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Geography Spring Final Review 2
Geography Spring Final Review 2
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1
The Israeli/Palestinian dispute is mainly based on the fact that...
Biggie was Israeli and Tu Pac was Palestinian
both groups love a good scuffle
both groups dislike each other
both groups have historic and religious ties to the land
2
The Father of modern South Africa, this man led a long struggle to end Apartheid.
Idi Amin
Nelson Mandela
Desmond Tutu
Morgan Freeman
3
Jerusalem is a holy city to all of the following religions EXCEPT...
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Shinto
4
Turning salt water into fresh water is called...
Desanctification
Desaltification
Desertification
Desalinization
5
Most people in North Africa practice what religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Wiccan
Islam
6
Most African economies is based on...
Bionics
Reaganomics
Aquaculture
Agriculture
7
Who wants to create a Islamic, Sunni theocracy across areas of Iraq and Syria?
INS
ISIS
Who doesn't!?
IBM
8
The conflict over Kashmir could escalate into a nuclear war between ....
Pakistan and 'Merica
India and Pakistan
North Korea and Anybody
India and Bangladesh
9
According to Hinduism, the goal of life is to free the soul from the cycle of...
reiteration
redundancy
reincarnation
dejavuification
10
What does ISIS stand for?
Eye Ess Eye Ess
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
Islamic Secular Iraqi State
Iraq State of Islamic
11
What is the best title for this political cartoon?
Afrique Cake for everybody!
Is this German Chocolate?
European Imperialism
I'll kill the man that stole the candles off this cake!
12
The followers of this religion worship in a synagogue.
Sikhism
Christianity
Judiasm
Animism
13
This religion's holy book is the Koran/Quran.
Islam
Confucionism
Judiasm
Buddhism
14
One major solution to the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa is...
Nationalized Health Care
More Doctors
Education
Appropriately Applied Voo Doo Rituals
15
The collision of Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates led to upward folding and the creation of?
Mimalayan Hountains
Eurasian Mountains
Misty Mountains of Middle Earth
Himalayan Mountains
16
Mohamad Yunis, over at the Grameen Bank, gives small loans to poorer people. This is called...
Macrocredit
I can't believe you still don't know this
Microcredit
Minicredit
17
All of the following are reasons why jobs are outsourced to India EXCEPT...
they lack skilled workers needed for more technical jobs
digitally savvy monkeys
they have a democratic government that supports business
they speak English due to British rule
18
OPEC is an international organization formed to...
regulate minimum wage levels in the U.S.
regulate arms sales to Israel
regulate oil production and prices
regulate SUV sales
19
Southwest Asia is known for it's vast reserves of what?
pants
diamonds
wheat
oil
20
Martin Luther King Jr is to the United States as Nelson Mandela is to...
Egypt
South Africa
Namibia
Norway
21
What physical feature makes North Africa culturally different than South Africa?
Sahara Desert
Guard Hippos
Great Smokey Mountains
Escarpments
22
Many African countries include a mix of European languages and culture. Why?
colonialism during the 19th and 20th centuries
colonialism during the 14th and 15th centuries
colonialism during the 21st and 22nd centuries
colonialism during the 7th and 8th centuries
23
Famous Indian who believed in the use of non-violence?
Chief Joseph
Raj Koothrappali
Gandhi
Barney the Dinosaur
24
In which South Asian country do Muslims make up a majority?
Bangladesh
Djibouti
Pakistan
Bhutan
25
Equal rights for women continues to be a concern in what region of the world?
Washington D.C.
Southeast Alabama (Middle South)
North Pole (Free Ms. Clause!)
Southwest Asia (Middle East)
26
Which of the following is NOT an object carried by Sikhs as a sign of their faith?
Turban
Steel Bracelet
Light Anti-Tank Weapon
Dagger/Sword
27
The desire for cultural change in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda resulted in....
Massacres or genocide
celebration of love
peace, love and understanding
a flowering of the arts
28
Which of the following is NOT true about the Ganges River?
It has River Dolphins
It is holy to Hindus
it's source is in the Ural Mountains
It is heavily polluted
29
The great rift valley is a great example of ...
the movement of tectonic plates
a construction site
a place to go camping
huge potholes in the earth
30
The United States is interested in maintaining peace in the Middle East because...
Brotherly love
The U.S. is dependent upon Middle Eastern oil
It's nice to have friends
The U.S. is used to being victemized
31
Where did Paul Rusesabagina managed to rescue thousands of people from a horrible genocide?
Zimbabwe
Djibouti
Japan
Rwanda
32
The primary goal of Europeans in Africa was to...
Find Tarzan
Exploit the available resources
Find a Route to Asia
Hunt Big Game
33
The purpose of the Hindu caste system?
to establish your life's destiny before you are born
to establish an establishment for each individual in society
to establish a set of rules for each individual in society
to establish a way to avoid cleaning the bathroom
34
What is the cultural hearth that is located between the Tigress and Euphrates rivers called?
Fertile Oval
Fertile Cylinder
Fertile Rhombus
Fertile Crescent
35
If Middle Eastern countries export more oil to the U.S. than usual, what happens?
We send them Christmas gifts
SUVs become popular and stylish with suburban moms
Gasoline prices go up at the pump
Presidential elections are influenced
36
Which did NOT occur when India and Pakistan were "Partitioned"?
East and West Pakistan were seperated with India between
millions migrated to the country of their religion
Bollywood made an epic movie about it starring Carol Burnett
violence erupted between religous groups
37
The largest/main resource found in the Persian Gulf region is...
aluminum clorhydrate
sand
monkeys with phones
oil
38
India ranks where in worldwide gold purchases?
Second
First
Honorable Mention
Last
39
How do the monsoons affect India's climate?
Winter is wet, dry. cold and warm simultaniously
Summer is warmer and wetter than Winter
Summer has giant rabbits
Summer is warmer and drier than Winter
40
Money or Property brought by brides to their husbands at marriage is...
usually not enough for a decent sports car
in lieu of love
a dowry
a digeridoo
41
Islam is the major religion of which of the following regions of the world?
Northeast Russia (Siberia)
Southwest Asia (Middle East)
Pampas (don't pick this one)
Southeast Asia (Southeast Asia)
42
What Nigerian based terrorist group opposes western education, institutions and culture?
Al Quesadia
Boko Haram
Taliban
House of Representatives
43
Which of the following does NOT apply to the Dead Sea?
Black Mud. Mmmmmmm
Highest salt content in the world
Phones float in it
Earth's lowest elevation on land
44
Sharia law is...
not touching this one
not touching this one
A body of Islamic law
not touching this one
45
Which country is NOT a member of OPEC?
Rohan
United Arab Emirates
Nigeria
Venezuela
