APU GEOG101 full course [ all forum all quizes all mid term research project and final ]
Subject: Geography / General Geography
Question
opic 1. Europe Geographic Qualities
Think through the ‘Major Geographic Qualities of Europe” as presented on in our text book. Which of these qualities strikes you as the most important or interesting?
Topic 2
Europe Physical Landscape
Our text breaks the physical landscape of Europe into four physiographic regions. Why do you think these few physical regions support so many variations in culture?
Topic 3
3. European and Russian Infrastructure
Ancient infrastructure included the track, paths, and roads in which pilgrims, merchants, and soldiers moved. Today trains, planes, and automobiles carry crowds and commerce. Compare and contrast Euopean and Russian infrastructure.
bridge
Chain Bridge in London. Compare with the one over the Danube.
Forum 3
Topic 1. Metropolitan Evolution ( 15 messages – 13 unread ) Our next epochHide Full Description
1. Metropolitan Evolution
In our chapter on North America, ‘The Evolving Metropolis’ is described . Do you see a pattern of progression? What might the next epoch be called and what might characterize it?
Topic 2.
Canada and the United States
2. Canada and the United States
Do you see Canada and the United States as a single economic realm? Cultural realm? Could it become a single political realm?
Topic 3. North, Middle, and South America
3. North, Middle, and South America
Share the most surprising fact or attribute you learned while studying these chapters about the Americas?
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Topic 1
1. Characterize the Realm
Is the realm a dry Arab world? How would you characterize the Realm?
Working for a living.
2. Cultural Difussion
The concept of cultural diffusion is an important foundation for understanding how the cultural landscape develops. What diffusion of ideas do you see today?
Topic 3. Cities of the Realm
3. Cities of the Realm
Which is the most important or interesting city of this realm? What factors make it so?
tower
Anybody recognize the city?
Forum 5
Topic 1. Population
1. Population
Population distribution, population density, physiologic density, rate of natural population increase, and doubling time are all important geographic concepts. However, they all require a little work to understand.
Try to describe these terms by using your own home and family as an example. Can you do it?
Topic 2. South Asia Physiographic Features
2. South Asia Physiographic Features
South Asia is striking in its physiographic make up. Incredible mountains, steaming jungles, stark deserts, and balmy islands. Pick the feature or features most striking to you and give some details that intrigue you.
Topic 3. Cultural Factors
3. Cultural Factors
Of the great cultural periods of South Asia: Asoka’s Mauryan Empire, the Islamic Mogul Empire, and the colonization under the British Empire, which will most inform and influence the future of the geographic realm? Why so?
Forum 6
Topic 1
1. Indochina
Of this realm’s name, what cultural attributes can be associated with the “Indo” portion and what cultural attributes can be associated with the “china” portion?
Topic 2
2. Impact of Islam
With the great impact from Islam would “Arabchina” be a more appropriate name for the realm? What is the extent of Arab influence in Indochina?
Topic 3
3. Austral Realm
The Austral Realm is used extensively as a laboratory for biogeography and zoogeography. Do the theories of Pangaea and the break up of Gondwanaland adequately explain the unique presence of marsupials to you? Any questions in your mind about this?
quiz 1
Rainfall patterns in humid tropical (A) climates are characterized by all except:
A.substantial precipitation every month, year-round, in the Af (rainforest) subtype
B.a sudden increase in rainfall resulting from the arrival of the monsoon in the Am (monsoon) subtype
C.a “double maximum” sometimes involving “long rains” and “short rains” in the savanna (Aw) subtype
D.the specter of hunger in savanna areas because of comparatively infertile soils and unreliable seasonal precipitation
E.principally nighttime rainfall in rainforest (Af) areas
Question 2 of 25 4.0 Points
Savanna environments belong to the general climate type known as:
A.dry
B.humid cold
C.humid temperate
D.humid equatorial
E.polar
Question 3 of 25 4.0 Points
In regional geography, relative location:
A.is more meaningful and practical than absolute location
B.refers to the latitude of a place
C.refers to the longitudinal position of a point on the Earth’s surface
D.a and b above
E.all of the above
Question 4 of 25 4.0 Points
This population cluster lies centered on China and includes the Pacific-facing Asian coastal zone from the Korean Peninsula to Vietnam.
A.South Asia
B.Europe
C.East Asia
D.North America
E.South America
Question 5 of 25 4.0 Points
The gradual reduction of regional contrasts resulting from increasing cultural, economic, political and other types of exchanges is known as:
A.Regional disparity
B.Regional equalization
C.Core-periphery widening
D.The European trade model
E.Globalization
Question 6 of 25 4.0 Points
Which of the following statements about the A climates is incorrect?
A.They are referred to as humid equatorial climates.
B.They are characterized by heavy precipitation and high year-round temperatures.
C.In the Af climate, precipitation rates increase suddenly due to the arrival of the monsoons.
D.The Aw subtype is identified as savanna.
E.They include monsoon climates.
Question 7 of 25 4.0 Points
A bridge language of national politics, commerce, and trade is known as a(n):
A.Extinct language.
B.Lingua franca.
C.Indo-European dialect.
D.Regional speech disparity.
E.Language family.
Question 8 of 25 4.0 Points
An index of regional disparity would be useful for examining:
A.Economic differences between different regions of a country
B.Political differences between functional and formal regions
C.Temperature differences between core and periphery
D.Similarities among African and Asian countries
E.Differences between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres
Question 9 of 25 4.0 Points
The current interglacial period is known as the:
A.Wisconsinan
B.Wegenerian
C.Pleistocene
D.Global Warmup
E.Holocene
Question 10 of 25 4.0 Points
Which water body is surrounded by a geologically-active Ring of Fire:
A.the Great Lakes
B.Arctic Ocean
C.Atlantic Ocean
D.Pacific Ocean
E.the Gulf of Mexico
Answer Key: D
Question 11 of 25 4.0 Points
The process by which a tectonic plate consisting of less heavy rock rides up over a heavier plate is known as:
A.subduction
B.reduction
C.volcanism
D.continental drifting
E.physiographic collision
Question 12 of 25 4.0 Points
Which statement below best characterizes the concept of culture?
A.A civilized pattern of behavior, dominated by appreciation of serious music and good food.
B.Learned patterns of thought and 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.It plays no role in shaping the human landscape.
Question 13 of 25 4.0 Points
The prevailing mid-latitude climatic type in the southeastern United States, western Europe, southern Brazil and northern Argentina, and eastern China is the:
C.Islamic
D.Maltese
E.Ottoman
Question 6 of 25
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Which of the following cities is located in Italy’s and Europe’s core area?
A.Milan
B.Rome
C.Barcelona
Question 20 of 25
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The major river in western Germany, which enters the North Sea through the Netherlands and which passes through the Ruhr is the:
A.Rhône
B.Danube
C.Elbe
D.Rhine
E.Po
Question 21 of 25
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Which Nordic European city serves as a break of bulk, or entrepôt, city?
A.Stockholm
B.Copenhagen
C.Oslo
D.Reykjavik
E.Helsinki
Question 22 of 25
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Which of the following statements is true?
A.Paris initially benefited from an excellent site.
B.Paris initially benefited from an excellent situation.
C.The site of Paris is far inferior to that of any other French city.
D.Situation refers to the local physical attributes of a place.
E
Question 13 of 25
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The transformation of raw materials into finished products is associated with the ____________ sector of a nation’s economy.
A.primary
B.secondary
C.tertiary
D.quaternary
E.quinary
Question 14 of 25
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Which of the following is the smallest Central American country in terms of population?
A.Honduras
B.Jamaica
C.Belize
D.El Salvador
E.Costa Rica
Question 15 of 25
4.0 Points
Which of the following is not a major cause of tropical deforestation in Central America?
A.the need to clear land for cattle pasture
B.Costa Rica’s large-scale paper and pulp industry
C.the timber industry’s demand for tropical hardwood trees
D.population growth
E.all of the above are major causes
Question 16 of 25
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A continental climate is most likely to be found in:
A.New York
B.Oregon
C.Florida
D.Delaware
E.Kansas
Question 17 of 25
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A maquiladora is:
A.the owner of an ejido
Correct B.a foreign-owned factory in northern and southern Mexico and Central America that assembles duty-free goods
C.a person of mixed European-Amerindian ancestry
D.a Mayan plantation
E.a new miracle crop being introduced in Chiapas
Question 18 of 25
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Which landlocked South American country stands to benefit most from the Hidrovia waterway project?
A.Peru
B.Paraguay
C.Suriname
D.Uruguay
E.Ecuador
Question 19 of 25
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Which of the following is one of Canada’s Prairie provinces?
A.New Brunswick
B.British Columbia
C.Manitoba
D.Newfoundland and Labrador
E.Prince Edward Island
Question 20 of 25
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In 1982 Argentina fought a war with Britain over:
A.Tierra del Fuego
B.the Falkland Islands
C.the outcome of a controversial soccer match
D.land claims in Antarctica
E.their common maritime boundary in the mid-Atlantic
Question 21 of 25
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Central America, as defined by geographers, is:
B.Aswan High Dam
C.Cairo
D.Suez Canal
E.Lower Egypt
Question 13 of 25
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The most important ethnic group in Afghanistan is the:
A.Pashtuns (Pathans)
B.Turkmen
C.Taliban
D.Kurds
E.Qaeda
Question 14 of 25
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The United Arab Emirates includes the oil-rich sheikhdom known as:
A.Kuwait
B.Oman
C.Abu Dhabi
D.Bahrain
E.Qatar
Question 15 of 25
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Which of the following statements is false?
A.Morocco became embroiled in a territorial dispute when it annexed Western Sahara.
B.Algeria has been a nation into which many people have been migrating over the past 10 years.
C.In Algeria, oil revenues have replaced farm produce as the major export.
D.Thriving commercial agriculture is found in all three Maghreb states.
E.The entire Atlas mountain range is contained within the Maghreb states.
Question 16 of 25
4.0 Points
The North Africa/Southwest Asia realm contains about _____ percent of the world’s oil reserves.
A.10
B.36
C.63
D.57
E.91
Question 17 of 25
4.0 Points
The empire that ruled over much of Southwest Asia prior to World War I was the:
A.Ottoman
B.Persian
C.Byzantine
D.British
E.Russian
Question 18 of 25
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About 85 percent of Muslims consider themselves:
A.Imams
B.Shi’ite
C.Asian Orthodox
D.Sharia
E.Sunni
Question 19 of 25
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Hydraulic civilization theory holds that:
A.water is the key to survival in the desert
B.cities able to control irrigated farming over large hinterlands hold power over other cities
C.irrigation is the key to the advancement of agriculture
D.cities on islands will always dominate those on the nearby mainland
E.rising sea levels will inevitably destroy coastal civilizations
Question 20 of 25
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In Saudi Arabia:
A.petroleum reserves are concentrated in the west
B.annual rainfall is almost everywhere under 10 inches
C.the Rub al Khali lies in the national core area
D.its declining population now barely exceeds 10 million
E.Shi’ites outnumber Sunni Muslims
Question 21 of 25
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A.The overwhelming majority of Egypt’s people live within a dozen miles of the Nile.
B.The Blue Nile originates in Ethiopia.
C.The largest of all Nile River control projects is the Aswan High Dam.
D.Egypt’s largest city, Cairo, is located on the shore of Lake Nasser in Upper Egypt.
E.The White Nile originates in East Africa.
Question 22 of 25
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A country that can be identified as a classic buffer state is:
A.the West Bank
B.Iraq
C.Lebanon
D.Afghanistan
E.Egypt
Question 23 of 25
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Which of the following countries is not located on the Arabian Peninsula?
A.Syria
B.Kuwait
C.Oman
D.Qatar
E.Bahrain
Question 24 of 25
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The North African exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla are associated with which country?
A.Egypt
B.Tunisia
C.Phoenicia
D.Morocco
E.Algeria
Answer Key: D
Question 25 of 25
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Which of the following is not included in the North Africa/Southwest Asia realm?
A.Pakistan
B.Iran
C.Iraq
D.Tunisia
E.Afghanistan
quiz 5
.222222328186035px;”=””>Question 1 of 25
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(points 1) What do the northern mountains look like in the east South Asian area of Arunachal Pradesh?
A.dry and barren
B.dense snow cover
C.rocky and cold
D.densely vegetated
Question 2 of 25
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(points 1) What is the name of the disputed territory between Pakistan and India?
A.Punjab
B.Ceylon
C.Kashmir
D.Bengal
Question 3 of 25
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(points 1) Which of the following is the best description of a monsoon?
A.annual rains
B.large ocean wave
C.great rivers
D.extensive deserts
Question 4 of 25
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(points 1) The leader who took over in China following the struggle after Mao’s death was:
A.Deng Xiaoping
B.Kim Jong Il
C.Chien-Ming Wang
D.Yao Ming
E.Hu Jintao
Question 5 of 25
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(points 1) China’s current population is closest to:
A.400 million
B.800 million
C.1.1 billion
D.1.3 billion
E.2.1 billion
Question 6 of 25
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(points 1) An area of China that can be designated as a “regional state” is:
A.Xinjiang
B.the Pearl River Hub
C.Sichuan
D.Xizang
E.Taiwan
Question 7 of 25
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(points 1) Which of the following is not a Special Economic Zone?
A.Pudong
B.Binhai
C.Xiamen
Correct D.Chongqing
E.Zhuhai
Answer Key: D
Question 8 of 25
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(points 1) Which of the following regions is often called “Manchuria” by uninformed foreigners?
A.Northeast China
B.Taiwan
C.North China Plain
D.Xinjiang
E.Red Basin of Sichuan
Question 9 of 25
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(points 1) What modern-day Islamic state was established by Muslims that arrived by sea?
A.Afghanistan
Correct B.Bangladesh
C.India
D.Pakistan
Answer Key: B
Question 10 of 25
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(points 1) Japan’s population:
A.is expected to decline over the next half-century
B.is concentrated along the shore of the Sea of Japan (East Sea)
C.exhibits a low rate of literacy
D.is concentrated on Hokkaido and Shikoku
E.is reflective of a multicultural society
Question 11 of 25
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(points 1)By 2100, Japan’s current population of 128 million is expected to shrink to about _____ million:
A.49
B.67
C.88
D.102
E.118
Question 12 of 25
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(points 1) Which of the following is not located in Northeast China?
A.the Liao River basin
B.the country’s Rustbelt
C.the Songhua River basin
D.the city of Harbin
E.the ancient city of Xian
Question 13 of 25
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(points 1) What is the name of the largest plateau region in South Asia?
A.Deccan Plateau
B.Central Indian Plateau
C.Chota Nagpur Plateau
D.Ghats Plateau
Question 14 of 25
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(points 1) Japan’s recent economic problems are a result of all of the following except:
A.heavy dependence on foreign oil
B.the rise of competing economic powers in East Asia
C.financial mismanagement
D.losses in investments made in other countries
E.three major earthquakes since 1990 that resulted in 500,000 deaths and billions of yen in losses
Question 15 of 25
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(points 1) Which of the following South Asian religions would have benefitted most from the creation of a single regional government by the British?
A.Buddhism
B.Hindu
C.Islam
D.Ceylon
Question 16 of 25
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(points 1) The capital of Japan was moved:
A.from Honshu to Hokkaido in 1948 to assert claims to the Kurile islands lost to Russia at the end of World War II
B.from Kyoto to Tokyo by the Meiji rulers
C.to Hiroshima after World War II
D.has always been located in Osaka
E.to the newly-planned city of Nippon in 1946
Question 17 of 25
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(points 1) Powdery wind-blown soil formed from pulverization by glaciers is called:
A.permadust
B.loess
C.Cenozoic drift
D.a morainosol
E.huang soil
Question 18 of 25
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(points 1) What river is found in the western portion of the river lowlands physiographic region?
A.Indus River
B.Ganges River
C.Brahmaputra River
D.Narmada River
Question 19 of 25
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(points 1) Where in South Asia did Buddhism arise?
A.The Mouths of the Ganges
B.The Indus River Valley
C.The Ganges Basin
D.The Deccan Plateau
Question 20 of 25
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(points 1) Which city is located in the last outpost of the Republic of China, which was first proclaimed in 1912:
A.Hong Kong
B.Lhasa
C.Taipei
D.Macau
E.Pyongyang
Question 21 of 25
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(points 1) Japan’s economic growth was well underway by the:
A.Mid-1950’s
B.Mid- 1960’s
C.Mid-1970’s
D.Mid-1980’s
E.Mid- 1990’s
Question 22 of 25
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(points 1) Which of the following lies just across the old Chinese border from Hong Kong?
A.Macau
B.Canton
C.Chang-Yangzi Delta
D.Pudong
E.Shenzhen
Question 23 of 25
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(points 1) What was condition was South Asia left in during the 18th century?
A.fractured
B.unified
C.strong
D.remote
Question 24 of 25
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What first political entity was established by Muslims in the northern area of India?
A.Maratha State
B.Mughal Empire
C.Delhi Sultanate
D.British Empire
Question 25 of 25
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(points 1) When was the Delhi Sultanate established in South Asia?
A.10th century
B.13th century
C.16th century
D.18th century 6
quiz 6
.222222328186035px;”=””>Question 1 of 25
4.0 Points
Southeast Asian physiography is dominated by:
A.extensive plateaus
B.high relief
C.extensive flat plains
D.rolling hills
E.dry-environment landforms
Question 2 of 25
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Which of the following mother country-colony associations is false?
A.Netherlands–Indonesia
B.Spain–Thailand
C.France–Laos
D.Britain–Burma
E.United Kingdom–Singapore
Question 3 of 25
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Which of the following political entities is not located on the island of Borneo?:
A.Kalimantan
B.Sarawak
C.East Timor
D.Brunei
E.Sabah
Question 4 of 25
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In Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, most of the people are adherents of:
A.Buddhism
B.Hinduism
C.Islam
D.Roman Catholicism
E.the Muslim faith
Question 5 of 25
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The concept that indicates that destabilization in one area will eventually affect neighboring areas is known as the:
A.Vietnam syndrome
B.organic theory
C.buffer theory
D.Domino theory
E.fragmentation model
Question 6 of 25
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The Khmer Rouge killed as many as 2 million people in an attempt to change the society of:
A.Vietnam
B.Cambodia
C.Laos
D.Thailand
E.Myanmar
Question 7 of 25
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In 1965, _____ broke away from Malaysia and became a separate political entity in Southeast Asia.
A.Singapore
B.Hong Kong
C.Sarawak
D.Brunei
E.Borneo
Question 8 of 25
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Which of the following countries was once part of British India?
A.Singapore
B.Sumatera (Sumatra)
C.Myanmar (Burma)
D.Malaysia
E.Thailand
Question 9 of 25
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The insular region of Southeast Asia does not include:
A.Malaysia
B.Brunei
C.Singapore
D.Laos
E.Indonesia
Answer: D
Question 10 of 25
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A boundary developing contemporaneously with a cultural landscape, and adjusting to linguistic, religious, and ethnic breaks, is termed:
A.superimposed
B.relict
C.antecedent
D.subsequent
E.organic
Question 11 of 25
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An archipelago is:
A.a chain of islands
B.an elongated state
C.a state with more than one proruption
D.best exemplified by Laos
E.a divided state on the mainland
Question 12 of 25
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A country in Southeast Asia that remained, for the most part, an independent state throughout the colonial era was:
A.Vietnam
B.Malaya
C.Borneo
D.Thailand
E.Burma
Question 13 of 25
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The largest Muslim country in the world in terms of population is:
A.Bangladesh
B.Iran
C.Pakistan
D.Indonesia
E.Nigeria
Question 14 of 25
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A country that is elongated is:
A.Cambodia
B.Vietnam
C.Brunei
D.Singapore
E.Philippines
Question 15 of 25
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Southeast Asia, compared to the South Asia realm, is:
A.less densely populated
B.more densely populated than India and possesses a much lower standard of living
C.very heavily urbanized, with sparse populations in the rural areas
D.entirely a remnant of Britain’s East Indies colonial empire
E.much less affected by Chinese immigration
Question 16 of 25
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The poorest state in Indochina is:
A.Laos
B.East Timor
C.Singapore
D.Thailand
E.Myanmar
Question 17 of 25
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Angkor Wat is located in which country?
A.Vietnam
B.Cambodia
C.Laos
D.Myanmar
E.Thailand
Question 18 of 25
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The two States of East Malaysia are:
A.Sarawak and Sabah
B.Borneo and Sumatera (Sumatra)
C.Singapore and Malaya
D.Brunei and Borneo
E.Brunei and Singapore
Question 19 of 25
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The Southeast Asian nation that exhibits the greatest degree of compactness is:
A.Laos
B.Cambodia
C.Thailand
D.Vietnam
E.Indonesia
Question 20 of 25
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The ethnic group forming a significant part of the commercial class in Southeast Asia are the:
A.Indians
B.Japanese
C.Singaporeans
D.Thais
E.Chinese
Question 21 of 25
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Which of the following islands was not colonized by the Dutch?
A.Jawa
B.Sumatera (Sumatra)
C.Borneo
D.Sulawesi (Celebes)
E.Luzon
Question 22 of 25
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The island of _____ is the largest and westernmost island of Indonesia.
A.Maluku
B.Borneo
C.Sumatera
D.Luzon
E.Jawa
Question 23 of 25
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Which of the following is a former British colony?
A.Myanmar
B.Thailand
C.Cambodia
D.the Philippines
E.East Timor
Question 24 of 25
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The island of _____ is the Indonesian island that borders the Strait of Malacca.
A.Sulawesi
B.Borneo
C.Sumatera
D.Luzon
E.Jawa
Question 25 of 25
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The vast majority of Thailand’s Muslim population lives in the:
A.Far north
B.Bangkok area
C.border zone with Malaysia
D.Mekong River delta
E.Golden Triangle
midterm
Question 1 of 80
Which of the following statements is false?
A.Climatically, South Africa is Africa’s only true temperate-zone country.
B.South Africa contains significant untapped petroleum reserves.
C.South Africa’s white population is larger than the white populations of all other Subsaharan African countries combined.
D.South Africa has large coal reserves.
E.The Boers are now called the Afrikaners.
Question 2 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A.Regions marked by internal homogeneity are classified as formal regions.
B.Regions conceptualized as “spatial systems” are collectively identified as functional regions.
C.A country likely constitutes a formal political region because within its boundaries certain conditions of nationality, law, and political tradition prevail.
D.Functional regions are generally more static and immobile than formal regions.
E.Functional regions have a core and a periphery.
Question 3 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following is one of Canada’s Prairie provinces?
A.New Brunswick
B.British Columbia
C.Manitoba
D.Newfoundland and Labrador
E.Prince Edward Island
Question 4 of 80 1.25 Points
The North Slope of Alaska contains large quantities of: c) coal
A.tar sands
B.diamonds
C.oil
D.cattle
Question 5 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following political names is most closely associated with Argentina?
A.Juan Peron
B.Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
C.Evo Morales
D.Hugo Chavez
E.Simon Bolivar
Question 6 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following countries is not a member of the Mercosur trading bloc?
A.Colombia
B.Argentina
C.Uruguay
D.Paraguay
E.Brazil
Question 7 of 80 1.25 Points
( 1 points) Which of the following statements is false?
A.The Soviet system bound the economic geography of the republics to the center.
B.The absence of competition in the Soviet Union made managers complacent.
C.Often, the Soviet Union assigned the production of particular good to particular locations, ignoring basic principles of economic geography.
D.Many Russians still live in the 14 now independent republics of the former Soviet Union
E.The Soviet economy was a tremendous success story; the USSR would still exist it were not for overriding ethnic differences.
Question 8 of 80 1.25 Points
Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and western Colorado are all part of the:
A.Western Frontier
B.Continental Interior
C.Northern Interior
D.Southwest
E.Pacific Hinge
Question 9 of 80 1.25 Points
Which two colonial powers dominated West Africa?
A.Britain and France
B.Portugal and Spain
C.Germany and Britain
D.U.S. and France
E.Belgium and the Netherlands
Question 10 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following cities is not the largest urban center in its country?
A.Buenos Aires
B.Santiago
C.Rio de Janeiro
D.Montevideo
E.Bogotá
Question 11 of 80 1.25 Points
Dar es Salaam is the capital of:
A.Saudi Arabia
B.Tanzania
C.Kenya
D.Somalia
E.Ethiopia
Question 12 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following statements is true?
A.Desertification occurs only on the Eurasian landmass.
B.Deserts are mainly found on the eastern sides of the continents.
C.Rainfall is least dependable in the drier portions of the world.
D.Wegener derived the theory of climatic regions.
E.None of the above.
Question 13 of 80 1.25 Points
The country in Equatorial Africa with significant oil supplies and the only coastal capital is:
A.Congo
B.Cameroon
C.Central African Republic
D.Gabon
E.Angola
Question 14 of 80 1.25 Points
In the Latin American city model, the elite residential sector contains the:
A.commercial/industrial spine
B.disamenity sector
C.zone of maturity
D.zone of in situ accretion
E.zone of peripheral squatter settlements
Question 15 of 80 1.25 Points
These locales typify the New South except:
A.North Carolina’s Research Triangle
B.Tennessee’s Oak Ridge complex
C.Virginia’s Washington suburbs
D.Appalachia
E.Atlanta’s corporate campuses
Question 16 of 80 1.25 Points
( 1 points) The major mountain range located in the land corridor between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea is the:
A.Caucasus
B.Povolozhye
C.Urals
D.CarpathiAnswer
E.Caspian Alps
Question 17 of 80 1.25 Points
Africa is one of only two continents containing a cluster of:
A.Great Prairies
B.Great Mountains
C.Great Oceans
D.Great Rivers
E.Great Lakes
Question 18 of 80 1.25 Points
The process by which a tectonic plate consisting of less heavy rock rides up over a heavier plate is known as:
A.subduction
B.reduction
C.volcanism
D.continental drifting
E.physiographic collision
Question 19 of 80 1.25 Points
25 Points
The major mountain range of the Pacific Northwest is the:
A.Rockies
B.Sierra Nevada
C.Black Hills
D.Cascades
E.Wasatch
Question 39 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following is the smallest Central American country in terms of population?
A.Honduras
B.Jamaica
C.Belize
D.El Salvador
E.Costa Rica
Question 40 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following is not part of North America’s leading Francophone area?
A.southern Quebec
B.northern New Brunswick
C.northernmost Maine
D.western New York State
E.metropolitan Montreal
Question 41 of 80 1.25
B.Regional equalization
C.Core-periphery widening
D.The European trade model
E.Globalization
Question 77 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following statements concerning the world’s most widely distributed language family is incorrect?
A.It is known as Indo-European.
B.It includes English.
C.It prevails throughout the Americas.
D.Its many languages are mutually understandable.
E.Its current geographic extent is the result of colonialism.
Question 78 of 80 1.25 Points
A continental climate is most likely to be found in:
A.New York
B.Oregon
C.Florida
D.Delaware
E.Kansas
Question 79 of 80 1.25 Points
The great river of Southern Africa is the:
A.Zambezi
B.Zimbabwe
C.Niger
D.Congo
E.Angola
Question 80 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following countries does not have a common border with Bolivia?
A.Argentina
B.Chile
C.Paraguay
D.Colombia
E.Brazil
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Part 1 of 1 – 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) Over what South Asian country does the monsoon begin to dry out?
A.Bhutan
B.Bangladesh
C.India
D.Pakistan
Question 2 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following about New Caledonia is false?
A.It has significant nickel resources.
B.It remains under British rule.
C.It is inhabited by only about 240,000 persons.
D.Its capital is Nouméa.
E.It lies within Melanesia.
Question 3 of 80 1.25 Points
Jordan has absorbed large numbers of:
A.Lebanese
B.Israelis
C.Kurds
D.South Syrians
E.Palestinians
Question 4 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) Where in South Asia did Buddhism arise?
A.The Mouths of the Ganges
B.The Indus River Valley
C.The Ganges Basin
D.The Deccan Plateau
Question 5 of 80 1.25 Points
The state of Israel:
A.was settled by people fleeing the Zionist policies of Nazi Germany
B.was created from territory that was formerly administered by the British
C.was a part of the Ottoman Empire that was ceded to the Israelis in 1923
D.was created out of the country of Palestine that previously had no Jewish population
E.was founded after World War I
Question 6 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following is not one of Australia’s major problems?
A.aboriginal claims
B.environmental degradation
C.immigration issues
D.land border disputes
E.all of the above
Question 7 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following is not located within the Maghreb region?
A.the Atlas Mountains
B.Casablanca
C.the countries that were once called the Barbary states
D.the Mecca area of the Arabian Peninsula
E.the area known as The Tell
Question 8 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) An area of China that can be designated as a “regional state” is:
A.Xinjiang
B.the Pearl River Hub
C.Sichuan
D.Xizang
E.Taiwan
Question 9 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) Which of the following is not one of the countries of the South Asia realm?
A.Pakistan
B.Bhutan
C.Afghanistan
D.Sri Lanka
Question 10 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) Why is Pakistan considered part of the South Asia realm?
A.Ethnic continuity that links it with India.
B.English is the lingua franca, as in India.
C.Evolution as part of British Empire.
D.All of the above.
Question 11 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) What language family do Tamil and Telugu belong to?
A.Austro-Asiatic
B.Dravidian
C.Indo-European
D.Sino-Tibetan
Question 12 of 80 1.25 Points
North Africa/Southwest Asia is referred to the following except:
A.The Arab World
B.The Dry World
C.The Middle East
D.NASWA
E.The Far East
Question 13 of 80 1.25 Points
The island of _____ insular Southeast Asia that can be characterized as a minicontinent is:
A.Sulawesi
B.Borneo
C.Sumatera
D.Celebes
E.Singapore
Question 14 of 80 1.25 Points
The Vakhan Corridor is found within the country of:
A.Lebanon
B.Saudi Arabia
C.Afghanistan
D.China
E.Pakistan
Question 15 of 80 1.25 Points
The western North African countries of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco are collectively called:
A.the Maghreb
B.the African Transition Zone
C.the Near East
D.the Tell
E.the Levant
Question 16 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following is not one of the republics of Turkestan?
A.Kazakhstan
B.Uzbekistan
C.Turkmenistan
D.Azerbaijan
E.Tajikistan
Question 17 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) The Huang He:
A.drains the Xi/Pearl River Basin
B.flows into the South China Sea
C.almost encircles the Ordos Desert
D.flows from the Loess Plateau eastward toward its mouth at Shanghai
E.originates in the Sichuan Basin
Question 18 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) What two Hindu groups were most likely drawn to convert to Islam?
A.Buddhist princes and low-caste Buddhists
B.Low-caste Sikhs and Sikh princes
C.Low-caste Jainists and Jainist princes
D.Hindu princes and low-caste Hindus
Question 19 of 80 1.25 Points
Half of Southeast Asia’s population lives in which two countries?
A.Indonesia and Vietnam
B.Indonesia and the Philippines
C.Vietnam and the Philippines
D.Malaysia and Myanmar
E.Indonesia and Thailand
Question 20 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) The North China Plain is dominated by the:
A.lower Huang He
B.Loess Plateau
C.city of Shanghai
D.Pearl River estuary
E.Ordos Desert
Question 21 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following statements is false?
A.Australia’s total population is modest in size.
B.The largest segment of the core area of Australia is on the southeastern coast.
C.Most Australians live in rural areas.
D.Much of Australia is arid or semiarid.
E.The capital of Australia is Canberra.
Question 22 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) What term defined as, “period of rule,” describes the sway of British control in the South Asia realm?
A.raj
B.poojas
C.mehndi
D.hindutva
Question 23 of 80 1.25 Points
About _____ percent of Australians live in cities or towns.
A.33
B.48
C.60
D.72
E.85
Question 24 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) The Special Economic Zone that has been most successful is:
A.Macau
B.Shenzhen
C.Guangdong
D.Hainan Island
E.Hong Kong
Answer: B
Question 25 of 80 1.25 Points
The colonial power that lost the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 was:
A.the United States
B.Portugal
C.France
D.Japan
E.the United Kingdom
Question 26 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) Which of the following is not located in Northeast China?
A.the Liao River basin
B.the country’s Rustbelt
C.the Songhua River basin
D.the city of Harbin
E.the ancient city of Xian
Question 27 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) What two tectonic plates collided to create the Himalaya Mountains?
A.Indian and European
B.Eurasian and Asian
C.Indian and Asian
D.Eurasian and Indian
Question 28 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) What South Asian country has Buddhism as its state religion?
A.Sri Lanka
B.India
C.Bhutan
D.Nepal
Question 29 of 80 1.25 Points
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
Question 30 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) When did Islam begin its spread overland into South Asia?
A.. 10th century
B.13th century
C.16th century
D.18th century
Question 31 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) The Han Dynasty:
A.is the earliest Chinese dynasty about which substantial information is available
B.began and ended before 300 B.C., when China already was a well-organized state
C.was a pivotal and formative period in Chinese history, when the Chinese sphere of influence was enlarged, land reform occurred, and external trade commenced
D.is another name for the regime of Mao Zedong
E.led directly to the takeover of the Manchus in 1644
Question 32 of 80 1.25 Points
The two core areas of Vietnam are centered at:
A.Cochin China and Annam
B.Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
C.the Mekong and Irrawaddy deltas
D.Bangkok and Dien Bien Phu
E.Viangchan and Phnom Penh
Question 33 of 80 1.25 Points
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
Question 34 of 80 1.25 Points
The city of _____ is located at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile, and serves as the capital of _____.
A.Khartoum/Sudan
B.Timbuktu/Ethiopia
C.Cairo/Egypt
D.Kabol/Afghanistan
E.Basra/Iraq
Question 35 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) Which of the following was not occupied by Japan during World War II?
A.Siberia
B.Manchuria
C.Korea
D.Taiwan
E.Vietnam
Question 36 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) Which of these statements about Mongolia is least accurate?
A.it can be termed a buffer state
B.it is desirous of union with China
C.it is landlocked
D.it was guided in its development for more than 60 years by the Soviets
E.it declared its independence from China in 1911
Question 37 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) What was condition was South Asia left in during the 18th century?
A.fractured
B.unified
C.strong
D.remote
Question 38 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) The capital of Japan was moved:
A.from Honshu to Hokkaido in 1948 to assert claims to the Kurile islands lost to Russia at the end of World War II
B.from Kyoto to Tokyo by the Meiji rulers
C.to Hiroshima after World War II
D.has always been located in Osaka
E.to the newly-planned city of Nippon in 1946
Question 39 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) Which of the following lies just across the old Chinese border from Hong Kong?
A.Macau
B.Canton
C.Chang-Yangzi Delta
D.Pudong
E.Shenzhen
Question 40 of 80 1.25 Points
The largest Muslim country in the world in terms of population is:
A.Bangladesh
B.Iran
C.Pakistan
D.Indonesia
E.Nigeria
Question 41 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) When did Buddhism emerge in South Asia?
A.100 bc
B.500 bc
C.1500 bc
D.5100 bc
Question 42 of 80 1.25 Points
Southeast Asia, compared to the South Asia realm, is:
A.less densely populated
B.more densely populated than India and possesses a much lower standard of living
C.very heavily urbanized, with sparse populations in the rural areas
D.entirely a remnant of Britain’s East Indies colonial empire
E.much less affected by Chinese immigration
Question 43 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) When did the Mughal Empire begin to decline?
A.10th century
B.13th century
C.16th century
D.18th century
Question 44 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) Japan’s second-largest city, Osaka, is located in the _____ District.
A.Kanto
B.Nobi
C.Shikoku
D.Kansai
E.Seto Inland Sea
Question 45 of 80 1.25 Points
The United Arab Emirates includes the oil-rich sheikhdom known as:
A.Kuwait
B.Oman
C.Abu Dhabi
D.Bahrain
E.Qatar
Question 46 of 80 1.25 Poin
(points 1) Which of the following South Asian religions would have benefitted most from the creation of a single regional government by the British?
A.Buddhism
B.Hindu
C.Islam
D.Ceylon
Question 75 of 80 1.25 Points
The agricultural activity most closely associated with Australia’s moistest environment is:
A.dairying
B.sheep raising
C.wheat farming
D.aquaculture
E.marsupial domestication
Question 76 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) Where does the moist air that forms a monsoon over the North Indian Plain originate?
A.Arabian Sea
B.Bay of Bengal
C.Ganges River
D.Caspian Sea
Question 77 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) What is the name of the disputed territory between Pakistan and India?
A.Punjab
B.Ceylon
C.Kashmir
D.Bengal
Question 78 of 80 1.25 Points
Iraq’s oil cities of Kirkuk and Mosul are located within the area of _____ population.
A.Kurdish
B.Iranian
C.Shi’ite
D.Kuwaiti
E.Sunni
Question 79 of 80 1.25 Points
(points 1) What physical feature forces moist air from the Arabian Sea to condense?
A.Eastern Ghats
B.Hindu Kush
C.Western Ghats
D.Himalayas
Question 80 of 80 1.25 Points
Which of the following is not located in the vicinity of the Nile Delta?
A.Alexandria
B.Aswan High Dam
C.Cairo
D.Suez Canal
E.Lower Egypt
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