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1
Which of these developed the first democracy?
Milan
Sparta
Athens
Rome
2
Who was leader of the communists in China from 1949 until his death in 1976?
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Lao-tzu
Mao Zedong
3
The Potato famine in Ireland is an example of a ________ factor
Great
Push
Pull
4
What is an issue the people of Japan have had to adapt to?
Living in a Communist State
Limited Space
The one-child policy
5
What are some requirements for a country to join the European Union?
Democratic government and free market economy
Communist government and free market economy
Democratic government and command economy
Communist government and command economy
6
Most of Oceania has a _____economy, a system in which each family produces only what they need.
Subsistence
Cottage
Secondary
7
Outsourcing has occurred because less developed nations frequently have-
a supply of inexpensive labor
greater political stability
capital resources
8
What is a common currency for many EU countries?
Pounds
drachma
Euro
Dollar
9
The king has given you land for loyalty/military service. What political system are you in?
tourism
Socialism
Feudalism
Communism
10
What is something North and South Korea have in common?
Government Systems
High Human Development Index rankings
Language
11
What was the purpose of the construction of the Great Wall of China?
To create an artificial border between China and N. Korea.
To show the power of Communist China under Mao.
To protect China from invaders from Mongolia.
12
India’s population is growing so quickly that its _____________ cannot keep up.
Infrastructure
Green Revolution
Imperialism
13
What are the three ancient trading empires of Africa?
Ghana, Mali, Kilimanjaro
Ibn Battuta, Mali, Kilimanjaro
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Ghana, Malibu, Songhai
14
How did Africa's shape form?
Aliens?
when continental rivers pulled apart over millions of years
when continental plates pulled apart over millions of years
an earthquake caused the land to split apart
15
Which two ancient civilizations heavily influenced Mediterranean Europe?
Greece and Persia
Greece and Rome
China and Rome
Egypt and Rome
16
Which region contains most of Nigeria's oil?
Niger Delta
Niger desert
Niger mountain
Niger volcano
17
What three countries, considered "economic tigers", make up the Jakota triangle?
Japan, Korea, Singapore
Japan, Korea, Thailand
Japan, Korea, China
Japan, Korea, Taiwan
18
Flood control, power generation, and increased transportation are reasons why the Chinese...
Built the Three Gorges Dam on the Chang Jiang River
Declared war and invaded Hong Kong
Instituted a one-child policy
19
What is the Hindu hierarchy of social classes called?
Cats system
feudal system
Caste system
Cast system
20
Who were military dictators put into power by emperors of Japan?
Kabuki
Samurai
Shoguns
Ninjas
21
The Kurds and the Palestinians are both examples of _________
Biomes
Stateless nations
Religions
22
What converts crude oil into useful products?
a refinery
oil well
oil pump
fossil fuels
23
What is the climate of Antarctica?
icecap
semiarid
outback
24
What are the three major belief systems in China?
Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity
Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism
Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism
25
What is the holy book of Islam?
Quran
Torah
Apple User Agreement
Bible
26
Why have rabbits posed a serious problem for Australian farms and grazing lands?
they have devastated crop lands and prairies
they have destroyed natural burrows
they are a source of infectious disease
27
What is desertification?
process by which desert land becomes fertile
occurs when it doesn't rain on a desert for a long time
the act of a person slowly turning into a dessert
an expansion of dry conditions to moist area near deserts
28
Who was the leader of the movement to end apartheid?
Siddhartha Gautama
Ghandi
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
29
How is the burning of fossil fuels related to the Greenhouse Effect?
releases CO2 that traps the sun’s rays in the atmosphere
People use their old motor oil to burn down the rain forest
It releases inorganic microbes that cause a hole in ozone
30
What is the major cultural and religious influence in North Africa?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
31
Areas of Africa are experiencing desertification. Which of the following is a result of this?
Loss of animal habitats
Over grazing of livestock
An increase in nomadic lifestyles
32
What was this division of Africa called?
Scrambled eggs for Africa
Scrabble for Africa
Scramble for Africa
Scrap for Africa
33
What is the world's longest river?
Amazon river
Ganges river
Nile river
Volga river
34
Which empire did "the sun never set"?
Holy Roman Empire
Chinese empire
British empire
Roman empire
35
What is the Renaissance?
a time of no interest in the arts and learning
a time of great amounts of people dying due to plague
a time when all the farmlands were becoming very fertile
a time of renewed interest in the arts and learning
36
What was the controversial policy that slowed China's population growth?
two child policy
One daughter policy
One son policy
One child policy
37
Which statement is NOT true about the Taliban?
The Taliban is a fundamentalist Buddhist group
The Taliban gained power in Afghanistan
The Taliban imposed rigid rules on society
38
What main physical feature in Europe allowed for many different cultures to develop?
Rivers
Mountains
Deserts
Lakes
39
What is the largest damn in the world?
Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam, Russia
Aswan Damn, Egypt
Feni River Dam, India
Three Gorges Dam, China
40
What is the location called, where some E. Asian nations experience volcanoes and earthquakes?
Lord of the Rings
Ring of Chaos
Lava pit
Ring of fire
41
What is a series of rulers from the same family called?
Kingdom
Dynasty
Monarchy
Presidency
42
Which European country reclaimed land from the Sea?
Germany
France
Greece
Netherlands (Dutch)
43
What percentage of Egyptians rely on the Niles water?
100%
98%
95%
85%
44
Millions of Africans speak many languages today as result of the _____________________.
Bantu Migration
Nile River
Scramble for Africa
Bering Strait
45
In 1948, South Africa began the policy of ____________.
apartheid
Tariff Tax
Native relocation
genocide
46
What was it called when India was under British rule?
Raj
Haj
mirage
Hajj
47
What do Japan, Maldives, and Indonesia have in common?
They are all in East Asia
They are all former European colonies
They are all island nations
48
Several Italian city-states grew wealthy selling supplies during the _______________.
Crusades
Black Death
Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
49
Country known as the birthplace of the renaissance?
Germany
Spain
France
Italy
50
What is the name given to when India divided into two nations after gaining independence?
the division
Partition
part the land
the great divide
51
__________ is a type of protest movement used by Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King.
Green Revolution
land reform
nonviolent resistance
52
What are three major beliefs in Hinduism?
dahlit, Karma, and reincarnation
Dharma, Karma, and reincarnation
Drums, Karma, and reincarnation
Dharma, Karma Karma Chameleon, and reincarnation
53
What is an example of a pandemic?
AIDS
Cold
chicken pox
Flu
54
Which great ancient empire had access to the Nile river?
Egypt
China
Rome
Greece
55
What religion makes the largest percentage of people in India?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
56
What territory is fought over by India and Pakistan?
Kashmir
Feni river Dam
Sri Lanka
Ganges River
57
Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to ________ at least once in their lifetime.
Medina
Jerusalem
Dubai
Mecca
58
____________ spread from Asia to Europe, causing the death of over ¼ of Europe’s population.
Bubonic Plague
West Nile Virus
Dank memes
Zika
59
Why haven’t the inhabitants of Bikini Atoll been able to return to their home?
water and air pollution caused by industrial waste
damage caused by volcanic eruptions
nuclear contamination caused by atomic waste
60
What was the purpose of the Berlin conference?
to help Africa
to connect Africa
to divide Africa
to reunite Africa
61
Many people immigrated to the US from Asia for better jobs. Jobs are an example of a:
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Emigrant
62
The ______were children of aboriginal and white ancestry taken from their homes by the British
Stolen Generation
Lost children
Outback Kids
63
What is a government controlled by religious leaders called?
Democracy
Theocracy
Monarchy
Anarchy
64
What city has religious importance to Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Egypt
65
What is the largest desert in the world?
Kalahari desert
Sahara desert
Namib desert
Gobi desert
66
What river is sacred to Hindus?
Aswan river
Feni river
Nile river
Ganges river
67
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Faith, prayer, fainting, Charity, prayer, and Pilgrimage
Faith, prayer, fasting, Charity and Pilgrimage
Faint, play, feasting, charity and Pilgrims
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
68
NATO is a __________
Misspelled Nachos
Economic Agreement
Type of Government
Military Alliance
69
What are many European countries examples of?
Colonies
Dictatorships
Monarchies
Nation States
70
Which statement best expresses the key issue in the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians?
Control of oil in the area is essential to both groups.
Both have historic and religious claims to the same land.
Israel has been denied access to water rights.
71
What is the name of the organization that helps its members control worldwide oil prices?
OPEC
CEPO
OMEC
CEMO
72
What is the world's tallest mountain?
Mt. Everest
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Olympus
73
What are necessary for large-scale farming in Southwest Asia?
desalinization
desertification
better farming tools
dams and irrigation systems
74
What did the apartheid do?
established segregated schools
All of the Above
banned social contact between whites and blacks
segregated neighborhoods
75
In 1884-1885, 14 European countries held the___________.
Berlin Convention
African Convention
African Conference
Berlin Conference
