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A 1st Semester Test 24/25

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What number is the Grand Canyon?
a)
5
b)
12
c)

7

d)

15

2.

The name of the line that is 0° latitude.

a)
Prime Meridian
b)

Equator

c)

Longitude

d)

Hemisphere

3.
Definition of a cultural region:
a)
regions defined by land forms, and other features of the earth
b)
regions defined by common human characteristics
c)
an area of land that has common features
d)
an area were a certain plants and animals live
4.
If a country has a king or queen, and whatever he/she says is the law - which type of government does he/she have in his/her country?
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)

Direct Democracy

c)
Dictatorship
d)

Absolute Monarchy

5.
What landform is this?
a)

Peninsula

b)
Oasis
c)

Isthmus

d)
Basin
6.

What are these lines called?

a)
longitude
b)

Hemisphere

c)

latitude

d)
Equator
e)
Prime Meridian
7.
Which cultural element makes Chinatown unique, or different from the rest of New York City?
a)
cars on the street
b)
brick buildings
c)
store signs in Chinese
d)
electricity and modern technology
8.
What number are the Rocky Mountains?
a)

6

b)

13

c)
24
d)

18

9.

Which dot is located at 30° N, 10° W?

a)

Blue

b)
Red
c)
Green
d)

Yellow

10.
Which of these is NOT a specific example of culture?
a)
Watching fireworks on July 4th
b)
Eating traditional street tacos in Mexico City
c)
Taking a walk in a field
d)
Having an conversation with someone in a common language
11.

Which dot is located at 10° N, 16° W?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)
Green
d)
Yellow
12.
Which continent is in this picture?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)

Australia

d)

North America

13.
What is the Capital of California ?
a)
Los Angeles
b)

Olympia

c)

Sacramento

d)
San Francisco
14.
Which ocean is in this picture?
a)
Indians Ocean
b)
Artic Circle
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Pacific Ocean
15.
What is the Capital of Texas?
a)
Austin
b)
Baton Rouge
c)
Dallas
d)
San Antonio
16.
Definition of a physical region:
a)
regions defined by land forms, climates, and other features of the earth
b)
shared characteristics among groups of people
c)
regions defined by human characteristics
d)
an area of land that has common features
17.
What number is the Arkansas River?
a)
10
b)

7

c)
16
d)

17

18.

What is the red line in the center named?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Latitude

c)
Equator
d)

Longitude

19.
What number is the Mississippi River?
a)

6

b)

10

c)
23
d)
9
20.
What landform is this?
a)
River
b)
Butte
c)
Glacier
d)
Lake
21.
If everyone in our class voted, and Billy was voted as class president, what type of government would that be an example of?
a)

Communism

b)
Monarchy
c)

Democracy

d)
Dictatorship
22.

In which hemisphere are the dolphins swimming?

a)

Southern Hemisphere

b)

Northern Hemisphere

c)
Eastern Hemisphere
d)
Western Hemisphere
23.
What is the Capital of Oklahoma?
a)
Tulsa
b)

Oklahoma City

c)
Lawton
d)

Helena

24.
What number is Lake Superior?
a)

11

b)
6
c)
21
d)

15

25.
Does this picture most likely represent a REPRESENTATIVE government or an AUTHORITARIAN government?
a)
Representative
b)
Authoritarian
26.
What is the main difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
a)
A dictator leads a direct democracy, but the people vote in a representative democracy.
b)
Citizens vote on every issue in a direct democracy, but they elect leaders to represent them in a representative democracy.
c)
Canada has a direct democracy, and Russia has a representative democracy.
d)
The king creates the laws and the people vote for them, the people do not fallow laws
27.
Suzie just turned eighteen and in November is a presidential elections. What must she do to participate?
a)
Register for selective service
b)

Pay taxes

c)

Register to vote

d)
Join the military
28.
Which of these responsibilities are required to be performed by all citizens in the U.S.
a)
Voting
b)
Getting a job
c)
Serving on a jury
d)
Serving in the military
29.
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water is a ?
a)
Island
b)

Isthmus

c)
Water Fall
d)

River Mouth

30.

One half of the earth

a)

Hemisphere

b)
Equator
c)

Longitude

d)
Prime Meridian
31.
What number is the Ozark Plateau?
a)
9
b)

11

c)

8

d)

21

32.
Which continent is in this picture?
a)
Asia
b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)
Africa
33.

Line of latitude (0° latitude) that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Hemisphere

34.
What is the Capital of Arizona ?
a)
Tucson
b)
Los Vegas
c)
Phoenix
d)
Yuma
35.

Which statement is an example of absolute location?

a)

My house is next door to Justin's

b)

My house is at 2839 S. Elm Place.

c)
My house is south of Tulsa.
d)
My house is in Glen Abby