Semester 1 Final Part 2

The Cold War was a conflict between which two countries?

Who built the Trans-Siberian railroad?

What is the main difficulty with map projections?

How does the climate of the Southwest Asia’s mountains differ from the climate of the deserts?

Why is the Arabian Peninsula important to other countries around the world?

What two religions share the old testament?

What change did the Trans-Siberian Railroad bring to Siberia?

Cuneiform was developed by which people?

What happened at Chernobyl?

What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?

Which of the following is not a mineral resource?

Which type of government consists of citizens electing representatives to govern them?

What term is used for the flat land found in arctic and subarctic regions?

Which factor of production involves the size and education level of the work force?

Who holds the most power in Russia today?

What are the two most important rivers of Mesopotamia?

Which statement is true?

What is a major difference between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

How was Christianity spread?

Which leader founded Islam?

How does the Trans-Siberian Railroad help the world economy?

Which factor of production involves the wealth and infrastructure of a country?

Where does most of Russia’s oil come from?

Which sea has shrunk greatly because of water loss from irrigation?

How many branches of government does Russia have?

What word best describes the climate of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

What resulted from the agricultural revolution in Mesopotamia?

Which leader founded Sikhism?

Which leader founded Buddhism?

Which religion is associated with the Qu’ran?

Why does radioactive fallout from Chernobyl still affect the area?

What type of thinking do geographers use most in their studies?

How is much of the oil from the Caspian Sea transported to other countries?

How are Russian train tracks different from Chinese and European tracks?

Which leaders are elected today in Russia?

Which leader founded Judaism?