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Final Exam Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

North, East, South, West are what kind of directions?

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

2.

One half of the earth is called a...

a)

Quartersphere

b)

Sphere

c)

Half

d)

Hemisphere

3.

What line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

4.

What line divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

5.

Lines that go around, like the equator, are called lines of __________________.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

6.

Lines that go up and down, like the Prime Meridian, are known as lines of _________________________.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

7.

The imaginary lines that run parallel with the prime meridian are called ______.

a)

parallels

b)

lines of longitude

c)

lines of latitude

d)

meridians

8.
What are the Degrees for the International Date Line?
a)
0 Degrees Latitude
b)
0 Degrees Longitude
c)
180 Degrees Latitude
d)
180 Degrees Longitude
9.
What is the definition of Movement?
a)
Areas of the world that have similar characteristics
b)
The way goods, people, and ideas travel from place to place
c)
The way humans interact with their environment
d)
where something is on the surface of the Earth
10.
What are the different types of Movement?
a)
adapt, modify, depend
b)
human, physical
c)
absolute, relative
d)
goods, ideas, people
11.
What is the definition of Region?
a)
Way in which the places in an area are similar
b)
Ways goods, ideas, and people move from place to place 
c)
Where people and places are located on the surface of the Earth
d)
Describes characteristics of an area
12.
What is the definition of location?
a)
Describes where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
b)
Describes characteristics of a place
c)
Describes characteristics places have in common
d)
Describes the ways people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
13.
Absolute location is:
a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
describing where a place is located using cardinal directions
d)
when latitude and longitude coordinates are used to show where a place is located 
14.
Relative location is:
a)
the use of latitude and longitude coordinates
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location using cardinal directions
d)
a specific place
15.
What is the definition of Place?
a)
The way people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
b)
The way humans interact with their environment
c)
Describing where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
d)
Describes characteristics of an area
16.
What are the two types of location?
a)
Absolute and Relative
b)
Latitude and Relative
c)
GPS and Satellite
d)
General and Relative
17.
A collection of places with similar features is called a
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location 
d)
Human Environment Interaction 
18.
38 degrees South Latitude, 83 degrees East latitude is an example of
a)
Absolute location 
b)
Relative location 
19.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

20.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

21.

These areas is located between 66.5°N and the North Pole and 66.5°S and the South Pole. It has low temperatures and very little precipitation.

a)

Polar Climate Zones

b)

Temperate Climate Zones

c)

Tropical Climate Zones

d)

The Arctic Climate Zones

22.

What are the three main climate zones?

a)

tropical, thermal, polar

b)

tropical, temperate, polar

c)

cold, super hot, blah

d)

polar, tropical, humid

23.

What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?

a)

polar

b)

tropical

c)

desert

d)

temperate

24.

These areas are located between 23.5°N and 23.5°S of the equator. These zones receive direct sun rays, have higher temperatures, and lots of rain.

a)

Polar Climate Zones

b)

Temperate Climate Zones

c)

Tropical Climate Zones

d)

Oceanic Climate Zones

25.
A low area between two hills. It often has a river running through it. 
a)
Ocean
b)
Valley
c)
River
d)
Island
26.

Define delta.

a)

a narrow stretch of land connecting two larger areas

b)

a point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean

c)

a body of land jutting into a lake or ocean surrounded by water on three sides

d)

a flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth

27.

Define peninsula.

a)

a sizable inland body of water

b)

a large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land

c)

land area, smaller than a continent surrounded by water

d)

a body of land jutting into a lake or ocean surrounded by water on three sides

28.

What is the definition of surplus?

a)

tame

b)

an amount left over after a need has been met

c)

a belief in many gods

d)

rich soil

29.

What is a monarchy?

a)

a part of the bronze age

b)

a part of the neolithic age

c)

a cave man

d)

a government led by a king or queen

30.

One way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.

a)

They no longer were nomads

b)

Life expectancy was shorter

c)

They had to move around to new farms

31.

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

a)

Easy travel

b)

They kept pets

c)

Shared most work

d)

Stable food supply

32.

Where did the first civilizations rise?

a)

Along river valleys

b)

Near mountains

c)

Along the ocean front

d)

Near Seas

33.

Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

a)

Nile and Amazon

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Snake and Colorado

d)

Pol and Yangtze

34.

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is known as

a)

irrigation

b)

architecture

c)

fishing

d)

cuneiform

35.

Hunter Gatherers were nomadic. What statement is correct?

a)

they found one place to live and settled there

b)

they planted crops on farms and raised animal

c)

they lived in town and traded with other peoples

d)

they wandered about following sources of food and water

36.

Specialization of labor means that people had different

a)

jobs

b)

religion

c)

homes

d)

governments

37.

Who leads in a theocracy

a)

a leader elected by the people

b)

a religious leader

c)

a group of rich nobles

d)

a military leader

38.

What society was known as the Gift of the Nile?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

The Indus Valley

d)

China

39.
The written system of communication in ancient Egypt is called __.
a)
hieroglyphics.
b)
cuneiform.
c)
Sanskrit.
d)
texting.
40.
The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
41.
The two major rivers located in Mesopotamia are the ________________ and _______________.
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Indus and Ganges
c)
Indus and Euphrates
d)
Nile and Yellow
42.
writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
a)
writing
b)
monotheism
c)
cuneiform
d)
fertile crescent
43.
Which contributes most to the fertility of the land in the Nile delta?
a)
heavy tropical storms in Ethiopia
b)
rich sediment deposits from upriver in Africa
c)
abundant rainfall near the Mediterranean Sea
d)
irrigation systems developed by Egyptians
44.

A belief in many gods is known as...

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Plagiarism

d)

Theocracy

45.

The ancient Egyptian empire began along the...

a)

Tigris River

b)

Amazon River Basin

c)

Nile River Delta

d)

Mediterranean Sea

46.

What civilization is known for hieroglyphics, papyrus, and pyramids?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

India

d)

China

47.

Which ancient civilization was isolated by mountains and desert and was home of the Yellow and Yangzte Rivers.

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Rome

d)

India

48.

Mesopotamia, India, China, and Egypt all depended on which of the following.

a)

The belief in only one god.

b)

Earthquakes

c)

The flooding of their local rivers.

d)

Strong winds known as Monsoons

49.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
50.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
51.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
52.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
53.

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by...

a)

mountains and lakes

b)

seas and mountains

c)

rivers and plains

d)

deserts and forests

54.

Communities in ancient Greece were separated by

a)

rivers and deserts

b)

rugged mountains and valleys

c)

rivers and forests

d)

deserts and mountains

55.

Which continent is Europe?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

6

d)

4

56.

Which city-state is considered the birthplace of democracy?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Corinth

d)

Mycenae

57.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
58.

Which types of government did Rome have? (Select all that apply)

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Empire

e)

No government, it was anarchy!

59.

The term "all roads lead to Rome" stems from their impressive achievement of creating:

a)

Aqueducts

b)

An expansive road netowork

c)

Concrete

d)

Weapons

60.

The language of Rome, which influenced future "Romance Languages" was:

a)

English

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

d)

Italian

61.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
62.

​The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that connected China to other parts of _____and the _______.​

a)

Asia/West

b)

China/West

c)

China/Mediterranean

d)

Asia/Europe

63.

While the Silk Road transported goods, it also spread technology, religion, art, language, new ideas, and diseases.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Which Statement best describes a merchants journey on the Silk Road?

a)

Long, harsh and dangerous

b)

Short, harsh and dangerous

c)

Long, easy going and not dangerous

d)

Short, easy going and not dangerous

65.

Which is an example of Cultural Diffusion along the Silk Road

a)

The spread of the Black Plague

b)

The spread of Buddhism from India to East Asia

c)

The spread of the process to make paper

d)

The spread of new spieces of animals from one country to the next

66.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
67.
Why did China build the Great Wall?
a)
To increase tourism
b)
To decrease stone stockpiles (too many rocks were piling up)
c)
To protect China from being invaded by Japan
d)
To protect traders from thieves and bandits
68.
One reason the Silk Road was important is
a)
It allowed Europe to trade silk
b)
Chinese population increased
c)
It created more farmland
d)
It connected previously isolated cultures

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