10-17 chapter world geo final

The 5 Pillars are practiced by followers of _

Which of the following terms refer to a period of rebirth of arts and learning in Europe?

Which of the following is the second longest river in Europe? (Passes through 9 countries)

What marks the boundary between Eurasian and North American tectonic plates?

Which of the following waterways provides access to the Persian Gulf?

Why did the first Gulf War start?

What climate region is found in Russia's far northern border?

What are the main export commodities of North Africa?

One of the worst environmental disasters in human history happened as the Iraqi troops retreated from Kuwait.

Which religion follows the teachings of the prophet Muhammad?

Which of the following ideas has caused both unification and violence in the last 200 years in Europe?

_ is the process by which glaciers form and spread

Which country is the largest oil producer in Northern Europe?

What resources helped Northwest Europe develop industry in the 1700s?

_ is the expansion of dry conditions into moist areas that are next to a desert.

Why did Iran have a revolution in 1979?

_ are foreign laborers living and working temporarily in another country

What connects the Rhine and Danube rivers?

Which Islamic group believes the religious leader must be a direct descendant of Muhammad?

Which body of water is so salty it does not support any marine life?

What is the largest hot desert in the world?

The country of Denmark makes up the majority of the peninsula called _

How did the first Gulf War end?

What is the major religion of North Africa?

Which group targeted Bosnian Croats and Bosnian Muslims with ethnic cleansing following the breakup of Yugoslavia?

How are countries impacted by an influx of refugees?

What religion is practiced by most people in the Middle East?

Which of the following is no longer a country in Eastern Europe?

Poor working conditions and pay led to the development of _ in Europe in the early 1900s.

Which are positives of the Aswan High Dam?

A movement across North Africa to remove oppressive governments was called _

Which plains areas stretches through Poland in the northern portion of Eastern Europe?

To join the EU members must _

What mountain range separates Europe and Asian Russia?

How do algae blooms harm marine life and plants?

Which of the following groups is considered a stateless nation and occupies areas of Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey?

What currency have many members of the EU adopted?

Which sea links Europe and Asia?

A _ is a state that assumes primary responsibility for the social welfare of its citizens.

_ means to remove an ethnic group from a country through force or violence (genocide).

What countries form the Scandinavian Peninsula?

What mountain range blocks Atlantic winds from the north from reaching Southern Europe?

What developed in North Africa, in the 1800s, that inspired people to seek independence?

What led to the end of the Soviet Union?

What river allows ocean going ships to reach London?

Which of the following is the holiest place for followers of Islam?

In 1947, what organization proposed creating an Arab and Israel state in Palestine?

_ are location where pollution and other human activities have led to the degradation of an ecosystem.

Southern Europe's climate and food culture has made _ a major part of the service sector of the economy.

Libya is pumping massive amounts of water from the ground and distributing it around the country in a project called _

What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?

_ is a region persistently experiencing political and territorial splintering and fracturing along ethnic lines?

How much of the world's forest are located in Russia?

What is the primary religion of Northwest Europe?

A power struggle between the US and the USSR called the _ took place after WWII.

The development of industry has led to the degradation of Europe's environment.

Which of the following is the oldest lake in the world? It is also home to 1500 unique species.

Which of the following elements is used to make aluminum?

What mountain range form the natural barrier between Russia and the countries of Southwest Asia?

Thawing permafrost is releasing _ into the environment.

Because of the excessive burning of coal many in Eastern Europe has experienced respiratory disease and cancer.

Arabic is the language of most people in North Africa.

In European Russia, rich black soil called _ exist west of the Ural Mountains.

What country gained the territories of Gaza, West Bank, and the Golan Heights in 1967?

_ is a flat low-lying area that stretches from southeast England through France and Germany (Good for Farming).

Members of the EU can face fines and legal action if they do not meet their environmental standards.

Why does Siberia turn into a swamp as rivers begin to thaw?

Desalination is the process in which salt in removed from salt water.

What mountain range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?

Which sea is particularly susceptible to invasive species?

Why did the second Gulf War start?

Which of the following is important in Denmark for energy production?

Deserts receive 10-14 inches of rain annually.

How did glaciers impact Northern Europe during the last ice age?

What is at the root of the Russia/Ukraine conflict?

Why does Northwest Europe have a mild climate compared with other regions located at the same latitude?

Which of the following religions believe Jerusalem is a sacred city?

What mountain range forms a natural barrier between Italy and Northern Europe?

Which of the following are strategic waterways that connect the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?

The _ was created to evaluate threats to the region and create plans to deal with environmental issues.

Which of the following is Europe's tallest volcano?

France lacks an abundance of natural resources, how does France generate power?

What impact does an aging population have on Southern Europe?

Which plains area stretches from Hungary into Croatia, Serbia, and Romania?

What type of religious practice was actively promoted by the USSR?

What treaty ended WWI, but created a situation that led to WWII?

A _ is a spring that throws forth intermittent jets of heated water and steam.

_ is a term that refers to physical, human, and economic geography influencing government policy.

Protestant means Christian, not Catholic.

Which of the following are negatives of the Aswan High Dam?

What language is spoken in Israel?

How did the second Gulf War end?

What is the largest industry in Southern Europe?

Which group was elected to control Gaza in 2006?

_ owners use profits to expand their companies - many workers were paid poorly for factory work.

_ is a process in which arable land turns into desert.

Which group controls most of the world's oil? Their goal is to control price and production.

What city became a symbol of Cold War tension between the capitalist and communist world?

Turkey's dam building projects have no impact on neighboring countries.

Why does Europe experience a milder climate than other places with similar latitudes?

The EU has began to focus on using more _ to produce energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

_, lands reclaimed from the sea, provide hundreds of thousands of acres of land for farming and settlement.

What economic issues followed the program of privatization in Russia?

What is the lowest point on Earth's surface?

What do people in rural Ireland use to produce heat?

What is the cause of algae blooms in the Adriatic Sea?

What is the Islamic holy book?

What is the name for the Jewish holy book?

Why has Eastern Europe become a center for low-cost manufacturing?

Why do many in Eastern Europe practice illegal logging?

Which of the following seas acts as an important trade route for the shipping of coal and oil in northern Eastern Europe

Many US citizens were taken hostage in Iran following a revolution in 1979 for allowing their former leader into the US.

_ was a social movement that helped encourage democracy and social change in Europe in the 1700s.

What country controls Greenland?

Which of the following groups consider themselves a stateless nation?

_ means a country's interior has more extreme variations in temperature because of its distance from the coast.

Who is created with starting the Protestant Reformation?

Porous rock layers that hold water beneath the ground are called _

_ is a large bank of earth and stone used to hold back water.

Use of _ by Russia, accounts for the deaths of millions of marine animals.

What is the most important river in Northwest Europe? It flows from the Alps to the port of Rotterdam.

What type of economy did the Soviet Union follow?

_ is created when two tectonic plates separate.

What percentage of Russians live west of the Ural Mountains?

A narrow band of semi-arid land that stretches from Senegal to Sudan just to the south of the Sahara Desert is called _

Which faith follows the teachings of Jesus and uses the Bible?

What two rivers gave rise to the civilization of Mesopotamia?

Glaciers created long, steep, narrow valleys called _ in Northern Europe

What is the world's longest river?

Which of the following connects the Danube and the Rhine Rivers?

Global trade has led to invasive species being introduced into Europe.

Which of the following religions uses the Quran as their holy book?

Africa is building a great green wall to slow the effects of desertification.

The _ was formed with the goal of seeking economic unity for its members in 1993.

What two things did the communist governments of Eastern Europe emphasize?

Semi-arid regions receive between 10-14 inches of rain annually.

What mountain range runs down the middle of Italy?

Which of the following is a reason why birthrates are so low in Southern Europe?

What are the major ethnic groups of the northeast region of southwest Asia?

What is the most commonly spoken language in the Eastern Mediterranean?

What religion is practiced by most people in Southern Europe?

What was developed in the Eastern Mediterranean to help conserve water for farmers?

Which of the following religions requires their followers to pray 5 times a day?

What is the dominant religion in Northern Europe?

What historic event took place in Russia in 1917?

Which of the following countries speak one of the Romance languages?

Rivalries and alliances in Europe led to the start of _ in 1914.

What climate region is most dominant in Southern Europe?

Before 1989, Eastern European countries had no laws to protect the environment against pollution.

Which of following are considered causes of desertification

_ has become a major problem in Northern Europe because of neighboring countries pollution.

What is the main form of energy production in Iceland?

How does Turkey create a great deal of its power?

Which is a heavily industrialized area of Poland, East Germany, and Czech Republic that has been very polluted?

What country is located on a hot spot with 200 active volcanoes?

Which of the following is used in rural areas of Finland to produce heat?

Which river runs from Germany to the Black Sea? It is home to many historically important sites.

The Mediterranean climate is well suited for growing _

Nearly 70% of workers in Northwestern Europe are employed in the _

Where do most of the people of Egypt live?

The Nile River is controlled by the Nasser Dam.

What climate region covers most of Eastern Europe?

Which group believes the leader of Islam should be a direct descendant of Muhammad?

The _ run through Southern France, Switzerland, and Austria.

Which group believes that the leadership of the Muslim community should be based on consensus (vote)?

Climate change is Southern Europe has led to increased risk of forest fires.

Spain and Portugal form the _

What is Africa's longest mountain range?

_ was the mass murder of 6 million European Jews, as well as other groups by the Nazis.

The worst nuclear disaster in world took place in _

When Yugoslavia broke up the region erupted into armed violence.

What are the most significant resources of this region?

_ is a person who flees their home to escape war, famine, or natural disaster.

Why the have United States, and other nations, placed economic sanctions on Iran?

The US never found weapons of mass destruction following the second Gulf War.

Which country is found on the Balkan Peninsula?

What is the most dominate climate in Siberia?

_ is a spring whose water is at a higher temperature than that of its surroundings

What is the longest river in Europe?

The physical geography of Eastern Europe is characterized by _

Which of the following is the oldest monotheistic faith?

Pollution that crosses national borders does not present a problem in Europe.

The _ refers to economic and social models of the Northern European countries (citizens pay higher taxes)

The change from command to market economy has presented some problems for the people of Eastern Europe.

_ refers to the breakup/division of a larger country into smaller, mutually hostile units.

Who led Nazi Germany during WWII?

What climate region dominates North Africa?

Why do Balkans countries lag behind larger Eastern European countries in terms of addressing environmental issues?

What is the highest peak in Russia?