Practice Test Answers

Which number on the map shows where the Brazilian Highlands are located?

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. The [Dropdown 1] people created rock art in Australia. This traditional art has been found on thousands of sites. These sites also include shelters made of painted and engraved rock. Scientists believe this art dates back [Dropdown 2] years. The art shows people and the Indigenous animal, the [Dropdown 3] .

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. In North America, mountain ranges block wind and rainfall, creating hot, dry [Dropdown 1] . These dry areas are home to [Dropdown 2] , reptiles, and birds, such as roadrunners. Two of these dry areas stretch south into Mexico: the Chihuahua and the [Dropdown 3] .

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. Most of Europe has a [Dropdown 1] climate. Much of southern Europe has a [Dropdown 2] climate, also known as a [Dropdown 3] climate because of its location by the sea. This climate tends to be warm and humid with wet summers. It is well suited to growing crops like [Dropdown 4] .

Drag and drop the correct reason each group came to North America.

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. Over time, early Europeans who lived a nomadic lifestyle were replaced by [Dropdown 1] who migrated into Europe from [Dropdown 2] . They created communities that developed into civilizations, including the Minoan civilization of [Dropdown 3] . Another example is the Vinca, who lived along the [Dropdown 4] .

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. The group of more than a thousand islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean, known as [Dropdown 1] , includes the Hawaiian Islands, Samoa, and Tonga. These areas have an abundance of [Dropdown 2] , which formed as coral reefs that grew along the ocean floor. Other islands in this part of the world formed from volcanoes. Over time, a volcano eroded, leaving a ringlike island called [Dropdown 3] surrounding a lagoon.

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. Early settlements in South America developed along the [Dropdown 1] coast. Researchers have found evidence that humans settled in Colombia around [Dropdown 2] years ago. The region’s earliest known settlement was found in [Dropdown 3] at a site called Monte Verde.

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. Chile has a unique geography because more than 40,000 [Dropdown 1] lie along its coast. In addition, Chile has a high risk of [Dropdown 2] because, along with Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, it sits along a [Dropdown 3] .

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. Melanesia is one of “ [Dropdown 1] subregions of Oceania. It is a chain of islands located north and east of Australia. One island in this group is [Dropdown 2] , which is the largest island in the region. As with other parts of the world that are close to the equator, these islands have [Dropdown 3] climate.

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. The agricultural industry contributes about [Dropdown 1] to Europe’s gross domestic product (GDP). The service sector makes up about [Dropdown 2] of Europe’s GDP. Countries such as [Dropdown 3] are known for manufacturing.

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. In 2022, the population of North America and the Caribbean was estimated to be almost one [Dropdown 1] people. Population trends show the largest settlements are located along coastal areas. In the United States, 80 percent of the population resides along the [Dropdown 2] . Toronto is the most populous city in Canada, and it is located near [Dropdown 3] .

Drag and drop each Indigenous group to match it to the correct cultural trait.

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. The Western Uplands were once completely covered by [Dropdown 1] . The zone has extensive [Dropdown 2] , with bays, inlets, and [Dropdown 3] . The Western Uplands are known for their rugged [Dropdown 4] cliffs.

Where were most European settlements in South America located in the late 1500s?