Geography Final Exam Review Jeopardy

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4. This causes the mild climate that is experienced by Western Europe. • Tropic of Cancer • North Atlantic Drift • Location in northern latitudes • Elevation of surrounding mountains Back to Jeopardy Board

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6. What countries make up the Iberian Peninsula • France and Spain • Portugal and Spain • Morocco and Spain • Italy and France Back to Jeopardy Board

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8. What two European rivers are widely used for business activity? • Seine and Elbe • Thames and Volga • Rhine and Danube • Rhone and Rhine Back to Jeopardy Board

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10. Ireland and Great Britain make up _________. • Jutland Peninsula • British Isles • Baltic Islands • Balkan Peninsula Back to Jeopardy Board

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12. Which of the following were NOT preventative measures used for the Bubonic Plague? • Fresh Flowers • Human sacrifice • Burning of Incense • Spreading vinegar on the floors Back to Jeopardy Board

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14. A vast coniferous forest in Russia is the __________. • tundra • steppe • plain • taiga Back to Jeopardy Board

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16. Excessive irrigation is causing the shrinking of what lake? • Lake Baikal • Aral Sea • Black Sea • Victory Lake Back to Jeopardy Board

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18. What do many geographers consider the dividing line between Europe and Asia? • Ural Mountains • Russian border • Black Sea • Caucasus Mountains Back to Jeopardy Board

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20. The central government of the former Soviet Union controlling industry is an example of what type of economy? • Command Economy • Free Market economy • Traditional Economy • None of the above Back to Jeopardy Board

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22. An 1986 environmental hazard here has caused health problems decades later. • Chernobyl • Croatia • Constantinople • Corsica Back to Jeopardy Board

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24. The process in which arable land turns into desert is called — • Desertification B. erosion C. drought D. deforestation Back to Jeopardy Board

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26. A result of nomadic herding in West Africa is — • increased availability to agricultural supplies • expansion of the Sahara desert into the Sahel region • reduction of the salt fields • decreased access to the major rivers Back to Jeopardy Board

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28. It is believed that much of Africa’s political violence and ethnic conflicts during the 20th century were caused by___ • American isolationism • European colonization • East African drought D. South African wealth Back to Jeopardy Board

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30. European colonial powers established political boundaries in the region that— • strengthened European rule in the region • set African groups against one another C. split apart similar language and ethnic groups D. all of the above Back to Jeopardy Board

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32. __________is expected to reduce the populations of many countries in Southern Africa. A. Yellow fever B. Cholera C. AIDS D. Smallpox Back to Jeopardy Board

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34. Scientists have developed desalinization, a process which transforms sea water into freshwater, due to — • increased pollution • increased sea levels • limited water resources • limited farm equipment Back to Jeopardy Board

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36. . According to the map, the body of water most significant to the largest oil producing nation in the Middle East is the __. ACaspian Sea BPersian Gulf C Black Sea DRed Sea Back to Jeopardy Board

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38. The control over the Strait of Hormuz is important because it - A. offers a water route to Afghanistan • is a key entrance to the Gulf of Aden • connects the Arabian Sea to the Mediterranean D.offers access to the Persian Gulf oil fields Back to Jeopardy Board

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40. If the man on the diving board represents the country of Israel, what does the body of water represent? A. Black Sea B. Atlantic Ocean C. Mediterranean Sea D. Red Sea Back to Jeopardy Board

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42. Due to the rapid growth of cities such as Baghdad, Cairo, and Tehran, major improvements are needed in the __________, basic urban necessities like utilities and streets. A. urbanization B. infrastructure C. architecture D. substructure Back to Jeopardy Board

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44. Much of South Asia depends on monsoons, which create weather conditions that promote - • agricultural production • Tourism • longer daylight hours D. stable temperature conditions Back to Jeopardy Board

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46. The ________________ River is considered sacred for the Hindus in South Asia. A. Nile B. Krishna C. Indus D. Ganges Back to Jeopardy Board

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48. India’s and Pakistan’s independence led to what event? • the British government strengthened its control over the region • dispute over Kashmir • the end of nuclear weapon testing in the two nations D. occupation in Tibet Back to Jeopardy Board

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50. What force created the Himalayan Mountains? • Divergent boundary • Transformed boundary • convergent boundary D.oceanic boundary Back to Jeopardy Board