Test Review

Which ecosystem is increasing in size?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Mountains

• Permafrost

What term best describes the cartoon?

• Mixed economies

• Free enterprise

• Outsourcing

• Capitalism

The ivory billed woodpecker is set to be extinct in North America. What P. E. G. S. factor is this?

• Economic

• Geographic

• Political

• Social

Which of the following are causes of desertification?

• Overfarming

• Good irrigation

• Overpopulation

• Planting too many trees

• Overgrazing

How do people in South Asia manage their water use during the summer monsoon?

• They store extra water to use during the dry winter monsoon.

• They use water they have stored during the wet winter monsoon.

• They have no need to manage water because rainfall is consistent all year.

• They limit their water use because the summer is usually hot and dry.

An abundance of which factor of production drives the United States technology companies to outsource jobs to India?

• Manufacturing and production innovations

• Inexpensive, flat land

• Educated, English speaking labor

• Bollywood investment capital

Which of the following is a conflict found in Africa that can be traced back to colonization?

• The gradual heating of the Sub-Saharan area

• Election of a government that includes people from many different cultures

• War lords making war against their own people to gain control and power

• Civil wars among African culture groups in a given region

Which of the following is a factor for multicultural society in South Africa and other portions of the continent?

• colonization of Africa by Europeans

• dry, arid climate in the Sub Sahara

• governments that do not allow outsiders

• colonization of North America by Europeans

Which nations have been most closely associated with the conflicts in these headlines? "Struggle Continues for Control of Kashmir" "Many Hurt in Border Clashes Between Hindus and Muslims"

• China and India

• India and Pakistan

• Vietnam and Cambodia (Kampuchea)

• Sri Lanka and Thailand

According to Hindu tradition, this is made up of all the good and evil that a person has done in past lives. This tradition says that if people live good lives, they might be born into a higher social class in their next life. If they live badly, they can expect to be reborn into a lower class. They might even be reborn as animals. What tradition best fits the description in the excerpt?

• A. Varna

• B. Samsara

• C. Dharma

• D. Karma