World Geography 2014 Released Test Part 1

Temperature and precipitation are characteristics of-

• longitude
• climate
• vegetation
• latitude

Which climate best characterizes the high latitudes?

• Tropical
• Subarctic
• Humid Continental
• Marine West Coast

Which country contains the latitude 15 degrees South and 45 degrees West?

• Brazil
• Italy
• Madagascar
• Australia

Which two cities have opposite seasons?

• Boston and Madrid
• Warsaw and Alexandria
• Calgary and Durban
• Johannesburg and Brasilia

"Jimmy knows the route from his house to his school, and can name each street along the way." This statement is an example of-

• absolute location
• a primary source
• a thematic map
• mental mapping

This type of map is used to show-

• elevation
• population
• natural resources
• political boundaries

This symbol identifies which feature of a map?

• Orientation
• Contour
• Distance
• Projection

On this map, industrial activity is represented by-

• shades
• lines
• symbols
• letters

Which major river system is shown on this map?

• Indus
• Nile
• Amazon
• Danube

These dolls are a traditional cultural craft in-

• Russia
• Southeast Asia
• France
• Latin America