7 Geography: Final Review

Question 1

Use the map of African nations to answer the question. Which conclusion can be made from the information in the map?

Accepted Answer

African national boundaries do not correspond well with tribal divisions.

Question 2

Why must governments ensure that corporate taxes are not too high?

Accepted Answer

Businesses will not make a profit.

Question 3

Which of the following affects the amount of solar energy Earth receives?

Accepted Answer

Solar energy strikes only the half of Earth facing the sun., Latitude, revolution, rotation, Some areas receive direct rays from the sun all year, others indirect rays., Sometimes Earth is closer to the sun, other times it is farther away.

Question 4

Which of the following are characteristics of civilizations?

Accepted Answer

art and architecture, social classes, large cities

Question 5

How did the Chinese government respond to the country’s rapid population growth in the late 1970s?

Accepted Answer

by limiting the number of children couples could have

Question 6

Why does much of West-Central Europe have a pleasant climate?

Accepted Answer

The North Atlantic Drift brings warm, moist air to the region.

Question 7

What is the demilitarized zone?

Accepted Answer

the heavily-guarded border between North and South Korea

Question 8

On which sea do most major Southern European countries have long coastlines?

Accepted Answer

the Mediterranean

Question 9

Use the map to answer the question. Which conclusion can be made from the information in the map?

Accepted Answer

The Silk Road passed through harsh climates and rugged geography.

Question 10

Which of the following have played a part in Islam becoming a world religion?

Accepted Answer

conquest

Question 11

Use the map to answer the question below. Which of the following is true of Southeast Asia’s weather?

Accepted Answer

Monsoon winds bring precipitation from the south to the north.

Question 12

Why did Constantinople become an important trading port?

Accepted Answer

because it was located at the crossroads of two continents

Question 13

Which of the following statements accurately describe malaria?

Accepted Answer

It is a leading cause of death among children in Central Africa., It is spread by mosquitoes., It causes fever and pain.

Question 14

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain had all of the factors of production.

Question 15

How is the culture of Somalia different from the culture of Ethiopia?

Accepted Answer

Most Somalis are Muslim.

Question 16

Why did countries around the world send troops to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1995?

Accepted Answer

to stop ethnic violence

Question 17

How did Poland break free from Communist rule?

Accepted Answer

by holding elections

Question 18

Which of the following was a main goal of the Spanish in exploring the Americas?

Accepted Answer

gaining gold and silver

Question 19

How have nomadic people, such as the Tuareg, adapted to traveling throughout the Sahara?

Accepted Answer

They use camels that can travel long periods without water.

Question 20

The most important river in West Africa is the _____ which empties into the Gulf of Guinea

Accepted Answer

Niger

Question 21

What is the purpose of the International Declaration of Human Rights?

Accepted Answer

to outline the civil liberties that should be respected

Question 22

Which of the following is the capital of Georgia?

Accepted Answer

Tbilisi

Question 23

Which of the following is an area of land surrounded by water on three sides?

Accepted Answer

peninsula

Question 24

Which of the following has resulted in the death of crops in East and Southern Africa several times in recent years?

Accepted Answer

periods with little rainfall

Question 25

Why is a profit motive important in many economies?

Accepted Answer

People would not start businesses without it.

Question 26

Why was the Indian National Congress created?

Accepted Answer

to gain more rights and opportunities from the British

Question 27

Why is geography sometimes called a social science?

Accepted Answer

because it deals with people and how they live

Question 28

How did imperialism negatively affect Africa?

Accepted Answer

when landowners used valuable land to grow cash crops instead of food

Question 29

How was the Pax Romana important to Rome’s development?

Accepted Answer

Romans made great cultural achievements during this time of peace.

Question 30

Which of the following were short-term effects of World War II on Germany?

Accepted Answer

The Soviet Union’s troops occupied East Germany., Germany’s cities and economies were in ruins., British, French, and U.S. troops occupied West Germany.

Question 31

Which of the following helped China to develop the world’s second largest economy?

Accepted Answer

adopting features of a market economy

Question 32

Which of the following explains the importance of modern cities?

Accepted Answer

They are centers of commerce and trade., They provide advanced educational opportunities., They often provide government services for a region.

Question 33

How did the flooding of the Nile affect the growing season in ancient Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Egyptians harvested their crops before the next flood in MAR-MAY, Egyptians did not farm because their fields were being flooded in JUN-SEPT, Egyptians tilled the soil and planted crops in OCT-FEB

Question 34

Which of the following was an effect of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959?

Accepted Answer

It set aside the entire continent for scientific research.

Question 35

Which of the following lies along the Ring of Fire and contains many volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

Kamchatka

Question 36

Which natural disasters frequently affect Japan?

Accepted Answer

typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis

Question 37

Which of the following religions believes that people can rise above their selfish desires and reach nirvana.

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 38

In which area did Spain and Portugal once rule huge territories?

Accepted Answer

the Americas

Question 39

Which group directly benefited from the presence of Mongol soldiers in China?

Accepted Answer

merchants

Question 40

Which of the following did Shi Huangdi take to make sure that people all over China acted and thought the same way?

Accepted Answer

He created a system of laws.

Question 41

Which of the following are pull factors regarding people migrating to a new country?

Accepted Answer

promise of cheap land

Question 42

Which of the following were effects of the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

New churches started., Many European regions became Protestant., Religious wars occurred., The Catholic Church reformed itself.

Question 43

How did Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John contribute to the development of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

by writing about Jesus’ life and teachings

Question 44

Use the map to answer the question. Which conclusion can be made from the information in the map?

Accepted Answer

Harappan merchants used both overland and overseas trading routes.

Question 45

Use the map to answer the question. In which continent are the civil liberties of many citizens likely the most limited?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 46

Which of the following are true of Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

It is considered by many to be the world’s oldest religion., Hinduism was influenced by many religious traditions., Hinduism has no one founder.

Question 47

Use the map to answer the question. Which conclusion can be made from the information in the map?

Accepted Answer

The majority of Egypt’s citizens live in the Nile River valley.

Question 48

Which of the following are studied as a part of physical geography?

Accepted Answer

climates

Question 49

How have the Bedouins adapted to life in the desert?

Accepted Answer

They wear headdresses to protect them from the sun.

Question 50

Which Southeast Asian country was once controlled by both the United States and Spain?

Accepted Answer

The Philippines

7 Geography: Final Review

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7 Geography: Final Review

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