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50 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following is not one of the world's three largest population concentrations?
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A. South Asia
B. Europe C. Eastern Africa D. East Asia |
Answer: Eastern Africa
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Besides location, a region must also have area.
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True or False
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True, Besides location, a region must also have area.
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More than 70% of the earth's surface is ocean
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True or False
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True, More than 70% of the earth's surface is ocean
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The three largest population agglomerations in the world lie in a single landmass: Eurasia
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True or False
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True, The three largest population agglomerations in the world lie in a single landmass: Eurasia
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Which statement below best characterizes the concept of culture?
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A. A civilized pattern of behavior, including a appreciation for serious music and good food.
B. learned patterns of behavior characteristic of a population or society C. An expression of the artistic qualities in a nation, such as painting and other fine arts. D. A combination of habits relating to the human body, including washing, eating methods and cleanliness |
B. Learned patterns of thought and behavior characteristic of a population or society
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Geography is united by a perspective common to all its fields. This perspective is the _____ perspective
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A. Temporal
B. Institutional C. Spatial D. Functional |
C. Spacial
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Which of the following is not contained within the European realm?
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A. The Alps
B. Scandinavia C. Iceland D. The Old Russian Portion of the Soviet Union E. England |
D. The old Russian portion of the Soviet Union
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A Cultural landscape consists of a composite of human imprints on the surface of the earth
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True or False
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True, A Cultural landscape consists of a composite of human imprints on the surface of the earth
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The least urbanized are of the world is:
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A. Latin America
B. Africa C. Europe D. North America E. Former Soviet Union |
B. Africa
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A Large Scale map shows
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A. A small area
B. A Large Area C. There is no relationship between the scale on a map and the size of the area shown |
A. A small area
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The process by which water circulates from the oceans to the landmasses is known as
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A. The hydrologic cycle
B. Evapotranspiration C. Precipitation distribution D. Water Systems |
A. The Hydrologic Cycle
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The European region that has undergone the greatest political changes in the past five years is:
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A. Eastern Europe
B. Western Europe C. The British Isles D. Nordic Europe E. Mediterranean Europe |
A. Eastern Europe
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Iceland's chief economic activity is
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A. Forestry
B. Cold Drinks C. Fishing D. High Technology E. None of these |
A. Fishing
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Which of the following states in eastern Europe is the largest territorially?
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A. Bulgaria
B. England C. Ukraine D. Portugal E. Albania |
C. Ukraine
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Modern Supernationalism in Europe began with Benelux
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True or False?
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True, Modern Supernationalism began with Benelux
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A country's leading urban center, disproportionately large and exceptionally expressive of national feelings, such as Paris is to France, is known as the country's
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A. Capital City
B. Primate City C. Nodal Point D. Functional Region E. Central Place |
B. Primate City
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European Supernationalism all began with:
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A. Nafta
B. Benelux C. The Roman Empire D. Nato E. The European Union |
B. Benelux
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A Country the was divided into two political units after World War II was
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A. United Kingdom
B. Italy C. Germany D. Austria E. Greece |
C. Germany
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Which of the following is not a portion of the United Kingdom?
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A. Republic of Ireland
B. England C. Scotland D. Wales |
A. Republic of Ireland
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The three largest Nordic countries all have their major concentrations of population in the southern part of their land area.
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A. True
B. False |
True, The three largest Nordic countries all have their major concentrations of population in the southern part of their land area.
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The term "balkanization" refers to:
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A. A peculiar language spoken in Bulgaria
B. The landmass located just north of Italy C. The imposition of the Slavic religion D. The division and fragmentation of the Eastern Europe region |
D. The division and fragmentaiton of the Eastern Europe region
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Which of the following groups did not invade lowland England?
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A. Angles
B. Saxons C. Celts D. Vikings E. Serbs |
E. Serbs
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The major chain of mountains in Europe is referred to as the
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A. Alpines
B. Appenines C. Pyrenees D. Carpathians E. Central Uplands |
A. Alpines
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A former Yugoslavian Republic that declared its independence in 1991 is
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A. Hungary
B. Slovenia C. Albania D. Macedonia E. Poland |
C. Albania
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The European country that has practiced strict neutrality is
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A. Germany
B. Austria C. Finland D. Switzerland E. Belgium |
D. Switzerland
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Such things as roads, railroads and ports are best defined as
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A. Irredentism
B. Centripetal forces C. Infrastructure D. Devolution Forces E. None of these |
C. Infrastructure
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The Romans extended their Empire as far west as Britain, whereas the Greeks before them did not
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True or False
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True, The Romans extended their Empire as far west as Britain, whereas the Greeks before them did not
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Europe's busiest port, the shipping gateway for the Rhine and the Meuse Rivers is
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A. Amsterdam
B. Rotterdam C. Randtad D. London E. Berlin |
B. Rotterdam
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The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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True or False
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True, The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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The major river in Germany, which enters the North Sea through the Netherlands and which passes through the Ruhr is the
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A. Rhine
B. Danube C. Loire D. Thames E. Seine |
A.Rhine
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Europe's political revolution
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A. Began in the 1780s with the French Revolution
B. Ended with the formation of the German state in the 1870s C. Was an anticolonial rebellion that threw off moorish and ottoman yokes D. Originated as a reaction to the opposition of the Roman Empire |
A. Began in the 1780s with the French Revolution
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Benelux refers to
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A. A region south of transylvania
B. The low Countries of Western Europe C. A region in central England D. The northern sections of Australia E. Southern Greece |
B. The low countries of Western Europe
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The Northern European country that has benefitted the most from North Sea Oil is
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A. Denmark
B. Norway C. Iceland D. Estonia E. Sweden |
B. Norway
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The North European Lowland:
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A. Contains the mountain ranges of the Alps
B. Is the most densely populated of Europe's landscape regions C. Does not include southeastern England D. Has historically functioned as a barrier to contact and communication due to its marshy conditions |
B. Is the most densely populated of Europe's landscape regions
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The population of Northern Ireland
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A. Is overwhelmingly Catholic
B. Is made up of refugees from Wales C. Is dominated by Protestants D. Are all members of the Irish Republican Party |
C. Is dominated by protestants
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Significant oil and natural gas supplies have been found beneath:
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A. The Baltic Sea
B. The Gulf of Finland C. The North Sea D. the Adriatic Sea E. None of these |
C. The North Sea
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Northern Europe
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A. Is comprised only of the scandinavian countries Norway, Denmark and Sweden
B. Has a largely inhospitable northern climate C. Is entirely separated by water from the rest of Europe D. Is the lease developed region of Europe, due to its peripheral location |
B. Has a largely inhospitable northern climate
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A mountain range located between the black sea and Caspian sea is the
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A. Coucasus
B. Povolzhye C. Urals D. Cossacks E. Sovkhoz |
A. Caucasus
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____ was responsible for consolidating Russia's gains in the early 1700s and in making a European style state out of the loosely knit country
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A. Catherine the Great
B. Peter the Great C. Mervin the Unstable D. Catherine the Terrible E. Igor I |
B. Peter the Great
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In General, the north and west of Russia are flat, the south and east are mountainous
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True or False
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True, In General, the north and west of Russia are flat, the south and east are mountainous
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Two russian words that entered the international vocabulary and were introduced by Gorbachev are
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A. Glasnost and perestroika
B. Glasnost and russification C. Perestroika and Communism D. perestroika and Socialism E. None of These |
A. Glasnost and Perestroika
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The core area of the soviet union
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A. Includes the great cities of the far east
B. Centers on Leningrad and includes such urban places and Novgorod C. Incorporates the Central Industrial Region a the heart of which lies the city of Moscow D. Has been over-taken by the Novosibirsk region east of the urals E. Extends into recently absorbed Eastern Europe |
C. Incorporates the central industrial region
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Most of the Population of Russia is found in the
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A. Western part of the country
B. Siberia C. The Eastern part of the country D. The central area E. Just south of the Ural Mountains |
A. The western part of the country
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Russia is about twice as large as the United States
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True or False
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True, Russia is twice as large as the United States
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The modern Russian state, which began as a forest-based empire launched by Tsar Ivan the Terrible, was centered in the city of
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A. St. Petersburg
B. Moscow C. Marxburg D. Lisbon E. Vladivostok |
B. Moscow
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The mountain chain in west central Russia that is often regarded as the boundary between Europe and Asia is called the
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A. Ukraines
B. Urals C. Caucasus D. Central Asiatic Ranges E. Carpathians |
B. Urals
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Nicholas II was the last tsar
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True or False
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True, Nicholas II was the last tsar
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The Russian population today is about 150 Million
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True or False
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True, the russian population is about 150 million
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Which of the following physiographic subdivisions contains the heartland (and Moscow)?
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A. The Ural Mountains
B. The Siberian Plain C. The Russian Plain D. The Caspian Basin E. The Yakutsk Basin |
C. The Russian Plane
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Moscow lies at the heart of the Central Industrial Region
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True or False
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True, Moscow lies at the heart of the Central Industrial Region
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