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1
Mohandas Gandhi's ideas of rebellion and protest are BEST described by which term?
Christian based
non violent
ineffective
communist
2
This is the longest river in the world
Nile River
Ganges River
Orange River
Mississippi
3
Which asian country could be described as an autocracy?
Japan
India
North Korea
4
What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
apples
Diamonds
gold
Oil
5
Who was Nelson Mandela ?
A famous lawyer
South Africa's first black president
The founder of South Africa
6
Shintoism is a religion that is a large part of which nation's culture?
Korea
China
India
Japan
7
Which of the belief systems is not a religion?
Buddhism
Shintoism
Confucianism
Taoism
8
What is the cause of suffering according to Buddha?
Tragedy
Jealousy
Greed
All Selfish Desires
9
Monotheistic religion with a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible
Moses
Islam
Judaism
10
What is a nomad?
one who wanders from place to place to find food and water
industrial workers
person who lives on the coast
those who live and farm in villages
11
What would be the reason an embargo was used by the United Nations
to control an economy
to restrict trade
to protect a domestic industry
to increase the cost of products
12
What are 2 deserts found in China
Gobi and Taklimakan
Mekong and Arabia
Mekong and Arabia
13
What is the difference between a religious group and an ethnic group?
people in a religious group follow the same political leader
people in a religious group speak the same language
People in a religious group share a common belief system
people in a religious group live in the same country
14
Which two rivers are the major geographical features of Iraq?
Euphrates and Tigris
Nile and Amazon
Seine and Rhine
15
What is standard of living
government
How much one currency is worth
how well citizens live based on jobs recreation etc
16
What role did Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk play in the evolution of the apartheid movement?
they created apartheid
they worked to abolish apartheid
They were not alive during apartheid
17
What river is the longest river in China
Ganges
Yangtze
Mekong
18
The reason for division between Sunni and Shia Muslims is based on the issue of
who should control natural resources
who shous succeed Muhammad as leader or caliph
where the center of the Islamic world should be
women's rights
19
Seasonal Winds in India are called
Tornados
Monsoons
Hurricanes
20
Who invaded Kuwait, burned oil fields and was defeated in less than 30 hours
Saddan Hussein
Osama bin Laden
21
where do most Hindus live today?
Vietnam
Pakistan
China
India
22
Who founded Shintoism?
No one knows
Aryans
23
Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?
increased tourism
increased starvation and poverty
decreased support from the UN
more manufacturing jobs
24
What type of government does Israel have?
monarchy
autocracy
parliamentary democracy
25
What is the main holy book of Hinduism?
The Mahabarata
The Vedas
Tao Te Jing
Quran
26
The belief that the world’s Jews should return to the Holy Lands in Israel is called
Zionism
Muslims
Islam
Terror
27
Where do perfect souls go in Hinduism and Buddhism?
Heaven
Nirvana
Limbo
Emerald City
28
Most of Africa's rainfall occurs in
coastlines
rainforests
cities
deserts
29
The purpose of the Pan African movement in Africa is to
create one African government
develop a unified political identity
create one African language
30
Monotheistic religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth,and the New Testament
Christianity
Catholic
Gospels
31
European countries colonized Africa because
they wanted new markets to sell products
Africa's resources from explorers
they were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
all of the above
32
What group controlled the government during apartheid?
Blacks
Asians
Afrikaners/Whites
33
What is the name of the Muslim holy book?
Dead Sea Scrolls
Quran
Torah
The New Testament
34
What was Apartheid?
The area between the sahara and savanna
the uniting of tribes from colonial rule
the challenge to European rule
separating of people by skin color in South Africa
35
Which explains why the population of the Sahara is low?
too much oil
limited access to oil
limited access to water
too much water
36
The religions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all have which characteristic in common?
same holy book
poplytheism
monotheism
ethnic groups
37
In a Unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the
emperor
voters
central government
38
Which environmental problem has been caused by deforestation in Africa?
lack of clean air
lack of fertile soil
lack of fresh water
lack of warm weather
39
What is silt?
rich topsoil carried by floodwaters
type of chemical fertilizer
chemical to produce energy
40
Nigeria specializes in _____.
Oil
Diamonds
Technology
41
True or False: Hinduism is monotheistic
false
true
42
Which is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Nasser
Lake Victoria
Lake Chad
43
After Muhammad Died, the Muslim faith was divided into two groups know as:
Jews and Christians
Sunnis and Shias
Troys and Banks
Kurds and Persians
44
Confucianism began in is still greatly a part of the culture in which nation?
India
Japan
China
Thailand
45
Which of these was the result of the nationalist movement in countries like Nigeria and Kenya?
illiteracy
independence
poverty
46
In a parliamentary government, the head of government belongs to which branch?
executive
legislative
national
judicial
47
Which Middle Eastern ethnic group lives in Iran, speaks Farsi, and practices Islam?
Turks
Kurds
Pashtuns
Persians
48
Which Middle Eastern ethnic group speaks Kurdish, practices Islam, and has no country?
Persians
Afghans
Kurds
49
What connects the Mediterranean & Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
Strait of Gibralter
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
50
One of the reasons behind the establishment of the State of Israel was
a requirement by the Treaty of Versailles
The French mandate system
the Zionist movement in Europe
a vote by Palestine people
51
What was the position of the Japanese emperor before WWII
friendly diplomat
no role
he was viewed as godlike
52
The process of removing salt from seawater?
uploading
desalinization
sodiumized
draining
