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1
Which of the following best describes the demographic trends in Germany and Spain?
Baby booms are happening in both regions.
Both nations are experiencing lower birth rates.
Spain has more males compared to Germany.
Germany has fewer elderly compared to Spain
2
Spanish explorers most likely wanted to colonize modern day Peru during the 16th century to...
harvest hardwoods from rainforests
access deposits of gold and silver
develop a cattle industry on the vast plain
establish sugar plantations
3
Industrial growth in the United States has most directly contributed to the process of
multiculturalism
cultural diffusion
urbanization
innovation
4
Which economic activity benefits from the extensive railroad network built in Europe?
Mining
Oil drilling
Tourism
Fishing
5
Mountains, Rift Valleys and Ocean trenches are created by the physical process of
wind erosion
soil-building
weathering
plate tectonics
6
How does a (GIS) function as a resource for business or government officials
creates predictions about geographic patterns for consumers
presents data in visual forms
generates surveys used to gather data about patterns.
7
Based on the photo, which factor highly influences the character of this place?
Mountainous physical geography
Mining economic activities
Urban population density
Sub-tropical climate conditions
8
How has navigable rivers historically impacted economic development in the W Europe region
blocking the spread of epidemic diseases
facilitating the movement of goods and people
providing for the irrigation of arid land
preventing the advancement of land armies
9
Which economic activity most often required workers to settle in an urban setting?
Mining
Fishing
Farming
Manufacturing
10
Which historic event caused the greatest change to the settlement patterns in much of Europe
Industrial Revolution
Fall of the Soviet Union
First World War
Second World War
11
When citizens hold political power either directly or through elected representatives
theocracies
dictatorships
democracies
monarchies
12
What physical geographic factor defines Oceania as a region?
The Pacific Ocean
The outback
The subtropical climate
The Indian Ocean
13
The cultural landscape of many places in Europe is characterized by
shopping malls
large national parks
bullfighting rings
historic cathedrals
14
Based on the excerpt, which social change is having the greatest impact on life in rural Spain?
Poor medical facilities
Negative population growth
Increasing housing costs
Lack of economic opportunities
15
The reason Spanish is spoken in much of Central and South America today is
Spain provides more aid and investment to the region.
many wealthy Americans educate their children in Spain.
indigenous cultures enjoyed a mutual relationship with Spain
the Spanish Empire was once the dominant colonial power.
16
Which is likely a characteristic of rural communities in the United States and Canada?
Pollution
Mass transit systems
Shopping malls
Agricultural cooperatives
17
What geographic factor makes The Atacama Desert in Peru the driest place on Earth?
Longitude
Position on continent
Latitude
Mountain barriers
18
Warming the waters along the Pacific coast will have people living in C. America experience...?
devastating earthquakes
extensive flooding
frequent volcanic activity
severe drought
19
Which human geographic factor has facilitated the growth of the European Union
Spread of communism
Political stability
Cultural divergence
Nationalism
20
Climate influences the distribution of biomes because
the organisms in biomes get their energy from the Sun
plants like warm temperatures, won't grow in high latitudes
average temperatures and rainfall affects the plants
animals depend on a different mix of plants/animals for food
