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WorksheetsSpring Final Exam Review
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 56mins
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Class
Date
1.
An _____________________ is a country ruled by a small group of people.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Communism
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
2.
_______________________ is an economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control.
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Communism
d)
Free
3.
There are many rich resources in this vast land but due to Russia’s _________ climate, less than _____ percent of its land is suitable for farming.
a)
Harsh, 8
b)
Harsh, 1
c)
Humid, 20
d)
Humid, 8
4.
Russia’s important resources are in ___________________________.
a)
Oil, Natural Gas and Rich Minerals
b)
Coacl
c)
Zinc
d)
Oil
5.
Eastern Europe is predominantly Orthodox and ____________________.
a)
Orthodox
b)
Catholic
c)
Mulsim
d)
Protestant
6.
What is permafrost?
a)
desert
b)
fertile soil
c)
frozen ground
d)
forest
7.
The huge forests
that cover southern Siberia
are called....
that cover southern Siberia
are called....
a)
the tundra
b)
the taiga
c)
the steppe
d)
the desert
8.
What was the period from 1945 to 1991 with tension between the Soviet Union and the United States called?
a)
World War I
b)
The Afghanistan War
c)
Standstill War
d)
Cold War
9.
What is the name of the railroad that would eventually link Moscow to the Pacific port of Vlasivostok, that was built between 1891 and 1903?
a)
Trans-Russia
b)
Trans-Siberian
c)
Contential
d)
Trans-Pacific
10.
Which area has the richest agricultural land, the most people and the largest cities?
a)
Northern European Plain
b)
Siberiam plain
c)
Grand Plateau
d)
Far East
11.
What is the economic goal of communism?
a)
The economic goal of communism is to have a few citizens own property together.
b)
The economic goal of communism is to have all citizens own property together and everyone share the wealth.
c)
The economic goal of communism is to have a small number of citizens own property together and no one share the wealth.
d)
The economic goal of communism is to have all citizens own property together and a few share the wealth
12.
Why has the Aral Sea lost about 80% of its water since 1960?
a)
Officials have diverted water from the two major rivers that fed the Aral Sea
b)
There was an increase in the amount of vegetation and animals in the area that consume the water.
c)
An increase in the average temperature has caused the Aral Sea to evaporate.
d)
The use of fertilezers and pesticides have caused the water to disapear.
13.
Look at the map below and select the letter that represents Russia
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
M
14.
The following is a map of what important railway?
a)
The Transcontinental Railroad
b)
The Keystone Railway
c)
The Lennigrad Express
d)
The Trans-Siberian Railroad
15.
All Hindu are trying to achieve the ultimate goal of
a)
being released from the reincarnation cycle
b)
etting as rich as they can
c)
be reincarnated as many times as possible
d)
go on a pilgrimage
16.
Siddhartha Gautama founded which South Asian religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
17.
The majority religion in India is....
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
18.
Summers in South Asia are very wet and the rest of the year is quite dry because
a)
They are on a peninsula
b)
They are in between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Currents in the Indian Ocean change seasonally
d)
Monsoon winds move towards India during that time of year.
19.
You can change your caste in India only if you...
a)
have good karma
b)
give lots of money to the poor
c)
have a strong connection to your Muslim faith
d)
give all your possessions to charity
20.
Which country colonized India back in the day?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
the United States
21.
India is a magnet for outsourced jobs because
a)
India is in between two oceans
b)
Indian workers are willing to work for low wages
c)
India has a high literacy rate
d)
India has a stable democracy
22.
India and Pakistan are fighting over which region of South Asia?
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
Kashmir
c)
the Ganges River
d)
the Indian Desert
23.
Located in the Himalaya, Mount ____ is the tallest mountain in the world.
a)
Everest
b)
Danali
c)
Kilimanjaro
d)
Deccan
24.
The great Rift Valley in Africa, and the Himalayan Mountains are both created by-
a)
Tectonic forces
b)
migration patterns
c)
weathering
d)
Volcanoes
25.
A program in South Asia to increase agricultural productivity through scientific research is know as the-
a)
OPEC
b)
caste system
c)
apartheid movement
d)
Green Revolution
26.
The Ganges River is all of the following except:
a)
Sacred Hindu site
b)
Place for burial
c)
Major drinking water source for India
d)
Source of conflict between India & Pakistan
27.
Where is Kashmir?
a)
Northwest mountains of India and Pakistan
b)
Southwest desert of Pakistan
c)
Northeast highlands of India
d)
On the border of Bangladesh and India
28.
Where is most of South Asia’s population concentrated?
a)
Inland
b)
Rivers and coasts
c)
Western half
d)
Mountain areas
29.
The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred (holy) writings of which religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
30.
What country?
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
Bangladesh
c)
Nepal
d)
Pakistan
31.
What country?
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
Pakistan
c)
Nepal
d)
Bangladesh
32.
This mountain range is located in the western part of India.
a)
Eastern Ghats
b)
Western Ghats
c)
Himalaya Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
33.
This mountain range is located in the northern part of India, Mt. Everest (the tallest mountain in world) is part of it.
a)
Himalaya Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Western Ghats
d)
Andes Mountains
34.
Where is the Deccan Plateau located?
a)
In the middle of India
b)
In Pakistan
c)
In the Bay of Bengal
d)
In Northern India
35.
What country?
a)
Pakistan
b)
Nepal
c)
Sri Lanka
d)
Guam
36.
The 3 longest rivers of South Asia are the Brahmaputra, the _______, and the ________.
a)
Ganges, Indus
b)
Mississippi, Amazon
c)
Amazon, Yangtze
d)
Yellow, Red
37.
The 2 monsoon seasons are called the ______ monsoon and the ______ monsoon.
a)
Wet ; Dry
b)
Hot ; Cold
c)
Hot; Humid
d)
Salt; Pepper
38.
Dharma = Following the _______ of life.
a)
Rules
b)
Karma
c)
Bible
39.
Moksha = Freedom from the cycle of ________.
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
40.
What is the main reason U.S. companies outsource work?
a)
to save money
b)
neither country wants to trade
c)
to build a positive image with other countries
d)
U.S. companies have problems keeping full-time staff
41.
Who is referred to as the Faster of Modern South Africa?
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
F.W. De Clerk
c)
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
d)
Steve Harvey
42.
One major solution to the HIV/AIDS epidemic is?
a)
More foreign aid for medicine
b)
Education
c)
Moving infected people to one area
d)
More help from the Red Cross
43.
Cultural change in the Balkans and Rwanda in the late 20th century led to what?
a)
Cultural interdependence
b)
Economic revitilization
c)
Massacres or genocide
d)
Political stability
44.
What has led to the spread of the Sahara into the Sahel?
a)
over-grazing
b)
depleted ozone layer
c)
global warming
d)
desert combing
45.
What physical feature keeps the Sahara desert from spreading into southern central Africa?
a)
Congo Rainforest
b)
Nile river
c)
Niger river
d)
Great Escarpments
46.
What is the greatest reason for conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
a)
trade imbalance
b)
apartheid
c)
military aggression between neighboring countries
d)
Political boundaries drawn by Europeans
47.
Apartheid in South Africa led to...
a)
Bantu Migrations
b)
AIDS Pandemic
c)
International Economic Sanctions
d)
Vimbuza
48.
The Sahara Deserts creates a _______ between North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
a)
cultural barrier
b)
wind barrier
c)
arable land resource
d)
desert
49.
The Great Rift Valley was created through ________
a)
the movement of tectonic plates
b)
tourism
c)
river flow
d)
arable land turning into desert
50.
The incentive for Europeans to "Scramble for Africa" was ________.
a)
Technological innovative practices
b)
free labor for the Americas
c)
religious inspiration
d)
raw materials
51.
Christianity is to __________, as Islam is to ___________.
a)
South Africa; Nigeria
b)
Egypt;Mali
c)
North Africa;Sub-Saharan Africa
d)
Sub-Saharan Africa; North Africa
52.
The belief that all things, living or inanimate, have a soul.
a)
Animism
b)
Disney
c)
Voodoo
d)
Rai
53.
How is it possible for there to be a glacier on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, if it is located just 2 degrees south of the equator?
a)
Latitude
b)
Proximity to water
c)
Proximity to Prime Meridian
d)
Elevation
54.
Contaminated soil, health problems, and massive fires are all effects of _____________ on the Niger Delta.
a)
Expensive fertilizers being used for farming
b)
Unregulated and careless extraction of oil
c)
Deforestation
d)
Sudanese conflict
55.
Where is the Sahara Desert located?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
56.
Monotheistic religion that grew out of Judaism approximately 2,000 years ago and is based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
57.
Monotheistic religion based on the teachings and revelations of the Prophet Muhammad from Allah (or God).
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
58.
Oldest of the monotheistic religions founded by Abraham and comes from the ancient Hebrews and Jews.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
59.
Which of the following is responsible for MOST of Egypt's population living in 3% of the land area?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Nile River
d)
Oases
60.
Why do some North African countries import so much food?
a)
Scarcity of farmers
b)
Scarcity of water and arable land
c)
Demand for foreign products
d)
Demand for increased global trade
61.
The negative consequences of turning salt water into freshwater include that-
a)
It is not good for plants and has destroyed much of the agricultural land.
b)
It is more expensive than hauling icebergs from the poles and isn’t as clean as polar ice.
c)
It is forcing sea levels down and decreasing the saltiness of the seas.
d)
Its production is energy-intensive and resulting brine (salt water) can contaminate local groundwater
62.
Where is the Arabian Peninsula located?
a)
E
b)
B
c)
A
d)
C
63.
What is the Arab-Israeli conflict?
a)
A disagreement between the Hindus and the Muslims in regards to Pakistan
b)
A disagreement between the Arabs and Jews about Palestine.
c)
A disagreement between the Buddhists and Christians in the region of Southwest Asia
d)
A disagreement between Hindus and Christians in the region of Southeast Asia
64.
What is OPEC?
a)
The new "boyband" opening for Rihanna
b)
It reduces taxes between Mexico, Canada and the United States
c)
They control the price and supply of oil around the world
d)
They control the supply of playstation controllers around the world.
65.
What is the body of water the Iraq depends on for trade and travel?
a)
The Panama Canal
b)
The Pacific Ocean
c)
The Suez Canal
d)
The Persian Gulf
66.
What country produces the most oil?
a)
The United States
b)
Cuba
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Yemen
67.
What cultural region are most of the countries in OPEC from?
a)
Southeast Asia
b)
South America
c)
Southwest Asia and North Africa
d)
Europe
68.
What river is the Three Gorges Dam helping control flooding?
a)
A. Yangtze
b)
A. Yellow
c)
A. Yalu Jiang
d)
A. West
69.
How is Japan trying to solve their limited land crisis?
a)
A. By moving to their population to China.
b)
A. By enforcing a one-child policy.
c)
A. By creating more land out of landfills.
d)
A. By tearing down the mountainous terrain of Japan.
70.
A raised area of flat land is a
a)
Valley
b)
Mountain
c)
Plateau
d)
None of These
71.
What is the biggest difference between the economies of China & North Korea?
a)
China doesn't trade internationally
b)
North Korea doesn't trade internationally
72.
In the People’s Republic of China, the government is led by —
a)
a life-long dictator
b)
a council of generals
c)
the official monarch
d)
Communist party officials
73.
What government policy intended to regulate society is used in both North Korea and China?
a)
Bans against smoking
b)
Censorship of free speech
c)
Unrestricted travel vouchers
d)
Limitation of one child per family
74.
What type of landform covers most of Japan?
a)
deserts
b)
grasslands
c)
mountains
d)
steppes
75.
Belief in more than one god is known as…
a)
Polytheism
b)
Polynomial
c)
Mononucleosis
d)
monotheism
76.
What is a Special Economic Zone?
a)
A large shopping center
b)
An area where there is limited internet access.
c)
An area where a market economy can develop with no government control of business.
d)
An area where the government controls business.
77.
Benefits of the Three Gorges Dam:
a)
Animal habitats protected and flooding controlled.
b)
Trade decreased as ships can not pass the dam.
c)
Villages were displaced and many jobs were created.
d)
Clean energy, flooding is controlled, trade improved.
78.
Drawbacks of the Three Gorges Dam:
a)
Pollution and irrigation.
b)
Scarcity of water, boats can not travel upstream.
c)
Cultural sites/villages were lost & animal habitats were destroyed.
d)
Trade increased for cities along the Chang Jiang.
79.
What desert is found in the Chinese region known as Mongolia?
a)
Taklimakan
b)
Sahara
c)
Gobi
d)
Huang He
80.
What does Daoism teach?
a)
to have a peaceful society, do your duty
b)
to have a peaceful society be sure
c)
to have a peaceful society, you need strict laws
d)
to have a peaceful society, give up your worldly desires
81.
Who was Confucius?
a)
China's first great thinker -believed in strict laws
b)
China's second great thinker -loved by aristocrats
c)
China's first great thinker -believed in a strong sense of "duty"
d)
China's first great thinker -believed in giving up worldly desires
82.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 regions of Oceania?
a)
Micronesia
b)
Pelopenesia
c)
Melanesia
d)
Polynesia
83.
_______________ includes the island of Papua New Guinea, which is the largest island in Oceania.
a)
Micronesia
b)
Polynesia
c)
Mononesia
d)
Melanesia
84.
Which of these means "tiny islands?"
a)
Polynesia
b)
Melanesia
c)
Micronesia
85.
Which of these means black islands?
a)
Melanesia
b)
Micronesia
c)
Polynesia
86.
Which of these means many islands?
a)
Micronesia
b)
Melanesia
c)
Polynesia
87.
Who explored the Pacific in the 1500s?
a)
Asians
b)
Europeans
c)
Norwegians
d)
Australians
88.
Many battles were fought here during which war?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Afro-Asiatic Conflict
d)
Kangaroo Uprising of 1895
89.
Growing enough for your family to survive
a)
Subsistence
b)
Commercial
c)
Plantation
d)
Quinary
90.
Copra is the dried meat from what?
a)
Wild dogs
b)
Fish
c)
Wild Pigs
d)
Coconuts
91.
Which country has 823 languages?
a)
Nauru
b)
Samoa
c)
Papua New Guinea
d)
Fiji
92.
What root plant is used to make poi?
a)
copra
b)
Beets
c)
Sugarcane
d)
Taro
93.
Australia’s main cities are located along its coastlines for which of the following reasons?
a)
it was cheaper to buy along the coast
b)
the railroads were only built around the coast to avoid dangerous animals in the outback
c)
the interior is desert or mountainous and there is fishing, water and trading along the coast
d)
Australians wanted to live close to the surfing
94.
Which of the following would be the best description of the outback?
a)
dry climate, hot, and with little population
b)
cold and rainy with many cities
c)
rainy, hot, and densely populated
d)
lots of mountains, cold, and little population
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