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Which of the following combinations of climate factors most directly affects temperature?
Ocean currents, wind, and mountain barrier
Mountain barriers. position, and wind
Elevation, Ocean currents, and latitude
Latitude, Elevation, and position
2
Which set of geographic information would provide the most accurate and up-to-date information?
Personal photographs taken on vacation and travel journal
Current news articles and aerial photographs
Textbook map from 1999 and aerial photograph
News article from 20 years ago and textbook map
3
What is the process of moving from countryside to cities?
Urbanization
Globalization
Desertification
Commercialization
4
What is the closest city to the following coordinates: 48N, 112 W?
Chester
Conrad
Superior
Helena
5
Indonesia has a large Muslim population, how does this affect their culture?
They study the bible
they pray 5 times a day
they eat no meat
Follow the enlightened path
6
What is the best way to maintain culture?
Enrolling in a foreign exchange program
Siblings are in the same after school activities
Grandparents teach children family recipes
Encouraging students to learn a second language
7
Once reason why democratic governments are stable is:
Allowing Citizens to choose officials
One party controls the government
Single religion
A powerful ruler
8
Why have most Latin American immigrants come to the USA?
Religious freedom
To escape natural disasters
for greater economic opportunities
To escape communism
9
Modern Terrorist groups justify their actions by arguing that:
They lack the strength to fight the government
Extreme tactics must be used to control minorities
Human life is precious
Terrorism is necessary to keep members happy
10
What important challenge do many less developed nations have?
Farmers have lost their jobs
Social welfare programs reducing military spending
A high calorie diet
High rates of illiteracy and lack of infrastructure
11
Which system is associated with biomes and ecosystems?
biosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
12
What question could a geographer best investigate using maps ?
How products made in an area change over time
How people influence government decisions
How religion influences popular customs
How economic events affect a persons saving account
13
Popular views of the Sahara Desert make it what kind of region?
Cultural Region
Perceptual Region
Formal Region
Functional Region
14
Which of the following describes a Theocratic government?
Religious laws, oppression, censorship, repression
There exist multiple political parties
A constitution
Direct Elections
15
In the late 20th century what was problem in Rwanda, Balkans, and Indonesia?
Drought/famine
Disposal of Nuclear Waste
Ethnic or religious conflict
Overcrowding
16
What type of industry is based on home production and for traditional societies?
Commercial Industry
Cottage Industry
17
Hong Kong and the USA are similar because both have:
Free Market Economy
have communist governments
were controlled by the Soviets
Ethnic group conflicts
18
What best determines the wealth of a nation?
defense spending
GDP ( gross domestic product)
Interest Rate
Number of millionaires
19
What economic sector has the most interaction with the natural environment?
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary
Quaternary
20
What type of farming uses : Modern equipment, Cash Crops, Large scale farms
Subsistence agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
21
What is the main purpose of a map?
Useful for illiterate people
They show where things are on the Earth and their location
Practicing grid locations
To reduce distortion
22
What two factors have the greatest effect on climate?
Latitude and Distance from water
Soil Type and altitude
Longitude and vegetation
Mountain barriers and arable land
23
What two conditions occur on the Leeward side of the mountain ?
Warmer and Drier
Cooler and wetter
Cooler and drier
Warmer and wetter
24
The dry region on the leeward side of the mountain is called:
Savanna
Tundra
Rain Shadow
El Nino
25
Which of the following is a benefit of a GPS?
Easier to desalinate water
Can store large amounts of digital data
GPS can prevent car accidents
Consumers can use GPS to navigate their cars while traveling
26
Which economic sector is most removed from the natural environment?
Secondary
Primary
Tertiary
Quaternary
27
Which country is the least developed?
Country D
Country C
Country B
Country A
28
What land feature was formed by water flows and erosion?
Isthmus of Panama
Mississippi River
Grand Canyon
Rocky mountains
29
What government has one party rule, censorship and uses terror to stay in power?
Totalitarian
Parliamentary democracy
Limited Monarchy
Feudal
30
Which of the following describes Buddhism?
Belief that everybody suffers because of material possesions
Worship of many gods
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Teachings of Jesus
31
What is an effect of Mountain ranges, large rivers, and ocean coastlines?
Formation of Borders
encourages cultural convergence
Increase in fertile land
Promotes democracies
32
A central characteristic of a communist economy is :
Government owns the means of production
Businesses want profit
Labor union protects workers
Workers are driven by competitive wages
33
What term is used to describe hiring somebody outside the company to do work at a lower cost?
Recycling
Outsourcing
Smart Growth
Division of labor
34
What physical process created the Himalayan mountains in Asia?
Soil Building
Plate Tectonics
Erosion
Weather
35
According to the table what country is the most developed?
Columbia
Iran
Guatemala
Japan
36
What is the best title for the list in the box?
Factors that Help Industrializing
Factors that affect trade
Factors that identify regions
Factors that force migration
37
Which of the following statements is true of democratic societies?
Strict capitalist system
Commitment to civil liberties
Government owns all the televisions
One political Party
38
What is the main feature of capitalist system?
Private ownership and profit motive
Powerful labor unions
Central planning by the government
State ownership
39
According to the map, most OPEC members are in what region of the world?
Middle East
North America
Southern Africa
Asia
40
Which of the following is OPEC's biggest power?
Influence in tropical areas
Control's religious sites
economic influences over industrialized nations
Military control over waterways
41
What is a conclusion of the recent civil wars in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Bosnia?
Civilians were not affected
Genocide was used as a political and military tactic.
The UN stopped the war
Ethnic conflict was not a factor
42
What was a result of the Colombian exchange?
Introduction of new foods to Europe
Had a positive affect on the Americas
Europeans suffered more
Diet of European improved
