Geo 1&2

____ 1 What type of thematic map is shown?A dot density mapB physical systems mapC point symbol mapD proportional symbol map

____ 2 Which level of earthquake magnitude occurs least often?A 7.3 to 7.6B 6.8 to 7.2C 6.3 to 6.7D 5.5 to 6.2

____ 3 What is the approximate distance from Cebu to the center of the nearest earthquake with a magnitude of more than 7.3?A 100 milesB 150 milesC 200 milesD 250 miles

____ 4 How many places on the map show earthquake magnitudes from 7.3 through 7.6?A oneB threeC sixD nine

____ 5 Which city is closest to an earthquake of the strongest magnitude?A ManilaB DavanC CebuD Philippines

____ 6 Which region of the Philippines has had the fewest earthquakes?A northB eastC southD west

____ 7 Judging from this map, which statement is true?A The Philippines’ northern island is the only place with earthquakes.B The Philippines has more earthquakes than any other place.C The Philippines is at risk for earthquakes of many different magnitudesD The Philippines has many more earthquakes on land than in nearby oceans.

____ 8 What imaginary line sits approximately 23º north of the equator?A prime longitudeB prime meridianC Tropic of Cancer

D Tropic of Capricorn

____ 9 What is one way that latitude lines and longitude lines are different?A Latitude lines are measured in degrees; longitude lines are not.B Latitude lines run north-south; longitude lines run east-west.C Latitude lines never touch each other; longitude lines meet.D Latitude lines start at the North Pole; longitude lines start at the South Pole.

____ 10 Which of the following statements is true?A The equator runs east and west.B A hemisphere is one-fourth of the globe.C Latitude lines run north and south.D The North Pole is located at 0 degrees north.

____ 11 Which of these lines of latitude lies farthest from the North Pole?A 15° SB 30° SC 45° SD 60° S

____ 12 What sits at 0° latitude?A South PoleB North PoleC prime meridianD the equator

____ 13 What imaginary line connects the North Pole and the South Pole?A prime meridianB the equatorC Tropic of CancerD Tropic of Capricorn

____ 14 Judging from the map, which latitude line is longest?A 60 degrees northB the equatorC Tropic of CancerD 30 degrees south

Geo 3&4

____ 15 Where on the map is the population most dense?A Great BasinB West CoastC border with MexicoD Rocky Mountains

____ 16 Which densely populated area is on a major river?A DenverB San FranciscoC PhoenixD St. Louis

____ 17 What densely populated cities are located in the southeastern part of this map?A Dallas and HoustonB Phoenix and DenverC San Francisco and Los AngelesD St. Louis and Seattle

____ 18 Which of these areas has the lowest population density?A northern area near Canadian borderB eastern area near the Mississippi RiverC western area near the Pacific OceanD southeastern area near the Gulf of Mexico

____ 19 Which city has the largest area of dense population?A SeattleB Los AngelesC PhoenixD St. Louis

____ 20 How many cities on the map are near a large body of water, such as an ocean or gulf?A 3B 4C 5D 6

____ 21 Which areas show the heaviest populations?A mountain areasB areas in the Great BasinC border areasD areas near waterways

GEO 5&6

____ 22 Where did beans and potatoes come from?A EuropeB AfricaC Southwest AsiaD the Americas

____ 23 What crop moved from the Americas to Europe?A bananasB peachesC pearsD squash

____ 24 What crop moved from Africa and Europe to the Americas?A coffeeB peanutsC peppersD tobacco

____ 25 Judging from the diagram, how did the Columbian Exchange affect life in Europe?A It increased food variety.B It caused crop shortages.C It made diets less healthy.D It made the population shrink.

____ 26 How is tobacco different from the other crops shown on the diagram?A It traveled from Africa to Europe.B It is not something to eat or drinkC It traveled in both directions.D It is a spice used with other foods.

____ 27 According to the diagram, what general category of food traveled from Europe and Africa to the Americas?A cheeseB nutsC fruitD vegetables

____ 28 What general conclusion can you draw from this diagram?A People in the Americas had no vegetables before the Columbian Exchange.B People in the Americas had few sweeteners before the Columbian Exchange.C People in Europe had few fruits before the Columbian Exchange.D People in Europe had no coffee before the Columbian Exchange.

____ 29 Which Central American country makes the largest percentage of its income from tourism?A BelizeB Costa RicaC GuatemalaD Panama

____ 30 Which of the following island countries makes the largest percentage of its GDP from tourism?A GrenadaB BahamasC Dominican RepublicD Jamaica

____ 31 Which of these island countries has the highest percentage of income from tourism?A Dominican RepublicB GrenadaC St. Kitts and NevisD St. Lucia

____ 32 What general pattern does this map show?A Central America relies more on tourism than the Caribbean islands do.B The Caribbean islands rely more on tourism than Central America does.C Both Central America and the Caribbean islands rely mainly on tourism for income.D Neither Central America nor the Caribbean islands gain much income from tourism.

____ 33 What do the large circles on the small islands show?A Much of their income is from tourism.B Much of their income is from farming.C They are farther east than other islands.D Their economies are largest in the region.

____ 34 Which of the following island nations makes the highest percentage of its GDP from tourism?A BahamasB DominicaC HaitiD Jamaica

____ 35 Which Central American country makes the highest percentage of its GDP from tourism?A Costa RicaB BelizeC El SalvadorD Nicaragua

TOURISM IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Country International Tourist Arrivals* (number of people)

Receipts from Tourism** (US $billions)

Percentage of Total Receipts from Tourism**

Bahamas 5,003,967 $2.2 64.6

Barbados 1,272,772 $1.2 56.6

Belize 1,082,268 $0.3 35.0

Dominican Republic 4,239,686 $4.0 34.0

El Salvador 966,416 $0.8 20.9

Guatemala 1,181,526 $1.1 12.1

Honduras 1,056,642 $0.6 8.5

Nicaragua 734,971 $0.3 9.4

Panama 1,004,207 $1.2 12.6

St. Lucia 802,240 $0.3 66.0

____ 36 What percentage of total receipts does El Salvador earn from tourism?A 0.8B 20.9C 12.1D 64.6

____ 37 Which of the following countries earns the highest percentage of its total receipts from tourism?A BahamasB HondurasC BarbadosD Dominican Republic

____ 38 Which two places are visited by the most tourists?A Bahamas and NicaraguaB Guatemala and HondurasC Dominican Republic and BahamasD El Salvador and Guatemala

____ 39 How many countries on the chart earn less than 10 percent of their total receipts from tourism?A 2B 3C 4D 5

____ 40 Which country ranks second in percentage of its total receipts from tourism?A BahamasB BelizeC PanamaD Nicaragua

____ 41 Which two countries are visited by the smallest number of tourists?A Bahamas and El SalvadorB Dominican Republic and BelizeC Guatemala and BarbadosD St. Lucia and Nicaragua

____ 42 How many countries on the chart earn less than 10 percent of their total receipts from tourism?A 2B 3C 4D 5

Geo 7&8

NUMBERS OF SLAVES IMPORTED TO BRAZIL, 1501-1856

1501-1550 22,685

1551-1600 90,053

1601-1650 380,824

1651-1700 471,213

1701-1750 891,468

1751-1800 1,099,894

1801-1850 2,136,360

1851-1856 7,318

Totals 5,099,816

Source: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database, Emory University

____ 43 Between which two time periods did the number of imported slaves become more than four times larger than it had been?A 1551–1600 and 1601–1650B 1601–1650 and 1651–1700C 1651–1700 and 1701–1750D 1751–1800 and 1801–1850

____ 44 What statement accurately describes the pattern shown on the chart?A The slave trade remained about the same for 350 years.B The slave trade grew for 100 years and then decreased.C The slave trade steadily grew during a 350-year periodD The slave trade increased, then decreased, then increased.

____ 45 Based on the number of slaves imported, in which century was the slave trade most active?A 1500sB 1600sC 1700sD 1800s

____ 46 During what years were the largest number of slaves brought to Brazil?A 1701–1750B 1751–1800C 1801–1850D 1851–1856

____ 47 How many more slaves arrived between 1801 and 1850 than between 1501 and 1550?A over 1 millionB over 2 millionC over 11 millionD over 21 million

____ 48 During what years did the number of imported slaves reach 1 million?A 1551–1600B 1701–1750C 1751–1800

D 1801–1850

____ 49 From 1501–1550 to 1551–1600, by how much did the number of imported slaves increase?A two timesB three timesC four timesD five times

____ 50 What factor makes Brazil a good place to develop a commercial fishing industry?A its long coastlineB its limited food supplyC its vast highlandsD its growing population

____ 51 What phrase best describes where steel manufacturing takes place?A northern BrazilB eastern BrazilC southern BrazilD western Brazil

____ 52 In what area are the fewest industries located?A Amazon BasinB Brazilian Highlands

C Paraguay borderD South Atlantic coast

Geo 9&10

____ 53 East Berlin lay inside what country?A CzechoslovakiaB East GermanyC PolandD West Germany

____ 54 What were the countries with no shading members of?A NATOB neutral Communist countriesC neutral non-Communist countriesD Warsaw Pact

____ 55 How many Communist and non-Communist countries were neutral?A 3B 5C 7D 9

____ 56 Which Warsaw Pact country was separated from the others by a non-member country?A AlbaniaB Bulgaria

C CzechoslovakiaD Yugoslavia

____ 57 To what group did the countries shaded darkest belong?A the Warsaw PactB NATOC neutral Communist countriesD neutral non-Communist countries

____ 58 East Berlin belonged to what group?A NATOB the Warsaw PactC neutral Communist countriesD neutral non-Communist countries

____ 59 In the inset map, what does the line around West Berlin show?A It is inside East Germany.B It was part of the Warsaw Pact.C It was surrounded by the Iron CurtainD It was a neutral non-Communist country.

MILES OF RAILWAY TRACK IN SELECTED EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (1840–1880)

1840 1860 1880

Austria- Hungary 144 4,543 18,507

Belgium 334 1,730 4,112

France 496 9,167 23,089

Germany 469 11,089 33,838

Great Britain 2,390 14,603 25,060

Italy 20 2,404 9,920

Netherlands 17 335 1,846

Spain 0 1,917 7,490

____ 60 Which country had the most railway track in 1860?A Austria-HungaryB FranceC GermanyD Great Britain

____ 61 Which country had the least amount of railway track in 1840?A FranceB Great BritainC ItalyD Spain

____ 62 In 1880, how many more miles of railway track did Germany have than Great Britain?A 877B 8,778C 9,849

D 18,778____ 63 Which country built the least amount of railway track during the period shown?

A BelgiumB FranceC ItalyD Netherlands

____ 64 Which country had the most extensive transportation system in 1840?A FranceB GermanyC Great BritainD Netherlands

____ 65 In what year did Germany have more miles of track than Great Britain?A 1820B 1840C 1860D 1880

____ 66 Which country had the biggest increase in miles of track between 1840 and 1880?A BelgiumB GermanyC Great BritainD Spain