World Geo Midterm Review

A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries.

1. To incorporate (a country or other territory) within the domain of a state.

26. Which country on the Scandinavian peninsula has the highest concentration of unvegetated or sparsely vegetated?

1. Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs.

1. What did France believe about Germany’s terms in the Treaty of Versailles after WWI?

1. Which ruler of the Holy Roman Empire established the idea that all citizens are equal under the law?

1. Which civilization is considered the “cultural origin of Western Civilization?”

1. Who dominated European politics for over a decade before being exiled to Elba, and then Saint Helena?

60. mountains block moisture in the air from passing into a region & typically causes a drier climate on the other side

1. Christianity is the second largest religion in Europe

1. Which layer of the mantle is responsible for shifting landmasses?

Select all that are true: Europe’s wetlands

1. The study of the shape and features of land surfaces.

Which of the following individuals wrote “How Was The Earth Formed?”

Scientists have ascertained that several billion years ago…

1. What is it that humans have to be careful of when considering their impact on the environment?

33. Alexander the Great loved Greek culture, and spread it throughout his empire. What is the name of this process?

This mountain range forms an arc shape in Central and Eastern Europe

1. Two tectonic plates move away from one another.

1. Which policy allowed Hitler to annex neighboring Germanic countries?

The central region of Europe - an area of no mountains and a steady decline from the surrounding ranges, is known as the

1. A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler.

24. Who wrote the BBC article Conservation Works! Discussing the success of conservation efforts & Rewiliding Europe

1. Historians disagree over the circumstances surrounding the Age of Migrations. What is the disagreement?

1. What is the purpose of the CAP budget?

1. What was the ultimate objective of the Black Hand?

1. What is the name of the scientific theory that describes how landmasses migrate across the surface of the Earth?

1. The process of spreading cultural traits from one region to another.

1. Two tectonic plates are moving into one another.

1. An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time.

Begins in the Black Forest region of Germany before flowing south-east through 10 countries and ending at the Black Sea.

1. Which of the following correctly shows the order of supranational unions in Europe?

Who was arguably the first person to seriously study geography, and therefore is considered the “father of geography?”

1. Which civilization created the “Laws of the Twelve Tables” and offered citizenship to those under its control?

1. Which ecosystem tend to thrive in areas with poor soil, high altitude, or low temperatures and short growing seasons?

Which of the following lists correctly shows the spheres of Earth that were covered in class?

1. After the fall of Rome, this empire lived on for roughly 1,000 years. What is the name of this Eastern Roman Empire?

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the European Coal and Steel Community?

All of the following are mountain ranges in Europe except for…

Ever closer union and is seen in the increased integration of the E.U.

1. Prepare military forces for war.

1. The E.U. should expand in terms of membership.

1. Which of the following is not a language group of Europe?

1. Two tectonic plates slide passed one another

This sea is a popular vacation spot because of its rich history, culture, and coastline

1. Which ecosystem prevents the erosion of soil?

Which of Earth’s layers generates the magnetic field around Earth?

1. Drought, deforestation, and improper land use can all lead to…

1. Bubble in the three pillars of the European Union.

1. The official Nazi policy, begun in 1941, of the mass-murder of European Jews is referred to as what?