GEOGRAPHY CRCT REVIEW. What letter below correctly matches the countries? A.1-Nigeria, 2- Kenya...

GEOGRAPHY CRCT

REVIEW

What letter below correctly matches the

countries?

A. 1-Nigeria, 2-Kenya

B. 1-Egypt, 2-DRCC. 1-Egypt, 2-

NigeriaD. 1-Sudan, 2-Kenya

Question # 1:

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What physical feature is indicated by

number 1?

A. Niger RiverB. Congo RiverC. Nile RiverD. Victoria Falls

Question # 2:

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What region is best indicated by the

blue oval?

A. SahelB. SavannaC. SaharaD. Tropical

Rainforest

Question # 3:

What semi-arid region lies directly south of the Sahara Desert?

A. SahelB. SavannaC. Kalahari DesertD. Tropical Rain Forest

Question # 4:

What is the longest river in the world?

A. Nile RiverB. Niger RiverC. Congo RiverD. Amazon River

Question # 5:

According to the map to the right, which of the physical regions

would you suspect to be in Central Africa?

A. SahelB. SavannaC. SaharaD. Tropical Rainforest

Question # 6:

What is important about the Niger River delta?

A. It has poor farming landB. The area frequently faces drought

conditionsC. The area is rich in oil depositsD. Very few people make their

homes here

Question # 7:

Which of the following environmental concerns threatens

Central Africa the most?

A. DesertificationB. DeforestationC. DroughtD. Overpopulation

Question # 8:

How would most people living in the Sahara make a living?

A. Selling camel meat and milkB. As agricultural workersC. As nomads living off the landD. As industrial workers

Question # 9:

What letter below correctly matches

the countries?

A. 1-Israel, 2-IraqB. 1-Iran, 2-IraqC. 1-Saudi Arabia,

2-IranD. 1-Syria, 2-Iraq

Question # 11:

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Which numbered body of water was home to U.S. naval

ships during the Persian Gulf War?

A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

Question # 12:

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What two major rivers run through the country of Iraq?

A. Jordan River and Ganges RiverB. Tigris River and Euphrates RiverC. Tigris River and Suez RiverD. Nile River and the Jordan River

Question # 13:

Southwest Asia is very arid and does not have many fresh water sources. As a result, some nations have found a way to remove salt from seawater. What is this process

called?

A. DesalinationB. Drip IrrigationC. AquiferD. Canal construction

Question # 14:

Which of the following countries are blessed with an abundance of oil in the Southwest Asia Region?

A. Iran, Iraq, Jordan, IsraelB. Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, LebanonC. Jordan, Israel, Syria, LebanonD. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

Question # 15:

What large ethnic group located in Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq hope

to have their own nation one day?

A. PersiansB. KurdsC. PalestiniansD. Arabs

Question # 16:

What man-made body of water connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean?

A. Dead SeaB. Jordan RiverC. Suez CanalD. Gibraltar Strait

Question # 17:

What religion would most people in Southwest Asia belong to?

A. Judaism B. Shia IslamC. Sunni IslamD. Christianity

Question # 18:

Which of these Asian countries are

the two most populated in the

world?A. Japan & ChinaB. China & IndiaC. Indonesia &

JapanD. Japan & India

Question # 19:

Which body of water is labeled as

number 2?

A. Pacific OceanB. South China

SeaC. Sea of JapanD. Bay of Bengal

Question # 20:

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What holy river in India is also highly polluted?

A. Yangtze RiverB. Xiang RiverC. Ganges RiverD. Indus River

Question # 21:

What two majors religions began in India?

A. Buddhism & Hinduism B. Shinto & HinduismC. Islam & HinduismD. Confucianism & Hinduism

Question # 22:

What natural resource does China and India use often as a source of

energy?

A. Oil B. CoalC. Wind TurbinesD. Nuclear

Question # 23:

What physical feature located along the Indian, China, and Nepal border

acts as a natural trade barrier?

A. Hindu Kush Mountains B. Gobi DesertC. Huang He RiverD. Himalayan Mountains

Question # 24: