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Middle School Geography
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Part I of semester review
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1
World populations are
increasing, but at a slower rate than the 1800's
decreasing
evenly distributed
unevenly distributed
2
An embargo is
a ban on trade
a stimulant to the economy
a tax on profits
a limit on the number of imports you will accept
3
A city's central business district is generally referred to as
the culture hearth
the suburbs
the downtown
the industrial center
4
An island group is known as a(n)
isthmus
archipelago
fjord
tributary
5
Most Americans live
in rural areas
in the Sunbelt
in metropolitan areas
on the Great Plains
6
Most Americans are ___ or descendents of ___
immigrants
extraterrestrial beings
molten lava
dinosaurs
7
This is a _______________
archipelago
vertical climate zone
delta
peninsula
8
Which of these is renewable?
copper
magnesium
petroleum
soil
9
If a person can own his/her own business, that is known as
communism
trade surplus
capitalism
command economy
10
What is the Bill of Rights?
the first four Articles of the Constitution
the first ten Amendments to the Constitution
All the Amendments to the Constitution
Includes the Constitution and all its Amendments
11
Which one of these will NOT tell you the direction a river is flowing?
changes in elevation
the presence of a delta
the presence of an ocean or sea
compass direction
12
Cartographers make
maps
muffins
predictions
models
13
New Hampshire shares a land border with what French speaking region?
Vermont
Newfoundland
Québec
Ontario
14
CHOOSE TWO: What are the fastest growing areas of the United States?
West
South
North
East
15
What is used to determine how crowded a country or region is?
population distribution
migration rate
population density
natural increase
16
Big cities are NOT
in deserts
in the middle latitudes
along coasts
at lower elevations
17
Subsistence farming involves
growing enough for a family or village
having a constant surplus of food
fish farming
growing food to sell in markets worldwide
18
Why do most Canadians live along the U.S. border?
they have been forced to do this.
to avoid overcrowding
to move easily between countries
to avoid Canada's cold climate and rugged terrain
19
This is a ____
peninsula
archipelago
delta
fjord
20
Culture regions are defined by government, economic systems, and
prevailing winds
elevation
social groups
climate
21
An ethnic group is made of people who
have a common language, history and place of origin
have only race in common
put aside their differences to work towards a common goal
come from different places but share traditions
22
Which one of these states is landlocked?
Oregon
Kentucky
New York
Alaska
23
A physical map would highlight
city limits and state boundaries
highways
rivers
railroads
24
Cultures are often changed by trade, migration and
war
elections
water
marriage
25
Cities and states are highlighted on a
physical map
cartogram
political map
thematic map
26
When the death rate is higher than the birth rate, then ___ exists.
negative population growth
population density
zero population growth
doubling time
27
Monarchy means rule by
a small group of leaders
a dictator
a parliament
a king or queen
28
A tariff is
a way for the government to give money to businesses
a necessary part of a free-trade agreement
a tax on imports
a tax on excess merchandise
29
America's inland and coastal waterways have provided
natural defenses from Canadian attacks
access to deserts
a water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific
shipping and trade routes
30
Climate regions vary with changes in temperature and ____
rainfall
soil conditions
latitude
longitude
31
What is Canada's French-speaking province?
Montreal
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
32
Countries must trade because
natural resources are distributed unevenly
they will gather too many goods
they want to make each other happy
resources are distributed evenly
33
North American economies are based increasingly on
high-tech and service businesses
timber harvesting
fisheries
heavy industry
34
"Who is the governor of New Hampshire?"
Harry Potter
Joe Biden
John Sununu
Judd Gregg
35
Which one of these is true?
Mercator maps provide the perfect picture of earth
stretching and shrinking is known as distortion
Scale measures elevation changes
most maps are produced by hand
36
Canada
has a trade surplus
is a monopoly
has a trade deficit
has a command economy
37
Since the 1950's, farms in the U.S. and Canada
have seen decreased production
have seen exports decline dramatically.
have gotten bigger, but employ fewer people
have increased their work forces
38
How many states are in New England?
7
4
6
5
39
What did the Quebec Act do?
exiled Native Americans from Canada
took away French settlers' rights
gave French Canadians the right to their culture
exiled the French from Canada
40
Other cultures should be just like yours. This is known as _____
racism
prejudice
ethnocentrism
bias
41
Physical maps also show
topography
geography
philosophy
cartography
42
___ economic activities involve the selling of finished goods
quaternary
secondary
tertiary
primary
43
The U.S. and Canada are experiencing the greatest economic growth in
heavy industry
service industries
agriculture
light industry
44
The study of populations is called
demography
geography
anthropology
sociology
45
Another term for communism is
capitalism
market economy
socialism
command economy
46
What does the St. Lawrence River/Seaway link?
the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico
The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
The Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
Vancouver and the Pacific Ocean
47
Cities and their surrounding urbanized areas are known as ___ areas.
rural
metropolitan
city
suburban
48
Natural increase is the difference between
death rate and migration rate
birth rate and migration rate
internal and external migration
death rate and birth rate
49
U.S. foods are relatively inexpensive because
Americans are so wealthy
demand is so great
there is an agricultural surplus
it is supplied by other countries
50
What is the correct order of revolutions, from earliest to most recent?
Information, Industrial, Agricultural
Information, Agricultural, Industrial
Industrial, Information, Agricultural
Agricultural, Industrial, Information
51
Countries that have moved from primarily farming to primarily industrial are called
developed countries
developing countries
secondary economies
third world countries
52
Population density statistics often do not account for uneven population ___
distribution
movement
growth
doubling time
53
Tariffs are usually used to
protect a country's own businesses
enforce embargoes
get even with competitors
open new markets
54
What was the main factor in the growth of cities?
common language
strong defense
common religion
surplus food
55
What two countries fought for interest in Canada?
Spain and Britain
Spain and France
France and Britain
the U.S. and Spain
56
The capital of New Hampshire is____________________.
Concord
Hampton
Manchester
Portsmouth
