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WorksheetsGeography IA #4 Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which statement best explains the infrastructure patterns on the map above?
The current infrastructure is based on previous trade routes.
Alternative fuel sources created a need for new infrastructure.
Traditional economies will not support modern methods of energy production.
Government support and a favorable environment are necessary for nuclear power.
Which of these countries does not have a significant oil supply to support their GDP?
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Afghanistan
Turkey
Because Saudi Arabia is a top 10 producer of energy in the world, and is not a top 10 consumer of energy in the world, what can we assume is the correct statement about them below?
Saudi Arabia does not consume energy
Saudi Arabia is likely to export energy
Saudi Arabia is likely to import energy
Saudi Arabia has benefited from solar energy
What is OPEC’s role in managing world resources?
It guarantees equal profits for member nations
It funds research to develop oil alternatives
It regulates the price of oil by controlling production
It increases oil consumption through advertising
what does the location of major Chinese cities have in common with the location of major U.S. cities?
They are located in places close to arable land
They are located near major centers of trade and commerce
They are located near centers of religious significance
They are located in places that protect them from invasion
What trend is most likely to develop in world energy production in the future?
People will have even more access to fossil fuels
Sustainable energy will reduce dependence on fossil fuels
Air pollution will increase because the use of fossil fuels will increase
Scientists will discover how to renew fossil fuels in the future
Which of the following encouraged settlement in the western United States?
Cheaper costs of goods in the east
Free WiFi
Construction of a railroad system in the late 1800's
The spread of diseases in South America
How does the distribution of oil reserves affect trade?
Countries lacking in oil will need to import oil from those who have extra.
Poor nations benefit from the uneven distribution of resources around the world.
Petroleum is a key source of energy and an essential ingredient in chemical products.
Petroleum is created by the decay of animals and plants, and is located underground and must be
extracted.
Most countries require special permits or licenses to establish facilities that use large
amounts of water. They often impose penalties on polluters. What is the impact of policies
like these?
They encourage companies to pollute if they can afford the penalties.
Potential penalties stop the use of hydroelectric power.
They allow regulators to control pollution and balance water usage.
Companies continue to develop unrestricted water usage policies.
Why do North America, Europe, and the Middle East have the highest rates of net immigration?
Economic challenges and conflict in places like Africa and Latin America cause many people
to seek refuge in other parts of the world.
Greater economic opportunities have slowed immigration to North America, Europe, and the
Middle East.
Environmental factors, such as scarcity of resources and land, force many people to stay in
their homelands.
Regions such as North America, Europe, and the Middle East have laws that guarantee all
immigrants will have a high-paying job.
How have technological changes affected agricultural production in the United States?
Americans rely on imports to increase their declining food supplies.
Reliance on technology has decreased consumption of renewable resources.
Fewer farmers rely on GPS and GIS technology to predict planting seasons.
More food is available to feed a growing population or to export to other countries.
Which statement best explains the environmental impact of the technology in the picture?
Noise pollution is a significant drawback of this technology.
Wind farms produce electricity with minimal pollution.
This technology does more environmental damage than coal plants.
Distance from urban areas makes wind farms less effective.
Which statement best explains the economic and environmental impact of the technology in the picture
The short-term economic benefit of fossil fuels creates low-risk environmental problems.
The cost of fuel for consumers offsets the negative environmental impact of this technology.
New fossil fuel technology actually reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Currently, negative environmental impact is offset by economic benefits of this technology.
At the end of the 19th century, transportation was further improved with the invention of the internal combustion engine.
What is the significance of the improvements in transportation used in cars and planes for example?
They decreased the overall level of pollution in the atmosphere.
They increased the need to construct canals to connect natural waterways.
They increased the range of places people could travel and ship goods.
They decreased the number of roads, railways, and highways constructed
Which of the following has led to the gradual disappearance of the Aral Sea?
the diversion of water for irrigation.
natural differences in rainfall and temperature.
global climate change.
increased runoff from the sea.
Which is an important difference in outlook between people living in rural and urban
communities?
People in rural communities enjoy a greater variety of products.
People in urban communities are more likely to work at home.
People in rural communities more often follow traditional beliefs.
People in urban communities are generally more religious.
The troubled West African nation of Ivory Coast (Côte
d'Ivoire) was once a symbol of prosperity for the
region. But since a 2002 civil war, the country has
been divided between north and south and wracked
by years of political confrontation, coups and
countercoups, and street violence.
Which statement about political turmoil in the Ivory Coast is
most accurate?
Organized opposition forces create instability in the nation
Stability returned when rebel troops left the region
The current government restored peace and civil order
The Ivory Coast military is controlled by the United Nations.
Which of the following best describes the effects of imperialism on the culture of Africa
south of the Sahara?
Traditional African cultures and languages ended completely as a result of European
domination.
Traditional African cultures remained unchanged when introduced to new languages,
religions, education and social rules.
Imperialists threatened traditional cultures by placing new political boundaries over
former tribal lands.
Most Africans adopted the new European culture without conflict between the two
groups.
Which statement best explains migration to the United States in the map above?
More people from South America migrate than from the Caribbean.
Economic opportunity has led to an increase of new immigrants from Latin America.
Many South American migrants are coming to the U.S. because of colonial ties.
Lack of natural resources is causing an increase of migration from South America.
The African is conditioned, by the cultural and social institutions of centuries, to a
freedom of which Europe has little conception, and it is not in his nature to accept
serfdom (servitude) forever. He realizes that he must never stop fighting for his own
complete emancipation; for without this he is doomed. . . .
—Jomo Kenyatta, 1938
This excerpt reveals Kenyatta’s point of view in favor of?
African tribal warfare.
African independence.
European civilization.
European imperialism.
Which activity provides an example of cultural diffusion from the Middle East to Africa?
Weaving traditional kente cloth in Ghana
Using masks in traditional African ceremonies
Making bronze sculptures in ancient Benin
Practicing Islam in Nigeria.
Hindu scholars contributed to mathematics by developing the decimal system and the concept of zero. Arab mathematicians transferred these ideas to Western Europe. Which conclusion is best drawn from these facts?
Hindus and Arabs developed the first civilizations.
The study of mathematics first began in Europe.
New ideas are often spread through contacts between cultures.
Europeans had no ideas to share with Hindus and Arabs.
What effect did imperialism have on the distribution of ethnic groups represented in Africa?
Local authority and ethnic traditions grew stronger under European imperialism.
Imperialistic powers had little respect for established tribal boundaries and homelands.
Imperialistic powers encouraged ethnic unity to prevent conflict.
A lack of imperialism in this area allowed tribal groups to establish their own nations.
The establishment of a democracy in India and the establishment of Portuguese as the official language of Brazil indicates that European colonizers –
influenced the cultures of the regions under their control.
respected the governments of the native peoples.
promoted the Christian religion over native religions.
favored local traditions over their own policies.
Of the regions on the map with a GDP per capita of $1,000 or less, which statement is true of these regions during the 1800s?
They were leading industrial powers.
They were colonies of European powers.
They were Eastern European countries.
They had strong democratic governments.
Which of the following statements is most likely to occur as a result of the role of carbon dioxide in the image above?
Global warming will cause sea levels to fall.
Human activity causes increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Global warming will cause tropical storms to decrease.
The earth will recover quickly from the higher greenhouse effect.
Another challenge is India’s caste system, which goes back to the ancient origins of Hinduism, the country’s majority religion. The rules governing caste are brutally simple: if you are born into a high caste like the priestly caste, you can be a priest or do other kinds of white-collar work. Being born into a lower caste might relegate you to life as a carpenter or toilet cleaner.
The caste system of India described in the passage above is a good example of —
Education affecting social order.
Education affecting religion.
Religion affecting language.
Religion affecting social order.
Which characteristics are shared by the political cultures of the United States, Great Britain and Mexico?
A democratically elected national legislature
A union of political and religious authority
A hereditary monarch
A totalitarian government
Which of the following is an example of humans modifying their environment?
Advertising a new tourist attraction on the city website
Creating a riverwalk to use as a tourist attraction
Offering the exploration of a shipwreck as a tourist attraction
Proposing a plan to build an amusement park in the future
Which biome is paired with its correct climatic zone?
Heavy rainfall and warm temperatures – tundra
Moderate rainfall and cold temperatures – desert
Little rainfall and warm temperatures – tropical rainforest
Moderate rainfall and warm to cold temperatures – deciduous forest
