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Geography Semester 1 Final

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States and Canada are located on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

2.

Both the United States and Canada were colonies of _______________________.

a)

Europe

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

3.

Which of the following climates do you find along the Arctic coast in North America?

a)

Tundra

b)

Ice Cap

c)

Arctic

d)

None of the above

4.

Which of the following factors were crucial in the location of the development of cities in North America?

a)

The proximity to water

b)

The proximity to forests

c)

The temperature

d)

None of the above

5.

Los Angeles has experienced urban sprawl because as the population maxed, people moved _______________.

a)

Away

b)

Outward

c)

To San Francisco

d)

To apartments

6.

Movement of people in the United States:

a)

Migration

b)

Innovation

c)

Export

d)

Revolution

7.

The second major language in the United States:

a)

French

b)

Latin

c)

Spanish

d)

English

8.

Goods sold to another country:

a)

Imports

b)

Commodities

c)

Exports

d)

Natural resources

9.

The majority of people in Canada speak this language:

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Portuguese

10.

The minority of people in Canada speak this language.

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Latin

11.

The official leader of government in Canada is the:

a)

Senator

b)

Representative

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

12.

Big producer of food.

a)

The Northeast

b)

The Midwest

c)

The South

d)

The West

13.

Climate draws tourists and retirees.

a)

The Northeast

b)

The Midwest

c)

The South

d)

The West

14.

Farming, Ranching, Tourism, Film-making.

a)

The Northeast

b)

The Midwest

c)

The South

d)

The West

15.

"New England" refers to which region?

a)

The Northeast

b)

The Midwest

c)

The South

d)

The West

16.

Which of the following IS NOT a reason Latin Americans are leaving rural areas?

a)

With the hope of improving their lives.

b)

To leave the poor facilities/services of the countryside

c)

To move to islands that have not been hit by tsunamis

d)

An attraction to what it appears the cities offer

17.

Which of the following IS NOT a reason Latin Americans are attracted to cities?

a)

The perception that "Industry offers opportunity"

b)

The perception that there are more services, better living standards

c)

The professional sports teams that are in the cities

d)

Many Latin Americans are following a trend

18.

Which region was home to the Aztecs around 1200?

a)

Mexico

b)

Central America and the Caribbean

c)

Brazil

d)

Spanish-Speaking South America

19.

The Panama Canal is an important crossroad for trade in which region?

a)

South America

b)

Central America and the Caribbean

c)

North America

d)

Europe

20.

The majority of the Amazon Rainforest is in this region.

a)

Mexico

b)

Central America and the Caribbean

c)

Brazil

d)

Spanish-Speaking South America

21.

Chile has been a successful country in this region.

a)

Mexico

b)

Central America and the Caribbean

c)

Brazil

d)

Spanish-Speaking South America

22.

What is the main religion in Mexico today?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Protestant

c)

Catholic

d)

Voodoo

23.

What are the major religions in the Caribbean today?

a)

Catholic and Protestant

b)

Catholic mixed with voodoo

c)

Catholic, Protestant, and Judaism

d)

Catholic, Protestant, and voodoo

24.

The Treaty of Tordesillas:

a)

Gave Spain control of the land that is now Mexico

b)

Gave Portugal control of the land that is now Brazil

c)

Gave Portugal control over parts of South America

d)

Gave Brazil their independence from Spain

25.

Which of the following is a cause of deforestation?

a)

Livestock

b)

Human Interference

c)

Logging Industry

d)

All of the above

26.

Which of the following major rivers is NOT in Latin America?

a)

The Orinoco

b)

The Parana

c)

The Ural

d)

The Amazon

27.

Which of the following is a mountain range found in Western Europe?

a)

Andes

b)

Rockies

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Sierra Madre

28.

What two bodies of water does the Strait of Gibraltar connect?

a)

Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean and Black Sea

c)

North Sea and Atlantic Ocean

d)

Adriatic Sea and Aegean Sea

29.

Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are _____ counties.

a)

Baltic

b)

Iberian

c)

Eastern European

d)

Scandinavian

30.

Which state is NOT part of the United Kingdom?

a)

Scotland

b)

England

c)

Ireland

d)

Wales

31.

Which of these countries is correctly paired with its capital city?

a)

Belgium and Brussels

b)

Russia and Paris

c)

France and Madrid

d)

Germany and London

32.

Which country does NOT belong in this group of Eastern European countries?

a)

Russia

b)

Ukraine

c)

France

d)

Belarus

33.

Which of these is NOT defined as a microstate?

a)

Kosovo

b)

San Marino

c)

Andorra

d)

Monaco

34.

Which Russian landform is one of the boundaries between Europe and Asia?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Kamchatka Peninsula

c)

Siberian Plateau

d)

European Plain

35.

Which nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine was one of the worst in history?

a)

Fukushima

b)

Chernobyl

c)

Stadhavet

d)

European Plain

36.

What climate is most common in the South of France, Italy, and Greece?

a)

Maritime

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Continental

d)

Tropical

37.

Which mountain range is indicated in the image above?

a)

Caucasus

b)

Apennine

c)

Alps

d)

Ural

38.

The landmark seen above is the _______ in ________.

a)

Arc de Triomphe, France

b)

Belém Tower, Portugal

c)

Sagrada Familia, Spain

d)

Eiffel Tower, France

39.

When the American settlers protested against British control and policies:


a)

The Constitution

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Bill of Rights

40.

The primary language in the United States

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Latin

d)

English

41.

Poorly planned development, spreads a cities population over a wider area

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Urban Sprawl

c)

Suburban living

d)

 Smart Growth

42.

The basic facilities and services needed for a community to function

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Smart Growth

c)

Urban Sprawl

d)

Suburban living

43.

Which country is letter A?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Ireland

d)

Poland

44.

Which country is letter B?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Ireland

d)

Poland

45.

Which country is letter C?

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

Ireland

d)

Sweden

46.

Which country is letter D?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Ireland

d)

Sweden

47.

Which country is letter E?

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

Switzerland

d)

Sweden

48.

Which country is letter F?

a)

Portugal

b)

Poland

c)

Switzerland

d)

Great Britain

49.

Which country is letter G?

a)

Ireland

b)

Poland

c)

Switzerland

d)

Great Britain

50.

Which country is letter H?

a)

Ireland

b)

Germany

c)

Switzerland

d)

Spain

51.

Which country is letter I?

a)

Ireland

b)

Sweden

c)

Poland

d)

Spain

52.

Which country is letter J?

a)

Ireland

b)

Sweden

c)

Poland

d)

Spain

53.

What is country A?

a)

Columbia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Chile

d)

Peru

54.

What is country B?

a)

Columbia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Chile

d)

Peru

55.

What is country C?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

Guyana

d)

Peru

56.

What is country D?

a)

Brazil

b)

French Guiana

c)

Guyana

d)

Suriname

57.

What is country E?

a)

Argentina

b)

French Guiana

c)

Guyana

d)

Suriname

58.

What is country F?

a)

Argentina

b)

French Guiana

c)

Brazil

d)

Suriname

59.

What is country G?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Paraguay

c)

Brazil

d)

Chile

60.

What is country H?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Paraguay

c)

Argentina

d)

Chile

61.

What is country I?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Paraguay

c)

Argentina

d)

Chile

62.

What is country J?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Venezuela

c)

Argentina

d)

Chile

63.

What is country K?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Argentina

d)

Ecuador

64.

What is country L?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Peru

d)

Ecuador

65.

What is country M?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Peru

d)

Ecuador

66.

What is country A?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Panama

d)

Cuba

67.

What is country B?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

68.

What is country C?

a)

Panama

b)

United States

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

69.

What is country D?

a)

Panama

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

70.

What is country E?

a)

Panama

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba