1. Review for 3 rd Six Weeks Exam

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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

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

12. 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

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

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

15. 14. Which civilization is shown on the map? Inca

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

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

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

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

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

21. 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

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

23. 22. The city located farthest east is Novosibirsk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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