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WorksheetsFinal Exam Prep
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country is shaded?
a)
South Sudan
b)
Nigeria
c)
South Africa
d)
Egypt
2.
Which country is shaded?
a)
Kenya
b)
Nigeria
c)
Sudan
d)
South Africa
3.
Which country is shaded?
a)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
b)
Nigeria
c)
Sudan
d)
Egypt
4.
Which country is shaded?
a)
Sudan
b)
Nigeria
c)
Kenya
d)
Egypt
5.
Which country is shaded?
a)
Kenya
b)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
c)
Nigeria
d)
Kenya
6.
Which country is shaded?
a)
South Sudan
b)
Egypt
c)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
d)
Sudan
7.
Which river is the arrow identifying?
a)
Niger River
b)
Congo River
c)
Nile River
d)
West African River
8.
Which African region is shaded on the map?
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Kalahari Desert
c)
Savanna
d)
Sahel
9.
Which African region is shaded on the map?
a)
Savanna
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Sahel
d)
Desert
10.
The northern part of Africa is home to the world's largest hot desert. What is the name of this desert?
a)
Kalahari
b)
Sahara
c)
Gobi
d)
North African
11.
Which region is partly shaded in green on the map?
a)
Sahel
b)
Sahara
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Savanna
12.
In central and west Africa there is a high demand for trees in the rainforest. As a result, trees have been removed for farming purposes and building roads. Which environmental issue best describes this practice of tree removal?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Deforestation
c)
Flooding
d)
Desertification
13.
"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?
a)
Sahel
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Savanna
d)
Sahara
14.
Which region would deal with the issue of deforestation the most?
a)
Sahara
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Sahel
d)
Savanna
15.
Which are two major ethnic groups in Africa?
a)
Arabs
b)
Christians
c)
Swahili
d)
Muslims
16.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Middle Eastern water crisis?
a)
Drought conditions
b)
Humid climate
c)
Dry land
d)
Population growth
17.
Why is desalination difficult to achieve?
a)
It's expensive
b)
It's impossible
c)
It doesn't work
d)
It isn't fun
18.
Why is having a freshwater source important in the Middle East?
a)
Drinking water and Bath water
b)
Drinking water and Irrigation
c)
Irrigation and Cooking water
d)
Bath water and Cooking water
19.
What natural resource is there a lot of in the Middle East?
a)
Water
b)
Arable land
c)
Oil
d)
Iron
20.
Where do most people in Southwest Asia live?
a)
in the large deserts
b)
in large countries like Iran and Saudi Arabia
c)
along the coasts, oases, and river valleys
d)
where the land is flat
21.
An ethnic group inhabiting Saudi Arabia and the Middle East
a)
Arab
b)
Christian
c)
Farsi
d)
Kurd
22.
A religion based on the words of the Prophet Mohammed.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
23.
Ethnic Group that lives in mountains of Syria, Turkey, and Iran, wish for their own country.
a)
Persians
b)
Kurds
c)
Arabs
d)
Christians
24.
What is true about an ethnic group?
a)
They share religion.
b)
You can choose an ethnic group.
c)
They share culture.
d)
They share rituals.
25.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Mohammed
26.
What is the place of origin for both Judaism and Christianity?
a)
Saudia Arabia
b)
Iraq
c)
Israel
d)
Jordan
27.
Which religion is the oldest?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
28.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Mohammed
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
29.
A Christian place of worship?
a)
mosque
b)
church
c)
synagogue
30.
Identify the large gray region in the eastern part of Israel.
a)
West Bank
b)
Golan Heights
c)
Gaza Strip
d)
Dead Sea
31.
Which letter identifies Saudi Arabia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
Which letter identifies Israel?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
Which letter labels the Persian Gulf?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
34.
What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
a)
Should the religion of Islam be monotheistic?
b)
How should water and oil rights in the region be divided?
c)
Who should be Muhammad's successor?
d)
Should Kurds or Arabs be in charge of the religion?
35.
In what year was Israel created?
a)
1960
b)
1942
c)
1948
d)
1955
36.
Monotheism means...
a)
belief in one god
b)
belief in more than one god
c)
belief in mother nature
d)
belief in multiple religions
37.
Which man do all 3 major world religions trace their roots to?
a)
Adam
b)
Noah
c)
Abraham
d)
Muhammed
38.
Which religion is the youngest?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
39.
In which city do Muslims make their religious pilgrimage to
a)
Medina
b)
Baghdad
c)
Mecca
d)
Jerusalem
40.
The holy book for followers of Islam is
a)
Holy Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Qu'ran
41.
Which Muslim sect makes up 80% of the Islam population?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shi'a
42.
Why are many of the current problems in the Middle East connected to the the way the Ottoman Empire was divided?
a)
Those drawing the boundaries ignored religious and ethnic ties
b)
The newly formed countries did not have adequate resources
c)
Countries did not have strong leadership
d)
Religious leaders were not allowed power
43.
What is Zionism?
a)
the idea that all religious groups should have their own states
b)
the plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally
c)
the hope that all governments will be based on on religious principles
d)
the belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
44.
How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?
a)
They supported it fully
b)
They rejected it as unfair to them
c)
The Arab population was largely unaffected by the new state
d)
They agreed to try to work it out although they were unhappy with the decision
45.
This term refers to the dividing of countries.
a)
Fundamentalism
b)
Liberate
c)
WMD
d)
Partition
46.
This term means the hatred of Jews.
a)
Holocaust
b)
Anti-Semitism
47.
How did the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after World War I lead to conflict in Southwest Asia?
a)
Many new countries were created that represented a single ethnic group.
b)
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were divided among Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Palestine.
c)
Several small Arab countries joined together to push for the creation of the State of Israel.
d)
European politicians didn’t take into account religious and ethnic groups when drawing new boundaries.
48.
This was one of the main reasons the United States was interested in Southwest Asia.
a)
Oil
b)
Land
c)
diamonds
d)
coal
49.
Nationalism in India and Vietnam eventually had an impact on which development in both countries?
a)
Creation of nuclear weapons
b)
Independence
c)
Immigration
d)
Division of the countries into a north and south
50.
Mohandas Ghandi's ideas of rebellion and protest are BEST described by which term?
a)
Ineffective
b)
Communist
c)
Christian based
d)
Non-violent
51.
*Attempt at developing agriculture and industry at the same time.
*Government took control of almost all farmland.
*Placed china in economic and social turmoil.
The list describes the direct impact of
*Government took control of almost all farmland.
*Placed china in economic and social turmoil.
The list describes the direct impact of
a)
The Great Leap Forward
b)
Tiananmen Square
c)
The United States in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII
d)
Gandhi in India
52.
Why did the United States among other countries, become heavily involved in Korea and Vietnam in the mid 1900s?
a)
There were huge discoveries of oil in the region.
b)
Countries felt a desire to acquire new territory.
c)
Both Korea and Vietnam were new countries with no leadership.
d)
The containment of Communism was a goal of many countries.
53.
Who led the Chinese communist during most of the 20th century?
a)
Sun Yixian
b)
Kim Jung-il
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Ho Chi Minh
54.
What type of government was created for Japan in the years following the war?
a)
Autocratic state
b)
Communist state
c)
Traditional monarchy
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
55.
The Great Leap Forward was
a)
very successful
b)
did not change much in China.
c)
was very unsuccessful
d)
all the above
56.
This image represents :
a)
Great Leap forward
b)
Long Marh
c)
Tiananmen Square massacre
d)
Cultural Revolution
57.
Who was F. W. de Klerk?
a)
Fought against apartheid and was put into prison. First black president of South Africa.
b)
South African college professor and prime minister of South Africa. Creator of apartheid.
c)
South African president who ended apartheid. Freed many blacks who were imprisoned for protesting the apartheid government.
d)
South African Rugby Team Captain. Became a symbol of unity between the blacks and whites of South Africa.
58.
Who was Nelson Mandela?
a)
First black president of Somalia
b)
First black president of Libya
c)
First black president of South Africa
d)
First black president of Kenya
59.
If a country has a high literary rate, the country is usually
a)
More developed/Richer
b)
Less developed/Poorer
60.
Which statement best characterizes the period of apartheid in South Africa?
a)
the majority of the population had the right to vote
b)
the Boers attempted to conquer Nigeria
c)
French was declared the official language of the nation
d)
many racist ideas of the ruling minority were adopted into laws
61.
Nationalism is...
a)
strong pride in one's country; a desire for self-government
b)
moving from place to place for subsistence
c)
traveling abroad to convert others to their religion
d)
only found in the United States
62.
A negative impact of colonialism on Africa was
a)
Africans learned about a market economy
b)
trade with Europe was opened up
c)
Pan-Africanism
d)
A culture of violence was created.
63.
A positive impact of colonialism on Africa was
a)
African leaders were removed from power
b)
taking the land from Africans
c)
fewer ethnic groups and laguages
d)
improvements in health care and education
64.
The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to
a)
Ancient African trading empires
b)
European cooperation in the late 1900s
c)
Asian invasions in the 1800s
d)
European partitioning and colonization
65.
(1884-1885) A meeting at which representatives from European Nations agreed upon rules for the European organization of Africa
a)
European Conference
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
African League
d)
League of Nations
66.
What is the name of the elected Chinese legislative assembly?
a)
the Diet
b)
Political Bureau
c)
Chinese Communist Party
d)
National People's Congress
67.
Japan's government is ____________________ than China's today.
a)
more democratic
b)
less democratic
c)
more authoritarian
d)
less stable
68.
What type of government was established in Japan?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocratic Republic
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Presidential Democracy
69.
Which of the following type of government is when the ruler has absolute power
a)
autocratic
b)
democracy
c)
conferderation
70.
In a parliamentary government, unlike the presidential system, the head of government belongs to which branch?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislature
d)
Cabinet
71.
In this type of democracy, the law-making body (legislature) chooses the leader.
a)
presidential
b)
republic
c)
dictatorship
d)
parliamentary
72.
1. This African nation is a major world supplier of gold, diamonds, and platinum.
2. Agriculture only makes up 3.4% of this nation's GDP, and most of that farming is commercial.
3. This nation is a member of the World Trade Organization, and its major trade partners are the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
2. Agriculture only makes up 3.4% of this nation's GDP, and most of that farming is commercial.
3. This nation is a member of the World Trade Organization, and its major trade partners are the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
a)
Kenya
b)
Sudan
c)
Nigeria
d)
South Africa
73.
Apply the principle: Due to civil war and political conflict in Africa, they have little money to (SS7CG3).
a)
Hire employees in factories
b)
Build successful education systems
c)
Fight other nations
d)
Build a strong military
74.
What country is Africa’s leading exporter of oil to the United States? (SS7E3, c)
a)
Eithiopia
b)
Kenya
c)
Nigeria
d)
South Africa
75.
Fighting between two or more groups or regions in the same country is referred to as (SS7H1)
a)
Genocide
b)
Racism
c)
Civil war
d)
Diaspora
76.
The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to discuss (SS7H1)
a)
The world issues and conflicts
b)
The best trade routes in Germany
c)
America's independence from Britain
d)
The partitioning of Africa
77.
The purpose of the Pan-African Movement is to
a)
Keep European influence to a minimum
b)
Unite Africans
c)
Destroy the Africans
d)
Manifest the pride of Africans
78.
What feature is identified on the map? (SS7G1)
a)
Himalayan Mountains
b)
Atlas Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
North African Mountains
79.
What county is identified on the map? (SS7G1)
a)
Egypt
b)
Kenya
c)
Democratic Republic of Congo
d)
Ethiopia
80.
SS7G11 Seasonal wind lasting several months, often bringing heavy rains
a)
Typhoon
b)
Monsoon
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