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S2 Final exam Review
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1
Where do Monsoons take Place?
South America
Europe
North America
South Asia
2
The Middle East is considered a single cultural region by most geographers because—
Fertile Water valleys
Its people share a common history and heritage
3
What causes major earthquakes in East Asia and around the world?
The gravity pull of the moon
Plate Tectonic movement
The sun's rays
The tides
4
Who created the philosophy of Communism?
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Albert Einstein
5
Which of the following is the best definition of arable land?
Land that can be farmed
Land that can be mined
6
Mao Zedong is best remembered as
President of Japan
Leader of Taiwan
Communist Leader of China
Asian Baseball Player
7
The Bantu Migration spread language and new technologies around Africa. This is an example of…
Diffusion
Desertification
Brain Drain
Colonization
8
India's population is now
Smaller than Pakistan
The same as the U.S
Over one billion
One Million
9
The Three Gorges Dam is expected to provide all of these benefits except
continue river shipping
More steel production
Clean energy
flood control
10
What is the Euro?
An English toy
The monetary currency of the European Union
The greatest rock band ever
A Mexican soccer team
11
Japan has small capsule hotels because of what
Scarcity of Land
Decrease of large families
Increase in Wetlands
Increased bullet trains
12
What does China have a One Child policy?
to reduce lower economic inequality
To have zero population growth
to increase life expectancy
to decrease infant mortality
13
The religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a common belief in
animism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Reincarnation
14
What can be used to describe the use of Subsistence Agriculture?
Using Slave labor
Working on large state run farms
Growing Crops for stores
Growing crops for personal/family use
15
What is the danger of constructing a nuclear plant?
The use of fossil fuels
The risk of radiation exposure
The demand for electric power is very high
Limited number of Renewable resources
16
Which South Asian island nation is severely threatened by global warming and rising sea levels?
The Maldives
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Kolkata
17
Which country had built a global colonial empire by the 1800’s?
France
Spain
United Kingdom
Italy
18
The Korean War resulted in?
The Soviet Union controlling the whole area
The creation/division of North and South Korea
Japanese controlling the area
The separation into Communist South and Free North
19
Based on the chart, which economic system is associated with a large GDP Per Capita?
Free Enterprise/Market
Traditional
Dictatorship
Command
20
The largest desert in the World is:
Kalahari
The Gobi
The Sahara
Death Valley
21
Which of these describes the process known as the "brain drain"?
Destruction of Schools
Females increase their education
When educated people get Aids
the departure of African professionals to Western countries
22
A piece of land with water surrounding three of its four sides is called a-
Peninsula
Mountain
Strait
Fjord
23
What word describes when a company in China doesn't pay tariffs or taxes on goods?
Commercial Agriculture
command economy
Free Trade
vertical trade
24
Which two regions have the same culture?
Europe and the Middle East
North Africa and Asia
North Africa and Middle East
North America and Asia
25
The Himalayas were created by
Monsoon Winds
the collision of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
26
What is the government in which a ruler's powers are limited by a constitution?
Communism
Constitutional Monarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
27
Which of the following products is mainly being used to fund bloody civil wars across Africa?
Salt
Gold
Oil
diamonds
28
What are the two main religions that developed from China?It also shaped China's poltical state
Islam and Judaism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Marxism and Christianity
Daoism and Confucianism
29
The Industrial Revolution changed England by:
Growth of Urban Areas
Decrease the use of natural resources
The amount of manufactured products decreased
Increase commercial agriculture usage
30
Which of the following describes the mass killing of a single ethnic group?
Pandemic
Murder
Homicide
Genocide
31
The conflict between the U.S and Russia that never officially had fighting was called
Hot War
Silent War
The Cold War
Us/Russian War
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What is the main purpose of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
It controls the distribution and price of a natural resource
Provides loan assistance to countries
Stores water
Offers Military assistance
33
Which of these best states the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
To Stop Civil War
To divide Africa among European Nations
34
Why did the U.S get Involved in the Vietnam War?
To stop nuclear weapons
To stop the communist North from taking over the free south
35
Why is it so hard to get natural resources from Siberia/Russia?
Reduced number of laborers
Severe Drought
The Harsh Climate
Limited access to supplies
36
Which term best describes hiring someone outside a company to do work for cheaper?
smart growth
Division of Labor
Outsourcing
In sourcing
37
Which economy is controlled by the Government?
Traditional
Democratic
Market
Command
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What is called when you have a strong belief in your country?
Humanism
Nationalism
Colonization
Imperialism
