9th Grade Geography Exam Review
Help yourself get ready for the 9th grade geography exam. . . . . . Good luck:)
- 1.What has happened to the trade in North America since the signing of NAFTA?
- A.
It remained the same
- B.
Decreased dramatically
- C.
Increased dramatically
- 2.Which types of music originated in the United States?
- A.
Jazz, country, and rap
- B.
Rock ' n ' roll, pop, spanish music
- C.
Kompa, blues, rap
- 3.Where were most early colonial American settlement located?
- A.
Where ports were located on natural harbors and navigable rivers
- B.
In North America
- C.
In Florida
- 4.What do some people consider a negative effect of gentrification?
- A.
Increases property values and property taxes in poor urban areas
- B.
People died
- C.
Increases property values and property taxes in rural areas
- 5.What city has the United States' most important railroad hub?
- A.
New York
- B.
Chicago
- C.
Florida
- 6.Which region of mexico conatins deposits of oil and natural gas?
- A.
Along the Gulf of Mexico
- B.
Baja California
- C.
Gulf lowlands
- 7.When did the Mexican Revolution take place?
- A.
From 1910-1920
- B.
From 1920-1924
- C.
From 1915-1917
- 8.The United states took what 2 islands from Spain in 1898?
- A.
Jamaica and Cuba
- B.
Trinidad and Jamaica
- C.
Cuba and Puerto Rico
- 9.Which Caribbean island was formed from volcanoes
- A.
Anguilla
- B.
Antigua and Barbuda
- C.
Martinique
- 10.What is the most industrialized country in the caribbean?
- A.
Cuba
- B.
Martinique
- C.
Puerto Rico
- 11.What is 1 factor that limits the profits of many industries in South America?
- A.
All parts and materials must be imported
- B.
All parts and materials must be exported
- C.
None of the above
- 12.What are the major rivers in South America?
- A.
Ichilo, Abuna, and Amazon River
- B.
Amazon, Orinoco, and Parana River
- C.
Camacho, Amazon, Mauri River
- 13.What was South America's greatest early civilization
- A.
Inca
- B.
Aztec
- C.
Mayans
- 14.Which mountains are part of the Alpine Mountain Systems?
- A.
* Tatra, Beskidy, Bieszczady, and Alps
- B.
Bregaglia, Livigno, Oberhalbstein , and Plessur
- C.
Carpathian, Apennines, Pyrenees, and Alps
- 15.Which city in Switzerland is a transportation center on the rhine?
- A.
Zürich
- B.
Basel
- C.
Geneva
- 16.What was the first trading group in Germany
- A.
Nazi
- B.
German league
- C.
Hanseatic league
- 17.What is the Silk road?
- A.
Trade route to North America
- B.
Trade route to Japan
- C.
Trade route to China
- 18.Which countries are not located on the Arabian Peninsula?
- A.
Iraq
- B.
Afghanistan
- C.
Pakistan
- 19.Which mountains are located along the border of Iran?
- A.
Alps
- B.
Kopet- Dag
- C.
Kholeno
- 20.Where did the Phoenican civilization originate?
- A.
Niger
- B.
Zimbabwe
- C.
Lebanon
- 21.The Nile River empties into what body of water?
- A.
Mediterranean sea
- B.
Gulf of Mexico
- C.
Caribbean sea
- 22.Desert nomads living along the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt are called:
- A.
Tuareg
- B.
Arabs
- C.
Bedouins
- 23.What has severly affected tourism in Algeria?
- A.
Political unrest
- B.
Gentrification
- C.
Migration
- 24.Which country is changing from a command economy to a market economy?
- A.
Niger
- B.
Mozambique
- C.
Ethiopia
- 25.Water in the Nomib desert comes from:
- A.
Fog and snow
- B.
Melting glaciers
- C.
Dew and Fog
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