Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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The countries with the lowest total GDP (national total) share what geographic characteristic?

A
They all have very large populations.
B
They all are located in Asia.
C
They all are located in Africa.
D
They all are small island nations.
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Before the formation of the European Union, several countries formed the ECSC, an organization with the primary goal of __________.

A
establishing common culture
B
creating a common currency
C
managing heavy industry
D
establishing linguistic connections
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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Much of South America falls within the tropical humid and tropical wet and dry climate zones, as indicated by the two shades of purple on the above map. Which of the following statements best explains why much of the western coast is colored dark brown?

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A
The dark brown represents the marine west coast climate zone.
B
The dark brown represents the arid climate zone: the western portion of the continent is a desert.
C
The dark brown represents the highland climate zone, and the Andes Mountains are located along the western portion of the continent.
D
The dark brown represents the highland climate zone, and the Sierra Madres are located along the western portion of the continent.
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Africa’s most navigable river is the __________.

A
Congo River
B
Niger River
C
Zambezi River
D
Limpopo River
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Which of the following statements best describes the governments of postcolonial Australia and New Zealand?

A
Both countries remained territories of Britain and are required to follow all of the laws and decisions made by the British government, with little input about these decisions.
B
Both countries established a monarch of their own and gained full independence from Britain.
C
Both countries became constitutional monarchs and recognize the British monarch as the head of state. Australia does not give the monarch political power, but New Zealand represents the Bristish monarch with a governor general.
D
Both countries became constitutional monarchs, but did not separate from Britain and continue to allow the British monarch to rule their governments.

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