Global Studies
Final Exam
Review Packet
Name: ___________________________________
Due Date_________________________________
Countries of Western Europe
Use p. 66 of the atlas to complete this map.
_____Austria
1
_____Belgium
_____Denmark
4
_____Finland
2
3
_____France
_____Germany
_____Greece
5
_____Iceland
7
6
10
9
_____Ireland
_____Italy
_____Netherlands
8
_____Norway
11
12
13
_____Portugal
_____Spain
14
15
16
_____Sweden
_____Switzerland
17
_____United Kingdom
CLASSWORK
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Capitals of Western Europe
Match the countries with their capital cities.
18.
1. _____Austria
A. Amsterdam
2. _____Belgium
B. Athens
3. _____Denmark
C. Berlin
4. _____Finland
D. Bern
5. _____France
E. Brussels
6. _____Germany
F. Copenhagen
7. _____Greece
G. Dublin
8. _____Iceland
H. Helsinki
9. _____Ireland
I. Lisbon
10. _____Italy
J. London
11. _____Netherlands
K. Madrid
12. _____Norway
L. Oslo
13. _____Portugal
M. Paris
14. _____Spain
N. Reykjavik
15. _____Sweden
O. Rome
16. _____Switzerland
P. Stockholm
17. _____United Kingdom
Q. Vienna
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Geography Vocabulary
Use the glossary (pp. 538-546) of your textbook to complete this activity.
1. bog – a ________________, __________________ area
2. dike – a _________________ to hold back _____________________
3. fjord – a long, narrow _________________ surrounded by _________________
4. ______ marine
A. a rolling plain covered with grasses and shrubs
5. ______ monsoon
B. a seasonal wind that creates wet and dry seasons in Asia
6. ______ moor
C. having to do with the sea
7. ______ permafrost
D. frozen layer of soil beneath the earth’s surface
8. steppe- ____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. subcontinent- _______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. tsunami- ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Match the terms with the best category. Choose from the following:
B = Body of Water
L = Landform
W = Weather
11. ______bog
15. ______moor
12. ______dike
16. ______steppe
13. ______fjord
17. ______subcontinent
14. ______monsoon
18. ______tsunami
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Economics Vocabulary
Use the glossary (pp. 538-546) of your textbook to complete this activity.
1. capitalism – an ___________________ system in which land, factories, and businesses are
__________________ owned and run for ___________________
2. classless society – a society in which _________________ of people has more
_____________, power or ________________ than any other
3. class struggle – the ___________________ between the _________________ class and the
__________________ class
4. ______ collective farm
A. to spend money for something that will return a profit
5. ______ cottage industry
B. when people make goods by hand in their own homes
6. ______ currency
C. a farm where people work together for the government
7. ______ estate
D. a flooded area where rice is grown
8. ______invest
E. money paid to a person who is retired
9. ______paddy
F. a large area of land usually owned by one person or family
10. ______pension
G. the type of money used in a particular country
11. strike- ____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
12. sweat shop- ________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
13. trade union- ________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
14. wage- ____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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The Cold War
Fill in the blanks with the terms listed below:
airlifted
Asia
Berlin
Berlin Wall
blockaded
capitalism
China
communist
Cuban
divided
Eastern
ended
government
North
North Vietnamese
nuclear
Olympics
people
politics
protests
United States
South
Soviet Union
space
symbol
truce
United Nations
U.S.S.R
Vietnam
Western
withdrew
The Cold War was a 45 year-long conflict between the _________________________________ and the
_________________________________. The two nations competed against each other in the areas of
__________________________, economics, ____________________________ weapons, the
______________________ race and sports during the ______________________.
The two countries differed most in their economic policies. The United States preferred
_______________________, in which _____________________________ make their own economic
decisions. The Soviet Union was _____________________________. Under their system, the
_____________________________ made most of the economic decisions.
The Cold War shaped the history of Europe. ____________________________ Europe sided with the United
States and ______________________________ Europe sided with the U.S.S.R. One of the first conflicts
involved the city of _________________________, which was ________________________ by the Soviet
Union. Eventually the Soviets gave in after the U.S. _______________________ tons of supplies to the city.
To keep their people from fleeing to West Berlin, the communists built the
____________________________. It became a __________________________ of the Cold War and after it
fell, the Soviet Union soon followed.
The closest the world came to nuclear war was during the Cold War. It occurred during the
_______________________ Missile Crisis, but war was avoided when the _________________ backed
down.
The Cold War involved two major wars in __________________________. In the Korean War, The United
States and the __________________________ sided with South Korea. The U.S.S.R and
________________________ supported North Korea. This was has never officially
_______________________. The fighting ended with a _____________________ and Korea has been
___________________________ ever since. The other war was in ________________________. The
United States supported _____________________ Vietnam and the Soviets supported
__________________________ Vietnam. The war spurred many ______________________ in the United
States and the U.S. ___________________________. Eventually, the war ended when the
___________________________________________ took over all of Vietnam.
CLASSWORK
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Countries & Physical Features of East Asia
Use pp. 85-87 of the atlas to complete this map.
Countries
(Numbers)
Bodies of Water
(Capital Letters)
Cities
(Lower-Case Letters)
China
East China Sea
Beijing
Taiwan
Sea of Japan
Hong Kong
N. Korea
South China Sea
Shanghai
S. Korea
Yellow Sea
Japan
Taiwan Strait
Mongolia
Chang
Russia
Huang
1
2
a
.
3
4
F
A
B
5
6
.
b
G
C
c
.
D 7
E
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Communist China
Use your knowledge or Communist China packet to answer the questions.
1. What is the name of the 6,000 mile trek the Communists took in 1934?
2. What political party did the Communists defeat when they took over China?
3. Who was the leader of the Chinese Communists?
4. What did the Chinese communists call their new nation?
5. What is a classless society?
6. Which group of people benefited the most in Communist China?
7. What was the name of the plan to improve China’s economy very quickly?
8. How successful was this plan?
9. What term describes the period of upheaval when Mao called on the young people to rise up?
10. What types of people were targeted during that time?
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Government & War Vocabulary
Use the glossary (pp. 538-546) of your textbook to complete this activity.
1. cease-fire – an __________________ to stop ______________________
2. cold war – a sharp ___________________ between countries without actual _____________
3. coup – the sudden, violent ___________________ of top __________________ leaders
4. demilitarized zone – an area where no ___________________ forces are allowed
5. ______ fascism
A. government with a dictator who controls industry
6. ______ loot
B. to come together again after being divided
7. ______ occupied
C. to seize and carry away goods
8. ______ reunification
D. controlled by a foreign military force
9. satellite- ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. strategic- __________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
11. truce- _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
12. welfare state- _______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Countries & Physical Features of South Asia
Use pp. 85-87 of the atlas to complete this map.
Countries
Match with the numbers.
1
_______Afghanistan
_______Bangladesh
A
_______Bhutan
2
4
_______India
_______Maldives
5
B
_______Nepal
3
_______Pakistan
_______Sri Lanka
C
6
D
Bodies of Water
Match with the letters.
F
_______Arabian Sea
_______Bay of Bengal
_______Indian Ocean
_______Brahmaputra
_______Indus
7
_______Ganges
8
CLASSWORK
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Hinduism
Match each of the terms with the correct definition.
1. ______atman
A. a person’s duties and obligations
2. ______Brahman
B. rebirth
3. ______caste
C. a strict social grouping based on religion
4. ______dharma
D. the essential self or soul
5. ______karma
E. a person’s fate in the next life
6. ______moksha
F. when reincarnation ends or heaven
7. ______reincarnation
G. the universal spirit or ultimate god
Complete the following story by filling in the blanks using the terms listed above.
Thambi was a Hindu from India. He was a priest, a member of the brahmin
___________________, the highest social group of Hindus. As a priest, he spent much
of his time praying and performing acts of worship. By doing this, he was
doing his ___________________. He was hoping that we would gain good
______________________ and break the cycle of ________________________
or rebirth. He hoped that after he died, he would achieve _______________________,
oneness with the universal spirit. He hoped that his soul or ___________________
would become one with _____________________, the universal spirit.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Use your knowledge or Gandhi packet to answer the questions.
1. What was Gandhi’s religion?
2. Where did Gandhi go to college?
3. What was his profession?
4. Where did Gandhi’s activism start?
5. What does “Mahatma” mean?
6. What happened at the city of Amritsar?
7. What was Gandhi’s most famous protest?
8. What did Gandhi call his methods of protesting?
9. What is the most important part of Gandhi’s method of protesting?
10. What was Gandhi’s greatest achievement?
11. What famous American adopted Gandhi’s method of protesting?
CLASSWORK
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Miscellaneous Vocabulary
Use the glossary (pp. 538-546) of your textbook to complete this activity.
Historical Events
1. Industrial Revolution- _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Reformation- ________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Renaissance- ________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Use the terms to fill in the blanks below:
After the Dark Ages, Europe entered into a period of creativity in the arts and sciences known as
the _____________________________________. This led to a period of exploration and
invention. Soon after, a religious movement created a branch of Christianity known as
Protestantism. This movement was known as the ___________________________________.
Later, another major change came. People started to develop machines to make things during
the _____________________________________.
Science & Resources
4. ______jade
A. a chemical used to kill insects or other pests
5. ______pesticide
B. a hard stone that is usually green
6. radioactive- kind of ________________ used in _________________ bombs or power plants
7. seismograph- a _________________ for measuring ____________________
8. tuberculosis- a deadly _________________ disease caused by __________________
9. tungsten- a _________________ used for _______________________
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Religion & Human Features Vocabulary
Use the glossary (pp. 538-546) of your textbook to complete this activity.
1. caste – a fixed _________________ class into which one is __________________
2. clinic – a ____________________ that serves a specific _______________________
3. kabuki – Japanese _________________ that uses _______________________ stage settings
4. meditation – ________________, focused _____________________
5. ______ mythology
A. in Buddhism, the condition of having reached enlightenment
6. ______ nirvana
B. a long, detailed story or account of an event
7. ______ philosopher
C. the study of traditional stories known as myths
8. ______ reincarnation
D. a thinker who seeks knowledge and wisdom
9. ______saga
E. rebirth into a new body or physical form in this world
10. scripture- __________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
11. serf- ______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
12. shrine- ____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
13. stilt- ______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
14. yurt- ______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Use the terms on this page to identify the following pictures:
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__________________ __________________ ___________________ ___________________
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Countries of Southeast Asia
Use p. 87 of the atlas to complete this map.
_______Cambodia
_______Laos
_______Myanmar
1
_______Thailand
3
_______Vietnam
2
5
4
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Vocabulary Classification
Match each of the terms with the best category. Choose from the following:
Eco = Economics
Geo = Geography
Gov = Government
Rel = Religion
________bog
________nirvana
________capitalism
________occupied
________cold war
________pension
________collective farm
________pesticide
________cottage industry
________radioactive
________coup
________reincarnation
________currency
________scripture
________dike
________seismograph
________fascism
________shrine
________fjord
________steppe
________invest
________subcontinent
________karma
________trade union
________meditation
________wage
________moor
________welfare state
Sci = Science
________mythology
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Map Skills
Use your textbook to complete this activity.
Geography in Your Life: Reading City Tourist Maps (p. 269)
1. What attraction is on Chambers Street?
2. Which attraction is at the corner of George IV Bridge and Cowgate?
3. What would be the best way to walk from the Tourist Information Center to the Royal
Museum of Scotland?
4. What can you tell about Edinburgh base upon this map? How old do you think it is? What
kind of government does it have?
Scandinavia (p. 275)
1. What country has the highest hills?
2. What country has no hills at all?
Geographer’s Tool Kit: Understanding Culture Maps (p. 289)
1. What are the two most common religions in Europe?
2. Which country is Eastern Orthodox?
3. Which countries have both Catholics and Protestants?
HOMEWORK
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Geography in Your Life: Reading Weather Maps (p. 322)
1. What do the colors represent?
2. What do the lines with arrows represent?
3. What do lines with half circles represent?
4. About how warm is the city of Moscow?
5. Is the weather warmer near the capital or near Siberia?
Ethnic Groups in the Former Yugoslavia, 1992 (p. 359)
1. What do the colors represent?
2. Which ethnic group lives in Kosovo?
3. Which country has the most ethnic groups?
Geography in Your Life: Reading Transportation Maps (p. 421)
1. Which line meets at the bus terminal?
2. Which two lines meet at Seoul Station?
3. What is the most direct route from Seoul Station to Seoul National University?
HOMEWORK
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Reading & Writing Skills
Answer these questions in complete sentences!
Celebrations: Midsummer (p. 276)
1. Describe Midsummer. (What is it? Where is it celebrated? When does it take place?)
2. How do we celebrate the start of summer? THINK ABOUT IT!
Spotlight On: St. Petersburg (p. 326)
1. Why is St. Petersburg called Russia’s crown jewel?
2. Describe how the city was built. (Include three facts.)
3. What are the different names this city has had?
Spotlight On: Chinese Calligraphy (p. 393)
1. How does Chinese calligraphy differ from English writing?
2. Describe Chinese calligraphy. (Include three facts.)
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Chart and Graph Skills
Global Issues: Literacy (p. 279)
1. What is literacy?
2. Which country has the lowest literacy rate?
3. How rich do you think the Scandinavia countries are? Why?
Percentage of Agricultural Workers in Mediterranean Countries (p. 308)
1. Which country has the highest percentage of agricultural workers?
2. About what percentage of workers in Portugal work in agriculture?
3. Which country’s percentage of agricultural workers is half that of Portugal?
Former Republics of the Soviet Union (p. 334)
1. How many countries in Eastern Europe gained their independence in 1991?
2. Which country was the first to gain independence?
3. Which country was the last to gain independence?
Geographer’s Tool Kit: Using Timelines (p. 379)
1. Who ruled Kazakhstan until the Russian Revolution in 1917?
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2. In what year did Kazakhstan break from the U.S.S.R.?
Geographer’s Tool Kit: Understanding Line Graphs (p. 411)
1. What does this graph show?
2. How trend does this graph show?
3. What decade shows the least increase in the amount of goods and services produced?
Geographer’s Tool Kit: Comparing Maps and Graphs (pp. 532-533)
1. How are the map and graph related?
2. Which country has the most imports and exports?
3. Which country has the least imports and exports?
4. Use the map and the graph. Why might imports and exports of the Solomon Islands be
smaller than those of Papua New Guinea?
HOMEWORK
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