World Geography Test Preparation
Course Introduction
World Geography provides an in-depth exploration of the physical and human landscapes that shape our planet. Students will examine the diverse environments, climates, and ecosystems across continents, while also considering the cultural, political, and economic forces that influence human societies and their interaction with the earth. Through maps, case studies, and current events, the course encourages an understanding of global interdependence, geographic problem-solving, and the ways geography impacts daily life and global issues such as migration, urbanization, resource distribution, and environmental change.
Recommended Textbook World Regions in Global Context Peoples Places and Environments 5th Edition by Sallie A. Marston
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Chapter 1: World Regions in Global Context
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Q1) Approximately ________ percent of the world's inhabitants live north of the equator.
A)90
B)75
C)20
D)65
E)30
Answer: A
Q2) The current global population is approximately:
A)7 billion
B)7 million
C)700 billion
D)700 million
E)70 billion
Answer: A
Q3) Continental climates are typically dry and often have long cold winters.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Europe
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Q1) This physiographic region has many important coalfields within Europe.
A)Northwestern Uplands
B)Alpine System
C)Central Plateaus
D)North European Lowlands
E)Mediterranean basin
Answer: C
Q2) Which country first developed polder landscape techniques?
A)Switzerland
B)France
C)United Kingdom
D)Netherlands
E)Italy
Answer: D
Q3) Slavic languages dominate southern Europe.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3:
Transcaucasus
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Q1) Which river marks the boundary between the West Siberian Plain and the Central Siberian Plateau?
A)Irtysh River
B)Dnieper River
C)Angera River
D)Amur River
E)Yenisey River
Answer: E
Q2) Which Russian leader defeated the Tatars at the battle of Kazan?
A)Nicholas II
B)Catherine the Great
C)Peter the Great D)Stalin
E)Ivan the Terrible
Answer: E
Q3) Nearly half the territory of the Russian Federation is north of 60°N.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Middle East and North Africa
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Q1) In North Africa,this is a tunnel well,dug into the base of a mountain.
A)Foggara
B)Flaj
C)Qanat
D)Hadith
E)none of these
Q2) Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?
A)Libya
B)Turkey
C)Algeria
D)Morocco
E)Libya,Turkey,Algeria,and Morocco were all colonized by Europe.
Q3) The approximate population of the Middle East/North Africa is:
A)1 billion
B)200,000
C)500 million
D)5 million
E)325 million
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Chapter 5: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Q1) Benin and this modern country were once known as the "Slave Coast."
A)Nigeria
B)Ghana
C)Senegal
D)Mali
E)none of these
Q2) In West Africa,oral traditions are associated with singers and storytellers,some of whom receive the respected name of:
A)tavey
B)griots
C)Sudd
D)megafauna
E)seers
Q3) The parasite bilharzia causes:
A)Schistosomiasis
B)Tripansosmiasis
C)Onchocerciasis
D)sleeping sickness
E)none of these
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Chapter 6: The United States and Canada
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Q1) From 1860 to 1920,the predominant migration pattern within the United States was:
A)rural to urban
B)urban to rural
C)urban to suburban
D)suburban to urban
E)none of these
Q2) The United States currently produces three times as much food as needed per person,with 60 percent going to waste.
A)True
B)False
Q3) North America is the only region in the world that contains the full range of climate types that occur globally,stretching from Alaska and the Canadian Arctic to the tropical Hawai'ian Islands.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The gap between rich and poor in the United States is widening.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Latin America and the Caribbean
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Q1) When did Panama regain control of the Panama Canal?
A)1977
B)1999
C)1983
D)2006
E)Panama has not regained control of the Canal.
Q2) All of these countries are located in Central America except:
A)Paraguay
B)Guatemala
C)Panama
D)Nicaragua
E)Costa Rica
Q3) The Panama Canal joins what two water bodies?
A)the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
B)the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean
C)the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
D)the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
E)The Panama Canal does not join two water bodies.
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Chapter 8: East Asia
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Q1) Japanese print cartoon books are called:
A)Anime
B)Manga
C)Pokemon
D)feng shui
E)hutongs
Q2) The ________ is the dominant group in China.
A)Hui
B)Han
C)Manchu
D)Wu
E)none of these
Q3) Where are most of the Special Economic Zones in China located?
A)along the coast
B)deep in the interior
C)surrounding the capital
D)The Special Economic Zones have no particular geographic orientation.
E)none of these
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Chapter 9: South Asia
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Q1) The concept of karma is associated with which world religion?
A)Hinduism
B)Islam
C)Buddhism
D)Christianity
E)Shintoism
Q2) Where is Mount Everest located?
A)Bhutan
B)Nepal
C)Pakistan
D)Afghanistan
E)Bangladesh
Q3) The Mughals originated in what is today:
A)Iran
B)Bangladesh
C)Tibet
D)Mongolia
E)China
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Chapter 10: Southeast Asia
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Q1) This country has had a socialist form of government since a military coup in 1962.
A)Malaysia
B)Indonesia
C)Thailand
D)Burma
E)East Timor
Q2) Cambodia has the highest rate of AIDS/HIV deaths in Southeast Asia.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Srivijaya state flourished on what is today:
A)Laos
B)Thailand
C)Burma
D)Cambodia
E)Sumatra
Q4) Women are more equal to men in Southeast Asia than in many other regions.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Australia, new Zealand, and the South Pacific
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Q1) Compared to the Australian Aborigines,the Maori of New Zealand have more power and recognition from their national government.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Compared to New Zealand,most of Australia is relatively mountainous.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Playas are dry interior drainage basins found in Eastern Australia.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The White Australia policy favored immigration from ________,followed by ________.
A)Western Europe/Eastern Europe
B)Eastern Europe/Western Europe
C)Northern Europe/Southern Europe
D)Southern Europe/Northern Europe
E)The White Australia policy did not favor migrants from any particular European region.
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