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Think Like a Geographer North Africa & Southwest Asia South Asia I Am Malala
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1
Which hemispheres does the red line divide the earth into?
North & South
East & West
East & North
South & West
2
Which hemispheres does the red line divide the earth into?
North & South
South & West
East & North
East & West
3
Which religion was spread by trade and expansion?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
4
Islam's sacred text is:
The Qur'an
The Bible
The Torah
The Vedas
5
A primary source of pollution in South Asia's rivers is:
ashes from funeral pyres
raw sewage
rupees
petroleum oil
6
System in which private businesses create goods and services sold in markets; supply and demand influence prices:
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
Mixed Economy
Free Enterprise Economy
7
Which association is NOT correct?
Islam : Mosque
Judaism : Abraham
Hinduism : Muhammed
Christianity : Missionaries
8
What led to the creation of the 2 sects (Shi'ite and Sunni) of Islam?
The dispute over leadership after Muhammed's death
The fall of the Ottoman Empire
The Arab Spring
The Iran-Iraq war during the 1980s
9
Which of the following is associated with the Egyptian civilization?
Their leader, Hammurabi, created the first code of law.
They used irrigation systems to develop their agriculture.
They developed the written language Cuneiform.
They developed the wheel and used mathematics.
10
Government where an individiual has seized power and controls all parts of society; citizens typically have few rights.
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Democracy
11
A government where a group of elites runs society; typically few rights exist for citizens.
Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
12
Resources that never run out are:
natural
renewable
political
non-renewable
13
Which of the following is the scared text of Hindus?
The Qur'an
The Bible
The Vedas
The Torah
14
What form of government has often replaced Pakistan's democracy?
the Raj
federal republic
oligarchy based upon wealth
military dictatorship
15
What is the primary economic good produced in the Middle East?
Oil
Wheat
Coal
Manufactured Goods
16
What is the name of the line drawn in red?
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
Equator
Prime Meridian
17
How has modern Egypt harnessed the power of the Nile river?
It provides geographical boundaries between Egypt and its neighbors.
Its irrigation systems bring water to the fertile crescent.
It uses its currents to promote trade throughout the region.
The Aswan High Dam generates electricity.
18
If you traveled to 20
0
S and 20
0
E, on which continent would you be located?
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
19
What type of map is located above?
physical
geographical
thematic
political
20
Which of the following statements about the Green Revolution is TRUE?
All farmers wealth increased as a result of the Green Revolution.
Natural fertilizers farmers used were replaced with chemical treatments.
Run-off from fertilizers and pesticides polluted the rivers.
Fewer crops were produced.
21
Which religion is associated with the diaspora?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
22
Which of the following is true of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism?
They trace their roots to Abraham.
They have no known founder / prophet.
They are monotheistic.
They use a caste sytem.
23
What present form of government does India have?
the Raj
federal republic
oligarchy based upon wealth
military dictatorship
24
What do Global Positioning Systems (GPS) use coordinates to find?
relative locations
moving locations
absolute locations
locality
25
Which of the following nations limits the suffrage of their citizens by gender?
Jordan
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Tunisa
26
If you wanted to know what the colors on the map represent, what map element should you use?
the map title
the map scale
the map compass
the map legend
27
A government where citizens elect representatives to govern society; citizens typically have many rights
Constitutional Monarchy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
28
What is the name of the line drawn in red?
Equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
29
System in which the goverment owns most parts of the economy and determines what items will be produced and sold:
Free Enterprise Economy
Command Economy
Traditional Economy
Mixed Economy
30
The 1947 India Independence Act created the two nations of India and Bangladesh.
True
False
31
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
make a pillgrammage to Mecca
bathe in the Ganges River
pray 5 times a day
donate to charity
32
What type of map is located above?
political
geographical
thematic
physical
33
What type of map is located above?
geographical
political
physical
thematic
34
What event led to the (attempted) overthrow of autocracies in the Middle East and North Africa?
The Holocaust
The diaspora
the Arab Spring
The Seven Days War
35
Resources that are limited and cannot be replaced are:
economic
renewable
non-renewable
natural
36
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to determine the strength of a nation's economy?
Literacy Rates
Stock Market
GDP
Life Expectancy
37
The difference between a monarchy and a constitutional monarchy is that constitutional monarchs have limited power.
True
False
38
What economic characteristic does India have that makes it an emerging market?
High literacy rates
All citizens have a long-life expectancy
A fast rising GDP
An average per person income of $2 / day
39
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of products produced per person in a nation.
False
True
40
Which river is sacred to Hindus?
Ganges River
Yellow River
Yangtze River
Nile River
41
Which individual wanted South Asians to use civil disobedience to protest British rule?
Muhammah Ali Jinnah
Mahatmas Gandhi
Malala Yousafzai
Benazir Bhutto
42
Economic system that has elements of both a command economy and a free enterprise economy:
Free Enterprise Economy
Mixed Economy
Command Economy
Traditional Economy
43
Which word is NOT correctly matched with its definition?
Reincarnation : soul takes new living form after death
Madrasa: Muslim schools for religious education
Karma : social structure based upon occupation
Badal : Pashtun tradition of revenge
44
Which nation is not correctly matched with its form of government?
Tunisia - Dictatorship
Egypt - Military Oligarchy
Jordan - Constitutional Monarchy
Israel - Parlimentary Democracy
45
Economic system in which individuals trade goods and services without the use of money:
Traditional Economy
Mixed Economy
Command Economy
Free Enterprise Economy
46
If you traveled to 40
0
N and 110
0
W, on which continent would you be located?
Asia
North America
Africa
South America
47
If you wanted to know the distance from Kabal to New Delhi, what map element should use to help calculate the distance?
the map title
the map legend
the map scale
the map compass
48
What event led to the creation of Israel?
The diaspora
the Arab Spring
The Seven Days War
The Holocaust
