WORLD GEOGRAPHY – END OF COURSE REVIEW
SECTION 1 – May 12, 2011
CHAPTER 1 - MATCHING PART
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Tropics
absolute location
24 hours
physical features
leap year
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
technology
Mercury
Prehistory
axis
Movement
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1.
imaginary line that passes through the center of Earth
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2.
a year that contains one extra day
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3.
tools and methods that help people perform tasks
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4.
low-latitude areas near the Equator
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5.
landforms, plants, animals, and weather patterns
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6.
refers to a time before people developed writing
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7.
exact spot on Earth
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8.
explains how and why people, ideas, and goods spread
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9.
amount of time it takes for Earth to make one complete rotation
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10. relatively small, solid planet
MATCHING PART 2
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Ancient History
March 21
regions
Pluto
100 years
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
September 23
10 years
88 days
geographers
165 years
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11. once considered a major planet but now considered a minor one
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12. people who study Earth and its people
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13. a decade
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14. fall equinox
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15. spring equinox
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16. a century
WORLD GEOGRAPHY – END OF COURSE REVIEW
SECTION 2 – May 12, 2011
CHAPTER 5 - MATCHING PART 3
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Langston Hughes
César Chávez
1783
1950
2.5 million
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
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17. year that television became a part of American culture
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18. leader who used peaceful methods for social change
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19. artist who painted the Southwest
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20. approximate number of Hindu followers in the U.S.
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21. year that the Dominion of Canada was formed
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22. Approximate number of Muslim followers in the U.S.
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23. year that the United States was established
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24. famous for producing Shakespeare’s plays
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25. poet who wrote about African Americans
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26. year that American women were given the right to vote
1867
Stratford Festival
1920
5 million
Georgia O’Keeffe
CHAPTER 11 - MATCHING PART 4
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Copernicus
Alexander
Charlemagne
Spain
Leonardo da Vinci
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Martin Luther
Socrates
John Locke
Florence
Romanticism
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27. artistic movement in the 1800s
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28. a Renaissance city
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29. built the first colonial empire in America
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30. Renaissance artist
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31. early Germanic king
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32. his empire stretched into Greece, Egypt, Persia, and India
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33. Polish mathematician who said the sun is the center of the universe
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34. believed people had natural rights
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35. started the Reformation
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36. ancient Greek thinker
WORLD GEOGRAPHY – END OF COURSE REVIEW
SECTION 3 – Monday, May 16, 2011
CHAPTER 17 - MATCHING PART 5
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
cuneiform
hajj
saints
Abraham
Five Pillars of Islam
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37. Muslim acts of worship
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38. holy journey to Makkah
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39. Christian holy people
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40. early Sumerian writing
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41. made a covenant with God
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42. created first Israelite kingdom
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43. government income
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44. Muslim leaders
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45. greatest prophet of Islam
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46. early Egyptian writing
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
caliphs
hieroglyphics
David
Muhammad
revenue
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Mansa Musa
rural villages
Great Zimbabwe
nationalism
rites of passage
CHAPTER 20 - MATCHING PART 6
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
hunter-gatherers
griots
missionaries
discrimination
malnutrition
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47. storytellers
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48. people who moved from place to place in search of food
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49. unfair and unequal treatment of a group
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50. group who wanted to convert Africans to Christianity
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51. poor health due to not eating the right foods
WORLD GEOGRAPHY – END OF COURSE REVIEW
SECTION 4 – Wed, May 18, 2011
CHAPTER 1 - MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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52. Which geography theme describes the characteristics of a location?
a. location
c. regions
b. movement
d. place
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53. How do people affect their environment?
a. by changing it to meet their needs
b. by moving from one place to another
c. by mapping it
d. by describing their relative locations
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54. Approximately how many years ago did Modern History begin?
a. 500 years ago
c. 1,000 years ago
b. 700 years ago
d. 1,500 years ago
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55. The Middle Ages is also known as ____.
a. the medieval period
b. Prehistory
c.
d.
Modern History
Ancient History
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56. How long does it take for Earth to make one complete circuit around the sun?
a. 24 hours
c. 6 months
b.
d. 30 days
days
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57. In which direction does the Earth rotate?
a. west
b. southwest
c.
d.
east
northeast
58. The summer solstice begins on or about ____.
a. June 21
b. December 22
c.
d.
March 21
September 23
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59.
a.
b.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
Mars
c.
d.
Mercury
Saturn
a.
b.
Which planet is closest to Earth?
Mercury
Jupiter
c.
d.
Uranus
Mars
a.
b.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Mars
c.
d.
Venus
Earth
c.
d.
physical geography
natural geography
60.
61.
62. Religions and languages are part of ____.
a. human geography
b. historical geography
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63. Why are Geographic Information Systems (GIS) important to geographers?
a. They are cost-effective and can be purchased easily by geographers.
b. They make it easier for geographers to communicate from the field.
c. They are small and easy to carry.
d. They can gather, store, and analyze geographic information.
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64. Every four years, which extra day is added to the calendar?
a. September 29
c. June 31
b. April 31
d. February 29
CHAPTER 2
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65. What causes volcanoes and earthquakes?
a. weathering
b. Earth’s tilt
c.
d.
tectonic movement
ocean currents
66. Where does magma originate?
a. the inner core
b. the crust
c.
d.
the outer core
the outer mantle
67. Which of the following is directly linked to Earth’s climate?
a. the moon
c. the sun
b. the tides
d. prevailing winds
WORLD GEOGRAPHY – END OF COURSE REVIEW
SECTION 5 – Friday, May 20th, 2011
CHAPTER 8 - MULTIPLE CHOICE
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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68. Latin America’s first civilization was the ____.
a. Olmec
b. Aztec
c.
d.
Inca
Maya
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69. François-Dominique Toussaint-Louverture was ____.
a. a leader who helped Brazil break away from Portugal
b. an enslaved African who led a revolt in Haiti
c. a priest who urged Mexicans to fight for freedom from Spain
d. a soldier who led his army from Argentina into Chile
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70. During colonial times, tobacco, gold, and silver were shipped from Latin America to Europe. What did the
ships often carry on the return trip?
a. seeds to plant for crops
c. enslaved people from Africa
b. luxuries such as spices and silk
d. tea and coffee
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71. Who led the fight for freedom for Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia?
a. Miguel Hidalgo
c. Simón Bolívar
b. José de San Martín
d. José María Morelos
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72. Which Latin American style of writing combines fantastic events with the ordinary?
a. fantasy
c. magic realism
b. fiction
d. mystery
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73. What is an official language of Peru and Bolivia?
a. Portuguese
b. Quechua
c.
d.
Japanese
Creole
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74. During the 1400s, the Inca had a powerful civilization in what is now ____.
a. Peru
c. Bolivia
b. Mexico
d. Argentina
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75. Why did Panama give the United States permission to build the Panama Canal?
a. The United States helped Panama win its freedom from Spain.
b. The United States helped Panama win its freedom from Colombia.
c. The United States threatened to take over Panama’s government.
d. The United States supported Panama’s dictator and paid $250 million.
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76. Who led a revolution in Cuba in 1959?
a. Simón Bolívar
b. Toussaint-Louverture
c.
d.
Fidel Castro
José de San Martín
77. What language do most Brazilians speak?
a. Spanish
b. Portuguese
c.
d.
French
Creole
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78. Who landed on Mexico’s Gulf coast with the goal of conquering the Aztec?
a. Hernán Cortés
c. José de San Martín
b. Simón Bolívar
d. Francisco Pizarro
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79.
____
____
____
a.
b.
The Maya prospered in the rain forests of _____.
North America
c.
Tenochtitlán
d.
a.
b.
According to this map, the Maya Empire bordered all of these bodies of water EXCEPT the ____.
Pacific Ocean
c. Gulf of Mexico
Bay of Campeche
d. Caribbean Sea
80.
the Southern Hemisphere
the Yucatán Peninsula
81. What kind of art did Renaissance artists create?
a. realistic
b. iconic
c.
d.
impressions
abstract
82. Where did Christianity originate?
a. Palestine
b. Rome
c.
d.
Athens
Macedonia
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83. Which cultural elements are important Roman influences in the Western world today?
a. science, art, philosophy
c. feudalism, drama, sports
b. language, architecture, law
d. medicine, business, farming
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84. Which of the following best describes Europe’s major transportation system today?
a. government-owned, high-speed rail
c. interconnected river systems
b. poorly developed rural roads
d. private toll roads and highways
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85. Which of the following is the best description of Europeans today?
a. They are well-educated city dwellers with comfortable incomes.
b. They have large families and live on farms.
c. Most are poorly educated city dwellers who would like to migrate.
d. Most are wealthy landowners who value their religious heritage.
WORLD GEOGRAPHY – END OF COURSE REVIEW
SECTION 6 – Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
CHAPTER 17 - MULTIPLE CHOICE
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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86. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have what in common?
a. All were polytheistic.
b. None became a dominant religion of an entire continent.
c. All began before 1000 B.C.
d. All were monotheistic.
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87. Which prophet led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments?
a. Moses
c. Hammurabi
b. Muhammad
d. Jesus
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88. What is the holy book of Islam?
a. the Ramayana
b. the Makkah
c.
d.
the Quran
the Tanakh
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89. Which ethnic group is often angry with the United States for its support of Israel?
a. Kurds
c. Berbers
b. Arabs
d. Turks
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90. Which country’s 1979 revolution overthrew the shah and set up an Islamic republic?
a. Syria
c. Iraq
b. Jordan
d. Iran
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91. A government led by religious leaders is called a _____.
a. polytheism
c. theocracy
b. monotheism
d. covenant
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92. Muslim merchants developed _____.
a. astronomy
b. calligraphy
c.
d.
banking
Arabic numerals
93. What is the oldest major religion?
a. Christianity
b. Islam
c.
d.
Judaism
Muslim
94. The holy book of Judaism is the ____.
a. Tanakh
b. New Testament
c.
d.
Epic
Quran
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95. Which of these religions spread first to Europe and then around the world?
a. Judaism
c. Islam
b. Buddhism
d. Christianity
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96. In 1948 Jews set up Israel in their part of ____.
a. Iraq
b. Saudi Arabia
c.
d.
Turkey
Palestine
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97. Which ancient people migrated west and south from Nigeria?
a. Kush
c. Great Zimbabwe
b. Arab Muslims
d. Bantu
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98. Why did European countries carve Africa into colonies in the 1800s?
a. to promote the slave trade
c. to spread Islamic beliefs
b. for profit and political advantage
d. to develop African economies
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99. What is one reason the death rate in Africa south of the Sahara is so high?
a. heart disease
c. tuberculosis
b. obesity
d. lack of clean water
____ 100. Which is the most widely spoken language in Africa south of the Sahara?
a. Swahili
c. Yoruba
b. Hausa
d. English