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World Geography Final
World Geography Final
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Review of the spring semester Carver HS
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1
Where is the Sahara Desert?
North Africa
South Africa
South America
North America
2
How has traveling increased the spread of pandemics globally?
increased peoples tolerance of air borne viruses
lowered the spread of diseases
maintained a balance of humans on earth
accelerated the spread of disease
3
What do Indonesia and N. Africa have in common
same language
same nomadic lifestyle
same climate
same religion
4
What is proof of colonization by Europe?
hair, lips, skin tone
Language, religion, mixed races
dogs, cats, goldfish
cars, trucks , motorcycles
5
Which of the following best explains why the Black Death spread so fast along the coast?
before 1352 people traveled by horse
travel was faster by boat than by land
vaccines were so expensive only the rich could afford them
after 1352 people traveled by horse
6
Benefits of genetically modified crops are-
high yield of crops
less need for pesticides
there are no benefits
ability to give cancer to our enemies
7
Is the climate in Siberia beneficial or a hindrance to development?
hindrance
Beneficial
8
Why do plants in the arctic thrive best during spring and summer months
melted snow exposed more rocky soil
less plant eating animals
incomplete hibernation of herbivores
Maximum solar exposure
9
What does the EPA do?
monitor the air we exhale and find ways to impede it
monitor the air by limiting chemicals factories use
monitor the horse power of big block Chevy engines
the EPA does not exist
10
What is most likely happening here?
rebuilding after a tsunami
improving port access
Building marine habitats
constructing a seawall
11
Where is Siberia located?
Northern Russia
Yo momma's house
North America
Northern Africa
12
Where is India located?
West Africa
Siberia
South Asia
Europe
13
What are benefits of improvements in communication technology
A man lives in India but works for a company in Canada
A teenager plays with her phone during Kahoots
A woman lives in China and works for a company in China
Students who Instagram friends instead of paying attention
14
Why did many urban areas grow in the 20th century?
road technology improved allowing people to avoid cities
the cost of land increased in urban areas
government handouts made people more eager to work
people got tired of being nomads
15
Which represents
free trade zones
Gap Flapping
NAACP and the Negro League
NATO and Warsaw Pact
NAFTA and the European Union
16
Which makes access to water routes less necessary?
Railroads, Highways, Airplanes
bicycles, roller skates, unicycles
boats, canoes, ships
17
regions in tropical latitudes tend to be-
numerical higher latitudinal lines
Cold with light precipitation
hot with heavy precipitation
elevated about sea level
18
What is the best example of cultural diffusion?
Protestants in America
Methodists in America
Muslims in America
Catholics in America
19
What region of the US have most people, that move to the Midwest, come from?
NW
SE
NE
SW
20
what is the most important factor in the stability of the American government
American welfare system
leaders are chosen by popular votes
citizens vote for their leaders
people have no say in the matter
21
What new development has made outsourcing profitable?
the ability to use child labor
improvements in transportation technology
outsourcing is not profitable
improvements in communication technology
22
How might changes in the climate that results in less rainfall affect a country?
no water for community pools
no river water to spin turbines that make electricity
Less rain water to keep damns full
the need to ship water in by trucks
23
What is a negative effect of China's reliance on industrial manufacturing?
excessive pollution
they do not rely on manufacturing
lower pollution
they prefer to use slaves
24
What was the result of the creation of Pakistan
English became its official language
Religious minorities being displaced
civil war between India and Pakistan
population began to decrease
25
What things does Saudi Arabia offer the world
oil and petroleum
nothing
Sand and fish
Oil and Religion
26
Where is the Sahara Desert located?
South East Asia
South Africa
North America
North Africa
27
Which economic sector would you find research and development?
primary
tertiary
secondary
quaternary
28
What is the best reason Singapore tripled in size?
returning to a agrarian society
discovery of crude oil
global trading
their command economy
29
Populations living in deserts probably share what characteristics?
move around to find thinly dispersed resources
play with their phone during test reviews
practice violent religions
work in cottage industries
30
How do humans use this technology to adapt to their environment?
natural disaster warning device
light house
monitor fish migration
bird sanctuary
31
How has circular irrigation systems affected where farms can be cultivated?
Precursor for rectangular irrigation
Places for aliens to land
allows farming in arid regions
Helps to identify patterns for crop circles
32
What is a negative effect of the diffusion of American fast food in China
religious based diets will improve
Chinese do not like American fast food
obesity
demand for local produce will decline
33
Which is the best example of cultural divergence?
Muslim Mosque in the United States
Kentucky Fried Chicken being cooked in Florida
Little Chinatown in New York city
Hondurans learning to speak English
34
What might cause people to have respiratory problems in the pacific NW in the 1980's?
Underground volcanic eruption
Mountain cow farts
Avian flu virus
Mount St. Helen volcanic eruption
35
Which is the best example of Greenhouse-Gas Emitters
increase in bicycle traffic
nationalized agriculture
migrating from urban to rural regions
Industrial Manufacturing
