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Eastern Hemisphere Study Guide

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography is the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and _____.

a)
environments
b)

equator

c)

physical features

d)

maps

2.

What is the name of the line of latitude that is equally distant from the North Pole and the South Pole?

a)

the Prime Meridian

b)

the Equator

c)

the Tropic of Cancer

d)

the International Date Line

3.

Which line is used as a starting point to measure longitude, also defined as 0 degrees longitude?

a)

the Prime Meridian

b)

the Tropic of Cancer

c)

the Equator

d)

the South Pole

4.

Which of the following correctly list Earth's oceans from smallest and largest?

a)

Southern, Indian, Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific

b)

Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, and Arctic

c)

Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific

d)

Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern, and Indian

5.

Which of the following moves over Earth's mantle, creating changes of Earth's surface features?

a)

faults

b)

continents

c)

tectonic plates

d)

tsunamis

6.

What type of map is this?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Population Density

d)

Climate

7.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Population Density

d)

Climate

8.

Which country falls on 20 degrees South latitude?

a)

Namibia

b)

Angola

c)

Tanzania

d)

South Africa

9.

Which country does NOT fall on the Tropic of Capricorn?

a)

Mozambique

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Botswana

d)

South Africa

10.

Which European country falls on 10 degrees east longitude?

a)

Poland

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Italy

11.

Which of these Western African countries falls along the Prime Meridian?

a)

Chad

b)

Ghana

c)

Niger

d)

Senegal

12.

What mountain range forms the northern border of Italy and also covers most of Switzerland and Austria?

a)

the Alps

b)

the Pyrenees

c)

the Apennines

d)

the Carpathians

13.

The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, _____, and Northern Ireland.

a)

Ireland

b)

Scotland

c)

Belgium

d)

Luxembourg

14.

The English Channel is a busy sea route that connects the _____ with the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Thames River

b)

Elbe River

c)

North Sea

d)

Black Sea

15.

Which body of water borders southern Europe?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

16.

The _____ in Paris, France, is one of the most visited art museums in the world.

a)

Hermitage

b)

Metropolitan

c)

Louvre

d)

Bilbao

17.

The five Nordic countries are Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and _____.

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Norway

d)

Greece

18.

What is the opening to the Mediterranean called that separates the southern tip of Spain from Africa?

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Adriatic Sea

c)

English Channel

d)

Bay of Biscay

19.

Which two countries form the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Spain and Italy

b)

Spain and Portugal

c)

Norway and Sweden

d)

Denmark and Finland

20.

Which mountains form a boundary between Europe and Asia?

a)

the Alps

b)

the Carpathians

c)

the Urals

d)

the Balkans

21.

Eastern Europe and Western Russia are located mostly on a group of _____, or large expanses of land that are flat or have a gentle roll.

a)

islands

b)

plains

c)

plateaus

d)

mountains

22.

What sea is the world's largest inland body of water and Europe's most southeastern point?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

North Sea

d)

Adriatic Sea

23.

The Himalaya reach their highest point at _____, which is the highest mountain in the world.

a)

Mount Lhotse

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount Manaslu

d)

Mount Annapurna

24.

Which landform is a well-known symbol of Japan?

a)

Mount Fuji

b)

Mount Kita

c)

Mount Haku

d)

Mount Takao

25.

The Malay Peninsula and Indonesia's Sunda Isles represent the boundary between what two oceans?

a)

the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean

b)

the Atlantic and Indian Ocean

c)

the Pacific and Indian Ocean

d)

the Indian and Southern Ocean

26.

What is the name of the seismically active zone around much of the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

archipelago

c)

Mid Atlantic Ridge

d)

Java Trench

27.

The megalopolis of Jakarta in _____ is one of the largest in the world. It's also the capital.

a)

Vietnam

b)

Indonesia

c)

Singapore

d)

Thailand

28.

Which of the following forms the northern border of South Asia?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Thar Desert

d)

Hindu Kush,Karakoram, and Himalaya mountain ranges

29.

The Chinese built the ___________ about 2,200 years ago to defend themselves from foreign invaders that threatened from the north.

a)

Eiffel Tower

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Great Wall of China

d)

Pyramids of Giza

30.

What famous landmark in India was built by the Mughal emperor in memory of his wife?

a)

Eiffel Tower

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Taj Mahal

31.

The part of Russia that is in Asia is called ______.

a)

Siberia

b)

The Caucasus

c)

Central Asia

d)

tundra

32.

What human-made feature, located in Egypt, has contributed greatly to the Red Sea becoming one of the world’s busiest waterways?

a)

Strait of Hormuz

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Kuwait refinery complex

d)

hydroelectric dam

33.

Which country is NOT located on the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Yemen

c)

Oman

d)

Iran

34.

North African countries are located on the southern shore of the _____.

a)

Nile River

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

35.

Which mountains form the longest mountain chain in Africa?

a)

Caucasus Mountains

b)

Ahaggar Mountains

c)

Bale Mountains

d)

Atlas Mountains

36.

What city is both the largest in North Africa and the capital of Egypt?

a)

Algiers

b)

Cairo

c)

Casablanca

d)

Tunis

37.

Located in Africa, what is the longest river in the world?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Nile River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Tigris River

38.

In Egypt, _____ were built as monuments to house the tombs of ancient pharaohs.

a)

pyramids

b)

theatres

c)

temples

d)

ruins

39.

Located on the border between Kenya and Tanzania, the tallest mountain in Africa is _____.

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Kilimanjaro

c)

Mount Kenya

d)

Jebel Marra

40.

The largest lake on the continent of Africa is _____.

a)

Lake Tanganyika

b)

Lake Malawi

c)

Lake Turkana

d)

Lake Victoria

41.

Located in Tanzania, ______ National Park is one of the most famous in the world because of its wildlife and African scenery.

a)

Serengeti

b)

Masai Mara

c)

Hwange

d)

Liwande

42.

Which landform runs along the eastern edge of Central Africa?

a)

Congo Basin

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Great Rift Valley

d)

Ubangi River

43.

What do the countries of Mali, Niger, and Chad have in common?

a)

They all have a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.

b)

No mountains are located within their borders.

c)

They are all landlocked countries.

d)

The are all island nations.

44.

Many of the countries in Western Africa have coastlines along what ocean?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Southern

45.

Southern Africa is bordered by the _____ on the east and the Atlantic Ocean on the west.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

46.

Based on the map, which of the following cities has a population of two to five million?

a)

Port Elizabeth

b)

Cape Town

c)

Lusaka

d)

Walvis Bay

47.

Because Central Africa straddles the Equator, the climate in much of the region is _____.

a)

Mediterranean

b)

arid

c)

mild

d)

tropical

48.

One of the most spectacular and complex ecosystems on Earth is the ________. Located just off the shores of Australia, it is a living coral reef.

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Maldives Coral Reef

c)

Belize Barrier Reef

d)

Red Sea Coral Reef

49.

Oceania is made up of about 10,000 islands located in the ______ ocean, between Australia and Hawaii.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

50.

Antarctica is surrounded on all sides by the _____.

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean