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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the role of the emperor in modern Japan?
symbolic leader
elected leader
military leader
economic leaser
A severe economic depression was created by Mao Zedong's economic plan called
Great Wall of China
World War II
Great Leap Forward
Zedong Policy
Which statement BEST describes how the Middle East's vast supply of oil has affected the history of the region since the 1950s?
It has lowered the standard of living in the region.
It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence in the region.
It has encouraged the growth of democracy in the region.
It has slowed down the process of industrialization in the region.
Availability of sources of water in Africa has most affected which region?
Savanna
Sahel
Rain Forest
Sahara
Which twentieth-century event in South Africa's history is most closely associated with the end of apartheid?
The withdrawal of the British colonial government.
The election of Nelson Mandela as president.
The death of Nelson Mandela.
Mandela and de Klerk winning the Nobel Peace prize.
Which statement best describes developments in the Middle East since World War II?
Manufacturing has become the region's main economic activity.
A majority of countries in the region have adopted constitutions that guarantee equal rights for all citizens.
Religion has played a major role in creating conflict in the region.
Most citizens in the region have come to enjoy a high standard of living.
Why did the United States send armed forces to support south Vietnam during the 1960's and early 1970's?
Preserve religious freedom in South Vietnam.
Prevent the expansion of communism throughout Southeast Asia.
Introduce modern technology to South Vietnam.
Expand new markets for trade throughout Southeast Asia.
What was the primary result of deforestation on the southern border of the Sahara?
The presence of so many farms has caused the Sahara Desert to shrink dramatically
People have begun to move to other countries with more forests.
Tropical rain forests have grown quickly to fill in the cleared areas.
Erosion has made much of the cleared land barren and unable to support farming.
In 1948, the United Nations divided the land of Palestine between Arabs and Jews, and this led to the creation of...
the nation of Israel
the nation of Lebanon
the Balfour Declaration
a peace treaty between Israel and Palestine
On which peninsula did the United Nations and the United States go to war o stop the spread of communism? The conflict ended in a cease fire.
Iberian Peninsula
Korean Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
Indian Peninsula
In which Southwest Asian nation (Middle East) does the leader inherit power?
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
State of Israel
Islamic Republic of Iran
How has China attempted to increase its GDP since end of the 20th century?
They have reduced their world trade.
hey have ended their free market system.
They have increased their education programs.
They have encouraged people to move into cities.
Before the late nineteenth century, Japan was an isolated nation. Which of the following is the main reason Japan has become involved in the world community since that time?
Limited resources forced Japan's growing population to trade with foreign markets.
Religious leaders instructed the emperor to become Christian and westernize.
The government became communist and established ties with the Soviet Union.
The government needed foreign military intervention to stop a civil war.
What has happened because European powers set artificial political boundaries in Africa?
African nations are stronger.
African countries are all democracies.
African countries are more peaceful.
African countries have conflict and war.
Many oil−rich countries cooperate with each other in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). How does this help them play a major role in world affairs?
They maintain a military force in the Middle East.
They stabilize the price of oil on the world market.
They share a common form of government.
They share a common language and history.
What was the impact of Mohandas Ghandi's non-violent protests?
It ensured that there was no violent conflict like that of the United State's Revolutionary War.
This allowed for India's independence from the British.
There was no impact due to the non violent protests.
In Saudi Arabia, the government controls every aspect of oil production, which makes up the majority of the country's economy. While other businesses are owned by individuals, the biggest segment of Saudi Arabia's economy is oil production. Saudi Arabia's economy would BEST be described as
entirely Market.
a mixture between Market and Traditional.
a Mixed economy in the middle of Market and Command.
mostly Command.
Natural resources are not evenly distributed among countries. Which of the following is true of Southwest Asia's unequal distribution of natural resources?
abundance of coal, but a scarcity of copper
abundance of natural gas, but a scarcity of oil
abundance of oil, but a scarcity of water
abundance of water, but a scarcity of phosphates
Which product will most likely be produced by a society with a traditional economy?
video games
crops
cars
textiles like clothing
Why do countries need a system for exchanging currencies?
to increase government power
to conduct international trade
to support government embargoes
to encourage business loans
•Reincarnation
•Caste system
•Many gods and goddesses
•Karma
Islam
Confucianism
Shinto
Hinduism
Oil tankers leaving the Persian Gulf must pass through this narrow waterway in order to reach the Arabian Sea:
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow through which three countries?
Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.
Turkey, Lebanon, and Iraq.
Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.
Iraq, Iran, and Kuwait.
Which of these rivers is sacred to the Hindu religion?
Ganges
Euphrates
Yellow
Tigris
Despite having one of the largest economies in the world (after the United States) what problem faces Japan that could affect its economic growth?
It spends most of its tax money on the military.
It has a very limited supply of natural resources.
It does not have a good coastline for trade.
It has a very small population of skilled labor.
Which describes most of the savanna region of Africa?
High mountain ranges
Grasslands
Coastal plains
Desert
The reason for division between Sunni and Shia Muslims is based on the issue of
who should succeed Muhammad as leader or caliph after his death
who should control the natural resources of the region
the issue of women’s rights within the religion
where the geographic center of the Islamic world should be located
How did European involvement in Southwest Asia impact the region after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire?
Political borders were decided by European powers without consideration of the political and historic connections in the region.
Countries in Southwest Asia modeled their governments on European governments.
European powers presence in Southwest Asia established a long period of peace and improved relations with non-Muslim western nations.
Many Europeans immigrated to Southwest Asia.
The religions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity all have which characteristic in common?
polytheistic
ethnic groups
same holy book
monotheistic
The Jordan River is a major source of water for which country?
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Israel
* goods are shared by the whole community
* ecomomy is based on customs
* roles are passed down through family members
What type of economic system is described by the features listed above?
market
mixed
traditional
command
What is the primary difference between a religious group and an ethnic group?
Being in an ethnic group means you believe in the same god or gods.
There is no difference.
You can change your religious group but not your ethnic group.
You can change your ethnic group but not your religious group.
Created a thousand years ago. Consists of thousands of gods. Mahabharata and Ramayana are two sacred texts. Approximitely 1 billion people follow it today.
All of these describe what major religion?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
What was the primary goal of the United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf War in 1991?
end the rule of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein
open shipping lanes for oil tankers
liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces
disrupt the Al Qaeda terrorist network
Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel as a country and refuses to trade with them.
What is this an example of?
quota
tariff
embargo
currency
