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2015 Fall Final Exam Review
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1
Why are maps valuable tools to geographers?
they show facts in columns and rows
they are the best way to show the location of places
they show the culture of an area
they explain how something is done
2
Which country was the genocide against the Tutsis?
Eritrea
Rwanda
Ghana
Somalia
3
What is the potential power of OPEC?
Their military control over major waterways.
Their political influence in tropical regions.
Their economic influence over industrialized nations.
Their control of access to religious sites.
4
What is the term for the ability to read and write?
illiteracy
literacy
suffrage
temperence
5
What is the difference between a Political and Physical Map?
Political Map shows boundaries, Physical Map shows features
Political Map shows countries, Physical Map shows cities.
Political Map shows capitals, Physical shows non-capitals.
Location of ethnic groups.
6
What type of government controls all means of production?
democracy
constitutional monarchy
communism
theocracy
7
The lines of latitude and longitude on a map create what?
A grid
A puzzle
A scale
A legend
8
What are some examples of raw materials?
boats and candy
guns and clothing
cotton and sugar
industrial machinery
9
What resource does OPEC control?
gold
oil
natural gas
diamonds
10
What is the major commonality in the Middle East?
Currency
Ethnic Groups
Religion
Education
11
Which is NOT a fossil fuel?
oil
coal
gas
wood
12
How would you describe the climate of the Middle East?
arid
highland
tropical
tundra
13
The universal language of Sub-Saharan Africa is what?
Arabic
Zulu
Portuguese
Swahili
14
What is the biggest threat to to the African rain forest?
poaching
deforestation
smog
acid-rain
15
Which conflict is characterized by the issues between Muslims and Jews in Jerusalem?
Persian Gulf War
Scramble for Africa
Collapse of the Ottoman Empire
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
16
Location has two versions, what are they?
absolute and relative
relative and definitive
absolute and perceptual
relative and perceptual
17
The Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates are the only rivers int he Middle East that are?
east-west flowing
navigable
freshwater
saltwater
18
Deforestation of the rainforest would be studied under what Six Essential Element?
Environment & Society
Uses of Geography
Location
Human Systems
19
Cartography is the study of?
Mapmaking
Oceans and Rivers
The World
Shopping Carts
20
The spread of people, ideas, practices, and goods from one culture to another is known as?
cultural projection
cultural diffusion
cultural placement
cultural exploration
21
What are the two major religions that originated in India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Islam and Hinduism
Islam and Judaism
Buddhism and Islam
22
What is the large Y-shaped trench in East-Africa called?
Continental Divide
Great Divide
Great Rift Valley
Grand Trench
23
What three religions started in the Middle East?
Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity
Christianity, Judaism, Zorostrianism
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
24
The North and Southern Hemispheres are split by what line of latitude?
North and South Poles
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
25
What is the longest river in the world?
Amazon
Mississippi
Niger
Nile
26
The movement of people, ideas, and goods relate to what Six Essential Element?
Human Systems
Places and Regions
Physical Systems
Location
27
The MAJOR language of North Africa and Southwest Asia is what?
Hebrew
Farsi
Turkish
Arabic
28
Describe the Dead Sea.
world's saltiest lake
helps irrigate the Middle East
Helps travel between Israel and Jordan
world's deepest lake
29
In South Asia, the production of agriculture is affected by what?
unnavigable rivers
cold climate
numerous deserts
seasonal monsoons
30
Who was the major political figure who served 27 years in prison in South Africa?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Gandhi
Cecil Rhodes
Nelson Mandela
31
What three religions are most prevent in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Hindus, Jews, and Muslims
Traditional Religions, Muslims, and Christians
Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Traditional Religions, Muslims, and Jews
32
Lines of
Latitude
run which way? (Two answers)
Around the earth running East and West.
Around the earth running North and South.
Parallel to the Equator.
Parallel to the Prime Meridian.
33
In what type of government do people decide who should govern?
democracy
communism
theocracy
constitutional monarchy
34
What is the process of turning fertile land into desert.
deforestation
desrtification
destruction
erosion
35
In the mid-1800s, Europeans divided Africa among themselves, why?
To lean different methods of healthcare
Control raw materials and establish markets for goods
utilize land for military training,
gain control of wildlife, exporting much to Europe
36
What physical feature splits South Asia from China?
Ganges river
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Himalayan Mtns.
37
What is the majority ethnic group in South Africa?
Mixed
Other
White
Black
38
Which of the following describes colonization?
When a country trades goods with another.
When a nation extends its control over other countries.
when a region of the world is devastated by disasters.
When a country kills all the people of another.
39
What is the measure of how a society meets the needs of its people?
population density
urbanization
standard of living
cultural diffusion
40
What point can be found at 60 degrees North, 60 degrees East?
C
D
A
B
41
Where is the majority of the population of Africa located?
rural areas
coastal areas and waterways
in the southern desert areas
on the plains
42
What is an affect of the slave trade on Africa?
built stronger African communities
splitting up of African families
African Independence
increasing the literacy rate
43
For Islam, which is the holiest city?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Bagdhad
Medina
44
What does the population distribution of the world show?
world's population is decreasing rapidly
continents are evenly populated
world's population has stopped growing
continents are not evenly populated
45
The total sum of goods and services produced in a country is called what?
constitutional monarchy
gross domestic product
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
per capita income
46
Who is the MAIN prophet of Islam?
Jesus
Muhammad
Gandhi
Confucius
47
What is it called when Americans send jobs out to other countries for a lower cost?
quotas
imperialism
outsourcing
apartheid
48
A region had multiple characteristics, one of which could be a physical feature?
Religion
Language
Rivers
Trading Ports
49
What is the most serious obstacle to education in Africa?
lack of television
low standard of living
a small population base
too many languages
50
What type of economy allows people to freely choose what they buy and sell?
Market
Subsistence
Traditional
Command
51
Which is NOT a cultural trait?
Alphabet
Use of utensils
Physical Health
Religious Beliefs
52
The term for the belief in one God?
Jainism
polytheism
Hinduism
monotheism
53
Why is the Suez Canal been so important to other countries besides Egypt?
Enabled Europeans to explore the Western Hemisphere.
Allowed for faster movement between Europe and Asia.
Provide a direct route to transport slaves from to Americas.
Made it easier for Russia to gain control of Afghanistan.
54
Which of the following could be an example of a push factor?
a single ethnic group
an increase in average income
a good harvest
a country-wide famine
55
What is one of the similarities between Judaism, Christianity, Islam?
use the same holy book
belief in Jesus as Messiah
common day of worship
monotheism
56
Gandhi was a major political figure in which country?
China
Japan
Russia
India
57
What aspect of Indian culture is reflected on the chart below?
religions
ethnic groups
caste system
population distribution
58
Much of what area of the world came under European control and colonized in the 1800s?
Japan
Southwest Asia
Latin America
Africa
59
What is the oldest monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
