World Geography Final Exam Sample Questions
True/False: After their defeat in World War 2, China was forced to accept a new constitution and United States troops on their soil.
False
True/False: An archipelago is not an island chain, but rather the mainland.
False
True/False: An atoll is a reef or island indicative of an undersea volcano.
False
True/False: Fragmented modernization, the idea that some areas are developing faster than others while other areas are underdeveloped, is not a large problem in NASWA.
False
True/False: Guam is not a US territory
False
True/False: Population density is the number of people per unit height.
False
True/False: The country that is known to have 7% of the world's biodiversity of plant and animal species is Borneo.
False
True/False: The east Asian realm is the least densely populated cluster on earth.
False
True/False: A landlocked country does not have an EEZ.
True
True/False: Before the European invasion, Australia and New Zealand would have been included in the Pacific Realm.
True
True/False: China needs control of the Indian Ocean basin for markets and military bases.
True
True/False: Continentality affects both Australia and New Zealand
True
True/False: Due to changes in ASEAN, China now provides more imports.
True
True/False: Establishment of EEZs greatly diminished the overall extent of the so-called "high seas".
True
True/False: Mongolia is a historic buffer state within interior Asia.
True
True/False: Population density is the number of people per unit area.
True
True/False: Southern China is dominated by the Han people.
True
True/False: State territorial configurations are defined as interlocking territories that give countries their shape.
True
True/False: The spread of Islam provides an example of expansion diffusion.
True
Which of the following claims more than half of the entire South Asian workforce? a. Agriculture b. Industry c. Textiles d. Retail
a. Agriculture
The Austral Realm includes__. a. Australia & New Zealand b. Guinea & Papua New Guinea c. Patagonia & Borneo d. Antarctica & Australia
a. Australia & New Zealand
Which of the following causes the most destruction in New Zealand? a. Earthquakes b. Monsoons c. Tsunamis d. Floods e. Droughts
a. Earthquakes
Where is the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific located? a. Hawai'i b. Alaska c. Japan d. Guam
a. Hawai'i
Which of the following is the main religion of India? a. Hinduism
a. Hinduism
What is the difference between expansion diffusion and relocation diffusion? a. In the case of expansion diffusion, a phenomenon originates in an area, remains strong there, and spreads outward; in relocation diffusion, the phenomenon is carried by migrants to a distant location and diffuses from there. b. In the case of relocation diffusion, a phenomenon originates in an area, remains strong there, and spreads outward; in expansion diffusion, the phenomenon is carried to a distant location and diffuses from there. c. Relocation diffusion involves direct contact; expansion diffusion requires a mobile host that transmits the diffused innovations at different locales. d. Expansion diffusion continues endlessly; relocation diffusion is a staged process affecting an even larger area in periodic waves.
a. In the case of expansion diffusion, a phenomenon originates in an area, remains strong there, and spreads outward; in relocation diffusion, the phenomenon is carried by migrants to a distant location and diffuses from there.
The majority of India's languages belong to the language family known as __________. a. Indo-European b. Dravidian c. Sino-Tibetan d. Offshore Asian e. Malay-Polynesian
a. Indo-European
Which religion emerged alongside Hinduism? a. Jainism b. Buddhism c. Vedism d. Taoism
a. Jainism
The island of New Guinea is part of the Pacific region known as: _________________. a. Melanesia b. Micronesia c. Polynesia d. Insular Southeast Asia e. Indonesia
a. Melanesia
Which of the following statements about the physical environment of the Austral Realm is INCORRECT? a. New Zealand has earthquakes and volcanoes; Australia has only volcanoes. b. Australia's rocks are older than those of New Zealand. c. Australia's highest mountains are the Great Dividing Range, while New Zealand has a spine of much higher mountains called the Southern Alps. d. New Zealand has a moderate, moist climate, whereas Australia's climates vary from tropical to Mediterranean to desert. e. New Zealand has a highland interior, whereas Australia's interior exhibits mainly low relief.
a. New Zealand has earthquakes and volcanoes; Australia has only volcanoes.
The empire that ruled over much of Southwest Asia at the start of World War I was the _______ Empire. a. Ottoman b. Persian c. French d. British e. Arab-Islamic
a. Ottoman
Southeast Asia lies on what pathway known for its active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes? a. Pacific Ring of Fire b. Sharkbait oo ah ah c. Intercontinental plate zone d. Demilitarized zone
a. Pacific Ring of Fire
Which of the following is not included in the North Africa/Southwest Asia realm? a. Pakistan b. Iran c. Iraq d. Egypt e. Islamic State (ISIS)
a. Pakistan
The Pacific region named ___________ takes its name from the word for many, and is contained within a huge triangle whose corners are New Zealand, Easter Island, and the Hawaiian Islands. a. Polynesia b. Amnesia c. Micronesia d. Melanesia e. Oceania
a. Polynesia
A territorial sea is ______________. a. an adjacent area of the ocean where all of the rights of a coastal state prevail b. a body of water completely surrounded by a state c. a small body of water that connects to larger bodies of water d. identical to the term high seas e. an area where a state has no rights to exploit minerals
a. an adjacent area of the ocean where all of the rights of a coastal state prevail
What characteristics does the regions of the Pacific Rim have? a. experiencing rapid growth and progress
a. experiencing rapid growth and progress
The better-watered volcanic islands, where the economy is based on agriculture, are known as ____________________, a. high islands b. low islands c. Melanesian islands d. Micronesian islands e. Polynesian islands
a. high islands
When did the Aryans arrive in the South Asian realm? a. ~1500 bc b. ~1200 BC c. ~300BC d. ~4500 AD
a. ~1500 bc
Punjab means "land of __ rivers" a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 e. None of the above
b. 5
Monsoons produce __. a. Annual earthquakes b. Annual rains c. Annual tsunami d. Annual migrations
b. Annual rains
The island of Insular Southeast Asia that can be characterized as a minicontinent is __. a. Sulawesi b. Borneo c. Sumatera d. Jawa e. Singapore
b. Borneo
What river does China plan to build a dam on that would affect the water supply in northeastern India and Bangladesh? a. Mekong b. Brahmaputra c. Nile d. Ganges
b. Brahmaputra
The Khmer Rouge killed as many as 2 million people in their attempt to refashion the society of _____________. a. Vietnam b. Cambodia c. Laos d. Thailand e. Myanmar
b. Cambodia
Satellite imagery confirms __ is reclaiming the sea. a. North korea b. China c. Japan d. Thailand
b. China
The country of the "people of Han" is _____. a. Mongolia b. China c. Japan d. Korea e. Tibet
b. China
The number of births per woman in child bearing age is __ through the region, except for in Afghanistan. a. Increasing b. Decreasing c. Remaining the same
b. Decreasing
What is the zone that separates North Korea from South Korea? a. Militarized zone b. Demilitarized zone c. Transition zone d. Exclusive economic zone
b. Demilitarized zone
The movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland is known as __. a. Cultural appropriation b. Diaspora c. Migration d. Transmigration
b. Diaspora
The UNCLOS allows states to claim all resources within a(n) _____________ that extends up to 200 nautical miles from their coasts. a. Special Administrative Region b. Exclusive Economic Zone c. Underwater Protrusion d. Extraterritorial Zone e. Territorial Sea
b. Exclusive Economic Zone
Valid Arctic claims can be made by all but which of the following countries: a. Canada b. Finland c. Norway d. Russia e. the United States
b. Finland
What phenomenon may lead to increased tourism in the Arctic Ocean? a. Cheap oil b. Global warming c. Larger cruise ships d. Recovery of whale populations e. Protection of dolphins
b. Global warming
What mountains were formed from the tectonic plate collision of India? a. Alps b. Himalayas c. Appalachians d. Great dividing range
b. Himalayas
A territory whose control is hotly disputed by India and Pakistan is ____________. a. Punjab b. Jammu and Kashmir c. the Maldives d. northern Sri Lanka e. the Tribal Areas
b. Jammu and Kashmir
Which of the following is not a cause of the sex ratio in South Asia? a. Higher values placed on males b. Less likelihood of birthing females c. Abortion of females d. Discrimination of females
b. Less likelihood of birthing females
New Zealand's largest ethnic minority group, whose roots are Polynesian, call themselves the ______________. a. Aboriginals b. Maori c. Kiwi d. Austral Indians e. South Islanders
b. Maori
What are cities with overwhelming population, poor environmental conditions, and an increasing divide between rich and poor? a. Suburbs b. Megacities c. Big cities d. Rural villages
b. Megacities
__ is the name for the "land between the rivers". a. Levant b. Mesopotamia c. The Fertile Trident d. Maghreb
b. Mesopotamia
Europe went through great lengths to control the trade of __. a. Olives b. Spices c. Slaves d. Yoda
b. Spices
What is the domino theory? a. Anti-communist movement b. The idea that destabilization and conflict from one country can diffuse into neighboring countries c. A theory about the way others are observed as other d. Supports the communist movement
b. The idea that destabilization and conflict from one country can diffuse into neighboring countries
A field encompassing a variety of approaches to studying the oceans and seas. a. What is oceanography? b. What is marine geography? c. What is cultural diversity? d. What is marine biology?
b. What is marine geography?
Which of the following is true? a. New Zealand lies less than 100 miles from Australia. b. Whereas much of interior Australia is desert, most of interior New Zealand is mountainous. c. The capital of New Zealand is Auckland. d. New Zealand consists mainly of three large islands. e. Most of New Zealand's population lives in the interior of the North Island.
b. Whereas much of interior Australia is desert, most of interior New Zealand is mountainous.
__________ is the study of fauna in spatial perspective. a. Ecology b. Zoogeography c. Phytogeography d. Botanical geography e. Plant geography
b. Zoogeography
Southeast Asian physiography is dominated by _____________. a. extensive plateaus b. high relief c. extensive flat plains d. rolling hills e. dry-environment landforms
b. high relief
Wallace's Line refers to the __________________. a. fault in Australia where earthquakes are particularly severe b. line separating Australian animal species from non-Australian species c. middle ridge of the Great Dividing Range d. place at which Australian waters are divided from New Zealand waters e. dividing line between the Southern and Pacific oceans
b. line separating Australian animal species from non-Australian species
The Indus Valley civilization was located in which of South Asia's physiographic regions? a. the Northern Mountains b. the River Lowlands c. the Southern Plateaus d. the Eastern Highlands e. the Central Grasslands
b. the River Lowlands
How much of the world's biodiversity is expected to be found in Southeast Asia? a. 7% b. 17% c. 10% d. 0%
c. 10%
__ enforces the one child policy. a. Russia b. India c. China d. USA e. Tibet
c. China
Most of the population of East Asia's population is found in the __ third of the realm's territory. a. Westernmost b. Central c. Easternmost d. Southernmost e. Northernmost
c. Easternmost
The upstream country that potentially can control the flow of the Nile River into Egypt is ____________. a. Iraq b. Israel c. Ethiopia d. Libya
c. Ethiopia
Which religion emerged out of Vedism and local beliefs? a. Jianism b. Buddhism c. Hinduism d. Taoism
c. Hinduism
Which of the following is a river in China? a. Io b. Brahmaputra c. Huang He d. Euphrates e. Tigris
c. Huang He
The largest area in Southeast Asia is __ which is the largest Muslim country in the world. a. Borneo b. Guam c. Indonesia d. Malaysia
c. Indonesia
Which of the following is not something the Aryan people brought with them to Northern India? a. Social order b. Religious belief system c. Industry d. Language
c. Industry
Which of the following is NOT considered an Asian Tiger? a. Hong Kong b. South Korea c. North Korea d. Taiwan e. Singapore
c. North Korea
Regionally, the Hawaiian Islands are part of ________________. a. Melanesia b. Micronesia c. Polynesia d. the Pacific Rim e. North America
c. Polynesia
What ocean surrounds Antarctica? a. South Pacific Ocean b. South Atlantic Ocean c. Southern Ocean d. Indian Ocean
c. Southern Ocean
The United States conducted nuclear weapons tests after World War II in ___________ a. Hawai'i b. Fiji c. The Marshall Islands d. The Solomon Islands e. Kiribati
c. The Marshall Islands
The dominant economic activity associated with high-island cultures is ______________. a. tourism b. fishing c. agriculture d. mining e. manufacturing
c. agriculture
The animals found in Australia who carry their young in pouches are collectively known as _______________. a. eucalyptuses b. Australopods c. marsupials d. Outbacks e. Anzacs
c. marsupials
What percentage of Australia is urbanized? a.59% b. 69% c. 79% d. 89%
d. 89%
Much of southeast Asia's ecosystems are destroyed by: a. Logging b. Farms c. Roads d. All of the above
d. All of the above
The Caste System is: a. A system of social stratification b. Based on family ties c. Based on ancestry and occupation d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What ensured continued scientific collaboration and prohibits military activities? a. Annihilation Treaty b. Arctic Treaty c. Russia Treaty d. Antarctic Treaty
d. Antarctic Treaty
What does ASEAN stand for? a. Association of Southern Engineers for Authorization b. Association to Save Every Ancillary Nugget c. Association of Southeast American Nations d. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
d. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
__ is defined as the study of flora and fauna in a spatial perspective. a. Cultural geography b. Biogeochemistry c. Geophysics d. Biogeography
d. Biogeography
The huge volcanic plateau that extends across most of southern India is known as the __________. a. Ghats b. Double Delta c. Sindh d. Deccan e. Malabar
d. Deccan
The caste system is most associated with which of the following religions: a. Taliban b. Islam c. Buddhism d. Hinduism e. Sanskrit
d. Hinduism
Which East Asian country is along an active plate zone within the Pacific Ring of Fire? a. Malaysia b. Cambodia c. Vietnam d. Japan
d. Japan
Clearing land for what crop is causing extensive deforestation throughout the regions islands? a. Rice b. Bananas c. Tea d. Palm oil e. Sugar
d. Palm oil
Which of the following is NOT one of the four territorial configurations? a. Compact b. Elongated c. Fragmented d. Riverine
d. Riverine
Which area of the world is 2x the size of Australia? a. Africa b. Canada c. Antarctica d. Russia
d. Russia
The largest oil reserves in the NASWA realm underlie _______________. a. Kashmir b. Pakistan c. Kuwait d. Saudi Arabia e. Egypt
d. Saudi Arabia
Which of the following is NOT one of Australia's major problems? a. aboriginal land claims b. environmental degradation c. immigration issues d. land border disputes e. urban issues
d. land border disputes
Most of the core area of Australia is located in the ___________. a. northwest b. northeast c. southwest d. southeast e. Outback
d. southeast
Which of the following is not an Old World culture hearth? a. the Indus Valley b. the Ganges Delta c. Mesopotamia d. the western Arabian Peninsula centered on Mecca e. the lower Nile Valley
d. the western Arabian Peninsula centered on Mecca
Where is over half of the world's high-speed rail located today? a. Russia b. China c. Japan d. South Korea e. All of the above except Russia
e. All of the above except Russia
The vast interior rural heart of Australia is known as the _________________. a. Australian Capital Territory b. Central Australian State c. Aboriginal Territories d. Empty Quarter e. Outback
e. Outback
Guam is politically affiliated with _________ a. China b. Japan c. France d. The Philippines e. The United States
e. The United States
Economic growth in the South Asian realm has come about mostly as a result of ___________. a. a free-trade agreement with the United States b. increased trade with China c. an emphasis on modernizing agriculture d. migration to the United Kingdom and the United States e. neoliberal reforms
e. neoliberal reforms
Which of the following countries has made no claim to territory in Antarctica? a. Chile b. Argentina c. Australia d. the United Kingdom e. the United States
e. the United States
