5 Themes of Geography

Location, Place, Region, Movement, and Human-Envir interactions

The European Union (EU) primarily...

makes travel & commerce more streamlined within Europe

Why was 1960 called “the year of Africa”?

17 African countries gained independence in a single year.

What was the Scramble for Africa? when did it occur?

Colonization of Africa and 1800's to 1900's

The African sahel is located ______________.

betweenthe Sahara Desert and the savanna/rainforest

Why was Mali, Songhai and Ghana all located in the Sub-Saharan West of Africa?

Resources such as gold and salt

Which best defines a penninsula?

A body of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.

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5 Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Region, Movement, and Human-Envir interactions
Maps, Interactions, Place, Region, and People
Location, Culture, Activities, Landmarks, and Region
2
Which continent is the second largest?
South America
Asia
North America
Africa
3
The Renaissance is a rebirth of
Medieval Art
Italian and German ideas/art
French and Italian ideas/art
Greek and Roman ideas/art
4
On which continent is the Nile river?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
5
Which religion is the most widely practiced in the world?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
6
What was the bubonic plague?
Viral infection
Fungal infection
Bacterial infection
Parasitic infection
7
The European Union (EU) primarily...
acts as a political & military alliance
makes travel & commerce more streamlined within Europe
acts as an international bank
promotes global cooperation & peace
8
The United Nations was founded in 1945. What happened in that year?
The first spaceship was launched
The creation of the 100th country in the world
The Olympic Games were cancelled
World War II ended
9
When did WWI begin?
1910
1916
1918
1914
10
What degree of Longitude and Latitude does the Prime Meridian and Equator intersect cross at?
100° Lat / 0° Long
0° Lat / 0° Long
If I had a GPS, I would know.
90° Lat / 90° Long
11
When did WWII end?
1939
1942
1929
1945
12
Why was 1960 called “the year of Africa”?
17 African countries gained independence in a single year.
Many African countries declared war against their former colonizers.
Most African sided with the Soviet Union in the Cold War
Many European settlers moved to areas of Southern Africa in a single year.
13
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
14
Earth has five oceans. Which of the following is not an ocean?
European Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
15
What country is closer to the Equator?
Uganda
Nigeria
Chile
Uruguay
16
What was the Scramble for Africa? when did it occur?
Coloization
Dismemberment of Countries and 1700's to 1800's
Colonization of Africa and 1800's to 1900's
17
When did WWII begin?
1930
1940
1776
1939
18
Treaty of Versailles
Peace treaty for WW1
Peace treaty for WW2
19
The African sahel is located ______________.
onthe southern tip of Africa
onthe southwest coast of Africa
inCongo River basin
betweenthe Sahara Desert and the savanna/rainforest
20
Why was Mali, Songhai and Ghana all located in the Sub-Saharan West of Africa?
It had religious importance to Africans.
It was the homeland of Mansa Musa
This was the best place in the world for farming
Resources such as gold and salt
21
When did WWI end?
1917
1921
1919
1945
22
The Scramble for Africa was
a meal
a race
colonization of Africa
23
There are how many oceans?
6
5
7
4
24
.... - year of Africa
1945
1980
1955
1960
25
Which best defines a penninsula?
A body of land that is full of pens.
A body of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
A body of land that is surrounded by water on 2 sides.
A body land surrounded by water.
26
Fall of the Roman Empire
476
242
450
27
In what country does the Nile River end?
Kenya
South Sudan
Egypt
Ethiopia

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