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Practice Semester Exam 2023

Total questions: 148

Worksheet time: 34hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What large rainforest is in South America? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Amazon
Nile
Congo
2.

What country is #1

a)

Paraguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Uruguay

d)

Equador

3.

What country is #1

a)

Paraguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Uruguay

d)

Equador

4.

What country is #2

a)

Paraguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Bolivia

5.

What country is #3

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Venezuela

d)

Argentina

6.

What country is #4

a)

Chile

b)

Brazil

c)

Venezuela

d)

Peru

7.

What country is #5

a)

Brazil

b)

Uruguay

c)

Colombia

d)

Equador

8.

What country is #6

a)

Bolivia

b)

Chile

c)

Brazil

d)

arbentina

9.

What country is #7

a)

Peru

b)

Uruguay

c)

Brazil

d)

Bolivia

10.

What country is #8

a)

Brazil

b)

Equador

c)

Colombia

d)

Bolivia

11.

What country is #9

a)

Colombia

b)

Peru

c)

Chile

d)

Brazil

12.

What country is #10

a)

Venezuela

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Equador

13.

South America is the ________ largest of the Earth's seven continents.

a)

6th

b)

4th

c)

1st

d)

2nd

14.

South America is located south of _________________.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

15.

South America is located between which 2 oceans?

a)

Arctic and Atlantic

b)

Indian and Pacific

c)

Arctic and Indian

d)

Atlantic and Pacific

16.

How many nations/countries are there in South America?

a)

105

b)

12

c)

0

d)

2

17.

The largest nation of South America is ________________.

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Columbia

d)

Ecuador

18.

Which mountains are found on the west coast of South America?

a)

Rockies

b)

Appalachians

c)

Andes

d)

Rushmore

19.

The ________________ in Venezuela are the world's highest waterfalls.

a)

Niagara

b)

Angel Falls

c)

Amazon

20.

The largest river in the world is the __________ River

a)

Amazon

b)

Mississippi

c)

Arkansas

d)

Missouri

21.

The largest rain forest in the world is found in South America. What is its name?

a)

Sierra Desert

b)

Gobi

c)

Amazon Rain Forest

d)

South American Rain Forest

22.

__________ _________ was an ancient city in the Andes Mountains.

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Macchu Picchu

d)

Venezuela

23.

The two main languages spoke in South America are ___ and ____.

a)

English and Spanish

b)

Spanish and French

c)

Spanish and Portuguese

d)

Portuguese and English

24.

What country is #1

a)

Paraguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Uruguay

d)

Equador

25.

What country is #1

a)

Paraguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Uruguay

d)

Equador

26.

What country is #2

a)

Paraguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Bolivia

27.

What country is #3

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Venezuela

d)

Argentina

28.

What country is #4

a)

Chile

b)

Brazil

c)

Venezuela

d)

Peru

29.

What country is #5

a)

Brazil

b)

Uruguay

c)

Colombia

d)

Equador

30.

What country is #6

a)

Bolivia

b)

Chile

c)

Brazil

d)

arbentina

31.

What country is #7

a)

Peru

b)

Uruguay

c)

Brazil

d)

Bolivia

32.

What country is #8

a)

Brazil

b)

Equador

c)

Colombia

d)

Bolivia

33.

What country is #9

a)

Colombia

b)

Peru

c)

Chile

d)

Brazil

34.

What country is #10

a)

Venezuela

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Equador

35.
Name this Country
a)
Brazil
b)
Argentina
c)
Chile
d)
Venezuela 
36.
Name this Country
a)
Uruguay 
b)
Peru
c)
Brazil
d)
Bolivia 
37.
Name this Country 
a)
Chile
b)
Columbia 
c)
Ecuador
d)
Bolivia 
38.

The _____________ River runs through Brazil and into Peru and Ecuador, and is the second-longest river in the world.

a)

Nile

b)

Orinoco

c)

Amazon

d)

Guyana

39.

Where is the Atacama Desert? The driest dessert on earth.

a)

South America

b)

North America

40.
The area inside the city is called ______.
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
41.

Relating to CITIES

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

Suburban

d)

Island

42.

These two countries strongly influenced South American countries. An influence that still exists today.

a)

France

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

43.

Most Latin Americans live ____________________.

a)

in the rainforest areas.

b)

in urban areas.

c)

in Rio De Janeiro

d)

farms throughout the pampas.

44.

The main economic activity for the people living in the Pampas is ________________.

a)

agriculture

b)

subsistence farming

c)

sheep raising

45.

The higher climate areas in South America are _____________________.

a)

generally warmer because heat rises.

b)

tends to be cooler and drier as you go higher.

c)

typical to the Rainforest areas.

46.

The environmental groups in the Amazon rainforest most want to protect _________________.

a)

the wetlands

b)

deforestation

c)

biodiversity

d)

ecotourism

47.

Brazil main sport

a)

basketball

b)

soccer

c)

baseball

d)

football

48.

Europe is about how many square miles?

a)

1750

b)

4200

c)

2100

d)

3800

49.

Europe is the ______ largest continent.

a)

6th

b)

5th

c)

3rd

d)

2nd

50.

Europe contains ____ seas.

a)

7

b)

4

c)

9

d)

5

51.

What mountains cover most of Switzerland & Austria and part of Italy & France?

a)

Carpathians

b)

Urals

c)

The Alps

d)

Andes

52.

The word Caucasian came from the

a)

Caucasus Mountains

b)

Caucasus River

c)

Arc of Caucasus

d)

Caucasus Building

53.

London is located on the

a)

Volga River

b)

Danube River

c)

Thames River

d)

Carva River

54.

In regards to population, Europe is ranked _____ in the world.

a)

3rd

b)

2nd

c)

5th

d)

6th

55.

This is the world's longest railroad at 5785 miles long.

a)

Trans Siberian RR

b)

Eastern European RR

c)

Southern European RR

d)

French-Italian RR

56.

Russia has ______ time zones.

a)

8

b)

6

c)

10

d)

7

57.

The peninsula containing Norway, Sweden and Finland is called _____________________.

a)

Scandinavia

b)

Syria

c)

Saudi Arabia

58.

The peninsula in Europe that looks like a boot is called...

a)

The Iberian Peninsula

b)

The Italian Peninsula

c)

Hawaii

d)

Baja

59.
This country juts out into what body of water?
a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

60.
Which sea borders Europe to the south? 
a)

North

b)

Baltic

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Caspian

61.

Country I

a)

Russia

b)

Greece

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

62.
Country F
a)

Germany

b)

Norway

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

63.

Country B

a)

Greece

b)

France

c)

Ireland

d)

Germany

64.

Country J

a)

Greece

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

65.
Country A
a)

United Kingdom

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

66.

Country C

a)

United Kingdom

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

67.

Country E

a)

Sweden

b)

Norway

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

68.

Country D

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

69.

What city is the capital of France? The Eiffel Tower is in this city.

a)

London

b)

Berlin

c)

Paris

d)

Moscow

70.

What is the name of the purple continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

71.

What is the name of the green continent?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

72.

What is the name of the brown continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

73.

What is the name of the yellow continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

74.

What is the name of the blue continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

75.

What is the name of the orange continent?

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Africa

d)

North America

76.

What is the name of the ocean labeled with a letter E?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

77.

How many continents and oceans are there in the world?

a)

7 continents and 4 oceans

b)

8 continents and 4 oceans

c)

7 continents and 5 oceans

d)

8 contents and 5 oceans

78.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Northwest

d)

South

e)

Northeast

79.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Northeast

80.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Northeast

81.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Southwest

82.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Southwest

83.

Which direction is missing?

a)

West

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Southwest

84.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
85.
A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.
a)
A Point
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Direction
86.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
87.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
88.
Which continent is located at letter "C"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
89.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
90.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
91.

Which map part tells what the map is about?

a)

Title

b)

Scale

c)

Legend

d)

Key

92.

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

grid

93.

A 3D sphere that shows a map of the earth is called a...

a)

globe

b)

continent

c)

country

d)

ball

94.

What part of the map would you find symbols?

a)

legend

b)

compass rose

c)

title

d)

map scale

95.

Where is the lake hut?

a)

J4

b)

H3

c)

A1

d)

K5

96.

Where is the camp site?

a)

E8

b)

C7

c)

E1

d)

C8

97.

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

southeast

d)

west

98.

What are the Intermediate Directions?

a)

north, south, east, west

b)

northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

c)

eastnorth, eastsouth, westnorth, westsouth

99.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
100.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
101.

This is a small ruler on the map that shows what real-life distance is represented by a certain length on the map.

a)

Legend

b)

Title

c)

Scale

102.

This type of map shows state and national boundaries as well as large and small cities.

a)

Road Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Political Map

103.

These are Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast.

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

104.

This system uses lines of latitude and longitude to pinpoint a place on a map or globe.

a)

Grid System

b)

Scale

c)

Compass Rose

105.

This type of map shows physical features of an area such as mountains, rivers and lakes.

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Road Map

106.

This type of map shows state and national boundaries as well as large and small cities.

a)

Road Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Political Map

107.

What IS NOT a part of most maps?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Title

c)

Symbols/Key

d)

People

108.

Identify this map.

a)

Population density map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Road map

109.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Economic Activity

110.

What is a continent?

a)

One of the earths large landmasses

b)

One of the earths large masses of water

c)

South Carolina

d)

A field with grass

111.

A map maker is called a

a)

videographer

b)

cartographer

c)

mapper

d)

drawer

112.

Why do map makers include a compass rose on a map?

a)

to show how far away something is

b)

to make the map look good

c)

to show cardinal directions on a map

d)

to describe what the map is showing

113.

Why is it important for a map to have a title?

a)

So you know what the map is showing you

b)

So you can tell which direction is north, east, south and west

c)

So you can tell how far away places are from each other

d)

So you know how to get from one place to another

114.

Look at this map, if Whatville and Whereville are drawn 3 inches apart in the picture, how far apart are they actually in real life?

a)

20 miles

b)

1 inch

c)

3 inches

d)

60 miles

115.

What tool on a map do you use to determine how far away places are in real life?

a)

compass rose

b)

title

c)

tree symbols

d)

scale

116.

Look at the climate map below. How many inches of rain does Montgomery, Alabama get in a year?

a)

Greater than 64 inches

b)

60 to 64 inches

c)

less than 52

d)

56 to 60 inches

117.

Look at the resource map below. Based on the map, which natural resource is common in Kansas.

a)

coal

b)

corn

c)

wheat

d)

dairy

118.

Which type of map would I use if I wanted to figure out how to get from my house in Greenville to Charleston by car?

a)

Road map

b)

Resource map

c)

Physical map

d)

Topographical map

119.

Which type of map shows information about the weather of an area?

a)

road map

b)

resource map

c)

climate map

d)

topographical map

120.

Mountains, forests, and rives would be seen on a physical map?

a)

True

b)

False

121.

South Carolina is bigger than North America.

a)

True

b)

False

122.
Explains symbols used on the map
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
symbol
d)
latitude
123.

Which part of a map shows you symbols and their meanings?

a)

mountains

b)

key or legend

c)

grid map

d)

island

124.

What continent is highlighted in red?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

125.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
126.
Latitude and longitude numbers for a place are called the...
a)
points
b)
coordinates
c)
grid
127.
Which type of map will show you how many people live in a specific area?
a)
Cultural map
b)
Physical map
c)
Population density map
128.
What is the tool on the map that you can use to measure the distance between places?
a)
Ruler
b)
scale
c)
Grid
129.

What do we call the map feature that explains the symbol and shading?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

both key & legend

d)

none of these

130.

Which type of map is pictured here?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

d)

Mercator

131.

a flat drawing that shows all or part of the earth’s surface

a)

globe

b)

earth

c)

continent

d)

map

132.
What does a cartographer do?
a)
Makes graphs and charts
b)
Designs greeting cards
c)
Creates maps
d)
Builds tall buildings
133.
Which of the following is NOT something that you will find on a Political map?
a)
Boundaries
b)
Cities
c)
Weather
d)
Countries
134.
What is the best representation of the Earth to show accurate distances between places and what the continents actually look like?
a)
Mercator Projection
b)
Robinson Projection
c)
Gall-Peters Projection
d)
A Globe
135.

Which type of map is shown?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

topographic map

d)

climate map

136.

What type of map shows elevation - the distance the land is above sea level?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

topographic map

d)

climate map

137.

Which type of map shows the height of the land?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

population

d)

elevation

138.
What are the physical and human features of a location?
a)
perception
b)
place
c)
perspective
d)
landscapes
139.

What is an imaginary line that is found at 0 degrees N/S? It divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

equator

d)

prime meridian

140.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
141.

What is the continent that is dark red?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

142.
Largest continent in the world
a)
Africa
b)
United States
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
143.

The study of the people, their environment, and their resources is known as

a)

Biology

b)

Archaeology

c)

Geology

d)

Geography

144.

What is geography?

a)

They study of the Earth

b)

The study of the map

c)

The study of America

d)

The study of history

145.

What continent do you live on?

a)

America

b)

California

c)

North America

d)

Asia

146.

What is the name of the tool box that explains what all the symbols on a map is called?

a)

Key or legend

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Scale

d)

Color guide

147.

Which of the following is NOT a continent?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Greenland

d)

Africa

148.

Which of the following is NOT an ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Europe

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