1. World Geography Part 1
2007 Released Test

2. 1. What is the approximate distance from Paris, France, to Madrid, Spain?
A miles
B miles
C miles
D miles

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5. 2. Which of the following best explains the population distribution of North Africa?
A. The natural vegetation encourages nomadic herding.
B. Mineral deposits have led to the creation of urban centers.
C. The economy of the region encourages widespread small communities.
D. Settlements are found in areas with reliable sources of water.

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8. 3. The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is most likely related to —
A. economic connections to the area
B. the petroleum deposits in the area
C. religious attachments to the area
D. the agricultural growth in the area

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11. A. divided into two countries B. annexed by France
4. These maps show that after World War II Germany was —
A. divided into two countries
B. annexed by France
C. expanded into a larger country
D. controlled by Austria

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14. 5. The negative impact of using coal and oil in the United States and Western Europe is —
A. environmental
B. political
C. cultural
D. economic

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17. 6. Richmond developed as a site —
A. adjacent to coal fields
B. at the fall line
C. along the coast
D. near mountain passes

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20. 7. This thematic map would be most useful to a —
A. manufacturer
B. lawyer
C. fisher
D. farmer

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23. 8. Which pair of countries shares a common language?
A. France and Colombia
B. Germany and Egypt
C. Portugal and Brazil
D. Italy and Cambodia

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26. 9. Technological improvements in housing materials allow people to live —
A. in various environments
B. closer to urban areas
C. in larger homes
D. closer to schools

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29. 10. Which of the following push factors caused millions of people to flee their homes in Bosnia during the early 1990s?
A. Lack of job opportunities
B. Overpopulation
C. Religious persecution
D. Environmental pollution

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32. 11. Geographers use pictures taken by remote sensing devices for all of the following EXCEPT —
A. studying traffic patterns
B. calculating death rates
C. forecasting weather
D. monitoring pollution

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35. A. straits B. plains C. rivers D. oceans
12. Istanbul’s relative location, shown on this map, contributed to its importance by allowing the city to control the —
A. straits
B. plains
C. rivers
D. oceans

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38. 13. Seismic monitoring provides a way of minimizing the impact of which of the following natural hazards?
A. Floods
B. Earthquakes
C. Hurricanes
D. Tornadoes

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41. 14. In eastern Canada, damage has been caused to trees, plants, fish, and buildings by pollutants from factories. This type of pollution is called —
A. the ozone layer
B. acid rain
C. the greenhouse effect
D. mercury poisoning

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44. 15. According to the information in this map, which languages are most likely spoken by a majority of the people of Switzerland?
A. Danish, German, and Polish
B. English, French, and Spanish
C. English, Italian, and Spanish
D. French, German, and Italian

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47. 16. Humanitarian responses to natural disasters led to the creation of the —
A. United Nations (UN)
B. European Union (EU)
C. Red Cross/Red Crescent
D. Commonwealth of Nations

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50. 17. The uneven distribution of natural resources on the Earth is being balanced through —
A. world trade
B. population distribution
C. forced sharing
D. bartering

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53. 18. This map is most useful to determine —
A. total population
B. natural resources
C. population density
D. distribution of cities

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56. 19. Which country would most likely be represented by the information in the table?
A. Japan
B. Ethiopia
C. France
D. Australia

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59. 20. The source of the Mississippi River is closest to —
A. Bemidji, Minnesota
B. Cairo, Illinois
C. New Orleans, Louisiana
D. St. Louis, Missouri

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62. 21. Which region is currently undergoing the process of desertification?
B. 1
C. 4
D. 2

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65. 22. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, owes its growth and prosperity to the —
A. steel industry
B. aircraft industry
C. computer industry
D. automobile industry

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68. 23. Money is an example of a —
A. nonrenewable resource
B. natural resource
C. capital resource
D. labor resource

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71. 24. In the United States, no new nuclear power generators have been constructed since 1996, primarily because of the —
A. low cost of generating electricity
B. opposition from coal miners
C. concerns over the issue of safety
D. discovery of vast oil deposits

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74. 25. A boat sailing on the Seine River is in —
A. Poland
B. France
C. Italy
D. Spain

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77. That’s All Folks!

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