Geography Cumulative Review

Question 1

What system divided Indian society into groups based on birth or occupation?

Accepted Answer

caste

Question 2

All but two states border each other and make up the main parts of the US. These two states are

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Alaska and Hawaii

Question 3

Australia and New Zealand are both members of

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the British Commonwealth of Nations

Question 4

The poorest country in the Americas is

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Haiti

Question 5

Where in the region is a demilitarized zone?

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between North and South Korea

Question 6

Most of Japan's major cities are located on the island of

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Honshu

Question 7

The Great Barrier Reef is located

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off Australia’s northeastern coast.

Question 8

All of the countries of Southern Europe have long coastlines on

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the Mediterranean Sea

Question 9

The world's first civilization was located in present-day

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Iraq

Question 10

What two continents meet in Russia's Ural Mountains?

Accepted Answer

Europe and Asia

Question 11

Which of the following make up the United Kingdom?

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England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

Question 12

The world's largest river system is the

Accepted Answer

Amazon

Question 13

What is genocide?

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the intentional destruction of a people

Question 14

Which type of government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country?

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communism

Question 15

Heavy rains and warming of ocean waters can be caused by

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air pollutants

Question 16

What is the process of moving from one place to live in another?

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migration

Question 17

The term for having a variety of cultures in the same area is

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cultural diversity

Question 18

Today, Antarctica is primarily used as

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an outpost for scientific research

Question 19

What is the total number of people in a given area?

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population

Question 20

The Alps

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are the highest mountains in Europe

Question 21

Average weather over a long period is called

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climate

Question 22

What is the official language in most Central American countries?

Accepted Answer

Spanish

Question 23

Which physical feature do the United States and Canada share?

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All of these

Question 24

What covers most of North Africa?

Accepted Answer

the Sahara Desert

Question 25

Greenland is

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a territory of Denmark

Question 26

The set of beliefs, values and practices that a group of people has in common is

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culture

Question 27

The world's highest mountain is

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Mount Everest

Question 28

The set of beliefs, values and practices that a group of people has in common is

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culture

Question 29

Oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, and forests are examples of

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natural resources found in the United States

Question 30

The Soviet Union collapsed in

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1991

Question 31

Provinces in Canada are most similar to American

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states

Question 32

The Great Lakes are

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All of these

Question 33

In general, the hottest places on Earth are located in the

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lower latitudes

Question 34

The world's greatest variety of plant and animal life is found

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in the Amazon Rain Forest

Question 35

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's

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highest waterfall

Question 36

Your street address describes

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absolute location

Question 37

The largest country in South America is

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Brazil

Question 38

How would you know whether you had crossed the continental divide?

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Water would be flowing in the opposite direction

Question 39

The countries of Serbio and Montenegro and Croatia were formed

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after the breakup of Yugoslavia

Question 40

Which two oceans border Southern Africa?

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Indian and Atlantic

Question 41

The main religions of Southeast Asia are Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and

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Islam

Question 42

The two main branches of geography are

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physical geography and human geography

Question 43

The Rocky Mountains are a region defined by

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physical characteristics

Question 44

The statement that Japan is east of China refers to Japan's

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relative location

Question 45

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in Island Southeast Asia, because it is part of the

Accepted Answer

the Ring of Fire

Question 46

The main reason for Canada's cold climate is its

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northern location

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