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GHW 3rd Nine Weeks Test Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Low flat region stretching from Northern India into Nepal
a)
Ganges
b)
Deccan
c)
Indus River Valley
d)
Gangetic Plain
2.

Extremely Fertile land of alluvial soil for farmers from the Himalayas which attracts 10% of the World population?

a)

Gangetic Plain

b)

Indus River Valley

c)

Bengal Bay

d)

Deccan Plateau

3.

Choose THREE things that can result from overpopulation

a)

increased hunger

b)

pollution

c)

surplus (extra) resources

d)

inadequate housing

4.

Choose THREE things that can result from overpopulation

a)

poluution

b)

densely populated cities

c)

high life expectancy

d)

diseases

e)

numerous job opportunities

5.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

b)

where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

Wars that start over money.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

6.

Mercantilism is when

a)

Raw materials were bought cheaply by the colony and sold as refined materials to the 'Mother Country'

b)

Raw materials were bought cheaply by the 'Mother Country' and sold as manufactured products back to the colony the materials came from

c)

When merchants sold their goods for high prices to working class citizens

d)

When working class citizens were forced to sell their products to make profits

7.

Gandhi was a leading figure in India to gain independence from ________ during the first half of the 1900's?

a)

Great Britain

b)

china

c)

germany

d)

america

8.

Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.


...Indeed whilst on the one hand civil disobedience authorizes disobedience of unjust laws or unmoral laws of a state which one seeks to overthrow, it requires meek and willing submission to the penalty of disobedience and therefore cheerful acceptance of the jail discipline and its attendant hardships....


Which individual is the author of this passage?

a)

Deng Xiaoping

b)

Mohandas Gandhi

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Fidel Castro

9.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced

overseas.

b)

The government offered housing

incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

10.

"Struggle Continues for Control of Kashmir"

"Many Hurt in Border Clashes Between Hindus and Muslims"


Which nations have been most closely associated with the conflicts in these headlines?

a)

China and India

b)

India and Pakistan

c)

Vietnam and Cambodia (Kampuchea)

d)

Sri Lanka and Thailand

11.

Which event was used by Mohandas Gandhi to bring world attention to the injustices of British colonialism?

a)

Salt March

b)

partition of India

c)

Sepoy Mutiny

d)

formation of the Indian Parliament

12.

India's independence in 1947 created the 3 countries of?

a)

India , Pakistan, Indonesia

b)

Pakistan, Bangladesh, India

c)

India, Nepal, Bhutan

13.
Partition means to
a)
Separate/divide
b)
Conquer 
c)
Overtake
d)
Throw out
14.

The Partition of India was mainly because of the differences in

a)

governments

b)

economies

c)

social structures

d)

religions

15.

Which country has rightful control over the region known as Kashmir?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Both believe they have right to Kashmir

d)

Neither has the rights to Kashmir

16.

What are monsoons?

a)

seasonal wind patterns that cause it to rain year round

b)

winds from the mountains that create dry conditions in the Summer

c)

seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

d)

wind and rain that affect India in the Spring

17.

What occurs during the wet season of monsoons?

a)

Winds blow into India from the Indian Ocean bringing heavy rains that can cause terrible flooding.

b)

Winds blow into India from the Indian Ocean which forces moisture out of India and creates warm, dry winters.

c)

Winds blow into India from the mountains bringing heavy rains that can cause terrible flooding.

d)

Winds blow down from the mountains which forces moisture out of India and creates warm, dry winters.

18.
What is being described in the reading passage?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Indian Revolution
c)
Plant Revolution
d)
Green Revolution
19.
Where in India is population density the highest?
a)
in the northern part of the country
b)
in the Thar Desert
c)
on the Gangetic Plain
d)
along the coastline
20.

How has the green revolution benefited India?

a)

It has eliminated poverty.

b)

It has reduced the amount of energy needed in India.

c)

It has increased food production and prevented famine

d)

It has made use of underused water sources.

21.

The government of China believes that the dam will bring many benefits to the China. What are some of the benefits?

a)

It would create thousands of jobs.

b)

The deep lake will allow large ships to travel farther up the Yangtze than before.

c)

The dam would also help control flooding.

d)

It generates hydropower

e)

All of the above

22.

What was a negative impact for the people who lived along the Three Gorges Dam?

a)

Many were forced to move out of the area

b)

Many people died from a boat crashing into the dam

c)

Fishermen's business struggled

d)

Many people protested to the government for building the dam

23.

The Three Gorges Dam has helped China most by

a)

providing hydropower

b)

providing nuclear power

c)

providing wind power

d)

providing solar power

24.

How have farmers adapted to living in an area with little green space?

a)

They use terrace farming to cut steps into mountainsides for land.

b)

They work their fields by hand instead of large machinery.

c)

They just import fresh foods instead of growing any.

d)

They plant fewer crops.

25.

What is unique about the Japanese because of limited space(high population density)?

a)

They discouraged building skyscrapers to save space

b)

They barely use mass transit, most drive

c)

Their houses are smaller in size with multi-purpose rooms.

d)

They have large yards and gardens to be able to feed themselves.

26.
The average number of people living in an area
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
urbanization
d)
population rate
27.

Fields in this photograph were created by

a)

recycling trash

b)

filling in wetlands

c)

terracing hillsides

d)

building underground

28.

What were the reasons for Japan imperialism?

a)

Resources and Land

b)

Land and mountains

c)

Soldiers and resources

d)

None of the above

29.

Where was the divide in Korea?

a)

42nd parallel

b)

39th parallel

c)

38th parallel

30.
How did Korea come to have a"band aid" (the DMZ) across its middle?
a)
The DMZ strip was off-limits to people until the land recovered from the war.
b)
The DMZ was set aside for Japanese people who had been living in Korea.
c)
The border was put up to stop one country from attacking the other after the war.
d)
Officials wanted to create a refuge for animals.
31.

Which of the following is NOT true about China

a)

Government censors the media

b)

Government is building artificial islands in the South China Sea

c)

Government has allowed market economy reforms in recent decades

d)

Government is communist

e)

Government allows freedom of speech for all individuals

32.

China's rapid industrialization and urbanization has led to

a)

the Three Gorges Dam destruction

b)

a major pollution problem

c)

an increase in typhoons

d)

an increase in the farming industry

33.
The man who lead the Communist Revolution in China was _____
a)
Kim Jong Il
b)
Kim Il Sung
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Mao Zedong
34.

Tokyo is the _____________

a)

largest city in the world.

b)

smallest city in the world.

c)

fastest train in the world.

d)

biggest city in Japan

35.

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

a)

Atlantic Plate

b)

Pacific Plate

c)

Japanese Plate

d)

North American Plate

36.

What geologic hazards are caused by Ring of Fire volcanic eruptions? (Select all that apply)

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Volcanic Eruptions

c)

Mudslides

d)

Tsunamis

37.

Pol Pot's(Khmer Rouge) most important impact:

a)

allied with Vietnam to create a strong and safe region

b)

Starting Cambodia at Year Zero and eliminated small farms

c)

committed Genocide murdering 1.5 to 2 million Cambodians

d)

Moved all people to cities to make it easier to get foreign aid

38.
The Khmer Rogue seized control and killed all intellectuals, gov officials, teachers and military personnel
a)
Genocide in Rwanda
b)
Stalin's Purges
c)
Ethnic Cleansing in the former Yugoslavia
d)
The Killing Fields in Cambodia
39.

What was Pol Pot’s goal?

a)

to kill every Cambodian

b)

to kill immigrants

c)

to create a dictatorship

d)

To form a communist farming utopia

40.

What conflict led to the start of the Vietnam War?

a)

China invaded Vietnam at end of WW2

b)

A large portion of people converted to Christianity from mission work

c)

Former French Indochina was divided into Communist and Non-Communist parts

d)

Europeans involvement brought a larger income gap between the rich and poor

41.

What rule was Vietnam unified under when the war ended?

a)

Democratic

b)

Communist

c)

Socialist

d)

Monarchy

42.
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam? 
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Battle Of Midway
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 
d)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
43.
At which University did the National Guard open fire upon protestors? 
a)
K-State 
b)
Kansas 
c)
Kennesaw 
d)
Kent State
44.

What is the main consequence of conflict in Southeast Asia?

a)

urbanization

b)

external migration

c)

urban heat islands

d)

emerging markets

45.

Which of the Following is NOT a major cause of deforestation in Southeast Asia?

a)

illegal logging

b)

shifting cultivation

c)

Palm Oil Plantations

d)

Cattle Ranchers

46.

Which of the following types of agriculture where you clear land and then move on after a short time period is used most widely throughout the world?

a)

intensive farming

b)

slash-and-burn

c)

plantation

d)

shifting cultivation

e)

subsistence

47.
When farmers cut terraces, like stair steps into hillsides for farming and livestock:
a)
agricultural farming
b)
plantation farming
c)
subsistence farming
d)
terraced farming
48.

The main source of transportation in Southeast Asia is by

a)

train

b)

boat

c)

planes

d)

buses

49.

He was he major leader of a Russian revolutionary group The Bolsheviks?

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Marx

d)

Putin

50.

Czar Nichols II abdicated the throne in Russia due to World War 1 battle losses and

a)

A. severe food shortages

b)

B. Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication

c)

C. major military desertions

d)

D. Vladimir Lenin’s return from exile

51.

Why did Russia join World War 1?

a)

To defend Slavic people in Serbia

b)

To stand by a dependable ally, Austria-Hungary

c)

to punish Serbia for encouraging terrorism

d)

to avoid facing Germany alone later

52.

The main causes of World War 1:

a)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

b)

Money, Alliances, Imperialism, Nativism

c)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nativism

53.

Germany sent the _________ Note to ___________ proposing to them to join them in the War?

a)

Zimmerman, Russia

b)

Zimmerman, Mexico

c)

Armistice, Italy

d)

Armistice, Mexico

54.

Why did people like communism?

a)

Because the government has absolute power

b)

Because there are free and fair elections

c)

Because people are supposed to be equal

d)

Because they have the absolute freedom of speech

55.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
56.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

a)

The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

b)

The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

c)

The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

d)

The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

57.

What is Communism?

a)

A political system in which the wealth is equally divided among all citizens.

b)

A system of government in which the people choose their leader.

c)

A form of government in which a country is ruled by a religious leader.

d)

None of the choices are correct.

58.

Who were the Bolsheviks

a)

a group of revolutionaries

b)

Communists

c)

a group led by Vladimir Lenin

d)

all choices are correct

59.

Series of campaigns to get rid of anyone Stalin saw as a threat

a)

The Cultural Revolution

b)

The October Revolution

c)

The Great Purge

d)

The Reign of Terror

60.

To get rid of his enemies/opponents and send them to work camps what did Stalin do ?

a)

Worked with North Korea

b)

Created the first atomic bomb

c)

Tested the weapons for mass killing

d)

Controlled the secret police

61.

Where is the primary location for Russian to farm?

a)

Moscow

b)

Black Earth Belt

c)

Chernobyl

d)

Siberia

62.

Which of the following is why the Taiga is important to Russia's economy?

a)

1/2 of the world's forest for new medicines

b)

1/2 of the worlds softwood timber

c)

provides homes for many endangered species

d)

Its lakes provide 1/2 of the country's freshwater

63.

Russia's uneven population distribution is due to

a)

the physical environment

b)

the country's standard of living

c)

the country's economic development

d)

government laws about housing

64.
In which part of the country is the majority of China's population density? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
65.
How does the Ring of Fire affect the physical geography of this region?
a)
abundance of volcanoes
b)
frequent earthquakes
c)
destructive tsunamis
d)
all of these
66.
In the early twentieth century, Korea was conquered by
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
Mongolia
67.
What country has traditionally been the protectorate of Korea
a)
Russia
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
S. Korea
68.
Population Density is determined by:
a)
the number of people in the political region (state, country, city, etc.)
b)
the number of males to females in a given location
c)
the number of people in a defined area per square mile
d)
the Birth Rate minus the Death Rate
69.
Tsunamis often occur in East Asia. What causes them?
a)
A dramatic change in temperature
b)
A volcanic eruption
c)
Deforestation
d)
An earthquake
70.
Japan, China, Mongolia, and Korea all have homogeneous populations. What does that mean?
a)
These countries have large and diverse ethnic populations
b)
These countries have transient populations with people moving into and out of the country often
c)
The people in each of these countries share the same ancestry and culture
d)
The population of these countries is growing rapidly