How did the Four Moderizations affect Chinese agriculture and industry?

Farmers and Factories were given better equipment and choice

India leads many other countries in the area of

technology and service industries

How has Israel made up for its lack of natural resources?

They have built a strong technology sector for their economy

What are the "Five Pillars"?

Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to do.

What has caused the Sahel to expand in recent years?

over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel

Why did the UN form a coalition to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?

The economies of many countries depend on oil

What was important about Mandela's election to political office in South Africa in 1994?

He was the first black president of South Africa.

Why is specialization so valuable in international trade today?

Specialization allows people to do a more efficient job.

All of the following contribute to air pollution in China's largest cities EXCEPT

gradual drop in the number of new factories

Which BEST describes the relgion of those who call themselves Arabs?

Though most are Muslim, there are also many other faiths.

What is the caste system?

division of all the people into a social heirarchy

What is the main belief that distinguished Judaism from other ancient religions in the world?

The worship of a single god rather than multiple gods.

Why do some governments in Africa ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?

They want the industries to be profitable.

Why were the boundaries of the new African created after WWII the cause of problems?

The boundaries ignored where different groups lived.

How did Confucianism come to play an important role in Chinese society?

helped organize the Chinese government in 121 BC

a formal halt to trade with a particular country

The biggest concern people in Bangladesh have in terms of climate is

storm surges and flooding during heavy monsoons

A limit to the number of foreign produced goods

What is the definition of human capital?

skills and educaiton workers have

Why are most modern economies referred to as mixed economies?

Most countries have aspects of all economic systems.

Which best describes an ethnic group?

people who share a culture, national origin, or religion

Why does the organization OPEC play such a powerful role in the world economy today?

The group controls most of the world's oil

Why are such technologies like desalinization and drip irrigation not used more widely?

These technologies are very expensive

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

The belieft that a soul returns to a new life after death

What is anti-Semitism?

hatred of Jews simply because they practice Judaism

All of the following statements are true about populations of the countries of SE Asia EXCEPT

Few people here still farm since most now live in cities

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1
In a unitary government system, who holds most of the power?
central governments
local governments
individual voters
central and local governments share power
2
How did the Four Moderizations affect Chinese agriculture and industry?
Farmers were forced to sell all surplus to the government
Factories involved in heavy industry were moved to rural are
Farmers and Factories were given better equipment and choice
Many farmers were forced off land and moved to cities
3
Which best describes the Japanese government?
Constitutional Monarchy
Federal Democracy
Monarchy
Theocracy
4
Which country is known for its history of apartheid?
India
China
South Africa
Sudan
5
India leads many other countries in the area of
technology and service industries
modern farming and agriculture
military weapons production
health care
6
Which is the biggest threat to the African rainforest today?
extended periods of drought
pollution from nuclear power plants
wars and political unrest
Overpopulation
7
How has Israel made up for its lack of natural resources?
They have relied primarily on farming to suceed.
They have built a strong technology sector for their economy
They have put everyone to work and ahve no umemployment.
Israelis have refused to import oil, saving lots of money.
8
What are the "Five Pillars"?
the five columns that support the roof of the Ka'aba
Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to do.
five beliefs shared by the 3 monotheistic religions.
the first five books of the Quran
9
What is the name of the Buddhist teaching that shows its followers the way to live their lives?
The Quran
The Middle Way
The Five Pillars
The Ten Commandments
10
Which countries have the largest deposits of oil in SW Asia today?
Saudi Arabia and Iraq
Israel and Jordan
Turkey and Oman
Iran and Kuwait
11
What has caused the Sahel to expand in recent years?
over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel
government programs that have reduced the population
damming rivers and preventing irrigation
heavy rains and flooding over several years
12
Which Southwest Asian country is an autocracy?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Turkey
Israel
13
Why did the UN form a coalition to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?
The only job of the UN is military action
The economies of many countries depend on oil
UN job is to help whenever any member nation has a conflict
UN wanted to completely destroy Iraq the country
14
What part of the Saudi economy is most fully under a command economic system?
agriculture
oil
technology
textiles
15
What was important about Mandela's election to political office in South Africa in 1994?
He united the Zulu and the Ashanti in order to win office..
He was the overwhelming choice of British citizens.
He was the first black president of South Africa.
He was elected as a representative of the Zulu nation.
16
The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were examples of China's attempt to
control population growth
sell more goods overseas
end communist rule
improve the economy
17
Why is specialization so valuable in international trade today?
Most countries can make only one product well.
Specialization limits the amount of agricultural growth.
Specialization allows people to do a more efficient job.
Specialization always keeps the prices low.
18
Which branch is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Monarchy
19
Which country is LEAST likely to have people using a traditional economy?
Kenya
Nigeria
Sudan
Japan
20
All of the following contribute to air pollution in China's largest cities EXCEPT
gradual drop in the number of new factories
A growing population
huge numbers of automobiles and trucks
burning coal for energy
21
Which BEST describes the relgion of those who call themselves Arabs?
All Arabs are Sunni Muslim
Though most are Muslim, there are also many other faiths.
Most Arabs are either Muslim or Jews
The majority of Arabs are Shia Muslims
22
What is the caste system?
the voting system used in SE Asian elections
the Hindu presthood
the name for the way labor is divided between men and women
division of all the people into a social heirarchy
23
What is the main belief that distinguished Judaism from other ancient religions in the world?
The offering of sacrifices during religious ceremonies.
The organization of believers into a sperate state.
The worship of a single god rather than multiple gods.
The belief in life after death.
24
Why do some governments in Africa ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?
They want the industries to be profitable.
The people of most countries do not care about pollution.
Most governments do not recognize pollution as harmful.
Industries always have plans in place to clean up pollution.
25
Why were the boundaries of the new African created after WWII the cause of problems?
All of the new countries were too large to rule effectively.
The boundaries ignored where different groups lived.
Europeans drew the borders so they could keep all the cotton
The borders carefully followed the paths of the rivers.
26
Which is associated with a high gross domestic product (GDP)?
low productivity of workers
a high standard of living
A Low literacy rate
Extreme Poverty
27
How did Confucianism come to play an important role in Chinese society?
Confucian philosophy had little effect until later
replaced all other religions in China
Confucius led an army to take over the Chinese government
helped organize the Chinese government in 121 BC
28
Which are MOST important in a command economy?
custom and habits
a combination of consumers and government planners
consumers and the market
government planners
29
What is an embargo?
a tax paid on goods purched in the market place.
a limit on the amount of goods allowed into a country
a formal halt to trade with a particular country
a tax placed on goods imported into a country
30
The biggest concern people in Bangladesh have in terms of climate is
storm surges and flooding during heavy monsoons
annual drought brought on by hot desert winds
hurricanes and tornadoes caused by global climate change
extreme cold during long winters
31
What is a quota?
a tax placed on goods when they are purchased in the market.
a tax placed on imported goods
A limit to the number of foreign produced goods
decision to prevent certain goods from being imported at all
32
Which ar epart of a business's capital resources?
workers who make the goods and perform the services
money for scholarships to graduate schools
Factories used to make goods
money spent to train workers to use new technology
33
The Green Revolution was India's attempt to improve
Iron and Steel Manufacturing
Agriculture
Education
Air Quality
34
What is the definition of human capital?
money paid to workers for producing goods.
taxes collected from a country's workers
skills and educaiton workers have
the amount of goods sold in foreign trade in a year.
35
Which country's business are under the most government control?
Japan
India
North Korea
China
36
Why are most modern economies referred to as mixed economies?
Governments do not know how to handle economic problems.
Poverty is highest in countries with market systems.
Products from traditional systems have no value.
Most countries have aspects of all economic systems.
37
Which best describes an ethnic group?
people who share a culture, national origin, or religion
people who grow similar food
people who like to read similar books
people who share a belief in a god or gods
38
Why does the organization OPEC play such a powerful role in the world economy today?
Membership includes many oil companies from the USA.
It builds dams along rivers shared by several countries.
The group controls most of the world's oil
This organization is a part of the United Nations.
39
Why are such technologies like desalinization and drip irrigation not used more widely?
Most coutries do not know about these technologies.
Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate.
Few countries in SW Asia have access to sea water.
These technologies are very expensive
40
What is the name of the Hindu sacred text?
Quran
Torah
Middle Way
Vedas
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What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?
The belieft that a soul returns to a new life after death
the belieft that men should treat each other with kindness
the belieft that there is only one god
the worship of the cow as a sacred animal
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What is anti-Semitism?
refusal to allow immigrants into your country
deniying women the right to vote
hatred of Jews simply because they practice Judaism
refusal to allow the practice of relgion of any kind
43
All of the following statements are true about populations of the countries of SE Asia EXCEPT
Many people choose to live along rivers and close to the sea
People have to deal with air and water pollution
Few people here still farm since most now live in cities
Most coutnries have very large populations

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