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2015 WGeo Spring Final Exam Part 1
2015 WGeo Spring Final Exam Part 1
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1
What caused Palestinians to begin to flee what is now Israel?
creation of the state of Israel by the United Nations(UN)
the end of WWI
the desire for new land
the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
2
What is the dividing line between Europe and Asia?
Danube River
Black Sea
Aral Sea
Ural Mountains
3
What was an outcome of the redrawing of Israel’s borders after the Six-Day War of June 5, 1967?
Israel lost Jerusalem
Israel lost the Gaza Strip
Israel captured Sinai
Israel gained Egypt
4
Why is the majority of Russia's population located west of the Ural Mountains?
west is primarily a mountainous region
east is hot and rainy
west is better for trade with Europe and has better climate
east is dominated by conflicting ethnic groups
5
To where should Muslims complete the hajj at least once in a lifetime?
Jerusalem
Riyadh
Medina
Mecca
6
What river is considered sacred for Hindus in South Asia?
Brahmaputra
Krishna
Ganges
Indus
7
The force that created the Himalaya Mountains between the Indian and Eurasian Plates is
oceanic
divergent
convergent
transformed
8
What do the Kurds and Palestinians have in common?
share a common border
are stateless nations
share a common language
are located on the Mediterranean Sea
9
The 5 pillars of Islam include faith, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and
charity
belief in one god
hajj
Ramadan
10
What event started the 1st Persian Gulf War in 1991?
Iraq invaded Kuwait
execution of Sadam Hussein
USSR invasion of Afghanistan
fall of Nazi Germany
11
Scientists developed desalinization due to
increased pollution
limited water resources
limited farm equipment
increased sea levels
12
What happened as a result of the Ukraine Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986?
industrial pollution in Kiev
serious health problems
water dumped in Lake Baikal
increased amount of acid rain in the Argon Forest
13
Which of the following is
NOT
true about the Taliban?
The Taliban are suspected of supporting terrorists
Taliban gained power in Afghanistan
The Taliban are a fundamentalist Buddhist political group
The Taliban imposed strict rules on people’s behavior
14
Why is the Aral Sea Shrinking today?
climate in the area has changed
excessive use of waters for irrigation
use by Western Europeans
plate tectonics
15
What is the taiga?
mountainous region
coniferous forest region
winding river system
treeless plain
16
Rapid city growth needs major improvement in ___, basic necessities like utilities and streets.
substructure
urbanization
infrastructure
architecture
17
What is the process by which arable land turns into desert?
deforestation
desertification
drought
erosion
18
Control over the Strait of Hormuz is important because it
offers a water route to Afghanistan
is a key entrance to the Gulf of Aden
connects the Arabian Sea to the Mediterranean
offers access to the Persian Gulf oil fields
19
Which conclusion can be reached about the major religions of the Middle East?
Religion plays a major role in Middle Eastern culture
Most of the Middle East is Jewish
The Middle East is united in its religious beliefs
Most of the Middle East is Christian
20
What was the raj?
The period of time of direct Spanish rule in India
The period of time of direct British rule in India
The period of time of direct Dutch rule in India
The period of time of direct French rule in India
21
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
to prevent terrorist from entering Western Europe
to prevent East Berliners from escaping to West Berlin
to help Nazis keep the Allies out
to help the Americans keep the Communists out
22
What prompted the creation of the state of Israel?
US withdrawal to enter the Korean War
persecution of Jews in Europe
conquered by the Palestinians
USSR withdrawal
23
What term means a resource so valuable that nations will go to war to ensure its steady supply?
water
strategic commodity
oil and natural gas
human resources
24
What caused much of Africa's political violence and ethnic conflicts during the 20th century?
European colonization
South African wealth
American isolationism
East Africa drought
25
What is the main purpose of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
gives economic assistance to member countries through loans
controls the global distribution of a natural resource
stores reserves of a natural resource
offers military support to threatened member countries
26
What is the most valuable resource in the Middle East?
natural gas
water
oil
coal
27
Most of the slaves that were sent over to Brazil, the Caribbean, and the U.S. came from
Western Africa
Northern Africa
Southeast Africa
Eastern Africa
28
Who controlled industry under the Soviet Union's command economy?
the industry owners
Moscow stock exchange
demands of the market
central government
29
Much of South Asia depends on monsoons which create weather conditions that promote
tourism
agriculture production
longer daylight hours
stable temperature conditions
30
Which of these countries is a theocracy?
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Iraq
Isreal
31
In Russian architecture, why are onion domes an example of Human-Environment Interaction?
religious signifigance to the people in the region
popular in China and diffused to Russia
popular style south of the Arctic Circle
shed snow and do not get weighed down in cold climate
32
European colonial powers established political boundaries in Africa that
strengthened European rule in the region
all of the above
split apart similar language and ethnic groups
set African groups against one another
33
This pattern of land use has resulted in
the widespread cultivation of crops in arid regions
dependence on govt subsidy programs in less-developed areas
the recharge of aquifers in arid regions
increased availability of desert home sites
34
What is expected to reduce the populations of many countries in Southern Africa?
Yellow Fever
smallpox
cholera
AIDS
35
What is one result of nomadic herding in West Africa?
decreased access to the major rivers
reduction of the salt fields
increased availability to agricultural supplies
expansion of the Sahara Desert into the Sahel region
36
Which statement best explains how Jerusalem is perceived throughout the world?
Several countries claim it as a colonial possession
Foreign students regard as intellectual center for college
Economists view as important center for international trade
adherents of several major religions regard it as holy city
