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1
What type of industry is based on home production and for traditional societies?
Cottage Industry
Commercial Industry
2
What two factors have the greatest effect on climate?
Mountain barriers and arable land
Latitude and Distance from water
Longitude and vegetation
Soil Type and altitude
3
Which of the following combinations of climate factors most directly affects temperature?
Ocean currents, wind, and mountain barrier
Mountain barriers. position, and wind
Elevation, Ocean currents, and latitude
Latitude, Elevation, and position
4
Which land form has the highest relief?
plateaus
mountains
plains
5
Where does Judaism dominate?
Germany
Japan
Israel
6
What best determines the wealth of a nation?
defense spending
GDP ( gross domestic product)
Number of millionaires
Interest Rate
7
According to the map, most OPEC members are in what region of the world?
Southern Africa
Middle East
Asia
North America
8
Hong Kong and the USA are similar because both have:
have communist governments
were controlled by the Soviets
Free Market Economy
Ethnic group conflicts
9
Which is true about culture?
It includes language and religion
It is a learned behavior
it includes government and customs
all of the above
10
Indonesia has a large Muslim population, how does this affect their culture?
They study the bible
they pray 5 times a day
they eat no meat
Follow the enlightened path
11
Leaving a place due to the lack of jobs or civil war is an example of a ___ factor
push
pull
12
What physical process created the Himalayan mountains in Asia?
Erosion
Soil Building
Plate Tectonics
Weather
13
What important challenge do many less developed nations have?
A high calorie diet
High rates of illiteracy and lack of infrastructure
Farmers have lost their jobs
Social welfare programs reducing military spending
14
What term is used to describe hiring somebody outside the company to do work at a lower cost?
Outsourcing
Division of labor
Smart Growth
Recycling
15
Which of the following describes Buddhism?
Belief that everybody suffers because of material possesions
Worship of many gods
Teachings of Jesus
Pilgrimage to Mecca
16
What two conditions occur on the Leeward side of the mountain ?
Warmer and wetter
Cooler and drier
Cooler and wetter
Warmer and Drier
17
According to the table what country is the most developed?
Iran
Columbia
Guatemala
Japan
18
What is the best way to maintain culture?
Encouraging students to learn a second language
Siblings are in the same after school activities
Enrolling in a foreign exchange program
Grandparents teach children family recipes
19
Which of the following regions is correctly paired?
Perceptual- the Bible Belt, a shopping mall
Formal -Texas, Austin, Collin County
Functional- an airport, the Sunbelt
none of the above
20
Which of the following describes a Theocratic government?
Direct Elections
Religious laws, oppression, censorship, repression
There exist multiple political parties
A constitution
21
Which economic sector is most removed from the natural environment?
Quaternary
Tertiary
Secondary
Primary
22
Which of the following is a benefit of a GPS?
Can store large amounts of digital data
Consumers can use GPS to navigate their cars while traveling
Easier to desalinate water
GPS can prevent car accidents
23
Which countries are more likely to have an aging population?
Japan and Italy
Mexico and Brazil
the U S and Afghanistan
24
Which system is associated with biomes and ecosystems?
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
biosphere
Lithosphere
25
One reason why democratic governments are stable is:
Single religion
One party controls the government
A powerful ruler
Allowing Citizens to choose officials
26
What is the best title for the list in the box?
Factors that force migration
Factors that affect trade
Factors that Help Industrializing
Factors that identify regions
27
What was a result of the Colombian exchange?
Introduction of new foods to Europe
Diet of European improved
Europeans suffered more
Had a positive affect on the Americas
28
What type of farming uses : Modern equipment, Cash Crops, Large scale farms
Commercial Agriculture
Subsistence agriculture
29
The dry region on the leeward side of the mountain is called:
Rain Shadow
El Nino
Tundra
Savanna
30
What is a conclusion of the recent civil wars in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Bosnia?
Ethnic conflict was not a factor
Genocide was used as a political and military tactic.
Civilians were not affected
The UN stopped the war
31
What land feature was formed by water flows and erosion?
Mississippi River
Grand Canyon
Rocky mountains
Isthmus of Panama
32
Why have most Latin American immigrants come to the USA?
Religious freedom
To escape communism
for greater economic opportunities
To escape natural disasters
33
In the late 20th century what was problem in Rwanda, Balkans, and Indonesia?
Disposal of Nuclear Waste
Ethnic or religious conflict
Drought/famine
Overcrowding
34
Which set of geographic information would provide the most accurate and up-to-date information?
Personal photographs taken on vacation and travel journal
Textbook map from 1999 and aerial photograph
Current news articles and aerial photographs
News article from 20 years ago and textbook map
35
In which religion do some adhere to the caste system?
Buddhism
Sikhism
Hinduism
36
Which of the following statements is true of democratic societies?
One political Party
Strict capitalist system
Government owns all the televisions
Commitment to civil liberties
37
What is the main purpose of a map?
To reduce distortion
Useful for illiterate people
Practicing grid locations
They show where things are on the Earth and their location
38
What question could a geographer best investigate using maps ?
How people influence government decisions
How religion influences popular customs
How economic events affect a persons saving account
How products made in an area change over time
39
What government has one party rule, censorship and uses terror to stay in power?
Parliamentary democracy
Limited Monarchy
Feudal
Totalitarian
40
What is an effect of Mountain ranges, large rivers, and ocean coastlines?
encourages cultural convergence
Increase in fertile land
Formation of Borders
Promotes democracies
41
What caused an increase in crop yields due to the use of irrigation and fertilizers?
the Colombian Exchange
the Neolithic Revolution
Green Revolution
42
Modern Terrorist groups justify their actions by arguing that:
Extreme tactics must be used to control minorities
Human life is precious
They lack the strength to fight the government
Terrorism is necessary to keep members happy
43
Which region of the world is disputed between India and Pakistan?
Afghanistan
Kashmir
Palestine
44
What economic sector has the most interaction with the natural environment?
Tertiary
Quaternary
Primary
Secondary
45
Which country is the least developed?
Country D
Country C
Country A
Country B
46
The Sahara Desert is what kind of region?
Cultural Region
Perceptual Region
Functional Region
Formal Region
47
What is the main feature of capitalist system?
Private ownership and profit motive
Powerful labor unions
Central planning by the government
State ownership
48
What is the process of moving from countryside to cities?
Globalization
Commercialization
Desertification
Urbanization
49
What is the closest city to the following coordinates: 33N, 97W?
Tokyo
Sydney
Rio de Janeiro
Dallas
50
A central characteristic of a communist economy is :
Labor union protects workers
Businesses want profit
Government owns the means of production
Workers are driven by competitive wages
