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1
***Movie theatres are prohibited throughout:
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
the Republic of Turkey
the Islamic Republic of Iran
the People's Republic of China
2
When the Ottoman Empire was divided up after World War I, it led to:
regional wealth
regional peace
regional pollution
regional conflict
3
Nigeria is dependent upon oil to make most of its money. This is an example of:
entrepreneurship
a quota
specialization
human capital
4
Water in Africa:
is rarely polluted
does not cause conflicts
is unevenly distributed
is found equally across the continent
5
The Swahili of eastern Africa are known for practicing the religion of:
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
6
Although Japan still has an emperor in place, power is held by:
the military
the legislature
religious leaders
a king
7
***Which of the following nations is NOT a communist state?
China
Vietnam
Indonesia
North Korea
8
Due to water access and other inviting characteristics, most Africans live in:
the savanna
the tropical rain forest
the Sahel
the Sahara
9
***The current leader of North Korea is:
Kim Jong-un
Kim Il-sung
Kim Tu-bong
Kim Jong-il
10
***In 1976, Saigon was officially renamed:
Phnom Penh
Hue
Ho Chi Minh City
Hanoi
11
***Nelson Mandela began his 27-year prison sentence:
in Cape Town
in Tokai
on Robben Island
in Pretoria
12
Which of the following nations is NOT classified as a democracy?
Israel
China
Japan
South Africa
13
***The DMZ separating North and South Korea is located at:
49th Parallel North
38th Parallel North
16th Parallel North
27th Parallel North
14
***The Jewish new year is celebrated during:
Purim
Hanukkah
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
15
Who leads the Middle East in oil exports?
Iran
Kuwait
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
16
Which African nation's economy is helped by high amounts of gold, diamonds, and uranium?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
South Sudan
South Africa
17
Which two religions/philosophies originated at the same time in world history?
Hinduism and Shintoism
Christianity and Islam
Judaism and Hinduism
Buddhism and Confucianism
18
***How many Americans were killed during the Vietnam War?
58,000
117,000
12,000
242,000
19
***Which American president visited Mao Zedong and China in 1972?
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
20
Small quantities of people live in the Sahara due to the limited access to:
oil
silver
diamonds
water
21
***Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces in:
April 2011
November 2013
December 2003
September 2008
22
The 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban are all associated with:
the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
the Persian Gulf War
the U.S. invasion of Iraq
the containment of communism
23
The image found below is associated with:
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
24
Which of the following groups has the least access to education?
females in Kenya
females in Sudan
males in Sudan
males in Kenya
25
Kami; Japan; thousands of years old; mixed with Buddhism ???
Shintoism
Confucianism
Christianity
Hinduism
26
An incredibly sacred river for Hindus is:
the Yellow River
the Mekong River
the Yangtze River
the Ganges River
27
The U.S. helped rebuild Japan after World War II because:
it wanted to enslave the Japanese people
the U.S. wanted a strong ally in eastern Asia
it was forced to by the United Nations
it wanted to establish a communist government
28
Anti-Semitism, Zionism, and the Holocaust led to the creation of the state of:
Israel
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
29
***How many siblings did Osama bin Laden have?
7
0
52
16
30
When apartheid in South Africa ended:
South Sudan declared independence from Sudan
everyone had equal political freedoms
the British declared war on the nation
the Pan-African movement achieved its goal