Unit 5/6 CBA Review 1

Which geographic factor contributed to the division of Africa into northern and southern regions with different cultural characteristics?

• Atlas Mountains
• Sahara Desert
• Central African rainforests
• Great Rift Valley

In 1494, the Pope divided the world into two halves. This division was responsible for-

• absence of Spanish colonies in Africa
• appearance of Protestantism in the Americas
• Spanish conquest of the Brazil
• English exploration and colonization of North America

Which of the following explains how a delta, like the Nile Delta, is formed?

• Stress caused by tectonic plate movement causes the Earth to shake
• Sediment piles up where a river empties into a lake or sea
• Rocks, mud, and loose dirt fall down a hill or mountain
• Wind wears down rock into particles and carries them into the air

One reason people moved into cities in the late nineteenth-century Europe was in order-

• to obtain jobs in manufacturing, transportation, and services
• to receive free benefits from the government
• to flee religious persecution in rural areas
• to participate more actively in local politics

How has the spread of manufacturing to developing countries changed their patterns of settlement?

• Population has shifted from rural areas to large cities
• Population has shifted from cities to smaller villages where residents engage in cottage industries
• Population has declined because of large-scale migration to more developed countries
• Population has become distributed more evenly as urban workers seek free land

Which of these musicians was NOT one of The Beatles?

• Mick Jagger
• Paul McCartney
• George Harrison
• John Lennon