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World Geography Final Exam
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1
Most of the United States lies in
tropical climate regions
high latitude climate regions
mid-latitude climate regions
a dry climate region
2
The staple food crop of Southeast Asia is
Beans
Rice
Corn
Chicken
3
The most widely spoken language in the world is?
French
English
Spanish
Mandarin
4
The main religion of Latin America is......
Islam
Roman Catholicism
Protestantism
Judaism
5
The capital of the Philippines is.......
Taipei
Jakarta
Pyongyang
Manilla
6
Conflict in Northern Ireland can be traced back to....
high prices due to import reliance
lack of urbanization, no jobs
bad blood between Protestants and Catholics
poor wages and benefits for workers
7
Canada's most important waterway....
Niagara River
St. Lawrence River
Yukon River
Mississippi River
8
The most important cash crop in the Caribbean is _____________
sugarcane
apples
wheat
coffee
9
A megalopolis is formed when...
surrounding areas overlap to form a single urban area
areas lack suburbs
areas are located on the southern Atlantic coast
people have the same religious beliefs
10
Most people living in Brazil speak_____________
Yiddish
Mandarin
Spanish
Portuguese
11
What European nation first settled Canada?
Portugal
France
Spain
Great Britain
12
The Panama Canal was built to
allow ships to take on more cargo
allow ships to stop and refuel
create a waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
allow ships to carry tourists to Latin America
13
Traditional Agriculture (farming to feed yourself and family) is also called..
hand to hand farming
commercial farming
Crop Rotation
Subsistence Farming
14
Kangaroos and Koala bears are found only where?
Atlanta
New Zealand
Australia
The Middle East
15
Which port city is known as the "home" of American jazz?
New Orleans
Seattle
Savannah
Chicago
16
_____________is the highest populated Spanish speaking country in the world.
Brazil
Argentina
Spain
Mexico
17
In 1986, a meltdown happened at a nuclear power facility in the city of
Kiev
Chernobyl
Kiev
Moskow
18
Food shortages are common in developing countries because...
spend their money on farming equipment
are not involved in agriculture
generally can not improve their technology
work in industries only
19
What event led to a major influx of Irish immigration into the United States?
the potato famine
religious persecution
communism is Ireland
Leprechaun 2
20
The Mekong River is located in ......
South Asia
Europe
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia
21
The ecology of which Latin American geographical feature is in danger?
The Amazon River Basin
The Rio de la Plata River
The Andes Mountains
The Panama Canal
22
The Pyrenees form the border between...
France and Spain
The United States and Mexico
France and Switzerland
Spain and Portugal
23
Who is the current leader of North Korea?
Xi Jinping
Moon Jai-In
Kim Jong Un
Shinzo Abe
24
Most of Canada's population resides in the southeastern region. What type of climate?
steppe climate
marine west coast
high latitude climate
humid continental
25
The official languages of Canada are.......
Spanish and English
English and French
French and Spanish
Canadian and English
26
A person of mixed Native American and Spanish ancestry.
Mestizo
Guarini
Mulatto
Gaucho
27
All of the following statements about the Soviet Union is true except..
It collapsed in 1991.
The Soviet economy was a market economy.
Gorbachev introduced democratic reforms.
The Soviets tried to hide a nuclear disaster in Chernobyl.
28
Which of the following countries is not part of the United Kingdom?
Wales
Scotland
England
Republic of Ireland
29
Which of the following is a characteristic of Buddhism?
The Five Pillars
originated from Gandhi
originated from Hinduism
The Ten Commandments
30
Which of the following makes up most of the border between Mexico and The United States?
The Rio Grande
Sierra Madre Del Sur
Sierra Madre Occidental
The Gulf of Mexico
31
Eliminated trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
NAFTA
NATO
U.N.
E.U.
32
How does Russia rank in land size?
the largest
2nd largest
3rd largest
4th largest
33
The Longest River in the United States is......
Ohio
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
34
What is the highest populated city in the United States
Atlanta
Dallas
Los Angeles
New York
35
What is the most densely populated region of in the USA?
Northwest
Southwest
Northeast
Southeast
36
China's government can be described as
Constitutional Monarchy
Democratic Republic
Communist
Theocracy
37
Huge area of dry desert and grasslands in Australia......
Australian Desert
Southern Alps
Outback
Sahara
38
Which Native American Empire built the capital of Tenochtitlan? (present day Mexico City)
Mayans
Aztecs
Seminoles
Incas
39
The total amount of goods and services produced in a country
wealth and prosperity rate
per capita income
Gross National Product (GNP)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
40
Narrow deep sea inlets set between high rocky cliffs
Fjords
Loess
Dikes
Polders
