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2022 GHW Semester 1 Final Review
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1
What is privatization?
The shift of an economy from private ownership to government ownership
Individuals can own and control their possessions as they wish
The conversion of state-owned factories/property to private ownership
Economic affairs care subject to some government intervention
2
During the Soviet era, disregard for environmental effects of industrialization ______.
Damaged water, air, soil, & forests
Provoked frequent ethnic strife
Led to perestroika & glasnots
Helped USSR to become prosperous
3
The primary reason the Aswan High Dam was built was to
control flooding to safeguard the area's residents
increase fertility of the Nile Delta
expand the acreage of land used for agriculture
create a recreational lake to boost tourism
4
Followers of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have a shared belief in
concept of monotheism
belief in Jesus, the Son of God
practice of Ramadan
the New Testament
5
In what area does the majority of the Russian population live?
West Siberian Plain
Crimean Peninsula
Northern European Plain
Iberian Peninsula
6
What is desertification?
None of the above
When you add 'ification' to desert
When a patch of land goes dry and unfertile
When people burn cities down
7
Which of the following is an example of devolution?
the collapse of the Soviet Union
the division of Germany following World War II
the transfer of power granting self-rule to Northern Ireland
cessation of hostilities following the end of the Cold War
8
What is an Escarpment?
a used car dealership in Texas
a deep depression in the Earth that fill with rainwater
the largest mountain in Texas
a steep slope or cliff
9
The Aswan High Dam provides water for agriculture and hydroelectric power in
Syria
Jordan
Sudan
Egypt
10
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
a governmet that has a powerful queen or king
government that has a queen or king that makes all the laws with no limit.
a government that has a king or queen with power limited by a constitution
a government with a queen and king that takes over more than one country.
11
What practical step could local governments of Eastern Mediterranean countries take to control air pollution?
manage urban development
ban tourism
regulate pesticides and fertilizers
improve irrigation and water conservation techniques, such as water recycli
12
Which of the following best describes the population of Iceland?
diverse cultures
ethnically homogenous
racially mixed
various religions
13
What river is the longest in the western hemisphere and is in found in South America?
Nile River
Amazon River
Orinoco River
Paraguay River
14
A region where ethnic differences have led to ongoing political and territorial conflict and separation.
Shatter Belt
Rust Belt
Fracture Belt
Break Belt
15
Finland is the only Scandinavian country that does not have an official ____.
religion
internal justice system
equal rights policy
social welfare program
16
The greatest environmental challenge facing North Africa’s growing population is
scarcity of water to feed the growing population.
depletion of oil reserves to provide electricity
degradation of coastal areas
lack of land to support the growing population
17
Because climate change more readily affects temperatures at higher northern latitudes, global warming has had effects in
the Caucasus Mountains.
the fertile triangle.
the Ural Mountains.
Siberia
18
What is the Torah?
Hindu religious texts
A part of the Hebrew Bible
Stories about Moses and the Jews
Another name for the Christian Bible
19
Because climate change more readily affects temperatures at higher latitudes, global warming has more obvious effects in
the Caucasus Mountains.
the fertile triangle.
Northern Europe and Siberia
the Ural Mountains.
20
What was the first religion to establish the concept of monotheism?
None
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
21
Today most nomads of North Africa
live nomadic lifestyles like their ancestors
roam the desert part time and live in camps other part
have settled in villages and cities
have migrated to other parts of Africa
22
What people were skilled engineers who built a network of roads through the Andes?
Inca
Mayan
Mestizos
Aztec
23
What is a negative effect of tourism in North Africa?
needs lots of water
Let's ask Justin Bieber
introduces invasive species
reduces wildlife
24
What is a Czar?
A Haitian revolutionary
A French dictator
A Russian ruler before 1917
A English king
25
Chechnya is an area of Russia that wants to be independent.
True
False
26
What is a welfare state?
an independent state
a country that has debt
a government takes primary responsibility for the well being of citizens
a social system where the government is NOT responsible for the citizens
27
Many economies of the Eastern Mediterranean subregion have been slow to develop due to...
Ethnic tensions among Jews, Christians and Muslims
uneven distribution of resources such as oil, gas and water
Reliance on unstable service industry, especially tourism
Environmental problems like overgrazing/fishing & pollution
28
What is uneven development?
when two cities work together
when countries develop at the same rate
When educated workers leave a country
when some places do not benefit from economicadvancements as much as others
29
Political and economic instability in some nations of Southern Europe was the result of
industrial decline and EU mismanagement
high national debt and unemployment.
the housing crisis and natural disasters
loss of tourism and climate change.
30
What is ecotourism?
Tourism that protects the way of life of tourists
Tourism that is small scale
Tourism that is sustainable and protects the environment
Tourism that uses the natural resources of the planet
31
Why did Germany invite guest workers following WWII?
to utilize cheap labor
to increase its population
too aid economic growth
to improve relations with other countries
32
Deforestation has caused major disruptions to animal and plant ecosystems in the...
Peat-rich wetlands
Tidal Marshes
Boreal Forest
Baltic Sea
33
Carnival, celebrated the week before Lent, is associated with what religion?
Catholicism
Santeria
Judiasm
Islam
34
Yugoslavia only existed from the 1940s to the 1990s because...
It was broken up and taken over by neighboring countries
its ethnic groups broke off into their own countries
It was renamed to better represent its ethnic diversity
its corrupt government was removed, and territory absorbed
35
a neutral region between countries with opposing ideologies or politics
bumper zone
ozone
school zone
buffer zone
36
The services sector including tourism is a major component of Southern Europe economy.
False
True
37
What is a guest worker?
a substitute worker on a sick day
Someone who quits their job
Someone who leaves the country looking for work
Someone who temporarily leaves their job
38
In eastern Europe, rapid industrialization lead to ______ and damaged areas like the Black Triangle.
Huge profits
The fall of communism
Serious environmental pollution
A trade surplus
39
What is a Favela?
A area of temporary housing
A type of fruit
A urban area that is a slum made up of shacks
An area of residential areas
40
A rare natural resource located along the Spanish Pyrenees used in the high-tech industry.
chaparral
tungsten
copper
hydroelectricity
41
Why is French spoken in some countries of North Africa?
French oil and petroleum plants are the largest employers in North Africa.
Some of the earliest settlers of North Africa arrived from France.
France colonized part of North Africa in the 1800s.
Most North Africans receive their college education in France.
42
How has the Aswan High Dam had an adverse effect on human health?
Created new ecosystems in which diseases flourished
discharged raw sewage and wastes into lake Nasser
Contaminated water sources, drawing salt water from sea
Caused build up of soil contaminated by raw sewage and oil
43
What is internal migration?
when someone moves to a place within the country
when someone moves to a place no further than 20 metres
moving from the couch to the fridge
when someone moves to a place outside the country
44
what happened at chernobyl?
typhoon
smog
nuclear disaster
acid rain
45
How has the European Union promoted trade among member countries as well as the U.S. and China?
By instituting export quotas
By increasing tariffs for non-trading partners
By eliminating tariffs and trade barriers
By offering subsidies to poor countries
46
What is reforestation
none of the above
removing all trees from an area
replanting trees where they have been logged
removing certain types of trees from an area
47
Why do some countries in North Africa import most of their food needs?
Water scarcity makes it impossible to grow enough food
few people in the country are willing to work in Ag.
Ag. is less profitable than other economic activities
Imported food is less expensive than food in the country.
48
During the Soviet era, the government actively promoted what set of beliefs?
pacifism
anarchism
atheism
capitalism
49
What is communism?
No main source of power.
Where the individual person owns everything.
the public owns all property/production and it is directed by government
Where no one owns anything
50
A system of social organization known as _____ existed both in the ancient times and in modern history.
city-states
colonialism
nationalism
complementarity
51
A mosque is:
a place of worship for Jews
a place of worship for Christians
a place of worship for Muslims
a place of worship for Buddhists
52
What is a stateless nation?
A nation with less states
A group of people who are not in a state
An ethnic group of people without a homeland or formal country
A nation which doesn't have states
53
Which of the following is an example of Brain Drain?
Refugees seeking safety.
Skilled workers moving to get jobs.
Good students moving to attend college.
Older adults moving to join their families.
54
What is the black market?
a market where special goods are sold at higher prices
market for goods outside of government sanctioned channels
a dark market
a regular market where goods are sold at lower prices
55
Arabs brought the Muslim religion to North Africa.
True
False
56
The traditional boundary between Europe and Asia is formed by the __________.
Dinaric Alps
The Rocky Mountains
Ural Mountains
Volga River
57
Generalize the social status trends of women in Arab nations of the Eastern Mediterranean.
women have fewer rights/opportunities, but its improving
Women have few rights/opportunities, and its getting worse.
Women have more rights and opportunities than men
Women have about the same rights and opportunities as men
58
The breaking up of larger regions or countries into smaller ones is known as
Balkanization
Shatter Belt
Buffer Zones
Nationalism
59
Greeks in ancient Athens introduced the concept of ________?
democracy
nationalism
mythology
rule of law
