Deck 17: Geography

Question 1

Based on your knowledge and the geography of the region, which of the following was an important economic activity affected by Israel's victory in the Six Day War in 1967?

A)Industrial output in the Gaza Strip
B)Shipping in the Dead Sea
C)Agricultural exports from the Sinai Peninsula
D)Transport of goods through the Suez Canal

Answer 1

Transport of goods through the Suez Canal

Question 2

Which of the following best explains the difference in the level of urbanization between Germany and Portugal?

A)Agriculture is not important in Germany.
B)Portugal is isolated from the rest of Europe.
C)Portugal is not a member of the European Union.
D)Germany is at the center of Europe's industrial belt.

Answer 2

Germany is at the center of Europe's industrial belt.

Question 3

Which of the following countries imports most of its wheat?

A)Australia
B)Russia
C)Japan
D)France

Answer 3

Japan

Question 4

Which of the following methods provides the most accurate and effective visual evidence for determining the extent of desertification in a region?

A)Contour maps
B)Long-range weather forecasts
C)Satellite imagery
D)Seismic readings

Question 5

Which of the following countries has the largest volume and value of trade with the United States?

A)Japan
B)Great Britain
C)Canada
D)Germany

Question 6

In the United States, most of the fertile soils of the Midwest were derived from?

A)glaciers
B)volcanic activity
C)decaying organic matter
D)eroded sandstone

Question 7

Which statement is true about the economies of most developing countries?

A)Their exports are often limited to a few agricultural products or raw materials.
B)They produce a wide variety of high-technology goods.
C)Their imports are often limited to manufactured goods.
D)Their manufacturing sectors are usually well developed.

Question 8

In East Africa the process of desertification causes greater hardship for women than for men mostly because

A)women consume more water than do men
B)women are primarily responsible for collecting the fuelwood and water for their families
C)in times of drought family size usually increases
D)there are proportionately more women than men in this area

Question 9

How do the forces listed below affect the natural environment?Gravity Ice Water Wind

A)They are major causes of erosion.
B)They are important influences on human settlement.
C)They are responsible for seismic activity.
D)They cause continental drift.

Question 10

When the warm ocean current El Niño replaces the cooler Peruvian, or Humboldt, current along the coast of Peru, the supplies of anchovies on which sea birds feed decrease. As a result, the number of sea birds roosting on the coastal islands decreases.In Peru, the developments described have an impact on?

A)the money earned from tourists who visit its beaches
B)the ability of ships to dock at its ports
C)warm weather in coastal areas
D)the export of anchovies

Question 11

Which of the following groups of countries falls within a tropical climate zone?

A)Bolivia, Syria, New Zealand
B)Morocco, Uruguay, Japan
C)Indonesia, Panama, Uganda
D)Turkey, Portugal, Vietnam

Question 12

Which of the following provinces or territories in Canada is NOT accessible by a major highway?

A)Northwest Territories
B)New Brunswick
C)Yukon Territory
D)Quebec

Question 13

What physical feature separates European Russia from Siberia?

A)Ural Mountains
B)Central Siberian Plateau
C)Caspian Sea
D)Volga River

Question 14

Many people in the Caribbean region are of West African descent. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?

A)Rapid urbanization
B)The use of slaves in plantation agriculture
C)Religious persecution in the countries of origin
D)Economic opportunity in the Caribbean region

Question 15

Which of the following has most affected the development of suburbs in the United States in the last 50 years?

A)Automobiles
B)Computers
C)Electricity
D)High-speed rail transportation

Question 16

Fossil fuels such as oil and coal are formed from which of the following?

A)Geological processes that transform organic materials
B)The rapid decay of animal bones
C)Organic processes that lead to the fossilization of animal tissue
D)None of the above

Question 17

An example of diffusion is that crops that were once grown mostly in North and South America are

A)now grown all over the world
B)now grown only in areas where productivity is high
C)now grown only in the Northern Hemisphere
D)no longer grown there

Question 18

South of the 60° line of latitude one would expect to find

A)floating icebergs
B)no animal or insect life
C)commercial shipping lanes
D)Inuit settlements

Question 19

Worldwide, the greatest number of people who emigrate from one country to another today do so because they

A)believe that moving will help them economically
B)believe that moving will give them greater religious freedom
C)like the climate better in their new country
D)have been expelled from their native countries

Question 20

The development of a megalopolis is primarily an example of

A)gentrification
B)urbanization
C)deforestation
D)regional planning

Question 21

Major oil-producing nations joined together to form the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as a means of

A)increasing their control of markets and prices for their product
B)limiting the access of other nations to solar power
C)promoting the production of high-quality fossil fuels
D)improving communication and transportation among developing nations

Question 22

What religion is practiced by most people who live in India?

A)Confucianism
B)Buddhism
C)Christianity
D)Hinduism

Question 23

The "Corn Belt" is a region defined on the basis of

A)population
B)economic activity
C)transportation networks
D)political organization

Question 24

In which region of the world are coral reefs most threatened by high population density?

A)Western Africa near Liberia and the Ivory Coast
B)The Persian Gulf near Iran and Saudi Arabia
C)Southeast Asia near the Philippines and Indonesia
D)South America near Brazil and Argentina

Question 25

Which of the following countries would be the most likely source of forest products for Japan?

A)The United States
B)Germany
C)South Korea
D)Australia

Question 26

Which region of the United States has the lowest overall population density?

A)Northeast
B)Pacific
C)Rocky Mountain
D)Southwest

Question 27

Which of the following is most likely to be found in the central business district of a city?

A)Automobile dealerships
B)A steel mill
C)An office tower
D)Single-family homes

Question 28

Of the following, which group would most likely be located on level land?

A)Hydroelectric plant, national park, reservoir
B)Orchard, coffee plantation, mine
C)Amusement park, ski resort, quarry
D)Railroad, city, airport

Question 29

People from many different countries live in New York City. Children speaking many different languages attend its public schools. This is mainly because New York City

A)has an efficient transportation system
B)has a higher wage rate than other United States cities
C)is a port of entry for people from other parts of the world
D)is the site of the United Nations headquarters

Question 30

In the mid-nineteenth century, before railroads were constructed, people in the United States transported commercial materials, such as timber and coal, over long distances primarily by means of

A)rivers and canals
B)turnpikes and freeways
C)pack horses and mule trains
D)ox carts and Conestoga wagons

Question 31

The major areas of wheat production in the world are the central United States and Canada, Ukraine, south central Australia, and the pampas of Argentina. What is the characteristic shared by these areas that explains their role in wheat production?

A)All have rainy, damp climates.
B)All are near sea coasts.
C)All are plains.
D)All are in highland regions.

Question 32

Under which of the following circumstances would you be most likely to find snow in equatorial regions?

A)In areas below sea level
B)In areas at high latitudes
C)In areas at high elevations
D)In winter

Question 33

Which group of countries is crossed by the equator?

A)Mexico, Nigeria, India
B)Chile, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea
C)Venezuela, Angola, the Philippines
D)Brazil, Kenya, Indonesia

Question 34

The main physical barrier facing a traveler going overland from Paris to Rome is the

A)Massif Central
B)Alps
C)Mediterranean Sea
D)Rhone River

Question 35

Which state in the United States has a climate similar to that of Alice Springs, Australia?

A)Florida
B)Washington
C)Illinois
D)Arizona

Question 36

What is the main form of land use in Ireland?

A)Crops and livestock
B)Manufacturing and trade
C)Ranching
D)Forest products

Question 37

The two natural features that form a large part of the boundary of Chile are

A)Lake Titicaca and the Amazon River basin
B)the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains
C)Patagonia and the Atacama Desert
D)the Pampas and the Strait of Magellan

Question 38

With which country does Japan have the most favorable balance of trade?

A)China
B)Indonesia
C)The United States
D)Taiwan

Question 39

What is the natural vegetation of the major corn-producing areas of the United States?

A)Grassland and broadleaf forest
B)Steppe and tundra
C)Needleleaf forest and Mediterranean
D)Desert and tropical rain forest

Question 40

Consumer demand for manufactured goods and energy are often in conflict with?

A)a high standard of living
B)a clean environment
C)technological development
D)world trade

Question 41

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the American Southwest?

A)Alternating areas of dense shrubbery and sand dunes often make travel difficult.
B)Arid conditions make access to water an important public issue.
C)Generally fair weather means that most people rely on solar energy in their homes and businesses.
D)Easy access to Mexico has led to a strong manufacturing sector.

Question 42

What would a scientist probably study to predict where acid rain would fall?

A)The atomic structures of sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen
B)Mass-transit systems that serve major cities
C)Wind patterns that prevail over major manufacturing areas
D)The location of sewage-treatment plants

Question 43

Quebec can be considered a cultural region because of its?

A)landforms
B)climate
C)language
D)economy

Question 44

The advance in communication that enabled ideas to spread around the world in a matter of seconds was the introduction of?

A)zip codes and high-speed sorting machines by postal services
B)satellites by telecommunications networks
C)area codes by telephone companies
D)high-resolution signals by television broadcasters

Question 45

Which of the following best explains why Pittsburgh grew into a major steel-producing center?

A)A large, skilled workforce was available.
B)Coal and iron deposits were located nearby.
C)The climate allowed for year-round steel production.
D)The city was close to Canadian steel markets.

Question 46

Which of the following is most likely to lead to a sense of cultural unity among people?

A)A diverse landscape
B)A common language
C)Urban migration
D)Economic development

Question 47

Forests in western Europe are found mainly at higher elevations because?

A)trees require cool temperatures to thrive
B)trees grow best on steep slopes
C)farmers cleared trees from lowlands for farming
D)timber companies planted trees on the hillsides

Question 48

The Great Lakes were formed primarily as a result of

A)plate tectonic movement
B)the action of glaciers
C)the construction of dams
D)runoff from mountains

Question 49

When the warm ocean current El Niño replaces the cooler Peruvian, or Humboldt, current along the coast of Peru, the supplies of anchovies on which sea birds feed decrease. As a result, the number of sea birds roosting on the coastal islands decreases.The passage describes the effect of El Niño on Peru's?

A)wind currents
B)weather
C)ecosystem
D)coastal erosion

Question 50

What is an important reason that countries join international organizations like the United Nations?

A)Countries who do not join usually lose their independence.
B)Many of the world's problems involve more than one country.
C)Most citizens want their countries to join as many international organizations as possible.
D)Such organizations force countries to join.

Question 51

Switzerland is located in the middle of which mountain range?

A)Alps
B)Andes
C)Urals
D)Pyrenees

Question 52

Which of the following people would probably have the greatest choice of places to live?

A)Cattle rancher
B)Nurse
C)Miner
D)Oil-refinery technician

Question 53

In ancient Greece, most towns were built on the tops of hills primarily because

A)it was easier to find water on hilltops than in lowlands
B)temperatures were warmer at high elevations
C)defending a hill town was easier than defending a lowland town
D)people in early Greece did not rely on farming for food

Question 54

Detergents upset the natural balance of

A)ocean currents
B)the atmosphere
C)climatic conditions
D)lakes and streams

Question 55

What contributes to the greenhouse effect?

A)Soil erosion
B)Burning fuels such as oil, coal, and gas
C)Failure to use crop rotation
D)Water pollution

Question 56

Which of these four countries is the furthest south?

A)South Africa
B)Uruguay
C)New Zealand
D)Zaire

Question 57

Which contributed most to the westward expansion of settlements in the United States during the late 1800s?

A)Shipbuilding
B)Railroad building
C)Highway construction
D)Canal construction

Question 58

Look at page 47 of the atlas. Study the small map showing distances drawn with red lines. What can you learn from this map?

A)Ships going from New York to South America must go through the Panama Canal.
B)Ships going from San Francisco to South America must go through the Panama Canal.
C)Without the Panama Canal, ships would have to travel 13,000 miles to get from New York to San Francisco.
D)Without the Panama Canal, ships would have to travel 8,370 kilometers to get from San Francisco to New York.

Question 59

Find the political map of Africa on page 55 and the land use map on page 59. Which city is a major center of manufacturing and trade?

A)Kinshasa, Congo
B)Tunis, Tunisia
C)Lusaka, Zambia
D)Luanda, Angola

Question 60

What is the Earth's smallest ocean?

A)Indian
B)Arctic
C)Atlantic
D)Antarctic

Question 61

Florida is an example of

A)an isthmus
B)an island
C)a peninsula
D)a plateau

Question 62

Which is the main reason that many early peoples settled in river valleys?

A)River valleys tended to be cooler than highland regions.
B)River valleys were virtually free of danger from wild animals.
C)River valleys were easier to defend from attack than were highland regions.
D)River valleys were fertile because floodwaters left rich soil on the banks.

Question 63

What is an important reason that skyscrapers were built in American cities?

A)Construction companies liked to build structures that made residents feel as if they lived in single-family houses.
B)Skyscrapers allowed tenants to create a closer community.
C)Skyscrapers allowed people to use small amounts of land more efficiently.
D)Citizens wanted to be safe from street crime.

Question 64

Which of the following continents has the most manufacturing and trade?

A)Australia
B)Europe
C)Africa
D)South America

Question 65

If you wanted to find out which page in the atlas had a map that showed the city of Dakar, where would you look?

A)The World Map Projections pages
B)The Index
C)The World Facts page
D)The Earth Notes page

Question 66

Which region in Africa has the highest elevation?

A)Northern coast
B)Western coast
C)Southwestern
D)Eastern

Question 67

Of the following four cities in southern Africa, which is a national capital?

A)Luanda, Angola
B)Durban, South Africa
C)Kananga, Zaire
D)Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Question 68

Which of the following is the highest?

A)Lake Titicaca
B)Gran Chaco
C)Parana River
D)Brazilian Highlands

Question 69

Which of these four countries is crossed by the equator?

A)Bolivia
B)Australia
C)India
D)Indonesia