GEOG101 Final Exam - World Regional Geography | Practice Test / Quiz / MCQs

1. Alcoholic beverages are more common south of the African Transition Zone.Why?

The climate in the south is good for grape growing.AllThere is a greater Christian population in the south, and the Christian religion allows for drinking of alcoholic beverages whereas the Muslim religion does not.Yeast and hops, major ingredients in beer making, are more plentiful in the south.

2. As a result of the one-child-only policy in China, there is a disproportionate number of males versus females across the country with an average difference being 10% more males.Why is this?

This is actually an urban myth; there are not more males in China than females.Naturally, more male babies are born than female babies.Female infanticide is higher in China than male infanticide for some unknown, medical reason.Female babies are aborted more often than male babies in order to have a male baby instead.

3. Canada and the United States have the world's largest trading relationship with large amounts of goods (and people) flowing across the border each year.Since the 1987 Canadian-American Free Trade Agreement, what has aided this trade relationship?

New transportation corridors have been opened between the two countries.All border stoppings have been removed.There have been no tariffs on most goods passed between the two countries.Americans are able to buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada through their insurance.

4. Which of the following accurately describes demographic transition?

The transition from low birth and death rates to high birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic systemThe transition from low birth rates and high death rates to high birth rates and low death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic systemThe transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic systemThe transition from high birth rates and low death rates to low birth rates and high death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system

5. Which of the following statements about the influence on economic and employment situations in Mexico is true?

Banking reform theoretically allows more small business investments across borders and increases foreign ownership of business facilities.NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) theoretically allows more corporate investments across borders and increases foreign ownership of business facilities.A maquiladora theoretically allows more corporate investments across borders and increases foreign ownership of business facilities.A stratified economy theoretically allows more corporate investments across borders and increases foreign ownership of business facilities.

6. Which of the following is a region extending from Morocco to Libya that is distinguished by the main ranges of the Atlas Mountains?

The MaghrebThe LevantSahara DesertThe Middle East

7. Fill in the blank. Deforestation results in less ____ being removed from the atmosphere.When this occurs, heat radiation is less able to radiate out of the atmosphere and into space.

nitrogenwater vaporoxygencarbon dioxide

8. The three main export products of Colombia are illegal drugs, oil, and coffee.Which of the following countries is the largest consumer of all three?

MexicoThe United StatesCubaGuatemala

10. Which of the following has led to some of the political divisions that we see among different African countries today?

Language barriersReligious differencesAllCold War divisions between the United States and the old Soviet Union

12. Which of the following occurrences spurred the westward migration in North America?

Gold boom in California (1849)Gold boom in California (1849) / Completion of the transcontinental railroad (1869)The invention of the electric streetcar (1888)Completion of the transcontinental railroad (1869)

14. What was the 'Great Migration'?

Massive migration of the French from the South to cities of the North and WestMassive migration of African Americans from the South to cities of the North and WestMassive migration of Latinos from the South to cities of the North and WestMassive migration of Native Americans from the South to cities of the North and West

15. When was the Marshall Plan implemented in Europe, and what was its purpose?

The Marshall Plan was implemented from 1914 to 1917 (after the Balkan Wars) and was designed to enhance the existing and flourishing business connections between Europe and the United States.The Marshall Plan was implemented from 1948 to 1952 (after World War II) and was designed to help rebuild war-torn Europe with American aid and business connections.The Marshall Plan was implemented from 1918 to 1922 (after World War I) and was designed to help rebuild war-torn Europe with American aid and business connections.The Marshall Plan was implemented from 2002 to 2006 (after the Third Balkan War) and was designed to enhance the existing and flourishing business connections between Europe and the United States.

16. What economic resource makes Southern Africa one of the wealthiest regions of Africa with the greatest potential for economic growth?

Mineral resourcesForestsTourismManufacturing

17. What are the main economic activities of the Amazon Basin, and what is the main environmental concern due to those activities?

The main economic activities are cattle ranching, logging, and mining.The major environmental concern is water pollution.The main economic activities are farming, logging, and hydroelectricity.The major environmental concern is desertification.The main economic activities are cattle ranching, logging, and mining.The major environmental concern is deforestation.The main economic activities are cattle ranching, farming, and hydroelectricity.The major environmental concern is water pollution.

18. What do most researchers believe to be the cause of the decline of the Mayan Empire?

Earthquake activityEcological degradation resulting from slash-and-burn farming techniquesCongenital disordersNever-ending wars between neighboring Mayan city-states

19. Which of the following rivers in the south is famous for the Victoria Falls on the Zambia and Zimbabwe border?

Niger RiverZambezi RiverNile RiverCongo RiverOrange River

20. What were the general reasons for the massive wave of protests and demonstrations by citizens of the North Africa and Southwest Asia realm beginning in 2011 (known as the Arab Spring of 2011)?

Poor living conditions and high unemployment / Government corruption and the lack of democratic reformsGovernment corruption and the lack of democratic reformsLack of shared oil revenue and too many regulations on small businessesPoor living conditions and high unemployment

21. The thematic map below shows the locations in the United States where Native Americans and Hispanics make up the majority of the population and non-Hispanic Caucasians make up the minority of the population?Why is this the case?

Because of proximity to the Mexican borderBecause the south provides a lot of the United States' farming needsBecause of proximity to portsBecause of proximity to CanadaBecause the Midwest offers a strong support infrastructure for immigrants

22. Between 2000 and 2006, which of the following groups accounted for approximately half of the population growth of the United States (growing about four times faster than the country as a whole)?

African-AmericansAsiansCaucasiansHispanics

24. The main rivers of Uzbekistan have been diverted for irrigation and are often depleted before reaching which body of water?

Aydat LakeBlack SeaCaspian SeaAral Sea

25. After World War I, a civil war erupted in Russia.Nicholas II (the last Czar) was forced out of office and executed.During this time, which of the following groups, led by Vladimir Lenin, was the most powerful group battling for control of Russia?

The MensheviksThe LeonidsThe BolsheviksThe Marxists

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