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SS Final Quiz E (By Edward)
What is a free port?
What helps Singapore be rich?
SS Final Quiz E (By Edward)
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What helps Singapore be rich?
Fishing
Forests
Being on a major shipping route
Natural gas
2
What is a free port?
Port with few taxes
Illegal harbor
Port with no rules
Port with no trade
3
What climate does the Malay Peninsula have?
Temperate
Humid and tropical
Cold and wet
Arid and dry
4
How did Timor-Leste become independent?
From Portugal
From Spain
From Indonesia after UN help
Peace treaty with US
5
What mountain range runs down Italy?
Pindus
Pyrenees
Apennines
Alps
6
Why is Malaysia ethnically diverse?
Only Malays live there
Many ethnic groups live there
Many tourists
War history
7
Which mountain range is Europe's highest?
Alps
Jura
Massif Central
Pyrenees
8
Where is Southeast Asia located?
North of China
West of India
South of China & east of India
South of Russia
9
Which sea lies east of Italy?
Red Sea
Adriatic
Aegean
Ionian
10
What does neutrality mean?
Isolationism
No opinion
Not taking sides in conflict
No army
11
What are the two main peninsulas of Southeast Asia?
Indochina and Iberian
Iberian and Malay
Indochina and Malay
Malay and Korean
12
What mountain range separates Spain and France?
Alps
Carpathians
Pyrenees
Apennines
13
What happened in France in 1789?
French Revolution
Colonization
Norman attack
WWI
14
What major event hurt the UK in 1900s?
WW1 & Depression
Cold War
Napoleonic wars
Reformation
15
Which region includes Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg?
Scandinavia
Benelux
Baltics
Gaul
16
Who established a strong Christian empire in France?
Napoleon
Gauls
Franks
Charlemagne
17
Which country has high standards of living & banking?
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Luxembourg
18
What divided East & West Germany?
The Berlin Wall
The Rhine
Alps
Berlin Bridge
19
Why is the Lush Forest important?
Provides electricity
Contains roads
Has shopping centers
Home to diverse wildlife
20
What are wats?
Muslim schools
Traditional homes
Buddhist temples
Christian churches
21
Why did the UK lose colonies after WW1?
Overpopulation
Bankruptcy
Independence movements
Famine
22
What type of climate does the North Atlantic Drift bring?
Cold and moist
Cold and dry
Hot and dry
Warm and moist
23
Why did the French Revolution occur?
Religious war
Unfair treatment of 3rd estate
Foreign invasion
Taxes on nobles
24
Which industries support UK’s economy today?
Tourism, banking, insurance
Fishing
Mining
Textiles
25
What kind of government does Brunei have?
President
Sultanate
Prime Minister
Monarchy
26
Which countries are in Southern Europe?
UK, Germany, Poland, France
Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece
Italy, Egypt, Israel, Turkey
Spain, Sweden, Norway, Finland
27
When was the UK formed?
1707
1492
1776
1801
28
What was the UK's global position in 1800s?
Colony
Isolated kingdom
Weak empire
Major colonial power
29
Who colonized the Philippines in 1521?
British
French
Spanish
Dutch
30
Which day is France’s national holiday?
Reunification Day
Victory Day
Independence Day
Bastille Day
31
Who built Angkor Wat?
Vietnamese
Khmer Empire
Portuguese
Thai people
32
What makes the Philippines very diverse?
No foreigners
It’s one island
10 ethnic groups and foreigners
Same religion
33
Where is the Tagus River?
France
Greece
Spain & Portugal
Italy
34
What is an archipelago?
A mountain range
A desert
A large group of islands
A farming area
35
How many islands are in Southeast Asia?
20,000+
15,000
10,000
5,000
36
Which peninsula is Italy located on?
Aegean
Iberian
Italian
Balkan
37
Why is farming hard in Northern Scandinavia?
Frost
Glaciers
Snowfall
Rocky soil & terrain
38
What style is 'Impressionism'?
Bright lights & realism
Abstract geometry
Rippling light & brush strokes
Mosaics
39
What is the Ring of Fire known for?
Oil reserves
Heavy trade routes
Tropical forests
Earthquakes and volcanoes
40
What does the sea provide for Southeast Asia?
Fish and other resources
Fresh water
Tourism only
Trade
41
Which Roman influence remains in France?
German language
Egyptian art
Roman law & Latin
Greek law
42
What’s Germany’s economy based on?
Textiles
Shipping
Industry & agriculture
Oil
43
What two rivers are vital for trade in Western Europe?
Seine & Po
Danube & Rhine
Thames & Loire
Elbe & Tiber
44
Which country was never colonized?
Cambodia
Vietnam
Siam (Thailand)
Laos
45
Where is Oktoberfest held?
Bonn
Berlin
Munich
Hamburg
46
What is one of the Philippines' main exports?
Clothes
Gold
Coconuts
Cars
47
Which island is Earth’s second largest?
Luzon
Java
Sumatra
New Guinea
48
What is Indonesia’s capital?
Bali
Luzon
Jakarta
Java
49
Why is the UK’s location important?
Desert access
Weather
Mountains
Strategic navy access
50
What are fjords and how were they formed?
Glacial valleys filled with water
Volcanoes
Dunes
Plate tectonics
51
What clothing is common in Southeast Asia?
Kimono
Sarongs
Jeans
Robes
52
What are seasonal monsoons?
Heavy seasonal rainfall
Dry summer winds
Cold ocean winds
Trade winds
53
Why are flat lands important in SE?
For oil drilling
For tourism
For farming & population
For mining
54
What are common features of SE coastlines?
Rocky cliffs
Snow
Rainforests
Beaches and harbors
55
What divides Norway and Sweden?
Jura Mountains
The Alps
Ural Mountains
Fjolen Mountains
56
Which of the following is NOT part of Island Southeast Asia?
Indonesia
Brunei
Malaysia
Thailand
57
When did Japan invade Southeast Asia?
WWI
WWII
1990s
1960s
58
What sea borders Southern Europe?
Red Sea
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
59
Which country speaks Dutch and has great harbors?
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Netherlands
60
Which region lags behind economically?
South
North
East
West
61
What is the main religion of mainland Southeast Asia?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
62
What energy is produced in Iceland?
Geothermal
Nuclear
Wind
Hydroelectric
63
Who started the Reformation?
Napoleon
Charlemagne
Martin Luther
Bismarck
64
What is Switzerland known for?
Oil & gas
Cars
Cheese & watches
Tech companies
65
Which region is ruled by French-speaking Walloons?
Benelux
Holland
Flanders
Wallonia
66
What is the domino theory?
Colonial migration
Countries fall like blocks
Rainfall pattern
Communism spreads between countries
67
What is the North European Plain best known for?
Forests
Mountains
Lakes
Farmlands & cities
68
What helped the UK gain colonies?
Army
Farming
Navy & economy
Population
69
What makes farming and travel hard in SE?
Desert climate
Mountains
Few cities
Lack of roads
70
What helps Southeast Asia have rich farming?
Strong winds
Snowfall
High mountains
Hot and wet climate
71
Which country is not part of the British Isles?
Belgium
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
72
What was Germania?
A tribe
A region settled by tribes
An empire
A kingdom
73
Which countries rely on fishing?
Germany & France
Belgium & Luxembourg
Austria & Italy
Norway, Denmark, Iceland
74
What are the British Isles made up of?
UK & Canada
Wales, Scotland, England, N. Ireland
Ireland & France
Scotland & Spain
75
What helped the UK in WWII?
India
France
Russia
U.S.A.
76
What is a kampong?
Village on stilts
Buddhist temple
Type of tree
Mountain area
77
What sea lies west of France?
Bay of Biscay
Baltic Sea
Red Sea
North Sea
78
What was the UK's global position in 1800s?
Major colonial power
Isolated kingdom
Weak empire
Colony
79
Which valley is Germany’s industrial hub?
Rhine
Loire
Po
Ruhr
80
What happened in Indochina in 1954?
Bloodiest war for independence
US took control
Became Thailand
United with China
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What started WWII?
France attacked Germany
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
Germany attacked Poland
USA invaded
