Unit 6 Quizizz Review

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn based on these statements?

• Systems of irrigation are used by many civilizations to improve agricultural production.

• People adapt to meet the challenges of the geography of the areas in which they live.

• Many Asian nations suffer due to a lack of natural resources

• Limited access to water has hindered Asian development

Which physical process formed the landform along 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

Which of these would most likely be shown on a map of a more-developed country’s quaternary economic sector?

• Locations of natural resources

• Major universities and research institution

• Transportation networks

• Centers of manufacturing and processing

Why was the Silk Road important?

• It allowed for the expansion of the Roman Empire into Chinese territory

• It allowed for the exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East.

• It helped China conquer much of Western Europe by providing safe passage for the Chinese military through desert lands

• It helped people of Central Asia abandon their nomadic lifestyles by introducing them to advanced agricultural techniques.

The geographic features or natural events that had the greatest effect on the development of Japan were —

• deserts.

•  monsoons.

• mountains.

• tsunamis.

In this excerpt, Ch'ien-lung expresses which of the following sentiments?

• Maintaining economic isolation is in the best interest of China

• China could greatly benefit from expanding into a colonial power.

• China should seek to establish international alliances to ensure the safety of its people.

• Economic stability will only be achieved for China through the expansion of foreign trade.

The arid conditions of the plains of the Central Steppe in Asia led the ancient Mongolians who lived there to develop —

• a nomadic lifestyle.

•  a trade-based empire

• friendly relations with China.

• sedentary farming practices.

This map is most useful to determine –

• population density

• natural resources

• total population

• distribution of cities

The new Three Gorges Dam to be completed in 2009 is being built to produce hydroelectric power on the

• Nile River

• Amazon river

• Yangtze River

• Ural River

The information shown on this map suggests that the Black Death spread to Europe as a result of contact with

• merchants form western Africa.

• traders from Asia.

• barbarians from northern Europe

• explorers returning from the Americas.