World Geo Exam

Question 1

Geography

Answer 1

the study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to eachother

Question 2

Trade deficit

Answer 2

spending more on imports than is being earned on exports

Question 3

Urbanization

Answer 3

the movement of people from rural areas to cities

Question 4

Examples of fossil fuels

Answer 4

coal, petroleum (oil), natural gas

Question 5

Examples of renewable resources

Answer 5

solar, water, wind

Question 6

Why is it impossible to create a completely accurate world map?

Answer 6

distortion

Question 7

Examples of natural disasters

Answer 7

tsunami, earthquake, drought, tornadoes, volcanoes, extreme cold/heat

Question 8

Four factors that influence climate

Answer 8

• nearness to water
• elevation
• latitude
• Rain Shadow effect

Question 9

Why are rivers and lakes important resources?

Answer 9

• transportation of goods and services
• sources of fresh water
• fishing (freshwater=wealth)

Question 10

Why should fossil fuels be used responsibly?

Answer 10

There is a limited source of them (nonrenewable)

Question 11

_______ government shares powers with the _________

Answer 11

National; States

Question 12

Government is made of _______

Answer 12

3 branches

Question 13

What does the Constitution do?

Answer 13

Create a strong national government while preserving the rights of citizens

Question 14

Similarity between US and Canada systems: Both split power at the federal level into…

Answer 14

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches

Question 15

Three reasons why people immigrate to the US:

Answer 15

• Political and religious freedom
• Better economy
• Free from war and natural disasters (not really sure)

Question 16

What services are needed when the 25-45 age category reaches the top of the pyramid?

Answer 16

• Healthcare
• Retirement benefits
• Pension Plans

Question 17

Why is GPD useful?

Answer 17

It estimates the strength of the economy.

Question 18

Best Statistic to tell how much an economy produces per person.

Answer 18

GPD per capita

Question 19

Purpose of NAFTA

Answer 19

To increase trade between Mexico, Canada, and the US

Question 20

Cash crops

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Crops grown to sell for cash money

Question 21

Terrace farming

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method of growing crops on a hillside or mountain to lessen erosion

Question 22

Metizo

Answer 22

Native American and European Mixed ethnicity

Question 23

Favelas

Answer 23

slums/ shantytowns in Brazil

Question 24

Maquiladoras

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factory in Mexico run by a foreign company

Question 25

Why are vertical climate zones important?

Answer 25

cooler climate and rich natural resources

Question 26

Problems when country develops only one natural resource

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vulnerable to world price fluctuations or natural disasters that could wipe it a crop

Question 27

Results of deforestation

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* Threatens lifestyle of indigenous people * Risks extinction of plants and animals * Oxygen and absorption of carbon dioxide

Question 28

Cultural achievements linked to the Mayans

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* 365 day calendar * Writing system of glyphs * pyramids

Question 29

Ways to preserve the Amazon Rainforest

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* Creation of national forests * Ecotourism * Reforestation

Question 30

Problems that Latin American cities are facing because of rapid urbanization:

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* unsanitary living conditions * insufficient jobs and houses * pollution

Question 31

Why are countries in Latin America most Catholic?

Answer 31

Spanish and Portuguese spread Catholics to New world

Question 32

Why is Latin America considered a region?

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* Religion (Roman Catholicism) * Language (Spanish) * Ethnicity (Europeans and Native American)

Question 33

Reasons why people emigrate from Latin America

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* Jobs * Improved living conditions * Political freedom (Escape from political unrest)

Question 34

Why are maquiladoras criticized?

Answer 34

Unsafe working conditions and low pay

Question 35

Why are children making dangerous journeys from their homes to the US?

Answer 35

to flee poor dangerous living conditions

Question 36

Relationship between US/Cuba and embargo

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Cuba sided with USSR; USA placed a trading embargo

Question 37

Why is there a wide gap between rich and poor in Latin America?

Answer 37

Metizos inherit a lot of money and land from the ancestors

Question 38

Brain Drain

Answer 38

When educated wealthy members of society leave the country for better opportunities

Question 39

Type of population pyramid in 1995:

Answer 39

Rapid

Question 40

Services that will be needed for the population pyramid in 1955

Answer 40

Schools, daycare, and more teachers

Question 41

Type of population in 2015

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Stable

Question 42

Services that will need to be provided in 2015:

Answer 42

Jobs, training programs and universities

Question 43

Direct democracy

Answer 43

Citizens decide on issues themselves

Question 44

City-state

Answer 44

independent communities consisting of a city and its surrounding lands

Question 45

System of government in which powerful lords gave lands to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty

Answer 45

Feudalism

Question 46

Superior ruler

Answer 46

Emperor

Question 47

Effect of the Peloponnesian War

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Spartans won, prolonged war permanently weakened the region

Question 48

Achievements of the Ancient greeks

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* invented the alphabet * created democracy * Long distance sea routes connected Europe, Africa, & Asia

Question 49

Factors that led to the fall of the Roman Empire

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* Corrupt rulers * Civil Wars * Disease and Famine * invading barbarians

Question 50

Belief that Jesus is the Messiah

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Christianity

Question 51

Were persecuted by the Romans

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Both Christianity and Judaism

Question 52

More followers than any other religion

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Christianity

Question 53

Holy Book is the Torah

Answer 53

Judaism

Question 54

Why was the Roman Empire divided into two halves?

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It was too large to govern effectively

Question 55

True/False: | Muslim Moods were often tolerant of Christian and Jews

Answer 55

True

Question 56

Why feudal relationships began in Europe;

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the need for protection against vikings

Question 57

Why Christians and Muslims were willing to fight in the Crusades

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They believed it was a ticket to heaven

Question 58

Positive outcome of the Crusades

Answer 58

trade and exchange of knowledge

Question 59

Positive impact of trade:

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to trade and spread goods, ideas, & culture

Question 60

Negative impact of trade

Answer 60

Spread of disease

Question 61

Peninsula

Answer 61

piece of land surrounded by in three sides

Question 62

Revolution

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a forcible overthrow of the government or social order in favor of a new system

Question 63

Nationalism

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devotion to the interest or culture of a particular nation

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Rule by one (dictatorship)

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Autocracy

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A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or disaster

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Refugee

Question 66

individuals and private groups make decisions about what to produce

Answer 66

Market economy

Question 67

Government controls some aspects of the economy while individuals engage in free enterprise

Answer 67

Mixed economy

Question 68

Government owns and directs the means of production and controls the distribution of goods

Answer 68

Command economy

Question 69

Rule by the few

Answer 69

Oligarchy

Question 70

system of government in which leader rule with the approval of citizens

Answer 70

Democracy

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Type of government that the United Kingdom has

Answer 71

democracy

Question 72

Direct and Republic are both types of this political system

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Democracy

Question 73

Tries to control all parts of society of economic life

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autocracy

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Also known as capitalism

Answer 74

Market Economy

Question 75

Requires strict government control of almost every aspect of citizens' lives

Answer 75

Command

Question 76

Government controls all parts of the economy in an attempt to distribute wealth equally

Answer 76

Command

Question 77

How Europes physical geography contributed to its dominance

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Europe is a peninsula in itself

Question 78

Why is north European Plain is densely populated

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Mild climate, fertile soil, access to rivers

Question 79

Causes of the French Revolution

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* Enlightenment ideas * Food shortages * French debt from helping America * King spent taxes on luxurious living * Conflict between monarch and nobility, which led to bankruptcy

Question 80

Difference between a direct democracy and republic:

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Direct democracy is when people vote on issues, while a Republic Democracy is when elected representatives vote

Question 81

How dictators justify the way they rule;

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they claim they are ruling for the people

Question 82

Evidence that Russia is similar to a autocracy

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Russia controls their news media

Question 83

Name of conflict between Soviet Union and US

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Cold war

Question 84

What were economies like after the fall of USSR

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some countries made large strides in growth while there's struggled to rebuild infrastructure

Question 85

Where most people live in Northern Europe

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in the south in urban cities

Question 86

Positive aspects o socialism and high taxes in Northern Europe

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* Free education * Healthcare insurance and unemployment benefits * people value equality

Question 87

What is supposed to happen if one NATO member is attacked

Answer 87

a NATO country has to come to the member's aid

Question 88

Why Mediterranean Sea is important to Southern Europe

Answer 88

Fishing, Tourism, Agriculture