World Regional Geography Exam 1 – Flashcards
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Geography is united by a perspective common to all its fields. This perspective is
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spatial
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The absolute location of a place refers to:
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its latitude and longitude with respect to the earth's grid system
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In regional geography, relative location:
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is more meaningful and practical than absolute location
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A formal region:
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is defined by its homogeneity
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The city of Chattanooga is an example of:
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a functional region
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During the Age of Exploration, the policy of the various royal houses of Europe to accumulate gold and silver through foreign trade and colonial expansion was known as:
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mercantilism
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Which of the following letter designations on the Koppen-Geiger climate classification system refers to humid equatorial climates?
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A
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Which of the following letter designations on the Koppen-Geiger climate classification system refers to humid temperate climates?
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C
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After the fall of its Communist government in the early 90s, the people of Slovakia demanded and were granted their independence from Czechoslovakia. This is an example of:
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devolution
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The formation of the European Union is an example of:
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supranationalism
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"Culture" is best defined as:
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inclusive of all human activities
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Which of the following is not one of the world's largest population concentration? a. East Asia b. Eastern Africa c. Europe d. South Asia
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b. Eastern Africa
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Europe's relative location:
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is one of centrality within the land hemisphere
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The European land form region predominating in the area of the North Sea and stretching from France into Poland is:
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North European Lowland
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The Central Uplands of Europe:
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contains major raw materials needed for industry
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Europe's political revolution:
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began in 1789 with the French Revolution
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Several religions are practiced in the Balkans. This is an example of:
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a centrifugal force
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The emergence of modern Europe after the Dark Ages is known as the:
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Renaissance
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English is the predominant language spoken in the United States. This is an example of:
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a centripetal force
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Berlin Germany is an example of a:
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primate city
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BENELUX refers to:
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the Low Countries of Western Europe
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The major mountain chain of Europe is referred to as the:
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Alps
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The industrial Revolution of Europe:
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was initially focused in England, where machinery was invented and the use of the steam engine emerged
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Which of the following is not a part of the United Kingdom? a. Wales b. Republic of Ireland c. England d. Scotland e. all are part of the UK
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b. Republic of Ireland
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Your textbook identifies Eastern Europe as a zone of politico-geographical splintering and fracturing called a:
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Shatter Belt
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Which of the following terms is used to describe an inland climate that is remote from the moderating influences of large bodies of water? a. continentality b. climatology c. rain shadow effect d. trade winds e. oceanographic
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a. continentality
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Most of the population of Russia is concentrated in:
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the Russian plain
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The Russian land mass is characterized by a. coldness b. drought c. short growing seasons d. poor soils e. all of these
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e. all of these
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The Trans-Siberian Rail Road was constructed to connect European Russia with:
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Vladivostok
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Which of Russia's leaders opened it to Western European cultural influences?
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Peter the Great
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The chief political and economic architect of the 1917 Russian Revolution who created the Soviet Union was:
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Lenin
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The Russian state was launched by Tsar Ivan the Terrible and was centered in the city of:
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Moscow
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Which of the following physiographic subdivisions contains the the Russian heartland (and Moscow)?
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the Russian Plain
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A national core area: a. often contains a state's capital city b. incorporates the nation's largest population cluster c. contains the region with the country's communications network d. exhibits the country's strongest cultural imprints e. displays all of the characteristics listed above
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e. displays all the characteristics listed above
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The region your text refers to as Russia's freezer is:
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Siberia
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The mountain range located between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea is the:
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Caucasus
