World Geography Final Exam

A group of islands is called an?

Feeling of pride in one's nation

In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Which of the following descriptions is true of Hinduism?

What are the lines of latitude?

What are the lines of longitude?

Which of the following statements are False about the equator?

Sunnis believe anyone who is properly educated can teach and lead the Koran.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

A tax on imports describes which of the following trade barriers?

What are some effects of the Industrial Revolution?

Explain the difference between commercial farming and subsistence farming.

The removal of salt is known as

Choose the Best answer- which of the following are similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism?

The value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year.

Which of the following is an INCORRECT association between gov't and citizen participation?

Portugal and Spain make up what peninsula?

The migration of what people has had an impact on Central and South Africa's cultures?

Which of the following is NOT a major climate region of Africa?

Farming in the hillside is known as

Belief in more than one god- Choose the best term

What is a major difference between a developing country and a developed country?

Which of the following is NOT true when comparing Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?

What ancient mountain chains runs down the western coast of South America?

Belief that natural objects have spirits in them/traditional African religion.

What is the dominant religion of India today?

How does literacy rate affect the standard of living?

Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?

Give an example of a country that practices autocracy today?

What canal in Central America is important for World Trade because of its faster route?

What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

Form of government in which government is divided between a state and national government

Limited quantity that can be exported or imported describes what trade barrier?

Which of the following is the BEST answer when describing Islam?

Which of the following statements is true about the causes of the Vietnam War?

What was a major effect of the Korean War?

Where do most Arabs live in Africa?

Form of government where all power rests with the national (central) government)

Which of the following vegetation types is being described: extremely cold climate.

What is the purpose of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?

Risk taker who starts a business; main motivation is to earn a profit.

What would be an disadvantage of a command economy?

In this type of economic system- the government answers the three basic economics questions.

What river is sacred and holy to the Hindus?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

An economic system in which the factors of production are PRIVATELY owned and developed

If one country fell to communism, the rest will follow- describes which of the following terms?

Which of the following is NOT an example of investing in human capital?

Zionism is the movement calling for a Jewish homeland.

What are some economic/social issues in Latin America today?

What is the dominant religion of Pakistan and Bangladesh today?

From the list below which country has the most high tech (technology) companies?

What term refers to the movement of people to large cities?

What is the major religion of Southwest Asia today?

What is a major difference between Hinduism and Buddhism?