World Geo Semester 2 Review

Researchers believe that an important factor contributing to the spread of pandemics around the world has been -

• Rising global temperatures

• International trade agreements

• Modern transportation, such as air travel

• The El Niño weather patterns

What is terrorism?

• A political strategy to use legislation to enact change.

• The use of economic policies to weaken an opponent.

• The act of war between two nations.

• The acts of extreme violence designed to intimidate an opponent.

The Ganges has been considered a sacred river for Hindus in India for thousands of years. Millions of Hindus perform religious rituals in the river such as purification rites and the disposal of the deceased. How have these long-practiced rituals affected the river over time?

• The level of the river has dropped from considerable use.

• The river has become one of the most polluted rivers in the world.

• Since it is sacred, it is one of the cleanest rivers in the world.

• The course of the river has been altered to feed into temples

In recent years, countries in more developed nations have often built new production facilities in less developed nations. This outsourcing has occurred because less developed nations frequently have -

• A favorable climate

• Capital Resources

• A supply of inexpensive labor

• greater political stability

What goal led to the formation of both the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the European Union (EU)?

• To eliminate global climate change

• To increase economic cooperation between member nations

• To reduce environmental pollution and drug trafficking

• To keep communism out of Western and Eastern Europe

The greenhouse effect and depletion of the ozone layer are similar in that both problems -

• Are related to the use of nuclear energy

• Have been brought about solely by economically less developed countries; once they have modern technology and become industrialized the problem will resolve itself

• Cannot be resolved without international cooperation, such as reduction in slash and burn methods and reduce the use of polluting automobiles

• Occurs primarily in communism nations, such as Cuba or the former Soviet Union

As a response to western countries’ support of Israel in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s Arab-Israeli conflicts:

• OPEC placed an embargo on the United States and Western European countries.

• OPEC declared war on the United States

• gas prices spiked in the U.S. and Western Europe

• the U.S. realized the importance of building up its oil reserves

Which political pattern resulting from Europeans colonization characterized South Africa for much of the second half of the twentieth century?

• A system of legal segregation was introduced with power limited to a minority of whites.

• Communism was accepted after the British colonists were expelled from the country

• A multi-party system with representation for all racial groups was adopted

• Democratic traditions were established to ensure that all tribal groups has representation.

The photo below shows a McDonalds in a foreign country. Which change below shows the diffusion of American fast-food chains?

• The service sectors of developing countries have begun to decline

• The cultural landscapes of commercial areas have become increasingly similar

• Religious and cultural dietary restrictions have been ignored

• Local production of fresh produce has declined

Based on the table below, which country has the highest level of development?

• Brazil

• Peru

• Bolivia

• Argentina