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