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Ethnic groups don’t share a common region but religious groups do
True
False
2
Who is a common figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Jesus
God
Abraham
Mosses
3
What’s the hajj
Praying
Pilgrimage
Food
4
This river provides hydroelectric power and is larger enough for cargo ships
Yangtze
Mekong
Indus
Ganges
5
What was the outcome of the 1948 war between the new state of Israel and the Arabs living in and around Palestine
Israel’s lost and lost land
Israel’s won and become bigger
6
Nationalism is Loyalty towards a group who shares a common culture, history, or religion
False
True
7
Type of government where the original government has been overthrown after a war
Anarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
8
The _______ river travels through Thailand and Laos before emptying into the South China Sea
Indus
Mekong
Ganges
Yangtze
9
Muslim is the main religions through Arabs but some are Christians
True
False
10
A religious group that overthrows the government.
Anarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
11
Entrepreneurs are people who take a risk to start a business
False
True
12
Why is it important for nations to convert currency
You can buy and sell goods
All of the above
Trading is easier
13
Economic specialization is producing goods a country can best so they can trade for what they can’t make Locally
False
True
14
The flooding of the _____ and _____ rivers made it possible for early humans to farm
Yangtze and Ganges
Tigris and Europe
Yellow river and Yellow Sea
Euphrates and Tigris
15
Anti semitism is hatred of Jews because they practice Judaism
True
False
16
The _____ river is sacred to the followers of Hinduism
Ganges
Yellow
Yangtze
Indus
17
5 basic obligations Muslims must do are called
5 pillars of faith
Pillars of Muslim
5 Muslim law
18
This body of water is located east of India and west of Myanmar
Hudson Bay
Bay of Bengal
19
Type of government after war, an individual takes control that has no experience in leading
Anarchy
Theocracy
Dictatorship
20
Jews, Christians, and Muslims all believe there is only one god
True
False
21
This government is controlled by a small group of people
Oligarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
22
Why do most economies have mixed economies?
Protect customers
Best way to be successful
Both
23
What body lies between the Asian continent and japan
Sea of Japan
South China Sea
China sea
Red Sea
24
What caused the decline of the Ottoman Empire
On losing side of cvial war
On losing side of World War One
On losing side of World War Two
25
Known as roof of the world
Mt Everest
Himalayan mountains
Mount McKinley
26
Yellow Sea is the body of water that the huang he river empties in
True
False
27
What Happens to the price of oil when OPEC counties reduce their production
Prices rise
Prices drop
28
What is one of the reasons Iraqis had difficulty forming a new government after the fall of Saddam Hussein
Many different ethnic group in Iraq who want power
Many different religious groups who want power in Iraq
29
This helps people get from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea faster
Persian gulf
Suez Canal
Tigris river
30
Which is not a trade barrier
Embargo
Quota
Tariff
Treaty
31
The khyber pass connects Pakistan and Afghanistan
False
True
32
The government makes the decisions in a market economy
True
False
