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1
Which middle east country produces nearly half of the oil exports in the area?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
Bahrain
2
In the picture, Swaziland is an example of:
Enclave
State
Exclave
Territory
3
Which of the following is not a major United States river?
Mississippi
Columbia
Danube
Rio Grande
4
The main religions in Southwest Asia share this belief.
Large group of followers
Monotheism
Polytheism
Share a holy city
5
Intensive agriculture can be defined as:
Tons of land for many people to farm
Little land for many people to farm
Little land for little people to farm
Farming while listening to rave music
6
India and Pakistan fight over the Kashmir region because...
Both countries want the gold
They want a democratic government
Pakistanis feel they should have it because most are Muslim
Indians want it because Hinduism was founded there
7
What causes Africa to have climatic mirroring?
Mountains are found on both ends of the continent
More sunlight on southern parts of the country
The population is similar across the country
Equator cuts in half creating equal distances on either side
8
What causes snow to be present on the equator?
Elevation
Precipitation
Levitation
Latitude son!
9
Who was the civil rights leader who rose from prison to president?
Nelson Handles
Nielson Man
Nelson Mandela
Melson Nandela
10
To influence the price of oil by controlling the supply is what this organization does.
WADA
OSSA
OPEC
NATO
11
The area of land stretching from the Persian Gulf through the Tigris and Euphrates is?
Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia
Nile Delta
Arabian Peninsula
Middle East
12
The Aral Sea has shrunk and become mostly desert. Which is NOT a reason for this?
Overfishing
Irrigation for cotton
Abundant rainfall
Livestock overgrazing
13
Which natural disaster happens frequently in Bangladesh?
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
Floods
Torandos
14
Which religion implements the 5 K's?
Sikhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Taoism
15
Controlling floods, Nile easier to navigate,providing hydroelectric power are benefits of what?
Desalination
Hoover Dam
Aswan High Dam
Suez Canal
16
The most heavily militarized area between North and South Korea is called:
AMZ
RMZ
TMZ
DMZ
17
The religion in Central Africa is best defined as:
Majority practicing tribal animism
Wide variety of non-major religions
Majority Muslims
Largest percent practice Christianity
18
Oil causes war, is plentiful in the Persian Gulf, and is a most valuable resource.
Yuhhhhhh
ummm...
Who knows...
Nooooooope.
19
Desalination plants are a cheap method of producing large amounts of freshwater.
What's desalination again??
No idea
False
True
20
Why does 25% of Russia contain 80% of the population?
Natural resources, more school, better climate
Transportation routes, better climate, steppe climate region
Colder weather, vacation spots, limited government
Lack of resources, tourism, colder weather
21
All are major U.S. mountain ranges except:
Rockies
Himalayas
Appalachians
Cascades
22
The United States joined the Vietnam War in order to:
Help spread communism
Develop a colony in Vietnam
Stop the spread of communism
Protect oil assets
23
The world's highest peak is:
Himalchuli
K2
Kilimanjaro
Everest
24
Which province in Canada is known for speaking French?
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
25
The Midwest region is the leader in industrial production?
Wrong
Right
26
The most common religion in Southeast Asia is Buddhism.
Right
False
Nope
Wrong
27
The image below represents which theory?
Guerilla Warfare
Alliances
Domino Theory
Armistices
28
The Ganges river has special purification powers according to people in India.
HUH!?!?!?
True
Nope
False
29
The boundary between Asia and Europe is know as:
Nile River
Ural Mountains
Oral Mountains
Danube River
30
India is a developed country with the world's best education and healthcare systems.
Yes
Right
Maybe
Nooooo
31
Which country was created by the United Nations?
Israel
United States
India
Pakistan
32
The Indian caste system is an example of
family structure
economic hierarchy
climate map
social hierarchy
33
The climate of Central Africa can best be describe as:
Hot and Arid
Equally long dry and wet seasons
Hot and Humid
Cool and Dry
34
If a country is an Islamic republic, you can say it is most influenced by what?
The people
Military
King
Religion
35
A policy that China had in the past the resulted in extreme population control:
No Child Policy
One Child Policy
Refugee Camp
Great Leap Forward
36
The small strip of desert beneath the Sahara is know as:
Mesopotamia
Sahel
The Sahara
Great Rift Valley
37
Sunnis and Shi'ites are examples of what religion?
Catholics
Christians
Buddhists
Muslims
38
In Chinese, symbols can depict the word or phrase they mean. This is an example of a:
calligraphy
diagram
hieroglyph
pictogram
39
The greatest use of land in the Sahel region of Africa is:
Fishing
Trade and Manufacturing
Subsistence Farming
Commercial Agriculture
40
Apartheid ended in Africa in 1993. What country did this take place in?
South America
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
South Africa
41
The capital of Canada is:
Ottawa
Toronto
Owatta
Ontario
42
If you are a member of OPEC, it is safe to say you:
Produce pollution
Produce large amounts of oil
Produce large amounts of coffee beans
Eat a lot of candy
43
Southeast Asia has which of the following climates?
Tropical wet and dry
Cool and dry
Arid
Tropical warm and humid
44
Japan lies on an extremely active area, which results in:
Tsunamis
all of these
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
45
In order for the Himalayas to form, what kind of boundary must be present?
Divergent
Transform
Valley
Convergent
46
A major difference between communism and capitalism is the involvement of who?
Businesses
Merchants
Government
Consumers
47
Which region in the U.S. is the most densely populated?
Midwest
South
West
Northeast
48
South Africa has the highest percentage of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Not sure
Yes
Not true
49
The Jungle Book is an example of colonization in India by who?
United States
Spain
Britain
France
50
Which two features are signs that you are looking at a mosque?
Soldiers out front
Color of the building being red
Courtyard around the building
Minarets and domes
51
Most Canadians fit which statement below:
Live near the U.S. border
work in tourism
Speak French
Members of First Nations
52
Where does a majority of the population in the Middle East live?
Near the Jordan River
Small percentage near the Nile Delta
Mostly on coasts or near river valleys
Persian Gulf region
53
Mecca is the holy city for what religion?
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
54
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of People Eating Candy
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Popcorn Exporting Countries
Organization of Petroleum Engineering Counties
55
The largest, yet most sparsely populated U.S. region is:
Midwest
South
West
Northeast
56
Which statement about religion in Russia is most accurate?
Most people are non-religious
Most people practice Judaism
Most people are Muslims
Most people practice Hinduism
57
During the Berlin Conference, Liberia and Ethiopia remained independent.
Not sure
No way
huh?
Sure did
58
What is the purpose of the Suez Canal?
Increase NAFTA trading
Increase trade between Middle East and Eurasia
Create religious freedom in the Middle East
Reduce travel time between Atlantic and Arctic Ocean
59
An area in Africa that is depicted as largely forest trees covering water and lush vegetation.
Great Rift Valley
Sahel
Amazon Rainforest
Congo Basin
60
The Great Rift Valley is created because of what type of plate boundary?
Convergent
Divergent
Volcanic blast
Transform
61
Most people in India practice what religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
62
What is the reason for the conflict in the region known as Palestine?
Peace talks continue to occur
Romans forced Jews out 2000 years ago.
Birth of Israeli nation displaced Palestinian Muslims.
WW1 and WWW2 helped people gain independence.
63
5 times a day is how many times Muslims must...
Go to school
Eat
Pray
Nap
64
Desertification of the Sahel is credited to all except:
Desalination
Deforestation
Poor Soil Management
Overgrazing
65
If workers are sick or dying from Malaria, Cholera, and AIDS, how does that affect Africa?
Fertility rates drop in women
Increases economy
Lowers economy due to loss of work force
High life expectancy is created