1. World Geography
Nine Weeks Exam Review

2. Question 1
Which of the following examples describes an institution at work?
People in the Middle East enjoy eating pita bread.
Religious Roman Catholics attend church each Sunday.
Teenagers in Western Europe often text message their friends.
Many herders in Africa’s Sahel region have moved away to avoid drought.

3. ANSWER: B

4. Question 2
A functional region is often organized around a specific focal point. Which of the following is most clearly a functional region?
Middle East
Sub-Saharan Africa
Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex
Asia

5. ANSWER: C

6. Question 3 The most frequent cause of major earthquakes is the
pressure from tectonic plate movement.
occurrence of landslides
gravitational pull of the moon as it orbits Earth
change in underwater currents

7. ANSWER: A

8. Question 4
Geographers consider the areas stretching above and below the Sahara Desert as part of the African continent. Some geographers feel the cultures of North Africa are more closely associated with those of the Middle East than with Sub-Saharan Africa. This shows that
cultural characteristics can be used to define regions.
Africa was subjected to European imperialism.
most Africans would like to emigrate to the Middle East.
North Africa’s physical features prevented contact with the Middle East.

9. ANSWER: A

10. Question 5
Which characteristics are shared by the political cultures of the United States, Great Britain, and Mexico?
A union of political and religious authority
A hereditary monarch
A totalitarian government
A democratically elected national legislature

11. ANSWER: D

12. Question 6
Physical features often influence where people live. Which type of environment typically has the highest population density?
hills, mountains, and plateaus
flat, fertile plains and river valleys
wet bogs and swamps
dry and barren desert regions

13. ANSWER: B

14. Question 7 An essential characteristic of a communist economy is the
interaction of supply and demand.
organization of worker unions
privatization of business
government ownership of property

15. ANSWER: D

16. Question 8 The lowest birthrates would most likely be found in
Western Europe
Southeast Asia
Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa

17. ANSWER: A

18. Question 9
Mexico City in central Mexico is closer to the equator than Houston, Texas. Yet its average summer temperatures are cooler than Houston’s. What best explains this?
Mexico City has a higher elevation than Houston.
The use of air conditioners has raised temperatures in Houston.
Mexico City is subject to periodic storms, lowering temperatures.
Mexico City is farther from the Gulf of Mexico than Houston.

19. ANSWER: A

20. Question 10
Which is an important difference in outlook between people living in rural and urban communities?
People in rural communities more often follow traditional beliefs.
People in urban communities are more likely to work at home.
People in rural communities enjoy a greater variety of products.
People in urban communities are generally more religious.

21. ANSWER: A

22. Question 11
The Middle East is considered a single cultural region by most geographers because
it has a warm, dry climate.
it has fertile river valleys.
it has many deserts and mountainous areas.
its people share a common history and heritage.

23. ANSWER: D

24. Question 12
Which of the following is the most likely effect of building a railroad to reach an area rich in natural resources?
Railroad owners take control of the area.
The number of people that settle in the area increases.
There is a sharp increase in movement away from the area.
Government leaders close the area to future settlement.

25. ANSWER: B

26. Question 13
Which was a direct result of the initial contact between European cultures and Native American cultures in the 1490s?
Most Spaniards migrated to the “New World.”
Spanish settlers rejected Christianity for Native American religious beliefs.
New diseases arrived in the Americas from which natives lacked immunity.
Native Americans used Spanish settlers as a source of cheap labor.

27. ANSWER: C

28. Question 14 A theocratic government is often characterized by
the existence of multiple political parties.
censorship, religious laws, and repression.
a written constitution.
direct elections for governmental decisions.

29. ANSWER: B

30. Question 15
Which of the following is an example of human migration caused by an economic “pull” factor?
Puritans migrated to Massachusetts to freely practice their religion.
Afghan refugees fled to Pakistan to escape war involving Taliban and U.S. forces.
Turkish workers migrated to Germany after 1945 to fill jobs in that nation.
East Berliners crossed into West Berlin in the 1960s to escape Communist rule.

31. ANSWER: C

32. Question 16
Which factors play the greatest role in determining the distribution of goods and services in a free enterprise system?
Court rulings and expert opinions
Government officials and military needs
Producer supply and consumer demand
Village elders and community tradition

33. ANSWER: C

34. Question 17 Which is a valid generalization about developed nations?
In more developed nations, infant mortality rates are usually higher than birthrates.
More developed nations have lower birthrates and infant mortality rates than less developed nations.
Decreasing infant mortality rates slow population growth in less developed nations.
More developed nations have higher birth rates than less developed nations.

35. ANSWER: B

36. Question 18
Which best explain why we experience four seasons on Earth?
The gravitational pull of the moon
The distance between Earth and the sun
The tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun
The effect of tectonic plate movement on Earth’s oceans

37. ANSWER: C

38. Question 19 Which is a valid generalization about customs?
They cannot be changed.
They usually lead to political reforms.
They have little influence on the development of the economy.
They include both how people dress and the foods they eat.

39. ANSWER: D

40. Question 20
In which economic system would you expect to find the widest selection of consumer goods?
Traditional
Free enterprise
Socialist
Communist