Fall Sem Exam Review (part 1)

Germany is experiencing-

• high death rates

• low literacy rates

• low birth rates

• low standard of living

Presents data in visual forms making it easier to see geographic patterns.

• Geographic Information System (GIS)

• Standard of Living

• Population Pyramids

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

What physical geographic factor defines Oceania as a region?

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Pacific Ocean

The Atacama Desert in Peru is considered to be the driest place on the earth. Which geographic factor is most responsible for producing this phenomenon?

• Mountain Barriers

• Rainforest

• Ocean currents

• Oceans

Based on the photo, which factor highly influences the character of this place?

• Rural

• Urban population density

• Countryside

• Small town

The navigable rivers in Western Europe have historically impacted economic development in the region by —

• easier to move Nazi supplies

• great for irrigation

• river cruises

• making easier the movement of people & goods

Industrial growth in the United States has most directly contributed to the process of —

• farming

• urbanization

• the Columbian Exchange

• The European Union (EU)

The European Union's policies related to ____________________ have contributed to higher standards of living in European Union countries.

• globalization

• communism

• cottage industries

• subsistence agriculture

The U.S practices which type of political system?

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Constitutional Republic

• Oligarchy

Which of these describes one way England changed as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• Cottage industries grew

• People move out of England to look for work in agriculture

• Urban areas grew as jobs became available

• Subsistence farming became very common