1. World Geography SOL Review 2007

2. 2. The regions of the world that are the most developed are regions 1.1,4,7,9 2.3,4,6,7 3.2,5,6,7 4.1,2,5,6 12345

3. 1. What contributes to the green house effect? 1.Soil erosion 2.Destroying the forest by the slash and burn technique 3.Burning fuels such as oil, coal, and gas 4.Water erosion 12345

4. 3. In which area of the world can one expect to find the most active earthquakes and volcanoes? 1.The Pacific Rim 2.Mid Atlantic Ocean 3.Mediterranean Sea 4.Caribbean Sea 12345

5. 4. The intensity of this earthquake would be measured in terms of 1.The Celsius scale 2.Isotherms 3.The Richter scale 4.Barometric pressure 12345

6. 5. Most of the people in the world are members of which religion? 1.Judaism 2.Christianity 3.Hinduism 4.Islam 12345

7. 6. Traditional agriculture or subsistence farming depends on 1.Machinery 2.Fertilizers 3.Pesticides 4.Human labor 12345

8. 7. Major oil-producing nations joined together to form the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as a means of 1.Limited access of other nations to solar power 2.Increasing their control of markets and prices for their product 3.Improving communication and transportation among developing nations 4.Promoting the production of high- quality fossil fuels 12345

9. 8. This map would be most useful to 1.Person sailing to Antarctica 2.Person sailing in tropical seas 3.Pilot flying from Europe to South America 4.Pilot flying from Canada to Scandinavia 12345

10. 9. This map is a 1.Mercator projection 2.Robinson projection 3.Polar projection 4.Interrupted projection 12345

11. 10. Which nations are most likely to be landlocked? 1.Nation A and Nation B 2.Nation C and Nation D 3.Nation D and Nation A 4.Nation B and Nation C 12345

12. 11. The “Corn Belt” is a region in the United States defined on the basis of 1.Transportation networks 2.Political organization 3.Population 4.Economic activity 12345

13. 12. Quebec, Canada can be considered a cultural region because of its 1.Climate 2.Language 3.Landforms 4.Economy 12345

14. 13. Which nation is most likely to have shipping port? 1.Nation A 2.Nation C 3.Nation B 4.Nation D 12345

15. 14. The dotted line running across the map represents 1.River 2.Fault line 3.Contour line 4.Major highway 12345

16. 15. The region of the world that has the most oil is 1.6 2.1 3.2 4.5 12345

17. 16. The latitude belt on the map that is in region B is the 1.High belt 2.Middle belt 3.Low belt 4.None of the above 12345

18. 17. Under which of the following circumstances would you be most likely to find snow in equatorial regions? 1.In areas at high elevations 2.In areas at high latitudes 3.In winter 4.In areas below sea level 12345

19. 18. The region of the world most people live is... 1.1 2.6 3.4 4.5 12345

20. 19. What is an important reason that skyscrapers were built in American cities? 1.Construction companies liked the really high buildings. 2.Skyscrapers allowed people to use small amounts of land more efficiently. 3.Skyscrapers allowed tenants to create a closer community. 4.Citizens wanted to be safe from street crimes. 12345

21. 20. What would a scientist probably study to predict where acid rain would fall? 1.The atomic structures of sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen 2.Mass –transit systems that serve major cities 3.The location of sewage- treatment plants 4.Wind patterns that prevail over major manufacturing areas 12345

22. 21.Florida is an example of... 1.An isthmus 2.A peninsula 3.A plateau 4.An island 12345

23. 22. The number 4 on the map shows 1.The St. Lawrence River 2.The Rio Grande River 3.The Columbia River 4.The Colorado River 12345

24. 23. People in developed countries generally 1.Are technologically advanced 2.Have shortages of food 3.Are traditional farmers 4.Have poor medical care 12345

25. 24. The population distribution of the world shows that 1.The continents are not evenly populated 2.The continents are evenly populated 3.The world’s population has leveled off 4.The world’s population is decreasing 12345

26. 25. Europe experiences a mild climate for its latitude belt because 1.The Equinox determines the weather for 12 months 2.It is located at sea level 3.The North Atlantic Drift brings warm water to the region 4.It is located in the tropics 12345

27. 26. What religion is practiced by most people in India? 1.Hinduism 2.Christianity 3.Buddhism 4.Confucianism 12345

28. 27. What important international product is represented on this map? 1.Diamonds 2.Oil 3.Textiles 4.Wheat 12345

29. 28. In order to grow food in the desert, farmers would need to 1.Build new houses 2.Irrigate the land 3.Cut down trees 4.Herd animals 12345

30. 29. According to the graph, the largest oil reserves in 1986 were in the 1.Caribbean Region 2.Gulf of Guinea 3.Northern Siberia 4.Persian Gulf region 12345

31. 30. Which is the main reason that many early people settled in river valleys? 1.River valleys were easier to defend from attack than were highland regions. 2.River valleys tended to be cooler than 3.River valleys were fertile because floodwaters left rich soil on the banks. 4.River valleys were virtually free of danger from wild animals. 12345

32. 31. The number 3 on the map shows 1.The Rust Belt 2.The Sun Belt 3.The Wheat Belt 4.The Corn Belt 12345

33. 32. Which of the following people would probably have the greatest choice of places to live? 1.Miner 2.Cattle rancher 3.Nurse 4.Oil refinery technician 12345

34. 33. Which of the four oceans would have the least amount of sea traffic? 1.Atlantic 2.Arctic 3.Indian 4.Pacific 12345

35. 34. The Amazon Rainforest is located in region 1.1 2.9 3.2 4.3 12345

36. 35. The population pattern or map that shows where most of the people in the world live is 1.Population diffusion 2.Population distribution 3.Economic disparity 4.Economic distribution 12345

37. 36. The region of the world that has the largest coniferous forest is 1.2 2.6 3.8 4.3 12345

38. 37. The region of the world that is the poorest is 1.2 2.3 3.5 4.6 12345

39. 38. The island shown on the map has four cities: A,B,C, and D. Based only on the geographical features shown on the map, which city probably has the largest population? 1.City C 2.City A 3.City B 4.City D 12345

40. 39. Which of the following is a nation of people without a country? 1.Iran 2.Kurdistan 3.Iraq 4.Turkmenistan 12345

41. 40. The world’s largest ocean is the 1.Atlantic 2.Indian 3.Arctic 4.Pacific 12345

42. 41. On a map, the smaller the scale of miles the 1.Less detail will be shown on the map 2.Longer the distance between two points 3.Shorter the distance between two points more detail will be shown on the map 4.More detail will be shown on the map 12345

43. 42. What is an important reason that countries join international organizations like the United Nations? 1.Such organizations force countries to join. 2.Countries who do not join usually lose their independence and sovereignty. 3.Many of the world’s problems involve more than one country. 4.Citizens want their countries to join as many international organizations as possible. 12345

44. 43. Switzerland is located in the middle of which mountain range? 1.Urals 2.Pyrenees 3.Alps 4.Andes 12345

45. 44. The Great Barrier Reef is located near number 1.5 2.9 3.6 4.3 12345

46. 45. Latitude on this map is represented by 1.Straight lines 2.Convergent lines 3.Shaded areas 4.circles 12345

47. 46. What type of location would “395 South High Street” be? 1.Absolute Location 2.Relative Location 12345

48. 47. What type of location would “near my house” be? 1.Absolute location 2.Relative Location 12345

49. 48.This continent was “discovered” by Columbus in 1492. 1.Australia 2.North America 3.Africa 4.Europe 12345

50. 49. The Persian Gulf is also known as the: 1.Arabian Gulf 2.Tigris Gulf 3.Euphrates Gulf 4.Nile Gulf 12345

51. 50. Which portion of Korea has a Communist government? 1.North 2.South 3.East 4.West 12345

52. 51. What is the name of the this map projection? 1.Mercator 2.Polar 3.Robinson 4.None of the above 12345

53. 52. What is the influence of latitude on climate? 1.The closer you are the equator the warmer it is. 2.The closer you are to the Prime Meridian the warmer it is. 3.The closer you are to the North Pole the warmer it is. 4.The closer you are to the equator the cooler it is. 12345

54. 53. What region of the world do Monsoons occur? 1.The United States 2.South Southeast Asia 3.Atlantic Ocean 4.Pacific Ocean 12345

55. 54. In what region of the world do Typhoons occur? 1.Atlantic Ocean 2.The United States 3.Pacific Ocean 4.South and Southeast Asia 12345

56. 55. In what region of the world do Tornadoes occur? 1.The United States 2.Pacific Ocean 3.Atlantic Ocean 4.South and Southeast Asia 12345

57. 56. In what region of the world do Hurricanes occur? 1.The United States 2.The Atlantic Ocean 3.The Pacific Ocean 4.South and Southeast Asia 12345

58. 57. The Poles are located at 1.Sixty degrees North and South 2.Ninety degrees North and South 3.Zero degrees North and South 4.None of the above 12345

59. 58. What language is spoken in Latin America 1.English 2.French 3.Latin 4.Spanish 12345

60. 59. What language is spoken in the Francophone world? 1.French 2.Spanish 3.German 4.Latin 12345

61. 60. What region of the world is predominately Muslim? 1.North America 2.The Middle East 3.South America 4.Russia 12345

62. 61. What defense organization was formed by the countries of Western Europe and the United States after WWII? 1.The United Nations 2.NATO 3.OPEC 4.OAU 12345

63. 62. This building is the 1.Kaaba 2.Taj Mahal 3.Kremlin 4.Pyramid 12345

64. 63. Which language is considered a world language? 1.French 2.Spanish 3.Russian 4.English 12345

65. 64. Which region has a predominantly single ethnicity? 1.Yugoslavia 2.Burundi and Rwanda 3.Korea and Japan 4.Cyprus 12345

66. 65. The Rio Grande River is a border between which two countries? 1.The United States and Mexico 2.The United States and Canada 3.Mexico and Guatemala 4.None of the above 12345

67. 66. Which is not a criteria for determining the relative importance of a country? 1.GDP 2.Land Size 3.Population Size 4.Literacy Rate 12345

68. 67. What does Tierra Caliente mean? 1.High altitude, cool climate 2.Low altitude, hot climate 3.Middle altitude, mild climate 4.Low altitude, cool climate 12345

69. 68. What is this structure? 1.Parthenon 2.Windmill 3.Louvre 4.Leaning Tower of Pisa 12345

70. 69. What is the name of this structure, found in Jerusalem? 1.Dome of the Rock 2.Kaaba 3.Church of the Holy Sepulcher 4.Wailing (Western Wall) 12345

71. 70. What religion is the above image associated with? 1.Judaism 2.Christianity 3.Islam 4.Buddhism 12345

72. 71. Which of the following would not be considered a push factor? 1.Overpopulation 2.Conflict 3.Political Persecution 4.Political Freedom 12345

73. 72. Which of the following is not a Pull Factor? 1.Arable land 2.Political Freedom 3.Religious Freedom 4.Conflict 12345

74. 73. Which of the following is not a renewable resource? 1.Wood 2.Water 3.Solar Power 4.Coal 12345

75. 74. What type of economic activity would automobile assembly be considered? 1.Primary 2.Secondary 3.Tertiary 4.None of the above 12345

76. 75. What is the purpose of the international organization of the Red Cross/Red Crescent? 1.Economic Union 2.Political Union 3.Humanitarian Aide 4.Investment 12345