Transcript World Geography

Final Exam Study Guide
How is statistical data, such as census
numbers, useful to geographers?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Statistical data are of little practical
use to geographers.
Statistical data are always more
accurate than interviewing people in
person.
Statistical data never can be
misunderstood.
Statistical data help geographers
identify patterns and trends.
Which type of map projection resembles a
globe that has been cut apart and laid flat?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Winkel Tripel Projection
Mercator Projection
Robinson Projection
Goode’s Interrupted Equal-Area
Projection
What kind of maps show topography?
a.
b.
c.
d.
physical maps
political maps
thematic maps
qualitative maps
Which of the following affects temperatures
on Earth?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Earth’s position in relation to the sun
the phases of the moon
tidal ebb and flow as influenced by the
sun
the number of hours in a calendar day
Culture regions are typically defined by
economic systems, government, and
a.
b.
c.
d.
climate.
elevation.
prevailing winds.
social groups.
The Grand Banks is located off the coast of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Canada.
Maine.
Alaska.
Florida.
The rounded peaks of the ______________
were shaped over time by ice and running
water.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Pacific Ranges
Appalachian Mountains
The large number of British immigrants
arriving in Canada in the early-to-mid-1800s
made the French-speaking citizens
a.
b.
c.
d.
the minority.
the majority.
move to another country.
feel threatened.
Who is responsible for financing and managing the
health care system in Canada?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Private companies finance and manage health
care across the country, according to provincial
government standards.
The citizens are responsible for financing and
managing health care across the country,
according to standards set by each provincial
government.
The federal government finances and manages
health care for each province, according to
federal standards.
Each province is responsible for financing and
managing its own system, according to federal
standards.
The United States and Canada signed the
U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA),
which
a.
b.
c.
d.
removed trade restrictions with
European countries.
removed trade restrictions between
the two countries.
halted immigration.
restricted travel between the two
countries.
The mountains located along the western
edge of South America are the
a.
b.
c.
d.
Andes.
Sierra Madre.
Rocky Mountains.
Western Highlands.
Shifting winds and the cold Peru ocean
current have combined to create the
a.
b.
c.
d.
pampas.
Andes.
llanos.
Atacama Desert.
The area surrounding Lake Maracaibo in
Venezuela contains rich deposits of
a.
b.
c.
d.
gold.
tin.
silver.
oil.
The Panama Canal allows ships to travel
between which two bodies of water?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean and Sea of Cortez
What religion is prevalent in Central
America?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Roman Catholicism
Hinduism
Islam
Protestant Christianity
Maquiladoras benefit foreign corporations by
allowing them to
a.
b.
c.
d.
hire low-cost labor.
hire high-cost labor.
produce taxable exports.
produce duty-free imports.
Minifundia are generally held by ___________
or __________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
wealthy land owners, the government
the military, the government
the farmers, the workers
compadres, wealthy land owners
The purpose of DR-CAFTA is to lower trade
barriers between the Central American
countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, the
Dominican Republic and which other country?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Canada
England
Australia
United States
What are some things a country can do to protect its
forests and boost local economies at the same time?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A country can continue its current
deforestation practices since the rainforest will
eventually recover itself.
A country can develop new methods of farming,
mining, and logging while practicing
conservation and responsible tourism.
A country can develop new communications and
transportation technologies within the rain
forest.
A country can add hotels and tourist activities
to the area, creating new jobs while directing
all proceeds to the environment.
The elevation above which trees cannot grow
is called the
a.
b.
c.
d.
permafrost.
fjord.
mistral.
timberline.
Most eastern Europeans are ethnically
a.
b.
c.
d.
Slavic.
Celtic.
Catalan.
Germanic.
Western Europe is primarily
a.
b.
c.
d.
Christian.
Protestant.
Muslim.
Buddhist.
The ancient _______ and _______ developed
many basic architectural elements such as
columns, arches, and domes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Greeks, Romans
Celts, Normans
Vikings, Sami
Angles, Saxons
The Kyoto Protocol, of which the EU has
been a consistent supporter,
a.
b.
c.
d.
is designed to reduce the amount of
greenhouse gases emitted by specific
countries.
is a pre-Communist plan designed to
increase industrialization at a rapid
rate.
was a treaty that declared the fall of
communism and reunited Germany.
formed the European Economic
Community.
Many eastern European countries rely on
a.
b.
c.
d.
nuclear power.
natural gas.
solar power.
coal.
Russian forests shrink at a rate of loss
a.
b.
c.
d.
three times lower than that of the
Amazon Basin.
higher than that of the Amazon Basin.
the same as that of the Amazon Basin.
five times lower than that of the
Amazon Basin.
The majority of Russia’s population lives
a.
b.
c.
d.
in Siberia.
east of the Ural Mountains and south of
Kazakhstan.
between the Ural Mountains and
Belarus and Ukraine.
along the coastal areas of the North
Sea.
Since 1992, the Russian ___________ has
exceeded the __________, resulting in
negative population growth.
a.
b.
c.
d.
rate of natural increase, rate of migration
birthrate, death rate
fertility rate, death rate
death rate, birthrate
Russian art was often inspired by
a.
b.
c.
d.
religion.
Greek mythology.
beautiful landscapes.
faces of poverty.
Russia depends primarily upon
____________________ for transportation.
a.
b.
c.
d.
cars and trucks
airplanes and cars
subways and trucks
railroads and waterways
Many Russians who could do so have invested
their profits from privatization
a.
b.
c.
d.
in military technology.
back into their companies.
in rare coins.
outside Russia.
The telecommunications industry in Russia is
a.
b.
c.
d.
experiencing a boom.
has been shut down by the government.
experiencing a decline.
is in need of updating and repair.
Countries with a _____________ climate boost
their economies by exporting citrus fruits,
olives, and grapes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mediterranean
humid subtropical
Highland
desert
The Great Man-Made River uses pipelines to
carry freshwater across
a.
b.
c.
d.
Libya.
Saudi Arabia.
Iraq.
Turkey.
Which of the following statements about the
impact of the High Dam is TRUE?
a. The land retains salt because floodwaters
no longer cleanse the soil.
b. Irrigation was reduced after the dam was
built.
c. Parasite-related diseases downriver
decreased after the dam was built.
d. Rich alluvial soil is now trapped by the
dam, reducing the need for expensive
fertilizers.
The major rivers of the region of North
Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia are
the
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Jordan, Amu
Dar’ya, and Syr Dar’ya.
Tigris, Euphrates, Indus, Tarim, Amu
Dar’ya, and Syr Dar’ya.
Nile, Indus, Jordan, Huang He, Chang
Jiang, and Ganges.
Amu Dar’ya, Syr Dar’ya, Ganges,
Brahmaputra, Huang He, and Chang
Jiang.
The majority of fish caught in Israel come
from
a.
b.
c.
d.
the Mediterranean Sea.
the Red Sea.
the Jordan River.
artificial ponds.
Kilimanjaro is located in the region known as
Africa’s
a.
b.
c.
d.
Eastern Highlands.
Northern Highlands.
Southern Highlands.
Western Highlands.
Vertical climate zones exist in the
___________ of __________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
highlands; East Africa
lowlands; West Africa
lowlands; East Africa
highlands; West Africa
During the 1800s, Europeans seeking raw
materials and a market for goods
a. established colonies in Africa with
boundaries that cut through ethnic
territories.
b. chose to colonize Australia instead of
Africa.
c. set up trading posts but did not interfere in
African culture and politics.
d. focused entirely on the spice trade from
India and China.
The population of East Africa
a.
is unevenly distributed because of
political borders.
b. is evenly distributed throughout the
region.
c. is evenly distributed because of European
colonization.
d. is unevenly distributed because of land
and climate.
What led to the decline of Arab dominance in
East Africa?
a. Portuguese exploration and colonization
b. a series of wars between Arabs and
indigenous groups
c. a series of cholera epidemics
d. large-scale Arab migration to the Sahel
Which of the following is thought to be the
source of Bantu migrations throughout the
region?
a.
b.
c.
d.
southern Europe
the area that is now Niger
the area that is now Sudan
the western highlands of Cameroon
The kingdom of Kush
a.
b.
c.
d.
prospered until about 1600, when it was
overrun by Moroccans.
was home to the Fulani, the world’s
largest group of nomadic herders.
assumed power in ancient Egypt and
the Nile Valley.
became wealthy from the gold-for-salt
trade.
Farmers have begun to preserve farmland in
Africa south of the Sahara through
a.
b.
c.
d.
sedentary farming.
shifting cultivation.
subsistence farming.
conservation farming.
In the 1970s, nearly 80,000 elephants a year
were killed in Africa south of the Sahara
primarily for
a.
b.
c.
d.
their tusks.
sport.
their meat.
their skins.
Immense oil reserves makes ___________ the
region’s only member of OPEC.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sudan
Botswana
South Africa
Nigeria
Which statement about the Vindhya Range is
accurate?
a.
b.
c.
d.
It is south of the Deccan Plateau.
It has created an impassable barrier
between India and China.
It was formed during a great
earthquake.
It divides India into northern and
southern regions.
The Gangetic Plain is
a.
b.
c.
d.
the world’s longest alluvial plain.
heavily forested.
mostly pastureland.
the world’s smallest alluvial plain.
Which of the following rivers flows mainly
through Pakistan?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Indus River
Ganges River
Brahmaputra River
Brahmaputra and Ganges Rivers
The world’s largest protected mangrove forest
is located
a.
b.
c.
d.
in the Sundarbans.
in the Thar Desert.
along the western coast of India.
in northern Pakistan.
The ancient ____________________ outline
Aryan ideas about social structure and religion.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Vedas
Jati
Ramayana
dharma
India’s population density is about
____________________ times the world
average.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Seven
Nine
Eight
ten
Most farmers in South Asia
a.
b.
c.
d.
go into debt to buy chemical fertilizers
and heavy equipment.
plow fields, carry water, and sow seed
by hand.
own large parcels of land.
produce more food than their
communities can eat.
Why is terracing an effective farming
technique in some parts of South Asia?
a.
b.
c.
d.
It makes the best use of flat plains.
It is a useful irrigation technique in dry
regions.
It makes the most use of arable land in
mountainous areas.
It makes beautiful hanging gardens.
East Asia’s ____________________ are
dominated by dry highlands and grasslands.
a.
b.
c.
d.
north and west
north and east
south and east
south and west
Which part of East Asia is characterized by a
humid subtropical climate?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Northeast
Northwest
Southwest
southeast
Which statement about the coastal regions of
East Asia is accurate?
a.
b.
c.
d.
People in these regions do not expend
much effort on fishing industries.
People in these regions work primarily in
hotels or tourist destinations.
The coastal regions are home to the
world’s biggest deep-sea fishing
industries.
The coastal regions are now being used
only for oil exploration.
Which of the following is the largest of the
Japanese islands?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hokkaido
Shikoku
Kyushu
Honshu
An arc of islands east of China marks the
meeting of
a.
b.
c.
d.
the warm Kuril Current and the cold
Japan Current.
the East China Sea and the South China
Sea.
the Pacific, Australian, and Indian
tectonic plates.
the Pacific, Philippine, and Eurasian
tectonic plates.
On what is the Confucian system of thought
based?
a. discipline and moral conduct
b. mathematical and astronomical principles
c.
scientific investigation
d.
the ideas of Plato
After its defeat in World War II, Japan
a.
b.
c.
d.
was economically powerful.
quickly reoccupied its overseas
territories.
continued building weapons.
was economically shattered.
Why has the Chinese government built dozens
of agricultural towns in remote areas?
a.
b.
c.
d.
to encourage people to convert from
agricultural to industrial jobs
to institute population reduction
programs
to stem farm labor shortages resulting
from urbanization
to strengthen local governments and
encourage local rule
Why are suburban homes smaller in Japan
than in other developed countries?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The scarcity of land makes large homes
very expensive.
The people are poor.
Japanese construction techniques are
lacking.
The Japanese people generally prefer
enclosed spaces.
During World War II, the United States
dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese
cities of ____________________ and
____________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Tokyo; Nagasaki
Tokyo; Hiroshima
Osaka; Tokyo
Hiroshima; Nagasaki
The Mongolian economy relies primarily on
a.
b.
c.
d.
building cars.
making electronic goods.
manufacturing machine parts.
livestock and farm products.
In order to stimulate economic growth,
China’s Communist government has
a.
b.
c.
d.
tightened controls on industries.
focused on reducing industrial output
because of pollution.
protected human rights.
adopted some features of a market
economy.
Farmers in Japan use terracing techniques
because much of the country is
a.
b.
c.
d.
dry.
cold.
flat.
mountainous.
Why does the production of consumer goods
suffer in North Korea?
a.
b.
c.
d.
North Korea lacks natural resources.
North Korea is focused on agriculture.
There is no demand for consumer goods
in North Korea.
North Korea’s resources go
predominantly to military uses.
In which country is there an economic gap
between the wealthier industrial areas along
the coast and the poorer agricultural regions
of the interior?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Taiwan
Mongolia
Japan
China
Which of the following statements about the
Mekong River is accurate?
a. It forms the border between Thailand
and Laos.
b. The Mekong River begins in Cambodia.
c. It empties into the Gulf of Thailand.
d. It is 1,500 miles (2,414 km) long.
Which of the following best describes
Southeast Asia’s landscape?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mountainous
Flat
filled with open, rolling hills
variable from country to country
Of Indonesia’s islands, about how many are
permanently settled?
a.
b.
c.
d.
about 13,500
more than 6,000
less than 1,000.
about 500
The source of the Mekong River is in
a.
b.
c.
d.
Laos.
India.
Thailand.
China.
__________________ gained control of the
Philippines in a war with Spain in 1898.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The United States
China
France
Portugal
Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore are
all
a.
b.
c.
d.
democratic republics.
dictatorships.
Communist countries.
constitutional monarchies.
The Vietnamese language, culture, and
economy have been influenced most by
a.
b.
c.
d.
early Chinese invaders and later
Western colonialists.
a primarily American colonial
government and Chinese Communists.
British spheres of influence.
the kingdom of Siam and the Khmer
Empire.
Ethnic Khmers make up about
____________________ percent of the
population of Vietnam.
a.
b.
c.
d.
60
80
70
90
Since the 1970s, mainland Southeast Asia has
experienced much external migration, which
led to
a.
b.
c.
d.
mass unemployment.
overcrowding of its cities.
food shortages.
d. the loss of skilled workers.
An eruption of _________________ destroyed
homes and killed hundreds of people in the
Philippines in 1991.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Tai Phi
Mount Agung
The Ring of Fire
Mount Pinatubo
Which of the following are cash crops grown
in Southeast Asia?
a. rubber, sugarcane, coconuts, and coffee
b. pigs, vegetables, and rice
c. timber, rice, and sugarcane
d. rice and palm oil
In Papua today, there are
a.
b.
c.
d.
groups favoring independence.
few mineral resources.
many family-owned mining businesses.
world-class public services.
Southeast Asia’s location along the Ring of
Fire results in
a.
b.
c.
d.
earthquakes.
little seismic activity.
low land elevations.
typhoons.
The leading economic activity in Southeast
Asia is
a.
b.
c.
d.
banking.
industry.
tourism.
agriculture.
The Great Barrier Reef consists of
a. a series of more than 2,500 small reefs.
b. a single enormous reef along the
Australian coast.
c. four connected reefs that circle Australia.
d. a place where you can no longer find any
coral.
Australia, Antarctica, and Oceania
a. have an extremely varied geography.
b. have a similar climate throughout the
region.
c. are different names for the same place.
d. do not cover a large land area.
In Australia’s Central Lowlands, rivers and
lakes are
a.
b.
c.
d.
dry much of the year.
fished year-round.
at flood stage much of the year.
used to irrigate crops much of the year.
Which
of the following contain most of
Oceania’s mineral deposits?
a.
b.
c.
d.
continental islands
low islands
high islands
atolls
What is New Zealand’s most important
resource?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the ocean
its lakes
tourism in the mountains
its soil
____________________ is (are) New
Zealand’s most fertile area.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Canterbury Plains
Mount Raupehu
The Southern Alps
The Lake Taupo region
New Zealand was the first country in the
world to
a. legally recognize women’s right to vote.
b. legally recognize the right of all people to
drive.
c. allow only people who owned property to
drive.
d. establish a test that people had to pass in
order to vote.
Historically, trade in Oceania often
a.
b.
c.
d.
increased migration among the
islands.
decreased migration among the
islands.
meant that different island peoples
did not meet one another.
had no effect on the development of
cultures.
Which of the following are independent
Polynesian countries?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Tuvalu, Tonga, and Samoa
Samoa, Tahiti, and New Zealand
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and
Tonga
Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji
The term “food web” refers to the
interlinking chains of
a.
agricultural and manufacturing
industries.
b. urban and rural development.
c. farming methods and weather patterns.
d. predators and their food sources.
Which of the following complicates the
process of mining minerals in Australia?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Aboriginal land rights
extreme cold
Flooding
high altitudes
What are parallel lines that circle the Earth
and measure distance north or south of the
Equator called?
a.
absolute location
b. cardinal directions
c. lines of longitude
d. lines of latitude
The ____ is marked by the Ural Mountains.
a. traditional boundary between European
Russia and Asian Russia
b. traditional boundary between Russia and
China
c. shift between Siberia’s steppe climate
and the Pacific Ocean
d. place where the Baltic and Atlantic
Oceans meet
India’s main religions include ____, Sikhism,
Jainism, and Christianity.
I.
Shintoism, Buddhism, Judaism
II.
Buddhism, Taoism, Shintoism
III. Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism
a.
b.
c.
d.
I
II
III
I and III
Using your Holt, Rinehart & Winston
Complete School Atlas, locate the city that
is located at the following map grid
refereence: 33° 76’ N 84° 39’ W
a.
b.
c.
d.
Atlanta, GA
Houston, TX
Baton Rouge, LA
Dallas, TX
Using your Holt, Rinehart & Winston
Complete School Atlas, locate the city that
is located at the following map grid
refereence: 59° 95’ N 10° 75’ E
a.
b.
c.
d.
Vatican City
Lisbon Portugal
Athens Greece
Oslo Norway