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Our World- The Eastern Hemisphere
Test Description: Common Assessment Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where is the Equator located?
A
0 degrees longitude
B
90 degrees latitude
C
0 degrees latitude
D
180 degrees longitude
2) How are the World Bank and the International Monetary fund ALIKE?
A
They both lend money to countries in need.
B
They both help regulate world trade.
C
The both promote increased urbanization.
D
They both attempt to reduce tariffs.
3) In a command economy, who decides what goods are produced?
A
wealthy citizens
B
business owners
C
government leaders
D
entrepreneurs
4) What is a peninsula?
A
A narrow strip of land that connects two other landmasses.
B
A landmass that extends into natural waters.
C
A landmass that extends into a man-made canal.
D
A landmass completely surrounded by water.
5) Which of the following is an example of relative location?
A
West Noble Middle School is located at 5094 N. US 33, Ligonier, IN.
B
Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana.
C
New Orleans is near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
D
Columbus, Ohio is located at 39N/83W.
6) What is a physical map depicting when it shows how much above or below sea level a physical feature is?
A
relief
B
elevation
C
altitude
D
location
7) What causes the seasons to change on Earth?
A
the wind currents
B
the North and South Poles
C
Earth's distance from the sun
D
the Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun
8) Private ownership, free trade, and competition are characteristics that are central to which type of economic system?
A
command
B
market
C
communist
D
traditional
9) Why do high mountain climates have variable conditions?
A
The atmosphere warms with increasing elevation.
B
One side of the mountain is always shielded from the sun and the winds.
C
The sun's rays are less direct in high mountain climates.
D
The atmosphere cools with increasing elevation.
10) Which type of map would show the boundaries of countries?
A
land-use map
B
political map
C
vegetation map
D
elevation map
11) Which of the following correctly lists Earth's oceans from smallest to largest?
A
Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific.
B
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern, and Indian.
C
Southern, Indian, Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific
D
Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, and Arctic
12) Which type of map shows landforms, bodies of water, and elevations?
A
Climate
B
Physical
C
Political
D
Special Purpose
13) What element of culture defines how goods are produced and distrubuted?
A
history
B
customs
C
government
D
economy
14) What is the name for a system of government that is run by the people?
A
dictatorship
B
monarchy
C
democracy
D
oligarchy
15) If a group of countries decide to practice free trade, they will most likely do which of the following?
A
all convert to command economies
B
add extra fees to the cost of importing products
C
set few or no tariffs or quotas when trading among themselves
D
not use money
16) Which of the following accurately describes the global population growth rate?
A
It is gradually slowing.
B
It has been level for the past 50 years.
C
It is increasing rapidly.
D
It has fallen sharply over the past 20 years.
17) What is 0 degrees longitude called?
A
Equator
B
Prime Meridian
C
Tropics
D
Tropic of Cancer
18) All of the following are factors that influence the climate of a region except
A
latitude
B
economic system
C
elevation(height above sea level)
D
ocean currents and winds
19) What statement about globalization is correct?
A
Globalization helps spread ideas and innovations.
B
It is always a smooth and easy process.
C
Virtually everyone around the world welcomes globalization.
D
Because of globalization, only a handful of world cultures now exist.
20) Which of the following describes a monarchy?
A
The citizens elect the government officials.
B
The government is run by the people.
C
A king or queen rules the country.
D
One person has absolute authority or power to rule the government, people, and economy.
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