QUESTIONS. Directions: Use the map on the previous page and your knowledge of world geography to answer questions 1 3.

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1 Directions: Use the map on the previous page and your knowledge of world geography to answer questions. The Hudson ay in anada is quite large. You might assume it provides the natural resource of fish. How do you know this assumption is incorrect? A The map shows that few people live near the ay. The map does not show fish in this area. The map does not show fishermen in this area. D Assumptions can never be correct. The northeastern United States is very densely populated, yet there are relatively few natural resources. What does this suggest about industry in the area? A There are many businesses that produce coal products. There is no industry other than zinc mining. The industries do not rely on the natural resources shown on this map. D Fishing is the main industry of the region. Which of these statements best describes the location of timber in North America and anada? A Timber is a natural resource found in dry desert regions. Timber is denser in anada than in the United States. Timber is found along the west coast of both anada and the United States. D Timber is found only in coastal regions. What is the main industry along the west coast of Alaska? A coal fishing zinc D petroleum What resources are found near the Arctic Ocean? A petroleum and natural gas fish and coal zinc and timber D hydroelectric electric power and fish Which of these natural resources is found in Alaska? A nickel uranium hydroelectric power D zinc Preparing for the Wisconsin Knowledge and oncepts Exam 9

2 Practice Worksheet WKE Test Practice: Important Events in History Wisconsin Standards:.8. SAMPLE Directions: Use this time line and your knowledge of world geography to answer the following question. Development of the West 80 The United States purchases French territory west of the Mississippi. 80s Wagon trains begin moving pioneers to the West. 898 The United States continues its westward expansion annexing Hawaii Lewis and lark expedition explores the area of the Louisiana Purchase. 89 A symbolic golden spike is used to mark the completion of a transcontinental railroad across the United States. 890 Land available for settlement on the western frontier has nearly disappeared. How did the United States continue its westward expansion after the western frontier was settled? A It annexed Hawaii. It began work on the transcontinental railroad. It sent pioneers further west in their wagon trains. D It sent explorers to lands north and south of its settled regions. A is the correct answer. Read the answer choices and look at the time line. The transcontinental railroad (choice ) was completed before the western frontier was fully settled. There was nowhere further west to go in wagon trains (choice ) once alifornia was settled. The time line clearly states that the U.S. continued its westward expansion by annexing Hawaii, so A is correct. Directions: Use the time line above and your knowledge of world geography to answer questions. About how many years after Lewis and lark completed their expedition did wagon trains begin moving to the West? A 0 From the time of the Louisiana Purchase, how long did it take the United States to settle most of the land available on the western frontier? A year years years D 8 years D 8 0 Preparing for the Wisconsin Knowledge and oncepts Exam

3 continued How did Lewis and lark s expedition pave the way for the golden spike? A They surveyed the western land so the United States could buy it from the French. The expedition began exploration, which led to settlement of the western frontier and a transcontinental railroad. They drove a railroad spike, called the golden spike, into the ground near San Francisco and started the alifornia Gold Rush. D The golden spike was the last open settlement explored by the Lewis and lark expedition. Directions: Use this time line and your knowledge of world geography to answer questions. Deadly River Floods 88 Huang He in northeastern hina; possibly more than,000,000 people killed 9 hang Jiang in hina; 00,000 killed 988 Three major rivers in angladesh; about,00 deaths 998 hang Jiang in hina during July and August; about,000 dead Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on May ; about,00 deaths (more than any other river flood in U.S. history) 9 Mississippi and Ohio rivers; about 0 killed 99 Mississippi River; millions of acres flooded; about 0 dead What would be the best alternative title for this time line? How long after the hiang Jiang flood of 9 did the river flood again? A Deadly River Floods in the United States A years Asia s Worst River Floods hiang Jiang A Flooding River D River Floods Kill Many What statement is best supported by this time line? A More people die from floods in the United States than in Asia. The hiang Jiang river kills more people today than it did in the past. years 8 years D 8 years River floods were more deadly in the past than today. D The Mississippi and Ohio River flood killed the most people in a U.S. flood. Preparing for the Wisconsin Knowledge and oncepts Exam

4 Practice Worksheet Wisconsin Standards: A.8., D.8. WKE Test Practice: Economic oncepts SAMPLE Directions: Use these pie graphs and your knowledge of world geography to answer the following question. anadian Economy* Which sector showed the greatest proportionate decrease from 9 to 99? A services 9 Other Primary Industries % Agriculture 8% agriculture manufacturing D None of these sectors showed a decrease. is the correct answer. To find the answer, study how each sector changed. The services sector increased, so choice A can be eliminated. Agriculture decreased from 8% to % and manufacturing decreased from % to %. Agriculture s slice is about / what it was in 9, and manufacturing s slice is a little over half of what it was in 9. learly, agriculture showed the greatest decrease. 99 *ased on rounded employment statistics SOURE: anada Year ook 99; anada Year ook 99 Manufacturing % Services % Other Primary Industries % Agriculture % Manufacturing % Services 9% Directions: Use the graphs above and your knowledge of world geography to answer questions. According to the graphs, what has been the most secure field of work for anadians between 9 and 99? A working in services working a different factory job selling farm tractors D raising cattle Which of these businesses is most likely to fall in the Other Primary Industries category? A textile mill grocery store mining D hospital What do you learn by looking at the source for these graphs? A where the data came from who made the graphs the copyright year for the graphs D the broad subject of the graphs Preparing for the Wisconsin Knowledge and oncepts Exam

5 continued Which sector showed the greatest proportionate increase from 9 to 99? Which industry most likely added the most to anada s economy? A services manufacturing agriculture D other primary industries A manufacturing services agriculture D other primary industries Did agriculture increase or decrease from 8 to 99? How much did services increase from 9 to 99? A % 8% 9% D % Preparing for the Wisconsin Knowledge and oncepts Exam

6 Practice Worksheet Wisconsin Standards: A.8., A.8.,.8. WKE Test Practice: Events in History SAMPLE Directions: Use this map and your knowledge of world geography to answer the following question. Major Terrorist Attacks Against Americans, ATLANTI OEAN 99 U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran, Iran 98 Suicide truck bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in eirut, Lebanon 99 Oklahoma ity Federal uilding bombing U.S. military complex bombing in 99 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 9 98 ombing of U.S. Rhein-Main Air ase in Frankfort, Germany 8 U.S. Embassy bombings in Nairobi, Kenya 998 and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Pan Am Flight 0 bombing, Lockerbie Scotland World Trade enter bombing, 99 New York ity, New York ombing of USS ole, Aden, Yemen Attacks on World Trade enter, NY 00 and the Pentagon, Arlington, VA According to the map, in what region were there no major terrorist attacks on Americans? A North America South America Europe D Africa is the correct answer. To find the answer, read each answer choice. Look at that region on the map to see if any major terrorist attacks took place there. South America is not shown on the map because there were no major attacks there between 99 and 00, so choice must be the correct answer. Directions: Use the map above and your knowledge of world geography to answer the following questions. What is the purpose of this map? A to show where Americans have been attacked by terrorists in the United States to show where Americans have been attacked by terrorists around the globe to show all terrorist attacks around the globe from D to explain the causes of terrorism against Americans Preparing for the Wisconsin Knowledge and oncepts Exam

7 continued Which of these attacks was made on civilians and nongovernment workers? A U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran, Iran ombing of USS ole, in Aden, Yemen U.S. military complex bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia How many attacks took place in Europe? A one two three D four D Pan Am Flight 0 bombing, Lockerbie, Scotland After which attack was the greatest amount of time before the next attack? According to the map above, in what areas of the world were there terrorists attacks on Americans between 99 00? A Pan Am Flight 0 bombing, Lockerbie, Scotland Suicide truck bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in eirut, Lebanon 99 World enter bombing in New York ity, New York D Oklahoma ity Federal uilding bombing In what region were the attacks on the U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam? A Europe Africa the Middle East D North America In which of these years were there attacks in the United States? A D 000 Preparing for the Wisconsin Knowledge and oncepts Exam