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Second semester geography final review
Second semester geography final review
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culture
how well your body functions
sum of your surroundings
beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
people around you
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How has globalization helped developing countries?
created jobs
Granted citizenships
closed factories
provided U.S. visas
3
A group of people the has lived in an area before it was taken over by outsiders
indigenous people
plural society
political refugees
foreign immigrants
4
In traditional societies, which task do men primarily do?
weave clothes
care for the children
cook the meals
work the fields
5
Which is a renewable resource?
natural gas
coal
sunlight
uranium
6
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
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Leader is a king
monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
oligarchy
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I don't care if they respect me as long as they fear me.
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
dictatorship
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Adaptation
anything that happens after a war
customs and ways of life handed down from ancestors
doing things the same way from one generation to the next
a change in a way of life to suit new conditions
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Globalization
relationship between two individual from different countries
being able to travel across the world
the development of a worldwide society
the movement of people from the US government
11
Reincarnation is associated with which religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
12
All of the following are considered benefits of globalization except...
creates new jobs
illegal dumping of toxic waste
consumers have more access to products
improve workers' standard of living
13
Why didn't the lives of ordinary people in Iraq improve?
oil companies took their money out of the country
money was spent on wars and military
problems could not be solved with money
oil companies reinvested their profits
14
Who is the founder of Islam?
Abraham
Jesus
Muhammad
Buddha
15
What is 1 benefit of having European citizenship beyond national citizenship?
every EU citizen receives monthly payments
EU citizens can work and live anywhere in EU nations
Citizens of EU don't have to pay taxes to their home country
An EU member can vote in any election of other EU countries
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A cultural region is best defined as a region whose people share the same...?
climate zone
life expectancy
way of life
standard of living
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Total value of goods and services a country produces in a year.
economic activity
consumption
per capita income
gross domestic product
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Variety of people from different ethnic groups.
colony
culture region
linguistic group
ethnic diversity
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Which of following is a problem that countries face with many cultural regions?
choosing a national language
finding a common group identity
all of the above
conflicts between ethnic groups
20
Which statement about the Euro is true?
All EU nations use different currency
not all EU countries adopted the common currency
EU nations change their currency every year
Currency is not necessary in the EU
21
Which of the following does not measure a country's level of development?
GDP
years of schooling
life expectancy
oil consumption
22
What do the Judaism, Christianity and Islam have in common?
Believe in many gods
follows the teaching of the Qu'ran
worship only one god
Believe Jesus is the son of God
23
Why is language one of the most important aspects of culture?
language families
language allows people to communicate
a shared language helps prevent conflict
language does not change
24
Why are some people unhappy with the economic unification of Europe?
Workers do not want higher wages
Many Europeans wanted to join the US
people want immigrants to take their jobs
Some Western Europeans fear the loss of jobs
25
Why does India have the largest number of hungry people in the world?
it is the largest country
Farmers cannot produce enough food
largest population
farmers make more money exporting the food
26
Countries give up some control to work together on goals they all share
sustainable development
economic activity
spatial inequality
supranational cooperation
27
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
Developing nations would have as many cars as the US
developing nations would have a higher GDP
there would be a greater supply of oil
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The belief in one god.
religion
theology
monotheism
polytheism
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Can speak two languages
urbanization
genius
immigration
bilingual
30
What did Nelson Mandela do?
Became South Africa's first black president
Asked people to open their doors to whites
First black person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
Voted for himself while he was still in jail
31
How were the radios and loudspeakers used during the genocide?
hate messages to promote killing
They were not used
calm people down
US took control to stop the genocide
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Which is not apart of a person's culture?
height
holidays
foods
language
33
What was your favorite class this year?
English
Geography
Math
Science
34
What have the new equality laws done in South Africa?
required whites to give up their jobs
decreased poverty
opened jobs to all ethnic groups
Created many new job
35
How is oil distributed among countries in Southwest Asia?
One country has all the oil
There is one large oil deposit
Some have more than others
They all have the same amount of oil.
36
A traditional culture is based on which?
adapting to modern society
slash and burn agriculture
speaking two languages
ancestor's way of life
37
Why are there many different customs in the US?
there are many factories
people from many places brought their customs here
The economy is large
it develops more customs the older it gets
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Why is the sneaker a good example of globalization?
making sneakers does not involve many countries
sneakers are only made here in the US
Making sneakers involves multiple steps and countries
sneakers were 1st product to successfully use globalization
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Why do they bow in Eastern Asia?
afraid of germs
sign of respect
they do not like to touch
takes less energy
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Comparative advantage
do not speak English
expensive workers
less technology
highly trained workers
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Have a president and representatives are elected by the people
dictatorship
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
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A benefit of economic interdependence among countries
prohibits free trade
allows countries to rely on one another for resources
denies a hiding place for terrorists
requires all countries to convert to the U.S. dollar
43
Why is oil considered a nonrewable resource?
creates pollution
cannot be replaced
found deep in the ground
produces electricity
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Consumption
The distribution of power and resources
The creation of oil-based products
The purchased of expensive goods
The using up of goods and services
45
blending of cultures
salad bowl
exclusion
melting pot
Americanization
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Genocide
poor treatment of one ethnic group
segregation of ethnic groups
mass killing of one ethnic group
U.N. forces moving into a country
47
Why does India get many IT jobs from the United States?
many English speakers
many Hindi speakers
brain drain
more expensive workers
48
Which of the following religions did not begin in SW Asia?
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
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Hiring someone outside a company to do the same job
spatial inequality
smart growth
outsourcing
recycling
50
What started the original tension between the Hutus and Tutis?
widespread violence
the murder of the first Hutu president
colonial favoritism
economic prosperity
51
Why was apartheid strictly followed in South Africa?
Official government policy
Blacks preferred being separate
Whites and coloreds wanted to share power
Country ran more effectively when groups were separated
52
What problem arises because of the growth of the EU?
not enough natural resources for all member conuntries
some members want the EU to become a world union
lots of nations want to go to war with one another
cooperation becomes more difficult with more countries
53
Keep the whites and non-whites apart in South Africa
Socialism
Colonialism
Apartheid
Representibe democracy
54
Why is Chinese the most spoken language in the world?
Highest number of people who live in China
language of world business
it is very complicated to learn
China has taken over more countries
55
Why will the world have to rely on renewable resources in the future?
anti-pollution laws will be weaker
Modern technology will only run on renewable resources
nonrenewable resources will be gone
Leaders will be unwilling to sell their resources
56
Mandela fought to make the distribution of power in South Africa
to be in favor of blacks
not necessary
equal between all ethnic groups
to be in favor of all non whites
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What did the international community do during the genocide
UN kept small amount of peace keeping forces
participated in the genocide
boycotted Rwandan goods
US sent in troops
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Ruled by a small group of people
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
dictatorship
