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2007 SOL RELEASED TEST

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How have rainforests and mountains affected Latin America's economic growth?

a)

encouraging the exchange of cultural ideas

b)

preventing the establishment of colonial empires

c)

limiting the development of transportation systems

2.

In which region was this photograph most likely taken?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

3.
The change of the urban and rural populations in China is related to the increasing —
a)
political turmoil in the cities
b)
desertification of the country
c)
globalization of the economy
4.

Brazil experiences the greatest amount of rainfall at an elevation that is —

a)

at 6,560 feet

b)

at 1,640 feet

c)

lower than 490 feet

5.

Which country is likely to have the highest emigration rate due to push factors?

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Haiti

c)

Bolivia

6.

Which title best completes the diagram?

a)

Demand Created by Technology

b)

Cultural Influences on Production

c)

Costs of Resource Use

7.
Which factor explains the change in land area along the coast of the Netherlands?
a)

Construction of polder land

b)
Building of terraces
c)
Lava from undersea volcanoes
8.

What is the distance from Paris to Madrid?

a)

550 miles

b)

650 miles

c)

350 miles

9.

Which best explains the population distribution of North Africa?

a)

Settlements are found in areas with reliable sources of water.

b)

Mineral deposits have led to the creation of urban centers.

c)

The economy of the region encourages widespread small communities.

10.
The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is most likely related to —
a)
religious attachments to the area
b)
economic connections to the area
c)
the agricultural growth in the area
11.

After World War II, Germany was —

a)

expanded into a larger country

b)

divided into two countries

c)

controlled by Austria

12.

Utah is located —

a)

north of the Columbia River

b)

south of the Grand Canyon

c)

west of the Rocky Mountains

13.

The negative impact of using coal and oil is —

a)

political

b)

cultural

c)

environmental

14.
Richmond, Virginia, developed as a site —
a)
along the coast
b)
at the fall line
c)
adjacent to coal fields
15.

This map of precipitation would be most useful to a —

a)

manufacturer

b)

farmer

c)

lawyer

16.

Which countries share a common language?

a)

Italy and Cambodia

b)

Portugal and Brazil

c)

Germany and Egypt

17.

How many of these map projections show the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

One

18.
Technological improvements in housing materials allow people to live —
a)
in various environments
b)
in larger homes
c)
closer to schools
19.

Which push factor caused people to flee Bosnia in the early 1990s?

a)

Lack of job opportunities

b)

Religious persecution

c)

Overpopulation

20.

Geographers use pictures taken by remote sensing devices for all EXCEPT —

a)

calculating death rates

b)

studying traffic patterns

c)

forecasting weather

21.

Istanbul’s location contributed to its importance by allowing the city to control the —

a)

plains

b)

oceans

c)

straits between the Black Sea and Aegean Sea

22.

The introduction of high-yield rice and wheat in South Asia is called the —

a)

green revolution

b)

green market

c)

greenbelt movement

23.

Seismic monitoring helps minimize the impact of which natural hazard?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Floods

c)

Tornadoes

24.

Damage has been caused to trees, plants, fish, and buildings by pollutants from factories. This type of pollution is called —

a)

mercury poisoning

b)

the ozone layer

c)

acid rain

25.

Which languages are most likely spoken by a majority of the people of Switzerland?

a)

English, Italian, and Spanish

b)

French, German, and Italian

c)

Danish, German, and Polish

26.

The most likely reason for the differences in the two maps is —

a)

the collapse of the Soviet Union

b)

successful attempts by Russia to crush nationalist movements

c)

expanded military control in the old Soviet Union

27.
Humanitarian responses to natural disasters led to the creation of the —
a)
Red Cross/Red Crescent
b)
European Union (EU)
c)
Commonwealth of Nations
28.

The uneven distribution of natural resources on Earth is balanced through —

a)

population distribution

b)

world trade

c)

bartering

29.
This map is most useful to determine —
a)
population density
b)
natural resources
c)
distribution of cities
30.

Which country is most likely represented by the information in the table?

a)

Australia

b)

Ethiopia

c)

France

31.

The source of the Mississippi River is closest to —

a)

Cairo, Illinois

b)

St. Louis, Missouri

c)

Bemidji, Minnesota

32.

Which region is undergoing desertification?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

33.

Which statement about economic activity is correct?

a)

Landlocked countries have limited access to trade routes.

b)

Coastal countries have limited access to natural resources.

c)

These countries have similar access to modern technologies.

34.

Pittsburgh owes its growth to the —

a)

steel industry

b)

computer industry

c)

aircraft industry

35.

Money is a —

a)

capital resource

b)

natural resource

c)

nonrenewable resource

36.

In the United States, no new nuclear power generators have been constructed since 1996 because of —

a)

opposition from coal miners

b)

discovery of vast oil deposits

c)

concerns over safety

37.
A boat sailing on the Seine River is in —
a)
Poland
b)
France
c)
Italy
38.

Which materials are most commonly recycled?

a)

Plastics

b)

Glass

c)

Wood based products

39.

Based on the photograph, this city was designed to serve as a center for —

a)

religion

b)

security

c)

trade

40.

The Brazilian government is struggling to preserve what type of ecosystem?

a)

Savannas

b)

Rain forests

c)

Wetlands

41.
The greater the country’s level of economic development, the —
a)
higher the quality of life
b)
lower the cost of living
c)
higher the agricultural labor force
42.

Which country is most likely to be the source of many immigrants to work in the UAE?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Italy

c)

Bahrain

43.

Which factor has slowed India’s economic development and prevented improvement in the people’s standard of living?

a)

An aging population

b)

A rapid population growth rate

c)

Plentiful natural resources

44.
This image represents Jim’s —
a)
map orientation
b)
absolute location
c)
mental map
45.

What name has been given to this declining manufacturing region?

a)

Wheat Belt

b)

Cotton Belt

c)

Rust Belt

46.

The EU was formed primarily to provide —

a)

political power to rival the United States

b)

economic cooperation between members

c)

emergency assistance for sub-Saharan countries

47.

Farmers in Southeast Asia have adapted mountainous areas for agriculture by —

a)

constructing terraces

b)

practicing crop rotation

c)

building levees

48.

What most likely caused the trends in these graphs?

a)

Increased agricultural imports

b)

Improved transportation systems

c)

Advanced agricultural technologies

49.

The ancient Incan city in the Andes Mountains of Peru is —

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Teotihuacan

c)

ChichÉn ItzÁ

50.

Why are Romania and Norway effective trading partners?

a)

They specialize in goods each other needs.

b)

They are not effective trading partners.

c)

They specialize in the same type of industries.

51.
On the map, land areas are most distorted at the —
a)
prime meridian
b)

high latitudes (Polar areas)

c)
middle latitudes
52.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a political and military alliance with members primarily from Western European nations and the —
a)
United States
b)
United Arab Emirates
c)
Central African Republic
53.
Which country most likely relies on primary economic activities?
a)
Chile
b)
Philippines
c)
Egypt
54.
Which technology has promoted globalization?
a)
Computerized assembly lines
b)
Electronic investigations
c)
Internet communications
55.

Which country benefits most from a major economic alliance with the United States (NAFTA)?

a)
Chile
b)
Mexico
c)
Guatemala
56.
With which religion is the structure in this photograph associated?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
57.
All of the following are demographic factors used in determining the total population of a country EXCEPT —
a)
death rate
b)
birth rate
c)
immigration
d)
marriage rate
58.
Which country has a history of the most ethnic conflict?
a)
Canada
b)
Yugoslavia
c)
Australia
59.
Which of the following peninsulas does the “X” on the map represent?
a)
Jutland
b)
Italian
c)
Iberian
60.
Systems of canals and pumps like the ones shown in this photograph have created polders in —
a)
the Netherlands
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
61.
The chernozem of Russia is a type of —
a)
mineral
b)
ballet
c)
soil
62.
The use of this advertisement in Russia is a result of —
a)
environmental concerns
b)
advanced technology
c)
cultural diffusion
63.
One of the factors that contributed to Japan’s industrial growth during much of the 20th century was that it benefited from having —
a)
deposits of iron ore
b)
supplies of fossil fuels
c)
sources of investment capital
64.
Which of the following factors significantly contributes to the shrinking of the Aral Sea?
a)
Sedimentation
b)
Irrigation
c)
Pollution
65.
Which of the following best summarizes the information in the table?
a)
The United States economy is diverse.
b)
The economy of the United States is based on manufacturing.
c)
The economy of the United States is based on agriculture.
66.
The monument pictured is found in —
a)
Turkey
b)
Egypt
c)
India
67.
Which country is characterized by peaceful relationships between its different ethnic groups?
a)
Cyprus
b)
Switzerland
c)
Nigeria

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