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WGeo B Midterm Exam Review
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1
What Asian body of water contains 20 percent of the planet's surface fresh water?
Lake Taupo
The Dead Sea
Lake Baikal
The Yangtze River
2
What term refers to a species that is only found in a specific region?
Endemic
Pandemic
Isolated
Endangered
3
Which best describes the production of goods in a free enterprise system?
production based on government regulation
production based on decisions of cooperative groups
production based on traditional customs
production based on consumer spending
4
Nigeria's economy would weaken tremendously if the price on this exported resource dropped.
oil
lumber
soal
sugar
5
What causes large clusters of people to inhabit South, Southeast, and East Asia?Responses
emperature, climate, and fertile land
financial stability and job opportunities
political unrest and instability
natural disasters
6
What is the main difference between a pure democracy and a republic?
Democracy, people vote directly. Republic: people elect representatives
Republic: people have no representation. Democracy: we have representatives
Republic, people vote directly. Democracy: people elect representatives
7
Economic trends in China's Gross Domestic Product over a 50-year period can best be described as
a gradual but steady increase in economic activity
a gradual but steady decline in economic activity
A drastic increase in economic activity starting in the late 1980s
relatively stable with low levels of activity from 1950s to the late 1990s
8
Tension in Europe between the USA and Soviet Union following World War II was escalated with Cuba's involvement because
Castro supported Khrushchev's efforts to invade the USA off the Gulf Coast
Kennedy ordered an invasion of the USSR off the northern coast of Russia
Castro's relationship with Khrushchev was a threat to America's safety
Kennedy attempted to create alliances with Cuba to overthrow the USSR
9
What country shares a border with India?
Russia
Japan
China
Iran
10
What country spans the northern part of Asia?
Russia
Japan
India
China
11
Which of the following is not a factor in determining a culture's economic activity?
natural resources
climate
language
physical landforms
12
In what region of Asia would you find the Gobi Desert?
Southeast Asia
South Asia
East Asia
Western Asia
13
The ______________________ refers to the USSR's strategy of sealing off E. European countries from Western democracies.
Great Wall of Communism
Iron Curtain
Perestroika
Great Divide
14
This river is considered to be the longest in the world, extending for more than four thousand miles.
Congo River
Volta River
Niger River
Nile River
15
Which best describes the basis of European or Western culture?
collectivism, revolution, and communism
the Slavic language and culture
Greek philosophy, Roman law, and the Judeo-Christian tradition
the Protestant, Jewish and Islamic religions
16
Which statement is true regarding Africa's poverty?
Sub-Saharan countries generally fare better than North African countries.
Many of the southern African countries are in a higher income bracket
Sub-Saharan countries are in a higher income bracket
A majority of Africa's countries are in the higher income bracket
17
The conflicts between the Hutus and Tutsis resulted in an estimated half a million deaths in these two areas.
Sudan and Rwanda
Nigeria and Sudan
Rwanda and Burundi
Rwanda and Nigeria
18
Which statement is false regarding languages spoken in Africa?
German is a common language spoken in southern and East Africa
Arabic and French a commonly spoken languages in North Africa
Swahili is a common language spoken in Tanzania
Spanish is a common language throughout southern portions of Africa
19
Which is not an accurate statement regarding Europe's climate?
Westerly winds provide of less severe weather compared to the United States
Cases of severe weather are more common in Europe than in the United States
Arctic blizzards are not common in the northwestern regions of Europe
More rain occurs over N.W. regions of Europe from North Atlantic Drift
20
What was Mao Zedong's intent with the Cultural Revolution?
to purge the nation of peasants
to eradicate intellectuals, bureaucrats, and Western influences
to jump-start a rebirth of the arts and humanities
to spread Communism doctrine to other countries
21
What triggered China's 199-1901 Boxer Rebellion?
the government's massacre of a village's peasants
the imprisonment of university professors
the presence of westerners
A prolonged famine that had killed thousands of Chinese
22
Which statement best describes an economic system?
the process that people use in choosing goods and services
Method of production, resource use, and distribution of goods in a region
the way a region makes official government policies and decisions
Network of relationships that exist between individuals and groups
23
Which is not considered to be a cornerstone of European culture and Western civilization?
the establishment of Spanish schools of philosophy
the rise of the Roman Catholic Church during medieval Europe
philosophies based on logic and scientific analysis from ancient Greece
Roman legal tenets
24
The concept a
United States of Europe
in order to restore economic prosperity following World War II was proposed by
Jacques Chirac
John F. Kennedy
Winston Churchill
Fidel Castro
25
Which of the following terms best characterizes the EU's economy?
world market
closed market
single market
mass market
26
In which region of Africa will you find countries whose national languages include French, Spanish and Portuguese?
South Africa
North Africa
East Africa
West Africa
27
Which best illustrates the policy of apartheid?
White elite & representatives of various tribes participated in government
Institutionalized separation between the white regime and African tribes.
Friendly relations between the white regime and neighboring African tribes
Institutionalized separation between rival African tribes
28
When examining the height of mountain ranges, it is best to study a
topographical map
physical map
weather map
political map
29
The Communist concept of collectivism in China has been
maintained due to strong, Chinese religious beliefs
reinforced due to increased levels of poverty
forced onto many Chinese peasants by the government
replaced with ideas of private enterprise due to a booming economy
30
In a theocracy, which person is most likely to hold political power?
business leader
elected leader
religious leader
