World Geography B Final Exam

St. Petersburg is located on which of the following bodies of water?

St. Petersburg is located on which of the following bodies of water?

The Baltic Sea

What has been the effect of erosion in the Ural Mountains?

Erosion has exposed many valuable minerals.

Which of the following is located in central Russia, stretching from the Ural Mountains to the Yenisei River Valley, and is one of the world's largest regions of continuous flatland?

West Siberian Plain

Why is St. Petersburg referred to as the northern capital of Russia?

A large number of foreign consulates, international corporations, and banks are located there.

Ethnic divisions began to resurface in the 1990s, following the election of non-communist leaders throughout Yugoslavia. True or False?

True.

How do students make a choice about which schools to attend in Russia?

Students are assigned based on exam scores.

The Caucasus Mountains are made up of two separate mountain systems. True or False?

True.

What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall signify?

The destruction of the Berlin Wall signified the end of the Cold War.

Norway is a country famous for its fjords. True or False?

True.

Which of the following places, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, was also called New Rome after the Great Schism of 1054?

Constantinople.

Who was the target audience of Lenin and his revolutionary actions?

The workers.

Permafrost is melting across the Northern Hemisphere, altering ecosystems and damaging roads and buildings across Russia. True or False?

True.

Since the fall of Communism in the early 1990s, many Eastern European countries have been spending big bucks to develop first-class winter resorts. True or False?

True.

Equality and full employment are seen as two of the important benefits of a socialist economy. True or False?

True.

The environmental benefits of nuclear energy can be seen clearly in France. True or False?

True.

Mount Grintovec and Mount Skuta are located in what Alps region of Slovenia?

Kamnik-Savinja Alps

What are the three ways to deal with permafrost?

Avoid it, Destroy it, or Preserve it.

How are forest biomes classified?

Latitude.

Orthodox icons, paintings, and sculptures are merely beautiful expressions of an artist's love for the Church. True or False?

False.

Which United States company doctrine was recently compared to the Soviet style of command capitalism?

Wal-Mart.

St. Petersburg was established in 1703 by Peter the Great as the capital of the Russian Empire. True or False?

True.

In the 1980s, in response to concern over dependence on foreign oil, France nearly tripled its use of nuclear energy. What reduction in environmental pollution from the electric power system did France experience during this time?

80 - 90 percent reduction.

Who was the target of the "Ethnic cleansing" in the Balkans?

Bosnian Muslims.

Which of the Asian leaders would NOT be considered a dictator?

Taro Aso.

What is the official language of Hong Kong?

Chinese and English.

Which of the following countries is NOT categorized as a High Performing Asian Economy (HPAE)?

China.

Which of the following natural hazards occur more frequently in East Asia than in any other part of the world?

Tropical Cyclones.

Which of the following bodies of water does not touch Japan?

South China Sea.

What was the effect of the post-Mao leadership under Deng Xiaoping in China?

Economic growth nearly 10% a year.

Bamboo is an ecologically friendly choice for hardwood flooring and furniture. True or False?

True.

What is Confucianism?

It is a form of religion that focuses on human morality.

What three seas surround the Korean Peninsula?

Sea of Japan, East China Sea, Yellow Sea.

Which of the following is the most significant reason why bamboo is important to the poor people of East Asia?

Bamboo can be eaten and used in construction.

The southern tip of Taiwan, and a small strip of land along China's southeastern coast containing tall dense forests are part of what climate zone?

Tropical wet.

Rapid economic growth in the emerging world, especially Eastern Asia, drives increased energy demand throughout the world. True or False?

True.

What commodities were traded using the Silk Road?

Silk, gold, ivory, animals, and plants.

Northeastern China, North Korea, South Korea, Northern Japan all have coniferous forests, temperate grasslands, agriculture and are located in a humid continental climate zone. True or False?

True.

The one-child policy was introduced to ensure that China, which has historically been prone to floods and famine, could feed the entire Chinese population. True or False?

True.

The Yellow River is also known as the Huang He River. True or False?

True.

A dictator generally takes and keeps his (or her) power by force. True or False?

True

What is the structure of most of the rivers in Japan?

Short and Steep.

Bamboo is actually a type of grass, not a tree. True or False?

True.

What was the new focus of ASEAN members at the turn of the 21st century?

Environmental issues.

What body of water travels between the countries of Malaysia and Indonesia and connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west?

The Strait of Malacca.

Which of the following is NOT a result of the political reforms taking place in Indonesia since 1999?

Active-duty officers are allowed to hold political office.

Which of the following volcanoes was correctly predicted to erupt in 1991, saving thousands of lives?

Mount Pinatubo.

Approximately how many Americans died during the Vietnam War?

More than 50,000.

Which body of water is bounded on three sides by Australia and to the north by the Arafura Sea?

The Gulf of Carpentaria.

What was the cause of the devastating tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2004?

The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake.

What is not necessarily a part of someone's ethnicity?

Race.

Which of the countries of Southeast Asia has the most active volcanoes?

Indonesia.

What physical processes occurred to cause such devastating tsunami waves?

Tectonic plates moved sideways and the sea bed rose several meters.

Which of the following bodies of water travels between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia?

The Makassar Strait.

Which of the following volcanoes of the Philippines is the most active volcano in the central Philippines?

Kanlaon.

Which of the following countries would NOT be considered a fast growing economy?

Burma.

Why does Switzerland import so many goods from Indonesia such as textiles, garments, furniture, and agricultural products?

Switzerland lacks abundant natural resources like Indonesia.

Which of the following Asian cities is considered a "global city?"

Bangkok.

Which of the following is an IMPORT to Southeast Asia from the U.S.?

Wheat and corn.

Why is tikanga important to the Māori?

Tikanga sets the code of conduct for all situations.

Why do many industrialized nations fail to address the human rights violations occurring in Burma?

Due to the rich resources in Burma, such as oil, timber, and natural gas - many countries ignore the problem.

Approximately how long have people depended on the Nile River?

For over 6,000 years.

What has been the impact of declining harvests and years of drought on African subsistence farmers?

Their family has no food and there is increased poverty.

Why are there very few subsistence farmers left in Africa anymore?

Declining harvests and drought are more common.

Why are poachers using fewer guns to illegally kill wild animals?

Guns are easier to trace than other methods.

What prompted imperialism in South Africa?

The quest for land.

Which of the following rivers runs down the middle of the country of Zaire?

The Congo River.

Which of the following countries is the largest supplier of oil to the United States?

Nigeria.

What part of Africa is predominantly Islamic?

North Africa above the Sahara, West Africa and the East African coast.

Why was there a sudden rise in ivory poaching in 2008 and 2009?

The United Nations allowed the first legal ivory auction in over a decade.

Which of the following rivers is the longest river in Africa?

The Nile River.

What was the purpose of building the New Aswan High Dam?

To improve irrigation and provide hydroelectric.

Approximately what percent of the Sahara Desert is covered by sand sheets and dunes?

About 25%.

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which of the following countries?

Tanzania.

Which of the following people were sentenced to life in prison, but then later became President of South Africa?

Nelson Mandela.

How was the Arab settlement of West Africa similar to the European settlement of North America?

The Arabs were fleeing religious persecution and seeking fortune, much like the Europeans in the New World.

Approximately how much money is given to Africa every year to help alleviate poverty?

More than $50 billion.

What is PEPFAR?

An American initiative to combat the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

How did the Tutsi come to power in Rwanda?

European colonists chose the Tutsi to rule the Hutu because the Tutsi looked more like themselves.

Why is it difficult to break the cycle of malaria deaths?

Malaria affects mostly the poorer nations and puts an even greater drain on their economies.

Since many countries with malaria are already among the poorer nations, the disease maintains a vicious cycle of disease and poverty. True or False?

True.

What was the international response to apartheid in the 1980s?

Many countries boycotted South Africa to protest apartheid.

Describe the difference between the Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda.

The Hutus were predominantly a lower class than the Tutsi

Which of the following is the largest lake in Africa?

Lake Victoria.

What was the most common language spoken in the Middle East after about the 6th century?

Arabic.

The Fertile Crescent is bound to the east by what two rivers?

Tigris and Euphrates.

What is a concern related to the development of artificial islands in the Middle East?

Islands are vulnerable to natural hazards like earthquakes and tsunamis.

How does the untouchable class differ from the higher varnas?

All of the above.

Jerusalem is considered a holy city to which of the following religions?

All of the above.

What is the main religious text of the Muslims?

The Quran.

Which of the following crops is considered the first domesticated crop in the Fertile Crescent?

Wheat.

Why are Dalits considered "untouchable?"

They are ritually impure and their impurity is contagious.

Which of the following cities is located on the western coast of India?

Mumbai.

Which of the following cities is located on the southern tip of India?

Bangalore.

Why does the violence against Dalits continue throughout India?

People prefer the use of Caste System and therefore Dalits are abused. The attacks are unreported for the fear retribution.

Which of the following countries is an oil-dry country?

Bahrain.

Which of the following rivers follows the path of the Himalayas at the northeast corner of India?

The Ganges River.

Which of the following bodies of water is found off the coast of Mumbai?

The Arabian Sea.

What are reclaimed islands?

Islands that are artificially created.

Which of the following empires lost control of the area referred to as Palestine at the end of World War I?

The Ottoman Empire.

Which city was at the center of the controversy between Israelis and Palestinians as the Israelis expanded their territory into land occupied by Palestine?

Jerusalem.