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1
What Asian country is highlighted in white?
Japan
Russia
China
Vietnam
2
Why do geographers separate the globe into regions?
It helps geographers organize the globe
Studying one region can help geographers understand other regions
It makes geography easier to study
All of the above
3
Which of the following is NOT 1 of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Region
Location
Climate
Movement
4
Buddhism isn't mono OR polytheistic because...
None of the above
Buddhists worship the "Father, Son, & Holy Spirit"
Buddhists focus on personal enlightenment, not a specific god
Buddhists are not technically considered a real religion
5
Which of the following is an example of a functional region?
Egypt
A car or truck
a pizza delivery route
Washington, D.C.
6
Areas that are bound together by common characteristics are called...
Locations
Cultural Landing Zones
Regions
Cities
7
If people in a town mapped it into sub-regions based on only their experiences & knowledge, the sub-regions would be...
perceptual
formal
functional
political
8
Muslims adhere to __________ to guide their daily spiritual journey.
The 4 Noble Truths
The Divine Intervention
The 5 Pillars of Faith
The 10 Commandments
9
What African country is highlighted in red?
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Mali
Egypt
10
What is unique about language in Africa?
almost the entire continent speaks English
There are 2 official languages: English & French
Swahili is the only language spoken
more than 1,000 languages are spoken across the continent
11
This is founder of Hinduism:
The Prophet Muhammad
Jesus Christ
The founder isn't known
Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)
12
True or False: A polytheistic religion worships more than 1 god.
True
False
13
True or False: Judaism & Christianity both observe the 10 Commandments
True
False
14
"Middle East" or the American "South" are examples of perceptual regions
False
True
15
Which Asian country has the highest population?
Mongolia
Malaysia
India
China
16
These two countries have the highest populations of all the Asian countries.
N. Korea & S. Korea
Japan & Thailand
China & India
Malaysia & Indonesia
17
________ are organized around a focal point or central place and areas affected by it
Functional Regions
Perceptual Regions
Formal Regions
Cultural Regions
18
Monotheistic means a religion has ________that it worships.
1 god
Exactly 4 gods
multiple gods
no gods
19
True or False: Omaha, Nebraska is an example of a perceptual region.
False
True
20
True or False: Africa & Asia were deeply affected by colonialism in the past.
False
True
21
The Rocky Mountain region is an example of a _________ region
None of the above
Perceptual
Formal
Physical
22
An important person to the Muslim faith (Islam) is...
Muhammad
The Apostle Paul
Siddhārtha Gautama (the Buddha)
Jesus
23
The Sahara Desert is an example of a ___________ region.
Physical
Political
Functional
Formal
24
What African country has the highest overall population?
Nigeria
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Africa
Ghana
25
Most major world religions began in a sub-region of...
Africa
Europe
North America
Asia
26
If someone asked you to describe the physical region in which you live, you could talk to them about…
The city you live in
The landscape-rivers, lakes, mountains, etc.
The music you enjoy
The language you speak
27
The biggest population of Hindus live in...
India
Tunisia
Australia
The United Kingdom
28
Formal regions are based on defined boundaries that can clearly be proven
True
False
29
What is an issue that still plagues parts of the African region today?
Tribal or Civil Wars
all of the above
Diseases from unclean water
Poverty
30
Language, religion, ethnicity, & technology make up a _____ region.
Physical
Cultural
Formal
Perceptual
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Which of the following is an example of a formal region?
Taylorsville, KY
All of the above
Australia
India
