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Urbanization is the movement of people to cities
False
True
2
Communism is a command economy with
few or no controls
decision-making power in the hands of individual businesses.
very strict controls
a very strong free enterpirse system.
3
This group operates out of the Gaza Strip and is in conflict with Israel.
Taliban
Hamas
ISIS
Hezbollah
4
Some of the factors that change cultures are
a never-changing water supply and the amount of natural rainfall
geology and the need for people to stay in one place.
trade, migration, and war.
living in a totally isolated place and not traveling
5
Members of ___________ set prices for oil and regulate how much oil is produced.
United Nations
The League of Arab States
OPEC
British Petro
6
When the death rate is higher than the birthrate, _________________________ exists.
zero population growth
doubling time
negative population growth
population density
7
Women stoned to death for adultery is an example of ______________________ law.
Jihad
Hamas
Barbaric
Sharia
8
A absolute monarchy is a form of government in which
a king/queen has total control of the state.
there are no laws
the government is run by a few people
an elected parliament makes all the laws
9
Which group is known as the Islamic state in Iraq and Syria?
Al Qaeda
Hamas
Taliban
ISIS
10
Palestinian have gained land since 1946.
False
True
11
Osama bin Laden was the founder of this group who pulled of the attacks on 9/11.
Hamas
Al Qaeda
Hezbollah
Boko Haram
12
The ____________________ want an independent state of their own in the West Bank and Gaza Strip areas.
Christians
Israelis
Kurds
Palestinians
13
The Middle East contains about __________ percent of the world's known oil reserves.
70
40
100
20
14
Most Arabs in Iraq are ____________ Muslims
Shia
Sunni
15
The city of Jerusalem is a holy city for all of the following religions except
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
16
The two sects of Islam are Sunni and Shia
False
True
17
Muslims must face West towards Jerusalem when they pray
True
False
18
What is death rate?
the number of births per year for every 1,000 people
the number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people
19
A country's infrastructure includes all of the following EXCEPT
roads
natural resources
harbors
airports
20
Geographic Luck includes what 3 factors
water, climate, and transportation
climate, agriculture and domesticated animals
climate, agriculture and water
animals, transportation and money
21
The Articles of Confederation and Confederate States of America were examples of a unitary government in AmericanHistory
True
False
22
Population density is the average number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer of land.
False
True
23
Former dictator of Iraq.
Saddam Hussein
Bashar al-Assad
Vladimir Putin
Osama bin Laden
24
What is a cultural hearth?
the number of years it takes a population to double in size
an early center of civilization whose ideas spread to other areas
25
The Khanda is the sacred symbol of which religion?
Hinduism
Sikhims
Buddhism
Confucianism
26
In what modern countries did the Big 5 Cultural Hearths develop?
Syria, Russia, Great Britain, France, and Vietnam
Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, China, and Mexico
Israel, Iran, India, Japan, and United States
27
The independent state of Israel was founded in_______
in 1932.
in 1948
in 1800.
in 1967
28
GDP represents the total dollar value of all goods and services produced over a specific period of time.
True
False
29
Type of government where power is divided or shared between the national and state government?
Confederation
Autocracy
Unitary
Federal
30
What feature of a cultural hearth makes all the other features possible?
Government
Specialized Workforce
Surplus Food
Written Language
31
The earliest humans
lived in permanent settlements
were nomads who hunted and gathered
traded with other groups of people around the world.
used irrigation to farm large areas of land
32
What country has the lowest population density
India
United States
Canada
China
33
Which religion is considered the oldest?
Christianity
Sikhism
Hinduism
Judaism
34
The hajj or pilgrimage is associated with what religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Sikhism
Islam
35
All of the following are occupied territories except
Lebanon
Gaza Strip
Golan Heights
West Bank
36
The cross is a symbol for what religion?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
37
What Is a command economy?
the government supports and regulates free enterprise
individuals and private groups make decisions about what to produce
the government owns or directs the means of production
habits and customs determine all the rules
38
The study of populations is called
geography
sociology
anthropology
demography.
39
Islamic law based on the Quran
Shari’ah law
sheikhdoms
40
Communism requires strict government control of almost the entire society.
False
True
41
The Dome of the Rock where the prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven is important to what religion?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
42
An absolute monarch is one who
has unlimited rule of the people.
has no real power at all
is elected by the vote of the people.
shares power with his or her subjects.
43
Which religion has the most followers worldwide?
Sikhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
44
All of the following are considered "elements of culture" EXCEPT
physical geography
government
social organizations
religion
45
Which religion has the fewest followers worldwide
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
46
nomadic arabic speaking people who migrated to North Africa from the Arbian Peninsula
berbers
Bedouin
47
what religion is this symbol?
Islam
Judaism
Confucianism
Hinduism
48
One of the reasons why radical Extremists groups dislike the United States is because we don’t support Israel
True
False
49
The main factor that enabled the growth of cities and civilizations was the existence of
surplus of food
religious traditions
strong defense capabilities
a common language
50
Which of the following was a feature that all of the five most influential cultural hearths had in common?
cold climate
landlocked location
fertile land
rugged terrain
51
Which of the following is not a branch of Christianity?
Shia
Eastern Orthodox
Protestant
Catholic
52
The United States supports Syrian leader Bashar al Assad in the civil war against Syrian rebel groups.
False
True
53
Most people in North Africa belong to the ___________ branch of Islam.
Shia
Sunni
54
territories ruled by an islamic religious leader
emirates
sheikhdoms
55
what allowed the people of Mesopotamia to easily move East and West bringing their crops and animals with them
same line of latitude
same line of longitude
following the equator
following the prime merdian
56
This group operates in Afghanistan and came to power during the war with the Soviet Union.
Taliban
Al Shabaab
ISIS
Hamas
57
The United States is a direct democracy
False
True
58
The hajj or pilgrimage is associated with what religion?
Judaism
Sikhism
Islam
Christianity
59
Zero population growth occurs when
birthrates are high and death rates are low.
death rates are high and birthrates are low
death rates and birthrates are equal
death rates and birthrates are high.
60
Which of the following are not involved in the Syrian Civil War?
The Kurds
The Taliban
Bashar al Assad/Russia
ISIS
61
Which statement about a unitary system of government is accurate?
The national government is made up of many small, self-governing states
Power is shared equally between the people and the government
Powers held by the central government and give certain powers to the state
All power is held by a dictator or absolute monarch.
62
What is birth rate?
the number of births per year for every 1,000 people
the number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people
63
The two sects of Islam are Sunni and Sikhs
True
False
64
Shintoism is the largest of the indigenous religions.
True
False
65
Which of the following is a command economy?
communist
free enterprise
traditional
capitalist
66
Countries Like Kuwait and Qatar ruled By princes
sheikhdoms
emirates
67
Group of Afghan Freedom Fighters Mujahideen
Al-Qaeda
Pashtuns
Mujahideen
Taliban
68
This group operates out of the country of Lebanon, and is funded by Iran.
Hamas
Al Qaeda
Hezbollah
Taliban
69
The ____, located on the Sinai Peninsula is a human made waterway, ships pass from the Mediterranean sea to the Red Sea.
Strait of Hormuz
Panama Canal
Strait of Tiran
Suez Canal
70
The western wall is what religions holy site
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
71
Which of the following is not considered a totalitarian dictator?
Adolf Hitler
Joe Biden
Kim Jung Un
Joseph Stalin
72
indigenous culture in North Africa before Arab Invasions
Bedouin
berbers
73
What are humans three basic needs?
Food, Water, and Shelter
Technology, Education, and Written Language
Language, Government, and Economic Sytstem
Water, Shelter, and Religion
74
What is a Traditional economy?
the government supports and regulates free enterprise
individuals and private groups make decisions about what to produce
habits and customs determine all the rules
the government owns or directs the means of production
75
As a result of Arab-Israeli conflicts
Palestinians have set up an independent state.
most Palestinians have converted to Judaism
Palestinian Christian culture has been absorbed into Israeli Jewish culture
Palestinians are limited to the West Bank an Gaza Strip
76
Cultural hearths are places where
people first discovered fire.
early civilizations influenced their surroundings
the information revolution first took place.
the youngest civilizations began
77
A Jihad is the "struggle in the way of Allah", but extremist groups view it as a "holy war".
True
False
78
Which three major religions were founded in the Middle East?
Judaism, Hinduism, Islam
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity
Buddhism, Sikhism, Hinduism
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
79
All of the following show growth in a country's GDP EXCEPT
low unemployment
higher company stock prices
lower company profits
higher worker wages
80
What is cultural diffusion?
the pattern of human settlement
the process of spreading new knowledge and ideas from culture to culture
81
What is doubling time?
an early center of civilization whose ideas spread to other areas
the number of years it takes a population to double in size
82
Buddhists believe they can end world suffering by reaching Nirvana.
True
False
83
Fundamentalist Islamic Group that occupied Afghanistan
Taliban
Mujahideen
Al-Qaeda
Pashtuns
84
Which Middle Eastern country has the United States negotiated a Nuclear Arms Deal with
Iran
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Syria
85
Many terrorist groups want to follow a strict interpretation of Islamic Law known as ____________________?
Jihad
Sharia
Haji
infidel
86
What is a Market economy?
individuals and private groups make decisions about what to produce
the government owns or directs the means of production
habits and customs determine all the rules
the government supports and regulates free enterprise
87
what is population distribution?
the process of spreading new knowledge and ideas from culture to culture
the pattern of human settlement
88
The Dome of the Rock where the prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven is important to what religion?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
89
The Western Wall and Menorah are associated with what religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
90
Terrorist network led by Osama Bin Laden
Mujahideen
Al-Qaeda
Taliban
Pashtuns
91
Which of the following is a measure of how crowded a country or region is?
population distribution
population density
doubling time
natural increase
92
Which ethnic group, settled in the border areas of Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, does not have their own country?
Turks
Kurds
Mesopotamians
Shia
93
By 6000 BC the region's farmers had ____________ plants and animals.
pastoralized
domesticated
94
Predominant Ethnic Group in Afghanistan
Taliban
Mujahideen
Al-Qaeda
Pashtuns
95
Which river did not support one of the Big 5 Cultural Hearths?
Rhine River
Indus River
Nile River
Tigris and Euphrates
96
Which is not a geographic feature that all cultural hearths have in common
High Elevation
Mild Climates
Near body of water
Fertile Land
97
What is a mixed economy?
habits and customs determine all the rules
the government owns or directs the means of production
the government supports and regulates free enterprise
individuals and private groups make decisions about what to produce
98
What religion is this symbol?
Buddhism
Confucianism/Taoism
Islam
Hinduism
99
A democracy is the oldest and most common form of government.
True
False
100
One of the consequences/outcomes of the Yemen Civil War is the emergence of Al Qaeda.
True
False
101
The problem of dividing Jerusalem is most of the Jewish Holy Sites would be in Palestinian controlled East Jerusalem
True
False
102
Muslims must face West towards Jerusalem when they pray.
True
False
103
Hinduism is monotheistic
True
False
104
Subsistence farming involves
having a constant surplus of food.
growing only enough food for family needs
working on a farm that is woned by a major corporation
growing food to sell in markets worldwide
105
An oligarchy is where a large group holds power and gets its power from the people
True
False
106
private individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses with limited government interfere
tradional economy
socialism
command economy
free enterprise
107
The United States has what type of economic system?
mixed
socialist
communist
traditional
108
Palestinians welcome Jewish settlements in the occupied territory of the West Bank
False
True
109
When the power and authority to rule resides within a single individual, the government is an
Republic
Democracy
Oligarchy
Autocracy
110
A government makes and enforces laws for all people living within its territory
False
True
111
The "Om" and Ganges River are symbols of what religion?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
