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1
In India, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asia, agricultural productivity is most affected by the
seasonal monsoons
cold climate
unnavigable rivers
numerous deserts
2
Which geographic factor influenced development of both Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations?
Mountains
locations near a strait
cool temperatures
river valleys
3
Which social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?
geographers
archaeologists
economists
sociologists
4
Which social scientist specializes in studying scarcity of resources and availability of goods?
archaeologist
economist
anthropologist
sociologist
5
What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?
Greece and Rome were often at war
mountainous terrain resulted in widely scattered settlements
Military leaders found small settlements easy to control
The Greek people had many different languages and religions
6
Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on development of ancient civilizations?
mountain passes
smooth coastlines
river valleys
dense forests
7
Which source of information is considered a primary source?
textbook on the history of North Africa
modern novel about the Golden Age of Islam
travel diary of Ibn Battuta
Dictionary of English words adapted from Arabic
8
Which feature would most likely be shown on a physical map?
vegetation zones
population density
mountain ranges
climate
9
How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?
Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade
Tropical climate discouraged urban development
Flat plains made centralized rule possible
Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture
10
Which aspect of social science would a geographer most likely study in depth?
how location influences the way people live
how economic events influence history
how beliefs influence the behavior of a group of people
how people influence governmental decisions
11
The main purpose of a time line is to show the
chronological relationship between events
benefits of modern civilizations
causes and effects of wars
location of important places
12
Which feature would most often be shown on a political map?
topography
type of climate
elevation
capital cities
13
Which example is a primary source of information for historians?
encyclopedia
almanac
textbook
autobiography
14
Italy, Korea, Spain, and India are similar in that each is considered
an island nation
a landlocked nation
an archipelago
a peninsula