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identify physical and/or human factors such as climate, vegetation, language, trade networks, political units, river systems, and religion that constitute a region; and
Factors, such as climate, vegetation, language, trade networks, political units, river systems and religion, can be used by people to create _____
A Nation-states
B trade agreements
C climate zones
D regions
The region shaded on the globe above is generally known as –
A the Russian Empire
B Central Asia
C Greater Europe
D East Asia
Identify the climate region indicated by the shaded areas on the map above.
A Continental climate region
B Arid/Desert climate region
C Sub-Arctic climate region
D Mediterranean climate region
Which feature should appear on a physical map of the continent of Africa?
A Gobi Desert
B Pampas
C tundra
D savannas
Which of the following is not a goal of NAFTA?
A Increased trade between members.
B Reduced trade barriers between member nations.
C Free mobility of people between member nations.
D The increasing development of Mexico.
Use the information in the boxes and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
To which region do all of these geographic features belong?
A Western Europe
B China
C India
D South East Asia
A ship traveling through the Panama Canal could be crossing from the –
A Pacific to Atlantic Ocean
B Pacific to Indian Ocean
C Atlantic to the Mediterranean Sea
D Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean
Which of the following nations is located in Sub-Saharan Africa?
A South Africa
B Algeria
C Egypt
D Libya
Which of the following nations is located in the Latin American region?
A Central America
B United States
C Argentina
D Portugal
What is the dominate religion of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
A Roman Catholic
B Hindu
C Islam
D Protestant Christian.
The shaded region on the map identifies -
A the nation of Brazil
B the Andes Mountains
C the Amazon River Basin
D Spanish speaking regions of South America
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Which physical features are correctly paired with the continent in which they are located?
A Ganges River and Pyrenees Mountains – Asia
B Nile River and Himalayan Mountains – Africa
C Amazon River and Andes Mountains – South America
D Seine River and Lake Victoria – Europe
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following two questions.
Which two regions on the map are most often linked because of their common language, religion, and cultural traditions?
A The Sahara Desert and Europe
B Europe and North Africa
C North Africa and the Middle East
D Europe and the Middle East
Which two bodies of water on the map are connected by the Suez Canal?
A Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
B Black Sea and the Red Sea
C Caspian Sea and the Black Sea
D Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
Geographers consider the areas stretching above and below the Sahara Desert as part of the African continent. Some geographers feel the cultures of North Africa are more closely associated with those of the Middle East than with Sub-Saharan Africa. This shows that –
cultural characteristics can be used to define regions.
Africa was subjected to European imperialism.
most Africans would like to emigrate to the Middle East.
North Africa’s physical features prevented contact with the Middle East.
Which set of nations below constitute the majority of the British Isles?
Iceland and Malta
Panama and Belize
United Nations and Ireland
Australia and Indonesia
To which cultural region do all of these statements most likely apply today?
Northern Africa
Sub-Sahara Africa
Southern Europe
Western Europe
The climate types that affect North Africa, South Africa, and the Horn of Africa are similar in that they are -
A Mediterranean and tropical
B tropical and subtropical
C arid and tropical
D arid and semiarid
The Middle East is considered a single cultural region by most geographers because—
A it has a warm, dry climate
B fertile river valleys
C it has many deserts and mount areas
D its people share a common history and heritage
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of the Middle East region?
A short growing season
Sparse vegetation
High population density
Religious diversity
Use the chart below AND your social studies knowledge to answer the following question.
Which of the following best completes the chart?
Tundra
Tropical
Savanna
Mediterranean
On a map of the world, Cuba is to North America as Japan is to _____.
A China
B the Pacific Ocean
C Asia
D communism
Note the languages spoken in South America. Based on what you know about the countries from which these languages originated, you can infer that the people of South America likely share the same-
A climate
B religion
C trade networks
D vegetation
Various human and physical factors identify the darkened region on the map above as what region?
A Eurasia
B Australia
C Europe
D Asia
Based on this map, which cultural characteristic is common to many the countries located in Latin America on this map?
A Language
B Coniferous forests
C The widespread practice of Hinduism
D A warm climate
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