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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review 2
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of the following countries is a TRUE democratic republic?
a)
South Africa
b)
Nigeria
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Sudan
2.
Which one of the following people helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa?
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Saddam Hussein
3.
The __________ is a river located in Central Africa.
a)
Nile
b)
Niger
c)
Congo
d)
Tigris
4.
The ________ and the Euphrates Rivers are the two longest rivers in SW Asia.
a)
Nile
b)
Niger
c)
Tigris
d)
Congo
5.
A(n) _____ is a complete stoppage in trade.
a)
Tariff
b)
Embargo
c)
Quota
6.
The Ashanti, Swahili, and the Bantu are three large ethnic groups in ________.
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Antartica
7.
The ______ Empire colonized the majority of eastern and southern Africa.
a)
French
b)
Italian
c)
Roman
d)
British
8.
In a(n) __________ system of government, the central government has all of the power.
a)
Federal
b)
Confederate
c)
Unitary
9.
An increase in a country's ___________ usually leads to an increase in that nation's GDP as well.
a)
Infant Mortality Rate
b)
Crime Rate
c)
Literacy Rate
10.
_____ is defined as a shortage of water.
a)
Drought
b)
Desertification
c)
Deforestation
11.
After the September 11th attacks, the United States invaded _______ in search of Osama bin Laden.
a)
Nigeria
b)
South Africa
c)
Iran
d)
Afghanistan
12.
A ______ is the attempted or successful killing of an entire race or ethnic group.
a)
Boycott
b)
Genocide
c)
Homocide
d)
Holocaust
13.
The Holocaust was the mass murder of millions of _____ by the Nazi government in Germany during World War II.
a)
Arabs
b)
Turks
c)
Jews
d)
Armenians
14.
_______ was imprisoned in South Africa for many years. He later became the nation's first black president.
a)
F.W. de Klerk
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Saddam Hussein
15.
The Pan-African Movement's goal was to unite people of _________ descent.
a)
Asian
b)
American
c)
African
d)
Australian
16.
The ________ is a large body of water that separates Europe and Africa.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Niger River
17.
The majority of North Africa has a(n) _____ climate.
a)
Arid
b)
Tropical
c)
Polar
18.
Gold and __________ are the two main resources that South Africa's economy specializes in.
a)
Oil
b)
Salt
c)
Diamonds
d)
Timber
19.
Many of ______ elections have been plagued or hampered by corruption.
a)
South Africa's
b)
Kenya's
c)
United States'
20.
Nigeria, Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia's economies are all dependent on the production of ______.
a)
Gold
b)
Diamonds
c)
Timber
d)
Oil
21.
Which nation's leaders asked the United States for assistance when they felt that Iraq might invade their country?
a)
Iran
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Turkey
d)
Mexico
22.
OPEC is an organization whose members hope to control the price of ______.
a)
Gold
b)
Oil
c)
Paper
d)
Diamonds
23.
Which one of the following is NOT a trade barrier?
a)
Mountains
b)
Deserts
c)
Civil War
d)
Oceans
24.
Which one of the following ethnic groups is located in eastern Africa? This ethnic group's culture and language is a combination of Arabic and African languages and traditions.
a)
Ashanti
b)
Swahili
c)
Bantu
d)
Turks
25.
Which one of the following people was blamed for the attacks on New York City and Washington D.C.?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
26.
Which religion was founded in Saudi Arabia?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
27.
Which one of the following religions includes the Five Pillars?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
28.
The ____ is a trip Muslims are expected to make to Mecca, Saudi Arabia at least once during their lifetime.
a)
Pilgrimage
b)
Hajj
c)
Constitution
29.
The ______ Mountains are a mountain range located in northwestern Africa.
a)
Himalaya
b)
Rocky
c)
Appalachian
d)
Atlas
30.
The Balfour Agreement was a letter written by the British government promising the ______ a new country in an area known as Palestine.
a)
Turks
b)
Arabs
c)
Jews
d)
Germans
31.
Muhammad is the founder of ______.
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
32.
_____ is an absolute monarchy controlled by a king.
a)
Iran
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Israel
33.
Iran is a theocracy that is headed by _________.
a)
a king
b)
a prime minister
c)
the Supreme Leader
d)
the Grand Pubah
34.
Deforestation and drought have led to _____ in the area known as the Sahel.
a)
fires
b)
increased GDP
c)
desertification
d)
an increase in life expectancy
35.
The building of ______ on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers has caused a decrease in the quantity and quality of the water reaching the countries located south of Turkey.
a)
factories
b)
dams
c)
armies
d)
boats
36.
The building of the Aswan High Dam and the creation of Lake Nasser has eliminated Egyptian's farmers reliance on annual ______ of the Nile River.
a)
snowfall
b)
flooding
c)
cleaning
37.
A _____ system is when the central government and local governments share power.
a)
confederate
b)
unitary
c)
federal
38.
In a ___________ the prime minister is chosen by the political party that receives the most votes.
a)
presidential democracy
b)
theocracy
c)
parliamentary democracy
d)
autocracy
39.
In a _______ the leader is chosen directly by the people.
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
presidential democracy
d)
monarchy
40.
_____ are people who move from place to place looking for grazing land and water for themselves or their animals.
a)
Arabs
b)
Nomads
c)
Monarchs
d)
Ashanti
41.
A _____ economy exists when the government and private citizens make economic decisions.
a)
market
b)
traditional
c)
command
d)
mixed
42.
A _____ economic system exists when the government make all economic decisions.
a)
market
b)
traditional
c)
mixed
d)
command
43.
The total value of all goods and services produced in one year is known as a country's _____.
a)
GDP
b)
life expectancy
c)
literacy rate
d)
infant mortality
44.
The percent of people over the age of 15 that can read and write is known as a country's _____.
a)
GDP
b)
literacy rate
c)
life expectancy
d)
infant mortality
45.
The government of _____ is known for its extremist policies and support of terrorism.
a)
Turkey
b)
Iran
c)
Israel
d)
the United States
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