G.S. Final Review Exam

Which is NOT an element of culture?

Which was NOT a reason for European Imperialism?

Which continent in the world has had the least impact by the diffusion of Islam?

The ease or difficulty of reaching places is an example of which Geographic Principle?

 A(functional/perceptual) region is defined by people’s feelings and attitudes.

The biggest determinant of cause of a location's temperature and climate is...

North Africa and the Middle East is dominated by which major world religion?

Where does the capital city of Dover stand in Delaware's urban hierarchy?

The buidling of dams, bridges, and deforestation are an examples of:

These population pyramids show a correlation with rapid growth and this type of country.

A positve from European Imperialism in Africa was:

Countries with high literacy rates, high GDP, and low infant mortality are considered

This longitude line is at zero degrees.

Louisiana's borders are:

An imaginary line drawn on a map or a man-made fence made between two areas are examples of

Which factor has contributed most to Middle Eastern cultural practices?

Which of the following has the most complex and specialized functions?

This type of region is centered around a place or feature where the region is the strongest

North Africa and the Middle East is dominated by which major world religion?

 Regional or Territorial borders can be determined by rivers or mountains

Most Europeans are Christian or __.

The spread of people, goods, and ideas is an example of which Geographic Principle?

Why is Wilmington a better location for shipping then Newark?

Regions defined by the government, state, or city lines are known as:

Which city is the best location for a business consider accessiblity, diffusion, and hierarchy

The exchange of people or goods between two close places is which Geographic Principle?

The time period in which a place was developed contributes to that place's distinctiveness

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for why the United States borders has changed?

Which of these generalizations is true of most primate cities?

A Place's site is best described as:

European imperialist based their new colony boundaries off of old African tribal boundaries.

The exchange of gases between plants and mammals.

Pollution produced when sunlight interacts with exhaust gases

What is the major river in Brazil?

 The boundaries of a region can change. 

The clearing of forest is...

Measurement of an economy's health, shows the amount of products made in a country

What is the main religion in Latin America?

A good map has how many elements?

Use of technology to move water from one place to another

Which factor has most contributed to Middle Eastern economic prosperity?

A company that hires labour outside of its country is called...

 Water scarcity/stress is BEST defined as which of the following?

Village, Town, City, County, State, Country is an example of which Geographic Principle?

North American Free Trade Agreement allows for trade on two continents which promotes.

Place where the culture is the strongest?

 Regions such as “the Bible Belt,” & “the West Coast,” are all examples of this type ofregion.

The __ is an organization that promotes trade and travel on this contintent __.

The Andes Mountains is a part of this region with active volcanoes and earthquakes

Canada, United States, and Mexico trading and interacting is mostly a result of their

The Ring of Fire surrounds which ocean?

This theme deals with the diffusion of people, ideas, and goods

a tax on an import or an export good/service

What is the greatest agent of erosion along coastal areas?

Point on Earth's surfaced where an earthquake orginates

Overgrazing is an example of of humans adapting to an environment

Montgomery, Alabama has more accessiblity then Denver, Colorado

An area where culture began and new ideas spread from to other parts of the world.

A group of people native or originial to an area.

Oil, coal, and uranium are all examples of...

A country that has a high literacy rate, good accessiblity, and long life expectancy.

 The main reason that oil-producing states created OPEC  was to

 Which of the following is NOT a physical feature that sets the boundaries of the U.S.?

large numbers of people moving from farm (rural) to urban (city) areas

 What physical feature separates the regions of Eastern and Western United States?

What is the belief in one God?

Which is the greatest factor that explains why Mardarin Chinese has highest number of speakers?

Which type of physical features are known for having large populations near them?

Wars, Famine, Environmental Pollution are considered:

 A country that spends its money on education & health care is most likely to have

Which country is the Andes Mountain Range NOT located in?

The European continent is experiencing which type of population growth?

The variety of plants and animals in an area.

Ranking of cities based off of importance such as population, cultural significance, economy