World Geography - Regents 01/09

Which feature would most likely appear on a physical map?
1. population densities
2. land usage patterns
3. climatic patterns
4. mountain ranges
Where does the archaeological evidence gathered by Louis and Mary Leakey suggest the earliest humans developed?
1. Great Rift Valley
2. Amazon rain forest
3. Himalaya Mountains
4. Philippine archipelago
Subsistence farming can best be defined as
1. harvesting a surplus of crops to be sold for profit
2. producing just enough food for a family’s survival
3. domesticating animals to transport goods
4. irrigating crops to increase production
What was one direct result of the Crusades?
1. Trade increased between Europe and the Middle East.
2. Islamic kingdoms expanded into Europe.
3. Arabs and Christians divided the city of Jerusalem between them.
4. Alexander the Great became a powerful leader in Eurasia.
One way in which the Silk Roads and the West African trade routes are similar is that along both routes
1. the main items exchanged were ivory and tobacco
2. concrete was used to improve the surface of the roads
3. a single currency was used to make transactions easier
4. ideas were exchanged as merchants interacted with each other
The use of the geographic terms Near East and Far East reflects
1. the distance of nations from Mecca
2. a European view of the world
3. a Japanese perspective of Asia
4. the location of Southwest Asia in relation to North Africa
A major agricultural advancement of the Incas was the
1. domestication of cattle
2. use of a steel plow
3. terracing of mountains for farming
4. development of floating gardens
What was a significant effect of the Columbian exchange?
1. The Aztec conquered a vast empire.
2. Potatoes were introduced into the diet of some Europeans.
3. Prince Henry the Navigator established a school for sailors.
4. China closed its borders to foreigners.
Which region was most affected by decisions made at the Berlin Conference of 1884?
1. Latin America
2. South Asia
3. East Asia
4. Africa
1. civil war
2. famine
3. Glorious Revolution
4. independence from Great Britain
1. the end of World War I and the treaties of 1919–1920
2. the role played by the Catholic Church to stop the advance of Islam
3. economic competition and development of new capitalistic markets
4. movement of people to escape earthquakes and droughts
Which group of countries earns much of their revenue from the sale of oil?
1. China, Korea, Jordan
2. Turkey, Brazil, Lebanon
3. Argentina, Malaysia, Chile
4. Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela
1. republics that were part of the Soviet Union
2. members of the Central Powers
3. independent nations of Eastern Europe
4. members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
1. Triple Alliance
2. Warsaw Pact
3. European Union (EU)
4. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Which problem in the savanna regions of Africa is caused by population pressures and overuse of the land?
1. rain forest destruction
2. desertification
3. air pollution
4. flooding
Urbanization in developing nations today is similar to urbanization in 19th-century England because in both cases
1. many people moved to rural areas
2. governments developed policies of forced migration
3. ties to extended families increased
4. many farm workers went to cities to look for jobs

World Geography - Regents 01/09

Which feature would most likely appear on a physical map?

Where does the archaeological evidence gathered by Louis and Mary Leakey suggest the earliest humans developed?

Subsistence farming can best be defined as

What was one direct result of the Crusades?

One way in which the Silk Roads and the West African trade routes are similar is that along both routes

The use of the geographic terms Near East and Far East reflects

A major agricultural advancement of the Incas was the

What was a significant effect of the Columbian exchange?

Which region was most affected by decisions made at the Berlin Conference of 1884?

Which group of countries earns much of their revenue from the sale of oil?

Which problem in the savanna regions of Africa is caused by population pressures and overuse of the land?

Urbanization in developing nations today is similar to urbanization in 19th-century England because in both cases

**The use of the geographic terms Near East and Far East reflects**