spring semester exam world geo

The cultural diversity found throughout much of South America, Africa, andSoutheast Asia is due in large part to

• geographic factors
• political unity
• traditional religious practices
• a market economy

One impact that the Sahara Desert had on Africa was that---

• North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa
•   \mc Africa developed an agricultural based economy
•   \mc countries south of the Sahara traded regularly with North Africa
•   \mc it unified Africa as a cultural region

Deserts, mountains, and tropical rain forests have affected the history of many regions by

•   \mc encouraging foreign invasions
•   \mc promoting political reform
•  \mc isolating peoples and cultures
•   \mc increasing social mobility

French is spoken in Madagascar.
German is spoken in Namibia.
Portuguese is spoken in Mozambique
English is spoken in Egypt
The diversity of languages spoken in these African nations reflects thelasting legacy of---

•   \mc socialism
•   \mc African nationalism
•   \mc traditionalism
•  \mc European colonization

How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?

•   \mc Societies became nomadic.
•   \mc Food production declined.
•  \mc Civilizations developed.
•   \mc Birthrates decreased rapidly.

Israel's major problem with neighboring countries in the 21st century has been---

•   \mc conflict over oil discoveries
•   \mc water rights in desert areas
•  \mc fundamental religious differences
•   \mc Israel's strategic military location

Why have Persian Gulf nations become influential in world economic affairs?

•   \mc They have powerful stock exchanges.
•  \mc They have vast petroleum resources.
•   \mc They have outstanding universities.
•   \mc They have Communist governments.

Why must the problem of scarcity be dealt with in every society?

•  \mc resources are limited
•   \mc governments tend to overspend on the military
•   \mc farmers tend to overestimate their crop yields
•   \mc goods are distributed evenly

The term that includes the other three is

•   \mc laws
•  \mc government
•   \mc taxes
•   \mc judges

Since the creation of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC), member nations have joined together to---

•  \mc determine the supply of oil on the world market
•   \mc establish a policy of independence in trade
•   \mc maintain a low price of oil per barrel
•   \mc isolate themselves from the rest of the world