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World Geography Second Semester Review
World Geography Second Semester Review
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A review of World Geography including Latin America, Europe, Canada and Asia
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1
Name the type of natural disaster suffered by Japan in 2010.
Blizzard
Tsunami
Plague of locusts
Wild Fires
2
The Rub al-Khali is
a wadi near Yemen's capital of Sanaa
an oasis on Kuwait's southern border
A desert area known as the Empty Quarter
A market in the Iraqi city of Basra
3
The capital of Costa Rica is
San Jose
El Salvador
San Salvador
Quito
4
Which of the following is NOT a highland area of South America?
Brazilian Highlands
Andes Mountains
Guiana Highlands
Sierra Madre Occidental
5
The capital of Canada is...
Vancouver
Ottawa
Quebec
Toronto
6
True or False. You are required to have a passport to travel between the US and Canada.
True
False
7
Another name for a slum or shantytown in Brazil is a
latifundia
masquiladoras
favela
patois
8
Which major Canadian river flows northward to the Beaufort Sea?
Peace R.
Mackenzie R.
St. Lawrence R.
Nelson R.
9
Brussels is the capital city of this country...
Belgium
Monaco
Netherlands
Poland
10
The river that forms the southern border of Texas is...
Rio Grande
Wabash
Rio de Texana
Texarkana
11
Where would one typically find chinook winds?
Western slopes of the Appalachians
Eastern slopes of the Rockies
Southern Texas, Arizona and New Mexico
Northern Canada near Baffin Bay
12
This peninsula extends south of the United States to the west of Mexico. It is...
Valdes Peninsula
Baja California
Florida
Yucatan Peninsula
13
A big concern of Brazil is the continued
an increase in the number poisonous spiders
lack of fresh water supplies
deforestation of the Amazon
negative effects of the Falkland's War
14
The large area of land surrounding Hudson Bay that is primarily exposed rock with little soil.
Upper American Plains
Mid-Atlantic Shale
Canadian Rockies
Canadian Shield
15
Fjords are primarily found in which European country?
Italy
Sweden
Norway
Greece
16
How do you pronounce the capital of Kentucky?
Lul-ville
Looey-ville
none of the above
Lou-is-ville
17
Brazil's capital is
Rio de Janeiro
Brasilia
Porto Allegra
Sao Paulo
18
The newest Canadian territory was founded in 1999. It is...
Nunavut
Prince Edward Island
the NW Territories
the Yukon Territories
19
One of the most important European rivers crosses the continent in a west to east direction.
Danube R.
Volga R.
Elbe R.
Thames R.
20
Canadians have two official languages. They are...
Mestis and British
English and Canadian
French and Canadian
English and French
21
One and two dollar coins in Canada are also called...
Loonies and Toonies
Un et deux
Ones and Twos
There are no coins in Canada, its all paper money.
22
The highest temperature ever recorded in the US was in....
Bullhead City, AZ
Bakersfield, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Death Valley, CA
23
Which state and province DO NOT border each other?
Vermont and Quebec
Washington and British Columbia
Minnesota and Ontario
Newfoundland and North Dakota
24
Two key natural resources for the Middle Eastern countries are
Camels and Hummus
Water and Fish
Oil and Salt
Oil and Water
25
This conquistador defeated the Aztecs in 1521, claiming Mexico for Spain.
Miguel Hildago
Hernan Cortes
Juan Valdez
Simon Bolivar
26
Which religion is practiced the most in Latin America?
Lutheran
Baptist
Methodist
Catholic
27
The largest country by physical size in Europe is
Germany
France
Poland
Norway
28
A cordillera is a
musical instrument similar to a small banjo
series of parallel mountain ranges
a breakfast dish made of pork and rice
a small fishing hut used by Chileans
29
Who is the royal leader of the United Kingdom?
Philip I
William XII
Edward VIII
Charles III
30
Which country does NOT border Germany?
Poland
France
Belgium
Hungary
31
The highest and lowest points in the US are both found in which state?
Nevada
Utah
Washington
California
32
North Korea's islotaion from other nations of the world has earned it the nickname of
the Country of Lost Souls
the Hermit Kingdom
The Land that Time Forgot
The Invisible Empire
33
In which two countries is the Patagonia region?
Chile and Argentina
Uruguay and Costa Rica
Brazil and Venezuela
Colombia and Ecuador
34
The movement of people from one country to another is called...
Trans-migration
Migration
Emmigration
Border Hopping
35
The national sports of Canada are...
curling and lacrosse
lacrosse and hockey
hockey and curling
snow shoveling and frostbite
36
Typical vegetation in the tundra include...
Moss
Small Wildflowers
Lichen
All of the above
37
Which of the following is a landlocked Latin American country?
The Bahamas
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Paraguay
38
A movement to value reason and question tradition in the early 1700's was called
Industrial Revolution
Transcendentalism
Romantic Period
Enlightment
39
Which two Canadian provinces have fishing as an important economic activity?
British Columbia and Newfoundland
Ontario and Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia and Manitoba
Newfoundland and Alberta
40
What is the name of this tall Alpine peak??
Mount Shasta
Mount Blanc
Mount Vesuvius
the Matterhorn
41
The world's highest mountain range is
The Carpathian
the Rockies
the Alps
the Himalaya
42
Strong feelings of nationalism affect how the French-speaking people of Quebec vote. They are
the Canafrench Minority
the Inuits
the Quebecois
the Francophones
43
Which of the following states are NOT a part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain?
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Florida
Georgia
44
What are the capitals of Bolivia?
La Paz and Sucre
Lima and Santiago
Santa Cruz and Managua
Santa Maria and Havana
45
The Nordic countries do NOT include
United Kingdom
Norway
Denmark
Iceland
46
The highest point on the North American continent is the summit of...
Long Legged Hill
Mt. Washington
Mt. Whitney
Denali
47
The Mongolian capital is
Ulaanbaatar
Pyongyang
Harbin
Guangzhou
48
The driest desert on earth is the
Gobi
Sahara
Atacama
Mojave
49
What is the minimum wind speed for a hurricane?
125 mph
100 mph
60 mph
75 mph
50
Hispaniola is the island that includes which two countries?
Haiti and Cuba
Dominican Republic and Cuba
Haiti and Dominican Republic
Cuba and Puerto Rico
51
Ireland's nickname is...
Isle of Moss
Green Land of the Gods
The Land of Peat Bogs and Potatoes
Emerald Isle
52
This country's capital is Ljubljana.
San Marino
Slovenia
Croatia
Slovakia
53
The capital of Romania is...
Bastogne
Bucharest
Budapest
Belmapan
54
What is the acronym commonly used to remember the Great Lakes?
MOVES
HOMES
SMASH
SHAME
55
Which of the following is NOT a fossile fuel?
Coal
Natural Gas
Petroleum
Peat Moss
56
The capital of Montana is ....
Pierre
Butte
Bozeman
Helena
57
This river is the longest and most important transport route in China.
Songhua R.
Xi R.
Han R.
Yangtze R.
58
The national languages of the US are...
American and Mexican
English and Spanish
There are no national languages in the US
English and British
59
A sport Mexico is known for is...
Bullfighting
Table Tennis
Jai-alai
Cricket
60
Crete is just SE of what European country?
Italy
France
Greece
Portugal
61
What is the capital of Manitoba?
Alberta
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Regina
62
Mesopotamia lies between which two rivers?
Nile and the Suez
Tigris and Euphrates
Tigris and Nile
Maumee and Grassy Creek
63
The indigenous people that lived in the Yucatan Peninsula were the
Mayans
Aztecs
Pueblos
Incas
64
All of the following are requirements to classify a winter storm as a blizzard EXCEPT...
near zero visibility
winds of 35 sustained
conditions sustained for at least 3 hours
heavy snowfall of at least 8 inches
65
The 3 largest cities in the US and Canada, by population, are in order...
Boston, Chicago, Montreal
Toronto, New York, Chicago
New York, Los Angeles, Houston
New York, Los Angeles, Toronto
