Geography Exam 3

The 2.5 mile wide area between North and South Korea is known as what?

DMZ

The flow of migrants from Eastern Europe to Western Europe was precipitated by the end of the Cold War and: a) Soviet aggression. b) German unification. c) NATO treaties. d) EU expansion.

EU expansion

The majority of China's population is where?

East

Church attendance has grown in which region of Europe during the past 25 years? a) British Isles, including Ireland b) southern Europe c) Scandinavia d) eastern Europe

Eastern Europe

In 1054, Christianity split into eastern and western churches. What was the eastern church called? a) Roman Catholic Church b) Greek Catholic Church c) Eastern Orthodox Church d) Byzantine Church

Eastern Orthodox Church

More than 50 percent of Europeans are fluent in a second language, and the most common is: a) English b) French c) Spanish d) German

English

True or False: An emperor is a female ruler of an empire

False

True or False: The last Chinese dynasty was the Ming.

False

The three major language groups in Europe are: a) Romance, Latinic, Germanic b) Slavic, Anglo-Saxon, Romance c) Romance, Slavic, Celtic d) Germanic, Romance, Slavic

Germanic, Romance, Slavic

The ____________ stretches from NW China into Mongolia and covers more than 500,000 square miles.

Gobi Desert

Perhaps She Haungdi's most famous achievement was the building of __________. It built to keep out foreign invaders such as the Mongolians.

Great Wall of China

The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on what cities in Japan?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The ___________ gets its name from the color it gets from the loess and silt in it. Also it is the second longest in Asia and 6th longest in the world.

Huang He (Yellow River)

The Indo-European language family does not include: a) English. b) Russian. c) Portuguese. d) Hungarian.

Hungarian

Three major reformers of the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century were Martin Luther, John Calvin, and: a) Leo XII. b) Leonardo da Vinci. c) William of Ockham. d) Jan Hus.

Jan Hus

The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are the United States, Russia, United Kingdom, China, and: a) South Africa. b) Germany. c) France. d) Japan.

Japan

The term literally means "divine wind"

Kamikazi

Which area was used by the Soviet Union for testing nuclear explosives, negatively affecting the habitat? a) Kazakhstan b) Uzbekistan c) Azerbaijan d) Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan

Who was the leader of North Korea who passed away in December of 2011?

Kim Jong Il

Until the 1960s, _________ was the official language of services in the Roman Catholic Church worldwide. a) Latin b) Spanish c) Italian d) French

Latin

A brownish-yellow soil that is very fertile

Loess

According to the Globalization and World Cities Study, which of the following is the most important world city in Europe? a) Paris b) Berlin c) London d) Rome

London

Swiss banking is known for its security and secrecy laws. The other major players in global banking are Germany and: a) Luxembourg. b) Liechtenstein. c) Belgium. d) Monaco.

Luxembourg

In the west of Europe there is a marine west coast climate, while in much of the south of Europe, the climate is: a) continental. b) subtropical. c) desert and tropical. d) Mediterranean.

Mediterranean

Much of the Russian steppe climate is found from Ukraine to: a) Mongolia. b) Lithuania. c) Uzbekistan. d) Turkmenistan.

Mongolia

What are the official languages of the European Union? a) French, English, German b) Italian, French, English c) Spanish, French, English d) More than 20 languages are official.

More than 20 languages are official

Where did Tsar Fedor officially establish a separate Russian Patriarch for the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1589? a) Kiev b) Serbia c) Greece d) Moscow

Moscow

Unlike Russia, most of the people of the Central Asian states are traditionally: a) Muslim. b) Roman Catholic. c) Hindu. d) Buddhist.

Muslim

After World War II, _______ was formed to stop the growing influence of the Soviet Union. a) NATO b) the European Union c) OPEC d) the Marshall Plan

NATO

Is China a nationalist nation?

No... the nationalist ruled form 1912-1949 when the Chinese Communist Party fought and defeated the nationalists

The first wave of Islam arrived in Europe with the Moors in Spain, followed by eastern Europe with the rise of the: a) Ottoman Empire. b) Austrian Empire. c) Austro-Hungarian Empire. d) Muslim missionaries in France.

Ottoman Empire

The capitol of North Korea

Pyongyang

Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on earth. It is part of a: a) group of giant lakes. b) arctic ecosystem. c) maritime ecosystem. d) rift valley.

Rift Valley

In general, where Orthodoxy prevails the Slavic languages are spoken; Roman Catholic areas of Europe often speak a ____________ language. a) Germanic b) Romance c) Celtic d) Baltic

Romance

The Industrial Revolution spread from ___________ into Europe. a) Russia b) the United States c) Great Britain d) Japan

Russia

Many people of the Islamic faith have become residents of Europe, especially from: a) former colonies of Europe. b) Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. c) former Soviet Union. d) Iraq and Afghanistan.

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

The first ever Chinese dynasty

Shang

Are we (the U.S.) allied with South or North Korea?

South Korea

Nearly all of North and Central Eurasia are tied together in the twentieth century through the history of the: a) Russian Empire. b) Warsaw Pact countries. c) Soviet Union. d) Iron Curtain.

Soviet Union

The capitol of Japan

Tokyo

The average number of children born to a woman during child-bearing age is called: a) Average Fertility Rate b) Total Fertility Rate c) Maternity Rate d) Average Maternity Rate

Total Fertility Rate

True or False: China increased trade with Europe in the Qing.

True

Secular states in Europe include France, Belgium, and: a) Turkey. b) Norway. c) United Kingdom. d) Sweden.

Turkey

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union in Europe included Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Belarus, and importantly _____________. a) Ukraine b) Poland c) Kazakhstan d) East Germany

Ukraine

Which of the following is a humid continental climate region that is well suited for growing crops? a) Ukraine and western Russia b) southern Russia c) east of the Urals d) west Siberian plain

Ukraine and western Russia

Who was the leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution? a) Joseph Stalin b) Vladimir Lenin c) Nicholas II d) Mikhail Gorbachev

Vladimir Lenin

As in much of eastern Europe, Christianity came to Russia in the tenth century and was made the official religion by: a) Vladimir the Great. b) Ivan the Great. c) Peter the Great. d) Saint Boris of Kiev.

Vladimir the Great

Which of the following were environmental impacts of industrialization first regulated and improved? a) Soviet Union b) Iron Curtain countries c) western Europe d) southern Europe

Western Europe

Why has Europe opened its doors to immigrants and guest workers over the past 70 years? a) industrialization b) politics and treaties with former colonies c) the EU d) an aging population

an aging population

Much like Canada, the taiga is a region in Russia that is covered by: a) swamp. b) boreal forest. c) maple trees. d) glaciers.

boreal forest

What does the North Atlantic Drift affect? a) landforms b) tides c) coastal moraines d) climate

climate

Christianity spread beyond Western Europe, in part through missionary activity, starting in the 1500s, through: a) colonialism. b) trade. c) mercantilism. d) imperialism.

colonialism

During and after the Korean War, North Korea is _________ and backed by __________.

communist, Russia

Farmland in Uzbekistan has undergone desertification, and the Aral Sea is basically dried up. Much of this was caused by growing: a) corn and soybean. b) wheat. c) rye and barley. d) cotton.

cotton

The city of Venice and the country of the Netherlands fight very hard against: a) illicit drug trafficking. b) encroachment of the seas. c) air pollution. d) fossil fuel contaminants.

encroachment of the seas

In 1960, the city of Venice has about 170,000 residents. Today the population is almost 300,000. a) true b) false

false

Many guest workers immigrated to Germany and Belgium following World War II, especially from: a) former colonies. b) Turkey. c) Russia and Ukraine. d) Democratic Republic of the Congo.

former colonies

Today, many Muslim immigrants come to France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom from: a) former colonies. b) subsaharan Africa. c) India and Pakistan. d) North Africa.

former colonies

The northern plains of Europe found in Finland, Germany, Poland, Holland, and elsewhere were formed by: a) glaciers. b) flooding. c) earthquakes. d) tectonic movements.

glaciers

Europe is considered a continent because of: a) geographic factors. b) location. c) human decisions. d) separation from Asia by rivers and mountains.

human decisions or location?

Incoming solar radiation that influence temperatures is called: a) insolation. b) greenhouse level. c) sunshine rate. d) solarization.

insolation

What influences the climate of North and Central Eurasia? a) maritime currents b) mid-latitude low pressure c) low-pressure belts d) latitude

latitude

The peninsula of Europe is part of the Eurasian continent. It does not have its own _____________ plate. a) tectonic b) continental c) lithospheric d) landmass

lithospheric

Secularism has grown strongly since World War II. A strong sign of secularism in Europe is: a) larger family size. b) increased church construction. c) low church attendance. d) multiple religious festivals.

low church attendance

Land reclaimed from the seas and wetlands in the Netherlands is called: a) dike bound. b) terps. c) polders. d) drowned land.

polders

The age structure and gender of a population can easily be seen in a: a) fertility chart b) demographic rate set c) population pyramid d) age-sex diagram

population pyramid

Since the end of the Cold War, the residences in the city center of Prague have: a) remained constant. b) declined in value. c) increased in size. d) declined in number.

remained constant

Privatization of rural land formerly collectivized for socialist agriculture is an important aspect of land of economic reform. In many cases, land was returned to pre-Cold War owners through: a) lotteries. b) restitution. c) law of return. d) auctions.

restitution

On a medieval "T in O" map, what does the "T" symbolize? a) Europe b) rivers and seas c) the earth (terra firma) d) oceans

rivers and seas

The member countries of the Warsaw Pact in Europe were considered _______________ countries of the Soviet Union. a) Russian b) Soviet c) allied d) satellite

satellite

What is the characteristic of the steppe climate commonly found in the region around the southern Volga River? a) warm and moist b) tundra c) semiarid d) desert

semiarid

An isostatic rebound refers to land: a) rising. b) sinking. c) drifting. d) during the last Ice Age.

sinking

In 1054 CE, Christianity in Europe split into the Roman Catholic Church and: a) Protestantism. b) the Eastern Orthodox Church. c) Judeo-Christian. d) Lutheranism.

the Eastern Orthodox Church

Europe is also a functional region and can be best classified as such based on: a) the European Union. b) the euro. c) NATO. d) Cold War.

the European Union

Most of the countries of Central Asia in the twentieth century were part of: a) China. b) Russia. c) the Ottoman Empire. d) the Soviet Union.

the Soviet Union

The Urals divide the glaciated east European plain from: a) Europe. b) Scandinavia. c) the West Siberian plain. d) arctic and polar regions.

the West Siberian plain

Wastewater in the city of Venice is removed from the canals by: a) massive water pumps. b) evaporation tanks. c) ocean currents. d) tides.

tides

Language and religion in Europe are spatially connected. a) true b) false

true

New mosques and madrasas are being built in Russia, but fears of political separatists in Chechnya and Dagestan have created state limits on their construction. a) true b) false

true

Russia has the largest reserves of natural gas in the world. a) true b) false

true

Russia is nearly twice the size of the United States. a) true b) false

true

Since 1990, the use of both Welsh and English is promoted in schools in Ireland and Scotland. a) true b) false

true

Since the end of the officially atheist Soviet Union, the number of churches has dramatically increased in Russia. Between 1987 and 2015, the number of Russian Orthodox churches increased from 2,000 to more than 13,000. a) true b) false

true

Treeless and swampy conditions typify which climate region? a) steppe b) humid continental c) permafrost d) tundra

tundra

A high-pressure system over the Atlantic causes the climate of much of Europe to be: a) rainy or snowy. b) sunny. c) cooler. d) warmer.

warmer

Japan is at _______ population growth

zero

Where are the Ryukyu Islands located? Which country do they belong to?

-South of Japan -Japan

What fraction of the world's population live in China?

1/5

During the Cold War until ________, Europe was divided into East and West by the Iron Curtain. a) 1945 b) 1964 c) 1956 d) 1989

1989

The _______ parallel is basically the border of North and South Korea

38th parallel

The Great Wall has been expanded many times. How long is it? and how many people have been buried in it?

5,500 miles long and over 1 million people buried in it

An important Arab cartographer and geographer in the 1100s CE was: a) Al-Idrisi. b) Khayyam al-Hindi. c) Wakim al-Tariq. d) Ptolemy.

Al-Idrisi

The Ural Mountains possess similarities to the: a) Appalachians. b) Rockies. c) Himalayas. d) Andes.

Appalachians

The city of Prague, now capital of the Czech Republic, was part of the ________ empire from the 1500s until 1918. a) Austro-Hungarian b) German c) Russian d) Prussian

Austro-Hungarian

Maps show us that the major mountain groups are the Alps, Pyrenees, Apennines, and: a) Carpathians. b) Atlas. c) Baltics. d) Scottish Highlands.

Baltics

Northern Europe is traditionally Protestant and Southern Europe is predominantly: a) Orthodox. b) Catholic. c) Lutheran, Anglican, and Muslim. d) Jewish.

Catholic

Europe as a formal region is often defined by Christianity, Indo-European languages, and: a) urbanization. b) Caucasian people. c) industrialization. d) Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, and Slavic ethnicity.

Caucasian people

The longest river in Asia and the 3rd longest in the world at over 3900 miles long

Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)

Since 2005, oil and gas exports from Central Asia have been redirected from Russia to: a) Europe. b) China. c) East Africa. d) Germany.

China

He believed that a time of peace could return if the people would work at five basic relationships: ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, older and younger brothers, friend and friend

Confucious