Proficiency exam

What did oasis located along the silk road in the deserts of Central Asia offer travelers?

When looking at development of countries, what are the major factors we use to determine if its more or less developed?

What is the fundamental issue dividing the 2 major sects of Islam?

How has internet increased interaction among people around the world?

What is the highest mountain chain on Earth?

Why can Earth be compared to a greenhouse?

What construction along the Mississippi river helps prevent the river from flooding?

What factor has limited Japan's economy throughout its history?

How has GPS impacted humans in terms of geography?

What process takes places every 10 years to ensure its accuracte?

What natural resource was the focal point of the 1991 Persian Gulf War?

How have space satellites significantly changed communication between regions?

What geographic feature encourages the use of yurts as homes?

What is an economic activity to profit Japan, which has limited natural resources?

What is the name of the single super contionent that once existed on Earth?

What are the negatives of a Mercator map projection?

New Zealand has an abudance of grazing land. What do you think is their chief export?

How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

What does a columnar shaped population pyramid suugest about the population of the country?

South Africa has a GDP of $10,000 & abundant natural resources. How would you describe the development of the country?

What type of economy do communist countries have?

What is the geographic term for a person who makes maps?

What internation organization controls the price & production of oil?

What civilization is responsbilble for the pyramids?

What African exports does China most use, in referring to energy resources?

What information is used to indicate the relative location of a place?

What is the greatest benefit provided by the Jordan River?

What southwest Asian ethnic group is an example of a stateless nation?

Why do N. & S. Korea have different economic systems?

What exported resource from Australia has contributed to the countries high standard of living & successful economy?

How do birthrate trends in developed countried differ from those of less developed countries?

What type of government does China have?

When lines of latitude & longitude are laid out on a map, what does it form?

What trade organization include the countries of US, Canada, & Mexico?

What type of economy is used in the USA?

What is the movement of contintents called?

What two Asian countries have fighting similiar to the fighting & conflict between Irealis & Palestinians?

What is the main purpose for the construction of the English Channel tunnel?

What East Asian countries have command economies?

What makes the Valley of the Kings such an important archeological site?

What is the global region with the most less developed countries?

What problems may occur in northern China as desertification increases?

Why have numerous historic wars been fought over the city of Jerusalem?

What geographic phenomenon created the ring of fire around the Pacific Ocean?

What region is an example of a nation without a state?

At what degrees is Earth Axis titled?

What feature of Mesopotamia caused it to be a location for early civilizations to thrive?

What economic activity has improved the Norwegian standard of living?

Why have the Chad citizens not seen an increased standard of living despite nations rise in being a global oil exporter?

Why is it important for governments to work to conserve their natural resources?

What are the positives of using a Mercator map projection?

Why was there a large scale migration of the Jews in the 1930s?

The Arab world spreads from the Middle East to North Africa. What factor links these geographically different regions?

What is the most dominant language in the US after English?

What are the factors that contribute to the high infant mortality rate in many African countries?

What does longitude measure & in what direction do they run?

What type of map is most useful in locating industries in a country?

Why did the leader of India support the ruling of the British parliament to seperate the country into India & Pakistan?

Why was there a large scale of migration of the Irish in the 1840s?

What global region has experienced massive economic development solely based on their wealth of natural resources?

Prior to 1991, which region in the world had the highest concentration of command economies?

What is a cognitive map?

What does latitude measure in what direction do they run?

Why does Summer in Australia fall between December & February?

What is the line at 0-degree latitude?

China had flooding caused by deforestation but require lumber for new construction. How could China deal with the issue?

What physical process is most likely along the Ganges river delta during the summer monsoons?

El Nino causes the severity of monsoons in Australia to decrease. What physical process could increase as a result?

What physical feature of Vietnam was most useful to guerilla fighters tacticsduring the Vietnam War?

How long does one Earth rotation take?

How are electoral votes for each state determined?

When did the cold war begin?

How is the English language used throughout the world?

Why did the USA enter the Vietnam War?

In relation to the Equator, where are the tropics of Cancer & Capricorn?

What is the line at 0-degree longitude?