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End of Semester Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is multiculturalism?
a)
Many different cultures in one society
b)
Only one culture represented in a society
c)
Racism
2.
What is migration?
a)
providing a service
b)
movement from one place to another
c)
having lots of different types of people
3.
Which major U.S. River boarders Texas from Mexico?
a)
Hudson
b)
Ohio
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Red River
4.
Three reasons people came to the English Colonies were: religious freedom, profit, and land ownership.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which two countries colonized Canada?
a)
USA and France
b)
Italy and Spain
c)
USA and Great Britain
d)
Great Britain and France
6.
The population of both the United States and Canada is made up of immigrants and their families.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Elements of culture shared by a culture; ex: holidays, language, special foods, & religion
a)
culture trait
b)
culture region
c)
multicultural
d)
globalization
8.

Canada and the United States have chosen to

a)

let one person rule

b)

let the government make all the decisions

c)

limit the power of the government

d)

restrict the number of personal businesses

9.

I run north and south through the United States. I provide opportunities for recreation, especially in the winter. I am west of Texas but east of California. I am a major landform. What am I

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

10.

Which of the following best describes the economic system of the US?

a)

market

b)

command

c)

socialist

11.

In the U.S., we live in an ethically and culturally diverse society. This is often called a

a)

multicultural society

b)

bilingual society

c)

variety society

12.

Econcomic system characterized by freedom from consumers and producers

a)

Free enterprise

b)

manufacturing

13.

The exact place where someone is found on Earth's surface.

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Place

14.

This is the most important line of latitude. This line runs around the center of the Earth, halfway between the North and South Poles at 0 degrees latitude.

a)

Longitude

b)

Equator

c)

region

15.

This is the most important longitude line that divides the Earth into two hemispheres. It runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of the Earth at 0 degrees longitude.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Latitude

c)

Plains

16.

A map that shows human-made features and boundaries such as cities, highways, and countries

a)

Political map

b)

equator

17.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

7

18.

These maps show the average monthly or yearly weather conditions. They can also provide temperatures, rainfall, and snow amounts of an area.

a)

Climate Map

b)

Product Map

c)

Political Map

19.

This term means sharing an edge or boundary; touching

a)

Region

b)

Contiguous

c)

Location

20.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truths were "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
c)

Phone

21.
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1786
c)

June 4, 2024

22.
Mexico's primary religion is:
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
23.

Central America is the land between what two Continents?

a)

North America and South America

b)

Canada and Mexico

c)

Africa and Europe

d)

Australia and Antarctica

24.

Which social group was identified by having a indigenous parent and European parent?

a)

Mestizos

b)

Peninsulares

c)

Creoles

d)

Enslaved Africans

25.

A result of the Mexican-American War was that

a)

Mexico achieved its independence from Spain.

b)

Mexico lost nearly half of its territory to the US

c)

the Aztecs were defeated.

d)

Mexico was defeated and had to give up all there territory

26.

What country controlled most of Central America during the 1500's?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

United States

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

27.

What continent influenced Central America the most?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

28.

Why is the African population higher in Panama & Belize?

a)

Because Africans were originally brought there as slaves and escaped to make their own colonies.

b)

Trade of Goods

c)

Guns and clothes

29.

What significant event occurred on September 16, 1810?

a)

Cinco de Mayo

b)

Fourth of JUly

c)

The start of the Mexican War of Independence

30.
Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?
a)
horses and major diseases
b)
squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
c)
cocoa and horses
d)
cocoa and llamas
31.

Coach Ramos favorite college team

a)

University of Texas

b)

University of Oklahoma

c)

Notre Dame university

32.

Which mountain in Tanzania is Africa’s highest peak?

a)

Mount Kenya

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount McKinley

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

33.

What is the world's longest river?

a)

Tigris

b)

Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Mississippi

34.

What is the world's largest desert?

a)

Atacama

b)

Sahara

c)

Arabian

d)

Gobi

35.

What human modification that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea is shown in the picture?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Aswan High Dam

d)

Erie Canal

36.
What is the main natural resource in this area?  
a)
Water
b)
Oil
c)
Coal
d)
Diamonds
37.

A ruler in ancient Egypt

a)

King

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Patriarch

d)

Prince

38.

Korea is what type of landform

a)

Island

b)

Archipelago

c)

Peninsula

d)

Plateau

39.

Cluster or group of islands

a)

peninsula

b)

gulf

c)

archipelago

d)

delta

40.

Where in South East Asia can you find Mount Fuji?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Korean Peninsula

d)

Japan

41.

Which physical landform is the tallest peak in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mt. Fuji

c)

The Franklin Mountains

d)

Mt. Kilamanjaro

42.

Kim Jong Un is the Supreme leader of which country?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

West Korea

d)

East Korea

43.

_______________________ are seasonal winds that blow moisture into India and other South Asian countries.

a)

typhoons

b)

cyclones

c)

monsoons

d)

tsunamis

44.

The driest part of Australia is known as this

a)

Uluru

b)

Sydney

c)

Outback

d)

Great Britain

45.

How many countries are in Oceania?

a)

10

b)

27

c)

45

d)

14

46.

What is an adjective that describes anyone from an indigenous group anywhere in the world?

a)

aboriginal

b)

native

c)

australian

d)

atoll

47.

Which of the following is a part of Oceania?

a)

Austria

b)

Britain

c)

Polynesia

d)

Indonesia

48.
What is the primary language of Australia?
a)
English
b)
German
c)
Spanish
d)
Italian
49.

The high islands are known for their ________________ activity that began underwater and built the islands up over time.

a)

tornadic

b)

reef

c)

volcanic

d)

typhoon

50.

What is the Ring of Fire?

a)

The Ring of Fire is a string of oceans connecting to the Islands

b)

The Ring of Fire is a string of island sites around the edges of the Pacific Ocean

c)

The Ring of Fire is a string of underwater volcanoes and earthquake sites around the edges of the Pacific Ocean