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World Geo Common Assessment Extravaganza
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Units 1-4
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1
Europe is the 2nd most ________ continent.
crowded
densely populated
globalized
wealthy
2
The Inuit (Eskimos) in Alaska had a _________ economy before the whalers arrived.
Traditional
Communist
Varied
Mixed
3
Geographers seek to understand
Why physical geography is most important
How long humans have been on the earth
Why things happen where they happen
How climate affects agriculture
4
Siddhartha is also known as:
Abraham
Muhammad
Karma
Buddha
5
Which is the YOUNGEST religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
6
Globalization has left Europe more vulnerable to
terrorism
climate change
cultural isolation
7
Most Western European countries are in stage 4 or 5 of the DTI, which means their population is
increasing
stable
aging
young
8
Physical geography involves 3 things:
Countries, Climate, Precious Metals
Natural Resources, Continents, Regions
Latitude, Longitude, Precipitation
Climate, Topography, Natural Resources
9
Globalization is
Technology
The integration of economies around the world
The movement of goods across international borders
Cultural divergence
10
Afghanistan and Korea were the site of _______.
appeasements
nuclear weapons
alliances
Proxy Wars
11
Germany, Austro-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
Central Powers
Peace of Westphalia
Treaty of Versailles
Axis Powers
12
A map that shows poverty rates around the world is what kind of map?
Regional
International
Physical
Thematic
13
The collapse of Germany's economy was caused by
appeasement
Hitler
reparations
Stalin
14
One of the measurements in the Human Development Index is:
life expectancy
correation
National GDP (in the billions
education
15
A country with an HDI score of .355:
is newly industralized
is less developed
has a declining population
is more developed
16
Britain voted to leave the EU mostly because of
trade
immigration
money
the Euro
17
In the arms race, the United States valued
machine guns
expensive missles
quality over quantity
quantity over quality
18
The 3 different kinds of maps are:
Physical, Political, Thematic
Religious, Economic, Physical
Supranational, Thematic, Human
Climatic, Political, Governmental
19
Topography is:
determined by latitudinal location
rivers, lakes and mountains
arrangement of natural and artificial features in a region
a result of Pangea
20
Religion provides a guide for:
Living a good life
achieving inner peace
understanding suffering
Talking to God
21
An economy that runs on supply and demand as well as a safety net is an _______ economy.
Free enterprise
traditional
Mixed
direct
22
In a democracy, people have:
rights protected by a constitution or other document
socialism
no right to vote
economic equality
23
Natural Resources are:
Plentiful in every region
Raw materials found in nature that can be bought and sold
to blame for all wars
always renewable
24
Climate is:
Latitude and longitude
the measuring of extreme temperatures
yearly amounts of rain and snow
the study of temperature and precipitation over time
25
Europe's many __________ have facilitated trade.
cultures
monarchies
religions
rivers
26
A theocracy is an example of what kind of government?
Command
Unlimited
Corrupt
Limited
27
Which religion is non-theistic?
Islam
Buddhism
Mormonism
Daoism
28
During the Renaissance, artists began to focus on
the afterlife
realism
death
kings and queens
29
When birth rates decline, standard of living goes up. This is an example of a:
Negative correlation
Positive correlation
more developed nation
Population pyramid
30
Judaism, Christianity and Islam were all founded.....
by Jesus Christ
in the Middle East
in England
in the same century
31
The League of Nations was hindered by
a lack of nationalism
opposition from the United States
decreasing population in Europe
a lack of military might
32
A map that shows state boundaries and capitals is what kind of map?
Topographic
Thematic
Governmental
Political
33
Geography is the study of:
Maps
Climate and Latitude
Land, features, inhabitants and phenomena of the Earth
Topography
34
The Warsaw Pact was dominated by which country?
Poland
the Soviet Union
England
West Germany
35
Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini ran what kind of governments?
Fascist
Communist
Egalitarian
Socialist
36
Karma and Yoga are shared by which 2 religions?
Christianity & Judaism
Islam & Hinduism
Buddhism & Hinduism
Judaism & Buddhism
37
A map that shows elevation, mountains and rivers is what kind of map?
Natural
Physical
Political
Latitudinal
38
Europe is located between _________ and ________.
Christianity and Islam
Democracy and Communism
Asia and Africa
39
In North Korea, the government controls the means of production. This is a _______ economy.
Socialist
equal
Totalitarian
Command
40
The two main fields of geographic study are:
Latitude and Longitude
Human and Animal
Physical and topographic
Human and Physical
41
The middle latitudes, where Europe is located, creates a _________ climate.
cold
mild
extreme
hot
42
A constitutional monarchy is an example of what kind of government?
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Limited
Unlimited
43
The belief is one God is called
Theism
non-Theism
Polytheism
Monotheism
44
the 2nd nuclear bomb was dropped on
Iwo Jima
Hiroshima
China
Nagasaki
45
A supranationalist organization
obeys the individual country's laws
is weak
is made up of only presidents
deals with political and economic issues
46
The boom in Chinese food restaurants across the United States is an example of:
Mercantalism
Supranationalism
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Isolation
47
An economy is:
the way goods and services are sold and bought in a region
a safety net
always run by supply and demand
A system of checks and balances
48
Clean drinking water, quality healthcare, and educational opportunities are all indicators of:
a positive correlation
increasing birth rates
a negative correlation
a high standard of living
49
The Third Estate in France, which paid all the taxes, was made up of
the common people
the royal family
the clergy
the nobles
50
Due to it's mild climate, the Mediterranean region is home to the world's finest _______.
cotton
gold
wine
weather
51
"The Iron Curtain" was Churchill's name for
the Cold War
Russia
China
Eastern Europe
52
The move from production by hand to production by machines is called:
the Neolithic Revolution
Imperialism
mercantilism
the Industrial Revolution