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WG Final Review 23-24

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

What paragraph on this phrase. Helps you understand how the physical geography of the Greek peninsula resulted in the Greeks forming independently governed city-states around the most important village in each area?

"The first thing you think of when you hear about Greece is that they invented the

Olympics! In 1776 B.C."

a)

The Greek Peninsula is very mountainous. The land is rocky and the soil is generally

poor

b)

Greeks throughout the region gathered to compete in the first Olympic games to

honor gods believed to live on Mount Olympus.

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c)

some Greek city-states united to fight a war against the Persians

d)

the peninsula's long coastline allowed travel by water.

2.

Which of the following is true about Europe?

a)

Europe has a strong lumber industry that accounts for much of its exports.

b)

More than one/half of Europe's land area is used for agriculture

c)

Europe has small coal reserves but large oil and gas deposits.

d)

Europe's fishing industry is just beginning to grow larger.

3.

Which of these landforms contributed the MOST to the development of ethnic differences throughout Europe?

a)

Plateaus

b)

Plains

c)

Seas

d)

Mountains

4.

Which area of Russia Has the highest population density.

a)

West area close to Europe

b)

North Area close to Artic

c)

East area close to China

d)

Central area

5.

Most of India receives ______ inches of rainfall annually.

a)

A. more than 80

b)

B. approximately 20

c)

C. less than 10

d)

approximately 50

6.

Countries can be classified into population, climate, cultural, and economic regions by considering many characteristics. Select the boxes to match each characteristic with the regional classification that it helps to determine.

a)

Majority Religion - Cultural

b)

Agricultural Goods - Economic

c)

Average yearly rainfall - Climate

d)

Number of people per square mile - Population

7.

Which of the following profiles matches Southwest Asia?

a)

Sheiks, Muslims, High GDP

b)

Sheiks, Buddhist, Low GDP

c)

Democracies, Christian, Low GDP

d)

Dictatorships, Buddhist, High GDP

8.

Which rivers led to the settlement of the region called Mesopotamia?

a)

Yenisei and Volga

b)

Amazon and Paraná

c)

Tigris and Euphrates

d)

Chang Jiang and Huang He

9.

According to the map above, MOST of the early settlements in Mesopotamia were located —

a)

near the Persian Gulf

b)

along the major rivers

c)

along the Caspian Sea

10.

Which historical events caused the greatest change to the settlement patterns in much of Europe?

a)

War and Industrialization

b)

War and Peace

c)

Industrialization and manufacturing

d)

Industrialization and diplomacy

11.

All of the following affect the location of cities EXCEPT—

a)

latitude

b)

trade routes

c)

immigration patterns

d)

traditions

12.

Ancient Egyptian cities flourished because they were located in —

a)

vast deserts

b)

river valleys

c)

dense forests

d)

rolling plains

13.

To increase wealth, a nation's exports should be greater than its imports. For many nations the best strategy was to set up colonies where their products could be sold more easily. Between the 1500s and 1800s, the countries of Europe set up colonies in the Americas, Africa, and Asia to increase trade. The economic term for the process outlined above is __________.

a)

socialism

b)

mercantilism

c)

Marxism

d)

Communism

14.

Using the population pyramid above, which of the following can be inferred about japan?

a)

The birth rate has continued to increase.

b)

The birth rate has continued to decrease.

c)

The male population roughly equals the female.

d)

The 55 year olds outnumber the 60 year olds.

15.

Which set of factors most contributed to the flow of African refugees from the areas shown in the map (civil wars, dictators)?

a)

social pull factors

b)

political push factors

c)

economic pull factors

d)

environmental push factors

16.

This graph shows the population in millions of the poor and the total population. According to the graph, over the decades the population of India has

a)

stabilized

b)

doubled

c)

tripled

d)

quadrupled

17.

Which of the following was a way that globalization was involved in the uprisings in the Middle East in the early months of 2011?

a)

Islamic beliefs were the basis of the spreading unrest among cultures.

b)

The riots, which began in Tunisia, spread spontaneously across Asia.

c)

The internet spread ideas and events to people all over the Middle East.

d)

Oil economies were the first to rise up, then non-oil economies followed.

18.

The Middle East is one of the driest places on earth. How have the people of this area modified their environment to deal with the shortage of fresh water?

a)

Creation of oases

b)

Importing water from other areas

c)

Desalination of seawater

d)

Creation of water in laboratories

19.

Which of the following is NOT a way the Three Gorges Dam has impacted the physical geography of China?

a)

The building of the dam forced the relocation of settlements along the river.

b)

There was no significant change to the physical geography of China.

c)

Animal populations were displaced.

d)

The construction of the dam has impacted the stability of the banks of the Yangtze River.

20.

What type of climate dominates the region of North Africa and the Middle East?

a)

hot, arid climate

b)

cool, semiarid climate

c)

temperate, wet climate

d)

tropical wet and dry climate

21.

Which geographic feature of South Asia contributes most to the religion and culture of the people in the region?

a)

deserts

b)

coastlines

c)

rift valleys

d)

river systems

22.

All of the following were part of French Indochina that became three individual nations after World War II EXCEPT

a)

Laos

b)

Vietnam

c)

Thailand

23.

How is the Australian Aborigine society an example of a traditional economy?

a)

Economic decisions are made by the democratically elected elders of the community.

b)

Economic decisions are made by the Australian government.

c)

Economic decisions are based on customs and beliefs.

24.

The major difference between North and South Korea is which of the following?

a)

Ethnicity

b)

Economics

c)

Diversity

d)

Geography

25.

In sub-Saharan Africa, many people still satisfy their basic needs through --

a)

service industries

b)

commercial agriculture

c)

subsistence agriculture

d)

manufacturing goods

26.

What paragraph on this phrase. Helps you understand how the physical geography of the Greek peninsula resulted in the Greeks forming independently governed city-states around the most important village in each area?

"The Greek Peninsula is very mountainous. The land is rocky and the soil is generally

poor, with few large trees."

a)

Gods lived in Mount Olympus

b)

The Greek loved playing in the Olympics

c)

There was a war against Persia

d)

In ancient times, the rugged mountain terrain made overland travel and

communication very difficult.

27.

Nataly lives in a city in southern India that is

a textile center. She works for the shirt-

making department of the city's largest

manufacturer of men's clothing. Indira

works at home sewing pieces of cloth

together to make a complete shirt. She

works at her own pace. Indira is paid a set

price for each shirt she assembles.

Indira works in a factory in southern

France making computers. Natalie works on

an assembly line piecing computers

together. If there are a lot of orders for

computers, then Natalie has to work very

fast to meet the demands of her boss and

the consumers.

Nataly works in a __________, and Indira works in a ____________.

a)

A. agricultural industry; cottage industry

b)

cottage industry; market economy

c)

C. market economy; traditional economy

d)

D. traditional economy; agricultural industry

28.

How has Russia's location on the globe been a problem for her economy throughout

history?

a)

Russia could only trade with Asia by land routes

b)

Snow and Ice prevented growth in the Southern areas

c)

Farming has always been Russia's richest industry.

d)

No major trade routes have ever gone through Russia.

29.

Destruction of the Aral Sea

• Restrictions on Japanese fishing

• Control of water use on the Jordan River

All of the above are the result of which of the following?

a)

Pollution of the natural environment

b)

Political policies of underdeveloped nations

c)

Economic policies related to use of resources

d)

Social policies to prevent desecration of resources

30.

Why were the mid-1900s an important time for many African nations?

a)

It was the height of the Colonial Era.

b)

There was a scientific revolution.

c)

Most of the continent was at war.

d)

Many nations won their independence.

31.

Which of the following is not a way that the United Kingdom has benefited from being

a sea power?

a)

created wealth from trading routes

b)

provided a barrier from attack

c)

prevented the need to have a powerful navy

d)

none of the above

32.

Using the map above and your knowledge of social studies, which

geographical factor has most influenced Great Britain's policies and why?

a)

Mountains because they are natural barriers

b)

Climate because not many people like hot places

c)

Oceans because is an Island and they need to trade

d)

Biosphere because they only survive from nature

33.

European Union serves

a)

Gives power to the King of England

b)

The need to share economic resources

c)

Gives power to the United States President

d)

Makes the Euro the most powerful currency

34.

The United Nations serves

a)

Creates wars

b)

reduce conflicts

between nation-states and

respond to war.

c)

Has the power to make peace

d)

Only helps rich nations

35.

The Maori of New Zealand had a lifestyle based on all of the following EXCEPT—

a)

Fishing

b)

Hunting

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Farming

36.

How the shifting cultural and political belief of the 20th century affected Russian election policies?

a)

Resident aliens have the right to vote

b)

Russian citizens have the right to vote

c)

Certain Communist party members cannot participate in elections

d)

Certain ethnic groups cannot participate in elections

37.

In the early 1990s, the economies of both Russia and Poland

a)

thrived after a transition from capitalism to socialism

b)

struggled because of rising wages of workers

c)

struggled during the transition from communism to capitalism

d)

thrived because of increased foreign investments in business

38.

Which is a cultural pattern of contemporary Russia that distinguishes it from its

communist roots?

a)

Russian law prohibits organized religion.

b)

Russians have a day of the dead celebration

c)

Russian laws prohibit Immigration

d)

Russian has a new class of wealthy healthy people

39.

What is one MAJOR difference between northern Africa and sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Sub-Saharan Africans speak mostly the same language.

b)

Most people in North Africa are Arabs who practice Islam.

c)

The countries in sub-Saharan Africa have industrial economies.

d)

The countries in North Africa avoided colonization by Europeans.

40.

Buddhism began as a reform of Hinduism. From your

previous study of World Geography, which other religion below began as a reform of

another?

a)

Confusianism from Islam

b)

Taoism From Hinduism

c)

Christianity from Judaism

d)

Judaism from Islam

41.

Sports in Russia suffered significantly with the collapse of the Soviet Union for which of the following reasons

a)

Lack of interest

b)

Reduced government support

c)

New emphasis on education

d)

Renewed interest in ballet

42.

What role has ethnicity played in recent conditions in Japan?

a)

Immigration and birthrate have increased the population.

b)

A high birthrate and low death rate have increased the population.

c)

Immigration and low death rate have increased the population.

d)

Little immigration and a declining birthrate has aged the population.

43.

An example of cultural convergence is --

a)

The splitting of Yugoslavia into different Republics

b)

The construction of the Berlin Wall

c)

the spread of democratic ideas from Europe to North America and other countries

around the world

d)

the naming of roads after people from different backgrounds

44.

This image is an example of

a)

Humans surviving

b)

Human adaptation

c)

Human trade

d)

Human evolution

45.

Which sentence uses correct grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation?

a)

Niger's birth rate is one of the higher on the African continent

b)

Niger's Birth Rate is one of the highest on the African c

c)

Niger's birth rate are one of the highest on the African Continent

d)

Niger's Birth rate is one of the highest on the African continent

46.

China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013 to improve connectivity and

cooperation on a transcontinental scale. What do you think motivated China to

establish this initiative?

a)

China wanted to reduce cultural convergence while increasing trade and income.

b)

China wanted to reduce trade and income.

c)

China wanted to reduce travel time and increase cultural convergence.

d)

China wanted to reduce travel time, increase trade, and increase income.