GEOGRAPHY exam 3 Richardson
11. By importing grain rather than growing it, what else are countries importing? a) virtual water b) food insecurity c) water storage d) liquid grain
a
13. An area where an important idea starts and spreads outward, such as wheat domestication, is known as a: a) hearth b) source c) ur-place d) place zero
a
15. Dates, figs, apricots, and olives are typical oasis agriculture. a) true b) false
a
17. ___________ identifies the structure, layout, and infrastructure of a city. a) morphology. b) zonation. c) city or urban codes. d) urban pattern.
a
18. What is the most important cash crop export in Mediterranean agriculture, especially in Tunisia? a) olive oil b) dates c) figs d) raisins
a
19. Classify the primary language family and ethnicity of southern India: a) Dravidian b) Sri Lankan c) Buddhist d) Sikh
a
20. Agricultural surplus is a precondition for the development and growth of cities. a) true b) false
a
24. The sacred text called the Rig Veda is attributed to the Aryans. The elites of the Aryan people became priests of the Hindu caste called: a) Brahmins. b) Kshatriyas. c) Shudras. d) Vaishyas.
a
24. Which of these is NOT a classic element of an Islamic city? a) town hall or public house b) citadel c) mosques d) suq or marketplace
a
25. Southwest Asia and North Africa is one of the most urbanized regions on earth. a) true b) false
a
25. Varanasi, India, is the city associated with what Hindu tradition? a) bathing in the sacred Ganges. b) reincarnation. c) death. d) karmic cleansing.
a
27. In 2011, longtime leaders in the countries of Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt were toppled in what is called the: a) Arab Spring b) Intifada c) Awakening d) Velvet Revolution
a
27. Siddhartha Gautama, living in the sixth century BCE, is considered the founder of which religion? a) Buddhism b) Jainism c) Hinduism d) Sikhism
a
28. Monks and monastic life is an important part of the social hierarchy of which religion? a) Buddhism b) Jainism c) Sikhism d) Hinduism
a
29. The Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Palestine, and Jordan were controlled by the _______________ until the early mid-twentieth century. a) British b) Spanish c) French d) Turks
a
3. A monsoon in South Asia occurs: a) twice a year. b) randomly. c) once a year. d) at least five times a decade.
a
3. More than any other world region, Southwest Asia and North Africa are noted for: a) dryness. b) low population. c) high population. d) climate swings.
a
34. The failure of public schools in Pakistan has led to the creation of many more: a) madrasas. b) homeless. c) unemployed and underemployed. d) NGOs.
a
35. The vast majority of petroleum resources being exported from Southwest Asia and North Africa come from the countries bordering the: a) Persian Gulf b) Sahara Desert c) Red Sea d) Iranian Plateau
a
36. British influence and later rule in South Asia started in the 1600s and ended in the ______ when Pakistan and India became independent. a) 1940s b) 1890s c) 1980s d) 1920s
a
38. Energy-hungry countries such as the United States and China often support undemocratic and corrupt regimes to gain access to their oil. a) true b) false
a
40. About 15 percent of all Muslims believe that a descendant of the prophet Muhammad should lead the faithful. This branch of Islam is the: a) Shi'a b) Sufi c) Sunni d) Baha'i
a
40. Since the end of WWII, Sri Lanka has fought one of the bloodiest civil wars in the world. On one side is the Tamil ethnic group and on the other side is the: a) Sinhalese. b) Lhot Sampas. c) Punjabis. d) Bhutanese.
a
44. Islam and Christianity both spread with a hierarchical diffusion pattern in many places. a) true b) false
a
45. The large country of Iran was formerly known as Persia. Most people here speak Farsi and are Arabs. a) true b) false
a
47. For most countries of Southwest Asia and North Africa , it is acceptable for women to wear more conservative Western style clothing and the covering of the face is not obligatory. a) true b) false
a
47. The formal economy is based on goods and services and are: a) counted and taxed by governments. b) manufactured within one country. c) usually high tech in nature. d) only consumed domestically.
a
5. A monsoon is similar to: a) predictable rainfall. b) tornado. c) earthquake. d) hurricane.
a
5. When air descends at the subtropical high-pressure cells, the air: a) warms. b) cools. c) stagnates. d) rotates.
a
8. The earlier name for a portion of modern-day Iraq is Mesopotamia, which means: a) between the rivers. b) original homeland. c) oasis. d) temperate land.
a
8. When a monsoon occurs in the summer, it is because of the: a) northerly location of a low-pressure belt. b) temperature inversion in the tropics. c) cyclonic energy dispersal. d) tectonic plate activity.
a
10. Rainfall and ______________ are the main sources of South Asia's rivers. a) flooding b) snowmelt c) typhoons d) soil percolation
b
16. Environmental narratives are told to: a) justify pastoralism b) justify conservation and development projects c) explain the importance of desertification d) justify widely accepted trends in deforestation
b
2. The Himalaya and the Karakoram mountain ranges are located primarily in: a) India, China, Bangladesh. b) Nepal, India, Pakistan. c) India, Bhutan, Bangladesh. d) China and India.
b
2. Why are the names Southwest Asia and North Africa more accurate than "Middle East"? a) The usage is more modern. b) The center of the continent is the reference point. c) These names are not biased toward religions or ethnicity. d) The regional geographic names work with people with different points of view.
b
26. An observant member of which religion is a strict vegan and believes that all animals and plants have souls? a) Hinduism b) Jainism c) Buddhism d) Sikhism
b
26. Which Arab city has the largest population? a) Teheran b) Cairo c) Baghdad d) Riyadh
b
31. Which religion is located primarily in the Punjab region and denounces the caste system by affirming that all people are equal? a) Islam b) Sikhism c) Hinduism d) Buddhism
b
41. Pakistan is a highly populated Islamic country in South Asia. One of the three major ethnic groups there are the Pashtun. They are also a major ethnic group in: a) India. b) Afghanistan. c) Iran. d) Nepal.
b
45. Why were STPIs started in India in the 1990s? a) They spurred the Green Revolution. b) They provided economic incentives to grow India's role in the global economy. c) They provided the key resources to allow India to enter the World Bank. d) They allowed India to enter the South Asian Trade Alliance.
b
49. The Green Revolution in South Asia (and elsewhere) refers to: a) increased crop yields. b) GM crops. c) organic methods of agriculture. d) outsourcing of food.
b
9. The major rivers responsible for much of the life and agriculture in Southwest Asia and North Africa are the Euphrates and: a) Birani. b) Nile and Tigris. c) Litani. d) Jordan and Embrus
b
1. South Asia is called the subcontinent because of: a) location. b) monsoons. c) plate tectonics. d) ITCZ.
c
1. The physical boundaries of Southwest Asia and North Africa have contributed to all but which of the following? a) widespread use of Arabic b) Islam as the primary religion c) stable, democratic governments d) semiarid livelihood strategies
c
12. Around 10,000 BCE, crop agriculture first started in: a) Egypt b) the Atlas Mountains c) the Fertile Crescent d) the Iranian Plateau
c
12. The Indus River system is located mostly in which climate zone? a) monsoon. b) wet tropical. c) semiarid. d) humid continental.
c
15. Functional zonation refers to: a) land-use districts. b) various agriculture methods. c) economic class zones. d) ethnicity and labor roles
c
16. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished around the same time as those of the: a) Greeks and Phoenicians. b) Aztecs and Inca. c) Egyptians and Sumerians. d) Medieval Europe.
c
19. Flooding of the Nile was critical to Egyptian agriculture because of: a) irrigation b) qanats c) soil fertilization d) clearing of marshlands
c
21. The earliest cities in Southwest Asia and North Africa began about 4000 BCE in: a) the Nile Valley b) the Atlas Mountains c) Mesopotamia d) the Fertile Crescent
c
21. The hearths of two major world religions are found in South Asia. These are Hinduism and: a) Islam. b) Judaism. c) Buddhism. d) Zoroastrianism.
c
28. The prevailing colonial power in North Africa until the 1950s and 1960s was the: a) British b) Spanish c) French d) Turks
c
29. The Mughal Empire was the last Muslim empire to rule in South Asia. The time period of Mughal rule was approximately: a) 700-1206 CE b) 900-1330 CE c) 1526-1857 CE d) 1607-1947 CE
c
33. Microcredit lending programs in Bangladesh and other countries focuses on loans to: a) farmers. b) entrepreneurs. c) women. d) college graduates.
c
33. Since 1967, the Palestinian lands of Gaza and _______________ have been occupied and controlled by Israel, although some level of autonomy to Palestinians was granted in 2005. a) Judea b) Levant c) the West Bank d) the Golan Heights
c
34. OPEC was created in 1965 and changed the political and economic development of many countries. OPEC stands for: a) Oil Producing Economic Cartel b) Oil Production Economic Conglomerate c) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries d) Optimal Price Energy Cohort
c
37. Oil production has been critical to the economic development of many previously poor countries. The first country to establish a sovereign wealth fund for the economic security of its people is: a) Iran b) Iraq c) Kuwait d) Oman
c
37. To defy British power, what did Mahatma Gandhi do in 1930? a) He boycotted British clothes. b) He went on a hunger strike for 40 days. c) He led a march to stop the British from controlling the sale of salt. d) He published a series of letters demanding civil rights.
c
38. The road to Indian Independence was led by Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs, many of whom were educated in: a) madrasas or other religious schools. b) America. c) Great Britain. d) France.
c
4. Temperature and rainfall are two of the major factors determining a: a) climate zone. b) thermal unit. c) biome. d) functional region.
c
4. Winds flow from high pressure to: a) coastal regions. b) higher pressure. c) low pressure. d) mountain zones.
c
42. The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is a sacred space for: a) Catholics b) Orthodox Jews c) Muslims d) all Christians
c
43. Bangladesh was formerly called East Pakistan, and today many NGOs operate here to alleviate poverty. Which of the following is a major problem for Bangladeshis? a) ethnic warfare b) religious conflict c) flooding d) corruption
c
46. Although Arabic diffused with Islam, several other languages remain important in SW Asia and North Africa. These include Hebrew, Berber, Farsi, Turkish and: a) Swahili b) Greek c) Kurdish d) Egyptian
c
46. Outsourcing has changed significantly since the original model. Since 2011, which country has surpassed India with over 350,000 call centers? a) Bangladesh b) Pakistan c) Philippines d) Malaysia
c
48. Wahhabism is a fundamentalist sect of Islam that exhorts piety, rejection of non-Muslim beliefs, and segregation of men and women in public spaces. This sect dominates: a) Iran b) Syria and Lebanon c) Saudi Arabia d) most of North Africa except Morocco
c
6. The ITCZ is a: a) monsoon predictor. b) climate classification system. c) low-pressure belt. d) tropical mountain zone.
c
9. The primary rivers systems of South Asia are the Ganges, Indus, and: a) Mekong. b) Euphrates. c) Brahmaputra. d) Chittagong.
c
48. Hutments and other slum settlements in South Asia are an example of: a) overcrowding. b) urban sprawl. c) high-density housing. d) urban degradation.
c or d
10. What are underground conduits for water collection from aquifers in ancient Iran called? a) qayams b) qatars c) qanafars d) qanats
d
11. The drainage basins of the major South Asia rivers support about _______ of the region's people. a) 100 million b) 300 million c) 500 million d) 700 million
d
13. The world's largest delta is found in Bangladesh. Flooding regularly occurs here because of: a) cyclones. b) high-pressure systems. c) silt build-up and mudslides. d) overuse of land by agriculture.
d
14. Gendered eating practices in rural Bangladesh (and India), means that a mother first feeds her: a) male baby. b) husband. c) oldest son. d) father-in-law.
d
14. What was the original area for the domestication of corn, tomatoes, and the turkey? a) Fertile Crescent b) Andes Mountains c) North Africa d) Mesoamerica
d
17. Pastoralism is largely defined by animal: a) type or variety b) basic sustenance or food source c) husbandry d) movement
d
18. The Indo-European language family includes Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, and: a) Tamil. b) Tibetan. c) Malayalam. d) English.
d
20. The distinctive caste system of India divides people in a: a) economic class. b) social hierarchy. c) ethnic class. d) occupational groups.
d
22. Some of the first self-sufficient city states were located in: a) Egypt b) Israel and Palestine c) Judea d) Sumeria
d
22. There are over 1 billion Hindus in the world. About what percentage live in India? a) 50% b) 70% c) 25% d) 90%
d
23. Ancient empires of Mesopotamia included Akkadian, Babylonia, Sumer, and: a) Upper Egypt b) Nubia c) Carthage d) Assyria
d
23. India has the third largest Muslim population in the world, following Pakistan and: a) Saudi Arabia. b) Iran. c) Iraq. d) Indonesia.
d
30. Hundreds of Muslim rulers remained in the princely states during the British Raj. During the 1930s and 1940s, they lobbied and negotiated the creation of: a) New Delhi. b) a secular India. c) Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan. d) Pakistan.
d
30. The creation of a national homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine was encouraged by Great Britain and the: a) French b) Soviet Union c) Germans d) Zionists
d
31. Between 1914 and the end of World War II, the Jewish population of Palestine grew from 60,000 to: a) 150,000 b) 200,000 c) 350,000 d) slightly more than 500,000
d
32. In India the strong cultural preference for sons over daughters is prevalent among: a) Hindus. b) Muslims. c) Buddhists. d) all societies.
d
32. Palestine was partitioned by the United Nations in 1948 to create the state of: a) Transjordan b) Lebanon c) Syria d) Israel
d
35. A corrupt government in the form of embezzlement or theft from the state, is termed a: a) regime. b) constabulary. c) transitory government. d) kleptocracy.
d
36. The leading crude oil exporter in Southwest Asia and North Africa is the kingdom of: a) Kuwait b) the United Arab Emirates (UAE) c) Jordan d) Saudi Arabia
d
39. At the time of independence for India and Pakistan, what happened in the state of Kashmir? a) massive flooding b) land and mudslides, killing 200,000 c) public housing initiatives for the homeless d) war
d
39. The three large monotheistic faiths of the world all began in this region. They are collectively called: a) Judeo-Christian faiths b) Faiths of the Desert Prophets c) Proselytizing or Universal religions d) Abrahamic faiths
d
41. The city of Jerusalem is a sacred space and holy city for: a) Jews b) Christians c) Muslims d) all of the above
d
42. The Punjab region is divided between Pakistan and India by the border drawn by the British. The Punjabi cities of Lahore and Amritsar are here and populated primarily by: a) Hindus. b) Parsis. c) Muslims. d) Sikhs.
d
43. The simple spread of a concept or an idea from one person to the next in close proximity to one another is called: a) hierarchal diffusion b) formal diffusion c) leap-frog diffusion d) expansion diffusion
d
44. A policy promoting growth of gross national happiness, rather than ____________ growth, is sanctioned by the monarchy of Bhutan. a) population b) agricultural c) cultural d) economic
d
49. Christianity spreading from one person to another as one taught the next the tenets of the faith is an example of a) hierarchical diffusion b) expansion diffusion c) conversion of the Emperor Constantine d) all of the above
d
6. Subtropical high-pressure cells are located near the: a) Tropic of Capricorn. b) Tropic of Cancer. c) ITCZ low-pressure belt. d) both a & b.
d
7. The difference between the Sahara, a true desert, and the semi-arid Sahel region to its south is: a) elevation. b) vegetation. c) evapotranspiration. d) rainfall.
d
7. The place on earth receiving the direct rays of the sun is the: a) Equator. b) Tropic of Cancer. c) Tropic of Capricorn. d) subsolar point.
d
