Geography exam 1

Question 1

PANAMA

Answer 1

Panama City

Question 2

COLOMBIA

Answer 2

Bogota

Question 3

VENEZUELA

Answer 3

Caracas

Question 4

PERU

Answer 4

Lima

Question 5

BRAZIL

Answer 5

Brasila

Question 6

ARGENTINA

Answer 6

Buenos Aires

Question 7

IRELAND

Answer 7

Dublin

Question 8

BRITAIN

Answer 8

London

Question 9

PORTUGAL

Answer 9

Lisbon

Question 10

FRANCE

Answer 10

Paris

Question 11

ITALY

Answer 11

Rome

Question 12

GREECE

Answer 12

Athens

Question 13

GERMANY

Answer 13

Berlin

Question 14

RUSSIA

Answer 14

Moscow

Question 15

FOUR LEVELS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY & ROLE THEY PLAY IN NORTH AMERICAN ECONOMY

Answer 15

Primary- modern agriculture(wheat and corn) in the interior plains, dairy in the north, tropical fruits in south TX & FL
Secondary-Manufacturing belt is still dominant
Tertiary- teacher, lawyer, politician, doctor, accountant
Quaternary- high tech industry jobs

Question 16

WHY IS NORTH AMERICA’S ECONOMY SO STRONG

Answer 16

Largest most technologically developed economy in the world. Business firms have a greater degree of flexibility.

Question 17

WHERE IS NORTH AMERICA’S ECONOMY HEADED

Answer 17

Recovery has been broad based w/ strong contributions from private consumption, investment & inventory acclamation

Question 18

SOCIAL SYSTEMS OF SOUTH AMERICA

Answer 18

South America is very urbanized with the primate cities built around the old capitols.

Question 19

POLITICAL SYSTEMS OF SOUTH AMERICA

Answer 19

Today they are all republics with written constitutions. Some have federal systems while others have centralized systems.

Question 20

ECONOMIC SYSTEMS OF SOUTH AMERICA

Answer 20

Since European discovery the South American economy has been defined almost exclusively by the extraction and export of wealth and resources.

Question 21

HOW DO THE FOUR ECONOMIC LEVELS FIT INTO SOUTH AMERICA

Answer 21

Primary-farming
Secondary-mining & oil fields
Tertiary- Commercial & financial activity, tourism
Quaternary-

Question 22

WHY HAS SOUTH AMERICA HAD TROUBLE DEVELOPING ITS ECONOMY

Answer 22

LARGE SCALE POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION, URBAN OVERCROWDING, IMMENSE NATIONAL DEBTS, RAPID DESTRUCTION OF RAIN FOREST.

Question 23

DISCUSS SPECIFICS ABOUT SOUTH AMERICAN STATES (YOU PICK)

Answer 23

VENEZUELA- HAS IMMENSE OIL RESERVES ALONG NORTH COAST.
COLOMBIA-TODAY VARIOUS REBEL GROUPS CONTROL MUCH OF THE AREA.
PERU-HAS A VERY FRAGILE DEMOCRACY THAT NEEDS TO BE STRENGHTENED IF IT IS TO ADVANCE

Question 24

ECONOMIC ROLE THAT EUROPE PLAYS ON THE MODERN WORLD

Answer 24

Germany in particular is the most powerful country in Europe. It has world-wide respect in spite of regular criticism of it’s strong emphasis on exports.

Question 25

SOCIAL ROLE THAT EUROPE PLAYS ON THE MODERN WORLD

Answer 25

Modern medicine, philosophy, architecture, & mathematics

Question 26

HOW IS EUROPE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STRONG ECONOMIC SYSTEM

Answer 26

The local functional specialization that regulates specific tasks to specific regions.

Question 27

WHAT STEPS IS EUROPE TAKING TO COMPETE

Answer 27

X

Question 28

HOW IS EUROPE BECOMING UNIFIED

Answer 28

The European Union is a key player in the unification movement. A key element in the union is the promotion of free trade. Some nations refuse to join but others are working hard to become members.

Question 29

HOW IS EUROPE STAYING FRAGMENTED

Answer 29

X

Question 30

DISCUSS THE SPECIFICS OF A FEW EUROPEAN STATES (YOU PICK)

Answer 30

France- home to many high tech industries. Has become one of the strongest nations in Europe. Belgium - the capitol, Brussels is the capital seat for the European Union. Norway- large fishing industry, peaceful nation, North Sea has large oil & gas deposits.

Question 31

PRIMARY ACTIVITY

Answer 31

MINING OR AGRICULTURE (OIL EXTRACTION IN OK, TX, & LA. MOST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVE AREA IS SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY)

Question 32

SECONDARY ACTIVITY

Answer 32

MANUFACTURE OF RAW MATERIALS INTO FINISHED PRODUCT (US & CANADA ARE CONSIDERED POSTINDUSTRIAL BC IT IS ON THE DECLINE)

Question 33

TERTIARY ACTIVITY

Answer 33

EDUCATION, RETAIL, FINANCE, GOVERNMENT (MOST DOMINANT ECONOMIC SECTOR)

Question 34

QUATERNARY ACTIVITY

Answer 34

COLLECTION AND MANIPULATION OF INFORMATION (RAPIDLY GROWING, TECHNOLOGY)

Question 35

Tierra Caliente

Answer 35

sea level to 2,500 feet

Question 36

Tierra Temlada

Answer 36

2,500-6,000 feet

Question 37

Tierra Fria

Answer 37

6,000-12,000 feet

Question 38

Tierra Helada

Answer 38

12,000-15,000 feet

Question 39

Tierra Nevada

Answer 39

Above 15,000 feet

Question 40

Mestizo

Answer 40

Native and European

Question 41

Mulattoes people

Answer 41

European and African

Question 42

Over threw the Cuban government. Took over as communist dictator.

Answer 42

Fidel Castro

Question 43

Largest river in the world

Answer 43

Amazon River

Question 44

President of Venezuela. invested in infrastructure, education, and industry. Enabled the people to benefit from the oil wealth

Answer 44

Hugo Chavez

Question 45

One of the driest places on Earth, parts may have never received rain

Answer 45

Atacama Desert

Question 46

Violent, corrupt leader of Chile from 1973-1990

Answer 46

Augusto Picochet

Question 47

Important rivers in Europe

Answer 47

Thames, Seine, Rhine

Question 48

Feudal system

Answer 48

Economic & political system that gave wealth & power to those fortunate enough to own land

Question 49

Mercantilism

Answer 49

system emphasized the acquisition of gold and silver as a basis for economic strength

Question 50

Supernationalism

Answer 50

willingness of nations to come together for common benefit