Spring Semester Final Review

Based on the map, one way that cultural diffusion has impacted the city of Jerusalem includes

• the creation of separate distinct cultural enclaves

• the blending of several religious traditions into a new one

• the building of a wall to keep threatening forces out of the city

• the division of the city into Palestinian and Israeli administered areas

Which event is a daily reminder in Southwest Asia of the significance of religion in the region?

• Ramadan dinners

• Public calls to prayer

• Pilgrimages to Mecca

• Friday store closing

Women living in rural areas of Africa are generally involved in the economic activity of

• mining

• retail sales

• transportation

• subsistence farming

Which conclusion about economic development in China, Japan, and Korea is reflected by the data in the graph?

• Korea's economic development has lagged recently.

• Korea and Japan are at a similar level of development

• China's economic development exceeds that of Korea.

• Japan is far more developed than either China or Korea.

Based on the map, how does the location of China today reflect the history of the region?

• Modern China is located at a crossroad of invasion routes.

• Much of modern China contains the cultural hearth of its ancient past

• The location of Chinese culture has steadily moved eastward to the coastline.

• Chinese culture has become more concentrated in a smaller region over time.

The agricultural practices seen in the photograph are an example of

• globalization

• cultural convergence

• technological diffusion

• modification of the environment

Which condition most affects the average rainfall in Birdsville, Australia?

• Its corresponding latitude

• Its position on the continent

• Its location in the Southern Hemisphere

• Its close proximity to a political border

Melanesia is made up of many high islands which were formed by

• earthquakes

• wind erosion

• glacial erosion

• volcanic activity

Which physical process was responsible for the formation of continental islands, such as Australia, Zealandia, and New Guinea?

• Water erosion

• glacial soil building

• growth of coral reefs

• tectonic plate movement

This famous Australian landform most likely resulted from which physical process?

• erosion

• earthquake

• deforestation

• volcanic activity