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End of Term 3 Exam Social Studies Revision Quiz

Total questions: 144

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which letter on the map identifies the Caribbean Sea?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

What is an Isthmus?

a)

a narrow land bridge

b)

a mountainous area

3.

What landform is this?

a)

mesa

b)

bay

c)

strait

d)

isthmus

4.

Area of rugged land that steeply rises at least 2500 ft above sea level

a)

mountain

b)

strait

c)

mesa

d)

desert

5.

a large group or cluster of islands

a)

bay

b)

cataract

c)

plains

d)

archipelago

6.

What landform is this?

a)

plains

b)

desert

c)

bay

d)

isthmus

7.

In what location would I find an isthmus?

a)

In Central America

b)

In the Caribbean

c)

In Africa

d)

In North America

8.

Which is an example of an archipelago?

a)

The Great Rift Valley

b)

The Panama Canal

c)

Africa

d)

The Caribbean

9.

This layer of the Rainforest does not get much sunlight, it is dark and humid here. What layer is this?

a)

Canopy

b)

Understory

c)

Forest Floor

d)

Emergent

10.

How often does it rain in tropical rainforests?

a)

Most weeks.

b)

Most days.

c)

A few times a month.

d)

Once or twice a year.

11.
There are more __________ of tree and plants in the rainforest than anywhere else in the world.
a)
earth
b)
threatened
c)
species
d)
floor
12.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
deforestation
b)
extract
c)
erradicate
d)
elite
13.
What is a disadvantage of deforestation?
a)
more timber available
b)
increased carbon dioxide in the air
c)
increased oxygen in the air
d)
more land for ranching
14.
How can temperatures in the tropical rainforest be described?
a)
Very variable throughout the year
b)
Do not vary very much throughout the year
c)
Usually around 15°C
15.

What is a rainforest?

a)

A forest that grows in a place that is hot and rainy all year round .

b)

A polluted place

c)

A forest that is dry

d)

A big dumpster of forest

16.

Longest trees than all the layers. These trees may reach a height of 55 meters.

a)

Canopy Layer

b)

Forest Floor

c)

Emergent Layer

d)

Understory Layer

17.

The majority of the longest trees are occupied by this layer except for few trees that are in emergent layer. The trees in this layer have a height of 35 to 45 meters.

a)

Emergent Layer

b)

Understory Layer

c)

Forest Floor

d)

Canopy Layer

18.

It receives the least sunlight (nearly 2%) than all the layers. This layer has the majority of those plants that can survive in low light.

a)

Forest Floor

b)

Canopy Layer

c)

Understory Layer

d)

Emergent Layer

19.

What colour is rainfall usually coloured as on a temperature graph?

a)

Blue - pen

b)

Blue - pencil

c)

Any colour you want

d)

Red pen

20.

What colour is temperature usually shown as on a temperature graph?

a)

Blue - pen

b)

Red - pencil

c)

Any colour you want

d)

Red pen

21.

In what month did Auckland get the most amount of rain?

a)

May

b)

June

c)

July

d)

August

22.

In what month was it the warmest in Wellington?

a)

Jan

b)

Feb

c)

Nov

d)

Dec

23.

What is climate?

a)

What's happening in space at a time and place.

b)

What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

c)

The average weather over many years

d)

The average temperature over many years.

24.

The most important resource people rely on from the cloud forests is...

a)

Meat

b)

Water

c)

Trees

d)

Fruit

25.

Rain forests have a very high ____ because millions of different species of plants and animals live there.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

variance

c)

symbiosis

d)

biodiversity

26.

What country is Cuba?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Pink

d)

Purple

27.

Which country is Haiti?

a)

Purple

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

28.
The Caribbean attracts millions of tourists to the region each year.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Most tourists like Central America and the Caribbean because of 
a)
the casinos
b)
the snow skiing
c)
the climate and beaches
d)
the famous people
30.

The negative effects that mountain ranges can have on a region's economy include

a)

Mining possibilities & Tourism

b)

Trade and transportation barriers

c)

Oil and gas industries can be found

d)

Transportation of goods, & Hydroelectric power

31.

What is the name for the type of travel to a natural habitat in a way that does not damage it.

a)

slash and burn

b)

extreme tourism

c)

vacation excursion

d)

ecotourism

32.

What type of economic activities are coastal plains good for? (Choose 2)

a)

Tourism

b)

Agriculture

c)

Growing coffee

d)

Growing bananas

33.

Why was the Triangular Trade important to the colonies?

a)

It promoted economic growth in the colonies.

b)

It brought new religions into the colonies.

c)

It allowed Native Americans to see the world.

d)

Africans were able to do business with other continents.

34.

What does the word “export” mean?

a)

to sell goods to other countries

b)

to buy goods from other countries

c)

money that came to the colonies

d)

to sell raw materials

35.

The men, women, and children from Africa who were enslaved were considered __________ by their enslavers.

a)

family

b)

workers

c)

laborers

d)

property

36.

The first slaves were brought to the Americas in year ____.

a)

1617

b)

1517

c)

1618

d)

1518

37.

_____ provided the raw materials while _____ provided manufactured goods.

a)

Europe;Americas

b)

Americas;Europe

38.

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade is also referred to as the

a)

Eastern Slave Trade

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Christian Slave Trade

d)

European-American Trade

39.

Africa provided ________

a)

Manufactured Goods

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Slaves

40.

Which location was not involved in the Triangular Trade?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

41.
Slaves were brought to the New World to work on _________
a)
Plantations
b)
Factories
c)
building ships
d)
becoming traders
42.

What does the term 'economic resources' mean?

a)

Resources used for trade only.

b)

Resources used for carrying out economic activities.

c)

Use of statistics to create an economy

43.
Export means
a)
buying goods from another country
b)
selling goods to another country
c)
only making one kind of product
44.

Scarcity means:

a)

Too much of something you wanted

b)

The exact amount of something you wanted

c)

Not enough of something you wanted

45.

What is a cash crop?

a)

A delicious crop

b)

A crop grown in Hanoi

c)

A crop grown for money

d)

A crop grown to eat

46.
Which continents are part of the Old World?
a)
Europe, Africa, Asia
b)
North America & South America
c)
Australia & Antarctica
d)
the United States & Russia
47.
What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
b)
Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
c)
It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
d)
We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.
48.
What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
traveling by ship was really fun
b)
better looking people coming over from one place to the other
c)
disease, death, slavery
d)
healthier diet, new resources, good trading
49.
What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began
b)
new foods and resources
c)
the Old World brought terrible music to the New World
d)
none - it was all good
50.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the Old World and the New World.
a)
men and ships for exploring
b)
money for items
c)
products, ideas, plants, animals and diseases
d)
buying goods from Africa
51.
What cause many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Spoiled Food
c)
Spoiled Meat
d)
War with Europeans
52.
What group of people suffered the most during the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Animals
b)
Explorers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Europeans
53.

As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.

a)

Africans

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

Americans

54.

Who was the most famous leader of the Haitian Revolution?

a)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Jacques Anquetil

d)

Bernard Hinault

e)

Raymond Poulidor

55.

What were major challenges faced by Haiti in the past? (select all that apply)

a)

Political Instability

b)

Natural Disasters

c)

Slavery

56.
Why was Haiti such an important part of France?
a)
Agriculture 
b)
Candy
57.
What year did the Haitian  Revolution begin?
a)
F1791
b)
A1791
c)
1791
d)
1776
58.
In what year did Louvertrue gain enough independence to worry the French?
a)
1802
b)
1804
c)
1794
d)
1791
59.
True or False
Haiti was the first area in the Caribbean to gain independence.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
No
60.

Which is the correct definition of 'viceroy'?

a)

A Caribbean word for King

b)

A governor of a  country or province who rules as a representative of a sovereign (king, queen or emperor).

c)

A rebel leader who fought against colonialism.

61.

In which year did Haiti gain independence from France?

a)

1802

b)

1803

c)

1804

d)

1805

62.

Aside from indigenous cultures, Caribbean culture influence is a blend from other world cultures.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Free slaves in Jamaica developed a blend of strong spices used to preserve meat.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What type of instruments did Europeans bring to the region?

a)

drums

b)

wind

c)

stringed

d)

merengue

65.
Coffee and sugar cane are examples of 
a)
cash crops
b)
fattening foods
c)
illegal substance
d)
crops grown for personal use
66.
Most tourists like Central America and the Caribbean because of 
a)
the casinos
b)
the snow skiing
c)
the climate and beaches
d)
the famous people
67.
When did most Central American countries gain independence?
a)
1820's
b)
1920's
c)
1420's
d)
1620's
68.
 Slaves working in the sugar industry in the 1700's were part of
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
capitalist economy
c)
communism
d)
socialism
69.
Cuba's government is  
a)
Communist
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
70.

Where is Calypso Music from?

a)

Caribbean

b)

Jamaica

c)

Trinidad and Tobago

d)

Cuba

71.

Which instruments are used in Merengue Music? (tick three)

a)

Guitar

b)

Tambora

c)

Flute

d)

Piano

72.

What is the tempo in Salsa Music?

a)

Fast

b)

Moderate

c)

Slow

d)

None of the above

73.

What artist was famous for Caribbean Music?

a)

Bruno Mars

b)

Bob Marley

c)

Charlie Parker

d)

Ariana Grande

74.

What type of music did Bob Marley write?

a)

Rock

b)

Jazz

c)

Reggae

d)

Pop

75.

Where is salsa from?

a)

a musical style with deep Caribbean and African roots

b)

A musical style from Trinidad and Tobago

c)

a musical style from North America

d)

None of the above

76.

What is the tempo of Reggae Music?

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Quite fast

d)

Quite slow

77.
Which is the poorest country in the Americas?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Jamaica
d)
Dominican Republic 
78.
In what ways have African influences shaped Caribbean Culture. 
a)
language, sports and clothing
b)
language, religion and food
c)
sports, clothing and religion
79.
Most of the Island economies are based off of . . . 
a)
agricutlure
b)
tourism
c)
manufacturing 
d)
mining
80.
Which Caribbean island gained independence first?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Dominican Republic
d)
Puerto Rico
81.

9. Migration can be defined as ________________.

a)

a. Movement from one place to another

b)

b. Movement of people

c)

c. Movement of people from one place to another to settle

d)

d. Transportation

82.

10. Sophia just moved to Orange Village from Hebert Town. This is her second time moving from her home. This time she moved because of the poor roads and low employment rate. The factors causing Sophia to move are called ______________.

a)

a. pull factors

b)

b. immigration

c)

c. push factors

d)

d. migration

83.
Push factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country
b)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
c)
reasons people migrate to a new area
84.
Pull factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country.
b)
reasons people leave an area
c)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
85.
Better education- provision is better and more accessible is a .....
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
86.
 Opportunity to make more money is a .....
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
87.
Limited food is a ....
a)
pull factor
b)
push factor
88.
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
a)
religious freedom
b)
a drought or famine
c)
 job opportunities
d)
a fair government
89.
A nice, warm climate would be an example of a _________ factor.
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
tropical
d)
climate
90.
War is a .....
a)
pull factor
pull factor
b)
push factor
91.
Which of the following is NOT a Pull factor?
a)
freedom
b)
entertainment
wealth
c)
entertainment
d)
poverty
92.

Factors that make a person want to leave their country

a)

Push

b)

Pull

93.

Factors that attract immigrants to come and live in one country over another.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

94.

A ______ factor is something that is bad and makes you want to leave your country?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

95.

A _____ factor is something good that makes you want to come to a new place.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

96.

What is globalisation?

a)

The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected.

b)

The process by which the world is becoming less interconnected.

c)

The process by which the world is becoming more divided.

97.

Which of these factors have influenced globalisation?

a)

High taxes and investment restrictions.

b)

Communication systems and the internet.

c)

Poor standard of living and unemployment.

98.

What is the Human Development Index?

a)

The health of an individual.

b)

A set of statistics or numbers that rank countries by their development.

c)

The country a person lives in,

d)

The number of preventable diseases in a country.

99.

Which one is NOT a factor when determining the HDI of a country?

a)

Education

b)

Health

c)

Income

d)

Miltary Size

100.

Japan has an HDI score of 0.884. The life expectancy is 79, literacy is 100%, and the income of an average family is $34,000. Japan would be classified as a less developed country.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

Angola has a life expectancy age of 44, literacy (can read and write) is at 58% of the population and an average income of $4,941 a year. What type of country is Angola?

a)

Developed Country (Most developed)

b)

Developing Country (Middle)

c)

Less Developed Country (Least developed)

102.

What are the main causes of economic problems in Haiti? (choose all that apply)

a)

Slavery

b)

Political instability

c)

Natural disasters

d)

Beautiful climate

103.

Which two facts do Cuba and Puerto Rica have in common in their histories?

a)

governed by corrupt governors for 50 years.

b)

both settled by the Spanish

c)

Spanish built large sugar plantations in both places

d)

have no trade with the US

104.

What are the main negative impacts of tourism on a city or country? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Overcrowding

b)

Rise in prices

c)

Pollution

d)

Income increases

e)

Jobs are created

105.
Which physical feature stretches 4,500 miles along the west coast of South America?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Andes Mountains
106.

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

107.
A body of warm clear blue water with many smallish islands located next to the Atlantic Ocean
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Amazon River
d)
Caribbean Sea
108.

What water body is letter A?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocian

109.

What water body is E?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

110.

Which water body is D?

a)

Caribbean Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Gulf of Mexico

111.

Which of the following is the world's largest river AND is located in South America?

a)

Nile River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Amazon River

d)

St Lawrence River

112.

Which of the following is one of the driest places on earth AND is located in South America?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Sonoran Desert

113.

Which of the following is the earth's longest mountain range on land AND is located in South America?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

The Alps

d)

The Himalayas

114.

Which is closest to the population of all of South America?

a)

300 million

b)

400 million

c)

500 million

d)

10 million

115.

Angel Falls, the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, is located in which South American country?

a)

Peru

b)

Suriname

c)

Venezuela

d)

Chile

116.

Where in South America would the weather be the warmest?

a)

north

b)

south

117.

Plains region between the highlands and the Andes

a)

Guiana Highlands

b)

Altiplano

c)

Pampas

d)

Llanos

118.

Wide, grassy plains in central Argentina

a)

Pampas

b)

llanos

c)

Amazon

d)

Altiplano

119.

The clearing of trees

a)

deforestation

b)

soil exhaustion

c)

burning sessions

d)

lumber sale

120.

an ocean and weather pattern that affects the Pacific Coast

a)

El Loco

b)

Llanos

c)

El Nino

d)

Pampas

121.

Transpiration is a part of____________?

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

122.

Select all of the environmental factors that would increase transpiration.

a)

Increased humidity

b)

Increased wind speed

c)

Increased temperature

d)

Decreased surface area

123.

Adaptation to reduce transpiration

a)

Broader leaves

b)

absence of cuticle

c)

More stomata

d)

Narrow leaves

124.

If plants don't store up water, how does water leave the plant?

a)

The roots get rid of excess water.

b)

Most plants DO store water.

c)

It is released from the leaves by TRANSPIRATION.

125.

What is transpiration?

a)

Excess water being released from the aerial parts of plants in the form of water vapor

b)

Excess sugar being released from the leave

c)

The way a plant makes its food

d)

When the plant uses sugar for energy

126.

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

a)

To look different from other species.

b)

To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

c)

To protect itself against predators.

d)

To protect itself against prey.

127.

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive

a)

niche

b)

structure

c)

characteristic

d)

adaptation

128.

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.

a)

an adaptation

b)

environment

c)

response

d)

stimulus

129.

Birds flying south 800 miles to find food and to escape cold winters is an example of

a)

Hibernating

b)

Migrating

c)

Camouflage

130.

What is the weather in the rainforest?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

warm and rainy

d)

snowy

131.

Where is the rainforest located?

a)

United States, France, Germany

b)

Asia, Africa, Australia, South America

132.

The rainforest has very high biodiversity. This means

a)

There are many different kind of organisms

b)

There are many different kinds of abiotic factors

c)

There are many uses for the plants found there

d)

There are many different people groups who live there

133.

What percentage of the world's known biodiversity exists in the Amazon Rainforest?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%

134.

How often do El Nino events occur?

a)

2-5 years

b)

2-7 years

c)

7-10 years

135.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
136.

In general, El Nino years produce ____ hurricanes and named stormed than La Nina or neutral circulation patterns

a)

more

b)

fewer

c)

the same number of

137.

Describe the prevailing winds in this situation

a)

strong winds blowing west to east

b)

strong winds blowing east to west

c)

weak winds blowing west to east

d)

weak winds blowing east to west

138.
One consequence of El Nino is _______ and increased rainfall in South America..
a)
flooding
b)
stronger Tradewinds
c)
strong winter storms
d)
drought
139.

What is El Nino?

a)

Trace winds nearing the equator bringing warm water

b)

A switch in the direction and strength of ocean currents and winds in the Pacific Ocean

c)

A switch in the direction and strength of ocean currents and winds in the Atlantic Ocean

d)

Trade winds nearing the equator bringing cold water

140.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
141.

What is the job of a viceroy?

a)

Control resources and native people on behalf of the king or queen they served

b)

Be the king of their land

c)

Set up a new slave trade for their king or queen

d)

Steal the land off the person who currently owned it.

142.

What do greenhouse gases do?

a)

Trap heat energy, causing the earth to cool down

b)

Trap heat energy, causing the earth to heat up

c)

Trap heat energy, causing the earth to have a lot of rain

d)

Trap heat energy, causing the earth to have a lot more animals

143.

Which is an example of a type of adaptation? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Stuctural

b)

Natural

c)

Behavioural

d)

Civilisational

144.

Why was jerk created?

a)

For escaped slaves to use to marinate their meat

b)

For escaped slaves to use to sell for profit

c)

For slaves to use to cook for their owners

d)

For slaves to use to sent home to Africa

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