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