World Geography
Fall Final Review
Which of the following explains how an increase in elevation affects climate in the Andes Mountains?
1.
air pressure and temperature decrease
2.
wind speed and temperature increase
3.
air pressure and wind speeds decrease
4.
precipitation and temperature increases
1. air pressure and temperature decrease
The Inca used terrace farming. This is an example of….
1. modifying the environment
2. destruction of the environment
3. irrigating dry areas using the drip technique
4. use of advanced technology equipment
1. Modifying the environment
This early 1900s construction project of the United States has served as a center of
urbanization, transportation, and economic activities in Central America….
1.
Port-au-Prince in Haiti
2.
Panama Canal in Panama City
3.
Bridge of the Americas in El Salvador
4. Pan-American Highway
2. Panama Canal in Panama City
All of the continental United States is located on the North American plate except for some of the
west coast of California which is located on the Pacific plate.
The _____is located where these plates come together causing a potential for major ______.
1. rift valley, tornado activity
2. Continental Divide, volcanic eruptions
3. Canadian Shield, erosion
4. San Andreas Fault, earthquakes
4. San Andreas Fault, earthquakes
What is a positive economic and a negative geographic impact of
deforestation in the Amazon basin?
1.
Logging and its byproducts create thousands of jobs, and indigenous people who live in these areas
can take these jobs.
What is the most significant environmental challenge
2. There is a possibility that thousands of cures can be found in the forest, and erosion from logging is
to developing nations indestroying
South America?
…..
the soil.
3. Cities and transportation systems are growing throughout the region, and more medical and health
care is available.
4. More land is made available for agriculture and ranching, and there is a loss of land in natural
habitats.
4. More land is made available for agriculture and ranching, and there is
a loss of land in natural
Deforestation
habitats.
How has Eastern Europe been most affected by the use ofIna Europe,
variety ofwhich
languages?
is the LEAST
1.
It has led to new arts and literature.
2.
It has made unification difficult.
3.
It has improved trade and commerce.
common cultural trait from the
diagram?
1. Government
4. It has allowed the English language to become dominant.
2. Religion
3. Language
4. Economy
2. It has made unification difficult.
This type of region is organized around a large city. The surrounding area is connected to
and generally relies on the transportation, communication, and economic activity of the city.
1.
Formal
2.
Climate
3.
Political
4.
Functional
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Mesoamerica is a cultural region that extends from central Mexico to Belize,
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
What cultural factors do these areas have in common
contributing to the identification of this area as a cultural
region?
1. A general area where a number of pre-Columbian societies flourished
2. remnants of Spanish colonization in the16th and 17th centuries
3. common language
4. all of the above
4. All of these!
Which of the following most
influences the marine west
coast climate of Europe?
1. prevailing westerly winds off
the Atlantic Ocean
2. the Alps
3. prevailing southerly winds off
the Mediterranean Sea
4. deforestation
1. prevailing
westerly winds off
the Atlantic Ocean
Which physical feature is a natural border between
Argentina and Chile?
1.
2.
3.
4.
mountains
deserts
rivers
plains
1. The Andes Mountains
Haiti’s earthquake has provided a______for migration away from the
nation. Lack of housing and economic devastation have joined to create
a worsening situation for one of the world’s poorest countries. Many of
the people who migrated wanted to move to the United States. This
________________ was due to the belief that jobs, health care, and
education were available.
Which words complete the sentence above?
1. transportation corridor…pull factor
2. push factor…pull factor
3. pull factor...dream
4. government program…push factor
2. push factor…pull factor
Which factor has most
Which pull factor has led
contributed
to the
many immigrants to
reorganization
of European
European nations in recent
national
boundaries nations
decades?
since1990?
1. To gain economic
opportunities
1. Religion
2. To escape civil war
2. Ethnicity
3.
3. To leave oppressive
political
parties
governments
4. 4.Economies
To avoid natural disasters
Ethnicity
To gain economic
opportunities
Free Enterprise
1
2
3
4
Where would Canada likely fall on the
economic spectrum?
#3
•Per Capita GNP
•Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000)
•Percent of Urban Population
•Life Expectancy
These are ways to measure if a country is a ___________ or a __________
MDC
or
LDC
What was the
Geographical feature
that allowed migration
to the Americas?
Beringia
Land
Bridge
What has likely had the greatest
influence on the power of the United
States to trade internationally?
1. access to waterways and two
oceans
2. vast resources located within
Canada
3. location next to Canada and
Mexico
4. ability to grow large quantities of
food
1. access to waterways and two oceans
For most of the twentieth
century, ethnic diversity
in the Balkan region has
contributed to —
1. a rise of dictators
2. economic growth
3. multiple conflicts
4. Cultural convergence
3.
Multiple
Conflicts
The Netherlands. The areas of reclaimed land are called Polders!
Which example BEST demonstrates a European nation's use of technology
having lasting social, environmental, and economic impacts?
1. the use of polders in the Netherlands to
reclaim land from the sea.
2. the application of artificial fertilizers in
Ireland to improve potato crops.
3. the use of terracing in Switzerland to
provide additional farmland.
4. the partitioning of Germany after World
War II
1. the use of polders in the Netherlands to reclaim land from the sea.
What
1.
Migrants
best explains
from rural
the African
areas could
influence
not afford
on Brazilian
to settle
culture?
in city centers.
Brazil
Which factor best explains the climate
northern Brazil?
1. The formation of an alliance between the Africandistribution
Union and of
Brazil
1. Being located at tropical latitudes
2. The forced migration of Africans to Brazil
3. The exploration of Brazil by African sailors
2. The effects of the flow of cool ocean
currents
4. The establishment of Brazilian colonies in Africa
3. Distance from the continental shelf
Brazilian favelas began to expand rapidly in the 1970s. What was one reason for this
expansion?
1.
2.
4. Elevation above sea level
2. The forced
Migrants
from rural of
areas could not afford to settle in city centers.
migration
1. Being located at
The government
services
to remote
Africanswas
tonot able to provide utilities and sanitation
tropical
latitudes
settlements.
Brazil
3. The government forcibly relocated indigenous populations from rural areas.
4. Regional conflicts resulted in the establishment of large refugee camps.
Theallowing
1.
spread of
citizens
democratic
to choose
ideasgovernment
from Europe
officials
to the United
States and Canada is an example of….
1. cultural contact
2. cultural convergence
3. cultural disassociation
4.
cultural divergence
One reason for the stability of the U.S. political
system is that widespread public support exists for….
2. cultural
convergence
1. allowing citizens to choose government
officials
2. government welfare programs
3. a single state-sponsored religion
4. requiring military service by citizens
Which of the following has provided
a demand for high-speed rail
technology?
1. tourism to Europe from other parts of
the world.
2. the European Union creating
connections across political lines for
work and trade.
3. a need for day travel so that business
can be conducted without overnight
stays.
4. all of the above
#4 All of the Above!
Spanish explorers most likely wanted to colonize
Bywhat
1849,isthe
now
non-native population of California
modern day Peru during the sixteenth century in
had
order
grown
to….
to almost 100,000 people. Nearly 2/3
were Americans…
What happened in 1849 California to cause this
population shift?
Gold was
Get at their gold anddiscovered
silver….
What was one direct result of the Columbian Exchange?
1. Europeans began to use horses to plow fields.
2. American Indians built large urban centers.
3. American Indians adopted European artistic techniques.
4. Europeans spread diseases to American Indians
#4 Europeans spread diseases to American Indians
Population growth and
economic development
in the US have resulted
in all of the following
EXCEPT….
1. limited water
resources
2. fewer dams on
rivers
3. overuse of
fertilizers
2. Fewer dams on rivers
4. air and water
pollution
3. pass legislation mandating the reduction of carbon emissions
As climate change becomes a more recognized global issue, many countries are starting to1. limit the production of vehicles that use alternative fuels
2. require the use of petroleum products
3. pass legislation mandating the reduction of carbon emissions
4. deregulate the coal industry
How did the development of an interstate highway system change the urban landscape in
the United States?
1. There was an expansion of economic activity away from city centers.
2. There was a decrease in the construction of new housing in the suburbs.
3. There was an increase in the number of areas specifically designated as public parks.
4. There was a decrease in transportation options available in inner cities.
1. There was an expansion of economic activity away from city centers.
American slang words, such as okay and cool, are widely understood throughout the world
MOSTLY because of the _____________.
1. use of U.S. English in international diplomacy
2. global reputation of American-made technology
3. expansion of U.S. power as a result of World War II
4. popularity abroad of American-produced entertainment
4. popularity abroad of American-produced entertainment
• Organic farming methods can help reduce the amount of nitrogen
draining into the groundwater.
• Conventional farming practices involve the use of synthetic
fertilizers,
which are the primary source of nitrogen pollution in water systems
and the atmosphere.
1. Soils are healthier.
What is another possible effect of organic farming?
1. Soils are healthier.
2. Air pollution increases.
3. Tap water has more nutrients.
4. Crop yields are larger.
The enactment of the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is MOST related
to the
2. A supply of inexpensive labor
1. elimination of economic barriers in
North America
2. discovery of petroleum deposits in
southern Mexico
3. growing national deficits in North
American
Which of the following accounts for why
somecountries
American manufacturing
companies have located factories4.in relocation
Mexico? abroad of United
States
manufacturing plants
1. Abundant capital resources
2. A supply of inexpensive labor
3. Favorable climate conditions
4. Political stability in the region
1. elimination of
economic barriers in
North America
2. Murals are used to depict cultural heritage
Which best describes a cultural pattern that is characteristic of art in Mexico?
1. Modern art is displayed in public settings
2. Murals are used to depict cultural heritage
3.
Mosaics decorated the outside of churches
4.
Clocks dominate the architecture of public buildings
Which geographic factor distinguishes
the Amazon River Basin as a region?
1. Language
2. Vegetation
3. Political unit
4. Trade network
2. Vegetation
A common cultural element that
distinguishes Latin America includes…
What are the two main
languages of South America?
Spanish and Portuguese
1.
a belief in isolationism
2.
a lack of cultural diversity
3. the predominance of Roman
Catholicism
4. the widespread use of the
Portuguese
language
#3 the predominance of
Roman Catholicism
Which of the following is
an effect that El Niño has
had on the environment?
1. unusually high sea
levels in the Pacific
Ocean
2. cooler than usual
temperature in the midPacific Ocean
3. warmer than usual
temperatures in Australia
and New Zealand.
4. increased rainfall in the southern
half of the U.S. and Peru
4. increased rainfall in
the southern half of the
U.S. and Peru
which of the following is a
The use of the Euro and the removal
of trade
barriers in
unifying
economic
force for the
the European Union has created…
continent shown on the map?
1. A large united trade zone across Europe
1. NATO
2. high unemployment in non-EU countries
2. United Nations
3. increased demand for agricultural products
3. European Union
4.
a shift from manufacturing jobs to service industries
4. World Trade Organization
1. A large united trade zone across Europe