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Worksheets2nd Semester Final Review
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 53mins
What does reincarnation mean?
to build major projects
to irrigate fields with water
to do good deeds to build good karma
to have your soul born again
What is the traditional religion of Japan?
Zen Buddisam
Shinto
Daosim
Confucianism
What is the philosophy of Confucianism based upon?
Moral and Ethics
Harmony and Balance
Ending Human Suffering
Strict laws and Punishment
What is a benefit of free trade?
Higher prices/low quality
Lower prices/greater variety
Lower prices/less variety
Higher prices/higher quality
How can an investment in capital goods impact GDP?
Investments in capital goods hurt the economy.
Investments in capital goods allow countries to produce more goods and services.
Capital goods have no impact on economic growth.
Capital goods hurt human capital, but help improve the GDP of a country.
What is infrastructure?
capital goods like roads and power lines
human capital like healthcare
capital goods like pencils and paper
human capital like education
What is a major problem with South Africa's economy?
low literacy rate
high GDP
low cost to start a business
high unemployment
What is a tariff?
a tax on imports
when the government of a country gives money to certain businesses so they can continue to compete with imports from other countries
a specific limit placed on the number of imports that may enter a country
stopping trade with another country
What is an embargo?
a tax on imports
when the government of a country gives money to certain businesses so they can continue to compete with imports from other countries
a specific limit placed on the number of imports that may enter a country
stopping trade with another country
What is a quota?
a tax on imports
when the government of a country gives money to certain businesses so they can continue to compete with imports from other countries
a specific limit placed on the number of imports that may enter a country
stopping trade with another country
What are sanctions?
financial penalties applied by one or more countries against a targeted country, usually a punishment
when the government of a country gives money to certain businesses so they can continue to compete with imports from other countries
a specific limit placed on the number of imports that may enter a country
stopping trade with another country
What is specialization?
are financial penalties applied by one or more countries against a targeted country
an economic system in which supply and demand (the consumer) determine what is made, how it is made, and for whom it is made
when a country produces the things they are able to produce easily and trades for the things that they need
an economic system in which customs and traditions determine what is made, how it is made ,and for whom it is made
How do unstable governments impact education in Africa?
Teachers won't work in countries with unstable governments
Unstable governments are unable to invest in human capital because they may be fighting wars or wasting their money
Unstable governments want to keep their literacy rates low
Tradition says that children should not go to school, but should work at home.
How do literacy rates impact GDP?
literacy rates have no impact on GDP
high literacy rates mean a country has invested in capital goods, so their GDP will increase
high literacy rates mean a country has invested in human capital, so their GDP will decrease
high literacy rates mean a country has invested in human capital, so their GDP will increase
What is an currency exchange? Why is it necessary?
How much one country’s currency is worth in another country’s currency; must occur in order for country’s to trade
It make all country’s currency equal ; must occur in order for country’s to export goods
How much one country’s currency is worth in US currency; must occur in order for country’s to specialize
The value of country’s currency; must occur in order for country’s to trade with each other and it makes voluntary trade possible
Name 3 causes of pollution in the Ganges River and Yangtze River.
Sewage, Industrial chemicals, fertilizer
Fertilizers, Sewage, Saltwater
Industrial chemicals, Sewage, rainwater
Sewage, oil and gas, Industrial chemicals
Why would a country most likely use a quota?
To protect domestic producers and workers
To make more money in taxes
To start a trade war
To make trade easier
What contributes to air pollution in China?
Lack of automobiles
Shrinking population
Coal burning power plants
Fewer factories being built
What river do Hindus hold as sacred?
Yangtze
Yellow
Ganges
Nile
According to the Buddha, if a person gave up all desires he or she would reach?
Reincarnation
Karma
Dharma
Nirvana
Who was the nationalist leader in India?
Mao Zedong
Mohandas Gandhi
Ho Chi Minh
Joseph Stalin
What method did Gandhi use to gain India's independence?
Violence
Non-Violence
What violent strategy did Ho Chi Minh use to gain independence from France?
non violent resistance
peaceful protest
economic sanctions
guerrilla warfare
The borders of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were set by British in 1947 to keep a civil war from breaking out. The Partitioning broke Gandhi's heart who wanted the Hindus and Muslims to live together. What contributed most to the establishment of the new borders?
religious differences
strong leadership in Pakistan
political differences
British control
What type of government did the U.S. help Japan establish after WWII?
Oligarchic Communist State
Absolute Monarchy with Emperor
Constitutional Monarchy/Parliamentary Democracy
Shinto Theocracy
Who is Mao Zedong?
The first communist leader of China.
The first communist leader of Vietnam.
The first communist leader of Japan.
The first communist leader of the Soviet Union.
In 1958, Mao Zedong introduced an economic plan for China called the Great Leap Forward. What was a result of this plan?
It greatly enhanced wages.
It allowed capitalism to begin.
It encouraged the growing of cash crops.
It caused the worst famine in human history.
A program launched by Mao Zedong to renew loyalty to communism and purge China of those disloyal to Mao.
Cultural Revolution
Balfour Declaration
United Nations
Decolonization
What is the theme that ties The Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tienanmen Square Massacre together?
They all led to fewer freedoms for people of China.
Mao Zedong led each of them.
Improvements to China’s economy were a result.
They all led to more opportunities for people of China.
What was the main reason for U.S. involvement in the Korea and Vietnam wars?
prevention of biological warfare
improve trade
containment of communism
stop terrorism
Which term refers to the idea that if one country becomes communist then the other countries around it will quickly follow?
Domino Theory
The Great Leap Forward
Socialism
The Middle Path
"I asked General Marshall what it would cost in lives to land on the Tokyo plain and other places in Japan. It was his opinion that such an invasion would cost at a minimum one quarter of a million casualties, and might cost as much as a million, on the American side alone, with an equal number of the enemy."
The statement above matches which person/event below?
Mao Zedong's communist speech
Ho Chi Minh's plan for guerilla warfare
Truman's decision to use atomic bombs
Gandhi's plea for non-violence
What does the image represent?
salt march in India
independence movement in Vietnam
red guard in China
child army in Japan
In the 1800s, a movement called nationalism began in India, which caused conflict between Indians and the British. What was the result of nationalism in India?
The British took away all freedom from the Indians.
Indians preferred to be a colony of Great Britain rather than an independent nation.
Indians peacefully accepted British rule even to this day.
India eventually became a self-governing nation.
What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?
He wanted violent demonstrations all over the country until the British left.
The people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair, but do it with non-violence.
Gandhi felt it was best to go along with British laws to avoid making the colonial authorities angry.
He thought the best way to change the laws was through passing legislation in the Indian National Congress.
How did the United States treat the Japanese at the end of World War II?
The U.S. forced the emperor to give up his throne.
The U.S. military occupied Japan, but began to help the Japanese rebuild economically.
The U.S. refused to help the Japanese rebuild their war torn country.
The U.S. military put all of the Japanese to death which caused widespread protests.
On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops marched on protesters, many of them students, in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Why did this confrontation occur?
The troops were practicing military drills and the students got in the way.
The protesters wanted a more open, democratic system of government.
The students were not happy with the level of education they were receiving.
The protesters believed that their wages had been mistakenly reduced.
Is India an autocracy or democracy?
autocracy
democracy
What type of government does India have?
communist
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
How has Japan made up for its lack of natural resources?
by importing raw materials and keeping them in storage
by fishing
by importing raw materials and exporting technology and finished goods like cars
by creating natural resources
What type of government does Japan have?
communist
parliamentary democracy
federal republic
presidential democracy
What type of government does North Korea have?
communist
autocracy
federal republic
presidential democracy
What do the governments of South Korea, India, and Japan all have in common?
they are all communists
they are all democracies
they all have emperors
they all have a president
What do the governments of North Korea and China have in common?
they are communist governments
they are democratic governments
they both have prime ministers
they both have presidents
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy?
In an autocracy only one citizen gets to vote.
Citizens get to vote for leaders in an autocracy.
Citizens get to vote for leaders in a democracy.
Citizens have their leaders chosen for them in a democracy.
Which country is closest to command on the continuum?
Japan
India
China
North Korea
Which country is closest to market on the continuum?
India
North Korea
China
South Korea
