WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
EXAM (BARNABY) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What percent of the worlds population is East Asia? - ANSWER-25%
What percent of the worlds population is China? - ANSWER-20%
japan, south Korea, Taiwan
What percent of the worlds population is South Asia? - ANSWER-21%
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sir Lanka
What percent of the worlds population is Europe? - ANSWER-13%
Why is Europe warm? - ANSWER-It is a moderate climate due to its warm water
What 2 types of climate does Europe fall under? - ANSWER-Humid: precipitation
year round, good for crops
Mediterranean: winter precipitation
Olives, grapes, tomatoes, winter wheat
What do Physiographics show? - ANSWER-Elevation change
What Physiographics does West Europe show? - ANSWER-Mountains, uplands,
northern european plain, and rivers
What do the mountains act as in West Europe? - ANSWER-Barrier for people
What do the uplands do in West Europe? - ANSWER-Hold minerals wealth
What does the northern european plain act as in West Europe? - ANSWER-Bread
basket
Most of the food is made here, moderate climate
What do the rivers do in West Europe? - ANSWER-They are navigable
Can lead back to the oceans and seas
Where does human geography start? - ANSWER-With the Romans
Goes back to unification
What is local functional specialization? - ANSWER-Pick a particular object in a
particular place
What are 3 things that symbolize Romans? - ANSWER-Languages
Local functional specialization
Romans help spread christianity
, What was the Middle Ages? - ANSWER-500-1500 AD
Turmoil- foundations of modern nation states
Was a push forward
What was the Renaissance period? - ANSWER-after Middle Ages
Steep growth: Europe population is exploding
Age of Exploration (colonization)
What was the Agrarian Revolution? - ANSWER-Need for more food
Made better crops grow and livestock raising methods
Thriving port cities created new economic opportunities for farmers
What made the biggest change in the Agrarian Revolution? - ANSWER-Land
ownership
What were the big creations in the Industrial Revolution? - ANSWER-Steam driven
engine
Coal recognized as superior to charcoal
What did the Industrial Revolution do and its importance? - ANSWER-Started in
Great Britain
Need for better quality products
Created raw materials and a market
Creation of worldwide monopoly on lots of markets
What did the Political Revolution do and its importance? - ANSWER-Started after
Middle Ages
Still happening today
resulted in parliamentary & democracy
What were the goals of the Political Revolution? - ANSWER-1.) To encourage the
movement of goods, people, ideas and money
2.) to never war with Europe again
How many countries are EU members and what should they do? - ANSWER-28
countries- 5 million people
Need to be able to encourage the movement of goods, people, ideas, and money
What are the 4 consequences of Unification? - ANSWER-1.) The EU has one of the
richest markets in the world accounting for more than 40% of the world's exports
2.) Success of the EU dependent on harmonization of national laws to meet goals
3.) 2008 Us economic downturn affected the globe
4.) Euro crisis (budget rules)
The Us economic downturn affected the globe. What happened in Europe? -
ANSWER-Declining growth rate, unemployment, government deficits, and polarized
politics
What are the four subregions of the devolutionary processes? - ANSWER-England
Wales
EXAM (BARNABY) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What percent of the worlds population is East Asia? - ANSWER-25%
What percent of the worlds population is China? - ANSWER-20%
japan, south Korea, Taiwan
What percent of the worlds population is South Asia? - ANSWER-21%
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sir Lanka
What percent of the worlds population is Europe? - ANSWER-13%
Why is Europe warm? - ANSWER-It is a moderate climate due to its warm water
What 2 types of climate does Europe fall under? - ANSWER-Humid: precipitation
year round, good for crops
Mediterranean: winter precipitation
Olives, grapes, tomatoes, winter wheat
What do Physiographics show? - ANSWER-Elevation change
What Physiographics does West Europe show? - ANSWER-Mountains, uplands,
northern european plain, and rivers
What do the mountains act as in West Europe? - ANSWER-Barrier for people
What do the uplands do in West Europe? - ANSWER-Hold minerals wealth
What does the northern european plain act as in West Europe? - ANSWER-Bread
basket
Most of the food is made here, moderate climate
What do the rivers do in West Europe? - ANSWER-They are navigable
Can lead back to the oceans and seas
Where does human geography start? - ANSWER-With the Romans
Goes back to unification
What is local functional specialization? - ANSWER-Pick a particular object in a
particular place
What are 3 things that symbolize Romans? - ANSWER-Languages
Local functional specialization
Romans help spread christianity
, What was the Middle Ages? - ANSWER-500-1500 AD
Turmoil- foundations of modern nation states
Was a push forward
What was the Renaissance period? - ANSWER-after Middle Ages
Steep growth: Europe population is exploding
Age of Exploration (colonization)
What was the Agrarian Revolution? - ANSWER-Need for more food
Made better crops grow and livestock raising methods
Thriving port cities created new economic opportunities for farmers
What made the biggest change in the Agrarian Revolution? - ANSWER-Land
ownership
What were the big creations in the Industrial Revolution? - ANSWER-Steam driven
engine
Coal recognized as superior to charcoal
What did the Industrial Revolution do and its importance? - ANSWER-Started in
Great Britain
Need for better quality products
Created raw materials and a market
Creation of worldwide monopoly on lots of markets
What did the Political Revolution do and its importance? - ANSWER-Started after
Middle Ages
Still happening today
resulted in parliamentary & democracy
What were the goals of the Political Revolution? - ANSWER-1.) To encourage the
movement of goods, people, ideas and money
2.) to never war with Europe again
How many countries are EU members and what should they do? - ANSWER-28
countries- 5 million people
Need to be able to encourage the movement of goods, people, ideas, and money
What are the 4 consequences of Unification? - ANSWER-1.) The EU has one of the
richest markets in the world accounting for more than 40% of the world's exports
2.) Success of the EU dependent on harmonization of national laws to meet goals
3.) 2008 Us economic downturn affected the globe
4.) Euro crisis (budget rules)
The Us economic downturn affected the globe. What happened in Europe? -
ANSWER-Declining growth rate, unemployment, government deficits, and polarized
politics
What are the four subregions of the devolutionary processes? - ANSWER-England
Wales
