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Geography Review Part II: Key Concepts and Geography Questions

This document presents a comprehensive review of various geography concepts and questions spanning countries, geographical features, and political systems. Covering topics such as islands, archipelagos, subcontinents, communism, resource types, and urban development, this review includes specific questions regarding countries and their geographic characteristics. It also explores the implications of urban sprawl, the idea of a megalopolis, and the significance of renewable and non-renewable resources. Ideal for students seeking to reinforce their understanding of global geography.

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Geography Review Part II: Key Concepts and Geography Questions

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  1. cams SOUTH World geography final REVIEW Part II presented by Mrs. Hess

  2. Question 1: • Which of the following countries is NOT an island? • Madagascar • Sicily • Japan • Corsica

  3. Question 2: • Which of these is NOT an archipelago? • India • Hawaii • Indonesia • Japan

  4. Question 3: • Match the peak with its country: • Mt. Fuji a) Tanzania • Mt. Vesuvius b) China/Nepal • Mt. Kilimanjaro c) Japan • Mt. Everest d) Italy

  5. Question 4: • Which of these is a subcontinent? • China • India • United Kingdom • Madagascar

  6. Question 5: • Isthmus : Panama :: Japan : _________________ • peninsula • plateau • island • archipelago • subcontinent

  7. Question 6: • Identify 3 features of COMMUNISM. Fill in the missing information below. • 1) The ____________________ controls production of goods. • 2) Citizens have limited freedoms (i.e. _________ & ___________). • Officially, in some communist countries like China, are atheist. • This means that the citizens don’t believe in _____________; • instead, the highest power is the _____________ of the country. • 3) All property is owned by the state/country, so there is no privately owned property.

  8. Question 7: • Power produced by gravity and water is called… • geothermal power • solar power • electricity • hydroelectric power • Which country built the Three Gorges Dam for this purpose? ___________________________

  9. Question 8: • Which TWO countries are NOT maritime nations? • Japan • United States • United Kingdom • Switzerland

  10. Question 9: • What is urban sprawl?

  11. Question 10: • Which is an effect of urban sprawl? • preservation of farmland • creating preserves for animals • new restaurants and businesses built • population remains steady

  12. Question 11: • A) What is a megalopolis? • HINT: Think of the when we talked about the Netherlands and “Ring City.” • B) We also have a megalopolis on our east coast in the USA. Where do you think it begins and ends (city names)?

  13. Question 12: • Relative location means… • telling someone the latitude and longitude coordinates where you live. • telling someone where you live by explaining what your house is close to. • telling someone where your relatives live.

  14. Question 13: • If imports (those goods you bring in to your country) are taxed, you pay a ___________. • tariff • percentage • fortune • lot less than those in the country that sent you the goods

  15. Question 14: • Which TWO are renewable resources? • lumber • water • coal • gasoline

  16. Question 15: • Which TWO are nonrenewable resources? • lumber • gasoline • biomass • oil

  17. Question 16: • The term for those things that make you who you are such as language, beliefs, values, and religion is… • identity • self • religion • culture

  18. Question 17: • Three Gorges Dam is an example of which geographic theme? • location • human/environment interaction • place • resources

  19. Question 18: • Crescent Moon Lake, Gobi Desert, Yangtze, and Tibet are all associated with… • Nepal • China • India • Mongolia

  20. Question 19: • Which country does NOT heavily rely on the shipping industry? • Indonesia • Japan • China • United Kingdom

  21. Question 20: • Hiroshima, archipelago, and Mount Fuji are all associated with ____________. • Germany • Japan • Madagascar • Hawaii • Tanzania

  22. Question 21: • Explain the term apartheid.

  23. Question 22: • In what African country did Nelson Mandela fight against apartheid? • Nepal • Libya • Sierra Leone • South Africa • e) Kenya

  24. Question 23: • September 11th, Kabul, Osama Bin Laden, and Taliban are all associated with __________. • Iraq • Iran • Afghanistan • Israel

  25. Question 24: • Volcanoes and earthquakes are common in the region known as _____________. • the Arctic Circle • the Ring of Magma • the Pacific Rim • the Ring of Fire

  26. Question 25: • Mountainous interior, earthquakes, archipelago, and Nagasaki are all associated with _________. • Korea • Vietnam • Indonesia • Japan

  27. Question 26: • Match the mountain ranges with the continents: • 1) Himalayas a) Africa • 2) Pyrenees b) Asia • 3) Atlas c) Europe • 4) Alps • NOTE: One continent will be used twice!

  28. Question 27: • Communism, demilitarized zone (38˚N), and Kim Jong Un are all associated with _________. • Vietnam • Korea • China • Russia

  29. Question 28: • Mahatma Gandhi, TajMahal, and subcontinent are all associated with … • South Africa • India • China • Russia

  30. Question 29: • What is the European Union? • What TWO things do the member nations share in common?

  31. Question 30: • Match the capital city with its country: • Moscow a) Iceland • Rome b) Ireland • Berlin c) Russia • Reykjavik d) Iraq • Dublin e) Germany • Kabul f) France • Baghdad g) Afghanistan • Paris h) Italy

  32. Question 31: • Match the physical feature (#1-5) with its country (a-d). • Sahara Desert • Ganges River a) Israel • Dead Sea b) India • Gobi Desert c) Egypt • Nile River d) China • NOTE: One country will be use twice!

  33. Question 32: • Match the religion with its holy book: • Christianity a) Veda • Judaism b) Koran • Islam c) Bible • Hinduism d) Torah • What city do three of the religions above consider • most holy? ____________________________

  34. Question 33: • Lines of longitude are also known as _________. • parallels • tropics • meridians • equators • Which line of longitude divides the earth into eastern • and western hemispheres? ________________________

  35. Question 34: • Lines of latitude are also known as __________. • grid lines • meridians • parallels • contour lines • Which line of latitude divides the earth into northern and • southern hemispheres? ___________________________

  36. Question 35: • Define geography.

  37. Question 36: • What was the significance of Tiananmen Square? • It was a protest against apartheid. • It was a march to unite North and South Korea. • It was a march to unite East and West Germany. • It was a protest against communism.

  38. Question 37: • What was the significance of the Fall of the Berlin Wall? • World War I was over. • East and West Germany were reunified. • Democracy rose in Africa. • North Korean people who did not believe in communism were trying to escape to South Korea.

  39. Question 38: • What form of government do all of these countries have in common? • North Korea Vietnam China • democracy • monarchy • anarchy • communism

  40. Question 39: • Which country is known for taking a neutral position in wars? • Syria • Sudan • Switzerland • Saudi Arabia • Singapore

  41. Question 40: • Which of these is NOT located in the northern hemisphere? • China • Norway • Madagascar • India

  42. Question 41: • Which of these is NOT located in the eastern hemisphere? • Japan • Nepal • India • Iceland

  43. Question 42: • The residents of New York City rely on the subway and taxis to get around the city. • What geographic theme is this an example of? • place • human-environment interaction • movement • location

  44. Question 43: • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Manchester, and Thames River are all associated with… • European Union • Wales • Republic of Ireland • United Kingdom

  45. Question 44: • Match the following rivers with their country: • Thames a) Germany • Rhine b) Egypt • Yellow (Huang He) c) France • Nile d) China • Seine e) United Kingdom

  46. Question 45: • The Colosseum, Vatican City, Mt. Vesuvius, canals, and Sicily are all associated with… • Italy • England • France • Spain

  47. Question 46: • Which physical feature has helped isolate China? • Andes Mountains • Kalahari Desert • Great Rift Valley • Himalaya Mountains • Pacific Ocean

  48. Question 47: • In Japan, where do most people live? • in the interior of the country • on the coasts • on the large island of Honshu • WHY?

  49. Question 48: • Which of the following is both its own country and a continent? • India • Russia • Australia • South Africa

  50. Question 49: • The Chernobyl disaster occurred in what country? • Ukraine • Russia • Poland • Japan

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