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

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

A	Andes
B	Cordillera
C	Rocky
D	Alpine
E	Rundle

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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

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

Question 3 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 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

A	Polish
B	Romanian
C	Ukrainian
D	Russian
E	Czech

Question 7 Explanation: 

Romanian is a Romance Group language.

Question 8

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

A	Norway
B	Belgium
C	Switzerland
D	Slovenia
E	Hungary

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

A	Spain
B	Germany
C	France
D	Bosnia
E	Austria

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

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

Question 18 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 19

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

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

Question 20

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	Britain blocked access to waterways
C	Napoleonic Wars
D	Lack of natural resources in continental Europe
E	World War I and II

Question 21

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

A	Type D
B	Type C
C	Type B
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

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

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

Question 23

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

A	1910
B	1867
C	1850
D	1913
E	1950

Question 24

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

A	Pamirs
B	Balkans
C	Carpathians
D	Urals
E	Caucasus

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

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

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

Question 26 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 27

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

A	Germany
B	France
C	Estonia
D	Austria
E	Greece

Question 28

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

A	Andorra
B	Liechtenstein
C	San Marino
D	Vatican
E	Luxembourg

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

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

A	Britain
B	Germany
C	Italy
D	Spain
E	France

Question 31

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

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

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

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

A	Four
B	Two
C	Six
D	Three
E	Five

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

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

A	France
B	Belgium
C	Germany
D	Denmark
E	Italy

Question 40

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

Question 41

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

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

Question 42

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

A	1950
B	1999
C	1960
D	1945
E	1993

Question 43

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

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

Question 44

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

Question 44 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 45

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

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

Question 45 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 46

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

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

Question 47

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

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

Question 48

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

Question 48 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 49

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

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

Question 50

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

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

Question 50 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 51

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

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

Question 52

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	Southwestern Siberia
D	Around far NE region
E	Southern Russia

Question 53

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

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

Question 54

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

A	Northern
B	Eastern
C	Southeastern
D	Northwestern
E	Western

Question 54 Explanation: 

Precipitation increases from E to W and S to N.

Question 55

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

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

Question 56

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

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

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

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

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

Question 59

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" was used to describe Communist regions.
B	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.
C	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.
D	The term is only used during the World War I and World War II to describe countries that supported Germany.
E	The term "Second World" has never been officially used by Geographers.

Question 60

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

A	English
B	Irish
C	Spanish
D	Ukrainian
E	Polish

Question 61

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

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

Question 62

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

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

Question 63

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	India
D	Kazakhstan
E	Pakistan

Question 63 Explanation: 

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

Question 64

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

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

Question 65

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

A	Australia
B	United States
C	Africa
D	Canada
E	India

Question 66

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

A	Austria
B	Belgium
C	Czech Republic
D	Norway
E	Switzerland

Question 67

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 rebuild Japan after the World War II
E	To increase the funding for manufacturing of weapons during World War I to support troops

Question 68

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

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

Question 69

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

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

Question 70

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

A	Slovakia
B	Romania
C	Belarus
D	Serbia
E	Czech Republic

Question 71

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

Question 72

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

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

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