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Final Exam Review for Cupp's Geography and History of the World Final Exam: Spring 2016
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The _ in Africa is one of the world's largest savanna plains
Sahara
Great Rift Valley
Serengeti
Sahel
2
What country is this?
Singapore
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
3
This building pictured below is a holy site for which world religion?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
4
India's interior is relatively dry as a result of:
the rain shadow effect on the Western Ghats
the summer monsoons
proximity to the Equator
the rain shadow effect on the Himalayas
5
What country is this?
Afghanistan
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
6
Which US President actually made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
Truman
Roosevelt
Jackson
Eisenhower
7
Which country is this?
Cambodia
Vietnam
Laos
Thailand
8
The Gobi Desert sits on the border of which two countries?
India and Pakistan
China and Mongolia
Russia and Europe
North and South Korea
9
Along with Hong Kong, what other city in China is technically an independent state?
Shanghai
Guangzhou
Macao
Singapore
10
Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, became known as the Buddha, which means?
"The Golden Child"
"The Awakened One"
"The Chosen One"
"The Enlightened One"
11
Who was the first leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong-IL
Kim IL-Sung
Kim Jong-un
Kim IL-Jong
12
As a result of Arab-Israeli conflicts over the territory of Palestine:
many Palestinians have converted to Judaism
Palestinians have gained land from the Jews
Palestinians have set up an independent state
Palestinian culture has blended into Jewish culture
13
OPEC stands for:
Oman, Pakistan, and Egypt Company
Oil Price Enforcement Cooperation
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Provinces Exporting Crude Oil
14
Gandhi earned the title of "Mahatma" which means:
"Leader Among Men"
"Enlightened One"
"Great Soul"
"Holy Leader"
15
In 1947 Great Britain granted independence to India and the newly formed Muslim country of _.
Bangladesh
Egypt
Pakistan
Afghanistan
16
What is the term used for storms that form in the Pacific Ocean and blow across East Asia?
hurricanes
monsoons
cyclones
typhoons
17
Self determination is the idea that:
political boundaries should be determined by geography
people should be free to choose their own political status
people should have the right to pursue their hopes & dreams
political boundaries should be drawn by outside influences
18
The oldest monotheistic religion is:
Islam
Sikhism
Christianity
Judaism
19
Which river in China is also known as the "Yellow River"?
Chang Jiang
Yangtze
Xi
Huang He
20
If things don't change in Japan, in what year will the last Japanese person be born?
3011
5015
4562
2504
21
The area now known as the Middle East was controlled by what empire before World War 1?
Persian
Roman
Ottoman
Islamic
22
Which man below was the first leader of SOUTH KOREA?
Syngman Rhee
Chang Kai-shek
Ngo Diem
Ho Chi Minh
23
How is a person's placement in the caste system determined?
Religious Beliefs
Wealth
Birth
Education
24
Which country is this?
India
Japan
Mongolia
China
25
Which country is this?
Ethiopia
Botswana
Angola
Namibia
26
Which country is this?
Bangladesh
China
Pakistan
India
27
The primary goal of ISIS is to:
convert all Christians to Islam
create a state ruled by Islamic Law
destroy Israel and create a Palestinian state
control the Islamic faith throughout the world
28
In what country did the government implement a "One Child Policy" in the 1970s?
United States
India
China
Japan
29
Which event below sparked the 1994 genocide in Rwanda?
An attack on a Hutu village by Tutsis
Attack on a Tutsi school by Hutu rebels
Tutsi president was assassinated by Hutu rebels
Hutu president's plane was shot down
30
Which of the following are the priests in the caste system?
Brahmins
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Dalits
31
Which country is this?
Libya
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Algeria
32
Which European country below imperialized the area known as Indochina in the mid-1800s?
Portugal
Spain
Britain
France
33
Which statement is true based on the information in the graph below?
Religion does not cause conflict in India
Sikhism has a large influence on the entire country
India has no religious diversity
India's culture is heavily influenced by Hinduism
34
The vast majority of Muslims are _ and make up about _% of all Muslims around the world.
Sunni, 83
Sunni, 64
Shiite, 83
Shiite, 64
35
Where is the source for the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus River?
Himalayan Mountains
Indian Ocean
The Arabian Sea
Hindu Kush Mountains
36
Who was the president of South Vietnam after the Geneva Peace Accords?
Ngyuen Theiu
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Diem
37
What is the message of this political cartoon? (About Africa)
European countries each got a "piece" of Africa
Leaders of the world should send aid to Africa
Germans were the leaders in Africa's imperialism
Everyone in Africa should speak French
38
Which country is this?
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
South Korea
North Korea
39
The first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was on which date below?
August 3, 1944
August 3, 1945
August 6, 1944
August 6, 1945
40
What is the most populated country in East Asia?
China
Japan
South Korea
India
41
Which of the following cities in the Middle East is home to all 3 major monotheistic religions?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Istanbul
Cairo
42
Approximately how many Kurds live in the Middle East?
30,000
30,000,000
3,000,000
300,000
43
Which of the following is NOT a result of the discovery of oil in the Middle East?
Emigration of Muslims from Arab countries
Modernization in some Arab countries
Increased immigration to Arab countries
Increased wealth for some Arab countries
44
_ is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Eurasian Tectonic Plate
Bikini Atoll
Krakatoa
Ring of Fire
45
Which country is this?
Malaysia
Japan
Indonesia
Thailand
46
Which country is this?
Egypt
Libya
Tunisia
Algeria
47
Which of the following is NOT a major Hindu belief?
Dharma
Reincarnation
Moksha
Nirvana
48
Looking at this map, what country might have the most to lose if Kurdistan becomes a state?
Iraq
Syria
Iran
Turkey
49
The United States' response to the 1994 Rwandan genocide was to _
send troops into Rwanda to fight
avoid taking a major role in the conflict
ask the United Nations to act
send immediate aid to the country
50
In general, ethnicity is someone's.....
physical characteristics
musical characteristics
academic abilities
cultural characteristics
51
Which country is this?
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Egypt
52
Which country is this?
Iran
Syria
Jordan
Iraq
53
Which of the following is a consequence of rapid population growth in India?
low standard of living
lack of employment
shortage of fresh water
lack of education
54
Which of the following was NOT a reason that Japan began its conquest of East Asia before WWII?
US was starting to dominate East Asia
Japan lacked natural resources
Japan trying to make more money
Japan needed more arable land to farm to feed its peole
55
Japan is an example of an island chain, or _.
archipelago
delta
atoll
reef
56
On what date below did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1942
December 7, 1943
December 7, 1941
December 7, 1940
57
The population pyramid below is an example of what type of growth pyramid?
Rapid
Slow
Negative
Stable
58
Look at the map. What happened from Stage 2 to Stage 3?
Hamas started their terrorist attacks
The Yom Kippur War took place
The UN Partition Plan took place
Israel won the 1948 Israeli/Arab War
59
Which country is this?
Iraq
Iran
Israel
Turkey
60
Kurdish people are a _____, who continue to fight for ______.
ethnic group, nationhood
nation, nationhood
ethnic group, statehood
nation, statehood
61
Which country is this?
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Greece
62
Which two countries below were responsible for creating a North and South Korea?
China and Japan
US and China
Japan and Soviet Union
Soviet Union and US
63
Which country is this?
Java
Maldives
Sumatra
Sri Lanka
64
Which country below has the most Muslims living in it in the WORLD?
Pakistan
India
China
Indonesia
65
Which of the following was NOT one of the US Presidents to serve during the Vietnam War?
Roosevelt
Nixon
Eisenhower
Kennedy
66
Which US president implemented a plan of "Vietnamization" to pull US troops out of Vietnam?
Kennedy
Nixon
Johnson
Eisenhower
67
This Pacific War battle was the turning point of WWII in June of 1942.
Guadalcanal
Midway
Okinawa
Coral Sea
68
A group of people generally linked by language, ethnicity, and culture is a _.
nation
enclave
state
country
69
The border of North and South Korea is called the DMZ. What does it stand for?
Democratic Zone
Demobilization Zone
Democratic Majority Zone
Demilitarized Zone
70
Which of the following is another term for "Untouchables?"
Vaishas
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Dalits
71
There are about _ active volcanoes in Indonesia.
3,150
130
245
55
72
Muslims often make a pilgrimage known as the ___, to ____, the holiest city for Islam.
Jihad, Mecca
Hajj, Medina
Hajj, Mecca
Jihad, Medina
73
What does ISIS stand for?
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Islamic State of Iran and Syria
Islamic State of Iran and Saudi Arabia
74
Which of the following BEST explains the difference between the two major branches of Islam?
disagree on who the caliph should be
Disagree on basic Islamic beliefs
Disagree on holy sites
disagree on who should control Israel
75
What was the name of the communist leader of Vietnam after World War II?
Ngo Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Ngyuen Theiu
Mao Zedong
76
Which US President passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in the Vietnam War?
Nixon
Kennedy
Johnson
Roosevelt
77
Which country below has the highest number of Muslims living in it in the MIDDLE EAST?
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iran
78
Which country is the most populated country in SE Asia/Oceania?
Thailand
Indonesia
Philippines
Australia
79
In general, race is someone's......
musical characteristics
academic abilities
cultural characteristics
physical characteristics
80
The river that separates North Korea and China is the _.
Xi River
Gobi River
Yalu River
Lena River
81
Which US President placed US troops on the ground in the Vietnam War?
Nixon
Johnson
Eisenhower
Kennedy
82
Who is the leader of North Korea today?
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-IL
Kim IL-Sung
Kim IL-Jong
83
What country is this?
Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Burma
84
What line of latitude divides Korea into a North and a South?
28th
48th
38th
18th
85
Gandhi organized the _ to boycott British taxes on the poor in India.
Quit Taxes Campaign
Quit Britain Campaign
Quit India Campaign
Quit Salt Campaign
86
Which country is this?
Japan
Taiwan
China
Philippines
87
Which country is this?
Pakistan
Iran
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
88
Which country is this?
Uganda
Rwanda
Kenya
Burundi
89
South East Asia's mainland rivers originate in _.
the southern highlands
the northern lowlands
the northern highlands
the southern lowlands
90
All of the following are results of the 1947 Partition of India, EXCEPT:
The establishment of two independent countries
Violence between various religious groups
Peaceful protesters organized The Salt March
The forced relocation of many families
91
In semi-arid areas of Africa long periods of drought and land over-use have resulted in
estuaries
desertification
deforestation
cataracts
92
Located in the Himalayas, Mount _ is the world's tallest peak.
K2
Momotombo
Everest
McKinley
93
What two areas in Israel are still sources of conflict between Palestinians and Israelis?
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Jordan River
Suez Canal
94
The two main branches of Islam are:
Bedouin and Sassanid
Wahhabism and Sikh
Shia and Sunni
Umma and Hiraj
95
What country is this?
Marshall Islands
Philippines
Taiwan
Japan
96
A politically organized territory with a government that is recognized by the world is a _.
nation
state
enclave
collective
97
Which event started the Korean War?
China invaded South Korea
South Korea invaded North Korea
North Korea invaded South Korea
The United States invaded North Korea
