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Geography Semester Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This symbol shows direction on a map. What is it called?

a)
Scale Bar
b)
Map Key
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Latitude and Longitude lines
2.

The coordinates for the Jordan-Hare Stadium

are 32.6022° N, 85.4891° W. Would this be absolute or relative location?

a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
3.

Five Themes of Geography - ​ (a)   is when goods, people, or ideas travel from one place to another.

Choose from the below words
Human-environment Interaction
Location
Region
Movement
Place
4.

Five Themes of Geography - ​ (a)   ​Looks at the relationship between people & their environment; how do we adapt to the environment & how do we change it

Choose from the below words
Location
Region
Place
Human-environment interaction
Movement
5.

Five Themes of Geography - ​A ​ (a)   is an area that is defined by everything in it

Choose from the below words
Location
Region
Movement
place
Human-Environment interaction 
6.

(SELECT THREE) Identify all of the landforms from the list below.

a)

Mount Fuji

b)

The Nile River

c)

Victoria Falls

d)

Eiffel Tower

7.
Which of the following countries is NOT considered a part of North America?
a)
The United States
b)
Mexico
c)

Brazil

d)
Jamaica
8.

Which European colonized most of Latin America?

a)
Great Britain
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
9.

How did the Aztec and Inca civilizations end in Latin America?

a)
they successfully turned the Spanish away for over three centuries
b)

they just abandoned their cities due to bad weather

c)
they were ultimately defeated by Spanish conquistadors
d)

they migrated to avoid the Spanish

10.

What is the name for the landmass of Europe and Asia combined?

a)
Eurafrica
b)
Eurasia
c)
Euroasia
d)
Asiatic Continent
11.

Many European languages, like Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French are based on the ​ (a)   alphabet and are known as Romance languages.

Choose from the below words
Greek
Russian
Hebrew
Latin
12.

Florida is considered a _______________ because it is bordered on three sides by water.

a)
peninsula
b)
island
c)
archipelago
d)
fjord
13.
Which of the following is NOT a European country?
a)

Egypt

b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
14.

(PICK TWO) Which of the following religions began in East Asia?

a)
Islam
b)

Buddhism

c)
Judaism
d)
Shinto
e)

Christianity

15.

SELECT TWO: Identify two Communist governments in East Asia.

a)

South Korea

b)

India

c)
North Korea
d)
Laos
e)
Japan
16.

True or False? Both China and Vietnam have Communist governments?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

​ (a)   is the largest continent in the world in terms of land size and population.

Choose from the below words
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Europe
18.

Which natural disaster is a threat for people living on the coastlines in Japan?

a)
Earthquakes
b)
Wildfires
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Tornadoes
19.

Monotheistic religions are those that believe in one God. Spell out monotheistic.

(a)  

20.

True or False: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are 3 monotheistic religions that originated in the Middle East.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What is the large desert in Africa was difficult to trade/travel across until the use of camels? This desert separates the North from the rest of the continent.

a)
the Gobi Desert
b)
the Kalahari Desert
c)
the Outback
d)
the Sahara Desert
22.

​ (a)   is one reason why water sources in Africa are shrinking.

Choose from the below words
Acid Rain
Famine
Pollution
Human Usage
23.

What is the the illegal hunting of protected wild animals?

a)
Trapping
b)
Poaching
c)
Fishing
d)
Hunting
24.

True or False: Elephants are the most poached animals in Africa?

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What ingredient was used to preserve meat in Africa?

a)
Sugar
b)

Cocoa

c)

Gold

d)
Salt
26.

Aboriginals is the term generally used for Native ​ (a)   ?

Choose from the below words
Australians
Canadians
Africans
Europeans
27.

What is the name for the region around Australia

a)
Oceania
b)
Australasia
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Pacific Islands
28.

(a)   is when a stronger country takes control of a perceived weaker country.

29.

What continent is North America?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

What continent is South America?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

What continent is Antarctica?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

What continent is Africa?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

33.

What continent is Asia?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

34.

What continent is Australia?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

35.

If you start in Florida, and travel to Missouri, what direction have you traveled?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

36.

What's one major impact Chinese manufacturing has had on the world's economy?

a)

Low prices

b)

Low unemployment

c)

High prices

d)

High unemployment

37.

How did China try to manage it's growing population?

a)

One-Child Policy

b)
Promoting urbanization without restrictions
c)
Encouraging mass immigration
d)
Implementing a Two-Child Policy
38.

Charles Darwin studied animals on which islands?

a)
Hawaiian Islands
b)
Falkland Islands
c)
Caribbean Islands
d)
Galápagos Islands
39.

What is the latitude of point B?

a)

b)

90w°

c)

30°

d)

150w°

40.

What is the longitude of point B?

a)

b)

90w°

c)

30°

d)

150w°