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World Cultures CBA #2

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What land form is this?
a)
island
b)
valley
c)
plain
d)
mountain
2.
Name this landform
a)
peninsula
b)
plain
c)
river
d)
lake
3.
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides. 
a)
Peninsula
b)
Ocean
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
4.
Cultural diffusion is BEST described as...
a)
the spreading of ideas, languages, and customs from one culture to another
b)
sharing music from one culture to another
c)
the spreading of religion from one culture to another
d)
learning a foreign language 
5.

The map represents which of the following?

a)

cultural norm

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

cultural region

d)

cultural trait

6.

in which type of government doe the citizens have the least amount of personal freedom

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

7.

who's power is limitied/unlimited?

a)

government

b)

people/citizens

c)

army

8.

which government is limited?

a)

representative democracy

b)

tyranny

c)

dictatorship

d)

absolute monarchy

9.

which government is unlimited?

a)

tyranny

b)

representative democracy

c)

presidental democracy

d)

parliamentary democracy

10.

A polytheistic religion. India’s 1st major religion. Believed to be the first religion known to mankind.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

11.
What religion is represented by this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
12.
What is the holy book of Hinduism?
a)
Holy Bible
b)
Tanach
c)
Torah
d)
Vedas
13.
The final goal for Hindus, liberation from reincarnation. 
a)
moksha
b)
epic poem
c)
Brahman
d)
guru
14.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
15.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
16.
The predominant religion of India.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
17.
What is literacy?
a)
the ability to read and write
b)
the ability to read
c)
the ability to hear
d)
the ability to write
18.
99% of adult Australians are considered literate. Does this mean Australia has a high or low literacy rate?
a)
Low
b)
High
19.
What is literacy rate?
a)
the ability to read and write.
b)
the percentage of people in a country that can read and write.
c)
It measures how well off people in a country are. 
d)
the average number of years a person in a country is expected to live. 
20.
What is life expectancy?
a)
It measures how well off people in the country are. 
b)
The percentage of adults who can read and write
c)
the average number of years a person in a country is expected to live
d)
none of these
21.

A developing or third world country has a high or low standard of living?

a)

Low standard of living

b)

High standard of living

22.
What is the term for the amount of money the average person earns per year?
a)
Standard of Living
b)
Purchasing Power
c)
Per Capita Income
d)
Salary
23.

What big problems did Europe face after World War II?

a)

civil war in Western Europe

b)

drought and famine

c)

refugees and radiation

d)

ruined economies and destroyed land

24.

Why did some European countries want to join supranational organizations after World War II?

a)

By banding together, countries could distribute natural resources equally among member nations.

b)

By banding together, countries could improve communication with each other.

c)

By banding together, smaller countries could combine their power and resources to combat the spread and influence of the Soviet Union.

d)

By banding together, smaller countries could pressure the Soviet Union to abandon communism.

25.

What three criteria must a country meet in order to join the European Union (EU)?

a)

stable economy, democratic government, government protections for minority populations

b)

stable economy, stable government, government protections for minority populations

c)

stable economy, democratic government, use of the euro

d)

stable economy, government protections for minority populations, use of the euro

26.

Who makes EU law?

a)

The EU has three legislative bodies that make the laws.

b)

The International Criminal Court (ICC) makes the laws.

c)

The United Nations (UN) makes the laws.

d)

A group made up of one representative from each EU member nation.

27.
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Florida
c)
Indonisia
d)
Australia
28.

Which Australian physical feature is labeled "D"?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Great Dividing Range

d)

Ayers Rock (Uluru)

29.

which Canadian province shares a border with the united states?

a)

prince Edward island

b)

nunavut

c)

ontario

d)

northwest territories

30.
Mexico's environmental issue
a)
Deforestation of Amazon Rainforest
b)
Air pollution
c)
oil related pollution
31.
Environmental concerns about the Amazon Rainforest
a)
Deforestation
b)
oil related pollution
c)
air pollution
32.
I am the longest mountain chain in the world extending from Venezuela to Argentina
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
33.
The 3 regions that make up Latin America are
a)
North America, Mexico, and Europe
b)
Central America, South America, and Caribbean
c)
Europe, Australia, North America
d)
Europe, Asia, Africa
34.
The biggest river in the world in terms of gallons of water that originates in the Andes Mountains.  
a)
Gulf or Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
35.
A garbage truck driver is an example of which Factor of Production?
a)
labor
b)
land
c)
entrepreneurship
d)
capital
36.
Name the natural resource(s).
a)
wheat
b)
combine
c)
truck
d)
combine and truck
37.

Definition of GLOBALISATION

a)

Exploitation of local resources by the multinationals

b)

Greater mobility of people

c)

Development aid from states and world organisations

d)

Increase of trade around the world among different countries

38.
Which river is located nearest number 7?
a)
Volta
b)
Niger
c)
Zambezi
d)
Nile
39.
Which number is nearest the Kalahari Desert?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
40.
Which landform is located nearest number 1?
a)
Kalahari Desert
b)
Atlas Mountains
c)
Namib Desert
d)
Sahara Desert
41.
Which precious resource or resources is found in South Africa 
a)
Gold 
b)
Iron
c)
Diamonds 
d)
Both gold and diamonds
42.
Who never gave up the fight for equal rights and was elected president after decades of imprisonment and struggle?
a)
President Obama
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Rosa Parks 
d)
Abraham Lincoln 
43.
Describe Apartheid.
a)
Unity
b)
Enforced by Americans
c)
Segregation 
d)
Supported by the UN
44.
Why did people emigrate from South Sudan?
a)
Floods
b)
A tornado
c)
Earthquake
d)
War
45.
Who are the Lost Boys?
a)
Boys who ended up lost
b)
Boys in Peter Man Movie
c)
Boys who left Nigeria
d)
Boy who fled South Sudan
46.
What was the government in South Africa that separated races?
a)
Segregation
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Dictactorship
d)
Apartheid
47.
Who was elected president in 1994 in South Africa?
a)
Ghandhi
b)
MLK JR
c)
Mandela
d)
Obama
48.

which country has the lowest standard of living?

a)

Cuba

b)

Brazil

c)

Honduras

d)

Mexico

49.

which country has the highest standard of living?

a)

Cuba

b)

Brazil

c)

Honduras

d)

Mexico

50.

The picture is an example of...

a)

agriculture

b)

manufacturing

c)

service

51.

The picture is an example of...

a)

agriculture

b)

manufacturing

c)

service

52.

The picture is an example of...

a)

agriculture

b)

manufacturing

c)

service

53.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
54.
True or False:  Canada has a President?
a)
True
b)
False
55.
In most democratic countries, the government is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the ______.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Parliament
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Governor General
56.
Today, some citizens and elected leaders of Quebec believe their province should take which action?
a)
Refuse to trade with the United States
b)
Close its borders to all new immigrants
c)
Withdraw from the United Nations
d)
Secede and become an independent country
57.
Who is the head of state?
a)
Justin Trudeau
b)
Guy Lafleur
c)
Queen Elizabeth II
d)
Stephen Harper
58.

which country still has a major influence on Canada and its government?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

United States

d)

Russia

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