Review for 3 rd Six Weeks Exam

1. Look at the South China Sea on the map. Which country might call it the East Sea? A. Philippines B. Vietnam

2. Which country is east of Vietnam A. Philippines B. Vietnam

3. In which direction would you travel if you went to the Philippines from Malaysia? Southwest

4. The line of latitude that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is the— Equator

5. Which of the following lines travels through both North America and Asia? Line 1

6. The continents of North America and South America were called the New World by the Europeans in the 1600’s because A. gold and spices were discovered on these continents B. these continents had been unknown to the people of Europe

7. In a democratic country, the government is run by A. officials who are appointed for life B. leaders elected by the people

8. Which of the following countries that border the Mediterranean Sea was the “cradle of democracy”? Greece

9. Which of the following statements is true of the European continent? A.Europe is smaller than the continents of North America, South America, and Africa B. Europe is connected to the continent of Australia

10. Which country is an archipelago off the coast of eastern Asia? F. Hawaii G. Japan

11.In China, most people work in ________, but ________________________________ produces a greater percentage of the GDP (gross domestic product, the total value of goods and services produced within a country in a year). agriculture manufacturing and mining

12. Using the data above, which two countries are most similar in economic development levels? China and North Korea

13. Which country has the highest standard of living? Japan

14. Which civilization is shown on the map? Inca

15. The Inca lived along which of the following physical features? Andes Mountains

16. The type of climate is it where you live? Temperate

17. Which statement about the geography of the Western Hemisphere is true? A. Most temperate zones are located in the middle latitudes.

18. Most of North America is located south of the A. Arctic Circle

19. What is the main idea of the passage? the environmental disaster at the Aral Sea was made by humans

20. At which geographic location will you find the most Russian cities? Between 30°E and 60°E longitude and 45°N and 60°N latitude

21. Which of the following cities would be found at 55 ̊ N and 38 ̊ E Moscow

22. The city located farthest east is Novosibirsk

23. Climate and geography would explain why most of the cities in Russia are located in the _____________. WEST

24. In which part of Mexico would the climate be the driest? (Cardinal Direction) Northwest

25. Which two Native American cultures lived in Mexico? Aztec and Mayan

26. Which physical feature can be found around the capital of Mexico? Highlands

27. Which statement is best supported by the information on this map? B. The Mongol Empire controlled most of Asia by 1300.

28. The purpose of the Great Wall was to A.protect the Chinese from the nomadic tribes of northern and central Asia

29. Why was the government of Yugoslavia unable to keep the country together? A.ethnic groups often fought with each other

30. How would peace finally achieved in Yugoslavia? A.The United States and European nations cooperated to end the fighting.