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Final Exam Review for Cupp's Geography and History of the World Final Exam: Spring 2016
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1
The river that separates North Korea and China is the _.
Xi River
Yalu River
Lena River
Gobi River
2
The _ in Africa is one of the world's largest savanna plains
Sahara
Sahel
Serengeti
Great Rift Valley
3
Which of the following BEST explains the difference between the two major branches of Islam?
Disagree on basic Islamic beliefs
disagree on who the caliph should be
disagree on who should control Israel
Disagree on holy sites
4
Which of the following is a consequence of rapid population growth in India?
low standard of living
lack of employment
shortage of fresh water
lack of education
5
On what date below did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1942
December 7, 1941
December 7, 1943
December 7, 1940
6
The area now known as the Middle East was controlled by what empire before World War 1?
Roman
Ottoman
Islamic
Persian
7
Which US President actually made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
Roosevelt
Jackson
Truman
Eisenhower
8
Which of the following is NOT a major Hindu belief?
Dharma
Moksha
Nirvana
Reincarnation
9
Gandhi earned the title of "Mahatma" which means:
"Leader Among Men"
"Great Soul"
"Enlightened One"
"Holy Leader"
10
The border of North and South Korea is called the DMZ. What does it stand for?
Demilitarized Zone
Demobilization Zone
Democratic Zone
Democratic Majority Zone
11
_ is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Krakatoa
Ring of Fire
Eurasian Tectonic Plate
Bikini Atoll
12
Which man below was the first leader of SOUTH KOREA?
Ho Chi Minh
Syngman Rhee
Chang Kai-shek
Ngo Diem
13
In what country did the government implement a "One Child Policy" in the 1970s?
Japan
United States
China
India
14
Looking at this map, what country might have the most to lose if Kurdistan becomes a state?
Iraq
Turkey
Syria
Iran
15
What is the message of this political cartoon? (About Africa)
European countries each got a "piece" of Africa
Germans were the leaders in Africa's imperialism
Leaders of the world should send aid to Africa
Everyone in Africa should speak French
16
Located in the Himalayas, Mount _ is the world's tallest peak.
K2
McKinley
Everest
Momotombo
17
What was the name of the communist leader of Vietnam after World War II?
Mao Zedong
Ngo Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Ngyuen Theiu
18
Which country is this?
Botswana
Angola
Namibia
Ethiopia
19
Which of the following was NOT one of the US Presidents to serve during the Vietnam War?
Roosevelt
Nixon
Kennedy
Eisenhower
20
If things don't change in Japan, in what year will the last Japanese person be born?
2504
3011
4562
5015
21
The population pyramid below is an example of what type of growth pyramid?
Slow
Stable
Negative
Rapid
22
In general, race is someone's......
cultural characteristics
academic abilities
physical characteristics
musical characteristics
23
Approximately how many Kurds live in the Middle East?
30,000,000
30,000
300,000
3,000,000
24
Muslims often make a pilgrimage known as the ___, to ____, the holiest city for Islam.
Hajj, Mecca
Hajj, Medina
Jihad, Mecca
Jihad, Medina
25
Where is the source for the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus River?
Indian Ocean
Hindu Kush Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
The Arabian Sea
26
Which river in China is also known as the "Yellow River"?
Huang He
Yangtze
Chang Jiang
Xi
27
What two areas in Israel are still sources of conflict between Palestinians and Israelis?
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Suez Canal
West Bank
28
As a result of Arab-Israeli conflicts over the territory of Palestine:
Palestinian culture has blended into Jewish culture
Palestinians have set up an independent state
many Palestinians have converted to Judaism
Palestinians have gained land from the Jews
29
Who was the first leader of North Korea?
Kim IL-Jong
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-IL
Kim IL-Sung
30
Along with Hong Kong, what other city in China is technically an independent state?
Singapore
Shanghai
Macao
Guangzhou
31
Which US President passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in the Vietnam War?
Roosevelt
Nixon
Kennedy
Johnson
32
Which country is this?
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
Vietnam
33
Which country is this?
China
Japan
Taiwan
Philippines
34
The United States' response to the 1994 Rwandan genocide was to _
send immediate aid to the country
ask the United Nations to act
send troops into Rwanda to fight
avoid taking a major role in the conflict
35
What does ISIS stand for?
Islamic State of Iran and Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Islamic State of Iran and Saudi Arabia
Islamic State of Iraq and Saudi Arabia
36
Which of the following is another term for "Untouchables?"
Dalits
Sudras
Vaishas
Kshatriyas
37
Which country is this?
Java
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Sumatra
38
This Pacific War battle was the turning point of WWII in June of 1942.
Midway
Guadalcanal
Okinawa
Coral Sea
39
In semi-arid areas of Africa long periods of drought and land over-use have resulted in
desertification
estuaries
cataracts
deforestation
40
What is the term used for storms that form in the Pacific Ocean and blow across East Asia?
typhoons
hurricanes
monsoons
cyclones
41
Japan is an example of an island chain, or _.
atoll
delta
archipelago
reef
42
There are about _ active volcanoes in Indonesia.
245
130
55
3,150
43
OPEC stands for:
Oman, Pakistan, and Egypt Company
Oil Price Enforcement Cooperation
Organization of Provinces Exporting Crude Oil
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
44
Which country is this?
Burundi
Uganda
Kenya
Rwanda
45
The first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was on which date below?
August 6, 1945
August 3, 1945
August 3, 1944
August 6, 1944
46
Which country below has the most Muslims living in it in the WORLD?
China
Pakistan
India
Indonesia
47
Which country is this?
Greece
Iraq
Syria
Turkey
48
Which country is this?
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Japan
49
What country is this?
Japan
Marshall Islands
Taiwan
Philippines
50
Gandhi organized the _ to boycott British taxes on the poor in India.
Quit Britain Campaign
Quit Taxes Campaign
Quit India Campaign
Quit Salt Campaign
51
Which country is this?
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Jordan
52
Which of the following cities in the Middle East is home to all 3 major monotheistic religions?
Jerusalem
Cairo
Istanbul
Mecca
53
The oldest monotheistic religion is:
Christianity
Islam
Sikhism
Judaism
54
Kurdish people are a _____, who continue to fight for ______.
ethnic group, statehood
nation, nationhood
nation, statehood
ethnic group, nationhood
55
What country is this?
Laos
Cambodia
Burma
Thailand
56
India's interior is relatively dry as a result of:
the summer monsoons
proximity to the Equator
the rain shadow effect on the Western Ghats
the rain shadow effect on the Himalayas
57
In general, ethnicity is someone's.....
physical characteristics
musical characteristics
cultural characteristics
academic abilities
58
Which country is this?
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
China
59
Which country is this?
Israel
Turkey
Iraq
Iran
60
This building pictured below is a holy site for which world religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
61
Look at the map. What happened from Stage 2 to Stage 3?
Hamas started their terrorist attacks
The UN Partition Plan took place
The Yom Kippur War took place
Israel won the 1948 Israeli/Arab War
62
Which country is this?
Jordan
Iran
Iraq
Syria
63
Which country is this?
Algeria
Libya
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
64
Which two countries below were responsible for creating a North and South Korea?
Japan and Soviet Union
US and China
China and Japan
Soviet Union and US
65
Which European country below imperialized the area known as Indochina in the mid-1800s?
Portugal
Spain
France
Britain
66
What country is this?
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
Afghanistan
Turkmenistan
67
A group of people generally linked by language, ethnicity, and culture is a _.
enclave
state
country
nation
68
Who is the leader of North Korea today?
Kim IL-Jong
Kim Jong-IL
Kim Jong-un
Kim IL-Sung
69
Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, became known as the Buddha, which means?
"The Enlightened One"
"The Golden Child"
"The Awakened One"
"The Chosen One"
70
A politically organized territory with a government that is recognized by the world is a _.
collective
nation
state
enclave
71
How is a person's placement in the caste system determined?
Education
Religious Beliefs
Wealth
Birth
72
In 1947 Great Britain granted independence to India and the newly formed Muslim country of _.
Afghanistan
Egypt
Pakistan
Bangladesh
73
The two main branches of Islam are:
Wahhabism and Sikh
Shia and Sunni
Bedouin and Sassanid
Umma and Hiraj
74
Which country is the most populated country in SE Asia/Oceania?
Thailand
Indonesia
Philippines
Australia
75
What line of latitude divides Korea into a North and a South?
48th
28th
38th
18th
76
Which country is this?
Tunisia
Libya
Egypt
Algeria
77
Which country below has the highest number of Muslims living in it in the MIDDLE EAST?
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Egypt
78
What country is this?
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Indonesia
79
The vast majority of Muslims are _ and make up about _% of all Muslims around the world.
Shiite, 83
Sunni, 83
Sunni, 64
Shiite, 64
80
Which country is this?
South Korea
South Vietnam
North Korea
North Vietnam
81
All of the following are results of the 1947 Partition of India, EXCEPT:
Violence between various religious groups
Peaceful protesters organized The Salt March
The establishment of two independent countries
The forced relocation of many families
82
The Gobi Desert sits on the border of which two countries?
Russia and Europe
North and South Korea
China and Mongolia
India and Pakistan
83
Which event started the Korean War?
South Korea invaded North Korea
China invaded South Korea
The United States invaded North Korea
North Korea invaded South Korea
84
Self determination is the idea that:
people should be free to choose their own political status
people should have the right to pursue their hopes & dreams
political boundaries should be drawn by outside influences
political boundaries should be determined by geography
85
Which of the following was NOT a reason that Japan began its conquest of East Asia before WWII?
US was starting to dominate East Asia
Japan lacked natural resources
Japan trying to make more money
Japan needed more arable land to farm to feed its peole
86
South East Asia's mainland rivers originate in _.
the northern highlands
the southern highlands
the southern lowlands
the northern lowlands
87
What is the most populated country in East Asia?
South Korea
India
China
Japan
88
Which country is this?
China
Mongolia
Japan
India
89
The primary goal of ISIS is to:
control the Islamic faith throughout the world
destroy Israel and create a Palestinian state
convert all Christians to Islam
create a state ruled by Islamic Law
90
Which event below sparked the 1994 genocide in Rwanda?
An attack on a Hutu village by Tutsis
Attack on a Tutsi school by Hutu rebels
Hutu president's plane was shot down
Tutsi president was assassinated by Hutu rebels
91
Which US president implemented a plan of "Vietnamization" to pull US troops out of Vietnam?
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Nixon
Johnson
92
Which country is this?
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Iran
93
Which US President placed US troops on the ground in the Vietnam War?
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Nixon
Johnson
94
Which of the following is NOT a result of the discovery of oil in the Middle East?
Modernization in some Arab countries
Increased immigration to Arab countries
Increased wealth for some Arab countries
Emigration of Muslims from Arab countries
95
Which statement is true based on the information in the graph below?
Religion does not cause conflict in India
India's culture is heavily influenced by Hinduism
Sikhism has a large influence on the entire country
India has no religious diversity
96
Which of the following are the priests in the caste system?
Dalits
Kshatriyas
Sudras
Brahmins
97
Who was the president of South Vietnam after the Geneva Peace Accords?
Mao Zedong
Ngo Diem
Ngyuen Theiu
Ho Chi Minh
