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2022 GHW Semester 1 Final Review
2022 GHW Semester 1 Final Review
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1
Followers of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have a shared belief in
belief in Jesus, the Son of God
the New Testament
practice of Ramadan
concept of monotheism
2
Chechnya is an area of Russia that wants to be independent.
False
True
3
Many economies of the Eastern Mediterranean subregion have been slow to develop due to...
Reliance on unstable service industry, especially tourism
Environmental problems like overgrazing/fishing & pollution
Ethnic tensions among Jews, Christians and Muslims
uneven distribution of resources such as oil, gas and water
4
The breaking up of larger regions or countries into smaller ones is known as
Balkanization
Nationalism
Shatter Belt
Buffer Zones
5
What is privatization?
Individuals can own and control their possessions as they wish
The shift of an economy from private ownership to government ownership
Economic affairs care subject to some government intervention
The conversion of state-owned factories/property to private ownership
6
What is reforestation
removing all trees from an area
none of the above
replanting trees where they have been logged
removing certain types of trees from an area
7
Today most nomads of North Africa
have migrated to other parts of Africa
have settled in villages and cities
live nomadic lifestyles like their ancestors
roam the desert part time and live in camps other part
8
The traditional boundary between Europe and Asia is formed by the __________.
The Rocky Mountains
Volga River
Dinaric Alps
Ural Mountains
9
A mosque is:
a place of worship for Buddhists
a place of worship for Muslims
a place of worship for Jews
a place of worship for Christians
10
What is a negative effect of tourism in North Africa?
reduces wildlife
introduces invasive species
needs lots of water
Let's ask Justin Bieber
11
Generalize the social status trends of women in Arab nations of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Women have about the same rights and opportunities as men
women have fewer rights/opportunities, but its improving
Women have more rights and opportunities than men
Women have few rights/opportunities, and its getting worse.
12
Why do some countries in North Africa import most of their food needs?
Imported food is less expensive than food in the country.
few people in the country are willing to work in Ag.
Ag. is less profitable than other economic activities
Water scarcity makes it impossible to grow enough food
13
Yugoslavia only existed from the 1940s to the 1990s because...
It was broken up and taken over by neighboring countries
its corrupt government was removed, and territory absorbed
It was renamed to better represent its ethnic diversity
its ethnic groups broke off into their own countries
14
What is an Escarpment?
a deep depression in the Earth that fill with rainwater
a used car dealership in Texas
the largest mountain in Texas
a steep slope or cliff
15
Political and economic instability in some nations of Southern Europe was the result of
high national debt and unemployment.
the housing crisis and natural disasters
industrial decline and EU mismanagement
loss of tourism and climate change.
16
Greeks in ancient Athens introduced the concept of ________?
rule of law
mythology
nationalism
democracy
17
During the Soviet era, disregard for environmental effects of industrialization ______.
Led to perestroika & glasnots
Damaged water, air, soil, & forests
Provoked frequent ethnic strife
Helped USSR to become prosperous
18
Because climate change more readily affects temperatures at higher latitudes, global warming has more obvious effects in
the fertile triangle.
the Caucasus Mountains.
the Ural Mountains.
Northern Europe and Siberia
19
How has the Aswan High Dam had an adverse effect on human health?
Caused build up of soil contaminated by raw sewage and oil
Contaminated water sources, drawing salt water from sea
Created new ecosystems in which diseases flourished
discharged raw sewage and wastes into lake Nasser
20
Finland is the only Scandinavian country that does not have an official ____.
religion
internal justice system
social welfare program
equal rights policy
21
What is internal migration?
when someone moves to a place within the country
when someone moves to a place outside the country
when someone moves to a place no further than 20 metres
moving from the couch to the fridge
22
A system of social organization known as _____ existed both in the ancient times and in modern history.
colonialism
city-states
complementarity
nationalism
23
What is uneven development?
when some places do not benefit from economicadvancements as much as others
When educated workers leave a country
when countries develop at the same rate
when two cities work together
24
What is communism?
No main source of power.
the public owns all property/production and it is directed by government
Where no one owns anything
Where the individual person owns everything.
25
Which of the following is an example of Brain Drain?
Good students moving to attend college.
Skilled workers moving to get jobs.
Older adults moving to join their families.
Refugees seeking safety.
26
Because climate change more readily affects temperatures at higher northern latitudes, global warming has had effects in
the Ural Mountains.
the fertile triangle.
Siberia
the Caucasus Mountains.
27
What is desertification?
When you add 'ification' to desert
When people burn cities down
When a patch of land goes dry and unfertile
None of the above
28
What is the black market?
a market where special goods are sold at higher prices
a regular market where goods are sold at lower prices
a dark market
market for goods outside of government sanctioned channels
29
A rare natural resource located along the Spanish Pyrenees used in the high-tech industry.
tungsten
chaparral
hydroelectricity
copper
30
Which of the following best describes the population of Iceland?
diverse cultures
ethnically homogenous
racially mixed
various religions
31
The services sector including tourism is a major component of Southern Europe economy.
True
False
32
In what area does the majority of the Russian population live?
Crimean Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
West Siberian Plain
Northern European Plain
33
During the Soviet era, the government actively promoted what set of beliefs?
anarchism
pacifism
atheism
capitalism
34
What is the Torah?
Another name for the Christian Bible
A part of the Hebrew Bible
Stories about Moses and the Jews
Hindu religious texts
35
What is a welfare state?
a social system where the government is NOT responsible for the citizens
a country that has debt
an independent state
a government takes primary responsibility for the well being of citizens
36
Arabs brought the Muslim religion to North Africa.
True
False
37
Which of the following is an example of devolution?
the division of Germany following World War II
cessation of hostilities following the end of the Cold War
the collapse of the Soviet Union
the transfer of power granting self-rule to Northern Ireland
38
What people were skilled engineers who built a network of roads through the Andes?
Aztec
Mestizos
Inca
Mayan
39
The Aswan High Dam provides water for agriculture and hydroelectric power in
Syria
Egypt
Jordan
Sudan
40
The primary reason the Aswan High Dam was built was to
create a recreational lake to boost tourism
expand the acreage of land used for agriculture
increase fertility of the Nile Delta
control flooding to safeguard the area's residents
41
Why is French spoken in some countries of North Africa?
Some of the earliest settlers of North Africa arrived from France.
France colonized part of North Africa in the 1800s.
Most North Africans receive their college education in France.
French oil and petroleum plants are the largest employers in North Africa.
42
How has the European Union promoted trade among member countries as well as the U.S. and China?
By instituting export quotas
By increasing tariffs for non-trading partners
By eliminating tariffs and trade barriers
By offering subsidies to poor countries
43
What is a guest worker?
Someone who quits their job
a substitute worker on a sick day
Someone who leaves the country looking for work
Someone who temporarily leaves their job
44
Why did Germany invite guest workers following WWII?
to increase its population
too aid economic growth
to improve relations with other countries
to utilize cheap labor
45
Deforestation has caused major disruptions to animal and plant ecosystems in the...
Tidal Marshes
Boreal Forest
Baltic Sea
Peat-rich wetlands
46
What practical step could local governments of Eastern Mediterranean countries take to control air pollution?
regulate pesticides and fertilizers
ban tourism
manage urban development
improve irrigation and water conservation techniques, such as water recycli
47
In eastern Europe, rapid industrialization lead to ______ and damaged areas like the Black Triangle.
A trade surplus
The fall of communism
Serious environmental pollution
Huge profits
48
What is a Czar?
A French dictator
A Russian ruler before 1917
A English king
A Haitian revolutionary
49
Carnival, celebrated the week before Lent, is associated with what religion?
Islam
Judiasm
Catholicism
Santeria
50
What is ecotourism?
Tourism that is small scale
Tourism that protects the way of life of tourists
Tourism that is sustainable and protects the environment
Tourism that uses the natural resources of the planet
51
A region where ethnic differences have led to ongoing political and territorial conflict and separation.
Break Belt
Rust Belt
Fracture Belt
Shatter Belt
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a neutral region between countries with opposing ideologies or politics
bumper zone
buffer zone
school zone
ozone
53
The greatest environmental challenge facing North Africa’s growing population is
depletion of oil reserves to provide electricity
degradation of coastal areas
scarcity of water to feed the growing population.
lack of land to support the growing population
54
What is a stateless nation?
A nation which doesn't have states
An ethnic group of people without a homeland or formal country
A nation with less states
A group of people who are not in a state
55
What is a Favela?
An area of residential areas
A urban area that is a slum made up of shacks
A area of temporary housing
A type of fruit
56
What river is the longest in the western hemisphere and is in found in South America?
Nile River
Orinoco River
Amazon River
Paraguay River
57
what happened at chernobyl?
typhoon
smog
acid rain
nuclear disaster
58
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
a government with a queen and king that takes over more than one country.
government that has a queen or king that makes all the laws with no limit.
a government that has a king or queen with power limited by a constitution
a governmet that has a powerful queen or king
59
What was the first religion to establish the concept of monotheism?
Christianity
None
Judaism
Islam
