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