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Geography 9 Weeks Test Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. a way of life of a group of people who share similar culture traits, including beliefs, customs, technology, and material items
a)
Culture
b)
Ethnic Group
c)
Family
d)
Religion
2.
2. the spread of culture traits, material and non-material, from one culture to another
a)
Distribution
b)
Cultural diffusion
c)
Transfer of knowledge
d)
Changing culture
3.
3. the expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact
a)
Cultural Diffusion
b)
Trade
c)
Globalization
d)
Culture
4.
4. form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and state or provincial governments
a)
Federal System
b)
Unitary System
5.
5. a government that gives all key power to the national or central government
a)
Federal System
b)
Unitary System
6.
6. a system of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority
a)
Autocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
e)
Democracy
7.
7. a form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power
a)
Autocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
e)
Democracy
8.
8. system of government in which a small group holds power
a)
Autocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
e)
Democracy
9.
9. system of government in which those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired
a)
Autocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
e)
Democracy
10.
10. system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens
a)
Autocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarcy
d)
Theocracy
e)
Democracy
11.
11. The distance above and below sea level
a)
Elevation
b)
Height
c)
Altitude
d)
Longitude
12.
12. The lines on the globe that measure any distance North or South of the Equator are called what?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
13.
13. Areas with rich vegetative growth that receive between 68 and 78 inches of rain annually are known as
a)
Rainforests
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
14.
14. part of Earth where life lives
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
15.
15. the water areas of the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Bioshere
d)
Hydrosphere
16.
16. uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
17.
17. a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
18.
18. innermost layer of the Earth made up of a super-hot but solid inner core and a super-hot liquid outer core
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
19.
19. thick middle layer of the Earth, a hard rocky shell forming Earth's surface
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
20.
20. a mild climate region in the southern and southwestern portions of the United States
a)
Manufacturing Belt
b)
Sun Belt
21.
21. a concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern United States
a)
Manufacturing Belt
b)
Sun Belt
22.
22. two major mountain chains in the United States
a)
Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains and Ural Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains and The Himalayas
23.
23. One of the longest rivers in North America. It flows south from northern Minnesota into the Gulf of Mexico.
a)
Rio Grande River
b)
Brazos River
c)
Red River
d)
Mississippi River
24.
24. spread of American culture such as music, dress, and food to other parts of the world by media
a)
Colonization
b)
Americanization
c)
Urbanization
25.
25. hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal
a)
Renewable energy resources
b)
Non Renewable energy resources
26.
26. Coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear energy
a)
Renewable energy resources
b)
Non Renewable energy resources
27.
27. President during 9/11; used the term War on Terror
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Joe Biden
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Jorge Ramos
28.
28. became a major concern after the September 11, 2001 attacks resulting in a war in Afghanistan and Iraq
a)
Terrorism
b)
Activism
c)
Nativism
d)
War
29.
29. In what region do we live in?
a)
North East
b)
South East
c)
Midwest
d)
South West
e)
West
30.
30. In what region is New York City In?
a)
North East
b)
South East
c)
Midwest
d)
South West
e)
West