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Semester Exam Fall 2018

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT a feature of culture
a)
language
b)
architecture
c)
music
d)
health care 
2.
Cultural diversity is?
a)
having a variety of cultures in one area
b)
a region with a specific culture
c)
having one culture 
3.
All of the following are parts of culture EXCEPT
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
clothes
d)
globalization
4.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Gospels
b)
Torah
c)
Koran
d)
Bible
5.
What is the place of worship of Judaism?
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
6.
What is the belief in only one God?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Diffusion
c)
Monotheism
7.
The founder of Islam is
a)
Jesus
b)
Mohammed
c)
Abraham
8.
What is the place of worship for Christians?
a)
Church
b)
Synagogue
c)
Mosque
9.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam each 
a)
started in Europe
b)
started in Asia
c)
started in the Middle East
10.
What is the place of worship for Islam
a)
synagogue
b)
church
c)
mosque
11.
What is a holiday celebrated by Christians
a)
Easter
b)
Ramadan
c)
Hanukkah
12.
This is the holy book of Judaism
a)
Koran
b)
Gospels
c)
Torah
13.
Can range from dictatorships where the government controls everything, to democracy where the people elect leaders.
a)
Cultural Diffusion
b)
Types of Governments
c)
Information Revolution
d)
Branches of Geography
14.
What is the type of government where there is no ruler in charge, and has no structure of authority?
a)
Anarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Dictatorship
15.
What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Oligarchy
16.
Which type of government do we have in the United States?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
17.
A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?
(Examples: The Vatican, Egyptians, etc..)
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy
d)
Theocracy
18.
When the central government is run by a small group of people. 
a)
Autocracy 
b)
Democracy 
c)
Oligarchy 
d)
Parliamentary 
19.
A type of government that is ran by representatives of the people is called a____.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship
20.
What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Republic
21.
Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
22.

People do not answer to any leader or govenment.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Monarchy

23.
Creating boundaries or new territories in Africa created peace. 
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Why did Europeans want to colonize Africa?
a)
To send Africans to the Americas
b)
Africa had resources they needed for their machines
c)
To enslave Africans and force them to work their own land
d)
Europeans did not colonize Africa
25.
All of the effects of colonization in Africa by Europeans were considered bad.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Colonization is defined as...
a)
Control by one country over another area/land and its people.
b)
The formation of compact population groups of the same type of microorganism.
c)
The POLICY of extending the rule or authority of a nation over foreign countries.
d)
A group of advocates who meet to discuss taking over the government.
27.
The Europeans were mostly successful against Africans in battle, partly due to:
a)
Better weapons
b)
More soldiers
c)
Advanced hand combat strategy
d)
Immune to disease
28.
Which of the following aspects of culture did the British bring with them to Nigeria?
a)
Christianity
b)
English 
c)
British School System
d)
All of the above.
29.
 Which was NOT a European country that colonized Africa in the 19th century?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Portugal
d)
Poland 
30.
What is the definition of genocide?
a)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
b)
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
c)
the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
d)
One culture group takes over another culture group
31.
What continent is Rwanda in?
a)
Australia
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Asia
32.
What was an effect of the Rwandan Genocide?
a)
Paul had a nice family
b)
800,000 Tutsis and some Hutus killed
c)
Belgium divided groups
d)
Churches hid people
33.
Where do most people live in Africa?
a)
Near desert
b)
Near rainforests
c)
Near water (rivers, lakes, coast)
d)
near the Sahel 
34.

Feature #2

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Danube River

35.
Feature #3
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
36.

Feature #6

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

37.
Feature #1
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Kalahari Desert
c)
Sahel
d)
Congo Basin
38.
What geographic feature is shown on the map? It marks the transition between Sahara Desert and the more hospitable savanna region.
a)
Great Rift Valley
b)
step
c)
Sahel
d)
Atlas Mountains
39.
the transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention 
a)
Desertification
b)
Deforestation
c)
Shifting agriculture
d)
Land degradation
40.
the process of stripping the land of its trees
a)
Desertification
b)
Shifting agriculture
c)
Land degradation
d)
Deforestation
41.
disease caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet 
a)
Apartheid
b)
Malnutrition
c)
Enclave
d)
Land redistribution
42.
A geographic region with too little rainfall to support much plat life; also a vegetation zone.
a)
desert
b)
arid
c)
desert scrub
d)
climate
43.
Raising crops for sale, often on large farms.
a)
subsistence farming
b)
commercial farming
c)
nomadic herding
d)
rural
44.
Farming carried out mainly to provide food for farm families, with little surplus for sale to others.
a)
economic activity
b)
nomadic herding
c)
subsistence farming
d)
commercial farming
45.
What is the caste system?
a)
the name of the Hindu priesthood
b)
the belief that social class is hereditary
c)
the voting system used in India
d)
the name for the way labor in India is divided between men and women
46.
What is the Hindu belief in Karma?
a)
that one's actions determine one's fate
b)
that people should worship only one god
c)
that a child should always obey their parents
d)
that a woman should always wear a head scarf when she goes out of the house
47.
In which country was Confucianism founded?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
North Korea
48.
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?
a)
Confucius only believed in one god.
b)
No religion is allowed by the Chinese government today. 
c)
Confucius never wrote any of his ideas down for his followers.
d)
His teachings are more about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas.
49.
The oldest known religion; started in India; beliefs & practices include achieving the state of moksha, the concepts of karma & reincarnation, & practicing meditation.
a)
Daoism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
50.
Followers of Hinduism believe that if you live your life the right way, you can be reincarnated and return as someone higher up on the Caste System than you were in your past life. This belief impacts social behavior and where people fall on the Caste System in India.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
The Industrial Revolution helped spark Europeans interest in Africa.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Which one of the following is NOT a natural resource that was found in abundance in Africa
a)
Ivory
b)
Gold
c)
fertile soil
d)
corn
53.
Blood diamonds are also called conflict diamonds.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Why are some diamonds nicknamed "Blood Diamonds"
a)
They are red in color
b)
They are bought by terrorists
c)
They are passed down through family generations
d)
They are mined in a war zone
55.
What is a cottage industry?
a)
a place where people sell cottage cheese
b)
a business or manufacturing activity carried on in a person's home
c)
a business for farmers
d)
None of the above
56.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Africa is "behind"/underdeveloped?
a)
Lack of infrastructure
b)
War
c)
Not enough natural resources
d)
Corruption
57.
Africa is 2 and a half times bigger than the US.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Our first PBL project was over identity.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Our second PBL project was over __________.
a)
Europe
b)
Conflict
c)
Maps
d)
Humble high school
60.

1. Which one of these is NOT an element of culture?

a)

Festivals

b)

Region

c)

Language

d)

Music

61.

T/F Culture can be maintained through TV, Films, Radio, & Internet.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Based on the picture, which one of these terms would help the two people in the cartoon understand each other better?

a)

Culture

b)

Diffusion

c)

Genocide

d)

Cultural Relativism

63.

1. Taco Bell and Panda Express are an example of __________________.

a)

Assimilation

b)

Cultural Fusion

c)

Diffusion

d)

Authentic Hispanic and Asian cuisine

64.

In Hotel Rwanda, what did the rebels use as a signal to start the killing?

a)

“Kill the cockroaches!”

b)

“Cut the tall trees”

c)

“Time for some Genocide!”

d)

“Hutu Power!”

65.

In Hotel Rwanda, who really killed the president of Rwanda?

a)

The Tutsis

b)

He killed himself in fear someone was coming to get him

c)

Gregoire

d)

Hutu rebels

66.

According to the movie approximately how many people were killed in the genocide in Rwanda?

a)

Thousands

b)

Hundreds

c)

Millions

d)

Just a few

67.

In Hotel Rwanda, why didn't Paul get into the UN truck and leave with his family?

a)

He was scared

b)

He didn’t want to leave those behind who had to stay

c)

He didn’t love his family

d)

His wife told him to stay

68.

In Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina is the manager of what?

a)

An apartment

b)

A store

c)

A hotel

d)

The army

69.

In Hotel Rwanda, Paul often uses bribes in order to solicit help.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

___________________________ is trying to understand another person’s culture from their point of view, as opposed to your own.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Cultural Fusion

c)

Human Geography

d)

Cultural Relativism

71.

_________________________ is the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation

a)

Assimilation

b)

Genocide

c)

United Nations

d)

Human Geography

72.

Blending in to the dominate culture, learning the language, and altering customs to match the dominate ones is an example of:

a)

Assimilation

b)

Culture

c)

Cultural fusion

d)

Diffusion

73.

_____________ is the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture.

a)

diffusion

b)

Tutsi

c)

culture

d)

Cultural appropriation

74.

________________________ refers to anything that is around only because people are. Ex. Population, Economic & Recreational activities.

a)

human geography

b)

diffusion

c)

assimilation

d)

cultural fusion

75.

________________________ is an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international cooperation and to create and maintain international order.

a)

Rwanda

b)

League of Nations

c)

United Nations

d)

Culture

76.

T/F The rain shadow effect causes the climate on opposite sides of a physical border to be different.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

As an area or city becomes more industrialized, it also becomes more _______________.

a)

Poor

b)

Colonized

c)

Isolated

d)

Urbanized

78.

The Industrial Revolution began in in France

a)

True

b)

False

79.

What caused people to move to Western Europe in the late 1700’s?

a)

War

b)

Food

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

None of the above

80.

T/F Europe is bordered by several bodies of water.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

__________________ refers to an economic change in which a country moves from an agricultural society to an industrial society.

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Refugees

c)

Polder

d)

Industrialization

82.

_______________ is a dam used to regulate water levels.

a)

Polder

b)

Dike

c)

Asylum

d)

Migration

83.

______________________ is protection given by a government to someone who has left another country to escape being harmed.

a)

Asylum

b)

Agrarian

c)

Migration

d)

Polder

84.

___________________ is a term used for people fleeing wars, conflict, or persecution in their countries.

a)

migrant

b)

asylum

c)

refugee

d)

human rights

85.

_______________________________________ is also known as an agricultural society. Jobs consist of things like farming, ranching, and forestry.

a)

agrarian

b)

industrial

c)

dike

d)

ranching

86.

__________________ are freedoms that all people are entitled to, no matter their nationality, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, or political views.

a)

migration

b)

human rights

c)

UN

d)

polder

87.

____________________ is the movement of people from one place to another. The reasons can be economic, social, political or environmental. There are usually push factors and pull factors at work.

a)

EU

b)

ural mountains

c)

asylum

d)

migration

88.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Gospels
b)
Torah
c)
Koran
d)
Bible
89.
What is the place of worship of Judaism?
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
90.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Mohammed
c)
Jesus
91.
What is the belief in only one God?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Diffusion
c)
Monotheism
92.
Followers of Jesus who helped spread the Christian religion
a)
Rabbis
b)
Muslims
c)
Apostles
93.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Mohammed
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
94.
In this Government the king or queen is just a figure head –Parliament or representative body actually runs the government
a)
Absolute Monarchy 
b)
Constitutional Monarchy 
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
95.
This government tends to be controlled through force and intimidation
a)
Democracy 
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Totalitarian Dictatorship
d)
A Republic 
96.
What type of government is voting associated with?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
97.
What are some examples of the control that a totalitarian government has on its people?
a)
Monarchy
b)
One ruler
c)
Television, radio, newspaper, the Internet and free speech.
d)
The government owns and operates businesses in a country.
98.
Who holds the most power in the United States?
a)
The President
b)
The Congress
c)
The American People
d)
The Military
99.
What do an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and military regime have in common?
a)
The head of state is chosen by Parliament
b)
Their citizens decide public issues for themselves
c)
Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people
d)
A single individual or small group exercises control over government
100.
"The form of government of Iran is that of an Islamic Republic, endorsed by the people of  Iran on the basis of their longstanding belief in the sovereignty of truth and Qur'anic  justice, " Iranian constitution
What can you assume about the type of government Iran has? 
a)
It is a Democracy
b)
It is a Theocracy
c)
It is an Oligarchy
d)
None of the above
101.
"A government created by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth"
What type of government is being referenced above? 
a)
Autocracy
b)
Oligarchy 
c)
theocracy
d)
Democracy
102.
“Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.” 
― Denis Diderot
What 2 types of government are being referenced above?
a)
Democracy and Oligarchy
b)
Dictatorship and Autocracy
c)
Theocracy and Monarchy
103.
What is the Hindu belief  in reincarnation?
a)
the belief that there is only one god
b)
the worship of the cow as a sacred animal
c)
the belief that men should treat each other with kindness
d)
the belief that a soul returns to life in another body after death
104.
What is the caste system?
a)
the name of the Hindu priesthood
b)
the belief that social class is hereditary
c)
the voting system used in India
d)
the name for the way labor in India is divided between men and women
105.
Islam is considered a monotheistic religion because followers believe in...
a)
many gods.
b)
only one god. 
c)
reincarnation.
d)
spirits in nature.
106.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a)
No real founder
b)
Abraham
c)
Asoka
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
107.
What name do followers of Islam call God?
a)
Allah
b)
Brahman
c)
Jesus
d)
Yahweh
108.

1. Which of the following is not one of the challenges that Africa faces in the process of developing?

a)

Building and infrastructure

b)

Education

c)

Creating an aerospace program

d)

Creating a stable government

109.

1. The tendency for educated professionals to leave a poor economic situation to find better opportunity, making the poor situation worse.

a)

A) Backstabbing

b)

Backsliding

c)

Brain Drain

d)

Turn Coats

110.

1. Since European powers left Africa, many African nations have been in a constant state of…

a)

A) Peace

b)

Conflict

c)

Happiness

d)

Confusion

111.

1. Why did European countries want to colonize Africa?

a)

A) For bragging rights

b)

Because it was a strategic location

c)

Europeans did not want to colonize Africa

d)

To fuel the Industrial Revolution

112.

1. Building a solid infrastructure is difficult because it is…

a)

A) Expensive

b)

Not important

c)

Time Consuming

d)

Both A and C

113.

. What is a natural resource?

a)

. A man-made product created from something in the natural world.

b)

Material that is useful to humans that comes from the natural world.

c)

Something that is NOT natural to the environment

d)

Both A and C

114.

.Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

Sun

b)

Plants

c)

Water

d)

Paper

115.

What do we use natural resources for?

a)

To generate electricity

b)

To make jewelry

c)

To build houses or buildings

d)

All of the above

116.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Water

c)

Metals

d)

Minerals

117.

What will happen if a nonrenewable resource is used up faster than it can be replenished or regenerated?

a)

The resource will become abundant

b)

The resource will be replenished

c)

The resource will be replenished

d)

The resource will become scarce

118.

The natural resources in a country often determine:

a)

The economics of the country

b)

The wealth of a country

c)

The quality of life of people who live in the country

d)

All three

119.

Colonialism during the 1800's was in part due to:

a)

A need for more natural resource

b)

Destruction of natural resources

c)

Decreased demand for natural resources

d)

Increased trade between countries

120.

How much of the World’s cobalt is mined in Africa’s copper belt Congo Kolwezi territory?

a)

Fifty percent

b)

Twenty five percent

c)

One fourth

d)

Two thirds

121.

. Name at least two modern items that rely on Cobalt to operate.

a)

Flashlights and Microwaves

b)

Drones and satellites

c)

Smart Phones and Electric Cars

d)

Cell towers and Solar panels

122.

In Hotel Rwanda, what year did the civil war begin?

a)

1994

b)

1945

c)

2001

d)

2018

123.

In Hotel Rwanda, who really killed the president of Rwanda?

a)

The Tutsis

b)

He killed himself in fear someone was coming to get him

c)

Gregoire

d)

Hutu rebels

124.

In Hotel Rwanda, besides guns what weapon was used to kill people?

a)

Machete

b)

Bomb

c)

Bow and Arrow

d)

Nuclear weapons

125.

In Hotel Rwanda, besides Tutsis what other people did the rebels kill?

a)

No one

b)

Tutsi

c)

Americans

d)

UN Belgian Soldiers

126.
People who have the most power during a conflict or genocide are known as what kind of group?
a)
Minority
b)
Majority
c)
United Nations
d)
NGO

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