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Are You Smarter Than An 8th Grader?
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1
What type of government do we have in the United States?
democracy
dictatorship
theocracy
monarchy
2
What does the word "industrialization" mean?
a shift from making things to selling things
a shift from living in rural areas to urban areas
a shift from producing goods to producing services
a shift from farm work to factory work
3
What was the main focus of The Arab Spring?
anti-American protests in the Middle East
increasing rights for women
a Muslim-led anti-terrorism movement in the Middle East
citizen protests demanding democratic forms of government
4
What does the economic term "comparative advantage" mean?
amount buyers are willing and able to pay for a product
ability to produce best quality product at the lowest price
amount of a good or service available for purchase
economic system based on competition and profit
5
Which countries are in Oceania?
Hawaii & Guam
Japan & South Korea
Australia & New Zealand
Puerto Rico & Cuba
6
Which term is defined as the increasing interconnectivity of people & places around the world?
communism
urbanization
industrialization
globalization
7
The Equator is a line of...
latitude
longitude
8
Which world region is currently experiencing an aging population?
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
Western Europe
Central America
9
Which is the best example of a geographic/spatial question?
Why are cars manufactured in North America, Europe & Asia?
Which parts of the human brain are involved in memory?
Why did Great Britain end slavery before the US?
Why do different cultures identify different genders?
10
Which is a physical characteristic?
Buddhism
Golden Gate Bridge
Rocky Mountains
the Portuguese language
11
What does GDP measure?
economic productivity/output of a country
how equal/unequal men and women are in a country
how many people vote in an election
how happy people are in a country
12
Which is NOT one of the USA's major exports?
computer parts
airplanes & cars
medicine
refined petroleum (oil)
13
Which religion is polytheistic (more than one deity/god)?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
14
Which is NOT one of the USA's major imports?
soybeans
computer parts
cars
crude oil
15
What type of map is this? (it shows population density in the USA)
thematic map
physical map
political map
topographic map
16
Oil forms the basis of many Middle Eastern economies. What is a major challenge for the region?
managing a limited water supply
deforestation
dealing with frequent natural disasters
managing frequent flooding & monsoons
17
The United States belongs to all of the following organizations EXCEPT...
EU
UN
NATO
NAFTA
18
Which country in recent world history controlled the largest colonial empire?
Japan
Great Britain
USA
Senegal
19
Which does NOT describe the geography of North Africa & Southwest Asia?
densely populated (lots of people on just a little land)
arid (dry)
Islamic
oil rich
20
Which country today has the highest elderly population?
Brazil
China
USA
Japan
21
What was The Cold War?
another name for the American Civil War
the period of time between WW1 & WW2
when Napoleon's troops were defeated in Russia
era of increasing tension & competition between US & USSR
22
Apply to all human beings, regardless of country, sex/sexuality, color, religion, language:
human rights
military alliances
trade alliances
US laws
23
True or False: Capitalism is a system of government.
True
False
24
Which is NOT a part of TODALSS?
bias
scale
source
key
25
Mexico City was built on top of...
Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán
Puerto Rico
Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza
Incan capital of Cusco
26
Which is a trait of communism?
inherited wealth
redistribution of wealth/land to promote social equality
private ownership of property
many choices of products for consumers (buyers)
27
Why has the US lost so many factory jobs in recent decades?
fewer Americans willing to work in factories
Americans' desire for cheaper products
cheaper labor in less wealthy countries
"free trade" agreements with other countries
28
Why do most Russians live near the western border of the country?
for religious regions
because of military conflicts in the east
because of the physical geography of the east
because Russian law requires it
29
Which of the following is considered to be one of the world's 5 Major World Religions?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Animism
Jainism
30
Which world region has the highest population density?
South America
North America
Africa
Asia
