World Geography 4th Nine Weeks DCA

The frequent changes in the political organization of Africa from the early sixteenth century to the late nineteenth century reflected-

• attempts by European countries to establish colonies and gain control of certain regions

• an economic shift away from primarily agrarian activities toward primarily industrial ones

• the replacement of European trading partners with Asian ones

• efforts by territories to unite against potential colonizers

Which group has the greatest influence in determining what goods and services will be produced in a communist economic system?

• Farmers

• Business Leaders

• consumers

• Government officials

Which of the following is TRUE concerning monsoons in India?

• Summer monsoons bring heavy rainfall while winter monsoons bring dry weather.

• Monsoons bring heavy rainfall in all seasons in India

• Winter monsoons bring heavy rainfall while summer monsoons are fairly dry

• Monsoons only affect the coastal regions of the Indian subcontinent

As climate change becomes a more recognized global issue, many countries are starting to -

• limit the production of vehicles that use alternative fuels

• require the use of petroleum products

• pass legislation mandating the reduction of carbon emissions

• deregulate the coal industry

Which of the following typically occurs in the biosphere?

• Continuous circulation of hot and cold oceanic currents

• Regulation of the rate at which thermal energy leaves the planet

• The interaction of plants and animals within specific climate regions

• The recycling of the continental crust in subduction zones

The deserts of the Middle East and North Africa are characterized by populations that-

• Move to find resources that are thinly dispersed across a vast area

• Work primarily in small cottage industries

• Are nonviolent and practice ancient polytheistic religions

• Organize their society around a matriarch

Two major reasons that Saudi Arabia is important to many people around the world are-

• It’s economic equality and large universities

• Its free markets and commercial agriculture

• It’s religious sites and oil resources

• It’s armed forces and modern cities

A geographer could place North Africa and Indonesia in the same category because most of the people living in these regions-

• Practice nomadic hunting

• Rely on the monsoon season

• Elect their own rulers

• Adhere to the same religion

Which of these has been a major development in global trade since the 1990s

• The increased use of protective tariffs by industrialized countries

• An increased reliance on surface transportation

• The outsourcing of service-sector jobs to developing countries

• The growth of cottage industries and traditional methods of production

Which physical process formed the landform long the northeastern border of India?

• The deposition of sediment by floods

• The eruption of active volcanoes

• The erosion of surfaces by wind

• The collision of tectonic plates