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Geography Final Review for the Final Exam; includes 50 multiple choice questions.
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1
What health concern is devastating Africa?
AIDS
Diabetes
Cancer
COVID-19
2
Because it is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Southeast Asia has frequent
Human Environment Interaction
Volcanic Eruptions
Movement
Location
3
Problems that result from population explosion include all of the following EXCEPT...
plentiful jobs
shortages of housing
crime
poverty
4
The United States is a world leader in agricultural products due to all of the following EXCEPT
subsistence farming
fertile soil
favorable climate
Use of Machines
5
The building of dams and canals to irrigate desert regions is an example of the geographic theme of
human/environment interaction.
movement.
location.
place.
6
A religion that involves the belief in many gods is a
animistic religion.
monotheistic religion.
Taostic religion.
polytheistic religion.
7
What are three major island groups in Oceania?
The Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Indonesia, Twain, Maldives
Hawaii, Japan, Alaska
8
Lines that are parallel to the Equator are
great circles.
latitude lines.
hemispheres.
longitude lines.
9
The total knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors of the members of a specific group of people is their
society.
diffusion.
innovation.
culture.
10
What was the Conference that divided up Africa between the European colonial powers?
The Berlin Conference
The London Conference
The Geneva Conference
The Paris Conference
11
The Iberian Peninsula is made up of
Germany and Poland
France and Belgium
Spain and Portugal.
Italy and France
12
All of the following statements about the European Union are true EXCEPT for which one?
Single market for member nations.
Goods, services, workers, and money can now move more freely
Member nations now have a single currency – the Euro.
All countries in Europe are members of the European Union.
13
For most of their histories, the United States and Canada have been
Closely tied economically and culturally.
of the areas of tundra and glaciers.
gold deposits were located there.
At odds and egos get in the way of business.
14
What is the social class system that influences the way of life in India?
Caste System.
Class System.
Crash Out System.
Craft System.
15
What is a labor union?
The fellowship of the miserable
A famous place
Workers seeking to improve wages, working conditions, to protect members.
Bad Employees
16
The five themes of geography are...
movement, region, cultural, physical, location.
place, region, formal, functional, movement.
location, place, region, environment, transportation.
location, place, movement, human/environment interaction, region.
17
What causes population growth? Why is the population unevenly distributed throughout the world?
A low birthrate and a high death rate
Birth rates are higher than death rates
People are greedy and don't care where they live.
People cluster near fertile soil, mild climate, and easy access to water.
18
What natural resource must the United States import to meet its needs?
timber
gold
oil
iron ore
19
Speech Patterns based on Class, Culture, and Region is called _____________
Innovation.
Gibberish.
Language.
Dialect.
20
The Middle East is one of the world’s top producers of
Oil
Corn
Timber
Iron
21
Europe is a ___________ continent because of the variety of languages spoken and religions practiced on the continent.
bilingual.
refugee.
multicultural.
feudal.
22
Kentucky is divided into six areas and Madison County is located in the Bluegrass. Which geographic theme?
human/environment interaction.
location.
region.
place.
23
What type of climate zone do we live in here in Kentucky?
marine west coast
humid subtropical
humid continental
polar
24
Mount Fuji is located on the island of Honshu in ____________.
Philippines
Japan
China
Mongolia
25
What process gets products to the consumer?
Advertising
Distribution
Human Environment Interaction
Region
26
The three branches of geography are...
physical, cultural, economic.
physical, cultural, environmental.
executive, legislative, judicial.
geography, economics, civics.
27
Much of Africa is what kind of geographic feature?
Mountain
Hill
Wetland
Plateau
28
As elevation increases,
humidity increases.
temperatures do not change.
temperatures decrease.
temperatures increase.
29
Madison Central is found at 37 degrees 45’ N, 84 degrees 17’ W this is an example of which geographic theme?
place.
human/environment interaction.
location.
movement.
30
What is an Economy?
Starting a business
Goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region.
Not spending money
No engagement
31
The process of shipping Hot Wheels to toy stores involves the geographic theme of...
location.
movement.
human/environment interaction.
region.
32
What is Scarcity?
Limited Resources
A want
Plenty of Resources
A Need
33
True or fasle? A
desert
climate receives an average of 10 inches of precipitation or less per year.
False
True
34
Which is NOT a reason to try to preserve the rain forest?
Undiscovered species of animals may live in the rain forest.
The deforestation of the rain forest may affect global warming.
Land is needed for farming.
Drugs and medicines may be made from rain forest plants.
35
Define an Entrepreneur.
A 3rd Party Distributor
A person who starts a business
A person who has no vision
A person who destroys something
36
Factors that affect climate include all of the following EXCEPT
latitude.
proximity to large bodies of water.
longitude.
elevation.
37
What impact did the railroad system have on our economy?
Most people live in regions that have coal and iron ore deposits.
People prefer to live in warm areas near the Equator.
The value of achievements decreased our reputation.
Ensured a production increase ⬆️
38
Which of these is NOT a landform shared by the United States and Canada?
the Great Plains
the Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Plain
The Appalachians
the Rocky Mountains
39
Quebec and Ontario are known as the Core Provinces because
they span the length of the transcontinental railway.
they are the areas of greatest fishing and timber industries.
they follow the border of the United States.
they are the center of political & economic life
40
The Kentucky Derby, Bybee Pottery, Mammoth Cave, & Ale-8 explain which geographic theme?
place.
region.
location.
human/environment interaction.
41
Which of the following are examples of a country’s nonmaterial culture?
Religion and language
Arts and crafts
Styles of food and clothing
Technology and architecture
42
Longitude is measured in degrees east and west of the
Tropic of Capricorn.
Prime Meridian.
Tropic of Cancer.
Equator.
43
The policy of apartheid in South Africa is similar to?
Religious persecution
Jim Crow Era in the Southern US
Class system
Colonialism
44
Push factors that cause people to leave their homeland include all of the following EXCEPT
famine
plentiful jobs
natural disasters
war
45
The four major types of vegetation found throughout the world include
forest, grassland, desert, tundra.
deciduous, coniferous, rainforest, chaparral.
desert, forest, savanna, veld.
forest, savanna, desert, permafrost.
46
The ______________________ of an area might be expressed at 153 people per square mile.
GNP
infrastructure
population density
population pyramid
47
What country is called the “Land of Fire and Ice” because volcanoes and glaciers exist side by side on the island?
Ireland.
Iceland.
Australia
Malta.
48
What are the factors of Production?
Location, Movement, Banking, Planning
Distribution
Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurship
Advertising
49
What are the two types of ancient techniques used to grow crops in Latin America?
Mining
Slash-and-Burn
Terraced Farming
Blowing up holes
50
What is the most common bird in Antarctica?
Eagles
Lions
Elephants
Penguins
