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Benchmark #3 Review
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1
What is a tsunami?
Strong storm winds
Seismic wave
Extreme flooding caused my heavy rainfall.
2
What major international problem does North Korea pose to the world?
Internet Program
Communist Program
Economic Program
Nuclear Program
3
What does DMZ stand for?
Demolition Zone
Demilitarized Zone
Democratic Zone
4
What level of economic activity is mining?
Secondary
Tertiary
Priamry
5
What level of economic activity is chick-fil-a?
Secondary
Primary
Tertiary
6
What level of economic activity is automobile production?
Teritary
Primary
Secondary
7
What event caused the Aral Sea to shrink?
The building of a dike on the North side
The building of the Three Gorges Dam
The Green Revolution
8
Which of the following is a pull factor on India's population?
The overcrowding of urban areas is causing people to leave
Frequent monsoons causing people to go to less prone areas
Opportunities causing migration from rural to urban areas
9
Which religion originated in China?
Daoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
10
People living in the red area need to be prepared for...
Fires
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Floods
11
What level of economic activity does entertainment fall under?
Tertiary
Secondary
Primary
12
What does Japan do to obtain the domestic energy resources to meet their needs?
lower the price of fuel
encourage emigration
trade with other nations
protect the environment
13
Name the benefit of the Three Gorges Dam that
does not belong
...
It increases trade deeper into China.
It controls flooding
It produces gigawatts of clean energy
It preserves natural and historic beauty.
14
What is the primary cause of Indonesia's widespread deforestation?
Increasing climate change is destroying rain forests
Its increasing demand for wood to build houses
Its fast growing population and developing economy
15
What was the Green Revolution?
large increase in crop production by introducing technology
a Soviet Union plan to drain Central Asia of its resources
an establishment of economic equality among countries
the introduction of western culture and values
16
When these two tectonic plates get stuck underwater they can cause everything
except...
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Typhoons
17
The Huang River Valley is densely populated because
the Huang River is China's major defense from invaders.
the Huang(Yellow) River is a major source of water.
all of China's largest cities are located in the valley.
18
China has created millions of jobs and attracted international businesses by creating...
The 3 Gorges Dam
Free Market Trade
A large army
SEZs (Special Economic Zones)
19
What has this mountain range done for South Asia?
Produces volcanoes and deadly tsunamis.
Regulated Climate and isolated people groups
Encouraged trade and produced conflict
it has created vast areas of frozen wasteland
20
What are a few of the earliest Chinese inventions?
Paper, iphone, & parachute.
Soap, moveable type, & carbonated water.
Paper, gunpowder, & the compass
21
The movement of technological and manufacturing jobs to developing countries in Asia is called
Relocation
Insourcing
Outsourcing
22
The highlighted country is home to both the largest modern tsunami and the largest volcano.
Taiwan
Malaysia
Indonesia
Japan
23
What is the border between North and South Korea?
No Mans Land
The Rio Grande
DMZ
Kaesong Line
24
Who decides what is produced in a command economic system?
The government
Tradition
The people
25
What conclusion can you make about the United States’ and China’s consumption of petroleum?
They need to import oil or findalternative sources of energy
They are able to make money selling oil to theUnited Kingdom
They are entirely dependent on Russia for their energy needs
They will never be able to meet their demand forpetroleum
26
Which level is missing from this Caste system example?
Landowners
Priests
Untouchables
Warriors
27
The Ancient Chinese Shang Dynasty was located in what important river valley?
Huang (Yellow)
Nile
Mekong
Indus
28
What level of economic activity is textile production?
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary
29
Which of the following represents the area shaded in blue?
The Yangtze River Valley Civilization
The Huang He River Valley Civilization
The Nile River Valley Civilization
The Indus River Valley Civilization
30
Who decides what consumers will buy in a market system?
The people
The government
Tradition
31
Monsoon winds bring...
Rain! Always Rain!
Rain in the winter and cool dry air in the summer
Rain in the summer and Cool Dry Air in the winter
Death! Always Death!
32
Which conclusion can best be made using the population pyramids below?
The one-child policy has created a shortage of workers
The one-child policy was a total success for the population
The one-child policy had no effect on China's population
The one-child policy hurt families, causing mass migration
33
Buddhism begins deep within the Ganges River Valley, what explains its spread throughout Asia?
Cultural Hearths
Buddhist Missionaries
War and Conquest
Cultural Diffusion
34
What conclusion can you make about the location of centers of manufacturing and trade in Asia?
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near oceans
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near oil fields
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near Russia
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near Europe
35
What was one of the main reasons for China's Government to build the Three Gorges Dam?
To redirect the river to reach barren lands.
To control the torrential yearly flooding.
To create a reservoir of clean water.
36
What were/was the main source(s) of water for the Aral Sea?
Yellow River
Syr Darya & Amu Darya Rivers
Caspian Sea
37
What level of economic activity is fishing?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
38
River valleys are often the birthplace of civilizations. What do you call that birthplace?
Home
Cultural Borrowing
Diffusion
Cultural Hearth
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This highlighted country is part of what major geologic physical feature?
The Indian Subcontinent
The Ring of Fire
The Huang He valley
The Aral Sea
