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1
The dry, sparsely populated region of Australia is called the...
Tasmania
Great Desert
Outback
Great Australian Bite
2
A center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward is a...
Trading Center
Primate City
Mandala
Cultural Hearth
3
Which of the following does
NOT
contribute to Africa's general poverty?
Lack of infrastructure
Wars
Abundant natural resources
Effects of colonialism
4
The Holocaust was the primary reason for creating the country of...
Israel
Lebanon
Jordan
Syria
5
A scientist researching a cure for cancer is an example of ___ economic activity.
Quaternary
Tertiary
Primary
Secondary
6
Which of the following is
NOT
true of an oasis?
Water from underground streams reaches the surface
Found only in the Arabian Peninsula
Trading Posts
Stopping places for boudins
7
Jobs, education, health care, stable government are examples of...
Pull Factors
Culture
Tertiary Economy
Push Factors
8
Population Density:
Number of person per square mile or kilometer
Total population of a country
Number of births per 1,000 person
Birth rate minus the death rate
9
Culture spreads through all of the following
EXCEPT
...
Migration
Trade
Invasion
Isolation
10
Why does 90% of Canada's population live within 100 miles of the U.S. border?
Lower latitude - its colder
Economic opportunities
Higher latitude - its warmer
Lower latitude - its warmer
11
The main goal of OPEC is to...
Control oil prices by limiting production
Drive Russia out of the oil market
Encourage use of solar energy
Replace oil with natural gas
12
Development of genetically modified plants to produce more food is called...
Fast Food Initiative
Operation Food
Great Leap Forward
Green Revolution
13
A large wave created by an underwater earthquake is called...
Rogue Wave
Tsunami
Flood Tide
Storm Surge
14
Which of the following is
NOT
true of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?
Want to destroy Syria
Want to establish a Palestinian state
Want to destroy Israel
Terrorist organization
15
What is the largest country on the Arabian peninsula?
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Oman
Saudi Arabia
16
The narrow ___ between Iran and the UAE is vital to the world economy.
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz
17
The primary effect of the Pacific plate sliding under the continental plates is...
Hotspots or magma plumes
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
making the Pacific Ocean wider
18
What mountain range is located along the western part of South America?
Himilayas
Andes
Rockies
Sierra Madres
19
Economists believe that ___ is the key to economic success in Africa.
Foreign Investment
United Nations Programs
Education
Export of Oil and Gas
20
What is the main economic activity of people in Mongolia?
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Nomadic Herding
High Tech
21
All the following Asian countries are economic tigers
EXCEPT
...
Malaysia
Singapore
Laos
South Korea
22
Iceland has a large of amount of "green" energy, mostly from its vast amount of
Hydroelectric power
Solar panel farms
Geothermal resources
oil and natural gas
23
Which two Himalayan countries are landlocked?
Nepal and Bhutan
Kashmir and Tibet
Tibet and Bhutan
Tibet and Nepal
24
A country with a rapidly growing economy, mainly found in Asia is...
Economic Tiger
Free Market Giant
Developing Economy
Economic Ninja
25
Farming, mining, and logging are examples of ___ economic activity.
Tertiary
Primary
Quaternary
Secondary
26
A country can have a high GDP, but low per capita income if there are...
few natural resources
women are not allowed to hold jobs
no enough foreign investors to provide capital
not enough jobs for the large population
27
Kashmir is claimed by all of these nuclear-armed countries
EXCEPT
China
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
28
Which of the following is
NOT
a major religion of Southwest Asia?
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
29
Mount Everest is in the country of...
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Tibet
Bhutan
30
Which of the following is
NOT
a physical feature of Africa?
Deserts
Plateaus
Vast mountain ranges
Grassy plains
31
Which of the following is
NOT
true of nomadic herders?
Range over large areas seeking food and water
Their lives depend on their animals
They are subsistence farmers
Have no permanent home
32
Which of the following is
NOT
a factor in North Korea's dismal economy?
Lack of natural resources
Command Economy
Totalitarian Dictator
Citizens receive only censored information
33
Which of the following does
NOT
apply to Mao Zedong?
Thousands imprisoned or executed
Brought prosperity and peace to China
Collectivized farming
Millions starved
34
Because it is so cold and dry, Antarctica is sometimes called...
Polar Desert
Glacial Continent
Last Frontier
South Pole
35
Partition of India created two countries...
India for Hindus and Sri Lanka for Muslims
Bhutan for Hindus and India for Muslims
India for Hindus, Pakistan for Muslims
Pakistan for Hindus and India for Muslims
36
What country in East Asia is an archipelago?
South Korea
Japan
China
Mongolia
37
In which of the following areas would you expect to find
LOW
population density?
Plains
Rivers
Coastlines
Mountains
38
Which of the following is
NOT
true of the Taliban?
Supported the 9-11 attacks
Islamic Theocracy
Based mainly in Afghanistan
International organization dedicated to spreading education
39
Crops grown primarily for export are called...
Cash Crops
Subsistence Crops
Sustainable Crops
Monoculture
40
The complete separation of races in South Africa was called...
Discrimination
Segregation
Apartheid
Racism
41
The ____ of Australia is know for diversity of plant and animals life.
Great Barrier Reef
Eastern Mountain Range
North Coast
Outback
42
Russia's population is...
Growing rapidly
Growing slowly
Declining
Stable
43
The biggest health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa is...
Malaria
Polio
AIDS
Tuberculosis
44
What uprising in the Middle East led to citizens overthrowing leaders and challenging gov't?
10 days war
the Khymer Rouge
the Vietnam conflict
the Arab Spring
45
What sea do several European countries get oil from?
Aral
Mediterranean
Black
North
46
What caused the Dust Bowl?
lightning fires on the prairie and years of little rain
thunderstorms over the Great Plains
drought and poor farming techniques
settlers who planted fields of tall prairie grass
47
Thousands of Tutsi were murdered by Hutus in the 1994 genocide in...
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Kenya
Sudan
48
Which of the following is
NOT
true of the Khmer Empire?
Build temple of Angkor Wat
Was in Cambodia
Was a mandala
Conquered the entire Malay Peninsula
49
Which of the following is
NOT
true of India?
Many people do not have clean drinking water
Most of the labor force is in tertiary economic activity
Developing country
Use elephants for labor and transportation
50
Australia is home to many unique animals and plants because it...
is protected by strict environmental laws
was never connected to any other landmass
has a climate unlike any other
has been isolated for millions of years
51
New plants and animals in Europe and the Americas was the result of the...
Triangular Trade
Columbian Exchange
Mayan Cultural Hearth
Spanish Conquest
52
Basic facilities such as power, water, and roads are called...
Community Services
Industry
Infrastructure
Necessities
53
This was an attack on the Jewish people in Russia
Jewish Genocide
Pogroms
Kristallnacht
Holocaust
54
Tradition says Buddha was born in...
India
Nepal
Tibet
Bhutan
55
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the economic success of the U.S.?
Skilled Workforce
Government Regulation
Abundant Natural Resources
Stable Government
56
India faces future challenges because of its ____ population.
Growing
Stable
Declining
Aging
57
Which of the following is
NOT
true of Taiwan?
Island Nation
Economic Tiger
Democratic Government
Claimed by Japan
