Final Exam Review

The images above show houses in two different parts of the world that use a similar adaptation to surviving -

• floods.

• tornadoes.

• earthquakes.

• volcanoes.

Which change is a direct result of the diffusion of popular American chain restaurants, like McDonald's or Kentucky Fried Chicken, throughout the world?

• The cultural landscapes of commercial areas have become increasingly similar.

• Local production of fresh produce has declined.

• The service sectors of developing countries have begun to decline.

• Religious dietary restrictions have been ignored.

Based on the information shown in the photograph and map, which factors have the most significant impact on the climate of New Zealand? Choose TWO correct answers.

• High elevations

• Lack of fresh water

• Tropical heat and vegetation

• Distance from the ocean

• Frequent and heavy rainfall

Cities are becoming clones of each other and people are converging into stereotypes. Lost are the enriching cultural differences and specificities that make a society unique. Restaurants serving a country's traditional food are drowned out by huge fast-food chains. Beautiful traditional clothing is lost in the new bulk-made looks created by big brands. People look alike, eat alike, and dress alike, whether they are in New York, New Delhi, or Morocco. Which process is most responsible for the situation described in the excerpt?

• A. Communism

• B. Globalization

• C. Diversification

• D. Protectionism

Seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres are opposite due to the effects

• of the revolution of the Earth and the tilt of the Earth.

• The distance from the sun and revolution of the earth

• Of the earths tilt and distance from the ocean

• The phases of the moon and distance from the ocean

What was one direct result of the Columbian Exchange?

• A. Europeans began to use horses to plow fields.

• B. American Indians built large urban centers.

• C. American Indians adopted European artistic techniques.

• D. Europeans spread diseases to American Indians

The area shown on the map is considered a region because it is connected by -

• trade routes.

• a common language.

• a universal religion.

• a lack of physical barriers.

The diagram illustrates important beliefs of which religion?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

The fact that each cartographer included different countries in these two maps of the Middle East indicates that the region is -

• formal.

• functional.

• perceptual.

• physical.

According to the diagram, volcanic eruptions cause: Choose TWO correct answers.

• Subduction

• Acid rain

• Rising magma

• Volcanic bombs

• Movement of the earth's crust