2025 World Geography Final Exam

Which word describes a group of islands?

• Annex

• Appellation

• Aquarelle

• Archipelago

The traditional societies of the Middle East are rich in ______ but poor in _______ .

• water, oil

• oil, water

• minerals, oil

• oil, lumber

Nationality is given by ______ , ethnicity is given by _______ .

• Government, culture

• Culture, government

• Economic class, place of birth

• Place of birth, economic class

The lifestyle of the Bedouins helped to spread the teachings and culture of Islam because they were ____________.

• merchants

• patriarchal

• family clans

• nomadic

Peter the Great’s reforms influenced Russia in what way?

• Russia adopted a communist system

• Russia westernized significantly

• Russia converted to Christianity

• Russia adopted German as an official language

How have environmental changes in the Sahel affected local communities within the region?

• Expansion of the desert has forced many people to migrate and caused famine.

• Higher sea levels have submerged fishing villages and forced a migration inland.

• Increased precipitation has degraded transportation infrastructure and led to disease.

• Silt accumulation in fresh water rivers has made irrigation difficult and limited transportation.

Using the map above, wide areas of Africa are in danger of desertification due to all of the following conditions EXCEPT --

• A. Over farming

• B. Over grazing

• C. Over cutting of trees

• D. Over terracing

Which of the following is not a major cause of weather and climate?

• Altitude

• Oceans

• Latitude

• Longitude

Which two hazards are usually located along plate boundaries?

• Hurricanes and earthquakes

• Tsunamis and Monsoons

• Volcanos and earthquakes

• Earthquakes and Monsoons

Which of the following makes the Pacific Islands particularly susceptible to volcanoes and earthquakes?

• temperate climate

• ancient culture

• location in Ring of Fire

• isolation from mainland