To encourage National Unity, The French Govt. did which of the following?

Established the French Academy to preserve the purity of French Language

London's relative location improved in the 1500s when

improved ships and navigtion devices increased trade in the Atlantic

The importance of the Ruhr valley to Germany's economy :

produces most of Germany's iron and steel

The Andes have had allof the following effects on people who live in the area except:

Mininig is the main economic activity bc of hte rich mineral resources

Which of the choices below is an accurate fact about El Nino?

causes floods and droughts around the world

Most of the Nordic region has a west coast climate because....

warm currents of the North Atlantic Drift keeps ice off the coast

Why is it difficult fro small farmers in Colombia to produce enough to feed their families?

They focus their efforts on a single cash crop

How have the physical characteristics in Andean countries affected the population?

Natives at higher altitudes have developed bigger organs

studbud

World Geography Final Exam Review Game

23 termsStudBud Administration132 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards23 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 23

Answers

1
To encourage National Unity, The French Govt. did which of the following?
Established the French Academy to preserve the purity of French Language
Encouraged the adoption of Alsatian, Basque, and Breton words into French
encouraged the development of FRench literature and Impressionism
Prohibited foreigners from staying in the country for more than 5 years
2
London's relative location improved in the 1500s when
Trade across the Atlantic improved
improved ships and navigtion devices increased trade in the Atlantic
Industrial Revolutionmarrived on the island
center of trade shifted from Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea
3
Compared to the Highlands region of England, the Lowlands is ...
richer in coal reserves
the center of business and industry
rockier and more difficult for farming/manufacturing
has more fertile farmland
4
Ecosystems of Russia lie in bands that stretch the nation in which of the following orders?
Permafrost, chernozem, steppes
steppes, taiga, tundra
Tundra, Taiga, Steppes
tundra, permafrost, chernozem
5
The importance of the Ruhr valley to Germany's economy :
cultural center of Germany
popular for tourism
leading center of trade and finance
produces most of Germany's iron and steel
6
The Andes have had allof the following effects on people who live in the area except:
Different crops are grown at different elevations
Trade and interaction with other groups is often limited
Some natives have developed unusual physical characteristics hearts/lungs
Mininig is the main economic activity bc of hte rich mineral resources
7
1/6th of Ireland's land is covered in ......
Forests
Peat
Glens
Bogs
8
Guyana, Suriname and French Guinana all share which of the following?
a French colonial heritage
a large Quechua-speaking population
a large Asian population
a largely Roman Catholic population
9
Heavy industries in Wales have declined since the mid-1900s because of the....
use of more land for farming
emphasis on service industries such as tourism
lack of modern technology
migration of many people to rural areas
10
What mode of transportation moves the most amount of goods?
Airplanes
Railroads
Pipelines
Trucks
11
On which of the following do Venezuela's varied climates depend on most?
Nearness to the Ocean
Distance from the Equator
Elevation
Natural vegetation
12
German unification in the 1800s was the result of:
activism in state of Prussia
pressure from its citizens
peace treaty imposed on the country
civil war
13
Which of the choices below is an accurate fact about El Nino?
sudden, normal drop in ocean temperature is the cause
It occurs in 5-10 year periods
causes floods and droughts around the world
it starts in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina
14
Although politically united with England since 1707, Scotland has retained all of the following except its own....
Religion
System of Laws
System of Education
Parliamentary System
15
Most of the Nordic region has a west coast climate because....
Mtns. running in Norway prevent the warm, moist ocean wind from the area
region is in the Northern latitudes and reaches the polar zones/Artic Cir
warm currents of the North Atlantic Drift keeps ice off the coast
winds blowing over North Sea bring lots of rain to the region
16
All of the following countries are Islands except:
Haiti
Jamaica
Panama
Cuba
17
The landscapes of all of the following countries are dominated by the Andes except:
Venezuela
Bolivia
Ecuador
Chili
18
Which is not a major economic activity in the Nordic Nations?
Fishing
Coal Mining
Oil and Natural Gas Production
Farming
19
Which resource rich region lies along the Rhine River in Eastern France?
the Riviera and Massif Central
Alsace and Lorraine
Bordeaux and Normandy
Ruhr Valley and Alsace
20
Why is it difficult fro small farmers in Colombia to produce enough to feed their families?
CLimate of hte country is too dry to be productive
They focus their efforts on a single cash crop
Agricultural economy has never been developed
Very little fertile land in the country
21
Where is France's cheif center of commercial industry located?
In Paris and its suburbs
In Bordeaux and the surrounding area
Along hte Riviera
around the Massif Central
22
Oil is found in all of the following sections of Venezuela except the ...
Eastern Llanos
Orinoco Delta
Lowlands near Lake Maracaibo
Guiana Highlands
23
How have the physical characteristics in Andean countries affected the population?
population is centered in coastal lowlands
the difficult terrain made it hard for Europeans to migrate
Natives at higher altitudes have developed bigger organs
isolation of the region has made marriage less common

World Geography Final Exam Review Game Flashcards | StudBud