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Which great lake is at #2
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
2
The founder of Islam was?
Ghandi
Muhammad
3
What is the longest mountain range in the world?
Rocky Mountains
The Alps
Andes Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
4
A government with elected leaders that represents the people is a
oligarchy
dictatorship
democracy
5
The study of earth?
Geology
Geothermal
Physics
6
Karma is the idea of...
everyone is entitled
action= consequence
knowledge is power
7
Give an example of embargo
Cuba stops trade with Canada
U.S. stops trade with Cuba
8
Where was the Mayan civilization located?
Guatmala
Panama
Costa Rica
9
Distances are hard to determine because land/water appears broken up
Mercator
Robinson
Interrupted
10
This type of projection shows the correct shapes/sizes , sizes are distorted
Interuppted
Robinson
Mercator
11
What is it called when the gov't prohibits trade with a country?
profit
restrictions
embargo
12
What emipire was located along the western coast of South America fro 1438 until the 1530's?
Incan
Mayan
Aztec
13
How long was the trip from NY to San Francisco before the Panama Canal?
5,0000 miles
500 miles
14,000 miles
1,000 miles
14
Deity means
ranked
Higher power
caste system
15
What ocean touches both Asia and South America?
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
16
What hemispheres is North America located in?
Northern only
Northern and Western
Western and Southern
Northern and Eastern
17
The major river in South America is called what?
Amazon River
Pirana River
The McKenzie River
The Mississippi River
18
What continent is connected to South America?
Europe
Canada
Mexico
North America
19
What country tried to build the Panama Canal in 1881?
France
Spain
Britain
U.S.
20
How many countries are in South America?
22
7
12
31
21
An example of a relative location
the second house on the left at the next stop light
50N, 130W
8500 N Quincy St
22
Which state borders Iowa to the Northeast?
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
23
Pollution is an example of what themes of geography?
Movement
Human Environment Interation
Places
24
What is Canada's national capital?
Tornonto
Quebec
Montreal
Ottawa
25
What are goods and services that are brought in from other countries?
import
export
profit
26
An exact location on the earth's surface
relative location
absoulute location
27
8200 S Quincy St is an example of what?
Relative Location
Absolute Location
28
When someone emigrates from the United States to Canada?
Location
Place
Movement
29
What is a tax on imports called?
barter
taxes
tariff
30
What is the equator halfway between?
the equator
the prime meridian
the north and south poles
31
It is supposed to be snowing in Colorado next weekend.
weather
climate
32
Which theme of geography describes a specific location using both physical and human characteristics?
Region
Place
Movement
33
Define Religion
An organzied system of beliefs
A set of laws
34
What is it called when you have Free Enterprise and no government regulation on economy?
market economy
tradional economy
mixed economy
35
Nirvana means...
peace of mind
caste system
eye for an eye
36
Name the four types of ecomies
traditional, market, command and mixed
dictatorship, demoracy, republic and anarchy
37
Polytheism
Belief in several gods
Belief in one god
Belief in no gods
38
What is the largest country in South America?
Argentina
Brazil
Bolivia
Peru
39
Shows sizes of land and water correctly but, shapes are distorted
Interrupted
Robinson
Mercator
40
What surrounds the Amazon River?
The Amazon Rainforest
The Pampas
Atacama Desert
41
What is another term used to describe trade between Europe, Americas and Africa?
Navigation Acts
Exports
Imperalism
Triangle Trade
42
Which state borders Texas to the West?
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
43
We got five inches of rain last week.
weather
climate
44
Which continent is farthest south?
Antarctica
Arctic
Europe
South America
45
What country gain control of the Panama Canal in 1999?
Costa Rica
Panama
El Salvadore
Belize
46
It usually snows in January.
Climate
Weather
47
When was the ST. Lawrence seaway completed?
1959
1976
2020
48
What two countries built and maintain the St. Lawrence Seaway?
U.S. and Canada
Canada and France
Britain and Canada
49
Which states border Florida to the North?
Alabama and Georgia
Mississippi and Alabama
None
South Carolina and Georgia
50
What two bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?
Indian and Atlantic
Pacific and Indian
Pacific and Arctic
Pacific and Atlantic
51
What is it called when a country produces good and sells to other countries?
export
profit
import
52
What hemispheres is South American located in?
Western and Eastern
Southern and Eastern
Southern and Western
Northern and Southern
53
Prior to 1903, who owned the land of Panama?
Peru
Columbia
Argentina
Brazil
54
Can you visually see latitude and longitude lines on the earth's surface?
True
False
55
When did the Panama Canal open?
2014
1944
1900
1914
56
Which ocean is the farthest north?
Pacific
Antarctic
Arctic
Atlantic
57
What is South America's ranking in size to other countries?
2nd
3rd
1st
4th
58
What are the two offical languages spoken in Canada?
French and Spanish
French and British
French and English
British and English
59
Acronym for the 5 Themes of Geo
MR HELP
Help Me
60
What is it called when you limit to the number of imports that may enter a country?
validate
surplus
quota
61
What was used to help equalize the water levels of the waterways in the Panama Canal?
dams
bridges
tariff
locks
62
Monotheism means?
Belief in many gods
Belief in no gods
Belief in one god
