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Which statement about Russia's size is TRUE?
World Cultures Second Semester Review
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1
Which statement about Russia's size is TRUE?
Russia spans two continents.
Russia is both a country and an entire continent.
Russia spans three continents.
Russia spans seven time zones.
2
Japan has
limited farmland but excellent soil.
many large farms that produce a variety of crops.
limited farmland and poor soil.
excellent soil and large amounts of farmland.
3
NAFTA reduced trade restrictions among which countries?
Mexico, island countries of the Caribbean, and Bolivia
Mexico, the United States, and Panama
Canada, the United States, and Mexico
Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina
4
The most popular religious belief in China is
Hinduism
Atheism
Buddhism
Christianity
5
Why do only a small amount of people living in Latin America have landline telephones?
There is not enough color and style selection of phones.
Rates are too high.
Countries cannot afford equipment for residential service.
People would rather chat on the Internet.
6
The __________ mark the traditional boundary between European Russia and Asian Russia.
Caucasus Mountains
Sayan Mountains
Verkhoyanski Mountains
Ural Mountains
7
Within Russia, _______________ are the primary means of transporting crude oil and natural gas.
trucks
ships
pipelines
airplanes
8
____________________ spread from China to Korea and became Korea’s main religion.
Shintoism
Islam
Confucianism
Buddhism
9
Koreans trace their origins back to people from
Vietnam and Cambodia.
northern China and central Asia.
Japan and Taiwan.
southern China and South Asia.
10
Which statement about South America’s population is accurate?
The greatest concentration is in the interior highlands.
Most of the population lives in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Most people have moved from the coasts to inland mountains.
The greatest concentration is in the coastal areas.
11
Which statement about Lake Baikal is TRUE?
It was formed by a human-made dam.
It holds one-fifth of the world's freshwater.
It is a vacation destination for many Russians.
It is home to very small number of plant and animal species
12
Japan fought ____________________ over possession of Korea from 1904-1905.
the United States
Mongolia
Russia
China
13
The Soviet era occurred from
1917 to 1989.
1547 to 1991.
1922 to 1991.
1924 to 1980.
14
Latin America includes Middle America, the Caribbean, and
Cuba.
El Salvador.
South America.
Mexico.
15
What is the dividing line between North and South Korea?
38th parallel
29th parallel
South Asian Sea
Himilayan Mountains
16
Who was Simón Bolívar?
a Mexican revolutionary leader
a Venezuelan revolutionary leader
a Spanish colonial leader in Venezuela
a painter who lived in Bolivia
17
Tourism has long been crucial to the economies of countries in ____________
Central America.
Mexico.
South America.
the Caribbean.
18
Why are control of the oil in Chechyna/Dagestan a major concern to the Russian government?
The Ukrainian government has invaded these republics.
Oil wells and pipelines in these republics are in disrepair.
These republics are extremely poor.
People in these republics are fighting for self-rule.
19
When Putin became president he ___ by instituting reforms in labor, banking, & private property
ousted Communist rulers
helped stabilize the Russian economy
got Russia involved with NATO
enacted a policy of glasnost
20
Which mountain range separates China from South Asia?
the Pamirs
the Himalaya
the Tian Shan
the Altay Shan
21
The uneven distribution of population in Russia is due to
government laws about housing.
the physical environment.
the country’s level of economic development.
the country’s standard of living.
22
The Tiananmen Square demonstrations involved
communists
farmers
Christians
students
23
____________________ is the largest island country in southeast Asia.
Singapore
Indonesia
New Guinea
East Timor
24
The primary source of power in China is
solar.
burning of fossil fuels.
nuclear.
hydroelectric.
25
In what year did China become the People’s Republic of China?
1856
1949
1911
1952
26
What did education emphasize during the Soviet era?
philosophy, religion, and politics.
language, history, and literature.
dance, theater, and music.
math, science, and engineering.
27
The largest Muslim nation in the world is
Iraq
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
28
Where are you going if you are going to a fiesta?
a festival
shopping
the theater
a funeral
29
Powerful ____________________ ruled Japan from the 1100s to the late 1800s.
clans
shoguns
samurai
dynasties
30
When did most Latin American countries gain their independence?
the 1600s
the 1800s
the mid-1700s
the early 1900s
31
Which religion is specific to Japan?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Catholicism
32
The ideas of ____________________ are the basis for communism.
Karl Marx
Boris Yeltsin
Joseph Stalin
Catherine the Great
33
Which of the following statements about religion in Russia is TRUE?
Most Russians who claim a religion affiliation are Buddhists
Only Orthodoxy, Islam, and Judaism are allowed full liberty
Jews have not been able to restore their religious practices
Soviet government began to relax restrictions in the 1960s
34
The five vertical climate zones in the highlands of Latin America are determined by
rainfall.
distance from the Equator.
elevation.
longitude.
35
Which of the following are cash crops grown in Southeast Asia?
rice and palm oil
rubber, sugarcane, coconuts, and coffee
pigs, vegetables, and rice
timber, rice, and sugarcane
36
The Volga River connects Moscow with which body of water?
Caspian Sea
Pacific Ocean
Bering Sea
Mediterranean Sea
37
Ethnic Russians are part of a
larger group called Slavs.
smaller group known as Caucasians.
significant minority in Russia.
larger group called Poles.
38
How many major islands does Japan have?
5
2
4
1
39
As believers in communism, Bolsheviks
supported the czars.
immigrated to Russia from other places.
wanted a new society led by workers.
proposed a new society in which corporations had power.
40
The Panama Canal allows ships to travel between which two bodies of water?
Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and Sea of Cortez
Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
41
A fire in 86 in the nuclear reactor in the town of ____ released particles into the environment
Chernobyl
Volgograd
Noril’sk
Yakutsk
42
Which of the following is the largest of the Japanese islands?
Shikoku
Kyushu
Hokkaido
Honshu
43
The word, “Japan” means
“land of the rising sun”
“way of the warrior”
“the island in the Pacific”
“land over the horizon”
44
Mikhail Gorbachev instituted a policy of _____________, or economic restructuring in 1985.
glasnost
communism
intelligentsia
perestroika
45
What has contributed to North Korea’s economic stagnation and acute food shortages?
strict government rule
several natural disasters
lack of a central government
ongoing conflict with South Korea
46
What are China’s main waterway systems?
the Huang He, the Xi, the Chang Jiang, and the Grand Canal
the Huang He and the Red and Blue Rivers
the Huang He, the Chang Jiang, and the Grand Canal
the Huang He, the Xi, the Volga River, and the Grand Canal
47
The blending of beliefs and practices from different religions is called
syncretism.
Protestantism.
patois.
matriarchal.
48
What is the proper order of syllables in a Japanese Haiku?
5-7-5
4-6-4
3-5-3
7-5-7
49
Russia’s first crowned czar was
Peter the Great.
Alexander II.
Nicholas II.
Ivan the Terrible.
50
The world’s most populous urban area is
Shanghai, China.
Tokyo, Japan.
Beijing, China.
Seoul, South Korea.
51
Which of the following has been a harmful result of industrialization in China?
the decreasing influence of East Asia in the world economy
a decreasing standard of living
a lack of trade with countries outside of East Asia
a negative impact on the environment
52
About what percentage of Mexico’s population is urban?
50 percent
25 percent
77 percent
93 percent
53
China’s population is concentrated
in the central interior near the Qilian Shan.
in the north along the border with Mongolia.
in the southwestern Plateau of Tibet.
in the river valleys and plains of the Huang He, Chang Jiang
54
Which statement about Southeast Asia’s population is accurate?
It is becoming more urbanized.
Its standard of living has been decreasing.
declining because of gov't incentives to keep families small
It stays about the same from year to year.
55
Siberia accounts for how much of Russia’s land area?
one-fourth
two-thirds
one-half
one-third
56
Singapore is
a center of world trade and a strong economic force.
dependent on tourism for most of its income.
an overcrowded city with a weak justice system.
a rural region with poor systems of transportation.
57
Who is North Korea’s current communist leader?
Kim Jung-Un
Kim Jong-Il
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
58
The mountains located along the western edge of South America are the
Rocky Mountains.
Andes.
Sierra Madre.
Western Highlands.
59
The Four Modernizations policy advocated by Deng Xiaoping focused on developments in
industry, agriculture, politics, and technology.
industry, agriculture, politics, and art.
industry, agriculture, technology, and defense.
politics, industry, agriculture, and technology.
60
Traders were drawn to the islands of Southeast Asia for
agriculture.
spices.
textiles.
gold.
61
The Amazon Basin contains the world’s largest
mountain.
rain forest.
water supply.
lake.
62
The Bolsheviks, led by __________, established the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1922.
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
63
Ethnic Han Chinese makes up ____________________ of China’s population.
more than 90 percent
around 60 percent
about 30 percent
about 50 percent
64
Which of the following statements about the Khmer Empire is accurate?
It flourished along the Irrawaddy River.
The Khmer built a temple called Angkor Wat.
The ruling princes migrated from India.
It covered most of the Malay Peninsula.
65
Why does the majority of Russia’s population live in western Russia?
There is rich soil, waterways, and a mild climate.
Government controls have placed people in the area.
They want to be closer to Europe.
It is more scenic then eastern Russia.
66
Why did North Korea invade South Korea in 1950?
to free the country from Japanese control.
to unite Korea into one unified nation.
North Korea was desperate for the oil fields in the south.
to liberate the South Koreans from communist rule.
67
What religion is prevalent in Central America?
Roman Catholicism
Hinduism
Protestant Christianity
Islam
68
What are latifundia?
small plots of land often farmed by families
a form of Internet communication
large textile-manufacturing factories
large, mechanized farms
69
What is meant by the statement “Japan has a homogenous population”?
The population is growing.
The population is getting smaller.
The population is migratory.
The population is mostly one ethnicity.
70
Since 1992, the Russian ______ has exceeded the _____, resulting in negative population growth.
fertility rate, death rate
rate of natural increase, rate of migration
birthrate, death rate
death rate, birthrate
