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IREL 100: World Geography: Review Game!
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1
In which Canadian province are French speakers concentrated?
Quebec
Ontario
Otttawa
Vancouver
2
The largest Muslim country in the world is...
Indonesia
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
3
Canada is *more* unequal than the United States.
True
False
4
[X ] represents the poorest country in the W. Hemisph., while [Y ] has the highest standard of living in the region.
Haiti, Costa Rica
Haiti, Panama
Nicaragua, Belize
Mexico, Puerto Rico
5
Which cultural trait is NOT one introduced by the 16th century Spanish conquest?
Central plaza
Spanish language
Bananas
Roman Catholicism
6
What are the two official languages of Canada?
English & Inuktitut (Inuit indigenous language)
English & French
No official language
7
Which country is the world's largest democracy?
The United States
India
Russia
China
8
Boko Haram, responsible for the 2014 kidnappings of 276 school girls, is located in what country in West Africa.
Somalia
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
9
Which is the world's largest international organization that aims to maintain international peace?
The U.S. Government
The United Nations
The World Trade Organization
The European Union
10
Which statement is TRUE about U.S. rail systems?
Passenger rail is a mainstream form of transportation in the U.S.
The U.S. is the world's leader in high-speed rail.
The U.S. railway system is largely freight rail-based, not passenger rail.
11
This massive infrastructure project is nicknamed "the project of the century" by current Chinese president Xi Jinping.
The Belt & Road Initiative
The Great Leap Forward
The Great Wall
The Cultural Revolution
12
The People's Republic of China (PRC) is the same thing as the Republic of China (ROC).
True
False
13
East Pakistan is modern day [x], while West Pakistan is modern day [y]
Bangladesh, Pakistan
Pakistan, Bangladesh
Nepal, Bhutan
India, Sri Lanka
14
Which country has often been referred to as "the reluctant European"?
Turkey
Britain
Belgium
Russia
15
Barrios (Spanish) & favelas (Portuguese) are both terms used to describe what in South America?
Altitudinal climate zones
Urban migrants
Peasants
Shantytowns
16
This is the country where U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011.
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Bangladesh
17
Ch. 4 on South America describes "Iberian Invaders." Who does this refer to?
The British & French
The Spanish & Portuguese
The Chinese
The Americans
18
Which was NOT a European colonial power involved in the Scramble for Africa in 1884's Berlin Conference?
Britain
Belgium
Poland
France
19
South Asia is the most heavily populated geographic realm on earth.
True
False
20
Which religion is NOT as predominant in South Asia?
Islam
Buddhism
Judiasm
Hinduism
21
How many countries are in the world today?
300 (appx)
Over 400
100 (appx)
200 (appx)
22
According to China, this is considered a "wayward province" that must be reunited with the motherland (mainland China).
North Korea
Mongolia
Taiwan
Hong Kong
23
What is the world's most populous country with 1.5 billion people?
China
India
The United States
Europe
24
This city serves as the headquarters of the European Union.
Brussels, Belgium
Berlin, Germany
Dublin, Ireland
Barcelona, Spain
25
In what country did the Arab Spring begin?
Egypt
Syria
Libya
Tunisia
26
The "Sub-Saharan Africa" title comes from the fact it is ___ of the ___.
south, Europe
south, Sahara Desert
north, Equator
north, Sahara Desert
27
President Reagan once said, "Mr. [last name], tear down that wall." at the end of the Cold War.
Gorbachev
Putin
Peter the Great
Stalin
28
Where is Russia's "core area" situated? (also where Moscow & St. Petersburg are located)
North
South
West
East
29
Which country was at the center of the Industrial Revolution?
Brussels
Britian
Athens
Paris
30
Jerusalem is the holy city for Muslims, Christians, *and* Jews.
True
False
31
Most people in Afghanistan & Pakistan speak Arabic.
False
True
32
This country is known for the notorious racist policy, apartheid, from 1950-mid 1990s & was home to Nelson Mandela.
South Africa
Tanzania
Ghana
Sudan
33
Which country is a linguistic outlier In Lat. America& has Portuguese as its official language?
Paraguay
Venezuela
Brazil
Peru
34
Artic accessibility is being improved be climate change.
True
False
35
What is the current U.S. population?
3 million
330 million
30 million
300 million
36
Which is NOT one of the 4 distinct geographic regions of Middle America identified by the textbook?
Caribbean Basin
Mexico
Central America
Greater Antilles
37
Which city is the capital of the historic Inca Empire (in South America)?
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mexico City, Mexico
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Cuzco, Peru
38
Which name is NOT a way in which indigenous populations have been referred to in the North American realm?
Indians
Peoples of the Land
First Nations
Native Americans
39
These two countries are landlocked in the South American realm:
Bolivia & Paraguay
Colombia & Venezuela
Ecuador & Peru
Brazil & Argentina
40
[City #1] is the capital of South Korea, while [City #2] is the capital of Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Seoul, Tokyo
Taiwan, Hong Kong
Beijing, Shanghai
41
In the Caribbean, which option most accurately represents "the pyramid of power" of ethnicity? (top to bottom)
Afro-Caribbean, Hispanics, Mixed (Euro-Afro)
Spanish descendance, Mestizo, Indigenous
Mixed (Euro-Afro), Afro-Caribbean, Hispanics
Hispanics, Mixed (Euro-Afro), Afro-Caribbean
42
There are 2 primary sects of Islam:Sunnis (worldwide majority) & Shias (world minority). Which country is majority Shia?
Algeria
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Israel
43
Which European boundary is noted as a key & contentious "transition zone"?
Western boundary
Southern Mediterranean boundary
North Atlantic boundary
Eastern boundary
44
What was the name of the area annexed by Russia in 2014?
Ural Mountains
Alaska
Moscow
Crimea
45
What is the world's global population at present?
330 million
900 million
7.8 Billion
10.1 Billion
46
Occupying the pivotal location at the heart of the realm, this country controls the Suez Canal.
Egypt
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
47
What is the U.S. federal agency in charge of diplomatic relations & foreign policy around the world?
Department of Defense
CIA
Department of State
FBI
48
This South Asian physical feature is the product of a collision between two of the planet's great tectonic plates.
The island of Sri Lanka
The mighty Himalayan Mountains
The Indus Valley
The Ganges River
49
The fabled city of Timbuktu is located in which country...
Jordan (Middle East)
Mali (North Africa)
Palestine (Middle East)
Yemen (Arabian Peninsula)
50
Mexico serves as the dominant state of the realm. This makes Middle America...
A monocentric realm
A polycentric realm
51
What do you call the "mapping of maps"?
Cartography
Geography
Calligraphy
Geology
52
Sahara is an Arabic word for...
the Nile River
Africa
Desert
Middle East
53
Which U.S. state is the most populous in the nation?
California
Texas
New York
54
Which sub-region mentioned of Sub-Saharan Africa is most associated with the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Equatorial Africa
East Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa
55
Which mountain ranges extends from northeastern Venezuela to the tip of Chile?
The Amazon Basin
Las Pampas
The Andes
The Alps
56
Which is NOT a major canal in the world?
Panama
Gibraltor
Suez
57
Which best defines Russia's modern-day economy?
Service-based economy
Energy-based export economy
Mass agricultural production
Centrally-planned
58
[X country] is a communist dictatorship, while [Y country] is a vibrant democracy and economic powerhouse.
North Korea, South Korea
South Korea, North Korea
Japan, Taiwan
South Korea, China
59
North America, Middle America, & South Asia are all examples of...
Polycentric Realms
Monocentric Realms
60
What gives Russia geopolitical leverage with Europe?
Energy supplies (oil & natural gas)
Vast expansive land
Permafrost
Access to seaports
61
The European Union and NATO are two names for the same group of countries.
True
False
62
Which country is NOT part of the Sub-Saharan African realm?
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Tunisia
63
The most densely-populated region of China & East Asia's most influential region is
China's Interior (Central)
China's Coastal Core (East)
China's Western Periphery (Xizang "Tibet" & Xinjiang)
Mongolia
64
Tel Aviv & Jerusalem are located in which Middle Eastern state?
Morocco
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
65
Which island nation is the largest of the Greater Antilles and just 90 miles south of the U.S.?
Hispaniola
Barbados
Jamaica
Cuba
66
Despite only occupying 5% of the earth's landmass, the European realm contains
193 countries
23 countries
40 countries
4 countries
67
Anthropocene refers to...
Colonialism
Urbanization trends
Global Climate Change
Human Migration Patterns
68
Which is the higher-level unit used by geographers to organize the world?
Regions
Realms
69
Since 1990, Russia's economy has transitioned from a centrally-planned economy to a free market economy.
True
False
70
Which of the following is NOT one of the world's greatest population clusters?
South Asia
North America
East Asia
71
In the countext of this geography class, Africa is...
Region
Realm
Country
Continent
72
European integration is an example of supranationalism, which is a term that refers to
Centrifugal forces & Centripetal forces
Individual state sovereignty
the rise of extreme nationalism
the unification of states willing to yield sovereignty for mutual benefit
73
The U.S. has a history of political & economic involvement in S. America. What country now has a large presence?
The British
The Spanish
The Dutch
The Chinese
74
This group invaded northern India around 1500 B.C. They brought their Sanskirt language & a religion (Hindusim).
Bangladeshis
Indians
Aryans
Pakistanis
75
Subsistence agriculture is the type of farming where someone provides *only* enough food for him/her & family.
True
False
76
Which Central American country is considered the heart of the Mayan Empire?
Peru
Mexico
Guatemala
Chiapas (Mexico)
77
What is causing the permafrost to transform in Siberia?
Climate change
Migration to Russia's core area
Overfarming
Urbanization
78
Which country is considered the South Asian realms giant and historic heart?
East & West Pakistan
India
Bangladesh
Maldives
79
This Central American country was formerly known as British Honduras & has a majority population of African descent.
Honduras
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Belize
80
The U.S. is a close ally with this country & has had troops and military bases there since WWII.
North Korea
Japan
China
Mongolia
81
Which country is considered the "Giant of South America"?
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Ecuador
82
Which terrorist organization is responsible for the 9/11 attacks on America?
Hezbollah
Al Qaeda
The Taliban
ISIS
83
The Huang & Yangzi are _originate in the snowy highlands of the Tibetan Plateau & are water sources to the Chinese core.
Deserts
Mountains
Rivers
Factories
84
This country is the realm's biggest trading partner & is making big investments in infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The U.K.
China
India
The U.S.
85
The European Realm faces a demographic crisis of an increasingly aging population.
False
True