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1076 FINAL EXAM
1076 FINAL EXAM
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1
The West African ruler who was extremely wealthy as a result of trade through his empire.
Songhai
Ramses I
Sundiate
Mansa Musa
2
The name of our text book is "Discovering World Geography".
True
False
3
In some parts of the United States, a sugary, carbonated drink is called Soda, in orther's it's called POP...
syntax
dialect
ethnic groups
Urbanization
4
What effect did the industrial revolution have on the people of Europe?
Philosopher's questioned the Churches power.
Explorers ecountered new countries.
There was a reduction in acid rain.
People migrated from countrysides (rural) to Cities (urban).
5
What mountain range extends from south western U.S. all the way north into Western Canada?
The Appalachians.
The Denali's
The Rockies.
The Alps.
6
Which man-made waterway drastically reduces travel time between the Atlantic & Pacific rivers.
Chunnel
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Strait of Gibraltar.
7
Which mountain range was he western border of the original 13 colonies in North America/
The Appalachian
The Alps.
The Andes.
The Rockies.
8
The largest landform in North Africa
Gobi Desert.
Congo River.
Sahara desert.
Nile river.
9
The South African policy of Apartheid refers to.....
The freedom & Equal rights of Black South Africans.
The election of Nelson Mandela in 1994.
Extraction & Importation of Diamonds in South Sudan.
The policy of segregation of Black South Africans.
10
Which of the following statements about globalization is correct?
Because of globalization, only a handful of world cultures now exist.
Globalization is a smooth and easy process.
Globalization helps spread new ideas and innovations.
Everyone around the globe welcomes globalization.
11
Which of the following tactics is Mohandas Gandhi famous for using?
civil disobedience.
protesting.
Guerilla warfare.
Taunting police.
12
Which of these statements about the Ganges river is true?
It is considered sacred to the Hindu religion.
Buddhists believe that this is where Buddha was born.
Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage here.
It is too cold to swim in.
13
throughout North Africa & the Middle East, most people celebrate Islam, Europe is Christianity, this is an example of?
an urban region.
a theocracy.
A culture region.
A subcontient.
14
What is the dominant religion of most central American countries?
Protestantism.
Judaism.
Islam.
Roman Chatholicism.
15
The Highest mountain peak in Africa.
Everest.
McKinley
Ararat
Kilimajaro
16
Which of the following things can result in cultural diffusion or culture change?
Travel.
War.
All of the above.
Trade.
17
Which of the following is NOT a trait of the ring of fire?
Poor soil.
Earthquakes.
Tsunamis.
Volcanoes.
18
This country borders the Pacific Ocean & has the Equator run through it.
Uruguay
Ecuador
Chile
Argentina
19
Which of the following countries is NOT run by a communist dictatorship or the communist party?
China
North Korea
Vietnam
Japan
20
In the 1800s industrialized European nations colonized African countries in order to
Sell more goods.
Take natural resources.
All of the above.
Spread their culture.
21
What part of the map would you use to determine the distance between two places on a map?
The Dial
The Scale
The KEY
The Compass
22
What major river flows south and out into the Gulf of Mexico?
The El Dorado
The Nile.
The Xi
The Mississippi
23
What landform looks like a mountain but has a flat top?
A lake
A Plateau
An Isthmus
A mountain.
24
Which country does the Amazon river flow through and out into the Atlantic ocean from?
Cuba
Brazil
Chile
Panama
25
Which body of water separates the United Kingdome from Western Europe's mainland.
The Atlantic Ocean.
The English Chanel.
The North Sea
The Chunnel.
26
Which theme of geography would best be explained by showing a picture of trash on the beach?
Place.
Region
Human-Environment interaction.
Movement.
27
The Andes mountains create a natural border between this country and Argentina.
Mexico
Bolivia
Chile
Cuba
28
Each of the following religions was established in the middle east, except....
Christianity.
Judaism.
Buddhism.
Islam.
29
While the majority of South America speaks Spanish, which language is predominantly spoken in Brazil?
German
English
Latin.
Portuguese
30
Which of the following is the BEST definition of culture?
The beliefs, behaviors & traits shared by a group of people.
The total population of a country.
The spread of ideas from one region to another.
The physical characteristics of a specific location.
31
Which of the following is the best definition of geography?
The study of the physical features that make up Earth's Surface.
The study of the Earth and it's people, places and environments.
The study of Earth's climate features and weather patterns.
The study of Earth's boundaries.
32
which element of culture would you associate with the use of credit & credit cards of purchasing?
Arts.
Economy.
Language.
Government.
33
This is one of only two landlocked countries in South America.
Panama
Chile
Paraguay
Peru
34
Major landform west of the Serengeti Plains formed by tectonic plate movement 20 million years ago
Nile River.
Sahara desert.
Great Rift Valley
Horn of Africa.
35
What is the top layer of a rainforest called?
Roof
Savanna
Canopy.
Brush
36
What 2 bodies of water border Spain?
The Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean sea.
The Atlantic & Pacific Oceans.
The North Sea & Mediterranean Sea.
The Atlantic Ocean & North Sea
37
The lower portion of this river empties from Egypt into the Mediterranean sea.
Danuebe
Nile.
Amazon
Congo
38
To encourage trade and transportation between nations, European countries created:
The European union.
the Soviet Union.
NAFTA
The United Nations.
39
Which of the following statements true about the Middle East.
Oil production does not matter to the economy in this region.
The region has more than 1/2 of all the oil reserves in the world.
Money from Oil exports in the middle east is equally distributed.
The Middle east region has Limited oil reserves.
40
The greatest decade ever was the 1980's.
True
False
