World Geography Midterm Review

Climate type found only in the Northern Hemisphere

Time known as the "Last Ice Age"

Of the following, what is the deepest inland body of water in the world?

What religion is predominant in the eastern half of Europe?

What is shown?

What is shown?

High latitude climate ~ typically located just south of the Arctic Circle & contains evergreen

Underground layer of porous rock or sand that stores water

What language groups is spoken in Northern Europe?

A 300 year period of discovery, learning, and renewed interst in the arts and culture

What is the largest desert on earth?

The Cradle of Civilization is a name given to

The study of the earth and the way people interact with their environment is known as:

Antarctica and/or central Greenland have this type of climate

Day that the sun is directly over the equator and the day and night are equal in length

Government in which citizens hold political power through the right to vote

What event is shown?

Condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time

Our climate :)

What group of people are credited with creating the yakchal?

What language group is spoken in Eastern Europe

What physical features are found in Mesopotamia?

Which of the following is the most accurate?

Climate type also known as Tropical Wet

Which of the following has shrunk due to irrigation and climate change?

Also known as Semiarid, typically borders deserts

What is the most spoken language in the world (native speakers)

What is the longest river on earth?

In all of the following EXCEPT literacty rates are considered typically high

What is shown?

Mesopotamia was

Zionism is

What is the most practiced religion in the world?

What is located at 180⁰ ?

What does USSR stand for?

The Sumerians are credited with:

A name for land that is suitable for farming:

Climate type found in the Alps, Himalayas, & Caucasus moutains

An economy where consumers influence prices and production through supply and demand is

A system of gvt whereby one group holds complete power & seeks to control all aspects of life

What is the largest country in the world in terms of total landmass?

The worship of one God

What is the lowest point on the earth's surface?

Relatively rare climate found in small bands in the mid-latitudes

What is shown?

What is pictured?

German, Dutch, English, Swedish, Icelandic, & Norwegian are examples of what language branch?

Lines of latitude divide the earth into the

Lines of longitude divide the earth into

What language group is spoken in Southern Europe?

Largest coniferous forest in the world

What type of map is shown?

The mid-Atlantic Ridge is

A form of gvt in which religions leaders control gvt and rely on religious law

What religion is predominant in Northern Africa?

Removing salt from sea water

Lines of ___ run east and west

what is shown?

What mountains separate Europe from Asia?

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian,Romanian, and Catalan are examples of

Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Serbian, & Bosnian are all examples of what language branch?

Chaparral is....

What religion is predominant in Southern Europe?

Who is shown?

Which of the following are an example of a stateless nation?

Lines of longitude run....

What is pictured?

what is shown?

Climate too cold to support trees but lichen and mosses can grow

Farming, fishing, and mining are part of the _______________ sector of the economy

Portion of a country that is physically detached from the rest is known as a(n):

Climate type that alternates between wet and dry seasons

Millions of gallons of oil were dumped into the Persian Gulf during the

Political system in which all work and goods are shared equally

Lack of belief in God or other supreme beings

What is shown?

The belief in many gods or goddesses

Type of agriculture where crops & animals are produced in large quantities mainly for sale

Why is the assassination of Arc Duke Ferdinand an important world event?

Building, creating textiles, manufacturing are all part of _______ economic activity

The process of productive land turning into a desert

Political unit made up of a city and its surround lands

A country politically dominated by another country 

What type of map is shown?

The process of giving up one's own culture and adopting the majority groups culture

What religion is predominant in Northern Europe?

Mesopotamia means

Which of the following is two dimensional?

a policy of strict separation of the races in South Africa

Which of the following is 3 dimensional?

Generally cool, moist climate found along western coastlines in the mid-latitudes

What group makes a pilgrimage to this site?