World Geography 1st Semester Test
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Chapters 1-6, 11-15
- 1.Includes all life
- A.
Hemisphere
- B.
Biosphere
- C.
Lithosphere
- D.
Atmosphere
- 2.Drawn in a north-south direction
- A.
Latitude
- B.
Longitude
- C.
Lithosphere
- D.
Legend
- 3.Drawn in a east-west
- A.
Latitude
- B.
Longitude
- C.
Lithosphere
- D.
Legend
- 4.Weather conditions over a period of time
- A.
Doldrums
- B.
Hurricanes
- C.
Climate
- D.
Orographic effect
- 5.All of the following are forms of condensation EXCEPT:
- A.
Sleet
- B.
Clouds
- C.
Fog
- D.
Dew
- 6.The drier leeward side of a mountain
- A.
Extratropical cyclone
- B.
Doldrums
- C.
Orographic effect
- D.
Rain shadow
- 7.All of the following are causes of currents EXCEPT:
- A.
Wind
- B.
Temperature
- C.
Earth's rotation
- D.
Doldrums
- 8.All of the following are classified as precipitation EXCEPT:
- A.
Tornadoes
- B.
Rain
- C.
Sleet
- D.
Snow
- 9.World's flattest and smoothest region
- A.
Plateau
- B.
Humus
- C.
Abyssal Plains
- D.
Magma
- 10.Liquid rock within the Earth
- A.
Magma
- B.
Sediment
- C.
Crust
- D.
Estuary
- 11.Formed by bacteria, insects, & worms breaking down plant and animal material
- A.
Magma
- B.
Abyssal PLains
- C.
Humus
- D.
Plateau
- 12.Movement of water through the hydrosphere
- A.
Biological cycle
- B.
Current
- C.
Hydrological cycle
- D.
Estuary
- 13.Rocks breaking and decaying over time
- A.
Sediment
- B.
Faulting
- C.
Folding
- D.
Weathering
- 14.Downward movement of humus and minerals through the soil
- A.
Erosion
- B.
Leaching
- C.
Weathering
- D.
Nomading
- 15.Destruction of the forests
- A.
Reforestation
- B.
Deforestation
- C.
Inforestation
- D.
Preforestation
- 16.Forms when a river meets an inlet or small arm of the sea
- A.
Estuary
- B.
Alluvial fan
- C.
Delta
- D.
Mesa
- 17.Created by a combination of chemicals and water vapor
- A.
Acid Rain
- B.
Fog
- C.
Mist
- D.
Sleet
- 18.All of the following are fossils EXCEPT:
- A.
Coal
- B.
Natural Gas
- C.
Petroleum
- D.
Uranium
- 19.Elevated flatland that rises sharply above nearby land on at least one side
- A.
Aquifer
- B.
Biome
- C.
Mesa
- D.
Plateau
- 20.Average number of people living in an area
- A.
Population density
- B.
Death Rate
- C.
Birth Rate
- D.
Diffusion
- 21.Joe Fro Doe left the country. He is called a/an ___________
- A.
Emergent
- B.
Emigrant
- C.
Immigrant
- D.
Move Out
- 22.Hurricane Ike caused people to leave the Houston area. Ike is called a ______
- A.
Pull Factor
- B.
Push Factor
- C.
Migrant Factor
- D.
Max Factor
- 23.The Batman Lego video game is a new idea and the IPhone is new technology. These are called _____________
- A.
Acculturations
- B.
Globalizations
- C.
Innovations
- D.
Obsessions
- 24.Minnie Lou Travelocity moved into Eldorado, Tx from the Netherlands. She is a/an ________
- A.
Emigrant
- B.
Emergent
- C.
Immigrant
- D.
Move In
- 25.The countries in central Africa share culture traits such as religion. This is called a/an _________
- A.
Coincidence
- B.
Culture region
- C.
Convergent culture
- D.
Emigrant
- 26.A religious journey to Mecca made by Muslims at least once in their lifetime
- A.
Hegira
- B.
Hajj
- C.
Trip of a lifetime
- D.
Vacation
- 27.The Menonite women in Seminole, Tx have began discarding their traditional dress of long, black skirts and scarves for a more American dress of jeans this is called _____
- A.
Acculturation
- B.
Globalization
- C.
Innovation
- D.
Better taste
- 28.The Islamic people follow a strict action of praying 4 times per day and at noon on Fridays. This is called a/an ______
- A.
Dedication
- B.
Devotion
- C.
Idealism
- D.
Fundamentalism
- 29.The 700 islands that make up the Bahamas are located in _____
- A.
Central America
- B.
Greater Antilles
- C.
Lesser Antilles
- D.
Both B & C
- 30.Contains the countries of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica & Panama
- A.
Central America
- B.
Greater Antilles
- C.
Lesser Antilles
- D.
Both B & C
- 31.One of the commonwealths of the United States
- A.
Belize
- B.
Iceland
- C.
Panama
- D.
Timbuktu
- 32.This type of agriculture relies on selling goods for profit
- A.
Barter and Trade
- B.
Cultivation shifting
- C.
Market oriented agriculture
- D.
Subsistence farming
- 33.In the 1980s television show M*A*S*H, Radar O'Reilly referred to a group of patients as Local Indigenous Personel (LIPs). Indigenous means ______
- A.
Creative
- B.
Hard Working
- C.
Native
- D.
Old
- 34.The most industrialized country of the Caribbean
- A.
Bahamas
- B.
Canada
- C.
Mexico
- D.
Puerto Rico
- 35.Walter Christaller developed this theory that stated cities taking different roles would be mapped in a hexagon
- A.
Central Edge Theory
- B.
Central CityTheory
- C.
Central PlaceTheory
- D.
Central Government Theory
- 36.The most widely practiced form of agriculture practiced worldwide
- A.
Balanced agriculture
- B.
Command agriculture
- C.
Market oriented agriculture
- D.
Subsistence agriculture
- 37.Large buildings away from the CBD
- A.
Civic cities
- B.
Edge cities
- C.
Rural cities
- D.
World cities
- 38.The herding of animals
- A.
Pastorialism
- B.
Pasteurization
- C.
Remote farming
- D.
Shifting Cultivation
- 39.Form of commercial agriculture where crops are sold to consumers
- A.
Market oriented agriculture
- B.
Traditional agriculture
- C.
Subsistence agriculture
- D.
Command agriculture
- 40.Borders based on cultural traits
- A.
Cultural boundaries
- B.
Geometric boundaries
- C.
National boundaries
- D.
Natural boundaries
- 41.Borders are strait lines without regard to culture or environment
- A.
Cultural boundaries
- B.
Geometric boundaries
- C.
National boundaries
- D.
Natural boundaries
- 42.A small country between 2 larger more powerful countries
- A.
Tar sands
- B.
Minifundia
- C.
Manioc
- D.
Buffer state
- 43.Large estates on the Pampas
- A.
Favelas
- B.
Latifundia
- C.
Manioc
- D.
Tepuis
- 44.A tropical fruit with starchy roots
- A.
Favelas
- B.
Minifundia
- C.
Manioc
- D.
Tepuis
- 45.A chain of high plateaus
- A.
Favelas
- B.
Latifundia
- C.
Manioc
- D.
Tepuis
- 46.Small farms that are often unprofitable
- A.
Favelas
- B.
Manioc
- C.
Minifundia
- D.
Tepuis
- 47.The line of elevation above which trees do not grow
- A.
Coup
- B.
Favelas
- C.
Latifundia
- D.
Treeline
- 48.A southern common market
- A.
Parana
- B.
Mercosur
- C.
Llanos
- D.
Maracaibo
- 49.What is the chief chracteristic of a navigable river?
- A.
It is more than one mile wide
- B.
It is more than one half mile wide
- C.
It does not empty into a lake
- D.
It is deep enough and wide enough for shipping
- 50.Which of the following is not a major fishing country
- A.
Denmark
- B.
Iceland
- C.
Ireland
- D.
Spain
- 51.Which of the following is NOT part of the Alpine Mountain System?
- A.
Appenines
- B.
Carpathian MOuntains
- C.
Jura Mountains
- D.
Pyrenees
- 52.How is the Mediterranean Sea connected to the Black Sea?
- A.
Through the Baltic Sea
- B.
Through the Bosporus
- C.
Through the Canal du Midi
- D.
Through the Rhine River
- 53.Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the extinction of some species in Europe?
- A.
Growth of urban areas
- B.
Pollution
- C.
Prolonged drought
- D.
Loss of habitat
- 54.King or queen is head of state, but Parliament runs the legislature
- A.
Democracy
- B.
Dictatorship
- C.
Constitutional Monarchy
- D.
Republic
- 55.Religion of Great Britain
- A.
Catholic
- B.
Lutheran
- C.
Presbyterian
- D.
Protestant
- 56.Religion of Ireland
- A.
Catholic
- B.
Lutheran
- C.
Presbyterian
- D.
Protestant
- 57.River that London lies near
- A.
Amazon
- B.
Mississippi
- C.
Seine
- D.
Thames
- 58.System of government where the people rule
- A.
Democracy
- B.
Dictatorship
- C.
Constitutional Monarchy
- D.
Republic
- 59.Which is not a Benelux country?
- A.
Belgium
- B.
Belgrade
- C.
Netherlands
- D.
Luxembourg
- 60.From the following list, which Scandinavian country is missing: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and ____________________
- A.
Greenland
- B.
France
- C.
Ireland
- D.
Finland
- 61.Capital of Norway
- A.
Amsterdam
- B.
Brussels
- C.
Dublin
- D.
Oslo
- 62.Dominant religion of Scandinavian countries
- A.
Catholic
- B.
Lutheran
- C.
Presbyterian
- D.
Protestant
- 63.The economic system of Norway where the government controls the means of production
- A.
Capitalism
- B.
Free Market
- C.
Socialism
- D.
None of the above
- 64.The Iroquois, the South during the Civil War and Switzerland all formed a loose association of states where the state government was more powerful than the national government. This is called a _________________________.
- A.
Alliance
- B.
Confederation
- C.
Exclave
- D.
Union
- 65.An agreement between countries to support one another
- A.
Alliance
- B.
Confederation
- C.
Exclave
- D.
Union
- 66.Section of the city where a minority group is forced to live.
- A.
Bavaria
- B.
Exclave
- C.
Canton
- D.
Ghetto
- 67.The official language of this country is German. It was the home of famous artists and composers such as Ludwig von Beethoven and Wolfgang Mozart.
- A.
Austria
- B.
Czech Republic
- C.
Hungary
- D.
Switzerland
- 68.Capital of Slovakia
- A.
Bavaria
- B.
Berlin
- C.
Bern
- D.
Bratislava
- 69.The Swiss are famous for all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
Chocolate
- B.
Cuckoo clocks
- C.
Diamond jewelry
- D.
Both B & C
- 70.The capital of Austria is Vienna
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 71.Switzerland is a very influential leader in the EU and the United Nations
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 72.William of Normandy conquered England in 1066
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 73.The potato famine was a major contributor to Irish immigration to the United States in the mid 1800s.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 74.The primary religion of France is Protestantism
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 75.The capital of Finland is Helsinki
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 76.The capital of Iceland is Reykjavik
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 77.The capital of Luxembourg is The Hague
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 78.The major cause in the decline of the Native American population in Central America was disease.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 79.Protestant is the dominant religion in Central America
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 80.The dominant form of agriculture in Central America is market oriented agriculture.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 81.Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas and called this area the West Indies.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 82.Subsistence farming dominates Guatemala
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 83.Creole is a blend of European, African & Caribbean Indian languages
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 84.The Prime Merdian stretches from the Tropic of Capricorn to the Tropic of Cancer
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 85.One rotation takes about a week
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 86.One revolution takes approxiamately one month
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 87.The greenhouse effect results in the trapping of the Earth's energy
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 88.The area near the equator that has no wind is called the tundra
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 89.Twisting spirals of air are called typhoons
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 90.Desalinization occurs when salt is added to the soil
- A.
True
- B.
False
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