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World Geography Semester Exam 2023

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large body of water is called an

a)

ocean

b)

continent

c)

island

d)

state

2.

A large body of land is called a

a)

State

b)

Continent

c)

Ocean

d)

Sea

3.

How many continents are there?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

100

4.

How many oceans are there?

a)

5

b)

11

c)

7

d)

20

5.

What is the the imaginary line that splits the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

Touch Line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

End Line

6.

What is the imaginary line that splits the earth into western and eastern hemispheres?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Equator

c)

End line

d)

Prime Meridian

7.

Half of the earth is called a

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Sphere

c)

Cone

d)

Cylinderhemisphere

8.

This shows direction on a map.

a)

Directionator

b)

Equator

c)

Scale

d)

Compass Rose

9.

The main directions on a compass rose (North, South, East, and West) are called...

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

c)

Meridians

d)

First Directions

10.

Directions that fall in between the main directions on the compass rose (NW, NE, SW, and SE)

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Meridians

c)

Direction Arrows

d)

Intermediate Directions

11.

On the map, the number 6 is the continent of

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

12.

On the map, the number 3 is the continent of

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Africa

13.

On the map, number 1 is the continent of

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

14.

On the map, the number 2 is the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Asia

15.

On the Map, the number 4 is the continent of

a)

Antarctica

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

16.

On the map, the number 5 is the continent of

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

17.

On the map, the number 7 is the continent of

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

18.

On the map, the number 12 is the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

19.

On the map, the number 11 is the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

20.

On the map, number 10 is the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

21.

On the map, the number 9 is

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

22.

On the map, the number 8 is

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

23.

Similar to a book, this describes the map (it is on the top of the map)

a)

title

b)

index

c)

Table of contents

24.

A flat drawing of the earth is called a

a)

map

b)

continent

c)

globe

d)

compass rose

25.

A round model of the earth is called a

a)

map

b)

compass rose

c)

globe

d)

continent

26.

This stands for something else (usually found in the key)

a)

symbol

b)

land form

c)

title

d)

border

27.

A box that shows what each symbol means on a map.


a)

key

b)

land form

c)

title

d)

symbol

28.

The study of earth and land is called

a)

Geography

b)

Mathematics

c)

Mapology

d)

Geometry

29.

An invisible line that divides two places (such as those found between states)

a)

end line

b)

landform

c)

meridian

d)

border

30.

Different types of land on earth's surface are called...

a)

landforms

b)

symbols

c)

borders

d)

hemispheres

31.

What is this place? We use it to keep our money safe.

a)

bank

b)

post office

c)

library

d)

school

32.

What is this place? We use it to get our mail, or to send our mail.

a)

library

b)

post office

c)

fire station

d)

school

33.

What is this place?  The people who work here are keeping everyone safe.

a)

fire station

b)

police station

c)

bank

d)

post office

34.

What is this place? The people who work here put out fires.

a)

bank

b)

library

c)

school

d)

fire station

35.

What is this place? We use it to put gas into our cars.

a)

police station

b)

police station

c)

gas station

d)

post office

36.

What is this place? This is where animals can live and be cared for, and we can visit them.

a)

school

b)

library

c)

zoo

d)

store

37.

What is this? We can go here to watch movies on a big screen....and eat popcorn!

a)

grocery store

b)

post office

c)

police station

d)

movie theater

38.

What is this place? Here we can walk, play, ride bikes, have picnics, and enjoy the fresh air!

a)

airport

b)

grocery store

c)

park

d)

movie theater

39.

What is this place? This is where we can park cars.

a)

mall

b)

parking garage

c)

train station

d)

zoo

40.

What is this place? This is is a place where people sell fruits and vegetables outside.

a)

school

b)

home

c)

library

d)

market