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1
Seasonal winds that bring heavy rains to parts of South and Southeast Asia are called _____.
El Nino
monsoons
peninsulas
capsules
2
Totalitarianism is characterized by _____.
government protection of individual freedoms.
free and open discussions of ideas.
a multi-party system with several candidates for each office
government control of television, radio, and newspapers.
3
U.S. companies making products in China to sell back in America is an example of _____.
globalization
outsourcing
urbanization
cultural diffusion
4
The building of the Three Gorges Dam is an example of _____.
monsoons are needed for societies to develop economically
societies often modify the environment to meet their needs
land features influence the development of religious beliefs
topography creates features humans cannot overcome
5
This mountain range dominates the Indian subcontinent.
Himalayas
Rockies
Hindu Kush
Zagros
6
This country's economy is more of a free market, but it's government is more totalitarian.
China
India
South Korea
North Korea
7
This Indian river is sacred, a means of transportation, and provides drinking water for India.
Ganges River
Huang He River
Indus River
Mekong River
8
A growing population, the potential lack of food, water, and other resources led China to ____.
Begin the One Child Policy
Build the Three Gorges Dam
Begin outsourcing jobs
Declare war on India
9
A business that has operations in many countries of the world is known as ____.
globalization
multinational corporation
innovation
outsourcing
10
A country is most likely a democracy if _____.
it's government is responsible to the people.
it has a court system.
it has a two-house legislature.
it holds periodic elections.
11
This map best represents which of the following terms or phrases?
urbanization
cultural diffusion
culture
innovation
12
Why might an American company outsource jobs to another country?
wages are low
many people speak English
large labor force
all of these
13
Which of the following is an effect of globalization?
A decrease in outsourcing
A decrease in international communication
A decrease in international interdependence
Increase in international trade
14
Levels of economic development can best be determined by _____.
types of languages spoken.
type of government.
types of goods imported and exported.
the history of past rulers.
15
Which of the following terms or phrases is associated with Hinduism?
synagogue
dharma
Five Pillars of Faith
The Bible
16
The continental drift theory is a result of what physical geographic process?
desertification
tectonic plate movement
glaciation
irrigation
17
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
South Korea is economically more developed than North Korea.
North Korea has a command (communist) economy.
South Korea is a democracy. North Korea is totalitarian.
North Koreans enjoy just as many freedoms as South Koreans.
18
The movement of jobs from one country to another for economic reasons is _____.
outsourcing
globalization
urbanization
desertification
19
What physical geographic feature is represented on the map?
peninsula
island
plateau
mountain range
