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1-What mountain chain separates India from China and covers the entire country of Nepal?

  1. Rockies
  2. Himalayas
  3. Appalachians
  4. Ural Mountains

2-In this type of economy the government makes all production decisions and determines the price of goods?

  1. Mixed
  2. Market
  3. Command
  4. Traditional

3-This is the belief that are constantly being reborn and reliving life.

  1. Karma
  2. Darma
  3. Moksha
  4. Reincarnation

4-Who was the last president under the apartheid in South Africa and freed Nelson Mandela from prison?

  1. Gandhi
  2. F.W. de Klerk
  3. Mao Zedong
  4. Ho Chi Minh

5-What is the difference between a parliamentary democracy and a dictatorship?

  1. In a dictatorship there is a prime minister and president and in a parliamentary democracy there is only a president
  2. In a dictatorship the people hold little or no power and in a parliamentary democracy the people may elect a prime minister or president
  3. In a dictatorship a few people may hold all the power and in a parliamentary democracy only one person holds all power
  4. In a dictatorship a king or queen may be in charge and in a parliamentary democracy only a king can have power

6-Which of the following would be an example of an oligarchic form of government?

  1. Saddam Hussein
  2. The Taliban
  3. The Viet Minh
  4. Mao Zedong

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7-How is Iran’s government different than Saudi Arabia’s?

  1. In Iran they have a religious leader as their political leader and in Saudi Arabia they only have Kings.
  2. In Iran they have Kings and Queens while Saudi Arabia is a Parliamentary democracy
  3. They are both the same type of government
  4. In Iran they have a democracy and in Saudi Arabia they are a dictatorship

8-What is the role of OPEC?

  1. OPEC determines the price of oil on the world market and how much is produced
  2. OPEC decides what type of solar energy will be used in the future
  3. They determine the price of oil only for the United States
  4. They determine what type of cars are produced based on gas production

9-How did European colonization ofAfrica contribute to conflict within the continent?

  1. Many people were sent to work camps
  2. Ethnic groups were forced together within one country causing civil wars
  3. They left black Africans homeless because the white Europeans took away homes from the Africans
  4. All black Africans were forced to settle western Africa while white Europeans took over Southern Africa

10-How would deforestation affect the people in that region that is experiencing it?

  1. People are forced to find other work other than farming and herding because of the unsuitable land
  2. People are forced to build straw houses because there is not enough wood
  3. The population is growing because people think it is better to raise a family in this area
  4. Developers are turning these areas into resorts towns

11-Using the map above determine which country is labeled letter A?

  1. Israel
  2. Iran
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Egypt

12-How did Gandhi help India achieve independence from Great Britain?

  1. He gathered an army to overthrow the British.
  2. He staged a military coup
  3. He convinced the US to send over military forces
  4. He held peaceful protests and staged boycotts

13-Which of the following is NOT a negative impact of the one child policy in China?

  1. There are too many old people and not enough young people
  2. There are too many boys and not enough girls
  3. Girls are being kidnapped
  4. The population is growing rapidly

14-How is AIDS impacting Africa?

  1. It is leaving millions of children orphaned and killing thousands of people a day
  2. It is causing more people to leave Africa and head to Europe away from the disease
  3. It is causing people to want to increase the population more to replace the dead
  4. It has halted tourism because people are scared of catching the disease

15-Why is Northern China sparsely populated?

  1. Because the GangesRiver makes it difficult to travel
  2. Because It is too hot and wet
  3. Because the Gobi desert is dry and cold
  4. Because there are Mongol invaders in the North and people are scared of them

16-Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?

  1. Christianity
  2. Judaism
  3. Islam
  4. Hinduism

17-What river is labeled letter B?

  1. Mekong
  2. Huang He
  3. Yangtze
  4. Indus

18-Which of the following would NOT be a reason to settle along the Nile or GangesRiver?

a. The risk of flooding

b. The surrounding fertile soil

c. The ease of transportation

d. Availability of drinking water

19- The Ashanti and Bantu both share belief in traditional religions; however their beliefs differ in what way?

a. The Ashanti believe in animal spirits and the Bantu do not

b. The Ashanti believe in spirits and the Bantu believe in ancestor worship

c. The Bantu believe that you can be a Christian and pray to spirits but the Ashanti do not

d. The Bantu believe in Islam and spirit worship and the Ashanti believe in ancestor worship

20- Place the following events or birth of ideas in chronological order

  1. The Holocaust
  2. Zionism
  3. Camp David Accords
  4. Law of Return
  1. IV, III, II, I
  2. II, I, IV, III
  3. I, III, II, IV
  4. III, I, IV, II

21-What is the difference between a religious group and an ethnic group?

  1. A religious group shares the same language and heritage while an ethnic group does not
  2. An ethnic group shares the same language, culture, traditions, and religion but a religious group may span many different ethnic groups
  3. A religious group only includes people of the same ethnic group but people from one ethnic group can be of any religion
  4. A religious group must speak the same language but an ethnic group does not

22- Look at the map above which river runs through this country?

  1. Ganges
  2. Amazon
  3. Nile
  4. Mekong

24- Which of the following is NOT located in China?

a. Yangtze River

b. GobiDesert

c. SaharaDesert

d. MekongRiver

25- Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2003?

a. We believed that they were hiding Osama Bin Laden

b. We believe that Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction

c. We believe that he was behind the 9/11 attacks

d. He was planning to invade Israel

26- What would be a benefit, of the government of Sudan, investing more money into their school systems?

a. An increase in their GDP because more trained workers would produce better goods and services

b. A decrease in population because people would not be happy that their children could get a better education

c. An decrease in food production because farmers would have to go to school

d. More people would leave the country because people do not typically want to be educated

27- How would the economy of China differ from the economy of Japan?

a. In China they have more of a command economy while in Japan they have more of a market economy

b. In Japan they have more of a command economy while in China they have more of a market economy

c. In China they have more of a traditional economy while in Japan they have a command economy

d. In Japan they have a traditional economy while in China they have a command economy

28- Why would South Africans enjoy a higher standard of living than people in other parts of Africa?

a. Because they were colonized by the British and Britain left them wealthy

b. Because they have an ideal location for tourists

c. Because they have a vast amount of diamond resources

d. Because the government controls the economy and distributes resources equally among the people

29-Which of the following would be considered an ethnic group?

a. A Christian

b. An Israeli

c. An Arab

d. An African

30- What is the best description of the Swahili culture?

a. A mixture of Egyptian and Greek

b. A mixture of Islamic and Bedouin

c. A mixture of Bantu and Arabic

d. A mixture of Dutch and South African

31- Based on the above graph which of the following is MOST LIKELY true

a. In Sub-Saharan African less women can read than men

b. In Sub-Saharan Africa boys are inferior to girls

c. In Sub-Saharan Africa more girls die at birth

d. In Sub-Saharan Africa boys must drop out of school to become farmers

32- Why are the monsoons needed in Southern Asia?

a. They bring seasonal rains for crops

b. They cause flooding which gives people a reason to build new homes

c. They provide a means of transportation through the use of boats

d. They help wash away the cremated bodies in the Ganges

33- What ideas did Siddhartha Gautama take from Hinduism?

a. Moksha and release

b. The Caste system and the Vedas

c. Nirvana and darma

d. Karma and reincarnation

34- How has China tried to deal with having over a billion people within its country?

a. By randomly killing children

b. By implementing a one child policy

c. By forcing the elderly out of their country

d. By sending any extra kids out of the country to countries that have labor shortages

35. Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic of a developed nation?

a. Low literacy

b. Stable government

c. Lack of health care

d. High infant mortality

36- How did the results of the Korean War differ from the Vietnam War?

a. Vietnam remained two separate countries a communist North and democratic South

b. Korea became one communist country and Vietnam became a democracy

c. Korea because a communist North and democratic South while Vietnam became one united communist country

d. Korea became one united democracy while Vietnam became two separate countries a democratic north and a communist south

37- Countries in Africa have a wide range of economic development. Which statement best illustrates the relationship between literacy and economic growth?

a. As literacy rises, economic growth declines

b. As economic growth rises, the literacy rate declines

c. As the literacy rate increase, economic growth rises

d. As economic growth declines, the literacy rate declines

38- After which war did the Ottoman Empire come to an end?

a. Vietnam

b. World War I

c. Korean

d. Civil War

39- How was Japan able to rebound from the destruction and defeat they suffered in World War II?

a. By producing natural resources for manufacturing

b. With economic aid from the United States

c. By increasing military spending

d. With economic support from the Soviet Union

40- The division between Shi’a and Sunni Muslims is

a. Over who should control Iran

b. Over who should be Muhammad’s successor

c. Over whether or not Muhammad is a descendant of Jesus

d. Over whether Muslims should wipe out other religions

41- In which of the recent wars, in Southwest Asia, did the events of September 11, 2001 play the most important role?

a. Invasion of Afghanistan

b. Persian Gulf War

c. Operation Iraqi freedom

d. Six Day War

42-All of the following are examples of a market economy EXCEPT

a. Anyone can start a business if they want to

b. Companies control their own production

c. Supply and demand determine prices

d. The state owns all farms, but farmers can rent the land

43- Why did Africans want independence from European powers?

a. Europeans languages were confusing

b. They did not like the Europeans

c. They wanted to fight each other instead of Europeans

d. They wanted to control their own governments

44- Why would the United Statesmost likely place an embargo against North Korea?

a. Because they secretly sell weapons to the Soviets

b. Because they are communist and suppress human rights

c. Because they have been hiding Osama Bin Laden

d. Because they support the death penalty

45- In Korea, after World War II, which policy would have the MOST far-reaching effect?

a. Japanese forces were allowed to stay in Korea

b. Korea was spilt at latitude 38˚ north

c. The Soviet Union was allowed to oversee all of North Korea

d. United States’ forces took over Korea

46. One major reason why nations in Africa and Asia wanted their independence was because of

a. Nationalism

b. Pan-Africanism

c. Zionism

d. Anti-Semitism

47. The Palestinian Liberation Organization was formed in 1964 to take Palestine back from

a. The British Empire

b. Egypt

c. Israel

d. Syria

48. What reason did the United States give for entering the Vietnam conflict in the early 1960’s?

a. To assist Chinese intervention

b. To stop the spread of communism

c. To support Ho Chi Minh

d. To restore rule to France

49. Seasonal weather patterns determine when Pakistani farmers will receive adequate rainfall to grow crops. At what time of year might they expect to receive this much-needed water?

a. Summer monsoons

b. Winter monsoons

c. Spring typhoons

d. Fall cyclones

50. Countries in what region export the most oil worldwide?

a. Latin America

b. Eurasia

c. The Middle East

d. Southeast Asia

51. According to the graph above which country has the lowest male literacy rate?

a. Saudi Arabia

b. Egypt

c. Algeria

d. Qatar

52. Which is the MOST LIKELY reason that there are continuing conflicts between Israel and its neighbors?

a. Israel has nuclear weapons

b. Both want control of the Suez Canal

c. There are no oil reserves in Israel

d. Palestinians and Israelis want the same land

53. Which statement BEST EXPLAINS why the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have been a source of conflict for many years?

a. They both form borders between Iran and Iraq

b. They are the quickest routes to the Mediterranean Sea in the Middle East

c. They make up most of the water supply for Turkey, Syria, and Iraq

d. They are frequented by pirates

54. Why did European powers colonize Africa?

a. They wanted to spread their languages

b. They wanted Africa’s rich natural resources

c. They wanted to spread Islam

d. They did not like Africans

55. The economy of Chad Is based on farming. Which of the following events is MOST LIKELY to affect Chad’s economy?

a. Drought

b. Improved trans-Saharan trade routes

c. Creation of a new television show

d. New fall fashion season

56. Which of the following ethnic groups originated in West Africa and spread to Southern Africa over a 2,500 year period?

a. Ashanti

b. Arabs

c. Bedouin

d. Bantu

57. Which of the following would NOT be considered a trade barrier in Asia?

a. GangesRiver

b. GobiDesert

c. HimalayanMountains

d. TaklimakanDesert

58. How does Confucianism differ from Hinduism?

a. Confucianism is a philosophy and not considered a religion

b. Confucianism is a religion and Hinduism is a philosophy

c. Confucianism developed from Buddhism and Hinduism did not

d. Confucianism has roots in Christianity and Hinduism does not

59. Which of the following built the Three Gorges Dam across the Yangtze River?

a. India

b. Japan

c. Vietnam

d. China

60. Which of the following would be an example of guerilla warfare?

a. The use of tankers in a war

b. Hit and run attacks

c. The use of automatic firearms

d. Dropping atomic weapons

61. What led to the surrender of the Japanese during World War II?

a. The bombings of Pearl Harbor

b. The dropping of Atomic bombs on Hiroshimaand Nagasaki

c. The Soviet Invasion of Japan

d. The death of President Roosevelt

62. In the above map which country is labeled letter A?

a. Nigeria

b. Madagascar

c. Egypt

d. South Africa

63- Which would NOT be a benefit to investing in human capital?

a. Businesses would most likely make more money because workers would be better skilledand educated

b. A country would have to raise taxes to help send its people to school

c. Jobs would be created

d. Healthcare would improve because more people could possible become doctors

64-Which physical feature is marked letter A?

a. MekongRiver

b. Yangtze River

c. IndusRiver

d. GangesRiver

65. How would lack of natural resources negatively impact a country’s economic growth?

a. They might have a trade deficit because they would have to import more than they export

b. Drought would be more widespread

c. Crime would increase

d. They would have a trade surplus because they would export more than they import

66. Examine the above political cartoon. Which statement would BEST illustrates the message the cartoon is relaying?

a. People in Africa do not know how to cook

b. No one in Africa speaks English

c. In African people use the term dinner rather than using the term supper

d. There is a famine occurring in Africa

67. In sub-Saharan Africa there may be as much as 30% of the population infected with HIV. How would this effect Sub-Saharan Africa’s development?

a. An increased use of resources

b. Decreased economic growth

c. A decrease in the cost of healthcare

d. An increase in the amount of people suffering from famine

68. In which of the following countries would the leader have to be a direct descendant of the previous leader of the country?

a. Afghanistan

b. Saudi Arabia

c. Iran

d. Israel

Nov 1, 2004 ... Full transcript of Osama Bin Laden's speech

“I say to you, Allah knows that it had never occurred to us to strike the towers. But after it became unbearable and we witnessed the oppression and tyranny of the American/Israeli coalition against our people in Palestine and Lebanon, it came to my mind.
The events that affected my soul in a direct way started in 1982 when America permitted the Israelis to invade Lebanon and the American Sixth Fleet helped them in that. This bombardment began and many were killed and injured and others were terrorized and displaced.”

69. Read the above speech. According to the above passage what was Osama Bin Laden’s reason for attacking the WorldTradeCenter?

a. Allah told him too

b. The United States invaded Israel and it made him angry

c. America allowed the Israeli’s to invade Lebanon

d. It became unbearable to watch the Palestinians oppress the Israelis