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World Geography Final Review 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most rapidly growing immigrant component of the U.S. population in recent years has been:

a)

Asians

b)

Hispanics

c)

Africans

d)

Canadians

e)

Europeans

2.

Which type of countries typically have a greater variety of climates and resources compared to other countries?

a)

perforated states

b)

fragmented states

c)

elongated states

d)

prorupt states

e)

compact states

3.

The Kurds are a group of over 20 million people dispersed throughout Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The Kurds are considered which of the following?

a)

a nation

b)

a stateless nation

c)

a nation-state

d)

a multistate nation

e)

an autonomous region

4.

Which of the following is the most likely outcome of a centripetal force that is acting on a political state?

a)

The state will devolve and see intense emigration out of the are 

b)

The state will see a decrease in cultural cohesion.

c)

There will be improved infrastructure and internet access to economically disadvantaged areas.

d)

The state will become a stateless nation.

e)

The state will see an increase in nationalist movements during political elections.

5.

Which of these statements explains why the United Kingdom is not considered a nation-state?

a)

The country once maintained a membership in the European Union.

b)

There are two distinct islands that make up Great Britain.

c)

There was a large-scale fragmentation of the British Empire in the 20th Century.

d)

There is not a widespread use of a common language

e)

There are significant internal, cultural differences between England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

6.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethnic conflict:

a)

 Kurds in Southwest Asia

b)

 Apartheid in South Africa

c)

Partition of India

d)

Berlin Wall in Germany

e)

Rwandan Genocide

7.

 9. Which of the following ethnic group – geographical concentrations is incorrect?

a)

Puerto Ricans – New York City and the Northeast

b)

Japanese – Chicago and the Midwest

c)

Cubans – Miami and South Florida

d)

Central American Hispanics – Los Angeles and the Southwest

e)

Chinese – West Coast

8.

Which of the following is a potential negative consequence of globalization?

a)

 Increased cultural diversity

b)

 Greater access to information and communication technologies

c)

 Greater income inequality within and between countries

d)

 Increased economic growth and development

e)

 Increased political stability and cooperation

9.

Russia is a good example of a(n)

a)

Nation-state

b)

Multi-national state

c)

Perforated state

d)

Autonomous region

e)

Stateless nation

10.

 ​​Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of a state?

a)

A common language

b)

Recognition by the international community

c)

Political sovereignty

d)

A permanent resident population

e)

Defined boundaries

11.

 Together, the people of North Korea and South Korea are a good example of

a)

A multiethnic state

b)

A stateless nation

c)

A multistate nation

d)

A nation-state

e)

A sovereign state

12.

What is a benefit typically associated with unitary states?

a)

Quick to respond to national disasters

b)

It puts more value on local matters rather than international issues

c)

Places more power in the hands of few individuals

d)

Smaller and more decisive governing body

e)

Larger government with more involved

13.

 Which is true of landlocked states?

a)

They are likely to be the wealthiest state in their region

b)

Interior locations are easier to defend

c)

They are at a commercial and strategic disadvantage

d)

Relations with neighboring countries are not as important as for maritime countries

e)

There are more landlocked states in the world than coastal states

14.

Great Britain’s political control of India for several hundred years was considered an example of:

a)

Transculturation

b)

Reapportionment

c)

Geopolitics

d)

Imperialism

e)

Colonialism

15.

What event created the conditions for the earliest urban settlements? 

a)

The Neolithic Revolution

b)

The Green Revolution

c)

The Scientific Revolution

d)

The Industrial Revolution

e)

The Second Agricultural Revolution

16.

 Which political system is characterized by free and open competition between multiple political parties?

a)

Two-party system

b)

 Multi-party system

c)

 One-party system

d)

 No-party system

e)

Totalitarian system

17.

 Which of the following factors can contribute to income inequality within a country?

a)

 Differences in educational attainment

b)

 Differences in geographic location

c)

 Differences in race or ethnicity

d)

 All of the above

e)

 None of the above

18.

What is the term used to describe the unequal distribution of income within a population?

a)

 Capitalism

b)

 Income mobility

c)

 Socialism

d)

 Income inequality

e)

 Economic growth

19.

Which of the following is NOT a factor driving globalization?

a)

 Technological advancements

b)

 Trade liberalization

c)

 Increased transportation and communication networks

d)

 Nationalism and protectionism

e)

 Capital mobility

20.

 Which of the following is a defining feature of industrialization?

a)

 The use of hand tools and manual labor

b)

 The growth of subsistence agriculture

c)

 The shift from rural to urban areas

d)

 The reliance on barter and trade

e)

 The absence of wage labor

21.

What is a negative consequence of rapid urbanization in many developing countries?

a)

 Increased access to education and healthcare services

b)

 Improved living standards for the urban poor

c)

 Increased political stability and democracy

d)

 The emergence of informal settlements and slums

e)

 Reduced crime rates and improved public safety