All of the following statements are true about populations of the countries of SE Asia EXCEPT

Few people here still farm since most now live in cities

What is the main belief that distinguished Judaism from other ancient religions in the world?

The worship of a single god rather than multiple gods.

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

The belieft that a soul returns to a new life after death

Why does the organization OPEC play such a powerful role in the world economy today?

The group controls most of the world's oil

Why is specialization so valuable in international trade today?

Specialization allows people to do a more efficient job.

Why are such technologies like desalinization and drip irrigation not used more widely?

These technologies are very expensive

Why do some governments in Africa ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?

They want the industries to be profitable.

a formal halt to trade with a particular country

How has Israel made up for its lack of natural resources?

They have built a strong technology sector for their economy

The biggest concern people in Bangladesh have in terms of climate is

storm surges and flooding during heavy monsoons

What is the caste system?

division of all the people into a social heirarchy

Why are most modern economies referred to as mixed economies?

Most countries have aspects of all economic systems.

What was important about Mandela's election to political office in South Africa in 1994?

He was the first black president of South Africa.

How did the Four Moderizations affect Chinese agriculture and industry?

Farmers and Factories were given better equipment and choice

India leads many other countries in the area of

technology and service industries

What are the "Five Pillars"?

Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to do.

All of the following contribute to air pollution in China's largest cities EXCEPT

gradual drop in the number of new factories

What has caused the Sahel to expand in recent years?

over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel

How did Confucianism come to play an important role in Chinese society?

helped organize the Chinese government in 121 BC

What is the definition of human capital?

skills and educaiton workers have

What is anti-Semitism?

hatred of Jews simply because they practice Judaism

Which best describes an ethnic group?

people who share a culture, national origin, or religion

Why were the boundaries of the new African created after WWII the cause of problems?

The boundaries ignored where different groups lived.

Why did the UN form a coalition to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?

The economies of many countries depend on oil

Which BEST describes the relgion of those who call themselves Arabs?

Though most are Muslim, there are also many other faiths.

A limit to the number of foreign produced goods

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1
Which are MOST important in a command economy?
government planners
a combination of consumers and government planners
custom and habits
consumers and the market
2
All of the following statements are true about populations of the countries of SE Asia EXCEPT
Many people choose to live along rivers and close to the sea
People have to deal with air and water pollution
Few people here still farm since most now live in cities
Most coutnries have very large populations
3
What is the main belief that distinguished Judaism from other ancient religions in the world?
The offering of sacrifices during religious ceremonies.
The worship of a single god rather than multiple gods.
The belief in life after death.
The organization of believers into a sperate state.
4
What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?
the belieft that there is only one god
The belieft that a soul returns to a new life after death
the worship of the cow as a sacred animal
the belieft that men should treat each other with kindness
5
Why does the organization OPEC play such a powerful role in the world economy today?
It builds dams along rivers shared by several countries.
The group controls most of the world's oil
This organization is a part of the United Nations.
Membership includes many oil companies from the USA.
6
Which is the biggest threat to the African rainforest today?
extended periods of drought
Overpopulation
wars and political unrest
pollution from nuclear power plants
7
Why is specialization so valuable in international trade today?
Specialization allows people to do a more efficient job.
Most countries can make only one product well.
Specialization limits the amount of agricultural growth.
Specialization always keeps the prices low.
8
Which country is known for its history of apartheid?
China
India
South Africa
Sudan
9
Why are such technologies like desalinization and drip irrigation not used more widely?
Few countries in SW Asia have access to sea water.
Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate.
Most coutries do not know about these technologies.
These technologies are very expensive
10
Why do some governments in Africa ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?
Industries always have plans in place to clean up pollution.
They want the industries to be profitable.
Most governments do not recognize pollution as harmful.
The people of most countries do not care about pollution.
11
What is an embargo?
a formal halt to trade with a particular country
a tax placed on goods imported into a country
a limit on the amount of goods allowed into a country
a tax paid on goods purched in the market place.
12
Which is associated with a high gross domestic product (GDP)?
low productivity of workers
Extreme Poverty
a high standard of living
A Low literacy rate
13
How has Israel made up for its lack of natural resources?
They have built a strong technology sector for their economy
They have relied primarily on farming to suceed.
Israelis have refused to import oil, saving lots of money.
They have put everyone to work and ahve no umemployment.
14
The biggest concern people in Bangladesh have in terms of climate is
extreme cold during long winters
annual drought brought on by hot desert winds
hurricanes and tornadoes caused by global climate change
storm surges and flooding during heavy monsoons
15
What is the name of the Hindu sacred text?
Quran
Middle Way
Torah
Vedas
16
Which ar epart of a business's capital resources?
money for scholarships to graduate schools
Factories used to make goods
money spent to train workers to use new technology
workers who make the goods and perform the services
17
What is the caste system?
the voting system used in SE Asian elections
the name for the way labor is divided between men and women
division of all the people into a social heirarchy
the Hindu presthood
18
Why are most modern economies referred to as mixed economies?
Most countries have aspects of all economic systems.
Products from traditional systems have no value.
Poverty is highest in countries with market systems.
Governments do not know how to handle economic problems.
19
The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were examples of China's attempt to
control population growth
improve the economy
sell more goods overseas
end communist rule
20
Which best describes the Japanese government?
Federal Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Monarchy
Theocracy
21
Which country is LEAST likely to have people using a traditional economy?
Kenya
Nigeria
Japan
Sudan
22
The Green Revolution was India's attempt to improve
Iron and Steel Manufacturing
Education
Agriculture
Air Quality
23
What was important about Mandela's election to political office in South Africa in 1994?
He was the first black president of South Africa.
He was the overwhelming choice of British citizens.
He united the Zulu and the Ashanti in order to win office..
He was elected as a representative of the Zulu nation.
24
Which branch is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system?
Legislative
Monarchy
Judicial
Executive
25
What is the name of the Buddhist teaching that shows its followers the way to live their lives?
The Middle Way
The Five Pillars
The Quran
The Ten Commandments
26
How did the Four Moderizations affect Chinese agriculture and industry?
Farmers were forced to sell all surplus to the government
Many farmers were forced off land and moved to cities
Factories involved in heavy industry were moved to rural are
Farmers and Factories were given better equipment and choice
27
Which countries have the largest deposits of oil in SW Asia today?
Turkey and Oman
Iran and Kuwait
Israel and Jordan
Saudi Arabia and Iraq
28
India leads many other countries in the area of
military weapons production
modern farming and agriculture
technology and service industries
health care
29
What are the "Five Pillars"?
five beliefs shared by the 3 monotheistic religions.
the five columns that support the roof of the Ka'aba
Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to do.
the first five books of the Quran
30
In a unitary government system, who holds most of the power?
local governments
central and local governments share power
individual voters
central governments
31
All of the following contribute to air pollution in China's largest cities EXCEPT
gradual drop in the number of new factories
burning coal for energy
A growing population
huge numbers of automobiles and trucks
32
What has caused the Sahel to expand in recent years?
over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel
damming rivers and preventing irrigation
heavy rains and flooding over several years
government programs that have reduced the population
33
Which Southwest Asian country is an autocracy?
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
34
How did Confucianism come to play an important role in Chinese society?
replaced all other religions in China
Confucius led an army to take over the Chinese government
helped organize the Chinese government in 121 BC
Confucian philosophy had little effect until later
35
What is the definition of human capital?
skills and educaiton workers have
taxes collected from a country's workers
the amount of goods sold in foreign trade in a year.
money paid to workers for producing goods.
36
What is anti-Semitism?
hatred of Jews simply because they practice Judaism
refusal to allow immigrants into your country
refusal to allow the practice of relgion of any kind
deniying women the right to vote
37
Which best describes an ethnic group?
people who share a culture, national origin, or religion
people who share a belief in a god or gods
people who like to read similar books
people who grow similar food
38
Why were the boundaries of the new African created after WWII the cause of problems?
Europeans drew the borders so they could keep all the cotton
The boundaries ignored where different groups lived.
All of the new countries were too large to rule effectively.
The borders carefully followed the paths of the rivers.
39
Which country's business are under the most government control?
China
Japan
India
North Korea
40
Why did the UN form a coalition to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?
The only job of the UN is military action
UN job is to help whenever any member nation has a conflict
UN wanted to completely destroy Iraq the country
The economies of many countries depend on oil
41
Which BEST describes the relgion of those who call themselves Arabs?
All Arabs are Sunni Muslim
The majority of Arabs are Shia Muslims
Most Arabs are either Muslim or Jews
Though most are Muslim, there are also many other faiths.
42
What is a quota?
a tax placed on imported goods
A limit to the number of foreign produced goods
a tax placed on goods when they are purchased in the market.
decision to prevent certain goods from being imported at all
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What part of the Saudi economy is most fully under a command economic system?
technology
agriculture
textiles
oil

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