WorksheetsMs. Christopher's EOC - Post Test
Total questions: 124
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which event focused on farming and steel production to modernize China?
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Four Modernizations
c)
Boxer Rebellion
d)
Great Leap Forward
2.
Mao's attempt to refocus people on communism and get rid of traditional ideas was called this.
a)
The Great Leap Forward
b)
Cultural Revolution
c)
Chinese Revolution
d)
Communist Revolution
3.
What was a final outcome of the Tiananmen Square protests?
a)
Many students were killed
b)
there were no changes in the Chinese policies
c)
Chinese human rights abuses were broadcast worldwide
d)
All of the above
4.
Why the U.S. become involved in the Korean War?
a)
colonization
b)
impose sanctions
c)
the Domino Theory
d)
Pear Harbor
5.
Japan's focus on education is an example of their investment in what?
a)
Human Capital
b)
Trade
c)
Politics
d)
Government
6.
South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, & Hong Kong are considered this because their economies grew fast.
a)
economic giants
b)
economic powerhouses
c)
economic tigers
d)
economic bears
7.
What is the name of the campaign that was launched by China's leader, Mao, in 1966 with the aim of restoring radical Communist values to force modernization?
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
The Cultural Revolution
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
communes
8.
A massacre took place in Tiananmen Square in what Chinese city on June 4, 1989?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Hong Kong
c)
Guangzhou
d)
Beijing
9.
Many economic programs were unsuccessful and millions starved to death during what program created in 1958 by Mao Zedong?
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
Cultural Revolution
c)
Chinese Civil War
d)
Tiananmen Square Massacre
10.
In order to improve the economic conditions of the country under the Four Modernizations, what did the government focus on?
a)
international trade and outsourcing
b)
Entrepreneurship
c)
Farming and manufacturing
d)
all these
11.
What led to the events of Tiananmen Square in 1989?
a)
People rebelled in Tibet
b)
Foreign businesses had begun to own Chinese companies
c)
Protesters demanded political rights and freedoms
d)
Countries threatened to limit or stop trade with China
12.
This economic plan created in 1976 by Den Xiaoping to improve agriculture, industry, science (technology), and defense was known as the
a)
Four Modernizations
b)
Great Leap Forward
c)
Cultural Revolution
d)
Gang of Four
13.
Because of it's geography, Japan usually needs to
a)
import its food and raw materials
b)
Watch for constant invasions from other countries
c)
Export food and raw materials to other countries
d)
build houses that can withstand tornadoes
14.
Japan maintains a high GDP by exporting
a)
Cars
b)
Technolgoy
c)
Video Games
d)
All above
15.
What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?
a)
a strict caste system
b)
to worship only one god
c)
a ruler who could keep order
d)
good character and virtue in the people
16.
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?
a)
Confucius only believed in one god.
b)
No religion is allowed by the Chinese government today
c)
Confucius never wrote any of his ideas down.
d)
His teachings are more about ethics and behavior than religious ideas
17.
Who has power in Japan's constitutional monarchy, which was installed after WWII?
a)
Prime Minister & elected legislature
b)
Emperor
c)
Shogun
d)
A small group of elites
18.
North Korea is a _________________, South Korea is a _________________.
a)
direct democracy, oligarchy
b)
dictatorship, republic
c)
republic, dictatorship
d)
constitutional monarchy, republic
19.
After WWII, North Korea formed a government with the help of ____________ while South Korea formed a government with the help of _____________.
a)
China, USA
b)
USA, Soviet Russia
c)
Soviet Russia, USA
d)
USA, China
20.
Why does South Korea have a strong economy?
a)
Communism and collectivized farming
b)
Their economy is actually very weak
c)
Help from the US, manufacturing-focused
d)
Help from Japan, farming-focused
21.
South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, & Hong Kong are considered this because their economies grew fast.
a)
economic giants
b)
economic powerhouses
c)
economic tigers
d)
economic bears
22.
Which country has a symbolic leader today?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
South Korea
d)
North Korea
23.
Why has North Korea's economy shown very little growth?
a)
too much international trading
b)
too much focus on cash crops
c)
too much money spent on the military
d)
too many private businesses
24.
China and North Korea are communist countries. What is the role of the citizens there?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Unitary
25.
People in Japan vote for members of the legislative branch. What type of government in this?
a)
Federal Democracy
b)
Federal Oligarchy
Federal Oligarchy
Federal Oligarchy
c)
Unitary Democracy
Unitary Democracy
Unitary Democracy
d)
Unitary Autocracy
Unitary Autocracy
Unitary Autocracy
26.
What is the term for when two countries rely on each other for resources?
a)
Economic Balancing
b)
Economic Interdependence
c)
Economic Sanctions
d)
Economic Negotiations
27.
What is a NOT a way that Japan feeds its population?
a)
terrace farming
b)
subsistence farming
c)
imports
d)
fishing
28.
What is NOT a benefit of China's Yangtze River?
a)
it forms a boundary line
b)
drinking water
c)
irrigation
d)
industrial uses
29.
What project gave the Chinese a reliable source of hydroelectric power?
a)
Four Modernizations
b)
Great Leap Forward
c)
Three Gorges Dam
d)
Yellow River Project
30.
Countries in South Asia promoted modernizing agriculture through____.
a)
The Green Revolution
b)
The Green Peace Movement
c)
The Green Farm Accord
d)
The Green Truth
31.
What's the Asian Brown Cloud?
a)
A very big cloud that goes above Asia
b)
A brown cloud that is formed by sleeping
c)
A layer of air pollution that rests on top India
d)
A mysterious cloud that appears once in every ten years.
32.
How do annual monsoon rains affect the environment of South Asia?
a)
Monsoon bring steady rain to the region all year long.
b)
Southwest winds from the Indian Ocean bring light rain to the coast.
c)
The rain bring flooding and plenty of rain for food for people.
d)
The rainfall causes mudslides.
33.
Which answer explains Winter Monsoons?
a)
The resurgence of prevailing storms along the coasts of South and Southeast Asia through the Northern Hemisphere Fall
b)
The drying out of the South and Southeast Asia central lands due to winds pushing outward from the Himilayas
c)
a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain
d)
Unknown
34.
Air pollution is directly caused by all of the following human activities except:
a)
automobile emissions
b)
agricultural fertilizers run-off into rivers
c)
burning wood and coal for fuel
d)
factories and power plant emissions
35.
In India, air pollution is a very serious problem. What is the primary cause of the serious indoor air pollution problem in India?
a)
Improper sanitary procedures
b)
Lack of green cleaning products
c)
Too many people in the cities
d)
Cooking and heating with coal and animal waste
36.
Why are the monsoons important to the people of India?
a)
Monsoons bring cold weather.
b)
They bring rain for crops.
c)
They give people an opportunity to build new homes.
d)
Because they make it easy to raise cattle.
37.
Which of the following is a solution to water pollution?
a)
burn cleaner fuels
b)
Build and maintain sewage treatment plants
c)
limit driving
d)
burn all the trash
38.
A monsoon can be defined as:
a)
an area with rich, fertile soil found along a river
b)
a storm with high wind and heavy rain
c)
a layered mineral used to make electrical components
d)
seasonal winds
39.
Why does the government have a hard time enforcing pollution laws?
a)
Too expensive! They want businesses to be profitable
b)
Cremation is a religious ritual. Can't change it.
c)
Too expensive to build enough water treatment plants to keep up.
d)
All of these
40.
What is the primary cause of the Asian Brown Cloud?
a)
Improper sanitary procedures
b)
Factory and car emissions
c)
High population cooking on open fires
d)
All of these
41.
Which is NOT an effect of the Asian Brown Cloud?
a)
Asthma and other respiratory illnesses
b)
Climate changes
c)
Acid Rain and low plant growth
d)
Better crop production
42.
What is the negative effect of using fertilizer?
a)
Flammable and catches fire
b)
Chemicals wash down into rivers/ Pollution
c)
Makes the crops grow bigger
d)
All of these
43.
Why do so many people live near the Ganges River Valley?
a)
Drinking water
b)
Religious reasons
c)
Transportation and trade
d)
All of these
44.
When Gandhi returns to India what shocks him?
a)
the poverty
b)
the dirt
c)
the wealth
d)
the disenfranchisement
45.
Which product did Gandhi boycott?
a)
tea
b)
salt
c)
wool
d)
sugar
46.
What was the reason for the Gandhi's Salt March to the sea?
a)
He protested the salt tax imposed by the British
b)
He wanted the pepper to be taxed instead of the salt
c)
He protested the use of violence against people of India
d)
He thought the salt tax was justified
47.
What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?
a)
Refusing to follow laws that were seen as unjust or unfair
b)
Violence aimed to frighten the British
c)
Following all British laws
d)
Ignoring the problems of the Untouchables
48.
Which of the following types of imperialism best fits this definition: "To make money by taking advantage of the resources of another country"
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Cultural
d)
Independence
49.
In imperialism, the country that is attempting to control the other country is the one that benefits and the country that is being controlled suffers.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Which of the following is NOT true about Gandhi and his impact on India and the rest of the world?
a)
He practiced non violence.
b)
He did not believe that methods such as boycotting and civil disobedience would help Indians gain independence.
c)
He inspired future leaders such as MLK to use non violence.
d)
He helped India gain their independence from Britain.
51.
Which of the following means "Refusing to follow the laws in a peaceful way."
a)
Boycott
b)
Independence
c)
Civil disobedience
d)
Imperialism
52.
Which of the following means "Refusing to buy something"
a)
Boycott
b)
Civil disobedience
c)
Independence
d)
Imperialism
53.
What type of economy does India have today?
a)
Mixed leaning towards market
b)
Mixed leaning toward command
c)
Traditional
d)
Pure command
54.
Since independence in India, which is NOT a way in which the roles of women have changed?
a)
Women can vote and work
b)
Women don't have to cover their heads unless they are Muslim
c)
Women can be involved in politics
d)
Women no longer participate in arranged marriages
55.
Which of the following industries would have the highest standard of living?
a)
Service
b)
Manufacturing
c)
Agriculture
d)
Fishing
56.
Which of the following is NOT usually a result of a command type of economy?
a)
Corruption
b)
Inefficiency
c)
Competition
d)
Slow down in production
57.
In which type of economy do the customs and habits of people influence decisions?
a)
Traditional
b)
Market
c)
Command
d)
Democratic
58.
How has India worked to improve its economy?
a)
Focused on the Green Revolution
b)
Benefited from outsourced labor
c)
Used the Grameen Bank
d)
All of these
59.
Which statement describes the government of India today?
a)
The largest democracy in the world
b)
The longest standing theocracy in the world
c)
The mostly newly reformed oligarchy in the world
d)
The largest confederation in the world
60.
Which river is located nearest number 7?
a)
Volta
b)
Niger
c)
Zambezi
d)
Nile
61.
Which number is nearest Niger River?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
8
d)
6
62.
Which number is nearest Congo River?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
6
d)
8
63.
What is Desertification
a)
An unusually long period in which little or no rain falls
b)
Land that is not well suited for growing crops
c)
Groups of herders who move with their animals from place to place in search of pasture and water
d)
The process by which land becomes more and more dry until it turns into desert.This may be caused by climate change,human activities, or both
64.
What is the word that means the cutting down of most trees and vegetation for farmland, firewood, or lumber?
a)
overgrazing
b)
deforestation
c)
desertification
d)
drought
65.
Drought and natural disasters can lead to world hunger
a)
true
b)
false
66.
All of the following are environmental issues in Africa EXCEPT
a)
air pollution
b)
Unequal Water Distribution
c)
Poor soil
d)
Water pollution
67.
Dirty water makes it hard for Africans to go to work or school because of illness, money must be spent on medicine, and there is no time to work or start a business because of time spent fetching water. All of this leads to __________ in Africa.
a)
Happiness
b)
Healthiness
c)
Entrepreneurship
d)
Poverty
68.
What is the main cause of deforestation in Africa today?
a)
desertification
b)
commercial logging
c)
water pollution
d)
air pollution
69.
Why does desertification lead to economic decline?
a)
Lack of forests gives countries less timber to harvest and sell.
b)
Lack of forests increases the likely-hood of disease, which harms human resources.
c)
Lack of agriculture creates new jobs in the technology industry.
d)
Lack of agriculture negatively impacts the health and productivity of a country.
70.
Why does overgrazing lead to desertification?
a)
Loss of grass destroys the soil.
b)
Loss of grass causes droughts.
c)
Increase in vegetation destroys the soil.
d)
Increase in vegetation protects against droughts.
71.
What is the type of government in which the leader is elected by the citizens?
a)
constitutional republic
b)
autocracy
c)
parliamentary democracy
d)
presidential democracy
72.
Who is the leader of a Parlimentary Government?
a)
The President
b)
The Prime Minister
c)
The Police
d)
A Dictator
73.
Many conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted from the way the European colonists —
a)
mined the region for resources
b)
educated different ethnic groups
c)
distributed farm land amongst the settlers
d)
established boundary lines between nations
74.
In what way did European colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa affect economic development in the region?
a)
Most economies primarily export natural resources.
b)
Command economies became a common institution.
c)
Traditional economies were encouraged to continue.
d)
Industrial economies were established in most nations.
75.
How has the history of Sub-Saharan Africa contributed to political instability in some nations of the region?
a)
The devastation of the Second World War has left some nations struggling to recover.
b)
The end of foreign aid to the region is leaving many without proper food and medicine.
c)
The end of European colonization left some nations struggling to form effective governments.
d)
The migration of the Bantu-speaking people across national boundaries has caused a clash of cultures.
76.
Why did South Sudan desire independence from Sudan?
a)
Ethnic and religious differences.
b)
A new leader desiring power.
c)
They didn't have enough resources to go around.
d)
They desired a different type of government structure.
77.
What are the four ethnicities of Africa?
a)
Arab, Kurd, Persian, and Egyptian
b)
Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, Swahili
c)
Muslim, Christian, Traditional, Jewish
d)
Arab, Muslim, Bantu, Persian
78.
The Africans of the Pan-African movement wanted __________________ from European colonization.
a)
independence
b)
equality
c)
slavery
d)
war
79.
How did the Europeans “partition” Africa?
a)
At the Berlin Conference in 1884 the European countries divided Africa
b)
At the Paris Conference in 1886 the European countries divided Africa
c)
European countries just showed up with their military and took over
d)
Europe never took anything from Africa
80.
What word means “strong belief/pride in one’s country”?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliance
d)
Independence
81.
found in Ghana; Christianity, Islam, Traditional African Religions/Animism (Supernatural)
a)
Arabs
b)
Ashanti
c)
Swahili
d)
Bantu
82.
found in east Africa along the coast; Islam, Traditional African Religions/Animism
a)
Arabs
b)
Ashanti
c)
Swahili
d)
Bantu
83.
found in North Africa, Sahara, and Sahel; Islam
a)
Arabs
b)
Ashanti
c)
Swahili
d)
Bantu
84.
Which is not correct about the Ashanti?
a)
Believe in reincarnation
b)
Believe the deity rules from a golden stool
c)
Culturally diffused with other groups
d)
Believes in witches and fairies
85.
How did the Bantu migration change Africa?
a)
Spread Islam
b)
Settled Sahara
c)
Spread knowledge of iron working and languages
d)
Expanded population
86.
Which is a negative impact of Colonialism?
a)
Forced to give up religion and language
b)
Helped Africans become independent
c)
Europeans provided schools
d)
Europeans established law and order
87.
What was the purpose of Apartheid?
a)
to separate ethnic groups
b)
for the minority to protect themselves from the majority
c)
to ensure the highest part of the GDP is with the minority
d)
All of these
88.
What is the result now that Apartheid is over?
a)
The Afrikaners are in control
b)
S. Africa is a true republic
c)
the Bantu have limited freedoms of the Afrikaners
d)
all of these
89.
What did Apartheid do to the majority of the population?
a)
limited education
b)
kept them from voting
c)
kept them from buying property
d)
all of these
90.
Why are many Bantu still poor even though apartheid is over?
a)
More black business owners
b)
economic sanctions still in place
c)
lack of education = no or low wage jobs
d)
there are no poor blacks anymore
91.
What did Mandela do to help improve S. Africa?
a)
hired black and white staff
b)
integrate black and white areas
c)
encouraged everyone to forgive and move on
d)
all of these
92.
How is the president elected in S. Africa today
a)
Only blacks vote
b)
everyone votes
c)
only whites vote
d)
only people under 35 years old can vote
93.
If Apartheid is over, why are some S. Africans still poor?
a)
improved healthcare
b)
lower education levels in both blacks and whites
c)
blacks are keeping education from whites
d)
the Afrikaners still hold power
94.
What must South Africa do to improve the overall standard of living?
a)
Improve education for everyone
b)
repair homes
c)
hire more blacks
d)
export more gold and diamonds
95.
What was NOT a cause of the civil war in Sudan?
a)
religious conflict
b)
apartheid
c)
drought and famine
d)
ethnic conflict
96.
What was the purpose of the Pan African Movement
a)
To get rid of apartheid
b)
to unite all countries in the world as one country
c)
to create nationalism and gain independence
d)
to improve the education of Africans
97.
Why did the Europeans colonize Africa?
a)
They wanted to spread Christianity
b)
Wanted help developing own products
c)
Needed additional workers
d)
They needed raw materials
98.
Being ruled by a dictator is an example of ...
a)
an autocracy
b)
an oligarchy
c)
a democracy
d)
none of these
99.
Everyone voting no matter what ethnic group is an example of ...
a)
an autocracy
b)
an oligarchy
c)
a democracy
d)
none of these
100.
Another name for Shia Muslims are known as?
a)
Kurds
b)
Persians
c)
Sunni
d)
Arabs
101.
What happens to the economy of OPEC countries when oil prices drop?
a)
Their economy grows a lot
b)
Nothing happens to their economy
c)
Their economy goes down
102.
What religion does not view Jerusalem as an important holy site?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
103.
What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Apples
c)
Gold
d)
Oil
104.
Who is the founder for Christianity?
a)
Jesus
b)
Muhammad
c)
Abraham
d)
Budda
105.
Who is the religious founder for Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Muhammad
c)
Jesus
d)
Budda
106.
What is the religious text for Christianity?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Qu'ran
d)
Tripitaka
107.
What is the religious text for Judaism?
a)
Torah
b)
Bible
c)
Qua'ran
d)
Tripitaka
108.
Another name for Shia Muslims are known as?
a)
Kurds
b)
Persians
c)
Sunni
d)
Arabs
109.
The ethnic group that make up 85-90% of the Muslim world are known as?
a)
Kurds
b)
Sunni
c)
Shia
d)
Arabs
110.
All three early religions are connected to the following leader?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Gabriel
111.
Which of these natural resources is in extremely short supply in the Middle East?
a)
Water
b)
Coal
c)
Iron
d)
Oil
112.
True or False: All of the countries in the Middle East are wealthy from oil sales.
a)
True
b)
False
113.
Desalination is the process of...
a)
removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable
b)
building hydroelectric dams
c)
drawing water from aquifers
d)
polluting fresh water with chemical fertilizers
114.
Unequal oil distribution has been a problem for some countries in the Middle East. However, they still have found ways to benefit from the oil market. Which is NOT a way the Middle East has benefited from the oil market?
a)
Transporting it to foreign markets
b)
Selling it from their reserves
c)
Using oil as leverage in wars or conflicts
d)
Trading oil for goods to other counties
115.
What did supporters of Zionism believe?
a)
that Palestinians deserved the land in Palestine
b)
the Jews deserved a homeland in their Promised Land
c)
the Jews deserved a homeland somewhere in Europe
d)
Palestinians and Jews should share a homeland
116.
What was the problem with the new boundaries created by Europeans after the Ottoman Empire collapsed?
a)
survivors of the Holocaust needed a place of their own
b)
the UN voted on how the boundaries would be established
c)
the Germans and Italians, who won WWI, wanted more of a say
d)
the boundaries did not respect cultural, historic or religious beliefs
117.
What is an example of anti-semitism during WWII?
a)
Jews were given their homeland promised in the bible
b)
Jews were allowed to immigrate to the country of their choice
c)
Jews were promised they would have a homeland
d)
Jews were persecuted and sent to concentration camps
118.
Why did the US invade Afghanistan in 2001?
a)
to protect the oil supply
b)
to protect the Jews from Arab attacks
c)
to stop Saddam Hussein from giving WMDs to terrorists
d)
to find those responsible for 9/11
119.
How did the UN try to solve the Arab Israeli conflict in 1947?
a)
Have Britain continue to rule the land.
b)
Split Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state.
c)
Give all of the land to the Jews.
d)
Create a homeland only for the Palestinians.
120.
What happened to the Kurds?
a)
Their land was split; they have no country of their own.
b)
They happily became part of neighboring countries.
c)
They all moved to Turkey.
d)
They all moved to Iraq.
121.
What was the problem when Iraq was created?
a)
Kurds, Sunni, and Shia were forced to live together in a new political land.
b)
Kurds had control of all the land.
c)
Britain and France continued to have control.
d)
The Iraqis didn't think it was a problem; others did.
122.
What is anti-Semitism?
a)
The desire of Jews to have their own homeland.
b)
The hatred of Jews merely because they are Jews.
c)
The scattering of Jews throughout Europe.
d)
The hatred of Muslims merely because they are Muslims.
123.
How did the Persian Gulf War in 1990 start?
a)
The US invaded Iran.
b)
Iraq invaded Iran.
c)
Iraq invaded Kuwait.
d)
Kuwait invaded Israel.
124.
A major dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
a)
wants to control oil resources in the area
b)
has historical ties to the same land
c)
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
d)
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
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