambia /Zimbabwe Border

83.

Stonehenge

a)

Norway

b)

England

c)

Easter Island

d)

Iceland

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