World Regional Geography Final Exam
Questions with Verified Answers
An ancient, rigid social system, called the __________ system, assigns Hindus a
social rank. Ranks are inherited and cannot be changed, and socializing outside of
your rank is very limited. - Answer-caste
Southeast Asia's great river, the __________, is one of the world's most prolific
fisheries and a potential source of hydroelectric power. - Answer-Mekong
A massive earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered a __________ that killed
over 200,000 people in 2004 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and other
coastal countries. - Answer-tsunami
Designed in the 1950s to discourage internal migration, the Chinese __________
system classifies city dwellers as legal residents or non-residents. - Answer-hukou
Many Asian farmers, particularly in the tropical rainforest regions, practice shifting
agriculture. Describe the four stages in shifting cultivation. - Answer-Stage 1) "Slash
and burn" or the clearing and burning of vegetation.
Stage 2) Crops are planted.
Stage 3) Crops are harvested for up to 2-5 years.
Stage 4) The land is not farmed and allowed to revegetate for as long as 10-30
years.
The theory of Himalayan environmental degradation describes how changes in
upland landscapes affect activities downstream. Explain how the theory applies to
landscapes in Nepal and Bangladesh. - Answer-The theory of Himalayan
environmental degradation applies to landscapes in these two countries by way of
the erosion in Nepal. This means there is a larger sediment load in the rivers, which
makes them overflow their banks and create serious flooding in Bangladesh.
The Pacific Islands are divided into 3 main regions called Melanesia, Micronesia,
and Tasmania. - Answer-false
The smallest island groups in Oceania have the most sparse populations. - Answer-
false
With the exception of Australia and New Zealand, most island nations have an even
division of urban and rural dwellers. - Answer-true
Australia and New Zealand are dominated by tropical climates. - Answer-false
T/F Continental islands were once large continents but in the modern era they have
broken, sunk, and been transformed into new islands. - Answer-false
, T/F Low islands are typically more prosperous than high islands because they have
richer soils. - Answer-false
T/F Micronesians and Polynesians are both mostly descended from Austronesians. -
Answer-true
T/F France is the only colonial power that has not relinquished any of its colonies in
the South Pacific. - Answer-true
T/F Australia has an "open-door" policy to immigrants from Asia and the Middle East.
- Answer-false
Which of the island types are New Zealand and New Guinea? - Answer-continental
Volcanic archipelagos come from a stationary ________ in the earth's mantle. -
Answer-geologic hot spot
Which theory (that is no longer broadly believed today) claims that certain
environmental conditions always result in specific cultural traits? - Answer-
environmental determinism
Which of these populations likely came from Taiwan originally, and depended on
fishing, farming, and livestock for their livelihood? - Answer-Austronesians
Which religion is most commonly practiced by Pacific peoples? - Answer-Christianity
Which export is worth the most to the economy of Papua New Guinea? - Answer-
minerals
Paying Nauru to hold Afghanistan's war refuges in return for money from Australia is
called the _____. - Answer-Pacific solution
Which of these is the largest industry in the Pacific region? - Answer-tourism
Aboriginal boys about to enter adulthood take a ritual journey called __________
that follows the path of his creator-ancestors. - Answer-walkabout
When Melanesian people received manufactured goods from colonizing powers, it
caused the rise of __________ __________, movements that believe performing
certain religious or mystical rituals will result in material wealth. - Answer-cargo cults
Domesticated animals that have abandoned their dependence on people to resume
life in the wild are called __________ animals. - Answer-feral
Roughly oval-shaped ring of coral that encircles a central lagoon and is formed when
the coral reef builds upwards as a volcano island erodes and sinks out of sight -
Answer-atoll
A type of high island formed when a tectonic plate passes over a hot, stationary
plume of magma in the Earth's mantle - Answer-hot spot island
Questions with Verified Answers
An ancient, rigid social system, called the __________ system, assigns Hindus a
social rank. Ranks are inherited and cannot be changed, and socializing outside of
your rank is very limited. - Answer-caste
Southeast Asia's great river, the __________, is one of the world's most prolific
fisheries and a potential source of hydroelectric power. - Answer-Mekong
A massive earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered a __________ that killed
over 200,000 people in 2004 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and other
coastal countries. - Answer-tsunami
Designed in the 1950s to discourage internal migration, the Chinese __________
system classifies city dwellers as legal residents or non-residents. - Answer-hukou
Many Asian farmers, particularly in the tropical rainforest regions, practice shifting
agriculture. Describe the four stages in shifting cultivation. - Answer-Stage 1) "Slash
and burn" or the clearing and burning of vegetation.
Stage 2) Crops are planted.
Stage 3) Crops are harvested for up to 2-5 years.
Stage 4) The land is not farmed and allowed to revegetate for as long as 10-30
years.
The theory of Himalayan environmental degradation describes how changes in
upland landscapes affect activities downstream. Explain how the theory applies to
landscapes in Nepal and Bangladesh. - Answer-The theory of Himalayan
environmental degradation applies to landscapes in these two countries by way of
the erosion in Nepal. This means there is a larger sediment load in the rivers, which
makes them overflow their banks and create serious flooding in Bangladesh.
The Pacific Islands are divided into 3 main regions called Melanesia, Micronesia,
and Tasmania. - Answer-false
The smallest island groups in Oceania have the most sparse populations. - Answer-
false
With the exception of Australia and New Zealand, most island nations have an even
division of urban and rural dwellers. - Answer-true
Australia and New Zealand are dominated by tropical climates. - Answer-false
T/F Continental islands were once large continents but in the modern era they have
broken, sunk, and been transformed into new islands. - Answer-false
, T/F Low islands are typically more prosperous than high islands because they have
richer soils. - Answer-false
T/F Micronesians and Polynesians are both mostly descended from Austronesians. -
Answer-true
T/F France is the only colonial power that has not relinquished any of its colonies in
the South Pacific. - Answer-true
T/F Australia has an "open-door" policy to immigrants from Asia and the Middle East.
- Answer-false
Which of the island types are New Zealand and New Guinea? - Answer-continental
Volcanic archipelagos come from a stationary ________ in the earth's mantle. -
Answer-geologic hot spot
Which theory (that is no longer broadly believed today) claims that certain
environmental conditions always result in specific cultural traits? - Answer-
environmental determinism
Which of these populations likely came from Taiwan originally, and depended on
fishing, farming, and livestock for their livelihood? - Answer-Austronesians
Which religion is most commonly practiced by Pacific peoples? - Answer-Christianity
Which export is worth the most to the economy of Papua New Guinea? - Answer-
minerals
Paying Nauru to hold Afghanistan's war refuges in return for money from Australia is
called the _____. - Answer-Pacific solution
Which of these is the largest industry in the Pacific region? - Answer-tourism
Aboriginal boys about to enter adulthood take a ritual journey called __________
that follows the path of his creator-ancestors. - Answer-walkabout
When Melanesian people received manufactured goods from colonizing powers, it
caused the rise of __________ __________, movements that believe performing
certain religious or mystical rituals will result in material wealth. - Answer-cargo cults
Domesticated animals that have abandoned their dependence on people to resume
life in the wild are called __________ animals. - Answer-feral
Roughly oval-shaped ring of coral that encircles a central lagoon and is formed when
the coral reef builds upwards as a volcano island erodes and sinks out of sight -
Answer-atoll
A type of high island formed when a tectonic plate passes over a hot, stationary
plume of magma in the Earth's mantle - Answer-hot spot island
