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1
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
meet the requirements of NATO
keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin
complete the post World War 2 rebuilding of Berlin
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
2
which of the following country is not part of European Union?
Lithuania
Sweden
Latvia
Switzerland
3
Why is GDP important?
It helps determine government spending.
It measures the size of the US Economy
It keeps track of the National Debt
It tracks inflation and unemployment
4
Why is life expectancy important?
it measures the GDP of a country
How long the population of a country lives
Measure of Health. (of a country and its people)
Measures the GNI of a country
5
benefits of living near water
Trade
Protection
Farming
All the above
6
Whats the definition of "Economic indicators"?
A period of significant decline in the economy.
Fee paid for the opportunity to use someone else money in a period of time.
Measurements used to monitor the health of the economy.
7
Define
location
Dividing the world into smaller segments to make it easier to study.
How people relate to their environment.
A description of where a place is.
The features that define an area and make it unique from other places.
8
The European Union (EU) primarily...
makes travel & commerce more streamlined within Europe
promotes global cooperation & peace
acts as a political & military alliance
acts as an international bank
9
World War Two ended in
1944
1943
1945
1946
10
There were no differences between East German and West German literature
False
True
11
A pyramid shaped Population Pyramid represents?
Population
Developing country
Developed Country
Age
12
Where is the Ural River?
At the west of Europe
At the east of Europe
13
Two reasons the US entered World War 1:
Propaganda; President Wilson
Zimmerman note; sinking of Lusitania
People wanted war; the Great Depression
Pearl Harbor; a new President elected
14
Switzerland remained ___________ during World War I & World War II.
uninvolved
committed
neutral
15
The Chernobyl disaster occurred where?
Moscow, Russia
Pripyat, Ukraine
Crimea, Ukraine
Chernobyl, Ukraine
16
Life expectancy means:
quality of life for each person in a society
average age an individual is expected to live to in country
average age different between men & women in a society
# of people who don't work & have to be supported by society
17
Define immigration
going to live temporarily in a place you were born
going to live permanently ina country where you weren't born
living in the country you were born in
going to live temporarily in a place you weren't born
18
Which of the following leaders were totalitarian?
All of the above
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
19
History: When did the Berlin Wall fall?
May 1989
November 1989
Feb 1989
August 1989
20
Describe Russian Geography
Plains and Mountains
Tundra Climate
Tropical
1 and 2
21
Define Geography
The study of space
seven large land masses
The study of oceans and mountains
The study of earth and its people
22
Latitude lines are measured from 0 degrees to ...
90 Degrees
60 Degrees
180 Degrees
100 Degrees
23
Ural Mountains
B
D
A
C
24
human modification
to relocate where you live
to change your ways of living in order to survive
to change the environment to fit your needs
to learn how to fish in order to collect food
25
What is
Population growth rate
?
The average number of years people live
The birth rate in urban areas only
How fast the number of people in a country is increasing or decreasing
The total number of babies born per year
26
Constitutional Monarchy
Government which monarchs power is limited by a constitution
Government were monarch has unlimited authority
27
The origins of the Cold War lay in a fundamental disagreement over
The Middle East
North Africa
East Asia
Eastern Europe
28
This population pyramid shape shows a(an) _________ population
Bulge
Stable
Increasing
Decreasing
29
What does
scarcity
mean?
There is not enough for everyone.
There is enough for everyone.
No one needs or wants an item.
30
World War One impacted World War Two.
True
False
31
What was the catalyst (spark) for World War 1?
Battle ships being built by both Germany and Britain
Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
German spies
Politicians crossing France borders
32
Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Latitude
Longitude
33
Agriculture is best defined as:
The production of crops, livestock, or poultry for food use.
A type of farming that requires large areas of land.
Animals maintaining soil and grass levels.
People having access to enough safe nutritious food.
34
What was the reason of World War Two?
Texas unites with the U.S
United States got bigger
The U.S had no slaves
Pearl Harbor
35
Define GDP
The measure of unemployment in a country.
A type of Ebola Virus.
Gross Domestic Product: what everyone within a country makes
Gross Domestic Product divided by a country's population.
36
Push factors...
encourage people to leave a place for something better
attract people to come and live in a place
37
who won World War 2
the sham-a-lama-ding-dong's
I don't really care
The Allies
The Axis alliance
38
What is population growth rate?
percentage time in population over change
percentage of fat in an avocado
none of the above
percentage change in population over time
39
What is the European Union?
27 European Nations bonded together geographically
Eastern European nations joined together for economic gains
A union established in 1993 by the Maastricht Treaty
Western European Countries allied after WWII
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79) Who was president during World War 1?
Franklin Roosevelt
George Bush
Theodore Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
41
What is constitutional monarchy?
Government where the power of the King is limited by laws
A royal family line
Rule by one person — a monarch, usually a king or a queen
42
Define GDP per Capita.
Total tax paid in a country per person.
Gross Domestic Product of a country.
Minimum Income of a country.
Gross Domestic Product divided by the population.
43
The Ural mountains divide
Greece from the rest of the peninsula
Europe and Asia
France from Spain
Norway and Sweden
44
What is infant mortality rate?
The number of babies who die per year
The number of babies who die per 1000
The number of babies who die
The number of babies who die in their first year per 1000
45
this population pryamid has :
rapid growth
slow growth, population increasing at a decreasing rate
minimal growth or decline
stability
46
Constitutional Monarchy.........
Limited
Unlimited
47
What is population?
How many people visit a country
The number of people living somewhere
A group or type of people
The amount of people who leave a country
48
List Types of Limited Governments.
Dictator Ship, Socialism,
More Hot Dogs.
Presidential-Legislative Democracy, Monarchy, Mixed.
Presidential-Legislative Democracy, Constitutional Monarchy.
49
Examples of economic Indicators
GDP
All are indicators
Standard of living
Rate of unemployment
50
Why is "literacy rate" important to a country?
It increases the number of citizens living in a country.
It increases the life span of citizens
It increases the skill level of the human capital.
It increases the amount of money the country can borrow.
51
What was the cold war?
A hot war
The third world war
A new conflict between USA and USSR
A war between Germany and USSR
52
What year was the Chernobyl disaster?
1850
1920
1986
1886
53
Why is infant mortality rate monitored?
To gauge the fertility rate
It reflects the quality of life in a given country
It reflects the death rate of a given country
So we know how many children we need to have
54
How does latitude affect climate?
The higher the latitude the less precipitation.
The higher the latitude, the more precipitation.
The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.
The higher the latitude, the warmer the temperature.
55
Who has the power in a dictatorship?
representatives
all people
king or queen
one person
56
a population prymid can show...
how many young/old dependendents there are
all of these
speed or population growth
how many males/femles there are
57
Limited government:
People are the source of any and all government power
People elect public officeholders to make laws/conduct gov't
The government and those who govern are bound by law
A government where the people rule
58
When did world war 2 end?
october 9,1999
September 2,1945
April 1,1933
january 5,1567
59
Why is location important?
You know were you are and where you're going
To play Oregon Trail
To explore new places
To eat all of your meals
60
What does this population pryamid tell us about population?
large number of elderly population.
Many young people.
largest number of middle aged people.
61
Natural resources in Russia...
Russia is a barren wasteland
are difficult to access due to its climate and geography
are used mostly for manufacturing cars
all they have is gold
62
Natural resources in Russia
oil and timber
humans and water
trees and humans
timber and humans
63
How is industry defined?
A specialized business
Large scale machinery use to convert raw materials to finished goods
64
Why are economic indicators important?
They predict future trends in a nation’s economy
They tell you things
They provide information for businesses but not individuals
They help raise your economic profile
65
Types of unlimited government are:
all of the above
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Monarchy
66
The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
power of the European Union
collapse of the Taliban
strength of the Warsaw Pact
end of the Cold War
67
What treaty officially formed the European Union?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Marseilles
Treaty of Maastricht
Treaty of Geneva
68
Two reasons for World War I...?
Serbia wanted to remain a part of Austria and take over Russia.
The assaination of Franz Ferdinand and the military buildup of nations.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor and the Invasion of Poland.
Imperialistic takeovers of small nations and technology.
69
What started World War 2
Invasion of Germany
Hitler getting a B on an art project
Someone ate Hitlers breakfast
Invasion Of Poland
70
Define absolute location
The location using a map.
The location using longitude and latitude .
The location using streetnames and landmarks.
The address of the location.
71
Define
migration
.
moving to a new seat
moving to a new house
moving to a new school
moving to a new region
72
When did World War 1 end?
1967
1918
1924
1904
73
What is a population pyramid?
a map showing where people live
A graph showing the population divided by age and gender
a graph of population showing race and wealth
a tower of people
74
Why is Economy important.
Because of Enviorment.
Because it can improve society standars to have a better living.
Because.
Because of the internet.
75
a population pryamid seperates by
gender and weight
age and gender
age and height
noen of the above
76
Which group of people did the Nazis try to eradicate during World War 2
The Jews
The French
The Arabs
The Russians
77
Human adaptations are...
Adjustments that people make in their lives to better fit an environment.
Are changes people make to the natural environment to meet their needs.
78
When was the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?
Feb 8, 1995
Oct 12, 1951
Mar 11, 2011
April 26, 1986
79
The wide base of this population pryamid tells you what about this country?
It is rich
It has a high death rate
It has many old people
It has a high birth rate
80
what happened after world war 1
the signing of the treaty of Versailles
Germany surrendered in november 11, 1918
U.S. was overtaken
Germany was destroyed
81
Whats the difference between east and west germany?
I don't know
They were the same on both sides.
West: democratic took up 2/3 of Germany. East: was communist 1/3 of germany
East: democratic took up 2/3 of Germany. West: was communist 1/3 of germany
82
why was World War 1 different than previous wars?
Used robots to fight
It had roman numerals
It was fought entirely in space
Advanced technology for weapons
83
world war two
1939-1945
1940-1942
1942-1976
1960-1904
84
What information is not shown on a population pryamid?
The number of females
The number of males
Where in the country they live
The age of the people
85
Define literacy rate
the number of people who can only write
the number of people over the age of 15 who can read and write
The number of people who can speak a language
the number of people who can read more than two languages
86
What way do latitude lines run?
Northwest
South to West
West to North
East to West
87
When did the US enter World War 1?
1929
1915
1917
1905
88
Which population pyramid shape has positive population growth?
Upside down triangle
None
Square
Triangle
89
Which Cold War event occurred last?
Korean War
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
fall of the Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
90
Which country did Germany invade to start World War 2
France
England
Poland
Russia
91
When did World War 2 begin?
September 1939
December 1941
May 1942
January 1940
92
Which technology was created during World War 2
Flamethrower
Machine Gun
Jet Fighter
Bombs
93
Pull Factors...
attract people to come and live in a place
encourage people to leave a place for something better
94
define economy
monopoly money
goods and services produced and made available to buy/sell
the printing of money
the making of laws
95
Trans siberian railroad
Helped transported goods and people across all of russia
Dishonest behavior, usually by government officials!
The percent of people over 15 who are able to read and write
Russia leader called before 1917
96
Why did Totalitarian Leaders rise to power during the 1930s?
Promised to write a new constitution
Promised more rights to the citizens
Promised to end the depression
Promised to honor the Treaty of Versailles
97
Why is GDP per capita so important?
It is more accurate than "real GDP"
None of these
It fails to measure in constant dollars
It measures production output per person
