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What is the land beneath the Sahara Desert?
Eastern Hemisphere Quiz
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What is the land beneath the Sahara Desert?
Sahel
Saharel
Srahel
Rainforest
2
Slum?
Overcrowded urban street
Poor and dirty section of town
District inhabited by very poor people
None of the above
3
Why is Australia so Urbanized?
Its climate has forced all the people into the center
Australia is more Rural
Its climate has forced people to live mostly in the cities
Its harsh coldness has killed all the inhabitants
4
What is the Middle Passage?
The trip across the Pacific Ocean
The ship that traveled across the Atlantic Ocean
There is no such thing
The trip across the Atlantic Ocean
5
What is Sumatra's problem?
There was no problem.
Sumatra is a kind of bird
There was a problem in SOMALIA not SUMATRA
There was a problem that isn't covered in this quiz
6
Remittance
Moving people from one place to another
Walking money
Money earned to be sent elsewhere
Sending money and people to another place
7
East Asia was colonized by whom?
African Countries
For the most part it was not colonized
This quiz isn't covering who colonized it
It fought off all invaders so it wasn't colonized
8
The name for the water and tributaries in the Central African region... is?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo Plain
Congo Rainforest
Congo Basin
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What are the religions of South and East Africa?
None of the above
Islam, Christianity, & Traditional Religions
Tribal Religions and Christianity
Shinto, Buddhism, & Islam
10
Nibbles the Guinea Pig likes...
Mushrooms
Potatoes
Peas
Carrots
11
Why are the Cook Islands still a territory of New Zealand?
Because they need protection
Because they are scared of angering the New Zealanders
Because they need help
Because they need food from New Zealand
12
How did french colonization differ to British colonization ways?
The french killed all their slaves and the British didn't
The french let the Africans do whatever they wanted
The french forced the Africans to be "French"
The British elected Africans to be leaders and do everything
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Who colonized South and East Africa?
All the European countries
Holland, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, G, Belgium
No one
Belgium, France, Germany, GB, Italy, Spain, Portugal
14
What stops were on the original Triangular Trade Route?
Caribbean, North America, Africa
North America, Europe, Africa
Europe, Africa, Middle East
Europe, Africa, Caribbean
15
North Korea is NOT
Isolated from the world
Self Reliant
Poor and have collective farms
An archipelago
16
What was the conflict in Sudan?
The Arabs in the North V.S the Christians in the South
Fight occurred when North took away the southern government
Between the protestants and the arabs
There was no conflict in Sudan
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What is the climate type in the Sahel?
Semi Arid
Arid
Polar
Temperate
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Famine
A long period of food shortage
Food shortage
A time where food is scarce
All of the above
19
Where was the birth place of humanity? Where is it located?
Great River Valley; South Africa
Mozambique Channel; West Africa
All of the above
Great Rift Valley; East Africa
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Rural VS Urban
People work in agriculture VS Highly populated and developed
Not developed VS developed
All of the above
Countryside VS City
21
What is the Congo Rainforest?
The plants that grow in the Congo Basin
All of the above
The plants and trees that grow in the Central African region
Central African plants
22
Which countries colonized South and East Africa?
Germany, Spain and Great Britain
France, Holland, Netherlands, Spain and Great Britain
Every country in the other units except Italy
Belgium,France,Germany,Italy,Great Britain,Spain,Portugal
23
A system that teaches people the right behavior
Human Right's System
Moral System
Ethical System
All of the above
24
The separation of races and discrimination against a group of people... is?
All of the above
Caused racial problems to this day
Began because of colonization
Apartheid
25
Why was the Grand Canal built? What was the Great Wall of China built?
Both to benefit China
Great Wall: Protection from invaders
Canal: stop flooding and transportation/trade
All of the above
26
South Asian rivers:
Have many people living by them
Gangus & Indus River are the main rivers here
Are a source of fresh water in some places
Are very polluted
27
Who colonized Australia and New Zealand? What is the main religion in Australia/Oceania region?
GB; Christianity
GB: Protestant
GB; Catholic
All of the above
28
Crop Yield
A long period of food shortage
Fertile land that is suitable for farming
Amount of food grown on a set portion of land
Amount of food that is grown on a farm
29
Which country has Hindu influence?
Timor Leste
Samoa
Fiji
New Guinea
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Arable V.S Subcontinent
All of the above
Fertile land VS A separate section of a continent
Land for farming VS a piece of land under a continent
Dry Land VS a section of a continent
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What are the religions and colonists of West Africa?
Islam; Portugal, GB, & France
Islam; GB, France & Spain
Buddhism; Portugal, GB, & Holland
Hinduism; Spain, France, & Portugal
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What are the parallel rivers?
Mekong, Irawaddy, and Chao Phraya Rivers
Nile, Mekong, Yellow Rivers
Mekong, Irawawadddyyy, Choo choo Rivers
Yellow, Yangtze, Mekong Rivers
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Jainism
Religion that enjoys violence
Religion that is fiercely against violence towards anything
Based off of Buddhism
Based off of Sinto
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Sikhism
A religion that combines Islam and Hinduism
A religion that combines Hinduism and Buddhism
A religion that is based off of the five pillars of Islam
Religion that believes in spiritual beings controlling life
35
What is the difference between High and Low Islands?
High: Formed from Coral
Low: Formed from Coral
High: Formed from Volcanoes
Low: Formed from Volcanoes
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What is the difference between Imperialism and Colonialism?
Imperialism is taking over to spread influence
Colonialism is directly controlling and settling countries
They are the same thing
One has to do with Africa and the other with South East Asia
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Varna
All of the above
Four in Hinduism
Society placement is mostly in India
Determine one's position in society
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Animism
A belief that everything has a soul
A belief in souls and ghouls
A belief in souls controlling life
All of the above
39
South East Asia's religion and colonists:
Buddhist; Dutch, Spain, GB, France
Atheism; Dutch and French
Buddhist; Portugal, Spain, France, GB
Atheism; Not colonized
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Karma
Actions during life that determine one's reincarnation
An important part of Hinduism
Goals for a person's life
A long period of food shortage
41
What is Brahman in Hinduism?
A spiritual force in Hinduism
The beliefs of Hinduism
The spirits of the five pillars of Hinduism
All of the above
42
Aborigines VS Maori
Maori: Natives of New Zealand
Aborigines: Natives of Australia
Maori: Natives of Zealandia
Aborigines: Natives of Austria
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China/Taiwan issue
Taiwan considers itself independent from china
Taiwan hasn't declared independence and cleared up confusion
China considers Taiwan a section of China
All of the Above
44
The Himalayas separate ___ and ___. Wet monsoons occur from ___ to ___.
Nepal; Tibet; June; September
India; China; May; October
Nepal; China; April; August
India; Tibet; October; June
45
What countries are in the horn of Africa?
The ones on the Somali Peninsula, Djibouti and Ethiopia
The tip of Africa, Djibouti and Ethiopia
All of the above
Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Ethiopia
46
What is the importance of Deforestation?
It provides essentials for humans
Protection
It kills homes for animals
Timber
47
Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
Southern Africa
In Lesotho, Swaziland, and Mozambique
Mostly in the country: South Africa
All of the above
48
Why did colonization start?
Because the colonists wanted power.
Resources in Africa.
Food.
Resources and land.
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Which countries weren't colonized?
Liberia and Siberia
Ethiopia
Liberia and Ethiopia
Liberia
50
What are the two biggest rivers in China? Where do they begin and are located?
There are no rivers in China
Gangeze and Yellow; North/South China; Tibet plateau
Yellow and Yangtze; North/South; Mountain Plateau of Tibet
None of the above. DUH :P
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North Korea...
is communist (-cough- dictatorship)
Has the 38th parallel line running through the bottom of it
Is self reliant
Is separated from South Korea by the DMZ
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Indonesia is...
very large
Has many ethnic group conflicts
has many isolated islands with different cultures
all of the above
53
Main resources in Japan
All of the above
Fishing
Cars and Electronics
Imports
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What is the main religion of South Asia?
Atheism
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
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Grand Canal
Helps with trade in the East Asian region
Runs from Beijing to Hangzhou
All of the above
Controls the water flow and provides transportation
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Monsoon
The different seasonal winds in South Asia
Effects people's way of life and culture in this region
Has a wet and dry season
All of the above
57
What is Somalia's problem?
Britain and Italy colonized half of it
All of the above
Ethnic Group problems began when Somalia became independent
Somalia was forced to be one country, not separate
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What is the climate like in Australia?
Tropical Wet in the North, West and East
Semi Arid and Grasslands in the south
Arid in the interior
Temperate in the Southeast
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Father/Son, Friend/Friend, Ruler/Subject, Husband/Wife and Brother/Brother relationships
Cungfooism
Confucianism
Shinto
Daoism
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Main religions of East Asia are?
Atheism everywhere; Japan: Shinto, China: Islam
Atheism everywhere
Atheism in whole region; Japan has Shinto and China;Buddhism
Buddhist everywhere except Japan (shinto)
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Philippines...
All of the above
Very poor
Many citizens are leaving
Lacks jobs
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Fragmented Countries
Countries that are divided into separate sections
Countries that were destroyed by an Earthquake
Countries that are split apart by civil war
Countries that broke from a bigger thing
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Malaysia is...
a single island
Split between mainland and the island of Borneo
The first two options
Malays are more favored then Chinese by government
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When did colonization in Africa begin?
1860-1950
1850-1960
1756-1990
1850-1970
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Megapolis
A huge city
Big buildings
Separate cities that are connected by trade
A chain of industrialized cities
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__ is the tallest mountain in the world and the___ mountain range and borders ___ and ____.
Mount Everest; Himalayas; Tibet; Nepal
Mount Everest; Alps; China; Tibet
Mount Fiji; Alps; China; India
Mount Sun; Himalayas; Nepal; China
