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The solstices take place in
June and December
December and January
March and September
February and May
2
growth that does not deplete resources
sustainable development
developing country
campesino
maquiladora
3
destruction of forest lands
susatinable development
maquiladora
deforestation
campesino
4
megalopolis on the East Coast of the United States
Boswash
Indian Territory
Fort Sumter
Great Plains
5
the number of people per square unit of land
absolute location
population density
relative location
crust
6
molten rock within the Earth
volcanic ash
relative location
magma
culture
7
The Berlin Wall was a symbol of__________
World War 1
the Cold War
the European Union
World War 2
8
A government that is run by one person alone
has never happened in world history
is called an autocracy
may be know as a democratic monarchy
is called an oligarchy
9
What religion pursues peace and lives ethical lives with goal of universal peace. Uses torah
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
10
The religion contains many gods and sects, believes in reincarnation, karma, and dharma
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
11
The mountains located along the western edge of South America are the
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Madre
Andes
Western Highlands
12
Indigenous (native) religion to Japan, stresses reverence for nature
Hindusim
Confucianism
Daoism
Shintoism
13
a factory owned by a foreign corporation
maquiladora
sustainable development
campesino
developing country
14
Canada's once-rich fishing territory
Grand Banks
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Boswash
15
Cartographers are people who make __________
weather forecasts
train schedules
maps
musical instruments
16
What religion believes in animism, concepts passed through oral tradition
Indigenous religions
Confucianism
Sikhism
Hinduism
17
What is the largest religion in the world?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
18
The dispute in the present day Balkans is over
religious and political ties
sacred lands
language
ethnic differences
19
power struggle between the communist world and noncommunist world
Roman
Cold War
Industrial Revolution
Byzantine
20
Latitude lines run _________
in circular patterns counterclockwise in Northern hemisphere
in circular patterns clockwise in the northern hemisphere
parallel to the Equator
north and south from the poles
21
Started in India in mid 1500s, forbids discrimination based on class, color, religion, caste
Daoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Sikhism
22
area carved by glaciers during the Ice Age
Grand Banks
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Boswash
23
area that stretches across central North America
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Canadian Shield
Boswash
24
When a mountain blocks precipitation to its leeward side, the result is a
leeward disturbance
windward circumstance
rain shadow effect
greenhouse effect
25
a rural farmer or worker
conquistador
deforestation
campesino
maquiladora
26
era of the great advancements in the arts and sciences
Byzantine
Cold War
Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
27
Mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers characterize a
humid subtropical climate
Mediterranean climate
marine west coast climate
steppe climate
28
Religions started during Zhou dynasty around 1045 BC, based on discipline and moral behavior
Hinduism
Confucianism
Christianity
Judaism
29
Religion started by Laozi during the Zhou dynasty, based on simplicity and harmony with nature
Confucianism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Daoism
30
one of the earliest European civilizations
Byzantine
Cold War
Roman
Renaissance
31
the exact point on a grid of latitude and longitude lines
relative location
mantle
production area
absolute location
32
The Rio de la Plata is a large_____________ where three rivers meet the Atlantic Ocean
dam
highlands
llano
estuary
33
Immigrants came to Canada to seek
political and religious freedom
new consumers for their products
land not yet claimed in unsettled territories
people to hire to work back in their home countries
34
The Appalachian Mountains are the_____ range in the United States
oldest
tallest
youngest
shortest
35
European shift into mass production
Cold War
Roman
Industrial Revolution
Byzantine
36
the hottest and the lowest place in the United States
Boswash
Death Valley
Grand Banks
Great Lakes
37
The Rio Grande forms part of the border between
Peru and Columbia
Bolivia and Brazil
Argentina and Uruguay
Mexico and the United States
38
The Columbian Exchange involved in plants, animals, and the transmission of
ideas
manufactured goods
infectious disease
money
39
working toward greater manufacturing and technology
maquiladora
deforestation
developing country
campesino
40
Religion founded by Prophet Muhammed in 632 AD, also had 5 Pillars. 2nd largest religion
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
41
What percentage of European forest has been removed over time?
15%
33%
66%
10%
42
Which of the following are part of the native vegetation of the Great Plains?
cacti and hardy scrubs
mostly evergreen forests
swamp mangrove
tall grasses
43
Mediterranean Europe receives the hot, dry _______ from Africa
mistrals
foehns
loess
siroccos
44
empire that was the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Byzantine
Renaissance
Cold War
Roman
45
Shifting winds and the cold Peru ocean current have combined to create the
llanos
pampas
Atacama Desert
Andes
46
The Main-Danube Canal is important because it links
the Danube River and the Black Sea
ports in Europe
the North Sea and the Black Sea
the Thames and the Rhine
47
government-controlled production and distribution
population density
culture
absolute location
command economy
48
The great wealth of Canada and the United States is based on
trade agreements like NAFTA
their abundant natural resources
industrialization in the 1700s
service industries in the Sunbelt
49
Language, religion, social groups, government and more
population density
culture
command economy
magma
50
What religion was founded 2500 years ago by Buddha in Nepal?
Buddaism
Bodhi
Islam
Christianity
