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WorksheetsSemester 2 Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the main religion practiced in India?
Buddhism
Hindusim
Judaism
Christianity
True or False. The Kunlun Shan range is higher than the Himalya mountains?
True
False
Which country is the largest in terms of land area?
India
United States
Africa
Russia
Which is true about South Asian culture?
Most people are HIndu and speak Hindu and English.
There is a diversity of ethnic groups speaking many different languages.
There is one ethnic group speaking the same language.
How did the small African kingdoms in the West become rich in the 1500's?
slave trade
sale of tobacco
sale of oil and natural gas
gold for salt trade
In which SE Asia country do 40 percent of the region's people live?
Vietnam
Thailand
Singapore
Indonesia
How did the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture affect the way of life of early peoples?
Became nomadic
Become focused more on hunting
Began to be less settled and more insecure
Began to be more settled and villages began to appear.
Which is true of languages in West Africa?
Most traditional, ethnic languages of West Africa have died out.
Arabic is almost unheard of in West Africa
People speak a blend of European and African languages
In most of West Africa, it is illegal for people to speak a traditional language.
The Mekong River is most important to which of the following countries?
Indonesia
the Philippines
Brunei
Vietnam
For which political tactic is Mohandas Gandhi famous?
protesting the signs
taunting of police
door-to-door campaigning
civil disobedience
What product first attracted European traders to the region of Southeast Asia?
spices
gold
exotic hardwoods
oil
Which part of SE Asia has a tropical rain forest climate?
inland areas north of Thailand
the southern Malay Peninsula and parts of the Philippines and Indonesia
the coastal mainland along the South China Sea
the northern Indochinese peninsula
What powerful force separated Africa from the Arabian Peninsula?
A volcano erupted and formed the Arabian peninsula
A tsunami filled the great valley now known as the Red Sea
Shifting tectonic plates pulled the two areas apart
Erosion over millions of years caused some land to sink and some to rise
Which of the following was a result of the ancient Egyptians' belief in life after death?
Egyptians developed a way of writing using pictures
The pharaohs had vast tombs built for themselves
The ancient Egyptians created one of the world's earliest libraries
People settled along the banks of the Nile River to farm and grow food.
What is the main reason that U.S. companies outsource work?
U.S. companies want to save money
US companies want to impress their customers
US companies want to build a positive image in other countries
US companies have problems keeping full-time staffs.
What sort of activity created landforms such as the huge plateau at the center of the North Island of New Zealand?
oxidation
volcanic
erosion
glacial
What has been a problem caused by the creation of dams for hydroelectric power along the Mekong River?
conflict among countries for control of the Mekong has increased
the dams have made it more difficult for farmers to obtain water for their fields
the fishing industry has been affected along the Mekong
ecotourism in the region has dropped dramatically
Besides English, which of the following European languages is most widely used in West Africa?
Italian
German
French
Greek
What was the main reason the rulers of Japan decided to isolate their country from all foreigners in the 1600's?
they wanted to weed out rebels from foreign countries
they thought the Europeans sided with China
They feared that European powers planned a military conquest of Japan
they did not want to share any profits from trade with foreigners.
Which desert covers nearly the entire Arabian Peninsula?
Sahara
Kalahari
Arabian
Gobi
From which religious tradition was Christianity born?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
During the Korean War, which country helped North Korea?
United States
United Kingdom
Japan
China
What is a Haiku?
Japanese poems, often brief, that follow a specific structure
popular type of musical theater in China
popular music that young people in Japan and other East Asian countries enjoy
type of animation often used in comic books and cartoons
Why is Australia nicknamed the "Land down under"?
because it is south of, or under Asia
because it has fertile soils
because it is located south of, or under, the equator
because the continent is usually covered by a dense fog
Which government system controls all economic goods and services?
socialism
anarchism
capitalism
communism
From which country was Buddhism introduced into China?
Mongolia
India
Japan
Taiwan
Which present-day country occupies much of ancient Mesopotamia?
Yemen
Israel
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
A system of law in South Africa that emphasized racial divide
cuneiform
polytheism
millennium
apartheid
belief in more than one god
cuneiform
polytheism
monotheism
millennium
belief in one god
cuneiform
polytheism
monotheism
apartheid
ancient writing system used by Mesopotamians
cuneiform
polytheism
apartheid
millennium
a period of a thousand years
cuneiform
polytheism
monotheism
millenium
a member of a small ruiling group that holds great power
Kurds
oasis
oligarch
Ramadan
a significant minority in Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq
Kurds
oasis
oligarch
archipelago
island chain
archipelago
Kurds
oasis
oligarch
holy month of fasting for Muslims
oligarch
oasis
archipelago
Ramadan
a fertile area that rises in a desert
oligarch
archipelago
oasis
Kurds
a 4,000-mile long caravan route for trade
dynasty
shogun
creole
Silk Road
colonial language that is a mixture of French, Spanish, and African
dingo
dynasty
shogun
creole
line of rulers from a single family
shogun
creole
Silk Road
dynasty
wild dog of Australia
creole
dynasty
dingo
shogun
military leader in early Japan
dynasty
shogun
Silk Road
creole
Which of the following countries has coasts on both of the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea?
Turkey
Syria
Israel
Yemen
Which of the following countries developed close ties with the US?
Tunisia and Libya
Egypt and Morocco
Libya and Algeria
Libya and Western Sahara
Which is true about the early people of Mesopotamia?
they focused on agriculture
they lacked a system of writing
they had an advanced civilization
they knew little about architecture
What is another meaning for sophisticated?
highly developed
wise to the ways of the world
very cultured
intellectual
Which is true about the rainfall in Pakistan?
It has a rainy season from may to december
it is rather dry all year long
Has more rain than India from May to December
it has just about as much rain as Bhutan all year long
Which is true about the population of Southern Africa?
it is more dense in the western half than the northern half of the region
it is less dense in the eastern half of the region
it is more dense in the western half of the region
it is more dense in the eastern half of the region
