Option 1
1. Highlight the answer that correctly identifies the three largest countries in the world in terms of population:
a) Russia, China, USA; c) China, India, USA;
b) India, Russia, Germany; d) China, Brazil, Canada.
2. What is the approximate number of countries in the world today?
1) 100 c) 152
b) 230 d) 270
3. Which country is not part of the G8?
a) United States; c) Canada;
b) Brazil; d) Italy.
4. Identify the state of the republic:
a) Japan; c) Germany;
b) Denmark; d) Spain.
5. Which of the following countries is not a country of “migrant capitalism:
a) Australia; c) South Africa;
b) Israel; d) Argentina;
6. The newly industrialized countries are:
a) China, Mongolia, Thailand; c) Mexico, South Africa, India;
b) Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan; d) Egypt, Brunei, Vietnam.
7. A country with only maritime borders:
a) Afghanistan; c) Turkey;
b) Cuba; d) Italy.
8. A federal state is not:
a) the United States; c) India;
b) Russia; d) Japan.
9. The greatest length from north to south is: a) Peru; b) Venezuela; c) Japan:
a) Peru; c) Venezuela;
b) Chile; d) Bolivia.
10. Name the capital city of Canada:
a) Montreal; c) Toronto;
b) Ottawa; d) Winnipeg.
11. The main “hotspot” in the world is:
a) Europe; c) The Middle East;
b) South America; d) Australia.
12. Which country stands out in terms of iron ore production:
a) Brazil; c) Germany;
b) Great Britain; d) Japan.
13. Which country is a major grain exporter?
a) Austria; c) Canada;
b) Mongolia; d) all three countries.
14. Which region ranks first in tourism development?
a) Western Europe; c) Australia;
b) North America; d) Latin America.
15. Which of the following countries is “superfluous” in the list of OPEC members:
a) Algeria; c) Cuba;
b) Saudi Arabia; d) Venezuela.
16. Oil-exporting countries are located in the area:
a) Persian Gulf; c) Baltic Sea;
b) Arabian Sea; d) Bay of Bengal.
17. Match the country with its capital city:
1. Mexico A. Sofia
2. Egypt B) Rome
3. Italy C) Mexico City
4. Bulgaria D) Cairo
18. The ratio between the magnitude of reserves and the size of the use of natural resources is called________________________________
19. A measure of the value of all the output produced in a given country in a year (in U.S. dollars) is called _____________________________.
20. The period of time during which there is a qualitative leap in the development of science and technology, fundamentally transforming the productive forces of society is ____________________________________.
Incoming grade 11 geography test
Option 2
1. Highlight the answer that correctly identifies the three largest countries in the world by area:
a) Russia, Canada, China; c) China, India, USA;
b) India, China, Germany; d) Australia, Brazil, Canada.
3. What is the approximate number of countries in the world today?
1) 150 c) 170
b) 280 d) 230
3. Which country is not a member of the G-8?
a) Argentina; c) Canada;
b) Japan; d) Italy.
4. Identify the state of monarchy:
a) Russia; c) Poland;
b) France; d) Great Britain.
5. Which of the following countries is not a CIS country?
a) Russia; c) Latvia;
b) Belarus; d) Kazakhstan.
6. The newly industrialized countries are:
a) China, Mongolia, Thailand; c) Mexico, South Africa, India;
b) Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan; d) Egypt, Brunei, Vietnam.
7. Choose a country that has access to the sea:
a) Afghanistan; c) Norway;
b) Mongolia; d) Nepal.
8. A unitary state is:
a) the United States; c) India;
b) Russia; d) Japan.
9. Specify the northernmost capital of the countries of the world:
a) Washington, D.C.; c) London;
b) Reykjavik; d) Madrid.
10. Name the capital of the United States:
a) New York; c) Chicago;
b) Washington, D.C.; d) Los Angeles.
11. The main “hot spot” of the world is:
a) Europe; c) The Middle East;
b) South America; d) Australia.
12. Which country is not part of the southern forest belt?
a) Brazil; с) Canada;
b) Nigeria; d) Indonesia.
13. Which country is a major exporter of rice?
a) France; c) Canada;
b) China; d) all three countries.
14. The country that attracts the most vacationers and tourists is:
a) Congo; c) Iceland;
b) France; d) Poland.
15. Which of the following countries is “superfluous” in the list of NAFTA members:
a) Mexico; c) Canada;
b) United States; d) Brazil.
16. Oil-exporting countries are located in the area of:
a) Black Sea; c) Persian Gulf;
b) Gulf of Finland; d) Gulf of Bengal.
17. Identify the correspondence between the country and its capital:
1. Japan A) Madrid
2. Poland B) Athens
3. Spain C) Warsaw
4. Greece D) Tokyo
18. The aggregate of the national economies of all the countries of the world connected by worldwide economic relations is called ___________________________________.
19. An indicator of a nation’s social and economic development ___________________________________
20. The part of the globe under the sovereignty of a certain country is called ________________________
Key to geography tests – 10th grade (final control)
| Option 1 | Option 2 |
| 1 – c | 1 – а |
| 2 – b | 2 – d |
| 3 – b | 3 – а |
| 4 – c | 4 – d |
| 5 – d | 5 – c |
| 6 – b | 6 – b |
| 7 – b | 7 – c |
| 8 – d | 8 – d |
| 9 – b | 9 – b |
| 10 – b | 10 – b |
| 11 – c | 11 – c |
| 12 – a | 12 – c |
| 13 – c | 13 – b |
| 14 – a | 14 – b |
| 15 – c | 15 – d |
| 16 – a | 16 – c |
| 17. 1-C, 2 – D, 3-B, 4 – А | 17. 1- D, 2 – C, 3-А, 4 – B |
| 18. Resource availability | 18. World Economy |
| 19. GDP | 19. GDP |
| 20. NTR | 20. Territory of the state |
