SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA) #4
World Geography - 4th 6 weeks CBA WG.1A Analyze the effects of physical and human geographic patterns and processes on the past and describe their impact on the present, including significant physical features and environmental conditions and influenced migration patterns and shaped the distribution of culture groups today. 1. This map shows the five world culture hearths. The culture regions have common geographic features, including A. fertile land and a mild climate B. a location on a seacoast C. mountains
D. earthquakes WG.2A Describe the human and physical characteristics of the same regions at different periods of time to evaluate relationships between past events and current conditions. 2. The changes in political boundaries shown on the maps above occurred mainly because of A. Economic development B. Nationalism C. Communism D. population growth
WG.1A Analyze the effects of physical and human geographic patterns and processes on the past and describe their impact on the present, including significant physical features and environmental conditions and influenced migration patterns and shaped the distribution of culture groups today. 3. What was most responsible for the displacement of the refugees identified in the chart below? World Refugees (1988) Original Home Where Refugees Live Now Total Afghanistan Iran Pakistan 3,595,000 Palestine Jordan Gaza Strip Syria West Bank 1,980,000 Iran Iraq Turkey 301,000 A. Famine B. War C. Apartheid D. Severe flooding
WG.13A Interpret maps to explain the division of land, including man-made and natural borders, into separate political units such as cities, states, or countries 4. The map shows the present-day countries of Africa and the dates of their independence.
The southern boundary of Egypt is what kind of boundary? A. A cultural boundary B. A physical boundary C. an antecedent boundary D. a geometric boundary WG.7B Explain how political,economic, social, and environmental push and pull factors and physical geography affect the routes and flows of human migration 5. The main factor in Arabs becoming refugees in the Eastern Mediterranean is-- A. The pull factor of economic opportunity B. The pull factor of religious freedom C. The push factor of war D. The push factor of hurricanes WG.8A Compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical environment, including the influences of culture and technology. 6. All of the following are ways that both West Texas and Israel have adapted to their environments EXCEPT--
A. Using irrigation to water crops B. Air conditioning C. Developing the lumber industry D. Extracting natural resources for economic gain WG.16B Describe elements of culture, including language, religion, beliefs and customs, institutions, and technologies. 7. Which characteristic is an attribute of Saudi Arabian culture? A. Islam is the primary religion B. Persian is the chief language C. Most people are ethnically Arab D. The government is democratic republic WB.18A Analyze cultural changes in specific regions caused by migration, war, trade, innovations, and diffusion 8. The Taliban, extremist Sunni Muslims, have been in power since 1990 in. A. Iraq B. Pakistan C. Afghanistan D. Iran
WG.11C Assess how changes in climate, resources, and infrasturcture (technology, transportation, and communication) affect the location and patterns of economic activities 9. A major argument used to support the building of the Suez Canal was that these waterways would-- A. shorten trade routes B. increase competition for trade C. strengthen command economies D. promote the local economy 10. This photograph was taken from outer space and shows the Nile River and its delta.
The Nile River became the location of an early civilization in ancient times because A. It contained resources of gold and silver B. the surrounding desert became drier, and people were seeking water C. sea level rose, and people needed dry land D. it was located next to another center of dense population, and people needed more land