World Geo - Test 3

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1. 1There is very little rain in Central Asia, so to water their crops farmers take water from the
   AAmu Darya and Syr Darya

   BNile and Tigris rivers

   CVolga and Don rivers

   DGanges and Indus rivers
2. 2Which of the following is an ongoing serious problem in the Caucasus and Central Asia?
   AOverpopulation

   BExcess rainfall

   CEthnic conflict

   DLack of natural resources
3. 3What has been a result of protests in Central Asia and the Caucasus such as the protests in Kyrgyzstan?
   AAll governments became monarchies

   BSome protests have led to greater democracy

   CForeign powers took control of the region

   DTrade with Europe ended completely
4. 4When countries in this region gained independence, they wrote new constitutions, but in some cases citizens have little freedom because
   AThe countries do not protect the rights listed in their constitutions

   BThe constitutions were never finished

   CCitizens are not allowed to read the constitutions

   DThe constitutions apply only to foreign visitors
5. 5What was the Green Revolution?
   AThe spread of new agricultural technologies in the 1950s and 1960s

   BA political revolt against Soviet rule

   CA movement to protect forests from logging

   DThe founding of new environmental laws in Europe
6. 6Which of the following terms can be used to describe most of the governments in Northern Eurasia today?
   ADirect democracy

   BConstitutional monarchy

   CAuthoritarian

   DTheocracy
7. 7Which countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus have the largest proven reserves of oil?
   AGeorgia and Armenia

   BTurkmenistan and Tajikistan

   CUzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

   DAzerbaijan and Kazakhstan
8. 8Which of the following resources have been the main contributors to Russia's wealth in recent years?
   ATextiles and agriculture

   BTimber and fishing

   CPrecious metals and gems

   DOil and natural gas
9. 9Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, people in the Caucasus and Central Asia have experienced a new way of life. Which statement reflects one of these changes?
   AAll countries returned to monarchy

   BKazakhstan is having economic success trading its energy resources with the West

   CTrade with Western nations was banned

   DCentral Asia became entirely agricultural
10. 10Besides natural gas and oil, what other natural resource is found in Central Asia and the Caucasus?
    AMinerals

    BDiamonds

    CCoral

    DRubber
11. 11What factor most explains why the majority of Russians live in the western part of the country?
    AAccess to the ocean

    BClimate

    CAvailability of oil fields

    DProximity to China
12. 12How do Armenia and Georgia differ from the countries of Central Asia?
    AThey have no mountains

    BThey speak only Turkic languages

    CThey were never part of the Soviet Union

    DThey are both mainly Christian
13. 13What evidence of the influence of ancient Turkic tribes can we see in Central Asia today?
    AMost buildings follow Turkic architecture

    BMost people in the region speak Turkic languages

    CMost people practice Turkic religious customs exclusively

    DMost currency is based on Turkic designs
14. 14Which group makes up about 80 percent of Russian citizens?
    AMongols

    BTurkic peoples

    CSlavs

    DPersians
15. 15What physical features in Central Asia and the Caucasus shape settlement patterns?
    ARainforests and rivers

    BCoastlines and islands

    CDeserts and mountains

    DPlains and wetlands
16. 16Which of the following economic changes did the Soviets make to Russia?
    ACollectivizing farms and industrializing

    BPrivatizing all land immediately

    CEnding all agricultural production

    DAdopting a free-market economy
17. 17What was the unexpected result of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms?
    ARussia became a monarchy

    BThe Soviet Union fell apart

    CThe Soviet economy tripled in size

    DRussia annexed several neighboring countries
18. 18How did the end of the Soviet Union create uncertainty for Russians?
    ARussians had to adjust to a new free market system that was very different from the communist system

    BRussians lost access to all education

    CRussia was forced to rejoin a monarchy

    DRussians were banned from owning property
19. 19Which of the following made the Soviet Union a communist economy?
    APrivate companies set all prices

    BFarmers owned their own land freely

    CForeign investors controlled major industries

    DThe state controlled all economic decisions
20. 20Which of the following is evidence that President Putin's economic reforms helped Russia's people?
    ARussia's population declined sharply

    BForeign trade was banned

    CUnemployment rose significantly

    DRussia's poverty rate fell
21. 21How were ideas as well as goods spread along the Silk Road?
    AThrough government-sponsored schools

    BBy religious missionaries only

    CThrough military conquest

    DTraders shared ideas as they traveled
22. 22What development followed soon after the Mongol invasion of the Kievan Rus?
    ARussian princes fell under the control of Mongol rulers

    BRussia adopted a democratic government

    CThe Kievan Rus expanded into Western Europe

    DTrade along the Silk Road ended
23. 23How did Catherine the Great change Russia?
    AShe abolished serfdom

    BShe moved the capital to Siberia

    CShe ended Russia's involvement in trade

    DShe expanded Russia's territory
24. 24Why did Russia fall behind many European countries in the 1800s?
    AToo much dependence on agriculture

    BExcessive industrialization

    CA lack of natural resources

    DOverexpansion of its navy
25. 25What was a serf?
    AA wealthy landowner

    BA military commander

    CA peasant legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord

    DA religious official in the Russian Orthodox Church
26. 26What effect has acid rain had in Europe?
    AIt has increased crop yields

    BIt has damaged and destroyed forests

    CIt has improved air quality

    DIt has had no environmental effect
27. 27Why is Europe's aging population an economic issue?
    AMany people have retired, leaving fewer people working and earning wages

    BIt has caused a housing shortage

    CIt has increased the birth rate

    DIt has led to a decrease in healthcare costs
28. 28Which of the following developments has caused recent controversy between richer and poorer members of the European Union?
    ADisagreements over language policy

    BThe cost of caring for refugees

    CThe location of the EU headquarters

    DThe design of the EU flag
29. 29In what country did the 1986 explosion at a nuclear power plant cause serious environmental problems?
    APoland

    BGermany

    CUkraine

    DBelarus
30. 30In England, a law forbids letting a vehicle engine run unnecessarily while not moving. What issue is this law intended to address?
    ATraffic congestion

    BAir pollution

    CNoise complaints

    DFuel shortages
31. 31What is a constitutional monarchy?
    AA government with no elected officials

    BA representative government with a mostly ceremonial ruler

    CA dictatorship led by a military general

    DA government controlled entirely by the monarch
32. 32How is the government of Belarus different from those of other European countries?
    AIt is a direct democracy

    BIt has no head of state

    CIt is a dictatorship with a ruler who has held power for many years

    DIt rotates leadership annually
33. 33Why do Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales now have their own legislatures?
    AThey declared full independence from the UK

    BThe United Kingdom government is growing more regional

    CThe European Union required it

    DThey were never part of the UK
34. 34In which country did a majority of citizens vote to withdraw from the European Union in 2016?
    AGermany

    BFrance

    CBritain

    DIreland
35. 35Which is the most powerful position in the British government?
    AThe monarch

    BThe prime minister

    CThe Speaker of Parliament

    DThe Lord Chancellor
36. 36Which of the following BEST explains why the Rhine-Ruhr area became a major industrial area?
    AIt has major iron and coal deposits

    BIt has the largest population in Europe

    CIt is the capital of Germany

    DIt has extensive oil reserves
37. 37Which of the following is an example of an economic activity that is part of the service sector?
    ATourism

    BMining

    CFarming

    DManufacturing
38. 38One way in which the European Union encourages trade among countries is through the use of
    ASeparate tariffs for each country

    BA common currency

    CRestricted border crossings

    DIndividual national currencies
39. 39How has the German government invested in human capital to achieve a high standard of living?
    ABy promoting education

    BBy reducing access to healthcare

    CBy limiting immigration entirely

    DBy decreasing funding for schools
40. 40How has the elimination of trade barriers affected the movement of goods among member countries of the European Union?
    AGoods now require extensive customs checks

    BGoods can move freely among member countries

    CGoods can only move by air

    DGoods movement has become more restricted