Multiple-Choice Exercise From the New York State Education Department. Regents High School Examination Internet. Available from http://www.nysedregents.nysed.gov/; accessed January 11, 2012.; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.
Choose the correct answer for each question.
When studying ancient civilizations, a geographer would be most interested in looking at
language as a form of expression
family structure
climatic influences on food production
standards for leadership
Most traditional societies are
closely linked to the natural environment
located near large urban areas
organized around complex economic systems
dependent on manufacturing
One way in which the Huang He, the Indus, and the Nile civilizations were similar is that they each
flourished by trading salt and gold
developed monotheistic religions
suffered repeated invasions
originated in river valleys
Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because
the pope had made it the capital of the Christian world
it was a religious center for Muslims
its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia
<font it was geographically isolated from surrounding empires
protect the Chinese from the nomadic tribes of northern and central Asia
supply food from the south to Khanbalik (Beijing)
control the flood waters of the Huang He and the Chang Jiang rivers
protect the port city of Guangzhou
By 1300, the Mongol Empire had reached the Red Sea.
The Mongol Empire controlled India and Japan by 1300.
By 1300, most of Europe had been conquered by the Mongols.
The Mongol Empire controlled a large portion of Asia by 1300.
An extensive road system connected all parts of the Empire for trade.
Their trade depended on many seaports.
Tropical climatic conditions existed throughout the empire.
A similar language unified the Inca civilization.
Which statement is most accurate concerning the effect of geography on the history of Poland?
Natural barriers have isolated and protected Poland.
The northern European Plain has made Poland vulnerable to invasion.
Mountains have restricted the diffusion of Polish culture.
The absence of seaports has limited Polish economic growth
Middle East
Southern Africa
North America
Southeast Asia
political influence in tropical regions
control of access to important religious sites
military control over strategic waterways
economic influence over industrialized nations
During the late 20th century, in which area did deforestation become a serious problem?
Great European Plain
Amazon Basin
Deccan Plateau
Great Rift Valley
The problems created by the deterioration of the Earth’s ozone layer and increases in the amounts of acid rain suggest a worldwide need for
