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Final Exam Review for Cupp's Geography and History of the World Final Exam: Spring 2016
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1
The primary goal of ISIS is to:
create a state ruled by Islamic Law
convert all Christians to Islam
destroy Israel and create a Palestinian state
control the Islamic faith throughout the world
2
Which two countries below were responsible for creating a North and South Korea?
Soviet Union and US
Japan and Soviet Union
US and China
China and Japan
3
Which river in China is also known as the "Yellow River"?
Xi
Chang Jiang
Huang He
Yangtze
4
Which country is this?
Iran
Jordan
Syria
Iraq
5
Approximately how many Kurds live in the Middle East?
3,000,000
30,000,000
300,000
30,000
6
Which country is this?
Thailand
Malaysia
Indonesia
Japan
7
The population pyramid below is an example of what type of growth pyramid?
Slow
Stable
Negative
Rapid
8
Which of the following is another term for "Untouchables?"
Vaishas
Dalits
Sudras
Kshatriyas
9
The river that separates North Korea and China is the _.
Lena River
Yalu River
Gobi River
Xi River
10
Which country is this?
Uganda
Kenya
Rwanda
Burundi
11
Which country is this?
Laos
Thailand
Cambodia
Vietnam
12
Which of the following was NOT a reason that Japan began its conquest of East Asia before WWII?
Japan needed more arable land to farm to feed its peole
US was starting to dominate East Asia
Japan trying to make more money
Japan lacked natural resources
13
In general, ethnicity is someone's.....
musical characteristics
academic abilities
cultural characteristics
physical characteristics
14
Which of the following is NOT a result of the discovery of oil in the Middle East?
Modernization in some Arab countries
Increased immigration to Arab countries
Increased wealth for some Arab countries
Emigration of Muslims from Arab countries
15
In 1947 Great Britain granted independence to India and the newly formed Muslim country of _.
Egypt
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
16
Which US President placed US troops on the ground in the Vietnam War?
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Nixon
Johnson
17
Japan is an example of an island chain, or _.
atoll
archipelago
delta
reef
18
Which US President passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in the Vietnam War?
Nixon
Kennedy
Johnson
Roosevelt
19
Which country is this?
Pakistan
China
India
Bangladesh
20
Which country is this?
Algeria
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Libya
21
What does ISIS stand for?
Islamic State of Iran and Saudi Arabia
Islamic State of Iran and Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
22
What is the most populated country in East Asia?
China
Japan
South Korea
India
23
Which man below was the first leader of SOUTH KOREA?
Chang Kai-shek
Ngo Diem
Syngman Rhee
Ho Chi Minh
24
In what country did the government implement a "One Child Policy" in the 1970s?
Japan
China
United States
India
25
Which country is the most populated country in SE Asia/Oceania?
Indonesia
Thailand
Philippines
Australia
26
A group of people generally linked by language, ethnicity, and culture is a _.
country
enclave
state
nation
27
Kurdish people are a _____, who continue to fight for ______.
ethnic group, nationhood
ethnic group, statehood
nation, statehood
nation, nationhood
28
Which of the following are the priests in the caste system?
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Dalits
Brahmins
29
Which US President actually made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
Truman
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Jackson
30
The _ in Africa is one of the world's largest savanna plains
Sahel
Sahara
Great Rift Valley
Serengeti
31
What was the name of the communist leader of Vietnam after World War II?
Ngyuen Theiu
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Ngo Diem
32
India's interior is relatively dry as a result of:
the summer monsoons
the rain shadow effect on the Himalayas
proximity to the Equator
the rain shadow effect on the Western Ghats
33
The vast majority of Muslims are _ and make up about _% of all Muslims around the world.
Sunni, 83
Shiite, 64
Sunni, 64
Shiite, 83
34
Which country is this?
China
India
Mongolia
Japan
35
What two areas in Israel are still sources of conflict between Palestinians and Israelis?
Gaza Strip
Jordan River
West Bank
Suez Canal
36
Which country is this?
South Korea
South Vietnam
North Korea
North Vietnam
37
Which country is this?
Oman
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
38
Which country is this?
Israel
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
39
What is the message of this political cartoon? (About Africa)
European countries each got a "piece" of Africa
Germans were the leaders in Africa's imperialism
Everyone in Africa should speak French
Leaders of the world should send aid to Africa
40
Gandhi organized the _ to boycott British taxes on the poor in India.
Quit Taxes Campaign
Quit Salt Campaign
Quit Britain Campaign
Quit India Campaign
41
Which country is this?
Tunisia
Egypt
Algeria
Libya
42
The Gobi Desert sits on the border of which two countries?
India and Pakistan
China and Mongolia
Russia and Europe
North and South Korea
43
Which country is this?
Afghanistan
Iran
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
44
The oldest monotheistic religion is:
Judaism
Sikhism
Islam
Christianity
45
Where is the source for the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus River?
Himalayan Mountains
Indian Ocean
Hindu Kush Mountains
The Arabian Sea
46
Which country is this?
China
Philippines
Japan
Taiwan
47
Along with Hong Kong, what other city in China is technically an independent state?
Singapore
Shanghai
Guangzhou
Macao
48
Which of the following is NOT a major Hindu belief?
Reincarnation
Dharma
Nirvana
Moksha
49
Located in the Himalayas, Mount _ is the world's tallest peak.
Everest
McKinley
Momotombo
K2
50
What country is this?
Turkmenistan
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
51
How is a person's placement in the caste system determined?
Birth
Education
Wealth
Religious Beliefs
52
Which event below sparked the 1994 genocide in Rwanda?
Hutu president's plane was shot down
An attack on a Hutu village by Tutsis
Attack on a Tutsi school by Hutu rebels
Tutsi president was assassinated by Hutu rebels
53
South East Asia's mainland rivers originate in _.
the southern lowlands
the southern highlands
the northern highlands
the northern lowlands
54
What country is this?
Laos
Cambodia
Burma
Thailand
55
What country is this?
Thailand
Indonesia
Singapore
Malaysia
56
The border of North and South Korea is called the DMZ. What does it stand for?
Demobilization Zone
Democratic Majority Zone
Demilitarized Zone
Democratic Zone
57
Which of the following BEST explains the difference between the two major branches of Islam?
Disagree on basic Islamic beliefs
disagree on who should control Israel
disagree on who the caliph should be
Disagree on holy sites
58
The United States' response to the 1994 Rwandan genocide was to _
send immediate aid to the country
avoid taking a major role in the conflict
send troops into Rwanda to fight
ask the United Nations to act
59
Which of the following cities in the Middle East is home to all 3 major monotheistic religions?
Cairo
Istanbul
Mecca
Jerusalem
60
Which of the following was NOT one of the US Presidents to serve during the Vietnam War?
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Nixon
61
The first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was on which date below?
August 6, 1945
August 3, 1945
August 3, 1944
August 6, 1944
62
In semi-arid areas of Africa long periods of drought and land over-use have resulted in
desertification
estuaries
deforestation
cataracts
63
Self determination is the idea that:
people should be free to choose their own political status
political boundaries should be determined by geography
people should have the right to pursue their hopes & dreams
political boundaries should be drawn by outside influences
64
Which country is this?
Botswana
Angola
Namibia
Ethiopia
65
Which country is this?
Greece
Iraq
Turkey
Syria
66
What line of latitude divides Korea into a North and a South?
38th
18th
48th
28th
67
There are about _ active volcanoes in Indonesia.
245
130
55
3,150
68
Which European country below imperialized the area known as Indochina in the mid-1800s?
Spain
Britain
France
Portugal
69
Who was the president of South Vietnam after the Geneva Peace Accords?
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Ngo Diem
Ngyuen Theiu
70
As a result of Arab-Israeli conflicts over the territory of Palestine:
Palestinians have gained land from the Jews
many Palestinians have converted to Judaism
Palestinian culture has blended into Jewish culture
Palestinians have set up an independent state
71
This building pictured below is a holy site for which world religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
72
Which event started the Korean War?
The United States invaded North Korea
China invaded South Korea
North Korea invaded South Korea
South Korea invaded North Korea
73
Look at the map. What happened from Stage 2 to Stage 3?
Israel won the 1948 Israeli/Arab War
The UN Partition Plan took place
The Yom Kippur War took place
Hamas started their terrorist attacks
74
Which country below has the most Muslims living in it in the WORLD?
China
Indonesia
Pakistan
India
75
Gandhi earned the title of "Mahatma" which means:
"Enlightened One"
"Great Soul"
"Holy Leader"
"Leader Among Men"
76
OPEC stands for:
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Oman, Pakistan, and Egypt Company
Oil Price Enforcement Cooperation
Organization of Provinces Exporting Crude Oil
77
The two main branches of Islam are:
Wahhabism and Sikh
Bedouin and Sassanid
Shia and Sunni
Umma and Hiraj
78
What country is this?
Philippines
Japan
Marshall Islands
Taiwan
79
What is the term used for storms that form in the Pacific Ocean and blow across East Asia?
monsoons
typhoons
hurricanes
cyclones
80
A politically organized territory with a government that is recognized by the world is a _.
nation
enclave
state
collective
81
Which US president implemented a plan of "Vietnamization" to pull US troops out of Vietnam?
Nixon
Eisenhower
Johnson
Kennedy
82
Which of the following is a consequence of rapid population growth in India?
shortage of fresh water
lack of employment
lack of education
low standard of living
83
Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, became known as the Buddha, which means?
"The Golden Child"
"The Awakened One"
"The Chosen One"
"The Enlightened One"
84
If things don't change in Japan, in what year will the last Japanese person be born?
5015
3011
2504
4562
85
In general, race is someone's......
cultural characteristics
academic abilities
musical characteristics
physical characteristics
86
The area now known as the Middle East was controlled by what empire before World War 1?
Persian
Islamic
Roman
Ottoman
87
Who is the leader of North Korea today?
Kim IL-Sung
Kim IL-Jong
Kim Jong-IL
Kim Jong-un
88
Who was the first leader of North Korea?
Kim IL-Jong
Kim Jong-un
Kim IL-Sung
Kim Jong-IL
89
This Pacific War battle was the turning point of WWII in June of 1942.
Coral Sea
Guadalcanal
Midway
Okinawa
90
Which country below has the highest number of Muslims living in it in the MIDDLE EAST?
Turkey
Egypt
Iran
Saudi Arabia
91
All of the following are results of the 1947 Partition of India, EXCEPT:
The forced relocation of many families
The establishment of two independent countries
Violence between various religious groups
Peaceful protesters organized The Salt March
92
Which country is this?
Maldives
Sri Lanka
Java
Sumatra
93
On what date below did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
December 7, 1942
December 7, 1940
December 7, 1943
94
Which statement is true based on the information in the graph below?
Religion does not cause conflict in India
India's culture is heavily influenced by Hinduism
India has no religious diversity
Sikhism has a large influence on the entire country
95
_ is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Krakatoa
Eurasian Tectonic Plate
Bikini Atoll
Ring of Fire
96
Looking at this map, what country might have the most to lose if Kurdistan becomes a state?
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Syria
97
Muslims often make a pilgrimage known as the ___, to ____, the holiest city for Islam.
Hajj, Mecca
Jihad, Medina
Hajj, Medina
Jihad, Mecca
