WORLD GEOGRAPHY FINAL Review
CHOOSE THE LETTER WHICH BEST COMPLETES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.
1. _____ Mt Everest is located within which mountain range? Himalayas
2. _____ Name three major rivers in South Asia. Indus, Brahmaputra, Ganges
3. _____ Which of the following are the most common religions found in India? Hinduism,
Islam, Buddhism
4. _____ What does reincarnation mean? Rebirth
5. _____ What country ruled India until the late 1940’s? Britain
6. _____ Who led India’s fight for independence using non-violence? Gandhi
7. _____ What caused international sanctions against South Africa? Apartheid
8. _____What is a major problem facing the Ganges River? Pollution
9. _____ The oldest and deepest lake in the world is the: Lake Baikal
10. _____ The _________________ Sea was damaged by efforts to use its waters for
irrigation of nearby farms. Aral Sea
11. _____ Frozen subsoil in Siberia that prevents excavation of minerals is called:
Permafrost
12. _____ If you live on the eastern side of the Ural Mountains, you are considered to be
Asian
13. _____ In 1917, the rule of the Czars was ended by: The Russian Revolution
14. _____ The leader who granted more economic and political freedom to the people of
the former USSR was: Mikhail Gorbachev
15. _____ The nation formed by the Communist Party in 1922 was known as:
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
16. _____ The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union was called the
_____________________ because it never grew into open warfare. Cold War
17. _____ Why is Nelson Mandela a hero to many South Africans? Led a long struggle to end
apartheid
18. _____ Which of the following is not a positive effect of the building of the Three Gorges
Dam? Hundreds of historic sites will be submerged
19. _____ Population patterns in China follow which of the following models?
(a) Most people live along the rivers.
20. _____ A series of rulers from the same family: Dynasty
21. _____ A belief system that is based on the teachings of a Chinese philosopher. Confucius
22. _____ Name the belief system that teaches that the individual should ignore the social
order and seek harmony with nature. Taoism
23. _____ Which of the following is NOT a belief of Confucianism? Harmony with nature
24. _____ Name the ruler who gained control of China for the Communist Party over the
Nationalist Party in 1949. Mao Zedong
25. _____ Which of the following is a teaching of Taoism? Importance of preserving and
restoring harmony in the individual and in the universe
26. _____ Which feature might show up on a map showing cultural differences?
Religious groups
27. _____ Which of the following is the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth?
Dead Sea
28. _____ In what ways are Christianity and Islam similar?
They both proclaim a belief in one God
29. _____The movement that supported the creation of a Jewish homeland was known as:
Zionism
30. _____ Most OPEC nations are located in the Middle East. What is the purpose of OPEC?
To control the oil supply and price of oil
31. _____ The land between the Tigris and Euphrates is known as:
Mesopotamia
32. _____ This is considered to be a holy site for Muslims because Muhammad ascended to
heaven from this spot: Dome of the Rock
33. _____ Who is considered to be the founder of Islam? Muhammad
34. _____ Which of the following names the holiest Jewish site in Jerusalem? Western Wall
35. _____ What event led to the division of Palestine to create a new homeland for the
Jews? The Holocaust
36. _____ Why is the Strait of Hormuz such an important strategic location?
It controls the shipping of oil in and out of the Persian Gulf
(a) _____ Which of the following is Africa’s highest peak? Mount Kilimanjaro
37. _____ Which of the following is NOT a cause of desertification?
Slash and burn agricultural methods
38. _____Which of these best states the purpose of the Berlin Conferences?
Divide Africa among European nations