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World Geography Final Review 2017
World Geography Final Review 2017
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1
What land feature was formed by water flows and erosion?
Rocky mountains
Grand Canyon
Isthmus of Panama
Mississippi River
2
Which country is the least developed?
Country C
Country B
Country A
Country D
3
What best determines the wealth of a nation?
Number of millionaires
GDP ( gross domestic product)
defense spending
Interest Rate
4
Which of the following is OPEC's biggest power?
economic influences over industrialized nations
Influence in tropical areas
Control's religious sites
Military control over waterways
5
What question could a geographer best investigate using maps ?
How economic events affect a persons saving account
How religion influences popular customs
How products made in an area change over time
How people influence government decisions
6
Which of the following describes Buddhism?
Belief that everybody suffers because of material possesions
Teachings of Jesus
Worship of many gods
Pilgrimage to Mecca
7
Which of the following describes a Theocratic government?
A constitution
Direct Elections
Religious laws, oppression, censorship, repression
There exist multiple political parties
8
What was a result of the Colombian exchange?
Introduction of new foods to Europe
Europeans suffered more
Diet of European improved
Had a positive affect on the Americas
9
What is the main feature of capitalist system?
Private ownership and profit motive
Powerful labor unions
Central planning by the government
State ownership
10
What is the main purpose of a map?
Useful for illiterate people
To reduce distortion
They show where things are on the Earth and their location
Practicing grid locations
11
What government has one party rule, censorship and uses terror to stay in power?
Feudal
Totalitarian
Parliamentary democracy
Limited Monarchy
12
What type of farming uses : Modern equipment, Cash Crops, Large scale farms
Commercial Agriculture
Subsistence agriculture
13
According to the map, most OPEC members are in what region of the world?
North America
Middle East
Southern Africa
Asia
14
A central characteristic of a communist economy is :
Labor union protects workers
Businesses want profit
Workers are driven by competitive wages
Government owns the means of production
15
Indonesia has a large Muslim population, how does this affect their culture?
Follow the enlightened path
they pray 5 times a day
They study the bible
they eat no meat
16
According to the table what country is the most developed?
Iran
Japan
Columbia
Guatemala
17
What type of industry is based on home production and for traditional societies?
Cottage Industry
Commercial Industry
18
What two factors have the greatest effect on climate?
Longitude and vegetation
Latitude and Distance from water
Mountain barriers and arable land
Soil Type and altitude
19
What is the best title for the list in the box?
Factors that affect trade
Factors that identify regions
Factors that Help Industrializing
Factors that force migration
20
Hong Kong and the USA are similar because both have:
Free Market Economy
were controlled by the Soviets
Ethnic group conflicts
have communist governments
21
Which system is associated with biomes and ecosystems?
biosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
22
The dry region on the leeward side of the mountain is called:
El Nino
Tundra
Rain Shadow
Savanna
23
What is a conclusion of the recent civil wars in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Bosnia?
Genocide was used as a political and military tactic.
The UN stopped the war
Civilians were not affected
Ethnic conflict was not a factor
24
What is the process of moving from countryside to cities?
Commercialization
Urbanization
Globalization
Desertification
25
What is an effect of Mountain ranges, large rivers, and ocean coastlines?
Increase in fertile land
Formation of Borders
Promotes democracies
encourages cultural convergence
26
Which of the following statements is true of democratic societies?
Commitment to civil liberties
Strict capitalist system
Government owns all the televisions
One political Party
27
What two conditions occur on the Leeward side of the mountain ?
Warmer and Drier
Cooler and drier
Cooler and wetter
Warmer and wetter
28
What physical process created the Himalayan mountains in Asia?
Soil Building
Erosion
Weather
Plate Tectonics
29
Which economic sector is most removed from the natural environment?
Quaternary
Primary
Tertiary
Secondary
30
Which of the following combinations of climate factors most directly affects temperature?
Latitude, Elevation, and position
Ocean currents, wind, and mountain barrier
Elevation, Ocean currents, and latitude
Mountain barriers. position, and wind
31
In the late 20th century what was problem in Rwanda, Balkans, and Indonesia?
Disposal of Nuclear Waste
Drought/famine
Overcrowding
Ethnic or religious conflict
32
Which set of geographic information would provide the most accurate and up-to-date information?
News article from 20 years ago and textbook map
Personal photographs taken on vacation and travel journal
Current news articles and aerial photographs
Textbook map from 1999 and aerial photograph
33
What important challenge do many less developed nations have?
Social welfare programs reducing military spending
A high calorie diet
High rates of illiteracy and lack of infrastructure
Farmers have lost their jobs
34
What is the best way to maintain culture?
Grandparents teach children family recipes
Encouraging students to learn a second language
Enrolling in a foreign exchange program
Siblings are in the same after school activities
35
What is the closest city to the following coordinates: 48N, 112 W?
Chester
Superior
Conrad
Helena
36
Popular views of the Sahara Desert make it what kind of region?
Cultural Region
Formal Region
Perceptual Region
Functional Region
37
Modern Terrorist groups justify their actions by arguing that:
Extreme tactics must be used to control minorities
Human life is precious
They lack the strength to fight the government
Terrorism is necessary to keep members happy
38
Once reason why democratic governments are stable is:
One party controls the government
Single religion
Allowing Citizens to choose officials
A powerful ruler
39
What term is used to describe hiring somebody outside the company to do work at a lower cost?
Division of labor
Recycling
Outsourcing
Smart Growth
40
Why have most Latin American immigrants come to the USA?
Religious freedom
To escape natural disasters
for greater economic opportunities
To escape communism
41
The 1989 the first parliamentary elections in Poland demonstrated what ?
The unification of communist states with Poland
A diffusion of democratic ideals
A shift toward totalitarianism
A movement to strengthen the remaining monarchies
42
What economic sector has the most interaction with the natural environment?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
43
Which of the following is a benefit of a GPS?
Easier to desalinate water
GPS can prevent car accidents
Consumers can use GPS to navigate their cars while traveling
Can store large amounts of digital data
