Transcript World Geography SOL Warmup Questions

World
Geography
SOL
Warmup Questions
1. Which of the following is
NOT a characteristic of
human populations?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Capital resources
GDP
Male/Female distribution
Religion
2. Which of the following
factors influences population
distribution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Conflicts
Infant mortality
Language
Life Expectancy
3. Which of the following is a
pull factor of population
migration?
A. Conflict
B. Land availability
C. Limits on personal
freedoms
D. Natural hazards
4. Which of the following is a
push factor of population
migration?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Arable land
Cultural traditions
Environmental degradation
Political freedom
5. Which of the following
factors has the LEAST
influence on population
growth rates?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Climate
Education
Government policy
Role of women in society
6. Which of these best demonstrates
the impact of human migration on a
region?
A. Canada passing laws to protect
seals
B. Hinduism being the main religion of
India
C. Hong Kong being reunited with
China in 1997
D. Spanish becoming the main
language of Latin America
7. What is one provision of NAFTA
(North American Free Trade
Agreement)?
A. Blocking the entry of goods from all
other countries into member nations
B. Mutual military support if member
nations are attacked
C. Promise by member nations to
repay aid money to the United States
D. Reduction of tariffs between
member nations
8. Spatial divisions are
A. areas in outer space controlled
by different groups of people on
Earth.
B. areas of a region separating
groups at war with each other.
C. regions of the Earth’s surface
over which groups of people have
established control.
D. vegetation and climate zones.
9. All of the following are
examples of local spatial
divisions EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
countries.
election districts.
neighborhoods.
school districts.
10. Which of the following is a
major reason why spatial
divisions are formed at the local
level?
A. to administer resources more
efficiently
B. to conduct war against
enemy nations
C. to eliminate world hunger
D. to locate new sources of oil
11. ___ grew into a city
because of its site on a fall
line.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Damascus, SYRIA
Hong Kong, CHINA
London, ENGLAND
Richmond, VA.
12. Which of the following locations is
INCORRECTLY compared with the
situation that caused it to grow into an
important city?
A. Capetown, SOUTH AFRICA /
resupply station for ships
B. Istanbul, TURKEY / command of
straits
C. Mecca, SAUDI ARABIA / religious
pilgrimage
D. Sacramento, CA / location on the
Silk Road
13. All of the following are
indicators of economic
development EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
educational achievement.
GDP per capita.
multilingual population.
urban/rural ration.
14. All of the following
illustrate widespread
(worldwide) marketing of
products EXCEPT
A. Fuji camera film.
B. Nike athletic products.
C. Shoney’s restaurants.
D. United Colors of Benetton
clothing.
15. The European Union is
mainly a
A. defense alliance.
B. economic alliance.
C. humanitarian agency.
D. peace-keeping
organization.
16. Automobile assembly
illustrates ___ economic
activity.
A.
B.
C.
D.
nominal
primary
secondary
tertiary
17. ___ is an example of a
nation that has become highly
industrialized despite having
limited resources.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Brazil
Germany
Japan
United States
18. Which of the following is an
effect of the unequal distribution of
resources?
A. economic unions breaking up
B. fewer and fewer developed
nations
C. specialization in good and
services that a country can market
for profit
D. spread of religious crusades
19. Which of the following has the most
negative affect on a nation’s ability to
exchange goods with other nations?
A. not being a member of the
European Union
B. being a landlocked country
C. having extensive transportation and
communication networks
D. being a member of the Islamic
World
20. Which of the following
is a characteristic of most
developing nations?
A.
B.
C.
D.
a skilled workforce
high GDP
lack of education
low birth rates
21. ___ has limited natural
resources, but produces
services on a global scale.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Russia
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
22. Which of the following is an
effect of comparative advantage
on international trade?
A. increased tertiary economic
activities
B. less exports
C. less need for skilled workers
D. specialization and efficient
use of resources