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What is an example of a functional region?
a) Chicago metropolitan area
b) Northern Africa
c) Amazon Basin
d) Eastern Europe

What physical factors identify a region?
a) Vegetation ,Climate, land, water use
b) political units, climate regions, river systems
c) Trade networks, religions practiced, language
d) climate zones, language, trade networks

The term “Cultural Diffusion” refers to what:
a) Integration of behavioral traits within a group
b) The modification of the Earth’s surface due to Human interactions
c) Spread of an idea or innovation from across a given area
d) Assimilation of a minority culture into a larger culture group

Which of the follow is the best example of a formal region?
a) The Houston Metropolitan area includes the city and many suburbs
b) Northern Italy is primarily a Mediterranean Climate Zone
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

Which of the following has been a useful benefit of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology?
a) GPS can store large amounts of digitalized data for emergency situations
b) Consumers can use GPS to navigate their cars when traveling
c) GPS can prevent cars and trucks from have road accidents
d) GPS has made it easier for countries to desalinate water

Which statement best explains the effects of the Columbian Exchange?
a) Europeans suffered more than populations in the Americas due to the introduction of new diseases
b) The diet of Europeans improved however, life in the Americas remained relatively unchanged
c) The Columbian Exchange had a positive effect on the Americas by introducing new fruits and vegetables
d) This Columbian Exchange led to the introduction of new foods and products in Europe the Americas

Which is the best example of a perceptual region?
a) The Ancient Roman Empire- based on maps establishing political boundaries
b) The “Dirty South” of the United States- based on people’s attitudes
c) The Mississippi drainage basin- based on common functions
d) The Sahara Desert- based on shared physical characteristics

What event had the greatest impact on South America?
a) Marxist Revolutions
b) Arrival of the Spanish conquerors
c) Asian immigrants
d) Panama Canal

Which best describes a dictatorship?
a) A country where a small group of people 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 single leader makes all of the decisions for a society.
d) A country ruled by the people through elections

What characteristic helps define Latin America?
a) Most of the countries listed have command economics
b) Most countries listed were former colonies of France and Italy.
c) Islam is a widely practiced religion and is a major piece of “Latin American” Culture
d) Spanish and Portuguese are languages that have come to symbolized the “Latin American” Culture

What process is associated with moving to cities?
a) Urbanization
b) Desertification
c) Commercialization
d) Globalization

Which religion follows the teachings of Jesus?
a) Islam
b) Hinduism
c) Judaism
d) Christianity

Which is an example of sustainable development?
a) Central government planners in Vietnam order factories to increase production by 20% over the next two years.
b) Brazil cuts down sections of the Amazon Rainforest to provide lumber and to create new farms and ranches.
c) Officials in Thailand limit fishing in surrounding waters to give local fish sufficient time to reproduce
d) . Oil companies drill in the Gulf of Mexico in an attempt to find new reserves of oil.

Which of the following best illustrates a command economy?
a) Country A allows people to control natural resources
b) . Country C has no regulations of hourly pay rates
c) Country B allows businesses to control the prices of goods
d) Country D requires the state to have power over all resources

Which of the following is an effect of Spanish Colonization still evident in Latin America today?
a) Most Latin Americans follow the Catholic religion.
b) Most Latin American nations are governed from Madrid, Spain.
c) Most Latin Americans are descended from American Indians
d) Most Latin Americans speak English as a second language.

What is an effect of tectonic plate movement?
a) Distribution of biomes in an area
b) The physical topography of a mountainous region
c) Seasonal changes in weather
d) average precipitation

The dry region on the leeward side of a mountain that is blocked from ocean and air currents is called a-
a) Tundra
b) El Nino
c) Rain shadow
d) Savanna

A giant ocean wave that is created by an underwater earthquake is called a-
a) Tsunami
b) Ring of Fire
c) Epi Center
d) High Tide

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