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World Geography Common Assessment back to ALMS SOL Review Activities Page 1. Country 2 represents the population distribution of A. ? a developed country B. ? a country in Africa C. ? a developing country D. ? a country in Asia 2. In which area of the world can one expect to find the most active earthquakes and volcanoes? A. ? Mediterranean Sea B. ? Mid Atlantic Ocean C. ? Caribbean Sea D. ? The Pacific Rim 3. The regions of the world that are the most developed are regions A. ? 2, 5, 6, 7 B. ? 3, 4, 6, 7 C. ? 1, 2, 5, 6 D. ? 1, 4, 7, 9 4. The Amazon Rainforest is located in region A. ? 2 B. ? 3 C. ? 1 D. ? 9 5. Traditional agriculture or subsistence farming depends on A. ? pesticides B. ? human labor C. ? fertilizers D. ? machinery E. 6. What is an important reason (at least theoretically) that countries join international organizations like the United Nations? A. ? Citizens want their countries to join as many international organizations as possible. B. ? Countries who do not join usually lose their independence and sovereignty. C. ? Many of the world's problems involve more than one country. D. ? Such organizations force countries to join. 7. The varying widths of the lines on the map most probably indicate the A. ? volume of trade B. ? strength of ocean currents C. ? type of trade D. ? type of transportation used 8. What important international product is represented on this map? A. ? oil B. ? diamonds C. ? wheat D. ? textiles 9. The region of the world that has the largest coniferous forest is A. ? 6 B. ? 8 C. ? 2 D. ? 3 10. People in developed countries generally A. ? have shortages of food B. ? have poor medical care C. ? are traditional farmers D. ? are technologically advanced 11. What would a scientist probably study to predict where acid rain would fall? A. ? mass-transit systems that serve major cities B. ? the location of sewage-treatment plants C. ? the atomic structures of sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen D. ? wind patterns that prevail over major manufacturing areas 12. This map would be most useful to a A. ? pilot flying from Canada to Scandinavia B. ? person sailing in tropical seas C. ? pilot flying from Europe to South America D. ? person sailing to Antarctica 13. Under which of the following circumstances would you be most likely to find snow in equatorial regions? A. ? in areas at high latitudes B. ? in areas below sea level C. ? in areas at high elevations D. ? in winter 14. The population pattern or map that shows where most of the people in the world live is A. ? economic disparity B. ? population distribution C. ? economic distribution D. ? population diffusion 15. Country 2 represents a country whose population is A. ? growing B. ? staying the same C. ? shrinking D. ? doubling in 20 years 16. What religion is practiced by most people in India? A. ? Buddhism B. ? Christianity C. ? Confucianism D. ? Hinduism E. 17. The population distribution of the world shows that A. ? the continents are evenly populated B. ? the world's population has leveled off C. ? the continents are not evenly populated D. ? the world's population is decreasing 18. The world's largest ocean is the A. ? Atlantic B. ? Indian C. ? Arctic D. ? Pacific 19. Which nation is most likely to have a shipping port? A. ? Nation A B. ? Nation D C. ? Nation C D. ? Nation B 20. Switzerland is located in the middle of which mountain range? A. ? Alps B. ? Andes C. ? Pyrenees D. ? Urals 21. What percentage of the TOTAL population of Country 1 is age 70 or over? A. ? 1.0% B. ? 1.2% C. ? 3.0% D. ? 2.2% 22. What direction is the grassland from the coalfield? A. ? Southeast B. ? Southwest C. ? Northwest D. ? Northeast 23. The Great Barrier Reef is located near number A. ? 5 B. ? 3 C. ? 9 D. ? 6 24. Latitude on this map is represented by A. ? convergent lines B. ? circles C. ? shaded areas D. ? straight lines 25. In order to grow food in the desert, farmers would need to A. ? cut down trees B. ? herd animals C. ? build new houses D. ? irrigate the land 26. The latitude belt on the map that is in region B is the A. ? low belt B. ? high belt C. ? middle belt 27. The source of the Red River and the Charles River can be found in the A. ? desert B. ? mountains C. ? grassland D. ? oil fields 28. What is an important reason that skyscrapers were built in American cities? A. ? Skyscrapers allowed tenants to create a closer community. B. ? Citizens wanted to be safe from street crimes. C. ? Construction companies liked the really high buildings. D. ? Skyscrapers allowed people to use small amounts of land more efficiently. 29. What is the approximate distance between the mouth of the Red River and the mouth of the Charles River? A. ? 100 miles B. ? 300 miles C. ? 400 miles D. ? 200 miles 30. Major oil-producing nations joined together to form the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as a means of A. ? increasing their control of markets and prices for their product B. ? limiting access of other nations to solar power C. ? promoting the production of high-quality fossil fuels D. ? improving communication and transportation among developing nations 31. The dotted line running across the map represents A. ? contour line B. ? fault line C. ? river D. ? major highway 32. Which of the following people would probably have the greatest choice of places to live? A. ? cattle rancher B. ? nurse C. ? miner D. ? oil refinery technician 33. The number 2 on the map shows A. ? the Missouri River B. ? the Colorado River C. ? the Columbia River D. ? the Mississippi River E. 34. The region described in this table is A. ? Africa B. ? Australia C. ? South America D. ? North America 35. The largest quantities of the product represented in the map is exported from which region of the world? A. ? East Asia B. ? South Asia C. ? Southwest Asia D. ? Sub-Saharan Africa 36. The number 4 on the map shows A. ? the Columbia River B. ? the Rio Grande River C. ? the Colorado river D. ? the St. Lawrence River 37. Quebec, Canada can be considered a cultural region because of its A. ? climate B. ? language C. ? landforms D. ? economy 38. Florida is an example of A. ? an island B. ? a penninsula C. ? an isthmus D. ? a plateau 39. The region of the world that has the most oil is A. ? 1 B. ? 2 C. ? 6 D. ? 5 40. This map is a A. ? polar projection B. ? interrupted projection C. ? Robinson projection D. ? Mercator projection 41. Most of the people in the world are members of which religion? A. ? Christianity B. ? Hinduism C. ? Islam D. ? Judaism 42. The region of the world where the most people live is A. ? 4 B. ? 1 C. ? 5 D. ? 6 43. Europe experiences a mild climate for its latitude belt because A. ? the Equinox determines the weather for 12 months B. ? the North Atlantic Drift brings warm water to the region C. ? it is located in the tropics D. ? it is located at sea level 44. Which is the main reason that many early peoples settled in river valleys? A. ? River valleys were easier to defend from attack than were highland regions. B. ? River valleys were fertile because floodwaters left rich soil on the banks. C. ? River valleys tended to be cooler than highland regions. D. ? River valleys were virtually free of danger from wild animals. 45. Which two nations are most likely to have a conflict over natural resources? A. ? Nation A and Nation D B. ? Nation C and Nation D C. ? Nation A and Nation B D. ? Nation B and Nation C 46. What contributes to the greenhouse effect? A. ? Soil erosion B. ? Destroying the forest by the slash and burn technique C. ? Water erosion D. ? Burning fuels such as oil, coal, and gas 47. The intensity of this earthquake would be measured in terms of A. ? isotherms B. ? barometric pressure C. ? the Richter scale D. ? the Celsius scale 48. Country 1 represents the population distribution of A. ? a developed country B. ? a country in Europe C. ? a country in North America D. ? a developing country 49. Which of the four oceans would have the least amount of sea traffic? A. ? Indian B. ? Arctic C. ? Pacific D. ? Atlantic 50. On a map, the smaller the scale of miles the A. ? less detail will be shown on the map B. ? more detail will be shown on the map C. ? shorter the distance between two points D. ? longer the distance between two points 51. Which of the following is a nation of people without a country? A. ? Kurdistan B. ? Turkmenistan C. ? Iraq D. ? Iran 52. Which nations are most likely to be landlocked? A. ? Nation C and Nation D B. ? Nation A and Nation B C. ? Nation B and Nation C D. ? Nation D and Nation A 53. as you travel higher in the mountains, the climate generally becomes A. warmer and wetter B. warmer and drier C. cooler and wetter D. cooler and drier 54.In general, the ocean affects the climate of places on the coast by making A. the summers cooler and the winters warmer B. the summers warmer and the winters cooler C. both the summers and the winters cooler D. both the summers and the winters warmer 55. The areas of the world that have a Mediterranean climate are A. rainy in the winter and dry in the summer B. dry in the winter and rainy in the summer C. rainy all year long D. hot and dry all year long 56. A westerly wind is one that A. blows toward the west C. could change toward the west D. is dry and cold. B. comes from the west 57. Monsoons are A. seasonal rains that occur in Asia B.seasonal storms much like hurricanes C. season reversals of wind D. violent windstorms much like tornadoes.\ 58. Tropical rain forests are A. jungles of thorny bushes and low trees, B. most commonly found about 20 to 30 degrees away from the equator C. not really forests at all because they do not have many trees D. forests growing where it is wet and warm all year long. 59.. The number of continents on the earth is A. five B. 4 C. seven D. eight 60. A plateau is a A. rugged and mountainous area B. flat place near sea level C. flat area that stands above the surrounding landscape D. landform that has no rivers nearby. 61. The tallest mountains in the world are the A. Andes B. Alps C. Himilayas D. Rockies 62.Which of the following best describes the water cycle? A. water can exist naturally in three states-solid, liquid, gas. B. rainwater evaporated from the sea runs off the land back to the sea, c. water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. D. groundwater and springs flow in cycles. 63. The continental drift theory can be used to explain A. wind patterns over the continental United States B. how the continents have changed position on the earth over geologic time C. migration routes used by ancient peoples D. the direction and depth ocean currents. 64. Nearly 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered by A. saltwater C. land D. ice B. fresh water 65. Rivers in general A. create the valleys they flow through B. do not create valleys but flow into them because they are low areas C. are not found in any of the desert regions of the world D. contain the same amount of water all year long. 66. A map scale of 1/500 means that A. one inch on the map would equal 500 feet on the earth B. 500 miles on the earth would equal one foot on the map C. one mile on the earth would equal 500 inches on the map D. one unit of any length on the map equals 500 of the same units on the earth. 67. The most accurate representation of the earth for showing true compass directions and the true shape and relative size of features, such as the continents, is a A. map showing the greatest amount of detail possible B. world globe C. mercator projection world map D. polar projection map 68. The differences in weather between summer and winter are mostly controlled by A. the sun’s being closer to the earth in July than in December B. changes in the angle of the sun’s rays over the year C. changes in the tilt of the earth’s axis. D. changes in the temperature of the sun’s surface 69. If it is one pm on Monday and you are telephoning someone in the next time zone to the east, the time where the other person is would be A. One PM on Monday B. noon on Monday C. Two PM on Monday D. One PM on Tuesday. 70. Which of the following is true? A. Longitude measures degrees north and south of the Prime Meridian B. latitude measures degrees north and south of the equator C. longitude measures degrees north and south of the equator D. Latitude measures degrees east and west of the prime meridian. 71.If you were located at 15 degrees south and 15 degrees east and you traveled 30 degrees north and 30 degrees west your new location would be A. 15N and 15W B. 45s and 45E C. 15N and 45 D. the north pole. 72. The developing world (Third World) includes A. Zaire, Bolivia, Pakistan and Indonesia B. Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden C. Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Russia D. The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia. 73. Nomads are A. rockets used to put satellites in orbit B. people from the city of Nome, Alaska C. people who must travel and move their homes to make a living D. the tribal name for a Stone Age people living in Borneo 74. Public transportation in most US cities is difficult to provide because A. most people live within walking distance of where they work B. many people have moved to outlyng areas of low population density C. all buses and commuter trains have to be imported from overseas D. there are too many traffic jams on urban highways and streets. 75. Subsistence farming means that farmers A. can only grow enough to feed their own families B. work for plantation owners C. make a good living from selling their crops D. receive subsidies from the government. 76. When people migrate to a new region, they usually a. abandon their previous lifestyle and culture immediately B. try to retain their previous life style and culture C. change their religion D. return to the place that they left. 77. The most important product exported from the Middle East to the United States is A. wheat B. cotton C. machine tools D. petroleum 78. One reason why many people are hungry or starving on the earth is that in many places A. population increases faster than food supply B. people don’t live in the rural villages where food is plentiful C. people don’t try hard enough to grow their own food. 79. Globalization and modern worldwide communication and transportation links have affected old world cultures by making them A. more different from each other B. more modern C. more isolated D. identical 80. Trade between nations and regions is necessary because A. it makes trading partners equal in terms of wealth B. people who sell goods overseas need to make money, C. all nations should be on friendly terms with each other D. few nations can supply everything their people need. 81. A region is defined as A. an area where everyone speaks the same language B. another word for country or state C. an area that shares some common features D. a continental landmass. 82. Modern geographers are most interested in A. knowing the capital cities of all the nations of the world. B. collecting old maps C. studying imaginary places D. studying the location of things and why they have that location. 83. Two countries that share a common, dominant language are A. Italy and Morocco B. India and Thailand C. Mexico and Brazil D. Brazil and Portugal 84. When it is winter in the United States, in it is A. B. C. D. Australia also winter spring summer fall 85. The economic system based on free market and private ownership is known as A. B. C. D. communism socialism monarchy capitalism 86. The EU is: A. an organization of oil producing countries B. the new economic council started by the Clinton administration C. an economic (and increasingly political) union of European countries D. the abbreviation for the former Soviet Union 87. Probably the major, root, societal problem in Latin America is A. the question of how to develop the vast reserves of oil being found in the Amazon basin B. the drug abuse rampant in many countries C. D. the huge gap separating the very rich and the very poor societal problems no longer exist 88. An economic system that is a mixture of government control and free enterprise is known as A. B. C. D. socialism capitalism communism authoritarianism 89. A person who studies human population (age, sex, race etc.) is known as a(n) A. cartographer B. stenographer C. populist D. demographer 90. The two most populous countries in the world in descending order are: A. B. C. D. US, Japan China, India Mexico, China Monaco, the Vatican 91. An authoritarian (dictatorship) form of government with the state controlling the economy is known as A. B. C. D. communism democracy socialism capitalism 92. All of the following are examples of pull factors of migration except: A. B. C. D. high paying jobs freedom discrimination good quality housing 93. If Penelope is unable to read, write or do basic math, Penelope is A. B. C. D. illiterate authoritarian autonomous literate 94. All of the following would help an individual make an educated guess regarding a place’s climate EXCEPT: A. B. C. D. longitude landforms location on landmass latitude 95. All of the following are examples of nonrenewable resources EXCEPT: A. B. C. D. corn aluminum copper oil 96. A piece of land that extends from a continent and is mostly surrounded by water is known as a A. B. C. D. peninsula island bluff isthmus 97. All of the following would be examples of an archipelago EXCEPT: A. B. C. D. Japan Hawaii Bahamas Panama 98. A narrow piece of land that connects two large land masses is known as a: A. B. C. D. strait isthmus bay sound 99. The population of the world is presently A. B. C. D. 270 6.5 646 1.6 million billion million billion 100.The population of the United States is A. B. C. D. 6 billion 100 million 305 million 2 billion 101. Hubbert’s Peak also known as peak oil is A. B. C. D. the tallest mountain in Antarctica when the production of oil starts to decline while demand rises. an economic principle dealing with poverty in the developing world. Related to Huber’s Maximum which deals with traveling and underwear. Some questions on this test was developed by Eleanor Joyce. Images from U.S. Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/geography/