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A World Geography Final Exam Review Quiz
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1
Which of these is NOT an Abrahamic religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
2
Which economic system allows for citizens to control the price and production of goods?
Traditional
Free Enterprise
Socialist
Communist
3
What physical features support the largest populations?
Oceans & Rivers
Mountains & Basins
Deserts & Dunes
River valleys & Coastal Plains
4
Which was not a direct result of the neolithic agricultural revolution?
Diversification of labor
Industrial Revolution
Food surplus
Permanent settlements
5
What are the climatic characteristics for the Tropical Rainforest biome?
High temperatures, high precipitation
Low temperatures, high precipitation
Moderate temperatures, low precipitation
High temperatures, low precipitation
6
What's the most effective way to stay safe during a tornado?
Clearly designated evacuation routes
Build taller buildings
Storm shelter
Air Conditioning
7
Over the last 200 years the population of the US has shifted from _____________ to ___________.
South to North
Northwest to Southeast
Northeast to Southwest
Front to Back
8
Life expectancy is ____________ in a/an __________
expensive - LHDC
shorter - HHDC
longer - HHDC
longer - LHDC
9
This population pyramid shows a country that is...
Stage 4
Stage 1
Stage 3
Stage 2
10
Which was NOT exchanged in the Columbian Exchange?
Food
Fashion
People
Germs
11
A belief that there is one God
Nadatheism
Polytheism
Unotheism
Monotheism
12
What effect did this guy have? (Dr. Borlaugh and his Green Revolution)
He made Frosted Flakes possible
Millions of people didn't starve to death
He founded the rock group "The Wheatles"
He sold his new wheat variety for millions of dollars.
13
Which country is closest to where Christianity originated?
Saudi Arabia
Nepal
Israel
India
14
What helps determine the number of electoral votes that each state gets?
Number representatives in congress.
Number of votes given to them in the constitution.
Number of BBQ restaurants in the state.
Number of schools in the state that watch Carl Azuz.
15
Breaking of rocks into smaller pieces is an example of
Weathering
Adaptation
Aggression
Erosion
16
What did Nelson Mandela help end?
Gender inequality
Descrimination
Voting Rights
Apartheid
17
Regional variations of the same language are called...
Lingua Francas
Cultural Relativism
Dialects
Despacito
18
Which region of the world is most at risk for deforestation?
The Northern European Plain
The Amazon Basin
The Rocky Mountains
The Sahara Desert
19
El Niño causes all except
dry areas to get more rain/snow
hurricanes in the Arctic
wet areas to experience drought
poor fishing of the coast of Peru
20
England has the same latitude as Quebec, Canada. Why is it much warmer than Quebec?
Elevation
Ocean Currents
Longitude
Global Warming
21
This is something that makes you want to leave a country.
Push Factor
MDC Factor
Pull Factor
LDC Factor
22
About how many people are there in the world?
9.2 Billion
8.5 Billion
10.1 Billion
7.6 Billion
23
This is done to increase the amount of land available for agriculture
Irrigating
Terracing
Flattening
Monopolizing
24
This is the economic system you will find in remote locations around the world.
Socialist
Remotist
Isolationist
Traditional
25
This population pyramid shows a country that is
Stage 1
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 2
26
What is the best explanation for Arabic influence in southern Spain?
Spaniards brought Arabic culture back after a pilgrimage.
Arabic culture diffused across north Africa and into Spain
Arabic crusaders conquered Spain but the north rebelled.
Arabic culture diffused across Europe and into Spain
27
A map with layers of information is called a
GPS
SIG
GIS
BPS
28
Where did Buddhism originate?
Saudi Arabia
India
Mecca
Jerusalem
29
Which countries are part of NAFTA/USMCA?
United States, Canada, Morocco
Mexico, Canada, United States of America
Canada, Mongolia, United States
Canada, Mexico, United Arab Emirates
30
What are the climate characteristics of the desert biome?
low temperatures, precipitation varies
temperatures vary, low precipitation
high temperatures, high precipitation
low temperatures, low precipitation
31
Birth rates are _________ in an _________.
higher - MDC
lower - LDC
lower - MDC
higher - MDC
32
400 months in a row have been warmer than normal. What's to blame?
We have no idea.
It's probably just a coincidence.
El Niño
Greenhouse gases like CO2.
33
Where would you most likely find this sign?
Chicago
Dallas
Los Angeles
Miami
34
What environmental adaptation made the Southern US a more desirable place to live?
Air conditioning
Dr Pepper
Schlitterbahn
Cold Brew Coffee
35
Which type of monarchy has power resting with the elected officials?
Dictatorial Monarchy
Principal Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
36
Why is Jerusalem a significant city?
The best hummus in the world. OMG y'all it's so good.
Sacred sites to Muslims, Christians, and Jews
Global leader in flood control technology.
It's location on the Prime Meridian
37
Islam requires a pilgrimage to what city?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Israel
38
In a country where 68% of the workforce is agricultural, what sector would likely be highest?
Primary
Secondary
Quaternary
Tertiary
39
The body of water here is a...
Strait
Canal
Archipelago
Isthmus
40
Apartheid was a system of racial descrimination and segregation in what country?
South America
United States
Israel
South Africa
41
What is this called?
Orographic Effect
Streisand Effect
El Niño Effect
Butterfly Effect
42
In an HHDC, most of the jobs are likely going to be in the __________
Quaternary sector
Tertiary sector
Secondary sector
Primary sector
43
Which hemisphere has the most people?
Eastern
Northern
Western
Southern
44
What impact did the Suez and Panama canals have?
Faster transportation meant more trade.
They have both led to a surge in piracy.
Trade decreased as countries refused to pay the passage fee.
Argentina and South Africa were crushed economically.
45
In HHDC's farms are typically very large and grow a whole lot of the same crop. This is called
Commercial agriculture
Subsistence agriculture
GMO
Efficiency
46
In which economic system do all production decisions rest with the government?
Socialist
Communist
Capitalist
Free Enterprise
47
This economic system has really high taxes to allow the government to provide more support.
Socialism
Colloquialism
Communism
Capitalism
48
This is something that attracts people to a place.
Pull Factor
Push Factor
Religious Factor
Fear Factor
49
This organization works to control the price and production of oil.
NATO
UN
NAFTA
OPEC
50
Which latitude zone has the highest population?
Mid
Low
Upper
High
51
Two spheres seen here
Lithosphere & Biosphere
Lithosphere & Atmosphere
Atmosphere & Biosphere
Biosphere & Hydrosphere
52
Which region would have the most people?
East Asia
Western United States
Northeastern Russia
Central Australia
53
The 5 Pillars are a fundamental part of which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
54
Near what physical features did the first settlements all occur near?
Mountains & Basins
Plains & Rivers
Deserts & Prairies
Coastal mountain ranges
55
What is the purpose of NAFTA?
Increase trade between member countries
Allow for more movement of people between member countries
Keep peace between member countries
Establish a common currency for use in member countries
56
In this type of government the rule is derived from religious beliefs or teachings.
Monarchy
Theocracy
Aristocracy
Democracy
57
Which type of monarchy gives its ruler complete control?
Old Dominion Monarchy
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Diplomatic Monarchy
58
What are the climatic characteristics for the deciduous forest biome?
moderate temperatures, moderate precipitation
low temperatures, low precipitation
high temperatures, high precipitation
moderate temperatures, high precipitation
59
How did the Industrial Revolution impact population distribution in the United States?
People moved to cities
People moved to the countryside
People moved west
People moved south
60
Where does most of the world's oil come from?
North America
Europe
Scandinavia
Middle East
61
What is happening to the ground here?
Erosion
Weathering
Orographic Effect
It's having a mid-life crisis.
62
What happens when warm, moist air meets cool, dry air?
They can form a hurricane.
They give birth to El Niño.
They can form a tornado.
They make small talk and go out for ice cream.
63
Ty works in a factory turning corn into masa harina to make tortillas. What sector is this?
Primary
Tertiary
Secondary
Quaternary
64
Why are most dams built today?
Flood control and hydroelectricity
Conservation of water and recreational use
To allow ships to move up in elevation
Hydroelectric Power and Habitat Protection
65
Your parents can track your location via your phone's _____________ signal.
Instagram
Cellular
GIS
GPS
66
This type of government typically provides the most rights and freedoms.
Democracy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Monarchy