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Second semester geography final review
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What problem arises because of the growth of the EU?
lots of nations want to go to war with one another
cooperation becomes more difficult with more countries
not enough natural resources for all member conuntries
some members want the EU to become a world union
2
Ruled by a small group of people
oligarchy
dictatorship
democracy
monarchy
3
What did Nelson Mandela do?
First black person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
Asked people to open their doors to whites
Voted for himself while he was still in jail
Became South Africa's first black president
4
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Jesus
Abraham
Buddha
5
A cultural region is best defined as a region whose people share the same...?
standard of living
life expectancy
way of life
climate zone
6
Countries give up some control to work together on goals they all share
economic activity
spatial inequality
supranational cooperation
sustainable development
7
A benefit of economic interdependence among countries
allows countries to rely on one another for resources
requires all countries to convert to the U.S. dollar
prohibits free trade
denies a hiding place for terrorists
8
Genocide
poor treatment of one ethnic group
mass killing of one ethnic group
segregation of ethnic groups
U.N. forces moving into a country
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A group of people the has lived in an area before it was taken over by outsiders
political refugees
plural society
indigenous people
foreign immigrants
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culture
people around you
beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
how well your body functions
sum of your surroundings
11
Why didn't the lives of ordinary people in Iraq improve?
money was spent on wars and military
oil companies took their money out of the country
oil companies reinvested their profits
problems could not be solved with money
12
What have the new equality laws done in South Africa?
opened jobs to all ethnic groups
Created many new job
required whites to give up their jobs
decreased poverty
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I don't care if they respect me as long as they fear me.
dictatorship
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
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How has globalization helped developing countries?
Granted citizenships
closed factories
provided U.S. visas
created jobs
15
The belief in one god.
theology
polytheism
monotheism
religion
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Which statement about the Euro is true?
All EU nations use different currency
Currency is not necessary in the EU
EU nations change their currency every year
not all EU countries adopted the common currency
17
Hiring someone outside a company to do the same job
outsourcing
recycling
spatial inequality
smart growth
18
Which of the following does not measure a country's level of development?
oil consumption
GDP
life expectancy
years of schooling
19
Why did the US move their sneaker production to Asia?
European countries would not support US factories
The people voted to remove all factories from US
They were able to spend less on labor and materials
Asian countries bribed the US for jobs
20
Reincarnation is associated with which religion?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
21
Why is the sneaker a good example of globalization?
making sneakers does not involve many countries
Making sneakers involves multiple steps and countries
sneakers are only made here in the US
sneakers were 1st product to successfully use globalization
22
What was your favorite class this year?
English
Geography
Science
Math
23
Total value of goods and services a country produces in a year.
consumption
per capita income
gross domestic product
economic activity
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Which is a renewable resource?
coal
uranium
sunlight
natural gas
25
Which is not apart of a person's culture?
height
language
holidays
foods
26
Why does India have the largest number of hungry people in the world?
it is the largest country
Farmers cannot produce enough food
farmers make more money exporting the food
largest population
27
In traditional societies, which task do men primarily do?
weave clothes
care for the children
work the fields
cook the meals
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What would happen if every nation consumed oil at the same rate as the US?
there would not be enough oil to meet the world demand
there would be a greater supply of oil
Developing nations would have as many cars as the US
developing nations would have a higher GDP
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Consumption
The creation of oil-based products
The distribution of power and resources
The purchased of expensive goods
The using up of goods and services
30
How were the radios and loudspeakers used during the genocide?
They were not used
calm people down
US took control to stop the genocide
hate messages to promote killing
31
What is 1 benefit of having European citizenship beyond national citizenship?
An EU member can vote in any election of other EU countries
Citizens of EU don't have to pay taxes to their home country
EU citizens can work and live anywhere in EU nations
every EU citizen receives monthly payments
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Why are some people unhappy with the economic unification of Europe?
Some Western Europeans fear the loss of jobs
people want immigrants to take their jobs
Many Europeans wanted to join the US
Workers do not want higher wages
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Keep the whites and non-whites apart in South Africa
Apartheid
Colonialism
Representibe democracy
Socialism
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Have a president and representatives are elected by the people
dictatorship
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
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Leader is a king
oligarchy
dictatorship
democracy
monarchy
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Why is oil considered a nonrewable resource?
cannot be replaced
creates pollution
found deep in the ground
produces electricity
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What do the Judaism, Christianity and Islam have in common?
follows the teaching of the Qu'ran
Believe in many gods
Believe Jesus is the son of God
worship only one god
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Mandela fought to make the distribution of power in South Africa
equal between all ethnic groups
not necessary
to be in favor of blacks
to be in favor of all non whites
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Can speak two languages
urbanization
immigration
genius
bilingual
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Globalization
relationship between two individual from different countries
being able to travel across the world
the movement of people from the US government
the development of a worldwide society
41
Which of following is a problem that countries face with many cultural regions?
choosing a national language
finding a common group identity
conflicts between ethnic groups
all of the above
42
Comparative advantage
do not speak English
highly trained workers
expensive workers
less technology
43
What started the original tension between the Hutus and Tutis?
colonial favoritism
widespread violence
economic prosperity
the murder of the first Hutu president
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Adaptation
anything that happens after a war
a change in a way of life to suit new conditions
doing things the same way from one generation to the next
customs and ways of life handed down from ancestors
45
Why are there many different customs in the US?
it develops more customs the older it gets
people from many places brought their customs here
The economy is large
there are many factories
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Why was apartheid strictly followed in South Africa?
Blacks preferred being separate
Country ran more effectively when groups were separated
Whites and coloreds wanted to share power
Official government policy
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A traditional culture is based on which?
speaking two languages
ancestor's way of life
adapting to modern society
slash and burn agriculture
48
Why will the world have to rely on renewable resources in the future?
Leaders will be unwilling to sell their resources
Modern technology will only run on renewable resources
nonrenewable resources will be gone
anti-pollution laws will be weaker
49
Why do they bow in Eastern Asia?
sign of respect
takes less energy
afraid of germs
they do not like to touch
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What did the international community do during the genocide
participated in the genocide
boycotted Rwandan goods
US sent in troops
UN kept small amount of peace keeping forces
51
Variety of people from different ethnic groups.
linguistic group
ethnic diversity
culture region
colony
52
Why is Chinese the most spoken language in the world?
China has taken over more countries
language of world business
Highest number of people who live in China
it is very complicated to learn
53
All of the following are considered benefits of globalization except...
consumers have more access to products
creates new jobs
improve workers' standard of living
illegal dumping of toxic waste
54
Which of the following religions did not begin in SW Asia?
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
55
Why is language one of the most important aspects of culture?
a shared language helps prevent conflict
language allows people to communicate
language does not change
language families
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blending of cultures
Americanization
salad bowl
melting pot
exclusion
57
How is oil distributed among countries in Southwest Asia?
There is one large oil deposit
One country has all the oil
Some have more than others
They all have the same amount of oil.
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Why does India get many IT jobs from the United States?
brain drain
more expensive workers
many Hindi speakers
many English speakers
