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S2 Final exam Review
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1
Why did the U.S get Involved in the Vietnam War?
To stop nuclear weapons
To stop the communist North from taking over the free south
2
What causes major earthquakes in East Asia and around the world?
Plate Tectonic movement
The tides
The sun's rays
The gravity pull of the moon
3
The Himalayas were created by
Monsoon Winds
the collision of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
4
The conflict between the U.S and Russia that never officially had fighting was called
Silent War
Us/Russian War
Hot War
The Cold War
5
Which of the following is the best definition of arable land?
Land that can be mined
Land that can be farmed
6
What is the danger of constructing a nuclear plant?
The risk of radiation exposure
The demand for electric power is very high
The use of fossil fuels
Limited number of Renewable resources
7
What word describes when a company in China doesn't pay tariffs or taxes on goods?
Commercial Agriculture
command economy
vertical trade
Free Trade
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What can be used to describe the use of Subsistence Agriculture?
Growing Crops for stores
Growing crops for personal/family use
Using Slave labor
Working on large state run farms
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What is the main purpose of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
Provides loan assistance to countries
It controls the distribution and price of a natural resource
Offers Military assistance
Stores water
10
The Three Gorges Dam is expected to provide all of these benefits except
Clean energy
flood control
More steel production
continue river shipping
11
India's population is now
Over one billion
One Million
The same as the U.S
Smaller than Pakistan
12
Which of these describes the process known as the "brain drain"?
Females increase their education
Destruction of Schools
When educated people get Aids
the departure of African professionals to Western countries
13
Which country had built a global colonial empire by the 1800’s?
Spain
France
United Kingdom
Italy
14
Why is it so hard to get natural resources from Siberia/Russia?
Reduced number of laborers
Limited access to supplies
The Harsh Climate
Severe Drought
15
Which of the following describes the mass killing of a single ethnic group?
Homicide
Pandemic
Murder
Genocide
16
What are the two main religions that developed from China?It also shaped China's poltical state
Buddhism and Hinduism
Marxism and Christianity
Islam and Judaism
Daoism and Confucianism
17
What does China have a One Child policy?
to decrease infant mortality
to increase life expectancy
To have zero population growth
to reduce lower economic inequality
18
The Korean War resulted in?
The Soviet Union controlling the whole area
Japanese controlling the area
The separation into Communist South and Free North
The creation/division of North and South Korea
19
The Industrial Revolution changed England by:
Increase commercial agriculture usage
The amount of manufactured products decreased
Growth of Urban Areas
Decrease the use of natural resources
20
Based on the chart, which economic system is associated with a large GDP Per Capita?
Command
Dictatorship
Traditional
Free Enterprise/Market
21
A piece of land with water surrounding three of its four sides is called a-
Peninsula
Strait
Mountain
Fjord
22
Which of the following products is mainly being used to fund bloody civil wars across Africa?
Oil
Gold
diamonds
Salt
23
Who created the philosophy of Communism?
Albert Einstein
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
24
Which economy is controlled by the Government?
Democratic
Traditional
Market
Command
25
The largest desert in the World is:
Kalahari
Death Valley
The Gobi
The Sahara
26
The Middle East is considered a single cultural region by most geographers because—
Fertile Water valleys
Its people share a common history and heritage
27
Mao Zedong is best remembered as
President of Japan
Communist Leader of China
Leader of Taiwan
Asian Baseball Player
28
What is the government in which a ruler's powers are limited by a constitution?
Communism
Democracy
Dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
29
Which term best describes hiring someone outside a company to do work for cheaper?
In sourcing
Division of Labor
smart growth
Outsourcing
30
The Bantu Migration spread language and new technologies around Africa. This is an example of…
Brain Drain
Desertification
Diffusion
Colonization
31
Which South Asian island nation is severely threatened by global warming and rising sea levels?
Taiwan
Sri Lanka
The Maldives
Kolkata
32
Japan has small capsule hotels because of what
Increase in Wetlands
Scarcity of Land
Decrease of large families
Increased bullet trains
33
The religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a common belief in
animism
Reincarnation
Monotheism
Polytheism
34
Where do Monsoons take Place?
North America
South Asia
South America
Europe
35
What is called when you have a strong belief in your country?
Imperialism
Humanism
Colonization
Nationalism
36
Which of these best states the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
To Stop Civil War
To divide Africa among European Nations
37
Which two regions have the same culture?
North Africa and Asia
North America and Asia
North Africa and Middle East
Europe and the Middle East
38
What is the Euro?
The greatest rock band ever
The monetary currency of the European Union
A Mexican soccer team
An English toy
