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Worksheets2nd Semester Social Studies
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
In which country does the White Nile join the Blue Nile?
Egypt
Sudan
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chad
Which of the following types of vegetation is most common in Africa?
Tropical Wetland
Temperate Rainforest
Tropical Grassland
Desert Scrub
What is the main reason pastoral nomads move from place to place?
To find better pasture
To stay out of the heat
To go on an adventure
To find new nomads to join them
All of these are major causes of desertification except for what?
Building Houses
Overgrazing
Deforestation
Long Drought
What is most threatened by desertification?
Marginal lands
People
Animals
Camels
What is the central purpose of South Africa's apartheid policy?
Racial segregation
Get rid of blacks or asians
For whites to be in control
All of the above
How did the end of the apartheid affect the distribution of political power in South Africa?
No affect
Blacks gained control
Asians gained control
Whites gained more control
What educational goal has South Africa emphasized since the end of the apartheid?
To get higher paid teachers
To help get rid of disease
Preparing all students for good jobs
To make America like them
What is the most common type of vegetation in Southwest Asia?
temperate grassland
desert scrub
coniferous forest
tropical grassland
What prominent physical feature covers most of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and even runs into the northern parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Hindu Kush
Mount Everest
Mount Fuji
None of the above
What is the most common climate on the Arabian Peninsula?
Semi Arid
Tropical Wet and Dry
Cold
Arid
Why is oil considered a non-renewable resource?
None of the above
Once you use it, it is gone
It takes millions of years to form
All of the above
How is oil distribution among the countries of Southwest Asia?
Some countries have far more oil than others
Equal
There is very little oil
Most countries don't have any
A Southwest Asian country that spends much of its oil earnings on education and health care is most likely to have which of the following?
More people
More money
A higher GDP
A high HDI ranking
Which of these is a major goal for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
to keep oil prices steady
to keep oil prices low
to make oil prices high
to sell more oil
Mount Everest sits on the border of which two countries?
India and Nepal
China and Nepal
South Korea and North Korea
South Korea and India
Which of the following types of vegetation is most common on the islands of Southeast Asia?
temperate grassland
broadleaf evergreen
tropical grassland
desert scrub
In Mongolia, unlike the rest of Monsoon Asia, which is the most typical use of the land?
fishing
lumber
mining
nomadic herding
India today is the world's largest
I.T. industry
democracy
country
continent
What comparative advantage does India have over many other countries in attracting IT jobs from the U.S.?
many English speakers
different time zone
educated workers
lots of people
What is a comparative advantage that attracts foreign companies to the U.S.?
high price of living
more people
different time zone
highly educated workers
Globalization has led to a rapid increase in which of the following?
international trade
free trade
people
price of living
Which term describes a business that has operations all over the world?
multinational corporation
free trade
tariffs
globalization
A company in Mexico ships fruit to the U.S. for sale without paying tariffs. This is an example of what?
multinational corporation
Free trade
nomads
globilization
