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Geography Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| About how many countries are there in Europe? | 44 |
| Which of the following are two mountain ranges of Europe? | Alps and the Pyrenees |
| What is the highest point (above sea level) in Europe? | Mount Elbrus |
| What is the highest point (above sea level) in the Alps? | Mont Blanc |
| What is the natural border between the warm, dry climate of the Mediterranean from the cooler climates of the north? | The Alps |
| Which of the following is a body of water surrounding or in Europe? | The Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, the North Sea |
| What are the Low Countries? | The Nether lands, Belgium, and Luxembourg |
| What are the Baltic States? | Estonia, Lithuania, and Lativia |
| IN what country is their a vast amount of fjords? | Norway |
| In what country is there a vast amount of dikes? | The Netherlands |
| Which countries are in the Iberian Peninsula? | Spain, Portugal, Andorra |
| The Strait of Gibraltar is between which two countries? | Spain and Morocco |
| Which of the following is the furthest away from Europe? | Bermuda |
| The Thames River is located in which city? | London |
| Which river is the most important to Western Europe? | Rhine |
| Which river is the most important to Eastern Europe (the Balkans)? | Danube |
| Which river is the longest in Italy | Po |
| Which country hasinvestedd heavily in nuclear energy over thepast few decades? | France |
| Which of the following country:capital relationships is incorrect? | Italy: Venice |
| Which country might experience an avalanche? | Germany, France, Switzerland |
| Which of the following countries is considered a Balkan country? | Montenegro, Albania, Serbia |
| Typically, what is the weather like in the Mediterranean? | Very comfortable all year long with mild, rainy winters |
| Which of the following countries has the lowest population density? | Norway |
| Which of the following crops does the Mediterranean grow a significant aamount of? | Olives |
| Which is NOT part of the Great European Plain? | Italy |
| Which of the following regions of Europe did we cover in c lass? | Western/Central, Northern, Eastern |
| Which of the following countries is NOT part of Northern Europe? | Spain |
| The United Kingdom consists of the following countries: | England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales |
| Where do most people in Norway and Sweden live? | In the southern portion of the country and/or a long the coast |
| Which of the following cities is NOT important to Northern Europe? | Paris |
| The ame people are native to what region? | Northern Scandinaivia |
| Norway Sweden, and Finland are known for: | Some of the finest education programs in the world |
| What is another name for Western Europe? | Central Europe |
| What are the official languages of Switzerland? | German, French, Italian, and Romansch |
| In the past few decades, France has seen an increasing amount of what type of immigrants? | Muslims from their former colonies |
| In the second half of the 20th century, Germany saw an increasing amount of what type of immigrants? | Turks coming in as guest workers |
| What country in Western Europe has the largest population? | Germany |
| Why do Belguium and The Netherlands have high population densities? | They have a lot of people on a small amount of land |
| Which of the following is NOT an important city of Western Europe? | Rome |
| Which of the following cities is known for its canals? | Venice |
| What is the mostpopular religion nof Western Europe? | Roman Catholicism |
| Which of the following physical features is most important Southern Europe? | The Mediterranean Sea |
| Where is the Vatican City located? | Rome |
| Which of the following is NOT considered a micro-state (very small country) | Switzerland |
| Switzerland which of the following is NOT an important city of SOuthern Europe? | Warsaw |
| Why does Spain have a lower population density than other similar countries of Europe? | It has a mountainous terrain |
| Which of the following has played a role in shaping population patterns and characteristics in Eastern Europe? | wars, migration, changing borders |
| What/who are the Slavs? | Descendants from peoples who migrated from Ashia and settled in Eastern Europe |
| Ukrainians, Russians, and Belarusians are what type of Slavs? | Eastern |
| Which of the following countries was NOT a part of Yugoslavia? | Germany, Italy, France |
| Where is the permanent home of the ROma/Gypsies? | They don't have one |
| What is Balkanization? | The division of a region into smaller regions that are often hostile with each other |
| Wh country pioneered high-speed trains back in the early 1980s? | France |
| What currency of the European Union? | Euro |
| What is the name of the treated that officially set up the European Unions? | Maastricht Treaty |
| What does the Schengen Area regulate? | Open borders and travel amongst member EU countries |
| Where is the Brandenburg Gate? | Berlin, Germany |
| About 47% of the land in the EU is sued for what? | Agriculture |
| Brexit is the process of which country leaving the European Union? | Th United Kingdom |
| Where is the de0facto capital city of the EBrussesl | |
| What is unique about the border between United States and Canada? | It is the longest border in the world |
| What are the two main mountain ranges in North America? | Appalachian and Rocky |
| What are the mountain ranges discussed in class? | Sierra Nevada, Alaska, Cascade |
| What is the highest point in North America? | Mount Denali |
| The Rain Shadow effect would impact which state the most? | Utah |
| Which of the following is the oldest mountain range in North America? | Appalachian |
| Which of the following gareas do the Rocky Mountains not intersect? | North Dakota |
| How was the state of Hawaii formed? | Underwater volcanoes |
| Which mountain range contains the Continental Divde? | Rockies |
| What is the source of a river called? | Headwater |
| What is another name for smaller rivers and streams that empty into larger ones? | Tributaries |
| Which of the Great Lakes is the largest? | Superior |
| Which is the only Great Lake that Canada does not touch/border? | Michigan |
| Which of the following climate is NOT found in the continental (lower 48) United States? | Sub-artic |
| Which of the following climates is NOT found in Canada? | Mediterranean |
| Where and what was the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States? | Death Valley: 134 degrees |
| Which of the following states is NOT located in the Great Plains? | Utah |
| Roughly what is the population of the United States? | 340 million people |
| What is the population density of the United STates? | 96 people per square mile |
| Which of the following areas is the least densely populated? | Great Plains |
| Where are the fastest growing areas in the United States? | The Sunbelt |
| What is urbanization? | the movement of people from rural to urban areas |
| Which of the following is an example of a metropolitan? | Toledo, Oh |
| What is the US population doing? | Aging |
| What is a province? | A political unit in Canad similar to a state |
| About what percentage of Canadians live a long the US/Canadian border? | 80-90% |
| What is the population density of Canada? | 4 people per square kilometer |
| What is the most populated city of Canada? | Toronto |
| What is the capital of Canada? | Ottawa |
| What is the most populated province of Canada? | Ontario |
| Which of the following cities is a shipping city due to its location on the St. Lawrence River? | Montreal |
| What is a dominion? | A partially self-governing country with close ties to another country |
| Who is the Prime Minister of Canad? | Mark Carney |
| Which three countries are members of NAFTA/USMCA | US, Canada, Mexico |
| What is/are the official language(s) of Canada? | English and French |
| Where can you find the PQ | Montreal/Quebec |
| What is one reason Quebec has not split from Canada? | Money from oil drilling, territory issues, leadership questions |
| Which of the following states is NOT part of the Rustbelt? | Florida |
| How can farming best be described in Canada and the US? | Commercial |
| Which of the following agricultural relationships is incorrect? | Wheat: Marine West Coast, Mediterranean |
| Which of the following is the least busy airport in North America? | Toledo Express |
| What is a monopoly? | The total control of an industry by one person or one company |
| What is a tariff? | Tax |
| How many provinces are there in Canada? | 10 |
| How many territories are there in Canada? | 3 |
| What does the Continental Divide do? | It is located in the Rocky Mountains and it is the highest point ridge that determines the direction in which rivers flow |
| Geography is used to | interpret the past |
| What does location do? | describes the physical and human characteristics of an area |
| What is relative location | expresses where a location is in relation to another location |
| What is a globe? | a 3-d spherical scale model of the earth |
| A symbolic, 2-d representation of all or part of Earth | printed map |
| Someone who creates/makes maps | cartographer |
| Which severely distorts the size of Greenland? | Mercator, Peters Projection Map |
| How many hemispheres does planet Earth have? | Four |
| What are the lines of latitude also known as? | Parallels |
| What do lines of latitude do? | measure the distance north or south of the Equator |
| Where is the equator located? | 0 degrees north |
| Where is the Tropic of Cancer? | 23.5 degrees North |
| Where is the Tropic of Capricorn? | 23.5 degrees SOuth |
| Where does the Arctic Circle begin? | 66.5 degrees North |
| What are the lines of longitude also known as | meridians |
| Through what city does the Prime Meridian pass? | Greenwich, England |
| Where is the southern hemisphere located? | Any area south of the Equator |
| What shows specific items related to a single idea or theme? | Thematic map |
| If you wanted to know the best way to get to the airport, which map would you use? | political map |
| The area that a pizza man will deliver pizzas to is what type of region? | functional |
| How old is our solar system? | 4.6 billion years |
| Large objects in our solar system are called? | planets |
| What percentage of the Earth's surface is water? | 70% |
| When does the Vernal Equinox usually fall? | March 21 |
| The condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time is called | weather |
| What is the current population of the world? | 8.1 billion |
| What percentage of Earth's surface is land? | 30% |
| How many people live in a specific refers to what? | population density |
| Two renewable natural resources | wind and ater |
| One country that has a constitutional monarchy | England |
| Two dictators from the past 100 years | Putin, Kim Jung Un |
| Two major religions in the world | Catholicism, buddhism |
| One country with low population density | Greenland |
| Two climates discussed | tropical, dry, tundra |
| WHich country is Mt. Fuji in? | Japan |
| What is the most populated city in the world? | Tokyo |
| What is the most populated city in the US? | New York City |
| Kenya's most important cash crop is | Covve |
| 1/2 of the world's known supply of oil is in the 8 nations that surround the | Persian Gulf |
| The Middle East region has around million people | 400 |
| What country is known as the rice bowl of Southeast Asia? | Thailand |
| Vietnam is a former colony of which country? | France |
| Main is in what two hemispheres? | Northern and Western |
| How many standard time zones are there in the world? | 24 |
| How long does it take the earth to spin 15 degrees on its axis? | One hour |
| If it is summer in the US what season is it in AUstralia | Winter |
| When it is spring in Europe, what season is it in the US? | Spring |
| What is the imaginary line of latitude that lies halfway between the North and South poles | |
| what is the capital of Afghanistan? | Kabul |
| What is the capital of Iraq | Baghdad |
| Largest country in the world? | Russia |
| 7 continents | North America, Africa, Oceania, South America, Asia, Europe, Antarctica |
| Five Oceans | Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Southern |
| Countries in the world? | 193 |
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