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WorksheetsSpring Semester Review Chapters 20-25
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
More than half of the countries in Africa are in the World Bank's lowest income category.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
High technology has fuled economic growth in Africa
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Many Western leaders have urged their countries to forgive Africa's debts.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
The economies of one-commodity countries are especially stable.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
To build their economies after independence, African countries borrowed heavily.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
The economic infrastructure needed to build Africa's economy is in place.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
The Economic Community of West African States has created a common currency.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Most Africans have access to technology and computers.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
In some African countries, civil wars have almost destroyed the school systems.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
About 67% of the world's adult AIDS cases are in northern Africa.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Which of the following best describes the economic base of most African nations?
a)
manufacturing
b)
tourism
c)
agricultural products
d)
raw materials
12.
Which statement is true?
a)
In the last 40 years, average incomes in Africa have kept pace with others on a worldwide basis.
b)
Most African nations are worse off economically today than they were in the 1960s.
c)
Developing African nations have benefited economically and politically from their colonial roots.
d)
African has suffered from a lack of natural resources
13.
Which might a "one-commodity" country rely on for much of its earnings?
a)
bauxite and copper
b)
petroleum and iron ore
c)
cocoa beans and ground nuts
d)
diamonds
14.
If a country that solely depended on petroleum exports wanted to diversify, which of the following should it NOT do?
a)
promote manufacturing
b)
develop other industries
c)
drill for additional oil sites
d)
develop tourism
15.
Which of the following diseases is likely to result from poor sanitation practices and flooding conditions?
a)
cholera
b)
HIV
c)
malaria
d)
tuberculosis
16.
Which of the following diseases often accompanies AIDS?
a)
malaria
b)
tuberculosis
c)
cholera
d)
sleeping sickness
17.
Which country landed on the coast of Africa in the 15th century
a)
Portugal
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Spain
18.
Which of the following is NOT a direct result of colonialism?
a)
dictatorships
b)
civil wars
c)
solid economic infrastructure
d)
heavy debt
19.
Which of the following is a major obstacle in building stable democracries?
a)
geography
b)
multiple ethnic groups
c)
a weak interior infrastructure
d)
poverty
20.
Which of these describes the process known as the "brain drain"?
a)
the departure of native African professionals to Western countries
b)
the fact that female studetns have icnreased their education
c)
the destruction of public schools due to civil wars
d)
the decrease of educated people due to AIDS
21.
Which of the following is the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth?
a)
Dead Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Golan Heights
d)
Jordan River
22.
Which of the following is an important source of water for irrigation in this region?
a)
Dead Sea
b)
oasis
c)
Jordan River
d)
Red Sea
23.
How does the Mediterranean coast differ from other areas of Southwest Asia?
a)
Its climate is suitable for growing citrus fruits, olives and vegetables.
b)
It is not suitable for growing crops.
c)
Cotton and wheat are the only crops that can be grown there.
d)
Few people can live in this area.
24.
Which of the following accurate describes a salt flat desert?
a)
almost unihabited
b)
windy and dry
c)
extremely hot
d)
all of the above
25.
The transportation of crude oil provides which of the following risks?
a)
oil tanks running aground
b)
leaks in underground pipelines
c)
collisions between oil tankers
d)
all of the above
26.
Which of the following is described by the phrase "place where no one comes out?"
a)
Rub al-Khali
b)
Negev
c)
Golan Heights
d)
Suez Canals
27.
Which of the following is the purpose of a refinery?
a)
to remove crude oil from the earth
b)
to transport crude oil
c)
to convert crude oil into useful products
d)
to locate areas rich in crude oil
28.
Which of the following is a hilly plateau overlooking the Jordan River and Sea of Galilee?
a)
Golan Heights
b)
Suez Canal
c)
West Bank
d)
Sinai Peninsula
29.
Which of the following is NOT accurate regarding the Euphrates?
a)
It flows through parts of Turkey, Syria and Iraq
b)
Its valleys are well suited to agriculture
c)
Ancient civilizations such as the Assyrians and the Babylonians lived along its banks
d)
It serves as a border between Israel and Jordan
30.
Which of the following are necessary for large-scale farming to take place in Southwest Asia?
a)
use of fossil waters
b)
dams and irrigation systems
c)
desalinization and water treatment processes
d)
water from an oasis
31.
Which of the following names a group of people living in areas of Turkey, Iraq and Iran for the past 1,000 years?
a)
Farsi
b)
Zionism
c)
Kurds
d)
Mesopotamia
32.
Which of the following names the person who is considered the founder of Islam?
a)
Sunni
b)
Abdul al-Aziz
c)
Muslim
d)
Muhammad
33.
Which of these names a movement to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
a)
Colonialism
b)
Zionism
c)
Crusades
d)
Pilgrimage
34.
Which of the following is the holy city to which all Muslims hope to make a pilgramage?
a)
Jersualem
b)
Damascus
c)
Mecca
d)
Ramadan
35.
Which of the following is a religious duty of the followers of Islam?
a)
prayer
b)
charity
c)
fasting
d)
all of the above
36.
Which of thes is the purpose of OPEC?
a)
controlling worldwide oil prices
b)
teachign Arabic language
c)
providing charity
d)
regaining land for Palestinan Arabs
37.
Which of these marks the spot where Muslims believe Muhammad rose up to heaven?
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Western Wall
c)
Churhc of the Holy Sepulcher
d)
Mecca
38.
Which of the following names the holiest Jewish site in Jerusalem?
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Western Wall
c)
Mecca
d)
mosque
39.
Which of the following was formed to regain land currently under Israeli control for Palestinian Arbas?
a)
Crusades
b)
United Nations
c)
Palestine Liberation Organizations (PLO)
d)
OPEC
40.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Taliban?
a)
The Taliban gained power in Afghanistan
b)
The Taliban are suspected of supporting terrorists
c)
The Taliban imposed strict rules of the behavior of people
d)
The Taliban are a fundamentalist Buddhist political group
41.
Of the following, which is the fundamental way in which the culture of Southwest Asia changed following the conquest by Arabic armies in the 7th and 8th centuries
a)
a change in clothign styles
b)
change in religion
c)
cange in Arabic dialects
d)
change in cuisine
42.
Which country is the poorest in the region of Southwest Asia?
a)
Oman
b)
Saudia Arabia
c)
Qatar
d)
Afghanistan
43.
Which of the following is the name given to a resource that is so valuable that nations will go to war to ensure its steady supply?
a)
human resources
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
water
d)
strategic commodity
44.
Which of the following refers to the skills and talents of the people of a nation?
a)
brain drain
b)
guest workers
c)
human resources
d)
infrastructure
45.
Which of the following refers to unskilled laborers who come from other countries to fill job vacancies?
a)
quest workers
b)
illegal immigrants
c)
stateless nation
d)
political refugees
46.
Which of the followign is NOT something foreign workers experience in Southwest Asia?
a)
misunderstandings over customs
b)
living in special districts
c)
feeling welcomes
d)
receiving late wages or no wages at all
47.
Which of the following goups has tried unsuccessfully to establish a nation since the breakup of the Ottoman Empire after world War I?
a)
Iraqis
b)
Kurds
c)
Arabs
d)
Syrians
48.
What is the name given to a nation of people without land to legally occupy?
a)
nomads
b)
non-nation
c)
guest workers
d)
stateless nation
49.
Which of the following do Palesinians believe they sould retain in any agreement to end conflicts with Israel over control of Jersusalem?
a)
access to oil fields
b)
a guarantee of jobs
c)
the right of return
d)
the right to be paid for their land
50.
Which of the following groups of people have considered themselves a stateless nation since the nation of Israel was created?
a)
Kurds
b)
Palestinians
c)
Israelis
d)
Syrians
51.
What is the name given to the strip of land on the west side of the Jordan River?
a)
West Bank
b)
Gaza Strip
c)
Palestine
d)
United Arab Emirates
52.
Which of the following caused Palestinans to begin to flee what is now known as Israel?
a)
the end of World War I
b)
the PLO
c)
the desire for new land
d)
the war during 1948-1949
53.
Which of these is a system of social classes?
a)
mandalas
b)
caste system
c)
Ramadan
d)
land reform
54.
Which of the following is a territory fought over by India and Pakistan?
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
Maldives
c)
Nepal
d)
Kashmir
55.
Which of the following is a month-long period of fasting and prayer?
a)
Qawwali
b)
Kandaya
c)
Ramadan
d)
Urdu
56.
Which of these is a peaceful protest movement?
a)
nonviolent resistance
b)
caste system
c)
land reform
d)
Green Revolution
57.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Sinhalese?
a)
They crossed from India to Sri Lanka
b)
They are Muslims
c)
They created an advanced civilization
d)
They built irrigation systems
58.
For which of the following are Sherpas well known?
a)
competing in archery matches
b)
playing drums
c)
guiding mountain climbers
d)
performing Kandyan dances
59.
Which of these means "separation" and refers to the divison of India in 1947 into two countries, India and East/West Pakistan?
a)
microcredit
b)
entrepreneur
c)
partition
d)
none of the above
60.
Which of the following best describes a constitutional monarchy?
a)
a ruler's powers are limited by a constitution
b)
A ruler's powers are not limited
c)
The ruler is a religious leader
d)
The ruler is a military dictator
61.
Which of the following best describes the Tamils?
a)
They came from southern India to Sri Lanka
b)
They are Hindus
c)
They settled in the northern part of the island of Sri Lanka
d)
all of the above
62.
Which of these is a term for the 200-year British rule of India?
a)
Mughal Empire
b)
raj
c)
reform
d)
revolution
63.
Which crops showed increased amounts after the Green Revoultion program started?
a)
cotton and rice
b)
wheat and rice
c)
wheat and cotton
d)
cotton and corn
64.
What goods does Bangladesh export?
a)
wheat
b)
wool
c)
leather
d)
jute
65.
Why do most farmers in Pakistand and Bangladesh practice subsistence farmer?
a)
traditional farming methods and climate
b)
irrigated lands
c)
modern farming methods and climate
d)
arid lands
66.
What type of government is Nepal transitioning to?
a)
a parlimentary democracy
b)
a consitutional monarchy
c)
a federal democractice republic
d)
a monarchy
67.
What is the dominant religion in India?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Sikhism
68.
What is the key factor in more people finding work in factories and offices in India?
a)
the farming industry
b)
jobs
c)
education
d)
the craft industry
69.
What country do both Nepal and Bhutan most often trade with?
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
Bangladesh
c)
Pakistan
d)
India
70.
What is one of the fastest growing industries in Nepal?
a)
tourism
b)
manufacturing
c)
agriculture
d)
technology
71.
Which of the following is one of the world's smallest indpendent countries
a)
Pakistan
b)
the Maldives
c)
India
d)
Bangladesh
72.
What religion do most of the people in Pakistan and Bangladesh follow?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
73.
What makes the agriculture of Sri Lanka different than the rest of South Asia?
a)
Farming is limited by a lack of land
b)
It has large areas devoted to plantation agriculutre
c)
Farming is decreasing
d)
most farming is subsistence
74.
What is one of the main exports of the Maldives?
a)
fish
b)
jute
c)
tea
d)
coconuts
75.
The growing manufacturing sector in Bhutan includes which products?
a)
fish products
b)
cotton products
c)
food products
d)
wood products
76.
Which country is the world's largest democracy?
a)
the Maldives
b)
Pakistan
c)
Nepal
d)
India
77.
Which religions are the most practiced in Nepal and Bhutan?
a)
Hinduism and Sikhism
b)
Islam and Buddhism
c)
Hinduism and ?Buddhism
d)
Christianity and Islam
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