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1
South and SE Asia experience which of the following natural disasters.
monsoons
Earthquakes
all the above
tsunamis
2
What continent is NOT going to experience a hurricane?
Asia
Australia
North America
Europe
3
What region is described by dense population, a large landmass, communist and dictatorship governments and Buddhism
Europe
SE Asia
East Asia
South Asia
4
What continent is located at 60 North and 30 West?
Europe
North America
Africa
Asia
5
Headdresses are apart of which culture/religion?
Islam
Juadaism
Christianity
6
Which TWO statements are true about physical features of Europe?
Vast desert area
Abundance of natural habitats
Hundreds of Natural Harbors
Many navigable rivers
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What two countries have disagreements over borders, water, and control of the capital of both countries, Jerusalem?
Jordon and Israel
Palestine and Israel
Israel and Egypt
Palestine and Syria
8
Which is the reason the Southern Center of Africa is in less danger of desertification.
Fewer people and animals
Mediterranean climate
Rich and fertile soil
Ample amounts of rainfall
9
Tropic of cancer and capricorn mark the furthest or shortest northern and southern points where the sun hits directly?
Furtherst
Shortest
10
Bits of rock are moved elsewhere by wind, water and ice. Is this weathering or erosion?
Weathering
Erosion
11
What statements are true about the image?
Replanting has led to increase in rainforest between 1950 and 1985
Rainforest decreased between 1950 and 1985
Many animals have become extinct as a result of growing rainforest
Rainforest was larger in 1950 than 1985
12
What location is known as the Ring of Fire?
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4
3
2
13
Which factor contributes most to the physical development of Pacific islands in Oceania.
weathering
volcanism
typhoons
erosion
14
What landform is responsible for turning summer monsoons west over the Gangetic Plain instead of north towards China.
Himalayan Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Pampas Mountains
Tibet Mountains
15
In this economic system, distribution of goods and services is controlled by the government.
Communism
Cottage Industry
Capitalism
Socialism
16
What are of Texas is the LEAST densely populated?
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2
3
4
17
Mandarin is the most predominant language in which country?
India
China
Japan
Mongolia
18
Do hurricanes form in cold or warm water?
Warm
Cold
19
Which of the following describes what may happen if the Jordan River is overused for irrigation.
The Jordan River will send more water to the Dead Sea
The banks of the Dead Sea will flood farmland
The Jordan River will become part of the Dead Sea
The water level of the Dead Sea will decrease
20
What two effects of Spanish colonization are still evident in Latin America today?
Spanish language and socialist economy
Catholic faith and parliamentary monarchy
Spanish language and reggae music
Spanish language and Catholic faith
21
Which area on the map was invaded by Russian military forces in 2014 (which is Ukraine)
2
1
3
22
Does this describe East or West Europe? Most members are apart of NATO.
East
West
23
What region of Africa has the Great Rift Valley, Lak Tanganyika and the countries of Sudan and Ethiopia?
South Africa
North Africa
West Africa
East Africa
24
What country is described? While a majority practice Islam, about 10% practice Hinduism
Bangladesh
Pakistan
India
25
The most direct rays of the sun fall on the.....
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Equator
26
Which characteristic do countries belonging to the European Union (EU) have in common?
They are located on the same continent
They were allied during WWII
They supported the war in Iraq
They once belonged to the communist bloc
27
Does the following describe East Asia or SE Asia --> China, Japan are countries and the Yangtze River is there.
SE Asia
East Asia
28
Which region of Africa has the Zambezi River, Kalahari Desert, island country of Madagascar and country of Mozambique?
South Africa
East Africa
West Africa
North Africa
29
What region is described by high population, highest mountain chain, various governments, Hindu and Islam
Europe
East Asia
SE Asia
South Asia
30
Type of government that has a religious leader in control.
Totalitarian
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Republic
31
How does Earth's rotation and revolution around the sun affect the temperature of the polar regions?
Affected by amount of the light the receive from the sun in a 24 hour day
Revolution determines the amount of light polar regions receive during each
Temperature remains relatively steady regardless of the Earth's movement
Polar zones are the coldest on Earth
32
Does this describe East or West Europe? Orthodox Christians, "buffer states", Romania and Bulgaria and Ukraine
East
West
33
Is the following an example of human modification or adaptation?
Modification
Adaptation
34
What two landforms impact where people live in Latin America (population distribution)?
Amazon River and the Pampas
Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean
Amazon Rainforest and Andes Mountains
Nile River and Patagonia
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Government type where the government has total control over the people in the country.
Totalitarianism
Dictatorship