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1
Central Asia nomads maintain traditional customs by ...
Living in yurts so they can move easily
Continuing their agrarian ways of life
Selling iPhones off the backs of horses
Purchasing automobiles to travel from place to place
2
Mecca is an Islamic holy city. Which statement below is NOT correct about Mecca?
It is home to the Dome of the Rock mosque
Muslims are required to go there once in their lives
Muslims should pray in the direction of Mecca
3
Though hard to access, this region of Russia has the most natural resources.
Sahara Desert
Amazon Rainforest
Siberia
Ural Mountains
4
Which physical feature was formed with the Philippine and Pacific plates converged?
Grand Canyon
Himalayas
Mariana Trench
Rocky Mountains
5
How are North Africa and SW Asia culturally similar?
Desert Terrain
Jewish religion and Hebrew language
Arabic language and Islamic Religion
Animistic traditions
6
Which of the following values is MOST associated with the United States?
Government oppression
Shared community living
Freedom & Liberty
Artistic impression
7
Which activity is not considered PRIMARY?
Manufacturing automobiles
Subsistence Farming
Mining for diamonds
Harvesting bananas
8
Why do U.S. businesses build factories in Mexico?
Labor cost is lower in Mexico
Mexico is more politically stable than the U.S.
NAFTA mandates that the companies do so
Climate conditions are better
9
In the 16th & 17th centuries, Europe desired which commodity from Asia?
Slave Labor
Spices
Tobacco
Oil
10
Countries with limited space have used which process to solve this issue?
land carving
house boats
moving
land reclamation
11
Type of economic system in which the government controls the means of production.
Free Enterprise
Communist/Command
Capitalism
Socialist
12
Economically, where would MOST Sub-Saharan countries be categorized?
Newly Industrialized
Highly Developed
LDC
MDC
13
Which country is not included in the NAFTA trade agreement, which was signed in the 1990s?
Canada
Mexico
United States
Cuba
14
2000 year old trade route that led to exchange of culture and goods
Champs-Elysées
Route 66
Silk Road
Panama Canal
15
Name that belief system. Founded by a Guru. Monotheistic and belief in reincarnation.
Sikhism
Hindusim
Buddism
Islam
16
Typically, what is the connection between GDP & Standard of Living?
High GDP normally means high SOL
There is no connection
High GDP will lower SOL
17
The Suez canal (near the Sinai peninsula) connects which 2 bodies of water?
Gulf of Mexico & Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
Persian Gulf & Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean
18
Which of the following is NOT an example of a perceptual region??
The Outback
The Jersey Shore
Latin America
The Big Apple
19
Connected with the sea, especially militarily or commercially
maritime
globalization
outsourcing
infrastructure
20
Which physical factor defines Oceania as a region?
Pacific Ocean
The Outback
Desert Terrain
Indigenous Cultures
21
Which practice, outlawed in 1947, is still prevalent in societies in India?
voting rights for women
men not cutting their hair
caste system distinctions
praying 5 times a day
22
Economic system controlled by supply and market demand
Communism
Socialism
Command Economy
Capitalism
23
The coming together of cultures, such as what happens during the Olympic Games...
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Divergence
Cultural Convergence
Cultural Hearth
24
Due to immigration trends, which religion is predicted to increase in Europe?
Roman Catholic
Sikhism
Christianity
Islam
25
Look at the picture of the taiga below. What economic activity would you expect in this biome?
Timber/Forestry
Manufacturing
Subsistance Farming
Fishing
26
Political borders of most African countries are based on...
Religious differences
Previous colonial terrritories
The Nile River
The Sahara Desert
27
Which of the following statements does not describe Islam?
Prayer multiple times per day
Five Pillars of Faith
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama
28
Borders between Central Asia countries (Kazskhstan, Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan) are based on
Cultural/Ethnic Divisions
Different Climate Regions
Natural River Boundaries
Man Made borders formed after WWII
29
Which of the following is NOT associated with Buddhism?
Belief in reincarnation
4 Noble Truths & 8 Fold Path
5 Pillars of Faith
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama
