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2nd Semester Final Review
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1
Africa south of the Sahara has the highest birthrate and death rate in the world
TRUE
FALSE
2
In 1994 South Africa held its first election
in which all people could vote
in more than 100 years
in which only black South Africans were allowed to vote
in which women were allowed to vote
3
Communication and transportation in Southeast Asia
vary from place to place
are poor throughout the region
compare with those of Europe
are technologically advanced
4
Identify the country marked by
#6
Rwanda
Madagascar
South Africa
Congo
5
Identify the Physical Feature marked by
#12
The Himalayas
Indus River
Yangtze River
Ganges River
6
Where is most of Australia’s population concentrated?
along the southeastern, eastern, and southwestern coasts
In the interior of the continent.
in the fertile valleys and plains of the outback
In the interior of the continent.
7
Identify the Country marked by
#4
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Australia
Fiji
8
In Indonesia and Malaysia, elevated houses for up to 100 people are called
malays
wat
mud huts
longhouses
9
Identify the country marked by
#11
Niger
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Somalia
10
A major threat to the islands of Oceania is that as global warming increases
polar ice caps will melt and submerge islands
Tsunamis will become more frequent
Volcanic eruptions
the hole in the ozone layer will increase
11
Identify the Physical Feature marked by
#15
Yangtze River
The Himalayas
Ganges River
Indus River
12
Identify the Country marked by
#10
Pakistan
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
13
For what purpose did Great Britain first use Australia?
as a colony to be developed at some future date
as a vacation destination
as a convict colony
as an agricultural commune
14
Which of the following are considered acts of genocide?
Killing members of a specific group
Causing serious bodily or mental harm to aspecific group
Causing serious bodily or mental harm to aspecific group
All of the above
15
Most major cities are located near or on
Valleys
Waterways
Plateaus
Mountains
16
An example of Urban Sprawl is.....
People migrating to the city
Decrease of Public Transportation
Smart Grids for Energy distribution
Megalopolis in the American Northeast
17
Identify the physical feature marked by
#3
Congo River
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Lake Volta
Great Rift Valley
18
Hindus believe that after death,
most people are reborn as another living thing
people join many gods and goddesses
each person will be offered the chance to enternirvana
a person’s spirit ceases to exist
19
The movement of baseball popularity from America to Japan is an example of
Propaganda
Culture Hearths
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Regions
20
Major culture traits include language, religion,
government, natural resources, and bodies ofwater
social groups, government, and economicactivities
social groups, favorite sports, and prevailingwinds
and the desire to separate from all other people
21
Africa today has the ____________________________________________ in the world
highest population density of any continent
highest life expectancy and lowest infantmortality rates
highest life expectancy and highest infant mortality rates
highest infant mortality and lowest lifeexpectancy rates
22
The only permanent settlements in Antarctica are for the purposes of scientific research
TRUE
FALSE
23
Identify the Country marked by
#8
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Australia
New Zealand
24
Style of architecture, marked by curved tile roofs in a tower style, is popular in East Asia
pagoda
wat
longhouse
ancient temple
25
When ____, the African slave trade greatly increased.
Europeans needed more workers in the Americas
Africans took Arabs across the Sahara
Africans began to ship slaves to Europe
Islamic traders replaced European traders in western Africa
26
Terrace farming is practiced in the flat plains of India
TRUE
FALSE
27
The system of Apartheid was practiced in which Southern African country?
South Africa
Djibouti
Chad
Rwanda
28
Some of the factors that change cultures are
traditions that have been around for generations
geology and the need for people to stay in oneplace
living isolated from the rest of the world
trade, migration, and war
29
Most Filipinos are Roman Catholic because
Southeast Asia is primarily Catholic
Spain colonized the Philippines
France took over the Philippines in the 1800s
The Pope is from the Philippines
30
After which genocide did the United Nations create the Genocide Convention?
Holocaust
Rwandan
Armenian
Cambodian
31
10,000 people must be killed before something can be considered a genocide.
TRUE
FALSE
32
The main cause for the conflict in Kashmir,India is
trade routes
religion
food
wool
33
In the cities of Vietnam, why are English,Chinese, and French often spoken?
They have spoken those languages for hundreds of years
they are taught those languages in school
most people there have European ancestors
Colonization occurred
34
____ make up the largest religious group in India
Buddhists
Muslims
Catholics
Hindus
35
The tallest mountain range in the world is the ________.
Hindu Kush
Himalayan
Alps
Rockies
36
Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?
technology
fashion
racism
religion
37
The religions of Southeast Asia include
Hinduism and Buddhism
All of these are correct
Christianity and Islam
Daoism and Confucianism
38
Identify the country marked by
#1
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Congo
Niger
39
Identify the Country marked by
#14
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
Japan
Vietnam
40
Identify the Country marked by
#13
Malaysia
Vietnam
Japan
Papua New Guinea
41
The first Chinese Dynasties emerged in which cultural hearth location?
The Nile River
The Indus River
The Tigris and Euphrates River
The Yellow River
42
Identify the Physical Feature marked by
#9
Ganges River
Yangtze River
The Himalayas
Indus River
43
Identify the physical feature marked by
#7
Congo River
Lake Volta
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Great Rift Valley
44
What has been one of the chief obstacles to industrialization in Africa South of the Sahara?
disagreement about energy sources
inability to secure foreign loans
a lack of properly trained workers
a lack of foreign ownership
45
The outcome of the British expedition to the South Pole in 1912 resulted in the following
Britain and Norway fight over Antarctica
Britain was 1st to the South Pole
Captain Scott and his crew perished
Britain currently controls the South Pole
46
Identify the country marked by
#2
Rwanda
South Africa
Congo
Madagascar
47
The Maori,Australia’s indigenous people, were primarily farmers before the arrival of Europeans
FALSE
TRUE
48
This region of Asia is seen as the most culturally diverse due to years of colonialism
East
Western
South
Southeast
49
In Rwanda, which group was being targeted for genocide?
Tutsis
Hutus
Lost Boys
Janjaweed
50
Africa’s major mineral resources include diamonds and gold
FALSE
TRUE
51
Identify the Country marked by
#5
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
Malaysia
Pakistan
52
Cities in developed counties, like the United States, consume most of their energy
a. Development of infrastructure
a. On construction projects
a. Heating and cooling buildings
None of these answers are correct