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1
A policy that China had in the past the resulted in extreme population control:
One Child Policy
No Child Policy
Great Leap Forward
Refugee Camp
2
The Indian caste system is an example of
family structure
climate map
economic hierarchy
social hierarchy
3
Desalination plants are a cheap method of producing large amounts of freshwater.
What's desalination again??
True
False
No idea
4
Which province in Canada is known for speaking French?
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
5
The Midwest region is the leader in industrial production?
Wrong
Right
6
An area in Africa that is depicted as largely forest trees covering water and lush vegetation.
Amazon Rainforest
Congo Basin
Sahel
Great Rift Valley
7
Which two features are signs that you are looking at a mosque?
Minarets and domes
Color of the building being red
Courtyard around the building
Soldiers out front
8
5 times a day is how many times Muslims must...
Go to school
Pray
Eat
Nap
9
The religion in Central Africa is best defined as:
Majority practicing tribal animism
Wide variety of non-major religions
Largest percent practice Christianity
Majority Muslims
10
Which natural disaster happens frequently in Bangladesh?
Earthquakes
Torandos
Floods
Tsunamis
11
What is the reason for the conflict in the region known as Palestine?
Birth of Israeli nation displaced Palestinian Muslims.
Romans forced Jews out 2000 years ago.
WW1 and WWW2 helped people gain independence.
Peace talks continue to occur
12
Desertification of the Sahel is credited to all except:
Desalination
Overgrazing
Poor Soil Management
Deforestation
13
The most common religion in Southeast Asia is Buddhism.
False
Nope
Right
Wrong
14
If you are a member of OPEC, it is safe to say you:
Produce large amounts of oil
Produce pollution
Eat a lot of candy
Produce large amounts of coffee beans
15
India and Pakistan fight over the Kashmir region because...
Both countries want the gold
Indians want it because Hinduism was founded there
Pakistanis feel they should have it because most are Muslim
They want a democratic government
16
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Engineering Counties
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of People Eating Candy
Organization of Popcorn Exporting Countries
17
The Great Rift Valley is created because of what type of plate boundary?
Volcanic blast
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
18
The Jungle Book is an example of colonization in India by who?
France
Spain
United States
Britain
19
Most Canadians fit which statement below:
Speak French
Members of First Nations
Live near the U.S. border
work in tourism
20
The United States joined the Vietnam War in order to:
Protect oil assets
Develop a colony in Vietnam
Help spread communism
Stop the spread of communism
21
What is the purpose of the Suez Canal?
Increase NAFTA trading
Increase trade between Middle East and Eurasia
Reduce travel time between Atlantic and Arctic Ocean
Create religious freedom in the Middle East
22
Which middle east country produces nearly half of the oil exports in the area?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
Bahrain
23
Which religion implements the 5 K's?
Sikhism
Taoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
24
All are major U.S. mountain ranges except:
Himalayas
Cascades
Appalachians
Rockies
25
South Africa has the highest percentage of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Not true
Not sure
Yes
26
What causes snow to be present on the equator?
Latitude son!
Levitation
Precipitation
Elevation
27
Most people in India practice what religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Confucianism
28
The main religions in Southwest Asia share this belief.
Share a holy city
Monotheism
Polytheism
Large group of followers
29
Which country was created by the United Nations?
India
United States
Pakistan
Israel
30
Where does a majority of the population in the Middle East live?
Mostly on coasts or near river valleys
Near the Jordan River
Persian Gulf region
Small percentage near the Nile Delta
31
If a country is an Islamic republic, you can say it is most influenced by what?
King
Military
Religion
The people
32
The climate of Central Africa can best be describe as:
Hot and Arid
Hot and Humid
Cool and Dry
Equally long dry and wet seasons
33
Sunnis and Shi'ites are examples of what religion?
Muslims
Catholics
Buddhists
Christians
34
Intensive agriculture can be defined as:
Little land for little people to farm
Little land for many people to farm
Tons of land for many people to farm
Farming while listening to rave music
35
Why does 25% of Russia contain 80% of the population?
Natural resources, more school, better climate
Transportation routes, better climate, steppe climate region
Colder weather, vacation spots, limited government
Lack of resources, tourism, colder weather
36
If workers are sick or dying from Malaria, Cholera, and AIDS, how does that affect Africa?
Fertility rates drop in women
Lowers economy due to loss of work force
High life expectancy is created
Increases economy
37
Mecca is the holy city for what religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
38
In Chinese, symbols can depict the word or phrase they mean. This is an example of a:
pictogram
calligraphy
diagram
hieroglyph
39
In order for the Himalayas to form, what kind of boundary must be present?
Divergent
Transform
Valley
Convergent
40
Apartheid ended in Africa in 1993. What country did this take place in?
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
South America
South Africa
41
What causes Africa to have climatic mirroring?
Equator cuts in half creating equal distances on either side
More sunlight on southern parts of the country
The population is similar across the country
Mountains are found on both ends of the continent
42
A major difference between communism and capitalism is the involvement of who?
Businesses
Government
Consumers
Merchants
43
Controlling floods, Nile easier to navigate,providing hydroelectric power are benefits of what?
Suez Canal
Hoover Dam
Aswan High Dam
Desalination
44
The largest, yet most sparsely populated U.S. region is:
South
Northeast
West
Midwest
45
The greatest use of land in the Sahel region of Africa is:
Fishing
Commercial Agriculture
Subsistence Farming
Trade and Manufacturing
46
India is a developed country with the world's best education and healthcare systems.
Right
Maybe
Yes
Nooooo
47
Which statement about religion in Russia is most accurate?
Most people are non-religious
Most people practice Hinduism
Most people are Muslims
Most people practice Judaism
48
The small strip of desert beneath the Sahara is know as:
Great Rift Valley
Mesopotamia
Sahel
The Sahara
49
The boundary between Asia and Europe is know as:
Oral Mountains
Ural Mountains
Nile River
Danube River
50
Japan lies on an extremely active area, which results in:
Earthquakes
all of these
Volcanoes
Tsunamis
51
The most heavily militarized area between North and South Korea is called:
DMZ
AMZ
RMZ
TMZ
52
The image below represents which theory?
Armistices
Domino Theory
Guerilla Warfare
Alliances
53
Southeast Asia has which of the following climates?
Arid
Cool and dry
Tropical wet and dry
Tropical warm and humid
54
The Aral Sea has shrunk and become mostly desert. Which is NOT a reason for this?
Livestock overgrazing
Abundant rainfall
Overfishing
Irrigation for cotton
55
Which of the following is not a major United States river?
Columbia
Mississippi
Danube
Rio Grande
56
To influence the price of oil by controlling the supply is what this organization does.
OPEC
OSSA
NATO
WADA
57
During the Berlin Conference, Liberia and Ethiopia remained independent.
Not sure
Sure did
No way
huh?
58
The capital of Canada is:
Toronto
Ottawa
Owatta
Ontario
59
The area of land stretching from the Persian Gulf through the Tigris and Euphrates is?
Nile Delta
Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia
Arabian Peninsula
Middle East
60
In the picture, Swaziland is an example of:
Enclave
Territory
Exclave
State
61
Who was the civil rights leader who rose from prison to president?
Nelson Handles
Nelson Mandela
Nielson Man
Melson Nandela
62
The Ganges river has special purification powers according to people in India.
False
Nope
True
HUH!?!?!?
63
Which region in the U.S. is the most densely populated?
South
Northeast
Midwest
West
64
Oil causes war, is plentiful in the Persian Gulf, and is a most valuable resource.
Nooooooope.
Yuhhhhhh
Who knows...
ummm...
65
The world's highest peak is:
Kilimanjaro
Himalchuli
Everest
K2