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World Geo - Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A meridian of LONGITUDE is an imaginary line on the earth that runs​ (a)   to​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
North
South
East
West
2.

The study of the NATURAL FEATURES on the earth's surface is called...

a)

Culture

b)

Physical Geography

c)

Science

d)

Migration

3.

Which TWO continents are located entirely in the WESTERN Hemisphere?

a)

Africa and Asia

b)

Australia and South America

c)

North America and South America

d)

Europe and Asia

4.

Distortion is the change in shape, size, and position of features on the Earth that occur on a flat map.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What feature on a map tells you the main topic of the map?

a)

Map Scale

b)

Legend

c)

Map Title

d)

Compass Rose

6.

What are the imaginary longitude and latitude lines on a map called?

a)

Map Scale

b)

Map Title

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Map Grid

7.

What map features shows you how distance on a map compares to the distance on earth?

a)

Map Scale

b)

Map Legend

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Map Grid

8.

What feature on a map shows you the cardinal directions?

a)

Map Scale

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Map Grid

d)

Legend

9.

The study of Earth AND its people.

a)

Geography

b)

Culture

c)

Economics

d)

Physical Features

10.

The pattern of weather over a long period of time is ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Climate
Weather
atmosphere
Geography
11.

What is population density?

a)
Population density is the total number of animals in a habitat.
b)
Population density is the number of people living per unit of area.
c)
Population density refers to the average age of a population.
d)
Population density is the total area of a country divided by its population.
12.

What is relative location?

a)
Relative location describes the climate of a specific area.
b)
Relative location is the position of a place in relation to other places.
c)
Relative location is the distance from the equator to a location.
d)
Relative location refers to the exact coordinates of a place.
13.

A map that shows population density is what type of map?

a)
Choropleth map
b)
Thematic map
c)
Political map
d)
Topographic map
14.

What holy structure in Jerusalem is important to the Jews?

a)

Western/Wailing Wall

b)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
c)
Al-Aqsa Mosque
d)
Dome of the Rock
15.

What two religious groups are in conflict over Israel and Palestine?

a)
Christians and Hindus
b)
Buddhists and Sikhs
c)
Jews and Muslims
d)
Atheists and Agnostics
16.

​ (a)   is the official language of Brazil

Choose from the below words
Portuguese
Spanish
English
French
17.

What is the term used for the French Speaking World?

a)

Francophone

b)
Francophilia
c)

Francophonie

d)
Francospeaking
18.

What holy structure in Jerusalem is important to the Muslims?

a)

There is not one

b)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
c)
Dome of the Rock
d)
Western Wall
19.

Which country did the Hutus commit genocide agains the Tutsis?

a)
Burundi
b)
Uganda
c)
Rwanda
d)
Tanzania
20.

Match the religion to its founder

a)

Jesus

1.

Christianity

b)

Muhammed

2.

Islam

c)

Buddha

3.

Buddhism

d)

Abraham

4.

Judaism

21.

Match the religion to its holy book.

a)

Islam

1.

The Quran

b)

Judaism

2.

The Torah

c)

Christianity

3.

The Bible

d)

Buddhism

4.

Sutras

e)

Hinduism

5.

Four Vedas

22.

What is monotheism?

a)
Monotheism is the practice of atheism.
b)
Monotheism is the worship of nature spirits.
c)
Monotheism is the belief in one God.
d)
Monotheism is the belief in multiple gods.
23.

What is polytheism?

a)
Polytheism is the belief in multiple gods.
b)
Polytheism refers to the worship of ancestors.
c)
Polytheism is the practice of atheism.
d)
Polytheism is the belief in a single god.
24.

Are the following regions POLITICAL or ECONOMIC regions?

a)

The Wheat Belt

1.

Economic Region

b)

European Union (EU)

2.

Economic Region

c)

African Union (AU)

3.

Political Region

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

4.

Political Region

25.

What is a plural society?

a)
A plural society is a society that has no cultural diversity.
b)
A plural society is a society that contains multiple distinct cultural or ethnic groups.
c)
A plural society is a society with a single dominant culture.
d)
A plural society is a society that only includes immigrants from one country.
26.

Which of the following are PUSH factors or PULL factors?

a)

War

1.

Push Factor

b)

Economic Stability

2.

Pull Factor

c)

Better job opportunities

3.

Pull Factor

d)

Natural Disaster

4.

Push Factor

e)

Poor Economy

5.

Push Factor

27.

Every country has the same amount of resources.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is scarcity?

a)
Scarcity refers to an abundance of resources.
b)
Scarcity is the ability to satisfy all wants.
c)
Scarcity is a measure of wealth in an economy.
d)

Scarcity is the condition where resources are limited in wants are unlimited

29.

How should my country decide to produce a product for the world?

a)

When it has absolute advantage

b)

When it has comparative advantage

c)

When it costs too much to export it.

d)

When I can import it from another country for cheaper

30.

In economics, what is absolute advantage?

a)
Absolute advantage is the ability to trade goods without any resources.
b)
Absolute advantage refers to the cost of producing a good compared to another entity.
c)
Absolute advantage is the ability to produce more of a good or service than another entity with the same resources.
d)
Absolute advantage is the ability to produce less of a good than another entity.
31.

In economics, what is comparative advantage?

a)
Comparative advantage is the ability of an individual or group to carry out a particular economic activity more efficiently than another activity.
b)
Comparative advantage is the ability to dominate a market through monopolistic practices.
c)
Comparative advantage refers to the total output of an economy regardless of efficiency.
d)
Comparative advantage is the ability to produce goods at a lower cost than others.
32.

Roads, airports, and hospitals are examples of ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
infrastructure
human resources
physical features
fossil fuels
33.

Match the characteristics to either a DEVELOPED or DEVELOPING country.

a)

Developing

1.

High population growth

b)

Developing

2.

Low life expectancy

c)

Developed

3.

Low infant mortality rate

d)

Developed

4.

high GDP

e)

Developed

5.

high literacy rate

34.

Products made IN the US and sold are called ​ (a)   , while products made OUTSIDE the US and purchased from other countries are called ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
exports
imports
natural resources
physical resources
35.

Match the Economic Systems to who makes decisions for those systems.

a)

Command Economy

1.

The Government

b)

Market Economy

2.

Individual buyers & sellers

c)

Traditional Economy

3.

Traditions & Customs

d)

Mixed Economy

4.

Government & Individuals

36.

Match the following jobs to their economic level

a)

Farmer

1.

Primary

b)

Uber Driver

2.

Tertiary

c)

Teacher

3.

Tertiary

d)

Factory Worker

4.

Secondary

e)

CEO of a company

5.

Quaternary

37.

​ (a)   is the study of the earth and the ​ (b)   on the ​Earth.

Choose from the below words
Geography
Algebra
people
Geometry
machines
schools
38.

The concept of "place" in geography refers to:

a)

The physical characteristics of a location

b)

The human and physical characteristics of a location

c)

The latitude and longitude of a location

d)

The economic activities in a location

39.

Which of the following is an example of a physical geography topic?

a)

Urban development

b)

Language distribution

c)

Mountain formation

d)

Trade routes

40.

What is the primary focus of physical geography?

a)

The study of political boundaries

b)

The analysis of economic systems

c)

The examination of natural features and processes

d)

The exploration of cultural practices

41.

A country has a comparative advantage in the production of a good only when it-

a)

can produce the good with fewer resources than another country.

b)

has the lowest opportunity cost of producing the good.

c)

has the greatest opportunity cost of producing the good.

d)

has the absolute advantage and the lowest opportunity cost of producing a good.

42.

Which country has an absolute advantage in Product A?

a)

USA

b)

Great Britain

c)

Neither

d)

both

43.

Which country has an absolute advantage in Product B?

a)

USA

b)

Great Britain

c)

Neither

d)

both

44.

The United States has Comparative Advantage in producing which product?

a)

Product A

b)

Product B

c)

Neither

d)

Both

45.

Great Britain has Comparative Advantage in producing which product?

a)

Product A

b)

Product B

c)

Neither

d)

Both

46.

Which age group in Canada has the largest number of people?

a)

50-54 male

b)

45-59 female

c)

65-69 male

d)

45-49 male

47.

About how many people in the population are 0-4 females? (Don't forget your label)

a)

52 million females

b)

34 million females

c)

54 million females

d)

60 million females

48.

How can you tell that females in Brazil live longer?

a)

they don't

b)

the bars in the middle of the graph are longer

c)

the bars on the female side are longer for ages 75 and above

d)

the have more children aged 0-4

49.

Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Growth - Slow Growth

c)

Stable - No Growth

d)

Negative Growth - Declining

50.

Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Growth - Slow Growth

c)

Stable - No Growth

d)

Negative Growth - Declining

51.

Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Growth - Slow Growth

c)

Stable - No Growth

d)

Negative Growth - Declining

52.

Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Growth - Slow Growth

c)

Stable - No Growth

d)

Negative Growth - Declining

53.

Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Growth - Slow Growth

c)

Stable - No Growth

d)

Negative Growth - Declining

54.

Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Growth - Slow Growth

c)

Stable - No Growth

d)

Negative Growth - Declining

55.

Lower birth rate

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

56.

More people living in poverty

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

57.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

58.

Territory in the Canadian North that is home to the Native Inuit People

a)

Nunavut

b)

Ontario

c)

Saskatchewan

59.

What is in red?

a)

Yukon

b)

Alberta

c)

British Columbia

d)

Quebec

60.

Whats in the red?

a)

Newfoundland and Labrador

b)

Ontario

c)

Yukon

d)

British Columbia

61.

What is in red

a)

Ontario

b)

Edmonton

c)

Ottawa

d)

Winnipeg

62.

Whats in the red

a)

Newfoundland and Labrador

b)

Quebec

c)

Halifax

d)

Nova Scotia

63.

What state is this?

a)

louisiana

b)

texas

c)

florida

d)

californa

64.

Name the state

(a)  

65.

What is this state?

a)

Washington

b)

Colorado

c)

Hawaii

d)

New Mexico

66.

What state is colored in?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Louisiana

c)

Arizona

d)

Kansas

67.

What state is colored in?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Texas

c)

Nebraska

d)

Kansas

68.
Name the state that is colored red
a)
Hawaii
b)
Washington
c)
Alabama
d)
Alaska
69.
Name this state
a)
New York
b)
North Carolina
c)
Louisiana
70.

What is the primary factor that determines a region's climate?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Altitude

d)

Proximity to water