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World Geo Mid Term Exam Review
World Geo Mid Term Exam Review
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1st Semester Exam
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1
Which religious group worships in mosques?
Islam
Christian
Judaism
Buddhism
2
All of the following affect climate
EXCEPT:
proximity to bodies of water
geology
elevation
latitude
3
Automobile assembly and steel manufacturing are examples of:
primary economic activity
tertiary economic activity
secondary economic activity
quaternary economic activity
4
Which city is an important religious site for Jews, Christians and Muslims?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Varanasi
Istanbul
5
Which religion is practiced by the majority of India's population?
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
6
Which of the following is an example of a tertiary economic activity?
fishing
automobile assembly
car salesman
cannery worker
7
Which source would provide the most accurate information about a group's culture?
Field work
World globe
Textbook
Satellite images
8
Which activity depends primarily on polar map projections?
Ship navigation
Airline pilots
Meteorology
Data representation
9
Which country reclaimed land from the sea with the construction of polders?
Nepal
Japan
Netherlands
Iceland
10
Which weather phenomena is
INCORRECTLY
paired with where it occurs?
hurricanes - Indian Ocean
tornadoes - United States
typhoons - Pacific Ocean
monsoons - South Asia
11
Which of the following cultural characteristics unite people in Korea and Japan?
language
democratic governments
a single ethnicity
Islamic faith
12
Which natural hazard is most likely to cause crop failures in the U.S. Great Plains region?
monsoon floods
earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
drought
13
The purpose of geographic information systems is to:
store and display geographic data for a variety of uses
provide relative location
provide absolute location
store primary sources for historical research
14
World population is estimated to be approximately
7 Billion
12 Billion
1 Billion
5 Billion
15
The science of mapmaking is called:
cartography
anthropology
geology
graphic artistry
16
In which part of the world is a tiled roof a common building material?
Canadian Shield
Scandanavia
Congo River Basin
Mediterranean
17
Which organization cares for the wounded, sick and homeless in disasters?
United Nations
Red Cross/Red Crescent
NATO
ASEAN
18
All of the following have an impact on climate
EXCEPT
ocean currents
elevation
vegetation
proximity to water
19
Which groups of people experience conflict over territory in Pakistan and India?
Buddhists and Muslims
Jews and Christians
Hindus and Muslims
Catholics and Protestants
20
Which of the following would be a Push Factor for migration?
Fertile land
Limits on personal freedom
Stable government
High standard of living
21
Which term describes the location of a place in comparison to nearby places?
geographic coordinates
place
absolute location
relative location
22
Which city is located on an oasis site?
Damascus, Syria
Rome, Italy
Alexandria, Egypt
Toronto, Ontario
23
Kurdistan is best described as a(n) ___________ region.
physical
ethnic
economic
religious
24
Tools, machinery, technology are all example of:
capital resources
renewable resources
human resources
natural resources
25
Which factor is most responsible for increasing life expectancy?
Improved health care programs
Declining Birthrates
Availability of health insurance
Access to primary education
26
Which type of economic system has the greatest amount of government control?
traditional
mixed market
command
free market
27
Which of the following is primarily known as a national seat of government?
Taj Mahal
Great Wall of China
Eiffel Tower
Kremlin
28
Which map projection is used mainly for ship navigation?
Mercator
Triple-Winkel
Robinson
Polar
29
Ethnic conflict resulted in genocide in
Botswana
Northern Ireland
Rwanda
South Africa
30
Another name for the low latitudes is
humid region
temperate region
polar region
tropical region
31
The number of people in a certain area divided by the population of a country is
industrialization rate
population density
urban/rural ratio
population distribution
32
Language is a unifying characteristic in
the Arab World
Russia and Central Asia
Europe
Sub Saharan Africa
33
Which of the following climates occurs in the Middle Latitude Zone?
Subarctic
Highland
Tropical Wet and Dry Savanna
Mediterranean
34
Winds blowing from large bodies of water often cause nearby land areas to
always be hot
have sunshine in summer and winter
be warmer in winter, cooler in summer
always be cold
35
Which mountain range runs from Maine to Georgia?
Pacific Coastal Range
Appalachian
Rocky
Alaskan
36
Which international organization was established for the purpose of removing trade barriers?
Red Cross
NATO - N. Atlantic Treaty Organization
UN - United Nations
EU - European Union
37
Which of the following countries is more likely to experience an earthquake?
Norway
Japan
United Kingdom
South Africa
38
The best definition of SCARCITY is
lack of natural resources
basic necessities for economic development
having unlimited wants but limited resources
low population density
39
A cartographer adjusts for distortion by using different
secondary sources
geographic information systems
globes
map projections
40
Which of the following describes tropical grasslands found in a tropical wet and dry climate?
savanna
steppe
prairie
desert
41
Which factor has most contributed to the environmental strain on the darkened area on the map?
urbanization
deforestation
desertification
change of political borders
42
Which part of a map is used to show absolute location?
compass rose
scale
latitude and longitude lines
legend (key)
43
Serbs, Croats, Bosnians and Albanians are ethnic groups in
Europe's low countries
North Africa
the former Yugoslavia
the former Soviet Union
44
Pittsburgh, PA is located on which type of site?
confluence
harbor
site where rivers narrow
hilltop
45
An example of a POLITICAL (spatial) DIVISION is
Bus routes
All of the above
School districts
Counties