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What did people living in Mesopotamia create so they could live between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Pyramids
Political parties
Free enterprise
Irrigation systems
2
What natural barrier separates China from not only Nepal, but also India?
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Himalaya Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
3
The bulleted items above explain why many Egyptians settle near the -
Himalaya Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Sahara Desert
Nile River
4
What are Ancient Egyptians best known for?
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and hajj
Taj Mahal, Ramadan, and Mecca
Hieroglyphics, pyramids and mummies
Art, souks, and desalination
5
People who celebrate the Jewish New Year take off of work on -
Hajj
Rosh Hashanah
Easter
Christmas
6
Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?
Agriculture spread to more regions
The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave
The spread of disease killed a large percentage of the indigenous people
Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages
7
Posters like the one pictured above are connected to -
Bollywood
tourist ads
the caste system
Vaisakhi
8
A majority of China’s population lives in the east, because
people are scared of the Mongols
people prefer to be closer to Europe
of deserts and mountains in the west
the government wants protection from Japan
9
US president has high level of power but doesn'thave absolute control. Checks and balances keeps power being too great.
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Limited Government
Unlimited Government
10
South Asians who celebrate the founding of the Sikh community are taking part in -
Día de los Muertos
Carnival
Vaisakhi
Christmas
11
Which religion do most people in Central America follow?
Roman Catholicism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
12
The most common language in Southwest Asia and North Africa is -
French
Arabic
Spanish
English
13
What would be very common to see in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Mosques, temples, and pyramids
Opera houses, art museums, and churches
Castles, soccer fields, and statues
Gothic cathedrals, onion domes, and aquariums
14
By which physical feature in Egypt would you find the largest population?
The Sahel
Red Sea
Nile River
Atlantic Ocean
15
The values above are important to -
Nomads
Judaism
Islam
OPEC
16
Which physical feature protects the northern border of India from foreign invasion?
Atlantic Ocean
Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert
Yellow River
17
Which cultural trait distinguishes Brazil from most other nations in South America?
Portuguese language
Lack of Education
Carnival religious celebration
Protestant religious beliefs
18
The Great Wall of China was built to -
support the Space Race
help with terrace farm
keep out foreign invaders
be a home to emperors
19
Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?
Availability of water
Shared cultural traditions
Proximity to highways and roads
Access to public transportation
20
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were important for the growth of one of the first civilizations called -
Mecca
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Israel
21
English is one language spoken in South Asia due to -
British colonization
war with the U.S.
trade with Australia
Spanish missionaries
22
The cartoons show that in the past, women living in Southwest Asia -
played a role in government
had fewer rights than men
led movements to put criminals in jail
made decisions that helped the economy
23
Which major physical geographic factor dominates nations in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
A huge fresh water sea
A collection of vast deserts
A set of high mountains
A system of large canyons
24
Which of the following represents the Indian Ocean?
D
C
A
B
25
Access to which body of water helps to promote trade in Southwest Asia?
Pacific Ocean
Artic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
26
Which physical feature serves as a natural boundary between the United States and Mexico?
Pacific Ocean
Rio Grande River
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
27
Which statement above supports why Iran’s government is considered to be a theocracy?
C
B
A
D
28
Small scale industries in India where people produce items such as cotton clothing & carpets in their homes is known as
construction industries
hospitality industries
electronic industries
cottage industries
29
Since Siberia is large and mainly uninhabitable, most people live in the _______ part of Russia
western
northern
eastern
southern
30
Which geographic factors have most influenced the agricultural output in Southwest Asia?
Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers
Suez Canal and Straits of Hormuz
Sahara and Sinai deserts
Persian Gulf and Red Sea
31
The Nile River Delta is located in which of the following countries?
Egypt
Saudia Arabia
Iran
Turkey
32
Which is described in the bulleted list above?
Sistine Chapel
Christ the Redeemer
Taj Mahal
Bhutan
33
4 Which of the following is an example of an unlimited government?
North Korea
Hong Kong
South Korea
Japan
34
Russia has limits placed on its ability to trade since it lacks access to -
ships
natural resources
trading partners
warm water ports
35
What was the movement of goods, people, diseases and ideas between Africa, the Americas, and Europe called?
Columbian Exchange
Industrial Revolution
Panama Canal
The Renaissance
36
Many Hindus around the world take time to honor the goddess of wealth and pray for success in the coming year during -
Diwali
Bollywood
Easter
Sitar
37
Which form of government describes where one person is in charge and usually came to power through force?
dictatorship
republic
democracy
monarchy
38
Who is being described?
Mohandas Ghandi
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
Mother Teresa
39
What crop is grown using terrace farming and a staple to most Asians’ diet?
Banana
Beans
Potato
Rice
40
The Suez Canal is an important waterway, because it allows -
water to reach the Sahara Desert through irrigation
ships to avoid traveling all the way around Africa
travelers a direct route from North Africa to Europe
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to be connected
41
What does the bulleted list above show about South Asia?
major religions
forms of unlimited government
ranks in the caste
popular holidays
42
Which of the following represents India?
B
A
C
D
43
Communism gained popularity in Russia, because they were tired of -
having a constitution
high numbers of immigrants
an industrial economy
being ruled by czars
44
Which of the following represents Saudi Arabia?
A
C
B
D
45
The bulleted list above describes -
support for the 1st Amendment
an unlimited government
a limited government
free enterprise