Semester 1 Test Review Global Studies (8th) IAVA

Question 1

Why did many Russians support the Bolshevik Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Most Russians were very poor

Question 2

Which cities are Italy’s major urban centers?

Accepted Answer

Naples, Milan, Rome

Question 3

Which issues are current challenges for the country of Brazil?

Accepted Answer

creating a skilled workforce, educating the nation’s youth

Question 4

Which climate zone has changing seasons and all types of weather?

Accepted Answer

temperate

Question 5

Which region of the U.S is the least populated?

Accepted Answer

Great Plains

Question 6

Why were the Cherokee people forced from their lands?

Accepted Answer

White settlers wanted their land

Question 7

Which climate zones are found in Eastern Europe?

Accepted Answer

humid continental, Mediterranean

Question 8

What are current challenges facing countries in the Tropical North of South America?

Accepted Answer

lack of political stability, region’s people are largely poor

Question 9

Which examples characterize culture in the Andean and midlatitude countries?

Accepted Answer

influence of the Catholic Church, a love for soccer, internationally known writers

Question 10

What challenges does Mexico face today?

Accepted Answer

pollution, drug-related violence, poverty

Question 11

Which are part of the five themes of geography?

Accepted Answer

location, place, movement

Question 12

Which form of government does a king or queen rule in?

Accepted Answer

monarchy

Question 13

What were the consequences of the European colonization of eastern North America?

Accepted Answer

European colonists came into conflict with native people, many Native Americans were forced onto reservations, native population decreased

Question 14

What is Canada’s trade relationship with the United States?

Accepted Answer

Three-fourths of Canada’s exports go to the U.S

Question 15

Which resources are abundant in the Andean and midlatitude countries?

Accepted Answer

petroleum, copper, natural gas

Question 16

How is a community’s culture affected by its location in a coastal area?

Accepted Answer

Fishing is usually an important industry, Small settlements often become large trade centers, Immigrants add diversity

Question 17

Which industries are important in the western United States today?

Accepted Answer

ranching, manufacturing, aerospace

Question 18

Which areas are least densely populated in the Andean and midlatitude countries?

Accepted Answer

tropical rain forests, Andes Mountains

Question 19

What is an advantage of Eastern Europe’s location between two continents?

Accepted Answer

easy access to trade with both Russia and Western Europe

Question 20

What is true about both World War I and World War II ?

Accepted Answer

Germany lost and its economy was severely damaged

Question 21

Which climate zone in Mexico and Central America is found in high elevations?

Accepted Answer

tierra fria

Question 22

What is true of Canada’s provinces or territories?

Accepted Answer

Territories are administered by Canada’s national government, Canada’s largest cities are located in provinces, Each province has its own government

Question 23

Which cities are port cities?

Accepted Answer

New York, New Orleans, Boston

Question 24

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during its collapse?

Accepted Answer

Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 25

What is true of the Amazon River?

Accepted Answer

carries more freshwater than any river in the world, moves water more than 100 miles into the ocean

Question 26

What are important parts for understanding maps?

Accepted Answer

compass rose, key, scale bar

Question 27

How did the weakening of the Roman Empire affect its western territories?

Accepted Answer

territories soon became vulnerable to invasions

Question 28

What describes the geographic pattern of where people live?

Accepted Answer

population distribution

Question 29

Which energy sources are important to the economies of Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

coal, natural gas

Question 30

What term means making conditions in which all the natural resources a society needs are available?

Accepted Answer

sustainability

Question 31

Which line separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 32

How did the Black Death affect the economy of Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

The shortage of workers forced wages to rise, Food prices increased

Question 33

What ocean is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 34

Which Caribbean island was the first to win its independence?

Accepted Answer

Haiti

Question 35

How did Lewis and Clark contribute to the expansion of the West?

Accepted Answer

helped the United States claim Oregon and Washington

Question 36

What is separation of powers?

Accepted Answer

Power is divided among the three branches of government

Question 37

Why is Western Europe’s economy considered postindustrial?

Accepted Answer

Most jobs are in the service industry

Question 38

What is true about the world’s rain forests?

Accepted Answer

Since 1950, rain forest land has decreased by one-half, Rain forest plant and animal species are lost when trees are cleared, Some rain forest plants are used as medicines

Semester 1 Test Review Global Studies (8th) IAVA

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Semester 1 Test Review Global Studies (8th) IAVA

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