Test - Human environment Interaction; OPEC

1. Which of the following is not an example of humans modifying their environment?

• a. burning of the Amazon Rainforest
• b. following a herd of animals for food
• c. building of the Panama Canal
• d. building of the Aswan Dam

2. What is the main purpose of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries?

• a. It provides economic assistance to member countries through loans
• b. It controls the global distribution of a natural resource
• c. It offers military support to threatened member countries
• d. It stores reserves of a natural resource

3. Which of the following is a modification to the environment in North Africa that helps to control flooding along the Nile River?

• a. Suez Canal
• b. Aswan Dam
• c. OPEC
• d. Ganges River

4. Why was the building of the Suez Canal essential to the economic development of the Eastern hemisphere?

• a. It encouraged Jewish settlement in nearby Palestine
• b. It facilitated trade between the Middle East, Europe, and Asia
• c. It reduced the time needed for travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
• d. It allowed Indian merchants to reach the east coast of Africa

5. OPEC was created in 1960 and it is the Organization of the ____(1)_____ _____(2)_____ Countries.

• a. (1) Petroleum, (2) Essential
• b. (1) Producing, (2) Exporting
• c. (1) Petroleum, (2) Exporting
• d. (1) Physical, (2) Essential

6. Which of the following best describes the list below?

• a. Effective ways to construct cities
• b. Jobs developed during the 20 th century
• c. Methods of adapting to the environment
• d. Responsibilities of free enterprise economies

7. Which pair of continents has the greatest potential for new oil production?

• a. Australia and Europe
• b. South America and Africa
• c. Asia and North America
• d. Africa and Australia

8. Which prediction is best supported by the information included on the map?

• a. The United States will become less dependent upon Arab nations for its oil.
• b. There will be continuing major rises in the price of oil throughout the world.
• c. There will be a ban on nuclear energy development.
• d. Africa and Europe will become the major oil exporters in the world.

9. Which statement describes most nations that depend on one crop or product for export?

• a. They are frequently affected by world market conditions
• b. They experience periods of rapid industrialization
• c. They have communist governments
• d. They encourage subsistence-level agriculture

10. Which is a valid conclusion based on the information in the graph?

• a. Only Middle Eastern nations are members of OPEC.
• b. Events in the Middle East have little effect on world oil prices.
• c. No major oil reserves exist in Latin America.
• d. Members of OPEC control approximately 75% of the world’s oil reserves.