World Geography Spring Final Exam Review
Russia
Africa
1. Describe the major climate zones found in
Russia.
1. Which physical features dominates most of
North Africa and limits movement?
2. Why is the trans-Siberian railroad important?
2. What are the two major religions found in
Africa?
3. When did the Soviet Union collapse?
3. Which continents were involved in the TransAtlantic slave trade?
4. What conflict was Russia involved in with the
United States after WWII?
4. What does subsistence farming mean?
5. What were the effects from the nuclear
accident at Chernobyl?
5. Who was Nelson Mandela?
6. Which two continents does Russia span?
6. What was apartheid in South Africa?
7. What finally pushed the Russian czars out of
power?
7. Where did the Egyptian civilization begin?
8. Describe the impact of AIDS on the African
continent.
9. Who was Gandhi? Why is he significant?
8. Which civilization developed a form of
writing called cuneiform?
Southwest Asia/ The Middle East
1. List important natural resources in the
Middle East.
2. Why is OPEC important?
3. Why is Jerusalem such an important city?
9. Which nations make up the Arabian
Peninsula?
10. Which climate zone is found in most of the
Middle East.
South Asia
1. Describe the monsoons. Which nations do
they affect?
4. Why is Saudi Arabia important to many
people around the world?
2. How are call centers located in India an
example of globalization and outsourcing?
5. Which major religions originated in the
Middle East?
6. Which groups are referred to as “stateless
nations”?
7. Where did the first civilization in the Middle
East begin?
3. Describe the Hindu religion. Monotheistic or
polytheistic? Which animal do they worship?
Which river is sacred? Where does most of its
followers live?
4. Describe the government of India.
5. Which physical feature makes up the
northeastern border of India? How was it
created?
2. Who was Pol Pot?
3. What do Cambodia and Vietnam have in
common in terms of their histories?
East Asia
1. What impact did Japan have on American
history?
4. Why is Singapore significant?
2. Why did China begin the One-Child Policy?
When did it begin?
3. What is a tsunami? What causes it? Where
are they common?
5. Why is Vietnam significant to American
history?
Australia/Oceania
1. How does Australia’s location impact the
climate?
4. How does Japan’s location affect their
climate and contribute to natural disasters?
2. Describe Antarctica. How is it being affected
by climate change?
5. Describe life in North Korea.
3. Why is Antarctica not considered to be a
country?
Southeast Asia
1. Who was Khmer Rouge? What were they
responsible for in Cambodia?
4. What does the term “Oceania” refer to?
5. Describe the population density/distribution
in Australia.
7. Which nations we have studied have a
history of monarchies?
General Geography Questions
8. Be sure you know relative locations of some
of the larger Asian nations. (China, Japan,
North & South Korea, etc.)
1. Which Asian country has the largest
population in the world?
2. What is globalization? What are some
arguments for and against it?
3. What does a population pyramid show? How
can the shape of one help you understand a
country’s population?
4. Which resources and/or activities did ancient
civilization rely on for their success?
5. What is outsourcing? How has more efficient
communication contributed to outsourcing?
6. How has the expansion of world trade
affected cities?