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Renaissance occurred as a result of... (2 possible)
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Rome
Spain
Austria
Italy
Greece
2
Renaissance occurred as a result of... (2 possible)
Broken feudal system
Diffusion from Russia
End of the Plague
Ports of Germany
3
Which measures East to West?
Lotitude
Longitude
Langitude
Latitude
4
Which part of a Mercator map is the LEAST distorted?
Low-latitudes
Mid-latitudes
Equator
Poles
5
Which does not have a population over 1 million?
Kingston
Havana
Port Au Prince
Santo Domingo
6
Eco-Tourism arises from the need to..
Preserve natural habitats
Harm wealthy plant owners
increase farm land
Increase industrialization
7
Which is the worst?
Polar Express
Polar Express
Polar Express
Polar Express
8
Economic relationship was strengthened between Canada and the US in the 1990s by the signing of...
NAFTA
ATTWA
GDP
NATO
9
Which is associated with more humidity in the air?
Low pressure
High pressure
Mid pressure
Peer pressure
10
Why did the Industrial Revolution first occur in Britain?
They had factories there already
Availability of Coal and Iron
Diversification of plant life
Because Chris said so
11
St. Petersburg and Moscow
Austria
Ukraine
Italy
Russia
12
Russian ___ were responsible for wealth inequality in Russia and were overthrown by Lenin and Stalin.
Capitalists
Czars
Bolsheviks
Communists
13
Which event FIRST sparks a change in human society?
Domestication of plants and animals
Technological innovation
Advancements in writing
Sedentary lifestyle
14
Why has Haiti remained poor for so long?
Many earthquakes they experience
The president is incompetent
They are on a plate boundary
Historical trauma dealing with French reparations
15
Which part of Scandinavia and Canada do most people live?
South
West
North
East
16
The Dust bowl refers to...
An area of mining that is harmful to residents
A series of hurricanes that destroyed small towns
Drought that drove the farmers off of their lands
A series of diseases that affect livestock
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The development of the microprocessor/ computer technology is how ____ got its name in Southern Cali.
The Rust Belt
Silicon Valley
The Sun Belt
The technology Valley
18
Who would you invite to Christmas dinner?
Fidel Castro
Vladmir Putin
Joseph Stalin
Luke Williams
19
Why is Europe ideally suited for trade by the sea?
Connection to Asia
Navigable rivers and harbors
Plethora of universities
Proximity to Russia
20
Which of the following is a benefit of the EU?
Increased manufacturing
Increased value of the Franc
Lower trade barriers
Improved economy of Iceland
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T/f: Developing nations have longer life expectancies
False
Falsle
True
Truu
22
T/f: Developed nations have higher median ages
Talse
False
True
Frue
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The longer a nation has been industrialized...
The less its birth rate
The higher its death rate
the higher its birth rate
The less its access to education
24
Which of the following led to the fall of the Soviet Union?
People were given peace, land, and bread by the Capitalist party
Bolsheviks tore the Berlin wall down during the Revolution
Lack of incentive to make a profit therefore a weak economy
Collective Farming allowed farmers to increase their profits
25
Which time period was not a good one for peasants learning how to read?
Renaissance
Dark Ages
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
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T/F: The Robinson projection has no distortions when it comes to land size and distancing.
Talse
Peas, lamb, and bread
True
False
27
Which is the atmosphere impacting the lithosphere?
Rain eroding the ground
Wind moving clouds
Winding eroding a rock face
Rain being absorbed by a tree
28
Renaissance invention that helps spread information for the first time ever!
Papyrus
Books
Printing press
Typewriter
29
Which theme of geography focuses on how the past influences challenges today?
Standard of Living
Historical Trauma
Globalization and Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
30
Which is true of separatism is Quebec?
Colony was originally French until the English took over
All of these
Colony was originally English until French took over
People of Quebec want to practice their religion freely
31
Which is the best?
The Santa Clause
Home Alone
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
A Charlie Brown Christmas
32
What led to the ultimate demise of the feudal system in Europe?
Black Plague
Leprosy
English monarchy
Mini-Ice Age
33
Which describes an impact of the Panama canal?
provides most direct sea route between the East and West coasts of the US
It increased European migration to North America
It provides a good source of irrigation for crops in Panama
Ut increased the shipping between Peru and California
34
An episode of Chopped featuring these 4... who wins?
Noelle Ford
Cole Audler
Thomas Zullo
Tahj Baker
35
Current leader of Russia
Stalin
Putin
Gorbachev
Lenin
36
Why is Earth's climate colder at the poles?
Moon deflects some of the sun's rays
Atmospheric pressure is greater at poles
Sun's rays hit the poles at an angle
Earth's magnetic field absorbs heat
37
56 degrees north in July is which season?
Fall
Summer
Spring
Winter
38
TF: The potato blight in Ireland, caused by the poor Catholic work ethic, resulted in millions of deaths.
E
F
H
T
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Original migrations to Latin America from Europe was due to..
Seeking political freedom
Seeking gold and silver
Seeking religious freedom
Seeking new countries
40
In which country is Chernobyl?
Belarus
Romania
Russia
Ukraine
41
What are maquiladoras?
A group of colonists from the US who captured illegal immigrants
An off-brand of the very evil chihuahua--the most dangerous dog breed
Factories in Northern Mexico where workers get paid little
Factories in the US which hire illegal immigrants to work
42
45 degrees south in July is which season?
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
43
Who would accidentally get them self as Secret Santa but not say anything so that they don't have to get anyone a gift?
Bri Bolds
Jacob Coco
Gensis Arias
Jadah Bedford
44
Which creates the seasons?
Rotation and the moon's orbit
Rotation and Revolution
Rotation and the Earth's tilt
Earth's tilt and revolution
45
Who said "When there's a person there's a problem, when there's no person there's no problem?"
Guevara
Lenin
Ivy Wyatt
Stalin
46
Characteristic of a developed country...
High GDP
High mortality rate
High birthrate
Low median ages
47
Which best describes domino theory?
Pouring water on the fire
Pouring water on your friend
Sparking a fire when there is gasoline all around
Your friend smacking you for pouring water on them
48
T/F: Developed nations have the highest birthrates
True
Tue
Fale
False
49
Historical trauma has caused ____ in many Latin American countries
Wealth inequality
Sustainability
Fracking
Larger middle classes
50
Resource rich region in Russia known for extremely cold climates
Western Region
Siberia
Ural Mountains
Scandinavia
51
Who is most likely to set our class Christmas tree on fire accidentally?
Jeremiah
Isaiah Lewis
Harleigh Crowe
Lexa France
52
If we did a Christmas costume contest the day before break who would go hard and win?
Alissa Collins
Wyatt Cheramie
Ethan Boudreaux
Sean Young
53
Which was not a demand of the Bolsheviks during the 1917 Russian Revolution?
Bread
Jobs
Land
Peace
54
A plant growing in the Amazon River is a part of which sphere?
Bio
Hydro
Atmo
Litho
55
T/F: Mercator map projection distorts countries more so along high latitudes.
Flse
Tre
True
False
56
Major causes of deforestation in Latin America...
agriculture and cattle ranching
Flooding
Slash and burn agriculture
Plant and tree disease
57
Which group was motivated to overthrow Czar Nicholas II and install a communist government?
Bolsheviks
Elite wealthy
Bourgeoisie
Capitalists
58
Rust belt got it's name due to...
Broken down industry in the Western US
many factories that were shut down
current manufacturing economic power
industrial revolution occurring there
59
Which is a Coup d'etat?
Lilly imprisoning the Natives
Jaylyn stealing the lunch lady's cinnamon rolls
Declan himself building the Panama Canal
Thomas using the military to overthrow Argentina's government
60
Berlin
Germany
Netherlands
France
Poland
61
Which theme of geography has made the threat of global pandemics worse in the last 50 years?
Social Media
Reduced global education
Globalization
War
62
How could the geography of Belarus (think of your map) affect trade patterns?
No ocean access
Borders only 2 countries
No access to rivers
Distant from any large cities
63
Which term refers to government transparency in Russia?
Autarky
Gulag
Glasnost
Perestroika
64
Southern Europe has which type of climate?
Mediterranean
Humid Continental
Subarctic
Marine West Coast
65
Who would you most trust to pack you a delicious lunch each day?
Jayden Bartley
Aidan Readhead
Baylie Lirette
Wil Craige
66
Who would Che Guevara agree with most?
Vladmir Lenin
John F Kennedy
Joseph Coursey
Czar Nicholas II
67
The Renaissance was all about improving the __ view of the world. (2 possible)
Secular
Religious
Scientific
Western
68
TF: The Irish potato famine was made worse by the English who wouldn't lessen the taxes on corn.
True
Santa wears red
communism wears red
False
69
Which is more of an indicator of climate?
Latitude
Longitude
Cayleigh's Crocs
Devyn's PB and J
70
Which does not help to create a powerful civilization over a long period of time?
cold climates
Diseases
Peninsulas
Navigable rivers
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Before the fall of the Berlin wall, which part of the world had the highest number of Communist countries?
Western Europe
North America
Eastern Europe
South America
