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WorksheetsQuiroz World Geography Spring 2018 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
The mountain range that separates the Northern European and West Siberian plains is the –
Transcaucasia Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
Siberian Mountains
Ural Mountains
Northern Ireland (Ulster) is currently under British control largely because it was originally settled by Scottish and English Protestants in the 17th century. Today, what is the main difference between this minority group and the rest of the country?
This minority group is African American in a largely Anglo-Irish country
This minority group is Muslim in a Christian country.
This minority group is Catholic in a largely Protestant country.
This minority group consists of descendants of Scots who mistrusted Britain.
To protect the whole rainforest ecosystem and also to provide jobs and boost the economy, the Costa Rican government—
Has allowed slash-and-burn farming in some areas.
Has permitted livestock to graze in the rain forest
Has given loans to farmers for fertilizer and technology to improve farms.
Has set aside land as national parks and developed ecotourism in rain forests.
What happened in Siberia in the 1890s and early 1900s that hastened industrialization and the development of cities?
The Russian Revolution
Development of Lake Baikal
Building of the Trans-Siberian Railroad
The coming of the GULAG
Due to its location and early exploration, the social and cultural character of Mexico has been greatly influenced by the –
Spanish and French.
Spanish and Meso-American.
English and Spanish.
Spanish and Italian.
As population increase in less developed countries in Central and South America, how do farmers change their use of physical features?
They harvest and sell fruit from rainforest trees.
They turn to mechanized and industrial farms to increase yield using less land.
They cut down rainforests to get more land for farming
They level mountains and hills to get more land for farming
Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1810. Spain and Mexico are still similar today in that they –
Are located on the same continent.
Both encompass large deserts.
Share a common language and majority religion.
Share the same kind of government
The passage that has been vital to world trade for thousands of years, and continues to be vital to world trade, is the –
Suez Canal.
Dardanelles.
Straits of Hormuz.
Straits of Gibraltar.
Identify the artificial country created as a result of the Treaty of Versailles after World War I that left millions of ethnic and religious minorities with little political and economic power
Spain
Yugoslavia
Australia
Alsace-Lorraine
Maquiladoras are an example of outsourcing. Identify a negative consequence of maquiladoras.
Cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico
More jobs for workers in Mexico
Increased pollution of air and water along the U.S.-Mexico border
High prices for imported good manufactured in maquiladoras
What was one result of these new crops in Europe, Asia, and Africa due to the Columbian Exchange?
Native Americans made money on the increased trade.
Population increases were possible.
There were no more famines in Europe and Africa.
Due to expanded trade, shipbuilders began building steel vessels.
What natural has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality for over 700 years?
It is smaller in area than the surrounding countries.
It is surrounded by large, powerful countries.
Much of the country is enclosed by tall mountains.
It does not have any rivers.
In 2011, the Japanese city of Fukushima experienced what major environmental catastrophe?
An oil spill
A hurricane
An atomic bomb
A nuclear accident
Which of the following is not currently to the conflict between the nations of the European Union?
Budget problems of PIIGS (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain)
The application of Turkey for membership
Roma (gypsies) Dimo hates them.
Restricted movement from one EU nation to another
The Swedish government controls the other 10% including railroads, telephones, some utilities, and airlines. Sweden’s economy is –
Communist
Socialist
Mixed
Completely free market
People adapt to living in dry climates with grasslands, deserts, steppes, and little arable land by –
Slash-and-burn farming
Extensive irrigation
Capital-intensive farms
Pastoralism
Egyptian have survived for centuries through effectively using the Nile River. Which of the following has been a negative effect of the Aswan Dam?
Egypt has become more developed
The desert lands have become more fertile
The dam’s creation has hindered urban development
Thousands of peasants were forced to more during its construction
In Saudi Arabia, water for irrigation and for use in industry is provided by –
Fresh water lakes
Desalinization
Rainfall
Dams on rivers
What aspect of Western culture is considered offensive by Islamic fundamentalists?
Monotheistic religion
The use of automobiles
Opportunities for women
Establishment of universities
Which country’s capital is located along the Nile River and was the focal point of a major political revolution in 2011?
Jordan
Libya
Sudan
Egypt
What happened in the 1960s that changed the United Arab Emirates’ life and land use?
Foreign aid from Saudi Arabia and the U.S.
Take-over by the British government
New trade routes
Discovery of oil
Women generally have more economic, social, and political opportunities in –
Highly developed countries
Atheistic societies
Societies based on agriculture
Countries that practice monotheistic religion
From 1915 until 1922 the Ottoman Turks carried out an ethnic genocide, killing over one million Armenians. The main reason for the genocide was that the Armenians were seeking –
Governmental control
Independence
To assassinate Turkish leaders
To send the Turks on a death march
In 1994, the African country of Rwanda experienced a devastating civil War and genocide. The violence between the Tutsi and Hutu factions was sparked by –
The death of Rwandan president, a Hutu
New ethnic tension
The intervention of West Africans
Economic turmoil
Identify the landlocked nation that is border by Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China that still maintains its traditional economy and culture.
Russia
Afghanistan
Siberia
Mongolia
What is a major reason for current religious tension in Jerusalem?
The Christian majority levied heavy taxes on the Jewish minority
Many pilgrims come to Jerusalem, considered a holy place by Muslims, Christians and Jews
Jews have prophets, but Muslims recognize no prophets
Orthodox Jews and Christians eat pork, but Muslims do not so they want pig-farming banned
For centuries, Jews and Muslims have fought for control of Palestine. What happened in 1948 after World War II that intensified the conflict?
Development of the atomic bomb
Construction of the Suez Canal
The spread of Judaism across Europe
Creation of the nation of Israel
What aspects of Aryan culture remain part of the modern culture of India?
The caste system and a religion that became Hindu
Buddhism and the caste system
The traditional Indian dress for men, the white dhoti
Marriage customs and women’s dress, the colorful saris
From 1980 to 1988 Iraq fought a bloody war with Iran. This war was due partly to conflict over oil and partly another major conflict. Identify the roots of the conflict.
Iran is now a democracy; Iraq is a theocracy
Iran has more industry and technology than Iraq
Iran wants to control Iraq’s port city of Basra
Both countries are Muslim, but Iran is 90% Shia, and Iraq is largely Sunni
Eighty percent of people in India practice a religion that honors many gods and goddesses as expressions of one eternal spirit and that teaches the reincarnation of the soul. This religion is –
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Due to differences in perception, which aspect of culture has caused the most tension between the Shia Sunni Muslims?
Religion
Industry
Language
Economic practices
Almost all of China’s cities and people are located in broad river valleys in what region of the country?
The far western region
The Tibetan plateau
Eastern China
The middle highlands
Why is most of India warm or hot all year long?
Most of India is desert, and the dry desert windows blow all over the country
The Himalayas block cold northern air from blowing south into India
India is located on the equator
The monsoons that blow north into India during the summer are dry and hot
Land and climate studies support that the Chinese government altered a part of the physical environment of the country by –
Leveling a mountain range to build a railroad
Rebuilding huge portions of the Great Wall of China as a tourist attraction
Building a dam on the Yangtze River to prevent destructive and dangerous flooding
Filling in a number of lakes to provide more farmland for peasants
What keeps India from exporting large quantities of beef?
No area in India is good for raising cattle
Subsistence farms do not raise enough cattle for export
Rice and wheat are more profitable than cattle
To the Hindu cattle are sacred, not to be eaten
Owners of industries try to locate their manufacturing facilities to –
Take advantage of space
Minimize competition
Minimize transportation costs and increase profits
Get away from the pollution of cities
Changing trade patterns and the use of technology in less-developed and developing countries have raised serious environmental issues of pollution, as well as issues related to –
The value of world monies
Taxes
Sustainability
Shipping routes
The Partition of India was the division of British India in 1947 was due largely to difference in –
Economics
Government
Religion
Scarcity of resources
The American Embassy at Benghazi was the point of conflict on September 11, 2012 at 9:40 PM when –
It came under attack by Russian militant group Kalmius Brigade
It came under attack by Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia
It came under attack by North Korean militant group Chosŏn'gŭl
It was accidentally blown up by an American drone
The standard of living in North Korea is much lower than the standard of living in South Korea. What problem is North Korea experiencing that causes poorer living conditions?
North Korea has no mineral resources and few farms
North Korea has little technology or industry
North Korea’s totalitarian central government as mismanaged industry, agriculture, and natural resources
North Korea’s totalitarian central government has spent billions of dollars for military defenses along the border with China
The word Islam means –
Submission
One who submits to the will of Allah (God)
The religion of Allah
None of the answers are correct
The world Muslim means –
One who submits to the will of Allah (God)
Submission
The Religion of Allah
None of the answers are correct
During the late 1800s, the major world powers were colonizing many regions of the world. This period of imperialism caused Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Japan, and France to have a strong economic presence within the country of China. These regions of economic presence became known as –
Imperialist colonies
Protectorates
Spheres of Influence
Territories
In southern China, India, southeastern Asia, and Bangladesh summer rainfall is abundant and winters are mild. Many families live on subsistence farms and their main crop is –
Corn
Millet
Rice
Wheat
In the twentieth century, the American economy experienced periods of both good and bad times. What conditions were characteristic of the economic depression that Americans faced in the 1930s?
High unemployment and bank failures
Inflated stock prices and low taxes
Excess money in circulation and rising inflation
High employment and business expansion
From the Five Pillars of Islam, which word represents prayer?
Zakah
Salah
Sawm
Hajj
Shahadah
Which was an important difference between the approaches of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover towards the Great Depression?
Roosevelt was unwilling to establish federal job programs
Roosevelt was more willing to use the powers of the federal government to tackle economic problems
Roosevelt was unable to win Congressional support
Roosevelt ignored economic issues during his terms in office
President Hoover responded cautiously to the depression because he –
Thought that the business cycle would correct itself
Was distracted by the giant dust storms in the Great Plains
Wanted to take an aggressive approach to recovery
Had little experience with business methods and economic theory
What caused the reactor at Chernobyl to explode in 1986?
Sabotage by an enemy of the USSR
An experiment gone wrong
To this day, the reason is unknown
A fire started by an angry employee of the plant
In 1994, an outbreak of violence between the Hutu and Tutsi peoples in Rwanda led to a mass genocide in which 500,000 people were killed. Genocidaires were especially brutal to women, using which disease as a weapon of war?
Smallpox
HIV/AIDS
Polio
Hepatitis
