Which statement is an indication that the Indian IT industry is thriving?

Some Indian companies now outsource jobs to China

Which of the following statements about India is true?

India is the second most populous country in the world.

How does fierce competition for jobs affect how much workers in India can earn?

Job candidates often accept lower pay in order to get a job.

Employment was increased for Blacks due to the

Work of leaders like Nelson Mandela

When Europe divided the colonies in Africa, what was the main impact on the continent?

Made different ethnic groups live together causing conflict

Though no place is 'Whites Only' in South Africa today, Blacks still don't live in many places due to

lack of money and opportunities

Landlocked countries in Africa are usually poor because

No access to water hurts trade and agriculture

Which of the following statements is true?

people with college degrees is expected to double soon

What is a consequence of the low cost of living in India?

Many Indians have a high standard of living

Why do many American companies outsource IT jobs to India?

Labor costs are lower in India.

How is India's location an advantage for American companies?

Employees can work around the clock to be more productive

What does a country’s rate of natural increase indicate?

how fast its population is growing each year

A comparative advantage is the ability of one country to

produce a good or service more cheaply or effectively

Why do some companies teach workers how to speak with American accents?

to be able to communicate better with American clients.

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1
Which statement is an indication that the Indian IT industry is thriving?
Fewer opportunities are available for Indians w/ IT degrees
Many Indians leave India to work in the United States
workers are paid less than American IT workers
Some Indian companies now outsource jobs to China
2
India attracts IT jobs because it has a
time zone advantage.
brain gain
comparative advantage.
large workforce.
3
#11
India
Bhutan
China
Nepal
4
Which of these policies has been most successful in increasing China’s gross domestic product?
special economic zones
the Cultural Revolution
the Great Leap Forward
zero population growth
5
When the birth rate equals the death rate
rate of natural increase
standard of living
zero population growth
doubling time
6
#6
North Korea
Indonesia
Myanmar
China
7
#15
Taiwan
India
Bangladesh
Brunei
8
Which of the following statements about India is true?
India is the second most populous country in the world.
India is a rural country with no major cities at all.
India's population is only half that of the United States
India is twice the size of the United States.
9
Which physical feature has most affected Japan’s population distribution?
rivers
deltas
deserts
mountains
10
Children in Africa have to deal with
all of the above
endangered wildlife
poverty
being child soldiers
11
How does fierce competition for jobs affect how much workers in India can earn?
Strict labor laws regulate wages
successful candidates get higher pay due to the competition
Job candidates often accept lower pay in order to get a job.
Employers have to pay more when there's is many candidates
12
Employment was increased for Blacks due to the
Bishop Desmond Tutu
Obama
Work of leaders like Nelson Mandela
Apartheid
13
Why is English a useful language in India?
English has become the business & government language
all are true
English speakking skills gives India a comparative advantage
the 1,000 dialects and traditional languages are too vast
14
South Africa is rich in
oil
horses
mineral resources
sand
15
electricity produced by flowing water
hydroelectric power
solar power
renewable resource
wind power
16
When Europe divided the colonies in Africa, what was the main impact on the continent?
Made different ethnic groups live together causing conflict
helped create stable governments
Relations improved between different ethnic groups
encouraged peaceful relations between Europeans and Africans
17
Though no place is 'Whites Only' in South Africa today, Blacks still don't live in many places due to
transportation
lack of money and opportunities
allergies
the KKK
18
Landlocked countries in Africa are usually poor because
They are in the desert
They are underpopulated
No access to water hurts trade and agriculture
Aids is bad
19
AIDS/HIV rates are highest in
Europe
Russia
Southern Africa
Asia
20
Which of the following statements is true?
people with college degrees is expected to double soon
all are true
The majority of Indian young people are college graduates
Children are not required to attend school
21
Separating people by race is
distribution
over
illegal
segregation
22
What is NOT a reason why India has a comparative advantage in attracting IT jobs?
low wages
an educated workforce
English speakers
a mild climate
23
#5
Nepal
Brunei
Indonesia
Philippines
24
The Whites in South Africa were mostly
American
Mexican
English and Dutch
Native
25
Rwanda was controlled by _________________
England
Belgium
France
Germany
26
Which group was targeted in Rwanda in 1994?
Muslim
Tutsi
Christian
Hutu
27
What is a consequence of the low cost of living in India?
Most Indians only have to work part time
Indians have a higher standard of living than Americans
Employers base pay on the low cost of living
Many Indians have a high standard of living
28
#17
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Cambodia
29
Institutionalized segregation of races in South Africa was called_____
Poaching
Apartheid
Genocide
Imperialism
30
Why do many American companies outsource IT jobs to India?
Labor costs are lower in India.
Americans do not have the expertise for those jobs
Few Americans want to do those kinds of jobs.
Indians are better qualified than Americans are
31
#8
Indonesia
South Korea
North Korea
Mongolia
32
What was the "scramble for Africa" all about?
new methods for medicine
control of wildlife
control of raw materials
land for military training
33
The conflict in _______was caused by ethnic tension, oil and desertification
Sudan
Ethiopia
Rwanda
South Africa
34
How is India's location an advantage for American companies?
Workers can move easily between the U.S. and India
Employees can work around the clock to be more productive
Shipping costs are minimized due to being close to the U.S.
Meetings are easy to schedule being in the same time zone
35
What does a country’s rate of natural increase indicate?
how fast its population is growing each year
how many businesses start there each year
how many babies are born there each year
how much energy it uses each year
36
Identify the shaded country
Ethiopia
Kenya
Rwanda
Sudan
37
The _______Ocean borders Africa to the West
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
38
A comparative advantage is the ability of one country to
hire people inside the country instead of outside
outsource jobs to businesses in other countries
use technology to move, record, and process information
produce a good or service more cheaply or effectively
39
Why do some companies teach workers how to speak with American accents?
to be able to communicate better with American clients.
American accents is more sophisticated than British accents
to wipe out the traces of British colonial rule over India
it is easier for Indians to learn an American accent
40
Which nation was responsible for making English the dominant 2nd language for educated Indians?
Canada
Australia
U.S.
Great Britain
41
South Africa is a ___________________ society
Black
Colored
multiracial
White
42
Africa has the highest _______ of any continent
Literacy Rate
Population
Elevation
GDP
43
#13
Thailand
Vietnam
Myanmar
Nepal
44
an artificial lake where water is stored
plateau
reservoir
fault
basin
45
During the European Imperialism which 2 nations held onto their independence?
Libya and Ethiopia
South Africa and Egypt
Darfur and Somalia
Liberia and Ethiopia
46
#7
Bhutan
Taiwan
Brunei
Sri Lanka
47
How do millions of Indians view a good education?
as a sign of social inferiority
as a waste of time
as a step toward gaining citizenship
as a ticket to a good job
48
Identify the shaded country
Sudan
South Africa
Ethiopia
Rwanda
49
In the past, what resulted when many students with tech. degrees couldn't find work in India?
outsourcing
a comparative advantage
a brain drain
illiteracy
50
South Africa's most valuable resources are
Silver
Diamonds
Gold
Bauxite
51
What does it mean when we say that about a third of India's population is illiterate?
They cannot become Indian citizens.
They cannot read or write.
They cannot rise above their caste.
They cannot operate telephone equipment.
52
When African countries became independent, what was a challenge faced by many African countries
New governments were not stable
Ethnic conflict increased
All of the above
Countries were ruled by military
53
The largest forced migration in human history was the
Apartheid
Atlantic Slave Trade
Scramble for Africa
Rwanda genocide
54
Blacks under apartheid did not study
math/science
art/music
language/social studies
French/German
55
What is India's official national language?
Hindi
India has no national language
Urdu
English
56
Mosquitos spread which disease which kills millions of African children yearly?
Malaria
Cholera
Aids
Tuberculosis
57
The Asians in South African were mostly from
Japan
China
India
Mongolia
58
The conflict in Rwanda took place between
Bedouins and Arabs
Swahili and Afrikaans
Hutus and Tutsis
Zulu and Bantu
59
What is the largest lake in Africa, and the 2nd largest in the world?
Superior
Tanganyika
Chad
Victoria
60
damage to the natural environment caused by harmful substances
pollution
toxic chemicals
consumption
renewable energy
61
When a company outsources a particular job,
it increases the size of its staff.
it hires someone outside the company
it requires staff to do twice the work as before
it eliminates that job in order to save money
62
#14
Laos
Philipines
Cambodia
Vietnam
63
Which of the following supports the statement, "Not all Indians have equal access to education"
Indians with college degrees was expected to double soon
children must attend school until they are 14
Millions of Indians see education as a ticket to a good job
children who are born into low castes to be well educated
64
Foreign investment is when people
spend money to become educated about other nations
move to another country when there are few job opportunities
use money to buy or create businesses in other countries
use earnings from other countries to buy local businesses
65
SEZs attract more foreign business to China because they offer companies that locate there
cheaper energy.
warmer weather.
greater freedom.
cleaner air.
66
The Three Gorges Dam is expected to provide all of these benefits except
more steel production.
safer river shipping.
flood control.
clean energy.
67
Genocide in Darfur split which nation into 2?
Kenya
Sudan
South Africa
Rwanda
68
Identify the shaded country
Botswana
South Africa
Rwanda
Sudan
69
What type of vegetation is typically found in areas with a humid tropical climate?
Savanna
Grasslands
Desert
Rain Forest
70
a resource that can't be used up or that can be replaced as quickly as it is used up
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
resources
consumable resource
71
a long period without rain
fault
famine
drought
pollution
72
____________is the name for illegal hunting
hunting
imperialism
foresting
poaching
73
What attracts many Indian workers to jobs in call centers?
all of the above
good pay and pleasant working conditions
lifetime job guarantees
opportunities to transfer to call centers in the U.S.
74
Blacks make up this percent of the population in South Africa
0
80-85
50
100
75
Distribution means
multiracial
separateness
apartheid
spreading out
76
Most people in Africa live near
Mountains
Deserts
Cities
Water
77
What is the main goal of China’s one-child policy?
less spatial inequality
zero population growth
increased life expectancy
lower infant mortality
78
Apartheid is Afrikanns for the word...
Apartness
Rugby
Mandela
South Africa
79
#4
Mongolia
Indonesia
North Korea
South Korea
80
#3
Mongolia
Japan
Nepal
China
81
The people that die from AIDS are
working age people
health care workers
old people
kids
82
__________________is the systematic, intentional mass killing of a certain group of people
Apartheid
Dictatorship
Nationalism
Genocide
83
Whites are this percent of the population of South Africa
0
50
100
10
84
The Great Rift Valley is located in______Africa
Eastern
Central
Southern
Western
85
Generally, cities tend to be in
the north
rural areas
the west
developed areas
86
Apartheid began
before the 1600's
in 1948 shortly after WWII
after 10pm
quickly
87
#10
Bhutan
Myanmar
Nepal
India
88
HIV/AIDS is spread by
blood
spit
coughing
bad food
89
The most important river in West Africa is the
Zambezi
Niger
Congo
Orange
90
Nelson Mandela was the first ____________________ president of South Africa
old
foreign
Black
dead
91
an extreme shortage of food
rual
famine
desert
drought
92
Apartheid was around for
since the beginning of time
5 years
100s of years
about 50 years
93
Who was the black South African who spent 27 years in jail because he opposed Apartheid?
Cecil Rhodes
F.W. de Klerk
Mohatmah Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
94
South Africa is the most ___________________ country in Africa
northern
developed
western
eastern
95
Blacks (and everyone) in South Africa can vote
True
False

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