Which of the following events began in 1891?

Construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway

What is the main reason that U.S. companies outsource work?

U.S. companies want to save money.

What is the most likely reason that the population of Egypt is concentrated along the Nile River?

The river provides water, food, and fertile soil for growing crops

Why is Mesopotamia important in world history?

It is considered the "cradle of civilization"

What has been a problem caused by the creation of dams along the Mekong River?

The fishing industry has been affected along the Mekong

In what way are the natural resources of Indonesia and Malaysia similar?

Both countries have large rserves of oil and natural gas

What is the best definition of culture?

All of the beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by aparticular group

Which of the following would most likely be explained by the key on an elevation map?

What height above or below sea level each color represents

What kept most foreign invaders from China's lands?

Natural barriers such as seas, mountains, and deserts

An Indonesian volcano thaterupted in 1883 and caused great loss of life

Written words turned into expressive images

If you were looking at a map, what would the compass rose help you determine?

The relative location of Toronto, Canada, compared to your hometown

An increase in productivity would have which of the following effects?

It would cause an increase in a country's GDP

What is the main reason that Japan limits logging in some areas?

The people think many forest areas are sacred

What is the main reason people choose to settle in one area and not in another?

The area has sufficient resources to meet their basic needs

Which statement about ethnic groups in East Asian countries is accurate?

People within each country tend to be ethnically similar

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1
Which of the following events began in 1891?
Construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway
The ascension of Peter the Great as czar of Russia
The collapse of the Soviet Union
The Creation of gulags to house political prisoners
2
What is the area called that allows 20% of the world's oil to be shipped out of the Persian Gulf?
Suez Canal
Strait of Hormuz
Panama Canal
Indian Ocean
3
Where is Lake Baikal located?
Siberia
Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan
the Ural Mountains
4
Plant life in a region is referred to as
fauna
flora
ecosystem
biology
5
_____________________ means the average number of people living within a square mile or square kilometer
Export
Population distribution
Import
Population density
6
What is a landscape?
A printed sheet
A portion of Earth's surface
A chart
A picture
7
What is the main reason that U.S. companies outsource work?
U.S. companies want to save money.
U.S. companies want to impress their customers.
U.S. companies have problems keeping full-time staffs.
U.S. companies want to build a positive image in other countries.
8
______________ is another word for animal life in a region
zoology
flora
biology
fauna
9
What is the most likely reason that the population of Egypt is concentrated along the Nile River?
The river provides water, food, and fertile soil for growing crops
The views of the river are quite beautiful
Egyptians consider the Nile to be a sacred river
The Egyptian government forces the people to live there
10
How did the rest of the world react to Britain's response to India’s peaceful protesters?
Neither
With support for Britain
With support for India
Both
11
Why is Mesopotamia important in world history?
It is considered the "cradle of civilization"
Modern technology developed there
It is mentioned in the Quran
The Roman Empire started there
12
What has been a problem caused by the creation of dams along the Mekong River?
The fishing industry has been affected along the Mekong
Conflict among countries for control of the Mekong has increased
The dams have made it more difficult for farmers to obtain water for fields
Ecotourism in the region has dropped dramatically
13
What is the most common religion in most of mainland Southeast Asia?
Roman-Catholicism
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
14
In what way are the natural resources of Indonesia and Malaysia similar?
Both countries have large rserves of oil and natural gas
Both countries are the top producers of granite and limestone
Both countries are leading exporters of iron ore
The countries are the two top coal producers in the world
15
What is the best definition of culture?
The spread of ideas from one region to another
The physical characteristics of a specific population
All of the beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by aparticular group
The total population of a particular country
16
Which country is a dictatorship?
North Korea
Canada
Mexico
The United Kingdom
17
What were the pyramids?
a place to store surplus food
prisons
tombs for pharaohs
tombs for nobles
18
Which of the following would most likely be explained by the key on an elevation map?
The amount of annual rainfall each color represents
What height above or below sea level each color represents
The locations and names of cities
The kinds of plants that grow in different areas
19
Which Chinese thinkere based his teachings on the idea that people should live in harmony with nature?
Zheng He
Chiang Kai-shek
Laozi
Confucius
20
What did the British government do in response to the peaceful protests?
All of the above
They eventually gave India its independence
They arrested Indian citizens
They killed Indian citizens
21
Jerusalem's' Western (or Wailing) Wall is the most sacred site in ________________
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
22
Which religion teaches that God the Son became human?
Sikhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
23
What kept most foreign invaders from China's lands?
Natural barriers such as seas, mountains, and deserts
Mongol warriors hired by China's emperors
Soldiers placed along the Silk Road
Fearsome sumarai
24
What is the Arabic word for "God"?
Muhammad
Allah
Makkah
Kaaba
25
________________ is a belief system founded by the great thinker Laozi
Confucianism
Daoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
26
What is Krakatoa?
The largest island in the Malay Archipelago
A small island country just off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula
An Indonesian volcano thaterupted in 1883 and caused great loss of life
A mountain range that stretches through Laos and Vietnam
27
What are the two main branches of Islam in Southwest Asia?
Arabic & Persian
Hazari & Afghani
Sunni & Shia
Islamist & Kurdish
28
_________________________ means to send goods to another country
Import
Emigrate
Export
Immigrate
29
Which two cultures have had the greatest impact on Southeast Asia?
China and India
China and Tibet
India and Japan
Japan and China
30
Which crop is most commonly grown in Central Asia?
Wheat
Soy beans
Cotton
Corn
31
Which river is the longest in China and the third longest in the world?
Huang He (Yellow River)
Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
Han River
Shinano River
32
Which of the following divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
International Date Line
Equator
33
What is caligraphy?
Written words turned into expressive images
Baskets woven from multicolored strands
Hand-painted decorations on vases
A traditional form ofJapanese verse
34
Which of the following divides Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
35
If you were looking at a map, what would the compass rose help you determine?
The elevation of Mt. Everest
The absolute location of New York City
The distance between Los Angeles and San Francisco
The relative location of Toronto, Canada, compared to your hometown
36
_____________ is the practice of growing just enough food to feed one's family
Subsistence farming
Herding
Aquafarming
Organic farming
37
An increase in productivity would have which of the following effects?
It would cause an increase in a country's GDP
It would have no effect on the employment rate
It would have little impact on per capita income
It would cause a decrease in acountry's standard of living
38
What is the most populous country in South Asia?
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
39
Which language is spoken by a majority of Sri Lankans?
Sanskrit
Tamil
Sinhalese
Hindi
40
Which type of natural disaster occurred in Indonesia in 2004, causing the deaths of more than 230,000 people?
Volcanic eruption
Tsunami
Typhoon
Hurricane
41
What is the main reason that Japan limits logging in some areas?
There is less demand for the wood grown in those areas
The trees are too diseased to harvest
The people think many forest areas are sacred
The trees are too young to harvest
42
What twentieth-century discovery brought great wealth to some countries in Southwest Asia?
rubies and emeralds
the cell phone
vast petroleum deposits
gold
43
What was the British imperialist rule of India called?
the Raj
the varnas
the Vedas
the Sanskrit
44
_________________ is a government in which a ruler has ultimate governing power over a country
Absolute Monarchy
Republic
Constitutional Monarchy
Democracy
45
_______________ is the process of removing salt from seawater to produce fresh water
Evaporation
Desalinization
Run-off
Condensation
46
What is the main reason people choose to settle in one area and not in another?
They want to get away from major transportation centers
The area has deep religious significance to them
The area has sufficient resources to meet their basic needs
They want to live close to friends and family
47
What was a key feature of Nehru’s foreign policy?
Non-alignment
Expansion
Alignment with the USSR
Alignment with the USA
48
Which statement about ethnic groups in East Asian countries is accurate?
All East Asians are either ethnically Chinese or ethnically Japanese
People within each country tend to be ethnically similar
All Asian ethnic groups speakMandarin Chinese
Most people in EastAsia are of mixed ethnic background
49
What is the most important river to followers of Hinduism?
The Indus
The Ganges
The Jordan
The Yangtze
50
What was Nehru’s role in the Indian National Congress?
General Secretary
President
General Secretary
Senior Minister
51
What is the largest country in Southeast Asia?
Malaysia
Indonesia
Singapore
Cambodia
52
About a quarter of the world's trade goes through which waterway in Southeast Asia?
Strait of Malacca
Philippine Sea
Mekong River
Irrawaddy River
53
Which of the following is one of the three basic economic questions?
How should government reduce inflation?
Where should factories be located?
What goods and services will be produced?
How much should employees be paid?
54
What did Indian citizens who protested make that was illegal?
Cars
Phones
Computers
Salt
55
Which territories are at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Lebanon & Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal & Golan Heights
Gaza Strip & West Bank
Syria & Jordan
56
Which of the following is most likely to be shown on a map but not a globe?
Election results
Physical boundaries
Bodies of water
Major landslides
57
___________________ is considered the first teacher of monotheism by Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Muhammad
Moses
Jesus
Abraham
58
Which two new religions arose in South Asia around 500 BC?
Jainism and Buddhism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Hinduism and Jainism
Jainism and Islam
59
What percentage of its original supply of water has the Aral Sea lost?
50%
25%
90%
75%
60
In economics, what is meant by the term productivity?
A measure of what is produced and what is required to produce it
The total dollar value of all final godos and services produced in a year
The percentage of the labor force that is employed
The level at which a person, group, or nation lives
61
In which system does the government control all economic goods and services?
Anarchism
Feudalism
Communism
Capitalism
62
What effect did the industrial age (revolution) have on where people lived?
The population of cities increased
Many people left the cities to find jobs elsewhere
The number of farms increased
The populations of rural areas increased
63
For which political tactic is Mohandas Gandhi famous?
taunting police
protesting with signs
door-to-door campaigning
civil disobedience
64
What is the main cause of enduring trouble between India and Pakistan?
Both countries claim fishing rights along the coastlines.
Both countries want exclusive trading rights with Central Asia.
Neither country wants to trade with the other.
Both countries want to control the largely Muslim territory of Kashmir.
65
Which of the following is an example of a landform?
Mountain
Bridge
City
Coal mine
66
_______________ means a line of rulers from a single family
Dynasty
Kingdom
Sphere of influence
Shogun
67
Which Southeast Asian country is a constitutional monarchy?
Myanmar
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
68
The largest, hottest desert in the world located on the African continent
Mojave Desert
Sahara Desert
Sahel Desert
Mongolian Desert
69
What are the five duties required of followers of Islam called?
Pillars of Islam
Praise to Allah
Rules of the Prophet
Five Noble Truths
70
Which city in India is considered the country's business center?
Mumbai (Bombay)
Kolkata (Calcutta)
New Delhi
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
71
______________ means to supplywater to land or crops
Provide
Plantation
Irrigate
Oasis
72
Which item is part of the human system element in the study of geography?
Environment
Language
Wind current
Water cycle
73
How did Soviet rule change the Caucasus?
The Soviets encouraged people to show pride in their ethnic identities
The region changed from an agricultural area to an industrial and urban one
Islam slowly became the dominant religion throughout the region
The nations in the region gained their independence under Soviet rule
74
The scarcity of which resource has shaped the history of Southwest Asia?
Copper
Water
Natural Gas
Oil
75
A country has a population of 6 million in 2015, 9 million in 2025, and 12 million in 2035. What is the doubling time?
5 years
20 years
15 years
10 years
76
What is climate?
The average weather in a place over a long period of time
The day-to-day state of Earth's atmosphere
The combination of temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind
The natural surroundings of a place, including its landforms and regions
77
Which of the following religions has no one founder, no one holy book, and believes in the concepts of dharma and karma?
Hinduism
Jainism
Islam
Buddhism
78
The longest river in the world, spanning over 4,000 miles from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea
Amazon River
Nile River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
79
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?
Priests
Scribes
Slaves
Pharaoh
80
Which of the following is an example of an ethnic group?
Members of the Cherokee Nation
The people who attend your church
All of the people who live in a specific country
Everyone who goes to your school
81
________________ means to leave one's home to live in another place
Import
Export
Emigrate
Immigrate
82
Which part of a map shows directions?
Compass rose
Map title
Map key
Scale bar
83
What is another name for mapmakers?
Projectionists
Graphic designers
Cartographers
Caligraphists
84
________________ refers to countries that border the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Rim
Southeast Asia
The Ring of Fire
The Caribbean
85
Which was a title of respect for Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi?
Sikh
Mahatma
Gautama
Gupta

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