Which of the following is one effect the Columbian Exchange had on European Society?

Europe's population grew due to new easily grown crops/foods

Which is a central Characteristic of a free enterprise/market economy?

Businesses are driven by desire to make profits

A totalitarian government would most likely develop in a country where..

Economic and social stability is rapidly declining

Which statement about culture is the most accurate?

Culture includes a persons language, religion, and customs

Which statement describes an aspect of a traditional economy?

Tradition and customs greatly influence economic Decisions

El Nino can be best described as...

Warming of surface water in the Pacific Ocean

A rice farmer West Africa and the Philippines both practice subsistence agriculture because..

Produce crops for their families

How does life in a Rural Area differ from an Urban Area?

Rural villagers often engage in subsistence Agriculture

Which of the following is an example of cultural convergence?

People in Paris enjoying McDonalds and american musix

A theocratic government if characterized by..

Censorship, Religious Laws, and Repression

Which of the following is an example of an Economic Pull Factor?

Turkish workers migrate to Germany for job opportunities

A peasant farmer in Congo and Laos practice subsistence agriculture because they

produce crops only for family use

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2016 Mid Term Final Exam Geo

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1
The religions of Judaism and Christianity share a common belief in...
Belief in one God
Role of Jesus
Reincarnation
New Testament
2
Which of the following is one effect the Columbian Exchange had on European Society?
Migration to America's Declined
The church was divided into baptist and south baptist
Horses were acquired for the first time
Europe's population grew due to new easily grown crops/foods
3
Which is a central Characteristic of a free enterprise/market economy?
Everybody earns the same pay
The government tell you what to produce
Unions are prohibited
Businesses are driven by desire to make profits
4
A totalitarian government would most likely develop in a country where..
Concern for human rights is an important value
Economic and social stability is rapidly declining
Economic prosperity has been increasing
People are unwilling to form alliances with other nations
5
Which of the following is associated with the Islamic faith?
Worshiping five gods
Praying five times a day
Following the eight fold path
Refusing to eat meat on Fridays
6
Which statement about culture is the most accurate?
Culture includes a persons language, religion, and customs
Most members of a culture have the same social status
Culture is characterized by a democratic government
People in a distinct culture all practice the same religion
7
Which of following best explains why we experience four seasons on Earth?
Gravitational pull of the moon
Tectonic plate movement of the earth
The tilt of the earth
Distance between earth and sun
8
Which statement describes an aspect of a traditional economy?
Tradition and customs greatly influence economic Decisions
Profit motivates individuals and business
Government directs and controls the means of production
You don't do anything your teachers asks
9
Which technological innovation is an example of humans modifying the physical environment
Dams
Internet
Air Conditioning
Guns and Hunting
10
El Nino can be best described as...
A giant wave that kills everything it hits
Warming of surface water in the Pacific Ocean
A massive earthquake
Melting polar ice caps
11
A rice farmer West Africa and the Philippines both practice subsistence agriculture because..
Grow surplus for export
Work on state farms
Produce crops for their families
Rely on slave labor
12
How does life in a Rural Area differ from an Urban Area?
Rural villagers often engage in subsistence Agriculture
Rural residents receive higher level of education
Villagers travel more often then urban residents
People in rural villages have access to latest technology
13
Which of the following is an example of cultural convergence?
When idea achieved independence from Great Britain
People in Paris enjoying McDonalds and american musix
Japan bombing Pearl Harbor
Soviet-Union breaking apart in 1991
14
Which is the best example of a perceptual region?
Mississippi Drainage Basin
Old South
Sahara Desert
Ancient Roman Empire
15
A theocratic government if characterized by..
Written Constitution
Censorship, Religious Laws, and Repression
Direct governmental Elections
Existence of multiple political parties
16
Which technological innovation is an example of modifying the physical environment?
dams
air conditioning
internet
guns for hunting
17
Which group has the greatest influence under command(communist) economy?
Business Leaders
Consumers
Government Officials
Farmers
18
Which of the following is an example of an Economic Pull Factor?
Puritans migrate to Massachusetts to practice their faith
Afghan Refugees flee to Pakistan to escape the Taliban
East Berliners flee to West Berlin to escape communism
Turkish workers migrate to Germany for job opportunities
19
Which of these do environmental groups in the Amazon Rain forest most want to protect?
Ecotourism
Deforestation
Wetlands
Bio Diversity
20
Which of the following is a major concern for those opposed to urban sprawl?
Habitat loss
Subsistence farming
Point source pollution
Affordable housing
21
A group of places that share a common feature..
Culture
Location
Region
Climate
22
The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth..
Archaeology
Geography
Anthropology
Sociology
23
A peasant farmer in Congo and Laos practice subsistence agriculture because they
Grow crops to export to other countries
Rely on slave labor for crop production
produce crops only for family use
Work on large state owned farms
24
Which feature might appear on a map showing cultural differences?
Religious groups
Major River Systems
Mountain Ranges
Climate Zones

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