WorksheetsWorld Geography 3rd Nine Weeks
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
In 2011, the Dallas City Council controversially approved new voting district boundaries for city elections. The racial demographics of each new district are shown in the graph.
Based on this graph, how many council districts are projected to be controlled by Hispanic voters?
4
5
6
10
Why may the data in this graph not accurately represent the distribution of voters in each council district?
A higher proportion of the white population is not eligible to vote because they are under 18 years old.
Some districts have a much higher population and some a much lower population compared to others.
Hispanic and black voters often vote for the same candidate in Dallas City Council elections.
A significant number of people in some districts may not be eligible to vote because they are not citizens.
The trade depicted on the map resulted from which of the following?
Mercantilism
Communism
Socialism
Georgism
Which region of the world is home to the greatest number of OPEC member nations?
Oceania
Middle East
Western Europe
Central America
Mexico currently has many undeveloped oil reserves that remain untouched. Which of the following reasons best explains why Mexico has not accessed these oil reserves in order to combat the sharp decrease in oil exports?
The Mexican government cannot afford the high level of financial investment required for the exploration and drilling of new wells.
The Mexican government is restricting the supply of oil in order to drive up international demand.
The Mexican government sold the rights to access these oil reserves to foreign investors.
The Mexican government is stockpiling these untouched oil reserves for use when the world's supply of oil has run out.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of totalitarian government?
One-party rule
Popular sovereignty
Government control of the media
The use of terror to maintain control
Which of the following is the best definition of nationalism?
The belief that expanding military power will ensure the safety of a country's people
The belief that economic stability can be ensured through government regulation
A country seeking to expand its power by taking other areas by force
A sense of loyalty and pride amongst people toward their country
Which of the following contributed to the rise of totalitarian dictators in Germany, Italy, and Spain in the 1920s and 1930s?
The financial and military support of the United States
The success of the command economy established by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Popular demand for the return of the old monarchies
Severe economic and social problems that developed throughout Europe following the First World War
Which of the following resulted from increased European contact with African, Asian, and South American nations in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
The establishment of feudal systems similar to medieval Europe
The exploitation of the labor and resources of these nations
Widespread prosperity for the individuals of these nations
The expansion of civil rights for indigenous peoples
Successful revolutions in which nations inspired leaders of Latin American independence movements of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, such as Simon Bolivar and Miguel Hidalgo?
India and Egypt
Russia and China
Cuba and Great Britain
France and the United States
In the 1990s, Catholics and Protestants clashed in Northern Ireland, while in the Balkans, relations between Serbs, Croats, and Muslims dissolved into violence. What do these case studies illustrate?
Inequalities created by globalization
Failures of authoritarian governments
Difficulties of resolving ethnic and religious conflicts
Conflicts resulting from the collapse of the Warsaw Pact
Which of the following is true in a mixed economy?
Many profitable industries are nationalized for the economic benefit of the state.
Consumer demand dictates what goods are produced and in what quantity.
The state owns all means of production and makes all production decisions.
Some industries are privately owned, while others are owned by the state.
With whom does the ultimate power lie in a market economy?
Bankers
The state
Consumers
The military
Both Mikhail Gorbachev's perestroika and Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations —
reduced the social mobility of their nations' peoples.
were introduced to collectivize agricultural production.
introduced elements of capitalism into communist systems.
resulted from growing ethnic conflict in each leader's nation.
Under the command economy of the Soviet Union, which of the following was true?
The laws of supply and demand dictated economic activity.
A lack of government regulation allowed businesses and individuals to prosper.
A central authority determined the type and quantity of goods to be produced.
Consumers dictated production through their buying choices.
How was Henry Ford able to produce a more affordable automobile?
By establishing a successful steel-manufacturing operation
By paying his workers lower wages than his competitors
By implementing assembly-line production
By moving production to Mexico
Which of the following has played a significant role in the increased wealth among Middle Eastern nations since the 1970s?
The growing global influence of Islamic fundamentalism
The expanded role of the Arab League in international politics
The discovery of extremely productive gold mines in the region
The creation of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Based on the information contained in this graph, one can conclude that —
no major oil reserves exist in Latin America
only Middle Eastern nations are members of OPEC.
events in the Middle East have little effect on world oil prices.
many nations are dependent on OPEC member nations for oil.
Which of the following is an economic impact of policies that allow offshore oil drilling in the United States?
Less dependence on foreign energy
Increased vulnerability to attack
Increased numbers of tourists
Fewer available seaports
The introduction of the cotton gin in the United States ultimately —
encouraged northern states to plant and harvest cotton by limiting the involvement of southern states in the cotton trade.
reduced the profitability of the cotton trade by requiring the purchase and maintenance of expensive machinery
decreased the need for human labor on plantations by mechanizing the process of separating cotton.
contributed to the growth of slavery by increasing the demand for workers to grow and pick cotton.
Which of the following is an economic impact of policies limiting the number of trees that can be harvested by timber companies in the United States?
Declining profits for the industry
A steep drop in consumer demand
The establishment of a natural monopoly
An increased likelihood of a sustainable industry
Which factor MOST likely determined the boundaries of these provinces?
a distribution of land following traditional tribal borders
divisions of sovereignty established under a constitution
the use of natural boundaries to mark territorial limits
a process of colonial unification following independence
According to this report, which action MOST likely led to the formation of new boundaries in Sudan?
Southern Sudan voted overwhelmingly for independence, election officials have confirmed.
—BBC News, February 7, 2011
the designation of an official language
the application of judicial principles
the use of peaceful political processes
the use of military force
Women in Middle Eastern societies have increasingly been at the center of a conflict between modernization and which opposing force?
Expansion of welfare programs
Efforts to reduce the birth rate
Shortage of industrial capital
Traditional Islamic values
In which of the following regions did deforestation become a serious problem during the late twentieth century?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Columbia Plateau
Great Rift Valley
Amazon Basin
