CBA Review

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about Siberia

Accepted Answer

A small tropical area of Russia

Question 2

Which religion uses the Torah as their holy book?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 3

All the following describe the Ural Mountains EXCEPT one?

Accepted Answer

is an example of a transportation corridor

Question 4

During the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, they fast every day for a month. This is called?

Accepted Answer

Ramadan

Question 5

What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

Accepted Answer

Belief in one God (Monotheism)

Question 6

What is the holy book of Islam called?

Accepted Answer

Qur'an/Koran

Question 7

Study the map. Give one reason why the population density is concentrated the way it is?

Accepted Answer

The climate of Siberia makes it very difficult to live there

Question 8

Why are countries in the Middle East wealthy?

Accepted Answer

Because of their oil and petroleum

Question 9

the killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation

Accepted Answer

Genocide

Question 10

Which country did Nelson Mandela lead a movement to end apartheid?

Accepted Answer

South Africa

Question 11

Which Russian President led reforms to better Russia's economy?

Accepted Answer

Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 12

What was the cause of the Russian Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Russian workers got tired of low pay, unemployment, poverty

Question 13

What religion uses the Holy Bible as their holy book?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 14

The process of the desert taking over fertile land for agriculture is called what?

Accepted Answer

Desertification

Question 15

Which adaptation is necessary to survive in Siberia?

Accepted Answer

Long, thick, warm clothing

Question 16

Which Russian dictator is known as the most ruthless dictator in Russian history?

Accepted Answer

Joseph Stalin

Question 17

Ramadan, prayer, and charity are 3 of the 5 pillars of what religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 18

What does "Hajj" mean?

Accepted Answer

pilgrimage to the city of Mecca by Muslims

Question 19

The Cold War did have at least one positive effect. Which answer choice best supports this.

Accepted Answer

The competitiveness in technology brought the Space Race

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