Urbanization in Africa south of the Sahara is

Happening faster than anywhere else in the world

The major sources of conflict between the two branches of Islam is disagreeing about:

Whether relatives of Muhammad should be his successors

Economic imbalances in this African region are largely due to

The uneven distribution of land

How has the European Union promoted trade among member countries?

By eliminating tariffs and trade barriers

Iran and Iraq joined with oil producing neighbors to form OPEC which agreed to regulate oil to

To control oil prices by regulating production

To overcome the shortage of water countries have started to focus on:

Making seawater drinkable (desalination)

Computer programs that process and organize details about places on Earth

Geographical information systems

A solar system consists of

A group of planets orbiting a sun

Why do some North African countries import much of their food?

Scarcity of water and farmable land

A navigation devise that uses satellites to triangulate position:

Global Positioning System (GPS)

When Arabs from the Arabian peninsula entered North Africa in the seventh century, the brought:

Their language and religious beliefs

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1
Most profits from mining in South Africa
Are reinvested in the nation’s economy
Go into a fund to help increase literacy in the nation
Go to foreign countries
Are divided among the workers as bonuses
2
A country in which most people work in service or information industries
Newly industrialized country
More developed country
Less developed country
Industrializing country
3
____ A large, powerful windstorm that forms over ocean waters is called:
Hurricane
Dust storm
Tornado
Sandstorm
4
From what region did the largest group of immigrants living in the United States come from
Europe
Latin America
Asia
Africa
5
Urbanization in Africa south of the Sahara is
Not a major factor in political and cultural life
Happening faster than anywhere else in the world
Happening more slowly than anywhere in the world
Growing at its slowest point in history
6
To send from one place to another by signals:
Relief
Sensing
GPS
Transmit
7
The major sources of conflict between the two branches of Islam is disagreeing about:
Whether the government should pay for hajj
Whether relatives of Muhammad should be his successors
Whether to allow non Muslim immigrants to live in Makkah
Whether to keep tradition Shari’ah law
8
___ is the spread of culture traits, both material and non material, from one to another
Cultural dissonance
Cultural dispersions
Cultural assimilation
Cultural diffusion
9
When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Spring
Winter
Autumn
Summer
10
Economic imbalances in this African region are largely due to
The uneven distribution of land
The even distribution of military power
The uneven distribution of mineral resources
The lack of water in Central Africa
11
Push and Pull factors refer to:
Reasons people come and go
A political give and take
Process of drilling and extracting oil
The annual process of harvests
12
Which type of government is when royalty and elected officials share power?
Satellite
Welfare States
Invasive Species
Constitutional Monarchy
13
How has the European Union promoted trade among member countries?
By increasing tariffs for non-trading partners
By offering subsidies to poor countries
By eliminating tariffs and trade barriers
By instituting export quotas
14
Iran and Iraq joined with oil producing neighbors to form OPEC which agreed to regulate oil to
Prevent harm to wetlands
Impose safety restrictions
Lower oil prices
To control oil prices by regulating production
15
The Hutu are the majority ethnic group in which of the following countries?
Rwanda
For Uganda
Kenya
Tanzania
16
The most important resources on the Arabian peninsula are:
Diamonds and oil
Oil and freshwater
Gold and diamonds
Freshwater and gold
17
A central place and the surrounding territory linked to it is called:
Formal region
Site
Functional region
Primary
18
______ In North Europe are causing ice to melt, which endanger land use for Herding and farming
Industrial Pollutants
Warmer Temperatures
Oil Spills
Invasive Species
19
A legal proceeding in which a owners Rights to a property is taken away by not making payments
Profit
Closing Meeting
Reclosure
Foreclosure
20
The variation in elevation across an area of Earth’s land is called:
Map projection
Elevation
Sea Level
Relief
21
A map created by projection an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane is called:
Conic Projection
Cylindrical Projection
Map projection
Planar Projection
22
To overcome the shortage of water countries have started to focus on:
Conserving current supplies
Dragging icebergs by boats
Drilling deeper wells
Making seawater drinkable (desalination)
23
The landform of Southern Europe which includes Spain and Portugal
Yugoslavia
Iberian Peninsula
Alps
Pollution Hotspots
24
Computer programs that process and organize details about places on Earth
GPS
Respondus lockdown
Geographical information systems
Map projection
25
Desalination was created to resolve:
Global economics
Dwindling fish population
scarcity of water
Extreme climate changes
26
A map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area is called
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Projection
Thematic Map
Physical map
27
About how long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?
31 days
365 days
7 days
1,000 days
28
A mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth is called:
Cylindrical Projection
Map projection
Conic Projection
Planar Projection
29
The height of a land surface above the level of the sea is called:
Sea level
Planar Projection
Relief
Elevation
30
The Grand Canyon was slowly created by what kind of force? Hint: was a river
Glacial movement
Water erosion
Wind erosion
Rock erosion
31
A solar system consists of
A process that measures the suns features
A classification system for suns
A group of planets orbiting a sun
A group of stars
32
A country controlled by another country, notably by the Soviet Union after WWII
Ethnic Cleansing
Welfare States
Invasive Species
Satellite
33
The location in relation to other places is called:
Absolute location
Relative Location
Map projection
Planar map
34
A non-Indigenous or non-native plant or animal that threatens ecosystems, habitats, and species
Ethnic Cleansing
Satellite
Invasive Species
Constitutional Monarchy
35
Because of ____, Africa south of the Sahara is losing fertile land.
Desertification
Decreasing population
Desalination
Shrinking desserts
36
Because of its location in the world, ____ is changing more rapidly in Northern Europe
Population
Cultural Diversity
Tectonic Activity
Climate
37
Why do some North African countries import much of their food?
Demand for global trade
Scarcity of farmers
Demand foreign food products
Scarcity of water and farmable land
38
The geographic position of a place in relation to other places or features is called:
Planar Projection
Site
Spatial perspective
Situation
39
A navigation devise that uses satellites to triangulate position:
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Thematic map
Projection
Planar Projection
40
When Arabs from the Arabian peninsula entered North Africa in the seventh century, the brought:
Their language and religious beliefs
A polytheistic religion
European culture and dietary practices
Their pastoral way of life
41
___ is a resource formed in the earth by a plant and animal remains is called:
Biomes
Tributary
Fossil Fuel
Fall line
42
The exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface is called:
Planar Map
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Conic Projection
43
Shari’ah law is based on the:
Quran
Ten Commandments
Declaration of Independence
New Testament
44
The specific location of a plane, including its physical setting is called:
Spatial perspective
Relative Location
Site
Situation
45
Which body of water separates Africa from Europe?
Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
Sues Canal
Mediterranean Sea
46
A map that highlights differences in heights is called:
A political map
A thematic map
A physical map
A mental map
47
The expelling from a country or genocide of a ethnic group
Constitutional Monarchy
Invasive Species
Ethnic Cleansing
Welfare States
48
Most countries in Africa south of the Sahara today rely on trade ties with:
European Countries
Japan
China
The United States
49
A map created by projecting an image of earth onto a cone is called:
Equal area projection
Planar projection
Map projection
Conic Projection
50
The Arab spring movement of 2010-2011 led to new governments being elected in which countries?
Egypt and Morocco
Egypt, Libya, Tunisia
Egypt and Algeria
Egypt, Libya, and Western Sahara
51
State supported day care is an example of ____ social welfare policies in the Nordic Countries
Family friendly
Limited
Conservative
Low tax
52
What two ethnic groups were most affected by ethnic Cleansing in the 90’s
Serbs and Bosnian Croats
Bosnian Muslims and Albanians
Bosnian Croats and Bosnian Muslims
Macedonians and Bosnian Croats
53
Apartheid in South Africa separated people based on
Race
Religion
Political party
Wealth
54
Science of obtaining information about an object or an area from a distance
Integration
Transmit
Remote sensing
Relief
55
____ a large population concentration made up of large and many smaller cities is called:
Solstice
Megalopolis
Midnight Sun
Sunbelt
56
___ What describes the population pattern of South Europe today?
Growing Sharply
Growing modestly
Unchanged
Declining
57
Which of the following describes a network of safe houses that helped the enslaved escape?
Underground Railroad
Manufacturing Belt
Immigrate
Dry Farming
58
Why is most of earths fresh water not able to be consumed?
It is in polluted lakes
It is in frozen glaciers and ice caps
It is trapped in the water cycle
It’s too far underground
59
Transportation of oil by supertankers can be interrupted by disputes near the regions:
Religious centers
Conflict zones
Choke points
Sheikdoms
60
____ refers to people moving from rural areas to cities
Modernization
Destabilization
Suburbanization
Urbanization
61
How frequently does Earth complete one rotation on its axis?
Every 365 days
Every 7 days
Every 60 minutes
Every 24 hours
62
Largest mountain range In Europe
Pollution Hotspots
Iberian Peninsula
Alps
Yugoslavia
63
The leading cause of emigration among North Africa’s population is:
Lack of job opportunities
High cost of living
Climates
Political instability
64
A map created by projecting Earth’s image onto a cylinder is called:
Planar Projection
Conic Projection
Cylindrical Projection
Map projection
65
_______ is contributing to wetland destruction
Climate Change
Deforestation
Overfishing
Acid Rain
66
Of first rank, importance, or priority is called:
Secondary
Situation
Tertiary
Primary
67
Musical form created in the early 1900’s by blending African Rhythms and European Harmonies:
Jazz
Pop Rock
Rap
Rhythm and blues
68
The greatest challenge facing North Africa’s growing population is? Think what we need to live.
The depletion of oil reserves
Degradation of coastal areas
Lack of land.
The scarcity of water.
69
The three layers of Earth are:
The plates, the crust, and the oceans
The lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
The mountains, the sky, the lakes
The core, mantle, and the crust
70
What is the world trade organization
An alliance of Euro Atlantic trading partners
An international body that oversees trade agreements
A free trade agreement
An agreement among NA countries to eliminate trade barriers
71
A way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships:
Situation
Transmit
Site
Spatial perspective
72
Why are some eastern Mediterranean economies, such as Syria, less developed than Israel?
Over-reliance on industry and high-tech sectors
Constant ethnic tension, including politics and war
Lack of economic diversity, resources spread unevenly
Scarcity of water, lack of ports, isolation due to mtns.
73
What characteristics of the Northern European Plain originally attracted farmers to settle
Ample natural resources and flat land
Mild climate and lots of forests
Fertile soil and lots of rivers
Ample rainfall and access to trade
74
A country that attempted to reverse Balkanization
Iberian Peninsula
Pollution Hotspots
Yugoslavia
Alps
75
A place where human activity has killed off an ecosystem
Alps
Iberian Peninsula
Yugoslavia
Pollution Hotspots
76
The ___ industry provides significant wealth to most Middle East nations in the region.
Petroleum
Agriculture
Mining
Water desalination
77
A state that assumes primary respect for the social well being of its citizens?
Ethnic Cleansing
Invasive Species
Satellite
Welfare States
78
The Congo river is a natural highway that is _____ meaning it can be traveled by boat
Nonsensical
Neglible
Negotiable
Navigable
79
An imaginary line that follows the earths curve and shows the shortest distance is called:
Conic Projection
Planar Projection
Map projection
Great Circle route
80
What has been one of the chief obstacles to industrializing in this African region?
Inability to secure foreign loans
A lack of properly trained workers
Disagreement about energy resources
A lack of foreign ownership

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