Geo 2 EQT PracticeDo not write on practice sheet.

____ 1 To travel from European Russia to Asian Russia, in which direction would you go?A northB East C southD west

____ 2 What divides European Russia from Asian Russia?A Arctic OceanB Arctic CircleC Tropic of CancerD Ural Mountains

____ 3 About how much larger is Asian Russia than European Russia?A 2 timesB 3 times C 5 timesD 7 times

____ 4 In what direction does the Ural Mountain chain run?A north-south B east-westC northeast-southwestD northwest-southeast

____ 5 To travel from Asian Russia to European Russia, what direction would you go?A northB eastC southD West

____ 6 Which statement is true?A European Russia has a longer coastline than Asian Russia.B Asian Russia has fewer rivers than European Russia.C European Russia has larger peninsulas than Asian Russia.D Asian Russia borders fewer countries than European Russia.

____ 7 Which statement is true?A Asian Russia is about half the size of European Russia.B Asian Russia is about the same size as European Russia.C Asian Russia is about three times larger than European Russia. D Asian Russia is about ten times larger than European Russia.

____ 8 Which industry grew the most during the period shown?A coalB cottonC oilD pig iron

____ 9 Which two industries had almost exactly the same amount of growth?A coal and oil B coal and pig ironC cotton and oilD oil and manufactured iron

____ 10 Which industry would help provide power to other factories?A Coal B cottonC manufactured ironD pig iron

____ 11 Which industry made a product used in making clothes?A coalB Cotton C manufactured ironD pig iron

____ 12 What geographic feature does the Trans-Siberian Railroad cross?A Arctic CircleB Caspian SeaC Lake BaikalD Ural Mountains

____ 13 How many cities in Russia does the Trans-Siberian Railroad pass through?A 2B 7 C 15D 20

____ 14 Along the southern edge of which body of water does the Trans-Siberian Railroad run?A Arctic OceanB Black SeaC Lake Baikal D Pacific Ocean

____ 15 What trade advantages does Vladivostok’s location have?A near Pacific Ocean and China B near Europe and Caspian SeaC near Arctic Circle in western SiberiaD near Eurasian republics and Black Sea

____ 16 Locate the Arctic Circle. About how many miles is the Trans-Siberian Railroad from it at its nearest point?A 400 B 1,000C 4,000D 10,000

____ 17 Which city begins the Trans-Siberian Railroad in the west and which city at its eastern destination is on the Pacific Ocean?A Omsk and NovosibirskB Moscow and Vladivostok C St. Petersburg and IrkutskD Novgorod and Minsk

NATURAL GAS RESERVES (2009)

Country Amount (cu m)* World Rank

Russia 47.6 trillion 1

Turkmenistan 7.5 trillion 4

United States 6.9 trillion 6

Kazakhstan 2.4 trillion 15

Uzbekistan 1.8 trillion 19

Ukraine 1.1 trillion 25

Azerbaijan 850 billion 27

____ 18 How much more natural gas reserves does Russia have than the United States?A almost 30 trillion cubic metersB almost 41 trillion cubic meters C almost 46 trillion cubic metersD almost 54 trillion cubic meters

____ 19 What rank does Turkmenistan have in the world in natural gas reserves?A 1B 4 C 6D 24

____ 20 Which country on this chart is most likely to import natural gas?A Azerbaijan B KazakhstanC TurkmenistanD Uzbekistan

____ 21 Which city is the capital of Mauritania?A AbujaB NiameyC Nouakchott D N’Djamena

____ 22 Which country has a capital that is inland?A GhanaB NigeriaC SenegalD Sierra Leone

____ 23 Which country relies on the Niger River for fresh water?A Malia B ChadC LiberiaD Mauritania

____ 24 What river connects Niamey and Bamako?A BenueB CongoC Niger D Senegal

____ 25 Which river forms a border in Nigeria?A Benue B CongoC NigerD Senegal

____ 26 Which capital is not located on a river or on the coast?A AbidjanB DakarC N’DjamenaD Ouagadougou

____ 27 The Niger River passes through what countries?A Togo, Ghana, and Côte d'IvoireB Niger, Mali, and MauritaniaC Nigeria, Niger, and MaliaD Nigeria, Benin, and Burkina Faso

____ 28 What country on the map shows two capital cities? A BeninB Côte d'Ivoire C MaliD Sierra Leone

GEOGRAPHIC DATA FOR SELECTED SUB-SAHARAN COUNTRIES

Country Land Area (sq. mi.)

Arable Land (%)

Irrigated Land (sq. mi.)(2003)

Angola 481,354 2.65 309

Burkina Faso 105,714 17.66 97

Madagascar 224,534 5.03 4,193

Malawi 36,324 20.68 21

South Africa 468,909 12.10 5,784

Sudan 917,378 6.78 7,193

Togo 20,998 44.20 27

____ 29 Which country uses the greatest proportion of its land for farming?A AngolaB MadagascarC South AfricaD Togo

____ 30 Why does Sudan have a low percentage of arable land?A Sudan does not have volcanic soil.B Most of the country is arid and requires irrigation. C East Africa has cooler temperatures.D Only a small percentage of the land has been irrigated.

____ 31 Why would Burkina Faso have more square miles of arable land than Angola?

A Angola has a much larger land area.B Angola invests more in irrigating its land.C Burkina Faso has built a larger irrigation system.D Burkina Faso has a higher percentage of arable land.

____ 32 Which country has the largest amount of land under irrigation?A AngolaB Burkina FasoC Sudan D Togo

____ 33 Which national park is largest?A AmboseliB Mt. ElgonC RumaD Tsavo East

____ 34 Which river has several of Kenya’s national parks and reserves on its banks?

A Albert NileB CongoC Tana D Victoria Nile

____ 35 What city is closest to the equator?A EldoretB Meru C MombasaD Nairobi

____ 36 What is the capital of Kenya?A KisumuB LamuC MombasaD Nairobi

____ 37 What national park is four degrees north of the equator?A Malka Maria B Tsavo WestC AberdareD South Island

____ 38 Which lake contains Central Island National Park?A AlbertB KyogaC Turkana D Victoria

____ 39 Which national reserve focuses on marine life?A BisandiB MarsabitC Malindi D Shaba

SELECTED OIL AND DIAMOND EXPORTS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, 2005–2006

Oil

Country World RankPercentage of Country’s Total Exports

Nigeria 6 91.9

Angola 12 96.6

Equatorial Guinea 21 92.7

Democratic Republic of the Congo 22 89.6

Sudan 29 88.0

Chad 37 94.6

Diamonds

Country World RankPercentage of Country’s Total Exports

South Africa 5 6.9

Botswana 9 83.5

Namibia 14 43.5

Angola 16 2.4

Democratic Republic of the Congo 17 41.5

Central African Republic 32 36.8

____ 40 Which country depends on oil for the highest percentage of its exports?A Angola B ChadC NigeriaD Sudan

____ 41 Which country depends on diamonds for the highest percentage of its exports?A AngolaB Botswana C Central African RepublicD Democratic Republic of Congo

____ 42 Which country is a leader in exporting both oil and diamonds?A Angola B BotswanaC ChadD Namibia

____ 43 Which city is located on the Euphrates River?A AssurB Babylon C LagashD Ninevah

____ 44 Which city is located on the Tigris River?A BabylonB Ninevah C UrD Uruk

____ 45 What landform is located east of Mesopotamia?A Arabian DesertB Syrian DesertC Taurus MountainsD Zagros Mountains

____ 46 Which ancient city was closest to the Persian Gulf?A AssurB BabylonC NinevahD Ur

____ 47 What two bodies of water mark the boundaries of the Fertile Crescent?A Black Sea and Caspian SeaB Caspian Sea and Persian GulfC Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf D Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

____ 48 Between what latitudes does Mesopotamia lie?A 30°S and 40°SB 40°N and 50°NC 40°E and 50°ED 30°N and 40°N

____ 49 Where was the port city of Ur located about 5000 B.C.?A on the Black SeaB on the Mediterranean SeaC on the Persian Gulf D on the upper Euphrates

AVERAGE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION IN SELECTED CITIES (MILLIMETERS)

Cairo, Egypt

Tunis, Tunisia

Beirut, Lebanon

Jan 5 64 191

Feb 5 51 158

Mar 5 41 94

Apr 3 36 56

May 3 18 18

Jun 0 8 3

Jul 0 3 0

Aug 0 8 0

Sep 0 33 5

Oct 0 51 51

Nov 3 48 132

Dec 5 61 185

____ 50 How much more precipitation falls in Beirut than in Tunis in January?

A 59 millimetersB 69 millimetersC 127 millimeters D 186 millimeters

____ 51 In which month do Cairo and Beirut receive the same amount of precipitation?A MayB JuneC July D September

____ 52 In which month does Tunis receive about six times more rain than Beirut?A JuneB JulyC AugustD September

____ 53 Based on the chart, which of these statements is true?A Beirut is the rainiest city. B Cairo is the rainiest city.C Tunis is the rainiest city.D Rain is about equal in all cities.

____ 54 What season is the driest in all three cities?A springB Summer C fallD winter

____ 55 What are the four highest months for precipitation in Beirut, ranked in order of total rainfall?A January, February, November, DecemberB January, December, February, November C January, February, December, NovemberD January, December, November, February

____ 56 Which statement most accurately summarizes the precipitation pattern in these three cities?A Beirut is the rainiest city in every month.B The precipitation in all three cities is about the same.C All cities get some rain every month.D The cities have dry summers and rainy winters.

____ 57 What waterway connects Istanbul to two seas?A Black SeaB Bosporus Strait C DardanellesD Sea of Marmara

____ 58 About how many miles long is the Sea of Marmara from east to west?A 50 milesB 150 miles C 300 milesD 1,000 miles

____ 59 This map shows only part of Turkey. What part does it show?A northeasternB Northwestern C southeasternD southwestern

___ 60 How would a ship from Istanbul sail to Greece?A north through the Bosporus StraitB northeast through the Black SeaC southeast through the Sea of MarmaraD southwest through the Dardanelles

____ 61 On what two continents does Turkey lie?A Africa and AsiaB Asia and Europe C Europe and AfricaD North America and South America

____ 62 What sea lies directly to the west of Turkey?A Aegean Sea B Black SeaC Caspian SeaD Sea of Marmara

____ 63 About what latitude and longitude is Istanbul?A 39°N, 31°EB 40°N, 28°EC 41°N, 29°E D 42°N, 26°E

____ 64 Which country has the highest percentage of immigrants?A OmanB Qatar C Saudi ArabiaD United Arab Emirates

____ 65 What percentage of immigrants does the United Arab Emirates have?A 27.8B 40.4C 70.0 D 86.5

____ 66 Which country in the top eight bars is not part of Southwest Asia?A IsraelB JordanC OmanD Singapore

____ 67 Which country has a higher percentage of immigrants than non-immigrants?A IsraelB Kuwait C Saudi ArabiaD Singapore

____ 68 What percentage of people in Qatar are not immigrants?A 13.5 percent B 20 percentC 24 percentD 86.5 percent

____ 69 How much larger a percentage of immigrants does United Arab Emirates have than Saudi Arabia?A 22 percent moreB 42 percent more C 54 percent moreD 86 percent more

____ 70 In which country do the migrants represent nearly 46 percent of the total population?A Jordan B OmanC SwitzerlandD United Arab Emirates

____ 71 Which section of South Asia has the highest population density?A Northeast B northwestC southeastD southwest

____ 72 Which area has the lowest population density?A northern IndiaB southern IndiaC western BangladeshD western Pakistan

____ 73 What is the most densely populated city in Pakistan?A BengaluruB Islamabad C KarachiD Mumbai

____ 74 What is the most densely populated city on the Arabian Sea?A DhakaB IslamabadC KarachiD Mumbai

____ 75 What part of Pakistan is most densely populated?A the area around IslamabadB the area around KarachiC the eastern border area near India D the far western area

____ 76 What do the cities of Delhi, Islamabad, and Dhaka have in common that supports their dense populations?A location on a coastB location near a major river C location south of the Tropic of CancerD location near the Himalaya Mountains

____ 77 What two densely populated cities are located near the Ganges Delta?A Bengaluru and MumbaiB Islamabad and KarachiC Kolkata and Dhaka D Kolkata and Delhi

INDIA’S GRAIN PRODUCTION AND POPULATION (1950–2008)

Food Grain Production (millions of metric tons)

Wheat Production (millions of metric tons)

Population (millions)

1950 50.8 6.4 361

1960 82.0 10.3 439

1970 108.4 20.0 548

1980 129.6 31.8 683

1990 176.4 49.8 846

2000 201.6 76.3 1,000

2008 227.8 78.0 1,148

____ 78 How much more food grain was produced in India in 2008 compared to 2000?A about 2 million metric tonsB about 26 million metric tons C about 148 million metric tonsD about 200 million metric tons

____ 79 How many more people lived in India in 2008 compared to 1970?A about 150 millionB about 300 millionC about 600 million D about 800 million

____ 80 Between what two decades did wheat production in India nearly double?A 1950 to 1960B 1960 to 1970 C 1970 to 1980D 1980 to 1990

____ 81 Judging from the information on the chart, which statement best summarizes the result of the Green Revolution?

A It had no effect on India.B It increased only the production of wheat.C It made population decrease.D It caused production of grains to rise overall.

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