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Semester 1 Review December 2018
Semester 1 Review December 2018
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1
Hezbollah is a terrorist organization:
mainly responsible for 9/11.
based in Lebanon.
located in Israel.
2
An Indian prince left India contemplating life. In China his thinking led to a new religion.
Ishmael started Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama started Buddhism.
Confucius was the prince who started Buddhism.
3
The US determined Afghanistan to be at fault for 9/11 because:
the Taliban allowed Al Qaeda to train Saudis in Afghanistan.
they had used chemical weapons in the US before.
they had invaded Iraq and already cost lots of lives.
4
Temperate climate zones (maritime & continental) are the pink areas on the map:
without extreme temperatures which make life hard.
where few people live.
where there are no mountains to make life hard.
5
Zionism is the Jewish movement designed to:
obtain Zion National Park as a Jewish center.
be fair to all Palestinians.
first get and now keep Israel as the Jewish homeland.
6
The line on which the sun shines directly on both equinoxes is:
the equator.
the Prime Meridian.
the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
7
Christians, Jews, and Muslims all:
agree that Muslims should rule the West Bank in Israel.
have holy places in the West Bank of Israel.
agree that Israelis should rule the West Bank.
8
Suffrage in the United States is 18 years of age universal. This means:
every adult in the United States can vote.
every adult citizen in the United States can vote.
only adult males in the United States can vote.
9
Gandhi is wearing a:
dhoti in protest of British customs.
what he wore to college in England each day.
dhoti because India is hot.
10
Born into a wealthy Vaishyas family, Gandhi:
first experienced discrimination on an elevator in London.
encouraged Zulu in South Africa to make their own cloth.
experienced his first real discrimination in South Africa.
11
Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham as:
a second wife who gave birth to Jacob.
a concubine who gave birth to Isaac.
a concubine who gave birth to Ishmael.
12
The holy scriptures of Judaism are known as:
the Koran.
the Vedas.
the Bible.
the Torah.
13
Syrian civilians have experienced hardships since 2011 because:
Turkey, Jordan & Egypt have refused all refugees.
homes, schools, shops, etc...have been damaged by civil war.
a tsunami devastated their country.
14
The response of the USA to 9/11 was:
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
the War in Afghanistan.
the Persian Gulf War.
15
The Persian Gulf War was the response of the US & UN to:
the suspicion of Hussein developing wmds.
Iraq invading Kuwait.
Iran holding 52 American hostages 444 days.
16
Pecan trees, Creek Indians, and pine trees are (?) to southwest Georgia.
immigrants
indigenous
indigent
17
The Strait of Hormuz guards the entrance into:
the country divided by the 38th parallel.
the oil rich Persian Gulf area.
the Red Sea from the Mediterranean Sea.
18
The holy scriptures of Islam are written in a book called the:
Koran.
Bible.
Vedas.
19
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, the US:
went into Iraq looking for wmd and Hussein.
punished al-Assad for using chemical weapons.
attacked Iraq for invading Kuwait.
20
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates, one of the birthplaces of civilization:
is a part of the disputed West Bank and Gaza Strip.
is located in Iraq.
is located in Israel.
21
The American game of baseball became:
popular in England.
popular in Japan.
popular in North Korea.
22
The man made ditch which cuts through Egypt & earns $5 billion per year in users fees is:
the Suez Canal.
the Panama Canal.
the Erie Canal.
23
The Suez Canal is a man made ditch which:
connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean.
earns $5 billion each year in user's fees.
connect the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean.
runs across Saudi Arabia.
24
Christianity is one of the Abrahamic religions because:
Jesus was a descendant of Isaac.
Jesus was a descendant of Ishmael.
25
The Chinese have built man-made islands in order to take control of international waters in:
the East China Sea.
the Persian Gulf.
the South China Sea.
26
On September 11, 2001, Afghanistan was:
ruled by the Taliban and supporting Al Qaeda.
starting a civil war with its own pro-democracy students.
invading Kuwait.
27
Which country probably has the largest middle class?
Canada: lowest & highest 10% consume 25% of goods each.
Taiwan: Lowest 10% = 6.4%; Highest 10% = 40.3%
USA: lowest & highest 10% consume 30% of goods each.
Mexico: lowest & highest 10% consume 40% of goods each.
28
Gandhi died:
peacefully at home in Kasturba's arms.
in Britain as he demanded Indian freedom.
when a Hindu zealot assassinated him.
29
Gandhi was born into the Vaishyas caste. The caste system is:
a racist system in South Africa.
a part of the Hindu religion.
a system the US is thinking of adopting.
30
The dictator who fired on Arab Spring protesters was:
Hussein in Iraq.
Hitler in Germany.
al-Assad in Syria.
31
Abraham's Ishmael became the:
a forefather of Muhammad & Islam.
a forefather of Jesus & Christianity.
a forefather or David and Judaism.
32
Reverend Haygood has been invited to Methodistville to rule the town according to scripture.
His (imaginary) town would be an oligarchy.
His (imaginary) town would be an absolute monarchy.
His (imaginary) town would be a theocracy.
33
Vietnam, which became one country in 1975, is:
divided at the 38th parallel.
a large educator of & provider of medical lab technicians.
is the world's largest exporter of black pepper.
34
Rivers in India include:
the Tigris and Euphrates.
the Flint and Chattahoochee.
the Indus and Ganges.
35
Herdsmen who want their traditional grasslands as their own country aim to:
rename parts of Turkey Kurdistan.
rename parts of Turkey ISIS.
rename parts of Turkey Afghanistan.
36
Gandhi's plan to free India from British colonialism & create a better life for all Indians:
succeeded: Indians of all religions lived together in peace.
failed: Pakistan was created because of Hindu-Muslim fights.
failed: British refused to leave India in 1947.
37
The country with the best care for mothers to be, mothers, and babies is probably:
Norway: Infant mortality rate = 2.5/1,000 live births.
USA: Infant mortality rate = 5.7/1,000 live births.
Jamaica: Infant mortality rate = 12.40/1,000 live births.
38
King JT & Queen Jackie inherited Dogville from JT's parents. They make all Dogville decisions.
Dogville is a representative democracy.
Dogville is an absolute monarchy.
Dogville is an theocracy.
39
Many Syrian refugees have:
been accepted into all the EU countries.
been safely transported to Greece on British naval ships.
been living in refugee camps in Turkey, Jordan, & Egypt.
40
Destin is southwest of Albany on the gulf with white sandy beaches with palms and sea oats.
Theme: Human-Environment Interaction
Theme: Movement & Migration
Theme: Culture
Theme: Location
41
A country with a higher GDP will probably:
be able to provide safety nets easier than a lower GDP one.
have less urbanization (urban population).
have a lower school life expectancy.
42
al-Assad's use of chemical weapons caused:
mass panic in nearby Israel's West Bank.
the deaths of only military in Syria.
both Presidents Obama & Trump to retaliate proportionally.
43
Syrian refugees want protection and a new life in the EU countries. They want:
asylum.
to convert the EU to Islam.
safety net programs.
44
Haley, Jilian, and Leslie rule Danceville. They make all decisions; no one else has a say.
Danceville is a dictatorship.
Danceville is ruled by a three-person oligarchy.
Danceville is ruled as a direct democracy.
45
Confucius was:
a Hindu adviser to Gandhi.
a Jew who was one of the apostles of Christianity.
a Chinese sage who started a major world philosophy.
46
The light pollution map shows areas of dense population. The map shows that most people live:
in the hot equatorial regions.
in the temperate regions of North America, China, & Europe.
in the arctic region.
47
Shrimpers in Destin leave early each morning or late each evening to cast their nets for food.
Theme: Location
Theme: Movement & Migration
Theme: Human-Environment Interaction
Theme: Governance
48
Sarah was concerned because:
Abraham was being mean to Isaac.
she feared Hagar would cast her into the wilderness.
she was afraid she couldn't have a child.
49
The farthest from the equator the sun's rays reach on December 21st is:
The Antarctic Circle (66.5 degrees S)
The Arctic Circle (66.5 degrees N)
The International Dateline (180 degrees)
50
The sun shines directly on the (?) on or near June 21st (summer solstice).
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle.
Tropic of Capricorn
51
Overall life is probably best for the majority of people in:
Bermuda: per capita GDP $99,400.
Egypt: per capita GDP $12,700.
USA: per capita GDP $59,800.
52
Zion is the Jewish synonym for:
the Holocaust.
infidels.
semitism
Jerusalem.
53
When Gandhi encountered racism in South Africa for the first time in his life, he responded by:
receiving expert weapons' training.
encouraging South Africans to make their own salt.
shunning British clothing in favor of his traditional dhoti.
