Geography 535 – Geography World Affairs

Regions covered in Midterm I: Europe, Former USSR and Middle America. The in-class exam also will be in multiple choice format.

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Geography 213 (GEOG 213-UCAL) Midterm I

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Question 1

Who initially took over the great Roman Empire that lead to eventual decline of the Roman civilization? (ID-WA1-26)

A	Western Europeans
B	Slave of Roman Empire
C	Alliance of several Roman sub-regions
D	Low class and low caste Romans
E	Barbarians

Question 2

According to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, Russia is dominated by what type of climate? (ID-WA1-34)

A	Type D
B	Type A
C	Type B
D	Type C
E	Type E

Question 2 Explanation: 

A - Equatorial; tropical
B - Dry (Arid) climates
C - Subtropical; Mid-latitude humid; Mediterranean
D - Mid-latitude continental; Subarctic
E - Polar
H - Highland climates

Question 3

Where in USSR would you find the warmest winters? (ID-WA1-71)

A	Around the SE coast of the Black Sea
B	Along the Baltic coast
C	Southern Russia
D	Around far NE region
E	Southwestern Siberia

Question 4

____ is surrounded by Sweden, Finland and Poland. (ID-WA1-10)

A	Black Sea
B	Caspian Sea
C	Baltic Sea
D	Mediterranean Sea
E	North Sea

Question 5

How many main topographic units can be found in Europe? (ID-WA1-14)

A	Two
B	Three
C	Five
D	Six
E	Four

Question 6

Honduras belongs to which sub-region of Middle American realm(s)? (ID-WA1-57)

A	Caribbean
B	Central America and Rimland
C	Rimland
D	Caribbean and Rimland
E	Mainland and Central America

Question 7

All of the following countries can be attributed to "third world" by definition except ____, which is a developed nation. (ID-WA1-55)

A	Sri Lanka
B	Singapore
C	Pakistan
D	India
E	Kazakhstan

Question 7 Explanation: 

This is why the general geographical division between "first world" and "second world" is not always perfect.

Question 8

What is the most important factor that influenced the industrial revolution in Europe? (ID-WA1-03)

A	Abundance of natural resources.
B	Waterways and ocean shipping routes.
C	Volatile political and economic climate.
D	Extremely low population growth.
E	Favorable climate for the population growth.

Question 9

Which country played a vital role in emergence of both World War I and World War II? (ID-WA1-25)

A	Germany
B	Britain
C	France
D	Italy
E	Spain

Question 10

How would you classify northern Mexico region close to the border with New Mexico according to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system? (ID-WA1-62)

A	A-type
B	E-type
C	D-type
D	B-type
E	C-type

Question 11

What is the primary reason for the fair climate in Europe? (ID-WA1-17)

A	Large land mass
B	Northwestern winds and low altitude
C	Gulf Stream
D	Subtropical to tropical latitude
E	War bodies of seas around Europe

Question 12

The culture of Haiti is highly influenced by the ____ while culture of Dominican Republic is highly influenced by the ____. (ID-WA1-51)

A	French, British
B	Spanish, British
C	Spanish, Americans
D	Spanish, German
E	French, Spanish

Question 13

Which of Europe’s micro-states is located between Belgium, Germany and France? (ID-WA1-44)

A	Luxembourg
B	Vatican
C	San Marino
D	Andorra
E	Liechtenstein

Question 14

Majority of the Russian population is concentrated around what type of geographic regions? (ID-WA1-31)

A	Mountain ranges
B	Lowland regions
C	Arctic regions
D	Siberian arctic regions
E	Eastern highland regions

Question 15

Which of the following statement is true about the current (2015) Russian Government? (ID-WA1-30)

A	It is a Socialist System where the authority is completely controlled by a central government.
B	It is similar to Canada with a Federal System in place.
C	It is a democratic system very similar to that of the Germany.
D	It is a Communist System where the authority is completely controlled by a central government.
E	It is similar to USA with a State System in place.

Question 16

What is Benelux union? (ID-WA1-20)

A	It is a economic union between Bulgaria, Norway and Lithuania.
B	It is an economic union between Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
C	It is the term given to describe the first three nations to join the European Union (EU).
D	It is a military union between Belgium, Norway and Luxembourg.
E	It is a military union between Bulgaria, Norway and Lithuania.

Question 17

Which of the following language is a type of Germanic language? (ID-WA1-18)

A	English
B	Spanish
C	Ukrainian
D	Polish
E	Irish

Question 18

When was the Marshall Plan introduced by the US Government? (ID-WA1-66)

A	Shortly after World War II
B	During the 1970s
C	After the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe
D	During the Great Depression
E	After World War I during the 1920s

Question 19

Which country received the majority of the US Government Marshall Plan funds? (ID-WA1-68)

A	France
B	United States itself
C	Japan
D	United Kingdom
E	West Germany

Question 20

The term "Second World" is no longer used while the terms "First World" and "Third World" is used to describe socioeconomic growth of regions. What is the original purpose of the term, "Second World"? (ID-WA1-45)

A	The term "Second World" has never been used by North American educators, but it is often a term given to developing nations in other parts of the world.
B	The term "Second World" has never been officially used by Geographers.
C	The term "Second World" was used to describe Communist regions.
D	The term "Second World" no longer applicable because in modern day, either a country is well developed or not at all. There is no in-between.
E	The term is only used during the World War I and World War II to describe countries that supported Germany.

Question 21

Given the following map, the region highlighted in light orange which include Italy and Spain, has what type of climate (according to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system)? (ID-WA1-12)

Modified from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/ File:Europe_biogeography_countries.svg

A	Type C
B	Type B
C	Type D
D	Type A
E	Type E

Question 21 Explanation: 

A - Equatorial; tropical
B - Dry (Arid) climates
C - Subtropical; Mid-latitude humid; Mediterranean
D - Mid-latitude continental; Subarctic
E - Polar
H - Highland climates

Question 22

How would you classify western Germany according to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system? (ID-WA1-60)

A	A-Type
B	E-Type
C	C-Type
D	D-Type
E	None of the listed answers are correct.

Question 23

Alaska was once part of Russia. It was sold to USA in, (ID-WA1-29)

A	1913
B	1867
C	1950
D	1850
E	1910

Question 24

What type of regions are sharply defined (well defined)? (ID-WA1-07)

A	Political regions
B	Physical regions
C	Cultural regions
D	Economic regions
E	Religious regions

Question 25

The two levels of development, developed and developing, is separated by...(ID-WA1-08)

A	...the equator.
B	...the Brandt Line.
C	...geographical features.
D	...political systems.
E	...topographical features.

Question 26

Island of Hispaniola is divided between which two countries? (ID-WA1-63)

A	Cuba and Puerto Rico
B	Cuba and the Dominican Republic
C	Antigua and Barbuda
D	Trinidad and Tobago
E	Haiti and the Dominican Republic

Question 27

Who was instrumental in providing Russia a permanent access to Black Sea? (ID-WA1-70)

A	Ivan III
B	Catherine the Great
C	Adolf Hitler
D	Nicholas II
E	Peter the Great

Question 28

Which of the following countries surround the Mediterranean Sea? (ID-WA1-15)

A	France, Spain and Italy
B	Greece, Bulgaria and Spain
C	Greece, Denmark and Spain
D	Spain, Italy and Croatia
E	Poland and Germany

Question 29

According to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, Ireland has what type of climate? (ID-WA1-39)

A	Type A
B	Type B
C	Type C
D	Type E
E	Type D

Question 29 Explanation: 

A - Equatorial; tropical
B - Dry (Arid) climates
C - Subtropical; Mid-latitude humid; Mediterranean
D - Mid-latitude continental; Subarctic
E - Polar
H - Highland climates

Question 30

How would you classify Ireland according to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system? (ID-WA1-59)

A	E-Type
B	D-Type
C	C-Type
D	B-Type
E	A-Type

Question 31

Which of the following Middle American country has the greatest African influence? (ID-WA1-61)

A	Costa Rica
B	Cuba
C	Guatemala
D	El Salvador
E	Jamaica

Question 32

The term "Ring of Fire" is used to describe what situation in the Middle America? (ID-WA1-50)

A	The horrific conditions of the sugar plantation industry.
B	The unequal distribution of wealth and power among the population.
C	The long history of African slave trade.
D	The annihilation of the Middle American Native population.
E	The tectonic activities that resulted in high frequency of volcanoes.

Question 33

Majority of the European population is concentrated around what region? (ID-WA1-56)

A	Northern Europe
B	Eastern Europe
C	Central Europe
D	British Isles
E	Western Europe

Question 34

What caused the rapid population growth between 16th to 18th century? (ID-WA1-23)

A	Agricultural advancement due to industrial revolution.
B	Economic integration facilitated by greater cooperation between nations.
C	Rapid increased in inequalities resulting large population growths in poor regions.
D	Collapse of the class and caste system after fall of several monarchies.
E	Very high social stability of the region.

Question 35

About how much of the population in Russia is ethically Russian? (ID-WA1-28)

A	About 99%
B	About 10%
C	About 80%
D	About 30%
E	About 50%

Question 35 Explanation: 

You should have a general idea about the ethnic Russian population. Above answers are intentionally not close to each other, hence you should be able to answer this question with a general idea of the Russian demographics.

Question 36

What part of Russia most likely have the highest precipitation? (ID-WA1-32)

A	Eastern
B	Western
C	Northern
D	Southeastern
E	Northwestern

Question 36 Explanation: 

Precipitation increases from E to W and S to N.

Question 37

Which of the following is not a criterion for systematic approach? (ID-WA1-01)

A	Type of associations to organizations such as NATO.
B	Political system of the population.
C	Cultural and religious aspects of the population.
D	Specific sociological or economical phenomena.
E	Geographic location.

Question 38

The creation of democratic institutions and the emergence of modern nation-states originated...(ID-WA1-24)

A	right after the industrial revolution in Britain.
B	after the industrial revolution spread across the Western Europe into Eastern Europe.
C	after the First World War
D	during the Renaissance
E	right after the French revolution.

Question 39

Which of the the following statement is true about the regional approach? (ID-WA1-02)

A	The geographic location is irrelevant in this approach.
B	The type of economy can be used to separate one section from another.
C	North and South America is considered as one section under this approach.
D	Political unity can be used as a method to separate one section from another.
E	The specific socio-ethnic background is irrelevant in this approach.

Question 40

Which of the following country is a part of Northern Europe? (ID-WA1-05)

A	Germany
B	France
C	Greece
D	Austria
E	Estonia

Question 41

Where does the only year-round ice-free Arctic coast in Russia located? (ID-WA1-64)

A	East closer to the border with China
B	Near St. Petersburg
C	Northern Siberia
D	The Far East close to the international date line
E	Northwestern European Russia (Kola Peninsula)

Question 42

Since 1500s what advantage did the Western European states have that helped build their socio-economic status? (ID-WA1-65)

A	Modern industries
B	Unification in the war against the Mongol invaders
C	Organization under the Roman Empire
D	Large urban populations
E	Proximity to sea routes and the lands of the New World

Question 43

The Russia rapidly expanded into Central Asia, (ID-WA1-42)

A	in the middle of the 1800s.
B	during the early 1900s.
C	during the early 1700s with Peter the Great
D	during the reign of Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century.
E	after the Bolshevik Revolution.

Question 44

What is the mountain range that forms the topographic boundary between Europe and Asia in southern Russia? (ID-WA1-43)

A	Urals
B	Carpathians
C	Pamirs
D	Balkans
E	Caucasus

Question 45

Which of the following language is not belong to the Slavic Group? (ID-WA1-13)

A	Czech
B	Polish
C	Russian
D	Romanian
E	Ukrainian

Question 45 Explanation: 

Romanian is a Romance Group language.

Question 46

The Renaissances originated in... (ID-WA1-22)

A	16th century Britain
B	14th century Italy
C	12th century Russia
D	15th century Spain
E	15th century France

Question 47

Why was the Marshall Plan introduced by the US Government? (ID-WA1-67)

A	To take the United States out of the Great Depression
B	To rebuild Western European economies
C	To increase the funding for non-military goods during World War II to families at home
D	To increase the funding for manufacturing of weapons during World War I to support troops
E	To rebuild Japan after the World War II

Question 48

When did the European Union was formed? (ID-WA1-54)

A	1950
B	1999
C	1993
D	1945
E	1960

Question 49

According to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, Middle America is dominated by what type of climate? (ID-WA1-52)

A	Type D
B	Type B
C	Type A
D	Type C

Question 49 Explanation: 

A - Equatorial; tropical
B - Dry (Arid) climates
C - Subtropical; Mid-latitude humid; Mediterranean
D - Mid-latitude continental; Subarctic
E - Polar
H - Highland climates

Question 50

Which of the following was not a factor in the Industrial Revolution occurred in England? (ID-WA1-69)

A	Increased in agricultural production
B	Increased mechanization
C	Britain’s global influence
D	Availability of gold and iron ore
E	Britain’s technological innovations

Question 51

According to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, Europe is dominated by what type of climate? (ID-WA1-11)

A	Type C
B	Type E
C	Type B
D	Type A
E	Type D

Question 51 Explanation: 

A - Equatorial; tropical
B - Dry (Arid) climates
C - Subtropical; Mid-latitude humid; Mediterranean
D - Mid-latitude continental; Subarctic
E - Polar
H - Highland climates

Question 52

In 21^st century, which part of the Europe is politically most unstable? (ID-WA1-33)

A	Central Europe
B	Northern Europe
C	Western Europe
D	Mediterranean Europe
E	Eastern Europe

Question 53

Which of the following can be used to describe both Canada and Russia? (ID-WA1-27)

A	Both countries located above the 50-degree North latitude.
B	Both countries composed of similar (if not same) ethnic groups.
C	Both countries have Germanic language such as English, French and Russian as official languages.
D	Both countries has been a colony of the British Empire at some point of the history.
E	Both countries share a border with Alaska.

Question 54

Which of the following Middle American country had (or currently has) the most recent non-Communist dictatorship type government? (ID-WA1-53)

A	Costa Rica
B	Haiti
C	Mexico
D	Puerto Rico
E	Cuba

Question 55

What was the key event that eventually lead or facilitated the fall of Russian Empire? (ID-WA1-36)

A	Expansion of the Ottoman Empire
B	Fall of the French kingdom
C	World War I
D	Fall of Roman Empire
E	World War II

Question 56

You were traveling across Czech Republic. You have crossed the Austria-Czech Republic border. If you have started your joinery in Prague, in which direction you have traveled to reach the Austrian border? (ID-WA1-47)

A	East
B	North
C	South
D	It is impossible to deduce from the given information.
E	West

Question 57

What is the region (current name) where the first Russian literature and culture originated? (ID-WA1-38)

A	Lithuania
B	North Pole
C	Czech Republic
D	Ukraine
E	Romania

Question 58

Why did the Russian Empire expands to the East? (ID-WA1-37)

A	All other parts were covered with mountains.
B	Russia was fighting wars in several other fronts.
C	British Empire was in full control of the Western border.
D	Ottoman Empire was controlling the other parts of the Russian borders.
E	Low population density and relatively flat land mass on the East side.

Question 59

Which of the following is not a transitional zone? (ID-WA1-06)

A	Region that has been geographically divided by Caucasus Mountains.
B	Countries that lies along the North Africa and South Africa division.
C	Mexico - United States border region.
D	Canada - United States border region.
E	Kazakhstan - Russia border region.

Question 59 Explanation: 

While Canada and US have their own independent societies, the cultural, religious, economical and other differences are not significant enough to call the border region a transitional zone.

Question 60

The Balkans are a part of which European topographic region? (ID-WA1-41)

A	Central Highlands
B	The Alpine system
C	The North European Lowland
D	Central Uplands
E	Western Uplands

Question 61

Which of the following is NOT a measure of social and economic growth of a region? (ID-WA1-40)

A	Ethnic diversity
B	Gross National Product (GNP) per capita
C	Energy consumption per capita
D	Education and literacy levels
E	Distribution of wealth and equality

Question 62

The earliest European cultural diffusion occurred in Mesopotamia and Egypt around what period? (ID-WA1-19)

A	4th millennium B.C.
B	3rd millennium B.C.
C	5th millennium B.C.
D	1st millennium B.C.
E	6th millennium B.C.

Question 63

Which of the following European country is a non-nation state? (ID-WA1-09)

A	France
B	Belgium
C	Italy
D	Germany
E	Denmark

Question 64

What country situated between Italy, France, Germany and Austria? (ID-WA1-48)

A	Switzerland
B	Slovenia
C	Hungary
D	Belgium
E	Norway

Question 65

After Russia, which country has the second largest legal territorial control? (ID-WA1-72)

A	Africa
B	United States
C	Canada
D	India
E	Australia

Question 66

Given the following map, the region highlighted in dark blue which include Sweden and Finland, has what type of climate (according to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system)? (ID-WA1-16)

Modified from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/ File:Europe_biogeography_countries.svg

A	Type D
B	Type E
C	Type A
D	Type C
E	Type B

Question 66 Explanation: 

A - Equatorial; tropical
B - Dry (Arid) climates
C - Subtropical; Mid-latitude humid; Mediterranean
D - Mid-latitude continental; Subarctic
E - Polar
H - Highland climates

Question 67

The industrial revolution and its benefits did not reach the continental Europe immediately from Britain because... (ID-WA1-21)

A	Political divisions between major players such as Germany and Russia
B	Napoleonic Wars
C	Lack of natural resources in continental Europe
D	World War I and II
E	Britain blocked access to waterways

Question 68

Which of the following countries has only one official language? (ID-WA1-58)

A	Norway
B	Belgium
C	Switzerland
D	Austria
E	Czech Republic

Question 69

Which of the following country shares a border with modern day Russia? (ID-WA1-46)

A	Czech Republic
B	Serbia
C	Belarus
D	Romania
E	Slovakia

Question 70

Who was pioneering in the establishment of Odessa as a commercial port in Russia? (ID-WA1-35)

A	Ivan I the Great
B	Catherine the Great
C	Peter the Great
D	Ivan IV the Great
E	Ivan III the Great

Question 71

Which of the following country is a part of Mediterranean Europe? (ID-WA1-04)

A	Bosnia
B	Spain
C	Austria
D	Germany
E	France

Question 72

Which mountain range cut across both North and Middle America? (ID-WA1-49)

A	Andes
B	Rundle
C	Cordillera
D	Alpine
E	Rocky

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