Semester 1 Exam Review
Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, complete the review below. You only need to write the answers. You may use
your textbook and notes to help you. Using your notes will allow you to complete this much more quickly. This review is
due on the day of the exam for a test grade. Every student MUST complete the review, even those who are exempting. If
someone exempting fails to turn in their review, they will no longer qualify to exempt and MUST show for the exam.
While the review is designed to help you do well, you are still responsible for knowing all of the material covered,
including maps. For each section, write out the title first and underline it, then answer each question (Don’t write the
questions- you’ve already got them on this handout).
**Since all of you are excellent students, I know that you know some of this. For that reason, you may skip a total of 10
review items on this exam review. It can be ANY 10 you choose, BUT only 10. When you find an item you want to skip
write the number of the question and then next to it write “I KNOW THIS #1, I KNOW THIS #2, etc…”
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Map Skills (Pg. 4-15)
Define (Use glossary or write in own words):
1. Equator2. Prime Meridian3. Scale4. Hemisphere5. Title6. Legend/KeyExplain (Give specific details):
7. Political Map8. Physical Map9. Theme MapCompare & Contrast (Write the similarities and differences):
10. Latitude and Longitude5 themes of geography (pg. 16-24 or NB 3)
Define:
11. Location12. Region13. Place14. Movement15. Human Environment InteractionCompare and Contrast:
16. Push and Pull Factors
17. Migrate and Immigrate
Earth’s Climate (pg. 50-65 or NB 4)
Define:
18. Climate
19. Ocean Current
Explain:
20. Low Latitude (tell the latitude and climate experience at that latitude)21. Mid-Latitude (tell the latitude and climate experience at that latitude)22. High Latitude (tell the latitude and climate experience at that latitude)23. Elevation’s influence on climateGlobal Cultures and Religion (pg. 75-98 or NB5 and NB6)
Define:
24. Culture25. Ethnic Group26. Culture RegionExplain:
27. Buddhism- Who started it and what is its sacred text/holy book?
28. Christianity- Who started it and what is its sacred text/holy book?
29. Confucianism - Who started it and what is its sacred text/holy book?
30. Hinduism - Who started it and what is its sacred text/holy book?
31. Islam- Who started it and what is its sacred text/holy book?
32. Judaism- Who started it and what is its sacred text/holy book?
33. Sikhism- Who started it and what is its sacred text/holy book?
CH. 6 U.S. & Canada (pg.148-160 or NB 8-9 )
34. What are the reasons people came to America? (list a few)
35. Where in the U.S is the highest population density found?
36. Why did so many people in the U.S want to move west?
37. What percent of U.S families are married?
38. Give 2 examples of how the U.S.A has a high standard of living.
39. During America’s early years, where did they get their art influence from?
40. What are the 2 main languages spoken in America?
41. Until what age are students in the U.S required to attend school?
42. Which religion is most prominent (the most practiced) in the U.S?
43. Which group of people originally (first) settled Canada?
44. 1 in 7 Canadians is how old?
45. In Canada, what age do you have to go to school until?
46. Most Canadians trace their roots back to which countries?
47. Why is Christianity the largest religious group in Canada?
48. Where do 90% of Canadians live? Why do they live there?
49. What percentage of Canadians has only 1 child?
50. Which 2 languages are the official languages of Canada?
51. What type of government does Canada have?
52. Who is the Canadian monarch and where is the monarch from?
53. What percentages of Canadian families are married?
Chapter 8/9- Latin America (pg. 202-233 or NB 11-15)
54. What mountain range surrounds the Mexican Plateau?
55. What is the world’s longest mountain range?
56. How much of South America is covered by the Amazon Rainforest?
57. What is unique about the Amazon Rainforest compared to other parts of the world?
58. What is the longest river in North and South America?
59. Which 2 indigenous people were found in Mexico?
60. What is a Chinampas?
61. What happened to the Mayan people (what lead to their fall)?
62. Who wiped out (killed off) the Aztecs?
63. What is a mestizo?
64. Where do most (77%) Mexican people live?
65. Which religion is most commonly practiced in Mexico?
66. What is the national sport of Mexico?
67. Name 4 languages found in the Caribbean.
68. Which sport is very popular in the Caribbean? (Hint: it’s not soccer)
69. What part of the continent do most South Americans live at?
70. How do we know that Native Americans in South America had a mastery of Stone work/engineering?
71. Which two countries were the first Europeans in South America from?
72. Why do many children in South America drop out of school?
73. What 2 things does GDP use to measure wealth?
74. What is a dictatorship?
Chapter 11/12- Europe (pg. 280-316 or NB 17-21)
75. What major resource is found in the North Sea?
76. How does the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea affect the weather of Europe?
77. What influence do the Alps have on some rivers in Europe?
78. How do the Alps keep northern Europe cooler?
79. The British Isles is made up of which islands?
80. Which 2 rivers in France are important to them for transportation and urban/city development?
81. What type of power (electricity) has France heavily invested in?
82. Which River in Italy is key to its industrial development?
83. What carved out the narrow fjords of Europe?
84. Who took over North Europe after the fall of the Romans?
85. Who is the Famous writer of “Thumbelina”? Where is he from?
86. What was the age of Enlightenment?
87. What was the Industrial Revolution?
88. What is the most popular religion in North Europe?
89. Why is it a problem that West Europe’s population is aging and birthrates are declining?
90. Which country did William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens come from? Name 1 book they each wrote.
91. What is the primary religion of West Europe?
92. Most people in North Europe speak languages that come from which family of languages?
93. What happened to Germany after World War 2?
94. Why do people in Germany and France have more leisure time than most other countries?
95. What linked Greek city-states together?
96. How did wealth affect the Renaissance?
97. What other language does the Indo-European language come from?
98. What is the language of the Roman Empire?
99. What is the most popular sport in South Europe?
100. What is the most common ethnicity found in East Europe?
101. What is Ethnic Cleansing?
102. What is Balkanization?
103. During which decade did democracy come to East Europe?
104. Which country controlled East Europe under Communist rule?
Chapter 14/15- Russia (pg. 356-382 or NB 23-26)
105. Which mountains split Russia into the European and Asian sides?
106. Where do most Russian live?
107. What type of climate is found in both west and east Siberia?
108. What is the world’s 7th longest river?
109. What percent of the world’s forest are found in eastern Siberia?
110. What is unique about Lake Baikal?
111. What are the 3 main ethnic groups found in Russia and which dominates Russian politics?
112. How many people live in Russia?
113. Where are most of Russia’s factories found?
114. What is the official language of Russia?
115. Explain Atheism
116. Describe Russian living conditions.
117. Where did the Slavs originally settle?
118. How did Peter the Great modernize Russia?
119. What were the benefits to building St. Petersburg?
120. What problems existed in Russia during the reign of Nicholas II?
121. Explain Karl Marx’s philosophy
122. What brought communism to Russia?
123. Who took over after the fall of the Czar?
124. Who was the leader of Russia during World War 2?
125. Explain the Cold War.
126. What led to the fall of the Soviet Union?