What is a lot of the money earned from the sale of African gold & diamonds used for?

It pays for weapons used in civil wars ("blood diamonds")

As a Parliamentary form of government how is the President of South Africa elected?

The national assembly elects the president

How have the Himalaya Mountains affected India and Pakistan?

Isolated India and Pakistan from China

What is an accurate statement about HIV/AIDS in Africa?

Infection rates are among the highest in the world

Where is the largest area of African savanna?

in the center of the continent along the equator

What role did the U.S. play in rebuilding Japan after World War II?

Developed a plan to help Japan's economy recover

Why was OPEC created?

toregulate the supply and prices of oil

Why do countries have mixed economies?

Acountry’s economy has both command and market elements.

The purpose of the Pan African Movements in Africa is to

Developa unified political identity.

Which statement is TRUE about Kenya, South Africa, and Sudan?

All are republics - but Sudan operates as a dictatorship.

When the European colonized land, what characteristics did they use determine countries?

they used old colonial boundaries

The reason for division between Sunni and Shia Muslims is based on the issue of

Who should succeed Muhammad as leader (caliph) after he died

What was the main goal of the Pan African Movement?

to encourage Africans to come together as one

What effect does an increase in a country’s literacy rate have on the people who live there?

An increase in standard of living

What effect does poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa?

Land is useless for farming and agriculture.

What is the meaning of nationalism?

desire for self-rule and independence

What role did Nelson Mandela & F.W.DeKlerk play in the evolution of Apartheid in South Africa?

They worked to abolish apartheid

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Final Exam Review Questions - 7th grade World Studies

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1
Which Asian country could be described as an oligarchy?
India
China
South Korea
Japan
2
Which of these identifies a person as a member of a religious group?
Shared beliefs
Shared physical traits
Same language
Same nationality
3
Which Asian countries have democratic systems of government?
China and South Korea
China and Vietnam
India and Japan
North Korea and China
4
Saudi Arabia specializes in the production of
oil and gas
beef and chicken
olive and orange
oil and sugar
5
What is a lot of the money earned from the sale of African gold & diamonds used for?
The gold companies split it up as bonuses
It goes back into the GDP for the people
It's divided among the poorest countries
It pays for weapons used in civil wars ("blood diamonds")
6
As a Parliamentary form of government how is the President of South Africa elected?
The national assembly elects the president
All citizens vote for the president
The president is appointed by the Prime Minister
The president is elected by the cabinet
7
Which is a major difference between Hinduism and Islam?
View of the afterlife
Important influence in Southern and Eastern Asia
Having sacred texts
Having different sects or groups within the religion
8
Although Judaism, Islam and Christianity are similar one key difference is
Jerusalem is sacred toChristianity alone
Their patriarchal leader
Their view on Jesus Christ
They have a place of worship
9
How have the Himalaya Mountains affected India and Pakistan?
Helped India to trade with China
Isolated India and Pakistan from China
Provided good soil for the development of agriculture
Made much of India a desert
10
What is an accurate statement about HIV/AIDS in Africa?
It is rapidly decreasing due to available drugs
Infection rates are among the highest in the world
It is not a real concern
Information is not available on the rate of infection
11
What small body of water connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Aiden?
Tigris River
Strait of Hormuz
Red Sea
Suez Canal
12
The continent of Africa is divided into the Sahara and
sub-Saharan
below
everything else
Kalahari
13
Which one does not belong?
Great Britain
Vietnam
India
South Africa
14
Where is the largest area of African savanna?
along the edge of the Sahara Desert
in the extreme north of the continent
in the center of the continent along the equator
along the Mediterranean coast
15
What are capital resources?
items found in nature
services, internet
factories, money
skills, training
16
What role did the U.S. play in rebuilding Japan after World War II?
Provided free loans
Helped rebuild Japan's army
Required Japan to pay war damages
Developed a plan to help Japan's economy recover
17
In a parliamentary system, who is the head of government?
Prime Minister
Dictator
Monarch
President
18
The legal separation of the races in South Africa was called
abolition
apartheid
aberration
anarchy
19
Why was OPEC created?
toregulate the supply and prices of oil
to design new machinery to obtain oil from the ground
tokeep nations who are not members from producing oil
to help resolve oil disputes amongst nations of theworld
20
Why do countries have mixed economies?
Acountry’s economy has both command and market elements.
Each part of a country has a different economy.
Each part of a country has different types of money.
A country’s economy has both national and stateelements.
21
Where do the majority of people in China live?
in the central
in the southwest
in the north
in the eastern, mild climate
22
In a parliamentary system of government, the prime minister is chosen by whom?
the king or queen
the national courts
the people
the legislature
23
Which river system flows through the largest rainforest in Africa?
Congo River
Nile River
Niger River
White Nile
24
The purpose of the Pan African Movements in Africa is to
Create one African Government.
Develop a unified region
Developa unified political identity.
Create one African language.
25
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near
oceans
rivers
mountains
deserts
26
What country in the Middle East shares a border with Iraq and the Persian Gulf?
Jordan
Kuwait
Turkey
Israel
27
Why did the United States believe it was necessary to get involved in both Korea and Vietnam?
Improve each country’s economy.
To protect them from attack.
Prevent a serious health crisis.
Stop the spread of communism.
28
Which statement is TRUE about Kenya, South Africa, and Sudan?
South Africa & Sudan are dictatorship - Kenya is a republic.
All are republics - but Sudan operates as a dictatorship.
All are republics - but Kenya operates as a dictatorship.
Kenya & Sudan are republics - South Africa is a monarchy.
29
When the European colonized land, what characteristics did they use determine countries?
they used geographical features
they used old colonial boundaries
they looked at the placement of ethnic & religious groups
they drew patterns for countries
30
The reason for division between Sunni and Shia Muslims is based on the issue of
Where the geographic center of the Islamic world is located
The issue of women’s rights within the religion
Who should control the natural resources of the region
Who should succeed Muhammad as leader (caliph) after he died
31
What was the main goal of the Pan African Movement?
to encourage African nations to join the United Nations
to overthrow the ruling governments in Africa
to encourage Africans to come together as one
to end support of the African National Congress
32
The religions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity all have which characteristic in common?
Monotheistic
Ethnic Groups
Polytheistic
Same Holy Book
33
How does a Democratic government differ from an Oligarchic government?
Judicial system
Law making process
Executive branch
Role of the citizen
34
Which person is a member of a religious group?
Mustafa is a Muslim
Lakesha is a Nigerian
Nemal is a Kurd
Kimba is an Ashanti
35
What effect does an increase in a country’s literacy rate have on the people who live there?
An increase in standard of living
A lower urban population
An increase in the agricultural labor force
A higher infant mortality rate
36
Who leads the government of India?
a president and king/queen
a president and premier
a prime minister
a prime minister and emperor
37
What effect does poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa?
Land becomes part of national park systems.
Land is useless for farming and agriculture.
Land is excellent for archeological dig sites.
Land becomes a better place to raise a family.
38
What is the meaning of nationalism?
desire for self-rule and independence
desire for freedom from your ethnic group
desire for peace
desire for religious freedom
39
What role did Nelson Mandela & F.W.DeKlerk play in the evolution of Apartheid in South Africa?
They worked to abolish apartheid
They helped maintain apartheid
They created apartheid
They enhanced apartheid
40
In a parliamentary system of government the head of government belongs to which branch?
National
Legislative
Executive
Judicial

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