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1
The English Channel separates the United Kingdom from what other country?
USA
India
France
Egypt
2
Which famous founding father has a hit broadway play about them?
George Washington
Donald Trump
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
3
To visit Buddhist monuments near the Mekong River , you would go to what Asian country?
Cambodia
Iran
Brazil
Russia
4
Democracy is founded on the notion that
legitimate political authority is centered in the government
political power rests within the international system
popular sovereignty supports monarchical government
sovereign political power rests with the people
5
This city is the most visited city in the world and is home of the Eiffel Tower
London
Paris
Berlin
Rome
6
St. Augustine, the site of the first Spanish fort in the US, is a city located in which state?
Florida
Alabama
7
What language is spoken by more Chinese than any other?
Spanish
Mandarin
Hindi
English
8
Which country does NOT include part of the Nile River?
Libya
Sudan
Egypt
9
What social class are on the second level from the top on the Eygpt social pyramid?
pharoah
scribes
government officials
priests
10
Of the following options, which is the only religion that is not monotheistic?
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
11
When does demand equal supply and every buyer can meet a seller?
shortage
Equilibrium
surplus
specialization
12
What does the lotus flower symbolize in Buddhism?
Delightment
Rebirth
Enlightenment
Forgivness
13
Construction of railroads and roads are expensive in the Andes Mountains of which continent?
Africa
South America
North America
Asia
14
What country shot down a Russian jet fighter for entering its airspace in November, 2015?
Iraq
Turkey
Pakistan
Syria
15
Liberia, with a fast growing population, is located on the western coast of which continent?
North America
Africa
Australia
Europe
16
The Volga and Don are major rivers on which continent?
Africa
Europe
Asia
17
Shreveport is today an industrial center on the Red River in which state?
South Carolina
Louisiana
18
What will happen to the price of a product when the demand rises but the supply decreases?
the price will increase
the price will decrease
the price will stay the same
demand rises
19
This city has more barbecue restaurants per capita than any other city in the nation
Denver
New York
Kansas City
Omaha
20
Which state does NOT border the Mississippi River?
Arkansas
Iowa
Kansas
21
Which state has a longer border with Mexico?
California
Texas
22
Formed in 2011, this country is the world’s newest country
Central African Republic
Uganda
Chad
South Sudan
23
Culture is a set of ______ phased by a group of people
photosynthesis, meiosis, mitosis
food, currency, and physical features
jobs, agriculture and industry
values, beliefs and traditions
24
What does Jus ad bellum mean?
Justice and order
laws governing the legal use of force or war
The principle that states must observe treaties
Justice and beauty
25
Which is more likely to be found in the American Southwest?
boreal forest
Spanish moss
pitcher plant
cacti
26
Japan imports far more than it exports: therefore, Japan is running a_______
trade game
trade surplus
trade off
trade deficit
27
Globalization involves:
An accelerating pace of global interactions
A growing magnitude of interconnectedness
social, political, and economic activities
All of the answer options given are correct
28
Which state was NOT one of the Thirteen British Colonies?
Connecticut
North Carolina
Florida
29
Mount McKinley, renamed Mount Denali, the highest peak in North Americans in which state?
Alaska
South Carolina
Iowa
Colorado
30
Name the instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure.
ruler
scale
thermometer
barometer
31
Who are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?
France, Russia, USA, United Kingdom, China
Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Canada, United States
US, China, Britain, Germany, India
USA, Germany, Britain, Brazil, China, Nigeria
32
Name the Asian country, located on a peninsula, that is split from its sister country.
India
South Korea
Vietnam
Florida
33
The Gaza Strip & the West Bank are territories bordering what country on the Mediterranean?
Greece
Egypt
China
Israel
34
Which state is landlocked?
Kentucky
Florida
Texas
Massachusetts
35
Alexandria, a city located on the Potomac River near Washington, DC, is located in what state?
Virginia
Pennsylvania
36
To explore St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, you would travel to which European country?
South Africa
France
Sweden
Russia
37
What is the Federal Reserve Board trying to do when they raise bank reserve rates?
increase demand on loans
decrease demand on loans
decrease money and GDP growth
increase money supply and GDP growth
38
Which is NOT a cultural trait
music
clothes
religion
eye color
39
What city will host the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Beijang, China
Sydney, Australia
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
Mexico City, Mexico
40
Mongol invasions affected life for the people in Manchuria, which is part of what country?
Egypt
India
China
Japan
41
An anarchical political system is characterized by
a powerful central authority
a set of informal rules
unchecked chaos
a set of formal rules
42
People in which European country can float down the Grand Canal on a gondola?
England
Italy
Spain
France
43
What is the result of healthy business competition?
better quality, higher price, lower choice of goods
better quality, ,lower price, more choices of goods
lower quality, lower price, lower choice of goods
lower quality, higher price, less choice of goods
44
What famous conquistador conquered the Incas?
Cortez
Columbus
Marco Polo
Pizzaro
45
Under which economic system would factors of production most likely be owned by the government?
mixed economy
free market economy
command economy
socialist economy