The map shown is being used to depict total population by country. What is this type of map called?
a. cartogram
b. contour
c. political
d. population pyramid
The earth is divided into Eastern and Western Hemispheres by the Prime Meridian and what other
line?
a. 180° longitude
b. 90° longitude
c. 360° longitude
d. 240° latitude
Mexico City's landscape blends European and Native American influences. Which of the following is
NOT an example of European influence?
a. Templo Mayor, remains of an Aztec temple
b. colonial buildings
c. Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral
d. Spanish street names
To which region does the term "West Indies" refer?
a. Caribbean
b. Andes Mountains
c. Amazon Basin
d. Brazilian Highlands
What is produced by orographic effect?
a. precipitation
b. mountains
c. islands
d. earthquakes
How is overpopulation usually defined?
a. too many people for the available resources
b. too many people in the world
c. too many people in a specific region
d. too high a number of people in relation to the number of farmers
Many people in the Caribbean identify as mulattos. Mulattos are an ethnic blend of what two groups?
a. European and African
b. European and Native American
c. Native American and Asian
d. Asian and European
Which of the following is NOT a reason that many Latin American people are poor?
a. Latin America has too few resources
b. growing population challenges governments' ability to provide services
c. high unemployment
d. access to good farm land is limited
Which of the following countries has a climate that is LEAST influenced by the North Atlantic Drift?
a. Finland
b. Norway
c. Iceland
d. United Kingdom
Canada has a constitutional monarchy. In this type of leadership, who makes the laws?
a. the parliament/national legislature
b. the judiciary
c. the people
d. the monarch
The Amazon River Basin is a unique ecosystem with a large range of plant and animal species. Which
of the following DOES NOT contribute to the disappearance of the rainforest there?
a. ecotourism
b. mining
c. ranching
d. deforestation
Which two countries accounted for nearly half of the world's rye production from 1994-1996?
a. Russia and Poland
b. Germany and Belarus
c. Russia and Belarus
d. Poland and Germany
What is the purpose of the European Union?
a. to promote economic growth and integration between member states
b. to organize for military cooperation across Europe
c. to protect Western Europe from invasion
d. to reduce the need for European participation in the United Nations
Which of the following cultural features is NOT shared by both Ireland and Great Britain?
a. religion
b. language
c. democratic government
d. sporting activity
Which of the following Canadian regions relies most heavily on fishing for economic activity?
a. Atlantic Provinces
b. Prairie Provinces
d. Northern Territories
e. British Columbia