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1
Which religion do most people in South America practice?
Christianity (Catholic)
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
2
What are some key natural resources in Central Asia?
silver, coal, rain forest
mountains, deserts, oceans
water, oil and gas, other minerals
rice, sushi, and noodles
3
Two Czars who built Russia into a huge empire and world power were
Ivan III and Peter the Great
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great
Ivan IV and Makhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin
4
Czar is Russian for..
Queen
King
Caesar
general
5
Certain companies and families of countries, like Paraguay, are influential because they
are written into the constitution
control much of the wealth
want to improve the nation
have connections to the United States
6
Italy's government has offered incentives for companies to
build factories in the south
trade with other Euoprean countires
build large fleets of ships
start tourism ventures
7
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the economies of many Eastern European countries were
much stronger that in Western European countries
much weaker than in Western European countries
ahead of Western European because of tourism
about the same as in Western European countries
8
What region lies northeast of the Mato Grosso Plateau?
Andes
Brazilian Highlands
Gran Chaco
Patagonia
9
When deciding the location for a capital city like, Brasilia, the country has hope of
Developing the interior region
creating a tourist attraction
creating a new culture
better relations with Brazilian Indians
10
Tourists who visit northern Italy are drawn to its
ancient Greek temples
flamenco and fado festivals
sunny beaches
rich history and culture
11
Viking Warriors
formed an excellent infantry and attacked over land
were excellent sailors and attacked by sea
were not powerful until the 1500s
fought many battles but did not win many
12
The physical geography of Northern Europe ..
is similar to Southern Europe
is similar throughout the region
is similar to West-Centeral Europe
Changes dramatically in different locations
13
In Russia, increased democracy has led to
the right of voters to make their own laws
a high standard of living for the nation
government corruption
the right of voters to choose from several political parties
14
Economic crises, like in Argentina in the early 2000s, can cause many people to...
go to Uruguay for jobs
lose high paying professional jobs and work lower paying job
get higher paying jobs
reject the leadership of major cities
15
Why did Nothern Ireland remain part of the United Kingdom?
Some groups refused to disarm
Violence made a transfer too difficult
The majority of people chose to remain in the United Kingdom
a majority of people there were Catholic
16
Tourist attractions in northeastern Brazil include
beautiful beaches
old colonial cities
elaborate Catholic churches
All of the Above
17
The Alps
are the highest mountains in Europe
are part of a different mountain system than the pyrenees
have rich supplies of natural gas
are lower than the Pyrenees
18
The purpose of the Berlin Wall was to prevent ...
West Germans from Fleeing to Poland
East Germans from fleeing to France
East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
West Germans from fleeing to East Berlin
19
People wearing kilts and playing bagpipes at a festival in Scotland is an example of
government
culture
economy
geography
20
As Czar, Ivan IV was such a cruel and savage ruler he became known as..
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Paranoid
Prince of Muscovy
Ivan the Tyrant
21
After World War I, world leaders met and created which organization to promote peace and Unity?
MVP of Nations
Secret Service
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
League of Nations
22
A diagram that Shows a side view of an area is called
an elevation profile
a relief globe
a cross-elevation map
an interactive map
23
Which of the following was not an achievement of the Incas?
a huge network of paved roads
large-scale irrigation
a written language
a fast messenger system
24
In order to protect the Soviet Union from invasion, Stalin
agreed to grant independence to the Soviet republics
attacked Western Europe
set up Communist governments in Eastern Europe
set up an enormous wall on the western Soviet border
25
The period in which people used reason to improve society was
The Frankish period
the Enlightenment
Wold War II
the French Revolution
26
Which situation in Central Asia shows Arab Influence from Southwest Asia?
Yurts are an important symbol of the regions heritage
Many people are Russian Orthodox
Islam is the main religion
The region is now a group of independent republics
27
The Amazon Rainforest is known for being very
cold
windy
hot and humid
dry
28
The government in Ireland in similar to
China
North Korea
England
Cuba
29
Lake Baikal in South-central Siberia is the world's...
shallowest lake
most polluted lake
deepest lake
smallest lake
30
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, the govt of european countries became..
democratic
Communist
CIS members
Nazis