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1
What aspect of Indian culture is reflected on the chart below?
population distribution
ethnic groups
caste system
religions
2
The MAJOR language of North Africa and Southwest Asia is what?
Hebrew
Farsi
Turkish
Arabic
3
In South Asia, the production of agriculture is affected by what?
numerous deserts
cold climate
unnavigable rivers
seasonal monsoons
4
What type of government controls all means of production?
democracy
communism
constitutional monarchy
theocracy
5
What is the majority ethnic group in South Africa?
Black
Other
Mixed
White
6
Where is the majority of the population of Africa located?
rural areas
in the southern desert areas
coastal areas and waterways
on the plains
7
The North and Southern Hemispheres are split by what line of latitude?
North and South Poles
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
8
What three religions are most prevent in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Traditional Religions, Muslims, and Christians
Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Hindus, Jews, and Muslims
Traditional Religions, Muslims, and Jews
9
Describe the Dead Sea.
Helps travel between Israel and Jordan
helps irrigate the Middle East
world's deepest lake
world's saltiest lake
10
What is the potential power of OPEC?
Their economic influence over industrialized nations.
Their control of access to religious sites.
Their military control over major waterways.
Their political influence in tropical regions.
11
In what type of government do people decide who should govern?
communism
constitutional monarchy
theocracy
democracy
12
Which is NOT a cultural trait?
Religious Beliefs
Alphabet
Use of utensils
Physical Health
13
Which of the following describes colonization?
When a nation extends its control over other countries.
when a region of the world is devastated by disasters.
When a country kills all the people of another.
When a country trades goods with another.
14
What physical feature splits South Asia from China?
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Himalayan Mtns.
Ganges river
15
What is the difference between a Political and Physical Map?
Political Map shows boundaries, Physical Map shows features
Political Map shows countries, Physical Map shows cities.
Political Map shows capitals, Physical shows non-capitals.
Location of ethnic groups.
16
The Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates are the only rivers int he Middle East that are?
navigable
east-west flowing
saltwater
freshwater
17
Which conflict is characterized by the issues between Muslims and Jews in Jerusalem?
Persian Gulf War
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Collapse of the Ottoman Empire
Scramble for Africa
18
What is the major commonality in the Middle East?
Ethnic Groups
Education
Currency
Religion
19
What is the measure of how a society meets the needs of its people?
urbanization
cultural diffusion
population density
standard of living
20
What are some examples of raw materials?
industrial machinery
cotton and sugar
guns and clothing
boats and candy
21
What is the longest river in the world?
Amazon
Mississippi
Niger
Nile
22
Which country was the genocide against the Tutsis?
Rwanda
Eritrea
Ghana
Somalia
23
The universal language of Sub-Saharan Africa is what?
Zulu
Swahili
Arabic
Portuguese
24
Deforestation of the rainforest would be studied under what Six Essential Element?
Human Systems
Environment & Society
Uses of Geography
Location
25
Who is the MAIN prophet of Islam?
Gandhi
Jesus
Confucius
Muhammad
26
What does the population distribution of the world show?
continents are not evenly populated
continents are evenly populated
world's population is decreasing rapidly
world's population has stopped growing
27
What is the term for the ability to read and write?
literacy
temperence
suffrage
illiteracy
28
Which of the following could be an example of a push factor?
a country-wide famine
an increase in average income
a single ethnic group
a good harvest
29
Why are maps valuable tools to geographers?
they show facts in columns and rows
they explain how something is done
they show the culture of an area
they are the best way to show the location of places
30
What is the process of turning fertile land into desert.
desrtification
erosion
deforestation
destruction
31
What is it called when Americans send jobs out to other countries for a lower cost?
quotas
imperialism
apartheid
outsourcing
32
Location has two versions, what are they?
relative and definitive
absolute and relative
absolute and perceptual
relative and perceptual
33
Much of what area of the world came under European control and colonized in the 1800s?
Africa
Latin America
Japan
Southwest Asia
34
What is the most serious obstacle to education in Africa?
low standard of living
a small population base
too many languages
lack of television
35
What resource does OPEC control?
oil
gold
diamonds
natural gas
36
What point can be found at 60 degrees North, 60 degrees East?
A
C
D
B
37
Which is NOT a fossil fuel?
coal
wood
oil
gas
38
The lines of latitude and longitude on a map create what?
A grid
A legend
A puzzle
A scale
39
What is an affect of the slave trade on Africa?
built stronger African communities
increasing the literacy rate
splitting up of African families
African Independence
40
The term for the belief in one God?
Hinduism
monotheism
polytheism
Jainism
41
The spread of people, ideas, practices, and goods from one culture to another is known as?
cultural exploration
cultural projection
cultural diffusion
cultural placement
42
In the mid-1800s, Europeans divided Africa among themselves, why?
Control raw materials and establish markets for goods
To lean different methods of healthcare
gain control of wildlife, exporting much to Europe
utilize land for military training,
43
A region had multiple characteristics, one of which could be a physical feature?
Rivers
Language
Trading Ports
Religion
44
Who was the major political figure who served 27 years in prison in South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr.
Cecil Rhodes
45
The movement of people, ideas, and goods relate to what Six Essential Element?
Places and Regions
Physical Systems
Location
Human Systems
46
What type of economy allows people to freely choose what they buy and sell?
Command
Subsistence
Traditional
Market
47
Cartography is the study of?
Oceans and Rivers
Mapmaking
Shopping Carts
The World
48
What are the two major religions that originated in India?
Buddhism and Islam
Islam and Judaism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Islam and Hinduism
49
Lines of
Latitude
run which way? (Two answers)
Around the earth running East and West.
Around the earth running North and South.
Parallel to the Equator.
Parallel to the Prime Meridian.
50
What is one of the similarities between Judaism, Christianity, Islam?
common day of worship
monotheism
belief in Jesus as Messiah
use the same holy book
51
Why is the Suez Canal been so important to other countries besides Egypt?
Made it easier for Russia to gain control of Afghanistan.
Allowed for faster movement between Europe and Asia.
Provide a direct route to transport slaves from to Americas.
Enabled Europeans to explore the Western Hemisphere.
52
How would you describe the climate of the Middle East?
tundra
highland
arid
tropical
53
The total sum of goods and services produced in a country is called what?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
constitutional monarchy
gross domestic product
per capita income
54
What three religions started in the Middle East?
Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
Christianity, Judaism, Zorostrianism
55
What is the biggest threat to to the African rain forest?
deforestation
acid-rain
poaching
smog
56
What is the oldest monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
57
For Islam, which is the holiest city?
Medina
Bagdhad
Mecca
Jerusalem
58
What is the large Y-shaped trench in East-Africa called?
Grand Trench
Continental Divide
Great Divide
Great Rift Valley
59
Gandhi was a major political figure in which country?
India
China
Japan
Russia
