Free Printable Geography Semester 1 Final

1.

A map type that shows borders and major cities

a)

Political maps

b)

Physical maps

c)

Thematic maps

2.

A map type that shows features of the land, such as rivers, mountains, or valleys

a)

Political maps

b)

Physical maps

c)

Thematic maps

3.

A map type that shows specific criteria that the mapmaker decides. For instance, an elevation map or a population map.

a)

Political maps

b)

Physical maps

c)

Thematic maps

4.

A wall that holds back water

a)

Dike

b)

Polder

c)

Cordillera

d)

Tributary

e)

Estuary

5.

Land drained to make room for housing or farmland

a)

Dike

b)

Polder

c)

Cordillera

d)

Tributary

e)

Estuary

6.

Many mountain ranges intersecting with each other

a)

Dike

b)

Polder

c)

Cordillera

d)

Tributary

e)

Estuary

7.

A river that joins another river to become part of it, such as the Missouri River to the Mississippi River

a)

Dike

b)

Polder

c)

Cordillera

d)

Tributary

e)

Estuary

8.

The part of a river that joins with a body of saltwater, such as an ocean or sea

a)

Dike

b)

Polder

c)

Cordillera

d)

Tributary

e)

Estuary

9.

The capital of Maine is Augusta

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The capital of New York is Albany

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The capital of California is San Francisco

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The capital of Florida is Tallahassee

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The capital of Missouri is St. Joseph

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The capital of Oregon is Olympia

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The capital of Pennsylvania is Philadelphia

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The capital of Massachusetts is Boston

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The capital of Texas is Dallas

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The capital of Kansas is Wyandote

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The capital of Colorado is Denver

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The capital of Hawaii is Honolulu

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The capital of the United Kingdom is Dublin

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The capital of the Ireland is Berlin

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The capital of the France is Paris

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The capital of the Belgium is Brussels

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The capital of the Switzerland is Bern

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The Rocky Mountains

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

27.

Missouri River

a)

B

b)

A

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

28.

Mississippi River

a)

C

b)

A

c)

B

d)

D

e)

E

29.

Great Lakes

a)

D

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

e)

E

30.

Appalachian Mountains

a)

E

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

e)

D

31.

Rio Grande

a)

F

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

e)

D

32.

Colorado River

a)

G

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

e)

D

33.

Great Salt Lakes

a)

H

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

e)

D

34.

North Sea

a)

B

b)

A

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

35.

Atlantic Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

36.

English Channel

a)

C

b)

A

c)

B

d)

D

e)

E

37.

Mediterranean Sea

a)

D

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

e)

E

38.

Pyrenees Mountains

a)

E

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

e)

D

39.

The Alps

a)

F

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

e)

D

40.

The wind currents that bring hot air to Europe, keeping it warmer than other places at the same latitude

a)

Westerlies

b)

Easterlies

c)

Gulf Stream

d)

Jet Stream

41.

The Appalachians are very old. We can tell this because they have been ____________ over time and are rounded at the tops.

a)

sharpened

b)

eroded

c)

built

d)

carved

42.

The imaginary lines on the earth that go east-west and measure how far from the equator things are.

a)

Longitude Lines

b)

Hemisphere Lines

c)

Latitude Lines

d)

Parallels

43.

The imaginary lines on the earth that go north-south and measure how far from the prime meridian things are.

a)

Longitude Lines

b)

Hemisphere Lines

c)

Latitude Lines

d)

Parallels

44.

Our earth is divided into _____ hemispheres

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

45.

The green continent is

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

e)

Asia

46.

The blue continent is

a)

Antarctica

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

e)

Asia

47.

The purple continent is

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

e)

Antarctica

48.

Languages that developed from the Roman Empire's language of Latin are known as

a)

Germanic

b)

Slavic

c)

Indo-Asian

d)

Romance

49.

The official language of the USA is

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

None of the Above

50.

The capital of the USA is

a)

Washington DC

b)

New York

c)

St. Louis

d)

Sacramento

51.

Shows the major cities, country borders, states and capitals.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Resource/Product Map

d)

Weather/Climate Map

e)

Road Map

52.

Shows the major cities, country borders, states and capitals.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Resource/Product Map

d)

Weather/Climate Map

e)

Road Map

53.

Shows what the temperatures and rainfall or snow is like in an area.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Resource/Product Map

d)

Weather/Climate Map

e)

Road Map

54.

Shows the landforms and the water of an area.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Resource/Product Map

d)

Weather/Climate Map

e)

Road Map

55.

Shows what is made or found in an area.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Resource/Product Map

d)

Weather/Climate Map

e)

Road Map

56.

Shows how to drive from one place to another.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Resource/Product Map

d)

Weather/Climate Map

e)

Road Map

57.

If you were driving from Alabama to California which map would you use?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Resource Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Road Map

58.

If you wanted to know the capital cities of state which map would you use?

a)

Product Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Weather Map

59.

Which map would a meteorologist use to tell the daily forecast?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Product Map

c)

Weather Map

d)

Road Map

60.

If you wanted to find the best beaches around Alabama, which map would you use?

a)

Road Map

b)

Climate Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Physical Map

61.

If you wanted to find out which state grew oranges, which map would you use?

a)

Political Map

b)

Product Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Climate Map

62.

What is the capital city of Alabama?

a)

Birmingham

b)

Montgomery

c)

Tuscaloosa

d)

Mobile

63.

What state borders Alabama to the North ?

a)

Tennessee

b)

Georgia

c)

Mississippi

d)

Florida

64.

What is the name of the river that borders Alabama to the east?

a)

Tombigbee

b)

Alabama

c)

Coosa

d)

Chattahoochee

65.

What body of water is between Decatur and Birmingham?

a)

Tombigbee River

b)

Alabama River

c)

Lewis Smith Lake

d)

Coosa River

66.

What city is the farthest south?

a)

Decatur

b)

Mobile

c)

Selma

d)

Huntsville

67.

In which part of the USA is Alabama located?

a)

northeast

b)

northwest

c)

southeast

d)

southwest

68.

Capital of Texas

a)

Dallas

b)

San Antonio

c)

Austin

d)

El Paso

69.

What state is this?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Maine

d)

Vermont

70.

Capital of Alabama

a)

Mobile

b)

Tuscaloosa

c)

Montgomery

d)

Birmingham

71.

What state is this?

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

c)

Texas

d)

California

72.

Capital of New York

a)

New York City

b)

Rochester

c)

Buffalo

d)

Albany

73.

What state is this?

a)

Alaska

b)

Texas

c)

Hawaii

d)

Arizona

74.

What is the capital of California

a)

San Diego

b)

San Francisco

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Sacramento

75.

What is the capital of Virginia

a)

Richmond

b)

Durham

c)

Raleigh

d)

Norfolk

76.

What state is this?

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

New Mexico

d)

Mississippi

77.

What the capital of Utah?

a)

Provo

b)

West Valley City

c)

Salt lake City

d)

Spanish Fork

78.

What the capital of Oklahoma?

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Tulsa

c)

Lawton

d)

Norman

79.

What state is this?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Texas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Louisiana

80.

What the capital of Colorado?

a)

Denver

b)

Boulder

c)

Fort Collins

d)

Teluride

81.

What the capital of Washington?

a)

Spokane

b)

Salem

c)

Olympia

d)

Seattle

82.

What state is this?

a)

Michigan

b)

Minnesota

c)

Iowa

d)

Wisconsin

83.

What is the Capital of Iowa?

a)

Des Monies

b)

Iowa City

c)

Ames

d)

Cedar Rapids

84.

What is the Capital of New Mexico?

a)

Santa Fe

b)

Phoenix

c)

Albuquerque

d)

Las Cruces

85.

What state is this?

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

c)

Florida

d)

Texas

86.

What is the capital of Pennsylvania?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Harrisburg

c)

Allentown

d)

Erie

87.

What is the capital of Wisconsin?

a)

Madison

b)

Green Bay

88.

What state is this?

a)

Arizona

b)

Utah

c)

Colorado

d)

Nevada

89.

What is the capital of Arkansas?

a)

Fort Smith

b)

Tekarkana

c)

Fayatteville

d)

Little Rock

90.

What state is?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Vermont

c)

New York

d)

New Jersey

91.

What is the capital of Spain?

a)

Barcelona

b)

Madrid

c)

Stockholm

d)

Lisbon

92.

What is the capital of Ireland?

a)

London

b)

Dublin

c)

Bern

d)

Brussels

93.

What is the capital of France?

a)

Vienna

b)

Madrid

c)

Lyons

d)

Paris

94.

What is the capital of Austria

a)

Vienna

b)

Venice

c)

Berlin

d)

Munich

95.

What is the capital of Germany?

a)

Hamburg

b)

Berlin

c)

Brussels

d)

Paris

96.

What is the capital of the Netherlands?

a)

Paris

b)

Brussels

c)

Berlin

d)

Amsterdam

97.

What is the capital of Italy?

a)

Vienna

b)

Florence

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

98.

How many continents are there?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

99.

How many oceans are there?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

100.

What do we call the 0 degree latitude line?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

101.

What hemisphere is Europe in?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

102.

What types of lines are these?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

103.

What is the orange continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

104.

What is the name of the purple continent?

a)

South America

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

105.

Which of the following is not a continent?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

China

d)

Africa

106.

What is the United States' capital city?

a)

Dallas

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Washington

d)

New York

107.

What ocean is #4?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

108.

What ocean is #3?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

109.

What do we call the line at 0 degrees longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

110.

What country is also a continent?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

South America

111.

The Great Lakes are a natural border between what two countries?

a)

Mexico and United States

b)

United States and Canada

112.

What is the green continent?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

113.

Which ocean is #5?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Antarctic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

114.

How many hemispheres is Africa in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

Geography Semester 1 Final

Total questions: 114

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