What is a World Heritage site?

a place of great natural value that UNESCO preserves

Which of these is an important legacy of British rule in Nigeria?

cultural conflict within country borders

Traditionally, women in Africa...

care for their families and do not earn money.

Pune has a year-round dry climate because

it lies in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats.

Which factor best explains the appearance of capsule hotels in Japan?

the scarcity of land for building

In which way is Japan’s population distribution similar to the rest of the world?

Most people live near a coastline.

Why do climbers have to climb Mount Everest in stages?

They need to take the time to acclimatize.

How did China slow its population growth after Mao’s death?

It limited to have one child under the one-child policy.

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

how fast its population is growing each year

Nelson Mandela made history in South Africa by

becoming South Africa’s first black president.

Which statement below is best supported by the graph?

South Africa is a multiracial country.

Why is governing a country like Nigeria extremely difficult?

Conflicting ethnic groups make it hard to create laws.

What is the main reason people want to climb to the top of Mount Everest?

It is the world's tallest summit.

Which conclusion is best supported by this population pyramid?

There were more boys under age 5 than girls.

When oil is pumped to Earth’s surface,

it must be refined before it becomes useful.

The impact of high population density on Japan’s public transportation system is...

Subways and trains are crowded at rush hour.

Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource?

It takes millions of years to form.

At 26,000 feet, why is Camp IV in the “Death Zone”?

The lack of oxygen puts tremendous stress on the body.

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1
What is a World Heritage site?
an area that tourism has irreversibly taken over
a park that specifically caters to young children
a location of the annual World’s Fair
a place of great natural value that UNESCO preserves
2
Which country is a major center of sneaker design?
Brazil
Taiwan
the United States
Saudi Arabia
3
The one nation in Southwest Asia that does not have a Muslim majority is
Oman
Israel
Qatar
Bahrain
4
Which of these is an important legacy of British rule in Nigeria?
the rapid shrinking of Lake Chad
state legal systems based on Islamic law
the movement of the national capital from Lagos to Abuja
cultural conflict within country borders
5
Traditionally, women in Africa...
care for their families and do not earn money.
raise cash crops to sell at local markets.
labor as migrant workers on other people's farms.
have jobs outside the home to work for wages.
6
Nigeria became an independent country from Great Britain through
urbanization.
lack of natural resources.
war.
worker protests.
7
As the world's largest desert, the Sahara is about as same size as
The United States
Rhode Island
Africa
France
8
How do ruling countries benefit from colonialism?
They gain control of the colony's natural resources.
They sell goods to the people of the colony.
They all correct.
They gain power by favoring certain groups of people.
9
Pune has a year-round dry climate because
it is too close to the equator for rain to fall.
it lies in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats.
it has irrigated its crops for too long.
it has experimented with cloud seeding.
10
Which factor best explains the appearance of capsule hotels in Japan?
I the decrease of extended families
the development of bullet trains
the filling in of wetlands
the scarcity of land for building
11
Globalization has led to a rapid increase in which of the following?
water stress
arithmetic population density
international trade
transboundary pollution
12
During apartheid, which ethnic group was moved to the dark areas shown on the map?
whites
Asian
coloreds
blacks
13
In which way is Japan’s population distribution similar to the rest of the world?
Most people live in small towns.
Most people live near a coastline.
Most people live near the equator.
Most people live at high elevations.
14
Why do climbers have to climb Mount Everest in stages?
They need to take the time to acclimatize.
They are required by international law.
They cannot afford to ascend it all at once.
They have to get UNESCO approval at stage two.
15
What comparative advantage does India have in attracting IT jobs from the United States?
India's brain drain
India's caste system
many English speakers
many Hindi speakers
16
Which was the central purpose of South Africa’s apartheid policy?
sustainable development
racial segregation
conflict resolution
division of labor
17
How did China slow its population growth after Mao’s death?
It made irrigation illegal in dry regions.
It limited to have one child under the one-child policy.
18
What does a country’s rate of natural increase indicate?
how much energy it uses each year
how many babies are born there each year
how fast its population is growing each year
how many businesses start there each year
19
Which term best describes African women who set up street-side restaurants in caravans?
migrant workers
micro-entrepreneurs
indigenous peoples
pastoral nomads
20
South Africa has many different ethnic groups. Different groups arrived from
Parts of central Africa
European countries
All of the above
Asia
21
All of the following have contributed to widespread poverty in Africa except
desertification
reforestation
war
diseases
22
Nelson Mandela made history in South Africa by
advocating townships open their doors to whites
voting for his own presidency while still in jail.
the first black person to receive a Nobel peace prize.
becoming South Africa’s first black president.
23
The term monsoon means
storm surge.
extreme weather.
prolonged drought.
seasonal wind.
24
Which of these was most responsible for the borders shown on the map below?
colonialism
immigration
nationalism
desertification
25
Which of these is a comparative advantage that attracts foreign companies to the United States?
low living costs
many linguistic groups
highly educated workers
long life expectancies
26
Which nation was responsible for making English the second language for educated Indians?
Canada
The United States
Australia
Great Britain
27
Which of the following is a term for a group of people who share a common culture?
linguistic group
ethnic group
geographic region
colony
28
Which statement below is best supported by the graph?
South Africa is a democratic country.
South Africa is a multiracial country.
South Africa is a mostly urban country.
South Africa is a developed country.
29
Why is governing a country like Nigeria extremely difficult?
The nation's population is too large to manage.
Conflicting ethnic groups make it hard to create laws.
There are no natural resources left inside the nation.
The nation's geographic region is too large to manage.
30
Marginal land is best described as land that is
not well suited for farming.
on the edge of a town.
best used for raising cash crops.
watered by an oasis.
31
What is the main reason people want to climb to the top of Mount Everest?
It is the world's tallest summit.
It is the world's most beautiful mountain.
It is the world's oldest mountain.
is the world's most dangerous mountain.
32
Along the southern edge of the major desert in Africa is a semiarid grassland called
the Sahel.
the Sahara.
the Great Plains.
the Southern Oasis.
33
Which of the following is the best definition of arable land?
land that can be mined
land that is flat
land that can be farmed
land that is forested
34
What do ergs, regs, and hammadas have in common?
They are all desert landforms.
They are all desert fauna.
They are all desert ecosystems.
They are all desert flora.
35
What do the countries in this list have in common?
They all belong to OPEC.
They all have large oil reserves.
They all export or import oil.
They all rank low in the HDI.
36
Which of these is a major goal of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
to find new oil deposits
to decrease oil pollution
to discover renewable energy sources
to keep oil prices steady
37
A cultural region is best defined as a region whose people share the same
life expectancy.
climate zone.
way of life.
standard of living.
38
A company in Mexico ships fruit to the United States for sale without paying tariffs. This is..
subsistence agriculture
vertical trade
free trade
comparative advantage
39
Which of these inventions is not part of the global revolution in information technology?
Personal computer
Cell phone
Communication satellites
Automobile
40
Which conclusion is best supported by this population pyramid?
There were more retired people than working people.
There were more children under age 14 than adults.
There were more boys under age 5 than girls.
There were more people over 70 than under 20.
41
When oil is pumped to Earth’s surface,
it must be refined before it becomes useful.
it is a wax that can be used to make candles.
it is free of contamination from water or natural gas.
it arrives in the form of kerosene.
42
Why is the informal economy an area of opportunity for many African women?
All of the above
They can sell goods without much government control.
They do not need to get a license for their businesses.
They do not have to pay taxes on the money they make.
43
What is the main goal of China’s one-child policy?
zero population growth
lower infant mortality
less spatial inequality
increased life expectancy
44
About how much does it cost a guide service to take seven climbers to the top of Everest?
under $150,000
around $500,000
more than $250,000
less than $200,000
45
The impact of high population density on Japan’s public transportation system is...
Subways and trains are dirty and unpleasant.
Subways and trains do not go where people want to go.
Subways and trains are crowded at rush hour.
Subways and trains seldom run on time.
46
Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource?
It is found deep in the ground.
It creates pollution when burned.
It is used to produce electricity.
It takes millions of years to form.
47
At 26,000 feet, why is Camp IV in the “Death Zone”?
The lack of oxygen puts tremendous stress on the body.
The use of crampons is prohibited beyond this point.
The most avalanches occur in this area.
The Sherpas will not guide climber past this zone.
48
The Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups are similar in their
languages.
religions.
lifestyles.
residences.
49
What does the graph illustrate?
Nigeria's economic activities
Nigeria's migration streams
Nigeria's spatial inequality
Nigeria's ethnic diversity
50
Which of the following is a renewable energy resource?
Wind
Natural gas
Coal
Uranium
51
Which country is a major producer of synthetic rubber?
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
Taiwan
The United States
52
Which of the following physical features has most affected Japan’s population distribution?
deserts
mountains
deltas
rivers
53
Which term describes a business that has operations all over the world?
Common market
Micro-enterprise
Multinational corporation
Trade bloc
54
How did the end of apartheid affect the distribution of political power in South Africa?
Black gained control of the government through free election
Whites continued to control the government.
Coloreds and Asians refused to vote in elections.
Whites left the country rather than give up power to blacks.
55
The rivers that flow through the Sahara are
the Nile and the Niger.
the Volga and the Dnieper.
the Ganges and the Godavari.
the Amazon and the Orinoco.
56
A society made up of many ethnic groups is a
colonized society.
geographic society.
rural society.
multiracial society.
57
In which of these mountain ranges is Mount Everest located?
Urals
Caucasus
Andes
Himalaya
58
What is the best definition of a micro-enterprise?
a successful business run by a woman
a small business with few or no employees
a new business started with a small loan
a food business offering home cooking
59
Which statement best describes oil distribution among the countries of Southwest Asia?
Oil is evenly distributed to all countries in the region.
Every country draws oil from one large deposit.
One country has all the proven oil reserves.
Some countries have far more oil than others.
60
Which of the following is not a benefit provided by women who start small businesses in Africa?
They build new homes for their families.
They send their children to school.
They raise the price of food.
They create new jobs.
61
What makes death zone so challenging in Mt. Everest?
lack of shelter
lack of oxygen
lack of daylight
lack of sleep
62
Hiring someone outside a company to do work that was once done by the company’s own workers is
smart growth
recycling
division of labor
outsourcing
63
Markets like the one described above are part of Africa’s
informal economy.
rural decline.
shifting agriculture.
vertical trade.
64
Which statement about China’s population is best supported by the bar graph below?
It doubled between 1950 and 1990.
It will begin to decline after 2010.
It peaked between 1990 and 2000.
It will continue to grow until 2050.
65
What is the main reason pastoral nomads move from place to place?
to care for their date palms
to find fresh pasture for their herds
to sell their trade goods
to clear new land for their crops
66
Gender-based division of labor, the kind of work a person does depends mainly on that person’s
religion
age
income
sex
67
What does the old saying, "Nighttime is the winter of the desert" mean?
Temperatures at night drop below freezing.
Plants stop blooming and go dormant at night.
The sun does not rise for a period of weeks in the winter.
68
All of the following are major causes of desertification except
shifting agriculture.
deforestation.
overgrazing.
long-term drought.
69
Which of the following statements is true about life expectancy in Japan?
It is among the highest in the world.
It is about average among the world's countries.
It has fallen far behind that of India.
It has dropped as Japan's population has grown.

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