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World Geography Fall Final Part 1
Test Description: Fall final exam Part 1`
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1) Which of the following is an effect of Spanish Colonization still evident in Latin America today?
A
Most Latin Americans are descended from American Indians
B
Most Latin Americans speak English as a second language.
C
Most Latin Americans follow the Catholic religion.
D
Most Latin American nations are governed from Madrid, Spain.
2) Which of the following best illustrates a command economy?
A
. Country C has no regulations of hourly pay rates
B
Country B allows businesses to control the prices of goods
C
Country D requires the state to have power over all resources
D
Country A allows people to control natural resources
3) Which is an example of sustainable development?
A
Brazil cuts down sections of the Amazon Rainforest to provide lumber and to create new farms and ranches.
B
Officials in Thailand limit fishing in surrounding waters to give local fish sufficient time to reproduce
C
. Oil companies drill in the Gulf of Mexico in an attempt to find new reserves of oil.
D
Central government planners in Vietnam order factories to increase production by 20% over the next two years.
4) What process is associated with moving to cities?
A
Commercialization
B
Urbanization
C
Desertification
D
Globalization
5) Which religion follows the teachings of Jesus?
A
Christianity
B
Hinduism
C
Judaism
D
Islam
6) What event had the greatest impact on South America?
A
Asian immigrants
B
Marxist Revolutions
C
Panama Canal
D
Arrival of the Spanish conquerors
7) Which best describes a dictatorship?
A
A country where a single leader makes all of the decisions for a society.
B
A country where a group of leaders makes some decisions along with the people.
C
A country where a small group of people makes all of the decisions for a society
D
A country ruled by the people through elections
8) What characteristic helps define Latin America?
A
Most countries listed were former colonies of France and Italy.
B
Islam is a widely practiced religion and is a major piece of “Latin American” Culture
C
Spanish and Portuguese are languages that have come to symbolized the “Latin American” Culture
D
Most of the countries listed have command economics
9) Which is the best example of a perceptual region?
A
The “Dirty South” of the United States- based on people’s attitudes
B
The Sahara Desert- based on shared physical characteristics
C
The Mississippi drainage basin- based on common functions
D
The Ancient Roman Empire- based on maps establishing political boundaries
10) Which statement best explains the effects of the Columbian Exchange?
A
This Columbian Exchange led to the introduction of new foods and products in Europe the Americas
B
The diet of Europeans improved however, life in the Americas remained relatively unchanged
C
Europeans suffered more than populations in the Americas due to the introduction of new diseases
D
The Columbian Exchange had a positive effect on the Americas by introducing new fruits and vegetables
11) Which of the follow is the best example of a formal region?
A
Northern Italy is primarily a Mediterranean Climate Zone
B
The Houston Metropolitan area includes the city and many suburbs
C
Vatican City is a small country with distinct boarders within the city of Rome, Italy
D
Many people often define the boundaries of “Eastern Europe” differently
12) Which of the following has been a useful benefit of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology?
A
GPS can prevent cars and trucks from have road accidents
B
GPS has made it easier for countries to desalinate water
C
GPS can store large amounts of digitalized data for emergency situations
D
Consumers can use GPS to navigate their cars when traveling
13) What is an example of a functional region?
A
Northern Africa
B
Chicago metropolitan area
C
Amazon Basin
D
Eastern Europe
14) What physical factors identify a region?
A
Trade networks, religions practiced, language
B
political units, climate regions, river systems
C
Vegetation ,Climate, land, water use
D
climate zones, language, trade networks
15) The term “Cultural Diffusion” refers to what:
A
Spread of an idea or innovation from across a given area
B
The modification of the Earth’s surface due to Human interactions
C
Assimilation of a minority culture into a larger culture group
D
Integration of behavioral traits within a group
16) What is an effect of tectonic plate movement?
A
Distribution of biomes in an area
B
average precipitation
C
Seasonal changes in weather
D
The physical topography of a mountainous region
17) The dry region on the leeward side of a mountain that is blocked from ocean and air currents is called a-
A
El Nino
B
Tundra
C
Savanna
D
Rain shadow
18) A giant ocean wave that is created by an underwater earthquake is called a-
A
High Tide
B
Tsunami
C
Ring of Fire
D
Epi Center
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