Which is NOT a way that native people adapted to & modified the Congo Rain forest?

Leveled large tracks of land to plant crops

The 1947 UN action to divide the colony of Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state led to...

Jews accepted it, Arabs revolted and have been at war since

What is the Ring of Fire?

A belt of tectonic plate boundaries around the Pacific Ocean

Which is NOT a stipulation of the Antarctic Treaty?

Scientists can make land-claims for their country

The major source of conflict between the branches of Islam is...

Who should be Mohammed's successor

Define desertification

When productive land turns to desert

Southeast Asia is made up on 11 countries on these 2 landforms

A mainland in the west and an archipelago in the east

Which is NOT a way that imperialism has impacted Africa?

African economies are strong and prosperous

What caused forests & grasslands in Australia to turn into desert?

Earth was in an Ice Age & the water was trapped in glaciers

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Maori Tribe?

Direct descendants of the first explorers from Africa

What is happening to the Sahara Desert?

Droughts have caused it to expand

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1
Which is NOT a way that native people adapted to & modified the Congo Rain forest?
Leveled large tracks of land to plant crops
Moved to avoid flooding
Used timber from trees to build homes
Used native plants as medicine and food
2
What reservoir project in China required the relocation of 1 million people?
The Akosombo Dam
The Three Gorges Dam
The Grand Millennium Dam
The Tarbela Dam
3
In which country/continent is the Nile River located?
Brazil/South America
China/Asia
United States/North America
Egypt/Africa
4
What ocean does the Ring of Fire surround?
Atlantic
Artic
Indian
Pacific
5
Monotheism is...
The belief in the supreme authority of one military leader
The belief in the supreme authority of a royal family
The belief in multiple gods/goddesses
The belief in only one god
6
The 1947 UN action to divide the colony of Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state led to...
Both rejected it and have been at war since
Jews accepted it, Arabs revolted and have been at war since
Arabs accepted it, Jews revolted & have been at at war since
Both agreed to it and are living peacefully
7
China and North Korea both have ____ government/economic systems.
Communist
Democratic
Monarchy
Capitalist
8
What is the Ring of Fire?
A constellation pattern best in the Southern Hemisphere
A belt of tectonic plate boundaries around the Pacific Ocean
A circle of peat bogs that are burning due to lightening
Islands that appear to burn as the sun sets over the region
9
Which is NOT a stipulation of the Antarctic Treaty?
No radioactive waste can be dumped on Antarctica
Scientists can make land-claims for their country
There is no military activity allowed on Antarctica
All parties provide notice to all treaty countries
10
The Africa __ Zone is where the land changes from desert to tropical savanna.
Transfer
Tributary
Transition
Transplant
11
Which country in East Asia is most highly developed?
North Korea
Japan
Vietnam
China
12
The major source of conflict between the branches of Islam is...
Who should be Mohammed's successor
Who should control the Holy City of Jerusalem
Who should pay for people's pilgrimage to Mecca
When to celebrate Ramadan
13
Define desertification
When entire herds of animals leave and area
When productive land turns to desert
When nomadic people leave an area
When males leave their family to find work
14
What divides South Asia from the rest of the continent?
Ganges River
Himalayan Mountains
Persian Gulf
Ural Mountains
15
Which religion is the most prominent in South Asia?
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
16
A seasonal wind brings warm, moist air in summer & bringing cold, dry air in winter
Cyclone
Tsunami
Monsoon
Blizzard
17
___ is the philosophy which teaches the 4 Noble Truths as path to end human suffering.
Buddhism
Taoism
Daoism
Confucianism
18
What characteristics bond North Africa and the Middle East as a single region?
Common language and government type
Common language and religion
Common religion and economic system
Common government type and economic system
19
Which major world religion is NOT monotheistic?
Judaism
Animism
Christianity
Islam
20
Israel and Palestine have long conflicted over the control of...
Tigris River
Oil reserves
Jerusalem
Dead Sea
21
What percentage of Antarctica is NOT covered by ice?
2%
7%
1%
4%
22
What category does the climate of Southeast Asia best fit into?
Dry desert
Wet-tropical
Semi-arid steppe
Frozen Tundra
23
Which country are the Aborigines native to?
Samoa
Ne w Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Australia
24
North Korea is located...
On the western border of Asia/Eastern border of Europe
On a peninsula in East Asia
In the mountainous region of South Asia
On an island in Oceania
25
Southeast Asia is made up on 11 countries on these 2 landforms
Highland plateau in the north & volcanoes in the South
A peninsula in the east and a large island in the west
A mainland in the west and an archipelago in the east
A mountain range in the north and a plains area in the south
26
Which is NOT a way that imperialism has impacted Africa?
African economies are strong and prosperous
Divided the land among the countries of Europe
Led to war between tribal groups after independence
Millions of Africans were abused/killed by cruel practices
27
What caused forests & grasslands in Australia to turn into desert?
Earth was coming out of an Ice Age & heated up drastically
The Aborigines overgrazed and cut down the trees for farming
Earth was in an Ice Age & the water was trapped in glaciers
The Earth was hit by an asteroid and the vegetation burned
28
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Maori Tribe?
Direct descendants of the first explorers from Africa
They do Haka dances for important ceremonies
Ta Moko is a traditional form of tattoo
They are native to New Zealand
29
Extending the authority of a country over foreign people and land is called...
Power grabbing
Rude
Controlism
Imperialism
30
What is happening to the Sahara Desert?
Erosion has caused the loss of 2 feet of sand on coasts
Droughts have caused it to expand
The cooling of the region has caused it to shrink
It is being developed using irrigation

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