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Geography Semester Test 2017
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1
What is the capital of Russia?
Berlin
Rome
London
Moscow
2
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
St. Petersburg
Paris
Rome
London
3
One cause for rapid population growth since the Industrial Revolution is ___________.
food shortages
poor sanitation
better medical care
infant mortality
4
What is a government in which there are no effective limits on government actions?
unlimited government
limited government
5
What kind of government do they have in the United Kingdom?
Dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
Communism
Absolute Monarchy
6
Which hemisphere are we learning about in this class?
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
7
As a result of its vast reserves of __________ Russia has become a wealthy nation recently
coal
timber
cobalt
oil and gas
8
Which of the following is a limited government
democracy
dictatorship
9
What is an organization of nations that promotes free movement of goods/people across Europe?
European Union
NATO
United States of Europe
United Nations
10
What is the capital of Italy?
Paris
Venice
Moscow
Rome
11
The world's major religions began where?
Africa
Europe
North America
Asia
12
What is a government in which government actions are limited by law?
unlimited government
limited government
13
Which two countries are on the Iberian Peninsula?
Italy and Greece
Italy and Spain
Portugal and Spain
Portugal and Greece
14
European Russia is separated from Asiatic Russia by the
West Siberian Plain
Caspian Sea
Caucasus Mountains
Ural Mountains
15
What is cultural diffusion?
precipitation that is acidic
farming with machines
to leave one area and move to another
spreading of cultures
16
Most governments in Europe are
limited
unlimited
17
Using up resources is one of the negative effects of
rapid population growth
the birth rate
the infant mortality rate
the death rate
18
While president, Putin has made changes that have helped Russia become a world leader in
the production of oil and gas
reducing poverty
personal income growth
reducing crime
19
What is the capital of France?
Berlin
Paris
London
Moscow
20
What is an example of cultural diffusion?
Roman roads in Italy
Greek music in Athens
Islamic architecture in Spain
Portuguese restaurants in Lisbon
21
The world's population is distributed ___________ on Earth's surface.
thickly
thinly
evenly
unevenly
22
What is the type of economy when the central government makes all economic decisions
Mixed
Market
Command
Traditional
23
What dictator controlled the Soviet Union from 1924-1953 through the beginnings of the Cold War
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
24
Religions that believe in only one God are called
polytheistic
monotheistic
atheistic
25
What was a key reason that the British developed international trade?
High standard of living
History of democracy
Lack of manufacturing
Relative isolation as an island
26
What is the type of economy when individual consumers and producers make all economic decisions
Command
Mixed
Market
Traditional
27
Rapid population growth can result in large increases in the infant mortality rate if there is
a shortage of clean food and water
an industrial plant located nearby
a higher consumption of goods and services
an extended period of migration
28
For a new cultural trait to be adopted it must offer some ________ over an existing trait.
diversity
diffusion
drawback
benefit
29
Which of the following is an example of a peninsula
The Alps
Scandinavia
Eurasia
The Great European Plain
30
In general, which region of Europe has a lower standard of living?
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
31
One reason why many people in Eastern Europe do not belong to any religion is that
missionaries have been unable to reach the area
economic hardship has made the people bitter
they are more concerned with Communist Party matters
religion was discouraged by the Soviet Union
32
People who live in poor, overcrowded urban areas, or ___, are unable to meet their basic needs.
urban areas
slums
rural areas
suburbs
33
Many immigrants hide from officials in their new country because they fear
immigration
cultural diffusion
diversification
deportation
34
Immigrants to France, Norway, and other parts of Europe have brought what religion with them?
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
35
What is the capital of Germany?
Moscow
Paris
Berlin
London
36
Since it has the best climate for agriculture, on which continent do most people in Russia live
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
37
What is the type of economy that combines parts of traditional, market, and command economies
Mixed
Traditional
Command
Market
38
As Eastern European countries have become more democratic, who has started their own businesses
encores
deportation
entrepreneurs
communists
39
What is the type of economy in which people make decisions based on their customs and rituals
Command
Market
Mixed
Traditional
40
_______ spread cultural traits when they bring cultural traditions with them to their new land.
Native Americans
Explorers
Traders
Migrants
41
Which of the following kinds of monarchy is an unlimited government
constitutional monarchy
absolute monarchy
42
The beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group is their
cultural landscape
culture region
culture
norm
43
If a country has a high standard of living and a strong economy, they are most likely a
developed country
developing country
44
If a country has a less-productive economy and lower standards of living, they are likely a
developed country
developing country
45
In Rome, Italy, the tiny country of ________ serves as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
Venice
Malta
Vatican City
Andorra