World Geography Final

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90% of Europe's population speak languages from what three groups

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Germanic, Romance, Slavic

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Which European Romance language contains many Slavic words?

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Romanian

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an array of nonaligned or friendly states that cushion or protect a larger country from invasion

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buffer zone

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state policy of reclaiming lost lands or lands inhabited by people of the same ethnicity in another state

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irretentism

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What is the currency of the European Monetary Union?

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the euro

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What European mountain range forms the political border between Spain and France?

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pyrenees

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Which country of Europe is primarily located on the European Lowland?

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Netherlands

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environment of Eastern Europe vs. Western Europe

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Eastern Europe is more polluted.

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The Ottoman Empire expanded its borders almost to the gates of what European city?

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Vienna, Austria

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Which country of Europe has conflicts between Catholics and Protestants?

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Northern Ireland

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Rhine, Loire, Thames, Danube, and Elbe

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rivers

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major characteristic of Europe's population and settlement patterns

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urbanization

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Protestanism is generally a dominant religion in Europe.

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Norway, England, northern Germany, Sweden

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the most striking characteristic of Europe's demography is

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the lack of natural growth

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How many world wars were fought in Europe?

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2

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What countries make up Scandinavia?

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Norway, Sweden, Denmark

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Which part of Europe is the region's unquestionable focus of intensive agriculture, large cities, and major industrial activities?

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the European Lowland

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geopolitical processes of small scale independence movements based upon ethnic fault lines

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balkanization

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mountain range in Europe over 500 miles long and peaks reaching up to 15,000 feet

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Alps

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number of speakers of Romance and Germanic languages in Europe

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200 million

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What was the Cold War?

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an idealogical struggle between U.S. and former Soviet Union

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How many countries make up the European Union?

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27

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In which country in Europe would you find fjords?

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Norway

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When did the Industrial Revolution emerge?

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from 1730-1850

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What is the approximate population of Europe?

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530 million

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What factor does NOT explain the environmental diversity of Europe?

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El Niño

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Two largest cities in Latin America?

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Mexico City, Mexico & Sao Paulo, Brazil

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After a century-and-a-half of colonization, what was the size of the indigenous population of Latin America?

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one-tenth its original size

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Where are the people of Latin America concentrated?

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in cities and on the coasts

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What makes the Amazon River distinctive?

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It's the world's largest river by volume.

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NOT one of the innovations that Curitiba, Brazil has implemented

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exportation of 25% of it's population to surrounding rural areas

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Which country in South America has long attracted Bolivian and Paraguayan laborers?

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Argentina

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What is urban primacy?

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when a country contains a city that is three to four times larger than any other city in the country

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Which European country had territorial conflict with Argentina?

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the United Kingdom

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mountain chain that extends the length of South America's west coast

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Andes

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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divided South America between Spain and Portugal

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grassification

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tropical forest into pasture

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Reason for preference for urban life in Latin America?

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social status and economic opportunity

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important trade block in Latin America

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Mercosur

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What evidence demonstrates the resilience of the Indian cultures in Latin America?

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survival of Ameridian languages

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what has been the policy of most countries regarding Indian languages in Latin America

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Until recently, they have been discouraged.

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How many residents do you need to qualify as a megacity?

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10 million

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How long are the Andes mountains?

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5,000 miles

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Most crucial to the survival of the remaining indigenous people of Latin America?

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land

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Four countries in Latin America have more than 75% of the region's population. Which is NOT of the four?

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Venezuela

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underused as areas of settlement in Latin America

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along major rivers

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source of about 70% of Mexico City's water

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aquifers

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When the countries of Latin America regained independence, who were the leaders?

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European elites

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What percent of the world's plant & animal species are found in the Amazon rainforest?

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50%

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NOT a major reason for the rural-to-urban migration in Latin America

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equal rights for woman

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Why did Japanese people migrate to Latin America?

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to work in the coffee and sugar plantations and mines

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sustainable city in Latin America

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Curitaba, Brazil

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NOT a reason for decreased number of children born in Latin America

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government-imposed financial penalties

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What are Colombia's FARC and ELN?

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insurgency groups that are financed by drug trade

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NOT found in the Latin American city model

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CBD

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In the Latin America city model, what land use is located along the "spine"?

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superior services, roads, and transportation

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a system where peasants farm small plots of land for own subsistence

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minifundia

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environmental problem associated with Mexico City and Santiago

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air pollution

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Over the last 40 years, what percentage of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed?

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20%

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Only country in Africa with an extensive area of mountainous topography?

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Ethiopia

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What is the Great Escarpment?

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a landforms that rims southern Africa

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the Congo River

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drains into the Atlantic ocean

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largest population in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Nigeria

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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has a young population in comparison to western countries

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What role did disease play in European efforts to colonize Africa?

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delayed their conquest of the region

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When did most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa gain independence

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from the mid-1950s

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NOT one of the elements of the apartheid

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non-whites were enslaved

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Sub-Saharan Africa's main trading partner

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European Union

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What country has begun offering African nations money to secure oil?

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China

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life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa is

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55

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powerhouse in Sub-Saharan Africa

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South Africa