Geography Final Exam Review

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This causes the mild climate that is experienced by Western Europe.

A. Tropic of CancerB. North Atlantic Drif

tC. Location in northe

rn latitudesD. Elevation of surro

unding mountains

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What countries make up the Iberian Peninsula

A. France and Spain

B. Portugal and Spain

C. Morocco and Spain

D. Italy and France

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What two European rivers are widely used for business activity?

A. Seine and Elbe

B. Thames and Volga

C. Rhine and Danube

D. Rhone and Rhine

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Ireland and Great Britain make up _________.

A. Jutland Peninsula

B. British Isles

C. Baltic Islands

D. Balkan Peninsula

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Which of the following were NOT preventative measures used for

the Bubonic Plague?

A. Fresh Flowers

B. Human sacrifice

C. Burning of Incense

D. Spreading vinegar on the floors

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A vast coniferous forest in Russia is the __________.

A. tundraB. steppeC. plainD. taiga

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Excessive irrigation is causing the shrinking of what lake?

A. Lake BaikalB. Aral SeaC. Black SeaD. Victory Lake

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What do many geographers consider the dividing line between

Europe and Asia?A. Ural Mountain

s

B. Russian border

C. Black Sea

D. Caucasus Mountains

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The central government of the former Soviet Union controlling industry is an

example of what type of economy?

A. Command Economy

B. Free Market economy

C. Traditional Economy

D. None of the above

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An 1986 environmental hazard here has caused health problems decades

later.

A. Chernobyl

B. Croatia

C. Constantinople

D. Corsica

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The process in which arable land turns into desert is called

—

A. DesertificationB. erosionC. droughtD. deforestation

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A result of nomadic herding in West Africa is —

A. increased availability to agricultural supplies

B. expansion of the Sahara desert into the Sahel region

C. reduction of the salt fields

D. decreased access to the major rivers

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It is believed that much of Africa’s political violence and ethnic conflicts during the 20th

century were caused by___

A. American isolationism

B. European colonization

C. East African drought

D. South African wealth

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European colonial powers established political boundaries in

the region that—

A. strengthened European rule in the region

B. set African groups against one another

C. split apart similar language and ethnic groups

D. all of the above

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__________is expected to reduce the populations of many countries in

Southern Africa.

A. Yellow feverB. CholeraC. AIDSD. Smallpox

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Scientists have developed desalinization, a process which

transforms sea water into freshwater, due to —

A. increased pollution

B. increased sea levels

C. limited water resources

D. limited farm equipment

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According to the map, the body of water most significant to the largest oil producing

nation in the Middle East is the __.

ACaspian Sea

BPersian Gulf

C Black Sea

D Red Sea

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The control over the Strait of Hormuz is important because it

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A. offers a water route to Afghanistan

B. is a key entrance to the Gulf of Aden

C. connects the Arabian Sea to the Mediterranean

D. offers access to the Persian Gulf oil fields

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If the man on the diving board represents the country of Israel, what does the body of

water represent?

A. Black Sea

B. Atlantic Ocean

C. Mediterranean Sea

D. Red Sea

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Due to the rapid growth of cities such as Baghdad, Cairo, and Tehran, major improvements are needed in the __________, basic urban necessities like utilities and streets.

A. urbanizationB. infrastructureC. architectureD. substructure

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Much of South Asia depends on monsoons, which create weather conditions that

promote - A. agricultural product

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B. Tourism

C. longer daylight hours

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The ________________ River is considered sacred for the

Hindus in South Asia.

A. Nile B. Krishna C. Indus D. Ganges

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India’s and Pakistan’s independence led to what

event?A. the British government strengthened its contr

ol over the region

B. dispute over Kashmir

C. the end of nuclear weapon testing in the two nations

D. occupation in Tibet

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What force created the Himalayan Mountains?

A. Divergent boundary

B. Transformed boundary

C. convergent boun

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What tactic did Gandhi and his followers use to obtain independence

in India from the British Empire?

A. Military force

B. Terrorist threats

C. Civil War

D. Nonviolent resistance

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