World Geography Final Review Part II by Mrs. Hess

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This review covers various geography topics such as identifying countries, mountains, political systems like communism, power sources, maritime nations, urban sprawl, and its effects. It includes questions with images for interactive learning.

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CAMS SOUTH WORLD GEOGRAPHY FINAL REVIEW PART II presented by Mrs. Hess

QUESTION 1: Which of the following countries is NOT an island? a) Madagascar b) Sicily c) Japan d) Corsica

QUESTION 2: Which of these is NOT an archipelago? a) India b) Hawaii c) Indonesia d) Japan

QUESTION 3: Match the peak with its country: 1) Mt. Fuji 2) Mt. Vesuvius 3) Mt. Kilimanjaro 4) Mt. Everest a) Tanzania b) China/Nepal c) Japan d) Italy

QUESTION 4: Which of these is a subcontinent? a) China b) India c) United Kingdom d) Madagascar

QUESTION 5: Isthmus : Panama :: Japan : _________________ a) peninsula b) plateau c) island d) archipelago e) subcontinent

QUESTION 6: Identify 3 features of COMMUNISM. Fill in the missing information below. 1) The ____________________ controls production of goods. 2) Citizens have limited freedoms (i.e. _________ & ___________). Officially, in some communist countries like China, are atheist. This means that the citizens don t believe in _____________; instead, the highest power is the _____________ of the country. 3) All property is owned by the state/country, so there is no privately owned property.

QUESTION 7: Power produced by gravity and water is called a) geothermal power b) solar power c) electricity d) hydroelectric power Which country built the Three Gorges Dam for this purpose? ___________________________

QUESTION 8: Which TWO countries are NOT maritime nations? a) Japan b) United States c) United Kingdom d) Switzerland

QUESTION 9: What is urban sprawl?

QUESTION 10: Which is an effect of urban sprawl? a) preservation of farmland b)creating preserves for animals c) new restaurants and businesses built d)population remains steady

QUESTION 11: A) What is a megalopolis? HINT: Think of the when we talked about the Netherlands and Ring City. B) We also have a megalopolis on our east coast in the USA. Where do you think it begins and ends (city names)?

QUESTION 12: Relative location means a) telling someone the latitude and longitude coordinates where you live. b) telling someone where you live by explaining what your house is close to. c) telling someone where your relatives live.

QUESTION 13: If imports (those goods you bring in to your country) are taxed, you pay a ___________. a) tariff b) percentage c) fortune d) lot less than those in the country that sent you the goods

QUESTION 14: Which TWO are renewable resources? a) lumber b)water c) coal d)gasoline

QUESTION 15: Which TWO are nonrenewable resources? a) lumber b)gasoline c) biomass d)oil

QUESTION 16: The term for those things that make you who you are such as language, beliefs, values, and religion is a) identity b) self c) religion d) culture

QUESTION 17: Three Gorges Dam is an example of which geographic theme? a) location b) human/environment interaction c) place d) resources

QUESTION 18: Crescent Moon Lake, Gobi Desert, Yangtze, and Tibet are all associated with a) Nepal b) China c) India d) Mongolia

QUESTION 19: Which country does NOT heavily rely on the shipping industry? a) Indonesia b) Japan c) China d) United Kingdom

QUESTION 20: Hiroshima, archipelago, and Mount Fuji are all associated with ____________. a) Germany b) Japan c) Madagascar d) Hawaii e) Tanzania

QUESTION 21: Explain the term apartheid.

QUESTION 22: In what African country did Nelson Mandela fight against apartheid? a) Nepal b) Libya c) Sierra Leone d) South Africa e) Kenya

QUESTION 23: September 11th, Kabul, Osama Bin Laden, and Taliban are all associated with __________. a) Iraq b) Iran c) Afghanistan d) Israel

QUESTION 24: Volcanoes and earthquakes are common in the region known as _____________. a) the Arctic Circle b) the Ring of Magma c) the Pacific Rim d) the Ring of Fire

QUESTION 25: Mountainous interior, earthquakes, archipelago, and Nagasaki are all associated with _________. a) Korea b) Vietnam c) Indonesia d) Japan

QUESTION 26: Match the mountain ranges with the continents: 1) Himalayas 2) Pyrenees 3) Atlas 4) Alps a) Africa b) Asia c) Europe NOTE: One continent will be used twice!

QUESTION 27: Communism, demilitarized zone (38 N), and Kim Jong Un are all associated with _________. a) Vietnam b) Korea c) China d) Russia

QUESTION 28: Mahatma Gandhi, Taj Mahal, and subcontinent are all associated with a) South Africa b) India c) China d) Russia

QUESTION 29: What is the European Union? What TWO things do the member nations share in common?

QUESTION 30: Match the capital city with its country: 1) Moscow 2) Rome 3) Berlin 4) Reykjavik 5) Dublin 6) Kabul 7) Baghdad 8) Paris a) Iceland b) Ireland c) Russia d) Iraq e) Germany f) France g) Afghanistan h) Italy

QUESTION 31: Match the physical feature (#1-5) with its country (a-d). 1) Sahara Desert 2) Ganges River 3) Dead Sea 4) Gobi Desert 5) Nile River NOTE: One country will be use twice! c) Egypt d) China a) Israel b) India

QUESTION 32: Match the religion with its holy book: 1) Christianity 2) Judaism 3) Islam 4) Hinduism a) Veda b) Koran c) Bible d) Torah What city do three of the religions above consider most holy? ____________________________

QUESTION 33: Lines of longitude are also known as _________. a) parallels b) tropics c) meridians d) equators Which line of longitude divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres? ________________________

QUESTION 34: Lines of latitude are also known as __________. a) grid lines b) meridians c) parallels d) contour lines Which line of latitude divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres? ___________________________

QUESTION 35: Define geography.

QUESTION 36: What was the significance of Tiananmen Square? a) It was a protest against apartheid. b) It was a march to unite North and South Korea. c) It was a march to unite East and West Germany. d) It was a protest against communism.

QUESTION 37: What was the significance of the Fall of the Berlin Wall? a) World War I was over. b) East and West Germany were reunified. c) Democracy rose in Africa. d) North Korean people who did not believe in communism were trying to escape to South Korea.

QUESTION 38: What form of government do all of these countries have in common? North Korea Vietnam China a) democracy b) monarchy c) anarchy d) communism

QUESTION 39: Which country is known for taking a neutral position in wars? a) Syria b) Sudan c) Switzerland d) Saudi Arabia e) Singapore

QUESTION 40: Which of these is NOT located in the northern hemisphere? a) China b) Norway c) Madagascar d) India

QUESTION 41: Which of these is NOT located in the eastern hemisphere? a) Japan b) Nepal c) India d) Iceland

QUESTION 42: The residents of New York City rely on the subway and taxis to get around the city. What geographic theme is this an example of? a) place b) human-environment interaction c) movement d) location

QUESTION 43: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Manchester, and Thames Riverare all associated with a) European Union b) Wales c) Republic of Ireland d) United Kingdom

QUESTION 44: Match the following rivers with their country: 1) Thames 2) Rhine 3) Yellow (Huang He) 4) Nile 5) Seine a) Germany b) Egypt c) France d) China e) United Kingdom

QUESTION 45: The Colosseum, Vatican City, Mt. Vesuvius, canals, and Sicilyare all associated with a) Italy b) England c) France d) Spain

QUESTION 46: Which physical feature has helped isolate China? a) Andes Mountains b) Kalahari Desert c) Great Rift Valley d) Himalaya Mountains e) Pacific Ocean

QUESTION 47: In Japan, where do most people live? a) in the interior of the country b)on the coasts c) on the large island of Honshu WHY?

QUESTION 48: Which of the following is both its own country and a continent? a) India b) Russia c) Australia d) South Africa

QUESTION 49: The Chernobyl disaster occurred in what country? a) Ukraine b) Russia c) Poland d) Japan

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