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Coach Carlisle's Mid-Term Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mountain range is pictured here?

a)

Appalachian Mtns.

b)

Rocky Mtns.

c)

Andes Mtns.

d)

Ural Mtns.

2.

Which mountain range is pictured here?

a)

Rocky Mtns.

b)

Andes Mtns.

c)

Appalachian Mtns.

d)

Canadian Mtns.

3.

What body of water is shown here?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

Lake Huron

4.

Which country is marked by the letter B?

a)

Greenland

b)

Canada

c)

The United States

d)

Mexico

5.

Which country is marked by the letter C?

a)

Greenland

b)

Canada

c)

The United States

d)

Mexico

6.

Which country is marked by the letter D?

a)

Greenland

b)

Canada

c)

The United States

d)

Mexico

7.

What are the landforms marked by E, F, H, J and I know by in the United States and Canada?

a)

The Great Lakes

b)

The Riotous Rivers

c)

The Border Lakes

d)

The Border Rivers

8.

Which of the following would you expect to find on a PHYSICAL MAP? Select ALL that apply.

a)

mountains

b)

capitol cities

c)

oceans

d)

country borders

9.

This type of map shows landforms and bodies of water.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

10.

This map shows borders and boundaries.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

11.

Which continent is the largest?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

12.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

6

13.
What ocean would you be in if you were at 30 degrees south and 150 degrees west?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Arctic Ocean
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
The Indian Ocean
14.
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Antartica 
b)
South America
c)
North America 
d)
Australia 
15.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
16.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
17.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
18.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
19.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
20.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco 
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
21.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

North Pole

22.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
23.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
24.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

North Pole

25.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
26.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
27.

The Mayans built their civilization ....

a)

in Mexico

b)

around the Yucatan Peninsula

c)

In South America

d)

in Europe

28.

What is a synonym for agriculture?

a)

farming

b)

food

c)

ancient

d)

happy

29.
The belief in more than one god.
a)

monotheistic

b)
polytheistic
c)
temple
d)
sacrifice
30.

One of the Mayans' many achievements of the Mayan Civilization

a)

360 day calendar

b)
Human Sacrifice
c)
The Wheel
31.

In which country did the Mayans live?

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Canada

d)

Peru

32.
Which physical region did the Maya civilization inhabit?
a)
The Amazon Basin
b)
The Andes Mountains
c)
The Atacama Desert
d)
The Yucatan Peninsula
33.
The Maya were polytheistic, meaning they believed in _________ god(s).
a)
No
b)
One
c)
Many
d)
Greek
34.
The Mayas were skillful 
a)
astronomers
b)
farmers
c)
mathematicians 
d)
all of the above
35.

The act of taking control of an area or a country that is not your own, especially using force, and sending people from your own country to live there

a)

colonization

b)

multiculturalism

c)

conquistador

d)

ritual

36.

the presence of, or support for the presence of, several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society

a)

colonization

b)

multiculturalism

c)

conquistador

d)

ritual

37.

a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century

a)

ritual

b)

polytheism

c)

conquistador

d)

civic responsibility

38.

belief in many gods

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

ritual

d)

civic responsibility

39.

a person's duty to participate in their democratic society to help towards the common good

a)

colonization

b)

ritual

c)

polytheism

d)

civic responsibility

40.

The Amazon rainforest is located primarily in which country?

a)

Brazil

b)

Paraguay

c)

Argentina

d)

Equador

41.

This is a picture of a ____________ and it shows you how things on a map will be labeled.

a)

coordinates

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Legend/key

d)

Compass Rose

42.

This is a picture of ____________ which are used to describe the location of something on a globe or a map.

a)

coordinates

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Legend/key

d)

Compass Rose

43.
What did the Spanish build on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Mexico City
d)
Fayetteville
44.
What was the name of the Inca capital?
a)
Mexico City
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Fayetteville
d)
Cuzco
45.
What was the name of the Aztec capital city?
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Mexico City
d)
Haiti
46.
What disease did the Spanish bring that  killed thousands of Aztecs?
a)
strep
b)
smallpox
c)
mumps
d)
cancer
47.
In which present day country was the Aztec civilization located?
a)
Colombia
b)
Mexico
c)
Peru
d)
Brazil
48.
What is a conquistador?
a)
collaborator
b)
carpenter
c)
conqueror
49.
Which group of people built over 19,000 miles of roads?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Mexicans
c)
Cubans
d)
Incas
50.
In which present day country was the Inca civilization located?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Mexico
c)
Peru
d)
Brazil
51.
What did the Spanish want from the Aztecs?
a)
Gold and riches
b)
convert them to Christianity
c)
claim the land for Spain
d)
all of the above
52.
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
a)
Valdez
b)
Cortez City
c)
Mexico City
d)
San Jose
53.

Early American civilizations practiced_________ to honor their gods.

a)

Science

b)

Architecture

c)

Trade

d)

Sacrifice

54.

What was the purpose of building terraces?

a)

to use as meeting places

b)

for future generations

c)

to convert usable land into farmland

d)

to create land for the wealthy

55.

Chinampas...

a)

provided Mayan kings a place to go in times of trouble

b)

were an innovative agricultural technique used by the Aztecs

c)

failed as a Mayan method of fighting off outside invaders.

d)

served as an Incan method of keeping unwritten records

56.

Which of the Mesoamerican cultures was monotheistic?

a)

Mayans

b)

Aztecs

c)

Incas

d)

None of them

57.

Developed a sacred calendar as well as an agricultural calendar.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayans

d)

Spanish

58.

The _______ developed a base-20 number system

a)

Mayans

b)

Aztecs

c)

Incas

d)

Spanish

59.
Democracy originated in which society?
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
60.
Placing limits on government allows for more....
a)
crime reduction
b)
military strength
c)
personal freedoms
d)
economic restrictions
61.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
62.

Type of government where the people rule; the United States has this form of government

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

63.
Democracy began in the ancient city of...
a)
Rome, Italy
b)
Athens, Greece
c)
London, England
d)
Venice, Italy
64.

The citizens choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government is this?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

United Democracy

c)

Republic Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

65.
What type of democracy is practiced in the United States today?
a)
free
b)
direct
c)
political
d)
representative
66.
What type of democracy was practiced in ancient Athens?
a)
free
b)
direct
c)
political
d)
representative
67.

Polytheistic means to believe/follow/worship in

a)

only 1 god

b)

more than 1 god

68.

Monotheistic means to believe/follow/worship in how many gods?

a)

All Gods

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

69.

What is the dominant religion of Europe?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

70.

Democracies are

a)

Unlimited government that allows people to vote.

b)

Limited government because people can vote and have a voice in decisions.

c)

Unlimited government because people cannot vote.

d)

Limited government because people have only limited rights.

71.

In China, only one political party has power. We call this an oligarchy. What else can we call the government of China?

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

c)

Democratic

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

72.
A government that may have a King, Queen or Emperor is known as________
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Communist
d)
Federal
73.
What is a government ruled by a king or queen called?
a)
Absolute
b)
Constitutional
c)
Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
74.
What type of government has its power limited by the people?
a)
Unlimited
b)
Limited
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
75.
What type of government has a leader or a small group of leaders with no limits to their power
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
76.

People who disagree with the government are arrested.

a)

Unlimited

b)

Limited

77.

The military is used to intimidate or scare citizens into following the rules.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

78.

Citizens must have permission from the government to leave the country.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

79.
People who disagree with the policies and ideas of the government are often treated harshly.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
80.
People can choose to work where they want.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
81.
Citizens are allowed to vote for people running for office.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
82.
After the leader dies, a family member takes over without being elected by the people.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
83.

Citizens have few individual rights.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

84.
In the United States, you may_______________.
a)
start your own business to meet a need
b)
decide what fees to charge for a service or product
c)
own and run any business as long as the laws are obeyed
d)
all of the answers are correct
85.
In the American Free Enterprise System, you have the right to buy or sell private property.
a)
True
b)
I do not believe that people should own property, or have the right to buy or sell it.
c)
False
86.

What is an advantage of a free-enterprise economy?

a)

lots of choices

b)

inequality (not equal)

c)

always have a job

d)

secure future

87.

Monday, when we could choose what job you wanted and what you created, what economy were we simulating?

a)

free enterprise

b)

command

88.

Private ownership, quality and quantity, and unlimited product choices are all advantages of what economy?

a)

free enterprise

b)

command

89.

In which economic system are INDIVIDUALS in charge of owning land, resources, and factories?

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

90.
The government has some control over the economy and provides basic services like health care and housing.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Communism
91.

Socialism distributes goods to each individual's needs.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

On what continent is the Amazon Rainforest?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

South America

93.

The Amazon flows through

a)

Chile

b)

Argentina

c)

Brazil

94.

What is the mountain range where the Incan Empire was located

a)

Alps

b)

Andes

c)

Rocky

d)

Himalayas

95.

What did the peoples of the Andes mountains build to allow them to farm?

a)

chinampas

b)

terraces

96.

What country is labeled as number 7?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Ukraine

97.

What country is labeled as number 3?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Italy

98.

What country is labeled by the number 5?

a)

France 

b)

Germany

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Russia

99.

What country is labeled by number 2?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Ukraine

100.

What Country is Number 8?

a)

France

b)

Portugal

c)

United Kingdom

d)

United States

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