WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY EXAM 2
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SHEET
VERIFIED QUESTION BANK
●● What parts of North America share the same latitude as the British
Isles
Answer: lines up with:
Most of Canada — Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia
Northern US states — northern Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota
Alaska — southern portions
Despite the same latitude, North America at these levels is much colder
than Britain due to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream
●● What is the major trend in natural population growth for Europe.
What are the reasons for this trend and what repercussions might it have
in the future
Answer: very low or negative natural population growth
More people are dying than being born
Birth rates are well below the replacement level of 2.1 children per
woman
High cost of living and housing
Women pursuing longer education and careers
,values less emphasis on large families
Better access to contraception and family planning
Aging population means more deaths naturally
●● What is the attitude concerning foreign immigrants throughout much
of Europe
Answer: mixed some countries for others against
●● Why are foreign immigrants necessary for Europe (Think of this in
terms of the general trends in natural growth or RNI.)
Answer: natural population growth is negative or near zero in many
countries
Not enough young workers being born to replace retirees
Immigrants fill critical labor shortages in healthcare, construction, and
agriculture
They pay taxes that help fund pensions and public services for the aging
population
Without immigration, economies would shrink and welfare systems
would collapse
●● What is the general European attitude towards historic
preservationHow does this affect new construction in urban areas
Answer: very high value on preserving historic buildings and city
centers
, Strong legal protections exist for historic sites in most countries
New buildings in historic city centers must blend with existing
architecture
●● What was the Cold War
Answer: the state of tension without actual fighting between the US and
the Soviet Union
●● What were the causes of the conflict in the Balkans during the 1990's
Answer:
●● What was the Industrial Revolution
Answer: A period of improvements in industrial technology, like the
invention of steam engines and mass production.
●● What caused the Industrial Revolution and what became its
corner stones
Answer: Growing colonial empires provided raw materials and markets
for goods
Strong merchant class willing to invest capital in new ventures
Political stability and property rights encouraged innovation
Population growth created demand for mass-produced goods
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SHEET
VERIFIED QUESTION BANK
●● What parts of North America share the same latitude as the British
Isles
Answer: lines up with:
Most of Canada — Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia
Northern US states — northern Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota
Alaska — southern portions
Despite the same latitude, North America at these levels is much colder
than Britain due to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream
●● What is the major trend in natural population growth for Europe.
What are the reasons for this trend and what repercussions might it have
in the future
Answer: very low or negative natural population growth
More people are dying than being born
Birth rates are well below the replacement level of 2.1 children per
woman
High cost of living and housing
Women pursuing longer education and careers
,values less emphasis on large families
Better access to contraception and family planning
Aging population means more deaths naturally
●● What is the attitude concerning foreign immigrants throughout much
of Europe
Answer: mixed some countries for others against
●● Why are foreign immigrants necessary for Europe (Think of this in
terms of the general trends in natural growth or RNI.)
Answer: natural population growth is negative or near zero in many
countries
Not enough young workers being born to replace retirees
Immigrants fill critical labor shortages in healthcare, construction, and
agriculture
They pay taxes that help fund pensions and public services for the aging
population
Without immigration, economies would shrink and welfare systems
would collapse
●● What is the general European attitude towards historic
preservationHow does this affect new construction in urban areas
Answer: very high value on preserving historic buildings and city
centers
, Strong legal protections exist for historic sites in most countries
New buildings in historic city centers must blend with existing
architecture
●● What was the Cold War
Answer: the state of tension without actual fighting between the US and
the Soviet Union
●● What were the causes of the conflict in the Balkans during the 1990's
Answer:
●● What was the Industrial Revolution
Answer: A period of improvements in industrial technology, like the
invention of steam engines and mass production.
●● What caused the Industrial Revolution and what became its
corner stones
Answer: Growing colonial empires provided raw materials and markets
for goods
Strong merchant class willing to invest capital in new ventures
Political stability and property rights encouraged innovation
Population growth created demand for mass-produced goods
