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World Geography Bowl
Plymouth State University
October 31, 2008
Round 4
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World Geography Bowl - 2008
Round 4a
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (1)
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (1)
For ten points, when water droplets or ice crystals assemble in visible patterns in the sky, what are these patterns called?
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (1)
Clouds (contrails also possible answer)
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (2)
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (2)
For ten points what is the name of the English writer who in the 18th century wrote about the human population growing faster than food production in his piece: An Essay on the Principle of Population?
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (2)
Thomas Malthus
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (3)
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (3)
For 10 points, in which country is “The Bay of Pigs” found?.
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (3)
Cuba
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (4)
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (4)
For ten points, what is the meteorological term of the region (the line) where a warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass?
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (4)
A Warm Front
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Round 4a: Toss-Up
Visual Toss-Ups
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (5)
For ten points what kind of nationally protected land is the following map showing.
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (5)
National Forest Land
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (6)
For ten points what controversial project does the following map show.
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Round 4a: Toss-Up (6)
The Three Gorges Dam
project in China
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Round 4a: Team Questions
End of Toss-Up Round
Team Questions
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Round 4a: Team Question 1
Moderator reads question first
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Round 4a: Team Question 1
Religion is an important determinant of a country’s culture and global outlook.
For five points each, name the top five countries (any order okay) with the highest total number of believers in Islam (Muslims).
STOP
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Round 4a: Team Question 1
1. Indonesia 207,000,000
2. Pakistan 159,799,000
3. India 151,402,000
4. Bangladesh 132,446,000
5. Egypt 70,530,000
Wikipedia October 2008
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Round 4a: Team Question 2
Moderator reads question first
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Round 4a: Team Question 2
On the same theme…..
For five points each, name the top five countries (any order okay) with the highest total number of believers in Buddhism.
STOP
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Round 4a: Team Question 2
1. China 277,589,0002. Japan 122,369,0003. Vietnam 74,269,0004. Thailand 61,815,0005. Burma 43,918,000
Wikipedia October 2008
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End of Round 4a
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (1)
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (1)
For ten points, what is the name given to the old city centers of North African cities. They were once walled cities and they tend to have narrow walkways through them. One of the most famous Muslim cities in Saudi Arabia has the same name.
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (1)
Medina
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (2)
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (2)
For 10 points, what is the cultural term for:
A migration process which depends on a small number of pioneers, who make the first moves to set up a new home in a new place. They send information back home, and this encourages further migration from the originating area.
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (2)
Chain Migration
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (3)
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (3)
For ten points, what is the term for the movement of highly educated or highly skilled individuals who leave their home country to move to another country?
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (3)
Brain Drain
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (4)
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (4)
For ten points, name the single largest irrigated crop in the United States according to the September 2008 issue of the National Geographic.
The interesting thing about this crop is that it is NOT eaten.
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question (4)
Turf or Grass
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Round 4b: Toss-up Question
Visual Toss up questions
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Round 4b: Toss-Up (5)
For ten points name the meteorological term being portrayed in the following diagram.
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Round 4b: Toss-Up (5)
Inversion Layer
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Round 4b: Toss-Up (6)
For ten points what major world religion is depicted in the following image.
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Round 4b: Toss-Up (6)
Islam
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Round 4b
End of Toss Up Questions
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Round 4b: Team Question 1
Look at the following map CLOSELY, and for five points each list the top five countries (in any order) which have the highest per capita production of CO2 (including CO2 production from land use activity).
When looking at the map you need to figure out the color scheme.
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Round 4b: Team Question 2
Rank Country Tons of CO2
1. Belize 93.9
2. Qatar 54.7
3. Guyana 52.5
4. Malaysia 37.2
5. United Arab Emirates 36.8
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Round 4b: Team Question 2
Moderator reads question first
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Round 4b: Team Question 2
As you know the production of atmospheric CO2 is a major problem. Without the help of a map, for five points each list the top five countries (in any order) in total CO2 production.
Data from 2004
STOP
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Round 4b: Team Question 2
Rank Country Annual CO2 % of total
1. US 6,049,435 22%
2. China 5,010,170 18%
3. Russia 1,524,993 6%
4. India 1,342,962 5%
5. Japan 1,257,963 5%
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End of Game 4