World Geography Exam 1 Ch1-3
Questions and Answers
Which of the following scenarios represents the activities of a universalizing religion?
- Answer-A Buddhist seminary actively recruits students on its web site.
A map of global city regions reveals - Answer-some of the largest cities in the world
do not rank as Alpha cities.
Taiwan is self-governing, has sovereignty over its citizens, and has all of the
emblems of an independent country, including its own currency, flag and diplomatic
corps. Why, then is it not recognized as an independent, sovereign country? -
Answer-The People's Republic of China claims it as a territory, which affects how
other countries relate to Taiwan.
Not all members of the EU use the euro as their national currency. One such country
is: - Answer-the United Kingdom.
One reason Europe attracts so many tourists is the medieval cultural landscape at
the core of many older cities. Yet much of the stock of classical architecture is now
gone due to - Answer-the destruction of cities in WII.
The less prosperous countries of Europe tend to be concentrated in which region? -
Answer-East Central
The country with the largest economy in Europe, sometimes referred to as the
"motor" of Europe, is: - Answer-Germany.
The "Velvet Divorce" refers to the political division of: - Answer-Croatia and
Yugoslavia.
Which of the following is a situation of irredentism? - Answer-Kurds have a well-
defined cultural region, but demands for an independent state have consistently
failed.
Flemish, one of the two official languages of Belgium, belongs to which of Europe's
major language families? - Answer-Germanic
In Europe, the majority of the workforce is employed in the ___________ sector. -
Answer-service
Many Europeans are concerned about the growing numbers of Muslim immigrants
and their higher fertility rates, yet this modern trend is a consequence of - Answer--
the loss of so many young German men in WWII.
-French colonization of West Africa in the 1800s.
-the British Nationality Act of 1948
-all of the above*
, Several national capitals in Europe, for example Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki, sit
less than 7 degrees of longitude south of the Arctic Circle, yet they have temperate
climates. How is this possible? - Answer-The North Atlantic Drift transfers tropical
warmth northward.
Based on its age-sex diagram, by 2025 Italy will be facing a serious problem with -
Answer-caring for its retirees.
The Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) was designed to: - Answer-reduce levels of
pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.
The river which carries the most traffic in Europe and is the continent's most
important inland waterway is the: - Answer-Rhine.
Concerning the population geography of Europe: - Answer-countries with significant
Muslim populations have the highest population growth rates.
In the 1960s and 1970s, a major source of immigrant labor for Germany, the so-
called gastarbelter, was the country of: - Answer-Turkey.
Which of the following is geologically related to the shrinking of the Mediterranean
Sea? - Answer-the mountain chains of Southern Europe
The European colonial power that still maintains close economic ties to its former
colonies in Africa is: - Answer-France.
The territory of the former country of East Germany was occupied by the army of
which country, at the conclusion of WWII? - Answer-the Soviet Union
Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes Northern Europe? -
Answer-many of these countries have been reluctant historically to join international
organizations, due to long traditions of neutrality,
Albanians make up the majority of the population in: - Answer-Kosovo.
Which of the following is an indication that Russia is no longer a world power? -
Answer-Russia is ranked toward the bottom of the Corruption Perceptions Index
(CPI)
If empowering citizen with knowledge is a good thing, then _____ was a good policy
in the late Soviet Union. - Answer-glasnost
If ethnic Russians in Kazakhstan were to agitate for a part of the country to secede
based on concentrations of ethnic Russians, where would the secessionist
movement be concentrated? - Answer-the north central region northwest of the
capital Astana
The Soviet Union would have been more conveniently integrated if - Answer-the
major waterways flowed south instead of north.
Questions and Answers
Which of the following scenarios represents the activities of a universalizing religion?
- Answer-A Buddhist seminary actively recruits students on its web site.
A map of global city regions reveals - Answer-some of the largest cities in the world
do not rank as Alpha cities.
Taiwan is self-governing, has sovereignty over its citizens, and has all of the
emblems of an independent country, including its own currency, flag and diplomatic
corps. Why, then is it not recognized as an independent, sovereign country? -
Answer-The People's Republic of China claims it as a territory, which affects how
other countries relate to Taiwan.
Not all members of the EU use the euro as their national currency. One such country
is: - Answer-the United Kingdom.
One reason Europe attracts so many tourists is the medieval cultural landscape at
the core of many older cities. Yet much of the stock of classical architecture is now
gone due to - Answer-the destruction of cities in WII.
The less prosperous countries of Europe tend to be concentrated in which region? -
Answer-East Central
The country with the largest economy in Europe, sometimes referred to as the
"motor" of Europe, is: - Answer-Germany.
The "Velvet Divorce" refers to the political division of: - Answer-Croatia and
Yugoslavia.
Which of the following is a situation of irredentism? - Answer-Kurds have a well-
defined cultural region, but demands for an independent state have consistently
failed.
Flemish, one of the two official languages of Belgium, belongs to which of Europe's
major language families? - Answer-Germanic
In Europe, the majority of the workforce is employed in the ___________ sector. -
Answer-service
Many Europeans are concerned about the growing numbers of Muslim immigrants
and their higher fertility rates, yet this modern trend is a consequence of - Answer--
the loss of so many young German men in WWII.
-French colonization of West Africa in the 1800s.
-the British Nationality Act of 1948
-all of the above*
, Several national capitals in Europe, for example Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki, sit
less than 7 degrees of longitude south of the Arctic Circle, yet they have temperate
climates. How is this possible? - Answer-The North Atlantic Drift transfers tropical
warmth northward.
Based on its age-sex diagram, by 2025 Italy will be facing a serious problem with -
Answer-caring for its retirees.
The Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) was designed to: - Answer-reduce levels of
pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.
The river which carries the most traffic in Europe and is the continent's most
important inland waterway is the: - Answer-Rhine.
Concerning the population geography of Europe: - Answer-countries with significant
Muslim populations have the highest population growth rates.
In the 1960s and 1970s, a major source of immigrant labor for Germany, the so-
called gastarbelter, was the country of: - Answer-Turkey.
Which of the following is geologically related to the shrinking of the Mediterranean
Sea? - Answer-the mountain chains of Southern Europe
The European colonial power that still maintains close economic ties to its former
colonies in Africa is: - Answer-France.
The territory of the former country of East Germany was occupied by the army of
which country, at the conclusion of WWII? - Answer-the Soviet Union
Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes Northern Europe? -
Answer-many of these countries have been reluctant historically to join international
organizations, due to long traditions of neutrality,
Albanians make up the majority of the population in: - Answer-Kosovo.
Which of the following is an indication that Russia is no longer a world power? -
Answer-Russia is ranked toward the bottom of the Corruption Perceptions Index
(CPI)
If empowering citizen with knowledge is a good thing, then _____ was a good policy
in the late Soviet Union. - Answer-glasnost
If ethnic Russians in Kazakhstan were to agitate for a part of the country to secede
based on concentrations of ethnic Russians, where would the secessionist
movement be concentrated? - Answer-the north central region northwest of the
capital Astana
The Soviet Union would have been more conveniently integrated if - Answer-the
major waterways flowed south instead of north.
