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World Cultures 3rd 9 weeks 2015-2016
World Cultures 3rd 9 weeks 2015-2016
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1
Saudi Arabia trades oil for food with European countries. This is an example of ______________.
multiculturalism
isolation
conflict
interdependence
2
What Middle Eastern institution has a big influence on the price of oil available in the world?
OPEC
NASA
NAFTA
EU
3
The Cold War was...
A mass genocide
An act of interdependence
An arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union
A war between the countries of Europe and the United States
4
What level of citizen participation in the political system would be common in a dictatorship?
100% citizen participation
70% citizen participation
50% citizen participation
0 to 5% citizen participation
5
Which of the following religions is Monotheistic?
All of the Above
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
6
Nelson Mandela led South Africa in the fight to end what?
the deliberate killing of a population group
system of racial segregation known as apartheid
the elimination of pirates off the coast
deregulation of the diamond mines
7
What changes occurred during Peter the Great's rule of Russia?
World War I
A more odernized navy and increased cultural diversity
Loss of land
Increased warfare and plague
8
What does Relative Location mean?
An exact point on a map
A transportation barrier
A clue to location of a point
A transportation corridor
9
What level of economic development are most countries in Africa?
Developing
Underdeveloped
None of the Above
Developed
10
What country is labeled with the
letter
E
on the map below?
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Iran
Iraq
11
The largest deposits of oil and natural gas are located in which region of the world?
South America
Russia
Africa
Middle East
12
The Torah belongs to which major monotheistic religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
13
What is the historical reason for the conflict between Israel and Palestine?
Israel has weapons of mass destruction
both claim ownership of the same land area
Arabs believe the land was a promise from God
Palestine is landlocked and needs access to the sea
14
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the economy has changed from a _______ to a ______ economy.
Dictatorship/Democracy
Command/Free Market
Free Market/Command
Democracy/Dictatorship
15
What are the grasslands in Russia, which have fertile black soil, called?
Tundra
St. Petersburg
Siberia
The Steppes
16
Who was the first black president of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
Mahatma Gandhi
Joseph Stalin
17
The tundra is a treeless plain and the ground is covered in permafrost, which means-
The ground has many trees and naturally occurring wildlife
Ground is bad for farming due to permanently frozen ground
The ground is suitable for farming and plants are abundant
The ground has abundant rainfall year round
18
The annual Hajj to Mecca is apart of which religion?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
19
Where is the Suez Canal located?
Athens, Greece
Panama, Central America
Paris, France
Egypt, Northern Africa
20
Why is the Middle East referred to as the Crossroads of Asia?
it has served as a trade route between Europe and Asia
it is the main transportation center for railroads
it is in the middle of the Asian continent
none of the above
21
Why would communist countries want to monitor internet use within their country?
to limit the use of energy
government control of outside influences
to protect the rights of the people
prevent excessive chat room discussions
22
Which of the following is NOT an example of a government ruled by many?
absolute monarchy
republic
representative democracy
constitutional monarchy
23
What do we call the landmass that contains both Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
Eurasia
Siberia
Tundra
24
Why did the U.S. get involved in the Vietnam War?
To stop the spread of Communism
Because Vietnam had alot of natural resources
To help the European people
In order to create a free market government
25
Christian, Muslim, and Jewish people are consider which city to be holy?
Cairo
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Mecca
26
Which of the following is an example of a genocide?
Both A and C
The Vietnam War
Stalin's Great Purge in Russia
The Holocaust during WWII
27
What is the dominant or leading religion of the Middle East?
Catholicism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
28
What mountain range divides Asia and Europe?
Alps
Himalayas
Ural
Appalachian
29
What area of land in Russia is practically UNINHABITABLE due to temperatures and permafrost?
Moscow
Ural Mountains
Siberia
The Steppes
30
Why did most ancient civilizations develop near a river?
Unpredictable weather led to a need of floating houses
A source of wood to build cities
It created a transportation barrier
Annual flooding created rich soil that was good for farming
