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World Geo Final Review - SOTO 2023
World Geo Final Review - SOTO 2023
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1
This warm ocean current causes Western Europe to have a milder climate than its latitude allows
North Atlantic Drift
South Atlantic Drift
Gulf of Mexico
Mediterranean
2
A sudden seize of political power in a country or the overthrowing of the government is called:
Absolute overthrow
Restructuring
Dictators
Coup d’état
3
Which
historical factor
might help explain the larger female populations in the 55 and older age ranges in the chart?
Traditional preferences for daughters during the 1940's and 1950's
The death of male soldiers in World War II
Discrimination against men by census counters
Emigration of older Russian men as guest workers.
4
What is the chief characteristic of a navigable river?
It is deep enough and wide enough for shipping.
Its more than one mile wide.
It does not empty into a lake.
It is more than one half mile wide.
5
People who were of mixed Indian and European ancestry in Latin America were called _________.
mestizos
peninsulares
mulattoes
creoles
6
The Middle East is considered a single cultural region by most geographers because—
Fertile Water valleys
Sounds better than Lower Europe
Its people share a common history and heritage
They all have cool names
7
______________ is the world's largest country in terms of land area.
USA
Canada
China
Russia
8
Based on the map, which of the following physical geographic features historically isolated India from the rest of Asia?
The Himalayas
The Gobi
The Ganges River
The Deccan Plateau
9
Which is the world's largest country in terms of population.
Philippines
Russia
Canada
China
10
is the population pyramid showing Declining, Increasing, or Stable Population?
stable
increasing
none of the above
declining
11
How does OPEC influence the price of oil on the world market?
Stopping other countries from finding oil
Controlling the supply of oil
Set a low price
Control who can buy oil
12
Which physical features are correctly paired with the
continent
in which they are located?
Seine River & Lake Victoria- Europe
Nile River &Himalayan Mountains- Africa
Amazon River & Andes Mountains- South America
Ganges River & Pyreneed Mountains- Asia
13
Which statement about Asia’s monsoons is most accurate?
They are mountains separating India from the rest of Asia
They form a plateau covering most of the Indian Peninsula
They form a large land mass smaller than a continent
Winds that bring heavy rains to South Asia summer months
14
The two most valuable resources in the Middle East are
Water and cotton
phosphates and oil
oil and water
sulfur and natural gas
15
The European Union is a group of countries that share similar economic and government policies:
Human Environment Interaction
Locaiton
Place
Region
16
What landform acts as a natural barrier between North Africa and the rest of Africa?
Sahel
Arabian Peninsula
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
17
Which religion is practiced by the majority of people in India?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
18
The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is most likely related to _______
Economic connections to the area.
The petroleum deposits in the area.
The agricultural growth in the country.
Religious attachments to the land.
19
What event occurs when the eastern Pacific Ocean is warmer?
Tornadoes form.
The western US receives less rain.
El Niño
La Nina
20
People leaving their homes in Syria and traveling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
Movement
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Human-Environment Interaction
21
The Three Gorges Dam built in China will do all of the following
except .....?
generate hydropower
Control Flooding
Increase river traffic and trade
Preserve all plant and animal species
22
Pictures and symbols used in an Egyptian writing system
mosques
Kalahari
hieroglyphs
wadis
23
A system of laws mandating racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 until 1994
segregation
Arab Spring
carbon sequestration
apartheid
24
This is mainly caused by overgrazing and deforestation caused by humans.
Snowmelt
Sand storms
Wind shear
Desertification
25
In which region does most of Europe’s agricultural activities take place?
Northwest Highlands
Northern European Plain
Alpine Mountain System
Central Uplands
26
The intentional destruction of a people
Oasis
Apartheid
Genocide
Imperialism
27
Harvesting twice a year from the same field; to grow two crops on the same land.
Agriculture doubling
Double cropping
Exponent Agricultural Expansion (EAE)
Farming multiplicity
28
What was the Silk Road?
the road used by the Emperor between his palaces
trade routes between China and Europe
a road used by people working in the Chinese silk industry
29
In Korea, what is the demilitarized zone (DMZ)?
An area with limited natural resources
A war zone that is continually being fought over by Korea
a neutral area between North and South Korea
A refuge for a large number of animals
30
carries the human disease known as sleeping sickness
bees
tsetse fly
murder wasps
mosquito
31
Government based on religion like Sharia Law is which type?
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Republic
Democracy
32
All of the following are true of the Suez Canal EXCEPT
It connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
It connects the Atlantic to the Pacific
It reduced travel time greatly
It promoted trade greatly
33
River that begins in a humid region and flows to a dry region is?
exotic river
stream
spring
oasis
34
The Asian part of Russia is known as _________.
Mongolia
Kamchatka
The tundra
Siberia
35
What is the name of wedge shaped region that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Sumer
Ur
Egypt
Fertile Crescent
36
What body of water does the Nile River empty into?
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Victoria
Mediterranean Sea
37
a nuclear power plant in Ukraine that exploded in 1986
Chernobyl
Fukushima
Three Mile Island
Palo Verde
38
Systems of canals and pumps like the ones shown in this photograph have created polders in —
the Netherlands
Italy
Spain
the United Kingdom
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The holy river of India
Yellow
Yangtze
Ganges
Indus river