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Geography 1st Semester Exam (Part 2)
Geography 1st Semester Exam (Part 2)
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1
Most people in Brazil speak some form of this language. Which is it?
Portuguese
French
English
Spanish
2
Why have many natives from the Caribbean islands left the islands?
Because they have no sunblock
Because of the lack of fish
Because of Bad Weather
To get jobs
3
What is the Capital of Italy?
Naples
Rome
Venice
Milan
4
What is the capital city of France?
Berlin
Paris
Brussels
London
5
What divides the coastal plains, highlands and forests in the Western South America?
Andes Mountains
Large Electric Fence
Blue Ridge Mountains
Rocky Mountains
6
A "Piedmont" is described as _______________________________________
Broad river mouth formed where a flooded river flows
Flat Plains
Grasslands of Argentina
Foothills at the bottom of a mountain range
7
What is the major crop grown in Columbia?
Corn
Cotton
Coffee
Bananas
8
What is the capital of Brazil?
Buenos Aries
Sao Paulo
El Salvador
Brasilia
9
How many states does Austria have?
32
12
9
15
10
What lake is between Bolivia and Peru; the highest lake in the world on which ships can travel?
Lake Titicaca
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Atacama
11
Which is a group of islands in the Pacific off South America, West of Ecuador with rich plants?
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Galapagos
Hawaii
12
Where were the Aztecs located?
Mexico
Argentina
Peru
Brazil
13
What main industries does Switzerland provide?
Coal and Oil
Banking and Finance
Steel Mill and Fishing
Gold and Silver
14
What are the parallel mountain ranges of the Andes?
Selva
Cordillera
Campesino
Piedmont
15
What is the largest island in the West Indies?
Brazil
Cuba
El Salvador
Yucatan
16
A coral island has what type of landscape?
Rocky
Mountains
Flat
Volcanoes
17
What brings in the most money for Venezuela?
Cotton
Oil
Coffee
Corn
18
What is seen as an arm of the Atlantic, south of the United States and east of Mexico?
Strait of Magellan
Tierra del Fuego
Gulf of Mexico
Cape Horn
19
Which answer below is a large peninsula in Central America that separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico?
El Salvador
Cuba
Brazil
Yucatan
20
Which group of people from Mexico were the first to build and have the concepts of Pyramids?
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
Moravians
21
What percentage of the World's fresh water does Brazil have?
25%
20%
10%
15%
22
What is the capital of Austria?
Vienna
Brussels
Paris
Berlin
23
Why are most capitals of Western European nations located on rivers?
Rivers are a major source of water and trading
Because rivers are very very pretty
Because it is brings in more tourists
Because capitals need lots of energy supplied by water hydro electricity
24
What is an "Estuary"?
Broad river mouth formed where a flooded river valley meets
The flat plains
Grasslands of Argentina
Foothills at the bottom of a mountain range
25
What is Bauxite?
The plains of Ecuador
Mineral used in making aluminum
Mineral used in making steel
Parallel mountain ranges of the Andes
26
What area of France is known for its wine production?
Paris
Chateau
Bordeaux
Charlemagne
27
Gaucho refers to ___________________________________
Foothills at the bottom of a mountain area
Grasslands of Argentina
Cowboys who herd cattle in Argentina
Tenant farmers usually planting coffee
28
The Spanish conquistadores came to Latin America for 3 things: God, Gold and ____________________
Glory
Gas
Golf
Greed
29
Germany was made to pay money to the Allied Countries to pay for war costs this is called _____________
Inflation
Reparations
Installations
Extortion
30
Why is Brazil a hot place to live?
Hurricanes blow in hot air
Many volcanoes make it hot
It sits on the Equator
No Air Conditioning
31
Which sea touches 3 major continents of Europe, Asia and Africa?
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
Baltic Sea
32
What name below best describes Western Europe?
Western Highlands
Land of the Gods
Peninsula of Peninsulas
Land of Rivers
33
What is the boundary which continuous forest vegetations cannot grow?
Timber Line
Campesino
Selva
Piedmont
34
If you are on the "Leeward" side of an Island you will not get much ____________
Fish
Snow and Ice
Wind and Rain
Sun
35
Which ocean lies to the west of the Caribbean Islands?
Indian
Artic
Atlantic
Pacific
36
On the northern side of an island where the wind blows it is called _____
Windward
Gusty
Refreshing
Windshift
37
What did the previous kings of France do to make sure their lands were united?
Killed anyone who spoke of revolt
Required all citizens to swear their loyalty to France
Made sure that everyone one paid the same amount of taxes
Required all lands conquered to speak French
38
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land is called a ____________
Striptolla
Isthmus
Land Bridge
Peninsula
39
Which group of people were located close to Peru?
Aztecs
Moravians
Mayans
Incas
40
What river in France runs beside its capital city?
Seine
Rhine
Coral
Mississippi
41
What is the longest river in South America, flowing from the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean?
Mississippi
Yangtze
Nile
Amazon
42
Which country are you most likely to find the slow moving Sloth?
Brazil
Peru
Argentina
Mexico
43
Where would you most likely find the best ski resorts?
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
France
44
Which is a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina?
Cuba
Falkland Islands
El Salvador
Yucatan
45
Archipelago means a group of ___________________________
Coconut Trees
Birds like parrots
Fish in the Bahamas
Islands