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S2 Interim Review Game

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Under which economic system does the government make almost all of the economic decisions?
a)
Command (Public)
b)
Market (Private)
c)
Traditional (Custom)
d)
Capitalist (Laws of Supply and Demand)
2.

The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to which of the following event?

a)

European partitioning and colonization

b)

Ancient African trading empires

c)

European cooperation in the late 1800s

d)

Asian invasions in the 1800s

3.
Which conclusion is accurate based on the map above?
a)
the partitioning of Africa into colonies creates uneven and artificial political boundaries
b)
European countries divided Africa because there were no civilizations there in 1914
c)
modern African countries probably enjoy these boundaries because they all follow rivers
d)
there were so many European countries that had colonies in Africa, there was little conflict
4.

Which phrase below best describes the following statement: "European nations took control of almost all African territory"?

a)

Discovering the New World

b)

The Age of Exploration

c)

Scramble for Africa

d)

Assimilating Africans to European Culture

5.

The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to discuss:

a)

World issues and conflicts

b)

The best trade routes from Germany

c)

America’s independence from Britain

d)

The partitioning of Africa

6.

How many African countries were invited to the Berlin Conference?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

5

d)

30

7.

Investment in Capital Goods means investing in:

a)

Healthcare, Education and Training

b)

Agricultural Chemicals

c)

Machines, Tools, Equipment, and Technology

d)

Space travel and exploration

8.

Kenya & Nigeria: Presidential Democracy :: South Africa: _______________.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Federal Republic

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

9.

Which is part of a country’s human capital?

a)

Skills and knowledge workers have

b)

Taxes collected from a country’s workers

c)

Money paid to workers for producing goods

d)

The amount of goods sold in foreign trade in a year.

10.

How do entrepreneurs help a country's economy?

a)

They create new jobs.

b)

They help people spell big words like "entrepreneur".

c)

They make and distribute counterfeit money.

d)

They do NOT help a country's economy.

11.

In this type of economy the government owns most of the property, sets the prices of goods, determines the wages of workers, plans what will be made…everything. Individuals have little or no input.

a)

Mixed

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Command

12.

How is the head of government in Kenya chosen?

a)

He/she inherits the position.

b)

He/she is chosen by members of the legislature.

c)

He/she is directly elected by the citizens of Kenya.

d)

He/she is chosen by the previous leader.

13.

Which statement correctly compares autocratic and democratic governments?

a)

Citizens can participate more in democratic governments.

b)

The government has less power in autocratic governments.

c)

Citizens can participate more in autocratic governments.

d)

Autocratic and democratic governments are the same

14.

Parliamentary and presidential forms of government have many similarities. What is one major difference?

a)

In a parliamentary form of government, the prime minister is elected directly by citizens of the country.

b)

In a presidential form of government, the president is elected directly by the citizens of the country.

c)

In a parliamentary form of government, the prime minister appoints the monarch.

d)

In a presidential form of government, the prime minister is appointed by the monarch.

15.

The government of South Africa is spending money to build more roads, railroad tracks, and other infrastructure throughout the country. Why?

a)

They are investing in their capital goods.

b)

They are investing in their human capital.

c)

They are investing in their natural resources.

d)

They are investing in stocks and bonds.

16.

If a country does not invest in its human capital, how can it affect the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)?

a)

Investment in human capital has little effect on a country’s GDP.

b)

GDP is only affected if worker’s pay for the investment out of their own pockets.

c)

Most workers want to keep their jobs just as they are and do not care about GDP.

d)

GDP may go down because poorly trained workers will not be able to do their jobs as well.

17.

South African citizens

a)

a. only vote in local elections

b)

b. do not participate in the government

c)

c. vote directly for the president

d)

d. elect the parliament and the parliament chooses the president

18.

A complete stop on imports

a)

a. embargo

b)

b. quota

c)

c. subsidy

d)

d. tariff

19.

A limit on imports

a)

a. embargo

b)

b. quota

c)

c. subsidy

d)

d. tariff

20.

Which country gives the most economic freedom to its citizens?

a)

a. South America

b)

b. Nigeria

c)

c. South Africa

d)

d. Kenya

21.
What is GDP?
a)
The value of goods and services a country imports.
b)
The value of all goods and services produced in a period of time.
c)
Trade Barriers countries place on each other.
d)
People who take risks on new businesses.
22.
Why do countries issue tariffs and quotas on international trade?
a)
To punish other countries for breaking treaties
b)
To improve the stock market
c)
To keep the price of international goods low
d)
To encourage people to buy goods made by local businesses
23.

South Africa placed a _________________ (tax) on imported chicken from the US to protect the chicken industry in South Africa.

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

Standard

24.

This person has an idea for a product or service and takes the risk to produce it.

a)

banker

b)

entrepreneur

c)

investor

d)

money manager

25.

What is Imperialism?

a)

when one nation is able to control other, usually smaller or weaker, nations

b)

loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others

c)

shared or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

26.

How are economic decisions made in a traditional economy?

a)

Government planners

b)

Consumers

c)

Customs and beliefs

d)

A mix of consumers and government leaders

27.
In South Africa it is easy to start a business. In addition, private property rights are well protected. What impact does this have on a role of entrepreneurs in South Africa?

a)
Entrepreneurs are not affected.
b)
The efforts of entrepreneurs are limited because of a lack of government rules.
c)
Entrepreneurs will have no real impact on the economy of South Africa.
d)
Entrepreneurs can make a significant contribution to South Africa's economy.
28.

Nigeria specializes in _____________.

a)

Oil

b)

Gold

c)

Diamonds

d)

Technology

29.

South Africa specializes in ____.

a)

Minerals like gold and diamonds

b)

Oil

c)

Tea

d)

Cars

30.

Until 1994, when South Africa’s apartheid laws were abolished, many African countries and members of the United Nations refused to trade with South Africa. This is known as a(n)

a)

Embargo

b)

Tariff

c)

Quota

d)

Subsidy

31.

What decision did South African president F.W. deKlerk eventually make about the country's apartheid laws?

a)

He added many new and even harsher laws

b)

He began to repeal apartheid laws

c)

He lifted segregation restrictions on those living in South African cities

d)

He worked to spread apartheid laws to nations neighboring South Africa

32.

The main goal of the Pan-African movement was to

a)

end any support for the African Congress

b)

Immediately overthros all of the ruling governments in Africa

c)

Get all African nations to become members of the United Nations

d)

Get Africans to think of themselves as one people and work together

33.
What role did Nelson Mandela and F.W. De Klerk play in the evolution of Apartheid in South Africa?
a)
They worked to abolish apartheid.
b)
They created apartheid.
c)
They worked to maintain apartheid.
d)
They enhanced apartheid.
34.
How did nationalism affect countries like South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya in the 1900s?
a)
It led to greater demand for independence.
b)
Nationalism reduced conflicts within these countries.
c)
It prevented these countries from gaining independence.
d)
European countries used it to further their colonization of these countries.
35.
The way European countries partitioned Africa into colonies has had what modern day effect on Africa?
a)
increased conflict
b)
increased cooperation
c)
improved infrastructure
d)
improved use of resources
36.
the Pan-African movement seeks to
a)
Bring together and uplift people of African descent 
b)
Separate Africa from the rest of the world
c)
Help keep Africa part of European empires
37.

Which country's independence movement involved the Mau Mau uprising?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

South Africa & Nigeria

38.

What is the correct chronological order of events?

a)

Colonization --> Pan Africanism --> Independnce

b)

Independence --> Colonization --> Pan Africanism

c)

Pan Africanism --> Independence --> Colinization

d)

they all happened simultaneously

39.

Who was a staunch supporter of Pan Africanism who eventually became Kenya's president?

a)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

b)

Joseph Kenyatta

c)

Marcus Garvey

d)

Martin Luther King

40.

What two British colonies in Africa eventually achieved their independence?

a)

Kenya and Nigeria

b)

Liberia and Ethiopia

c)

Egypt and Sudan

d)

Democratic Republic of Congo and Algeria

41.

What individual became a leading person in the fight to end apartheid and was imprisoned for his acts against apartheid?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

F.W. de Klerk

42.

What President of South Africa, elected in 1989, fought to end apartheid and freed Nelson Mandela?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

F.W. de Klerk

43.
Which of these would be a benefit of being a white South African during apartheid?
a)
being able to vote
b)
carrying a passbook
c)
living in a homeland
d)
poor healthcare
44.
Which of these would a black South African had to have done during apatheid?
a)
carry a passbook
b)
see a doctor
c)
vote for government officials
d)
attend a white school
45.

What was a negative impact of partitioning in Africa?

a)

nationalism

b)

pan-African movement

c)

conflict and civil wars

d)

Scramble for Africa

46.

Country H

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Mongolia

d)

Japan

47.

Country C

a)

China

b)

Philippines

c)

Indonesia

d)

India

48.
The two main deserts of East Asia are:
a)
Tian Shan and Taklimakan
b)
Sahara and Tarim
c)
Gobi and Tian Shan
d)
Gobi and Taklimakan
49.
Which of the following forms a natural barrier between East Asia and South Asia?
a)
Himalaya Mountains
b)
Qinling Shandi Mountains
c)
Kunlun Mountains
d)
Tian Shan Mountains
50.
What are the 2 longest rivers of China?
a)
Yellow and Yangtze
b)
Nile and Euphrates
c)
Yellow and Red
d)
Yangtze and Himalaya
51.

The three great rivers of the Indian subcontinent are the Indus, the Brahmaputra, and the _______________.

a)

Yangtze

b)

Huang He

c)

Ganges

d)

Mekong

52.

Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China?

a)

Water from the Yangtze River is used to irrigate the Gobi Desert.

b)

The Yangtze River is the international border between China and India.

c)

People can use the Yangtze River to get over the Himalayan Mountains.

d)

It supplies millions of people with water for drinking, irrigation, and industrial uses.

53.

Which is true about the Ganges River?

a)

The river is ignored by Indian religious rituals.

b)

People do not drink the water because it is so polluted.

c)

Many people use the river for transportation as well as a water supply.

d)

Plant and animal life have not been affected by the poor quality of the river’s water.

54.
What body of water separates the Korean Peninsula from Japan?
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
South China Sea
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Indian Ocean
55.
The Ganges is very sacred to the ________religion.
a)
Islamic
b)
Indian
c)
Jewish
d)
Hindu
56.
What country is Ganges River is located in?
a)
China
b)
Bangladesh
c)
India
d)
Pakistan
57.
What country has polluted their water sources by tossing cremated remains into the river?
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
China
58.
Why are there not a lot of cities along the banks of the Yellow River in China?
a)
Violation of the Hindu religion
b)
It is in the desert
c)
Constant flooding
59.
How do farms contribute to water pollution?
a)
fertilizers and pesticides have chemicals that run off into water sources
b)
fertilizers and pesticides are dumped into lakes and rivers
c)
farmers dump unsold produce into the river 
60.

The largest and longest river in China.

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Ganges River

61.

What are TWO of the main causes of air pollution in South Asia?

a)

Motor Vehicle Exhaust

b)

Burning wood/charcoal for cooking

c)

Burning homes to clear land for cities

d)

Burning farms to create new land for development

62.

Choose the TWO physical features that have large portions of South Asia's population living in/near them.

a)

river valleys

b)

coasts

c)

mountain ranges

d)

arid deserts

63.

Why is central and western China less populated than eastern China?

a)

it is covered in mountains and deserts

b)

it has better farmland

c)

there are too many wars

d)

rivers do not reach that far inland

64.

What has damaged China's crops and caused millions of deaths throughout China's history?

a)

flooding of rivers

b)

air pollution

c)

deforestation

d)

tsunamis

65.

What is the BEST reason for overpopulation on the Ganges River?

a)

Its away from the deserts in China

b)

The area has cool climate

c)

People live near rivers for water and nutrients rivers bring

d)

Trade routes

66.

What geographical feature in Southeast Asia is where most people choose to live?

a)

Rivers

b)

Seas

c)

Plains

67.

How is Buddhism and Hinduism similar? How are they different?

a)

Both believe in Reincarnation, Karma, and are from India Hinduism has a Caste System (Social Order)

b)

Both believe in Reincarnation and are from India Hinduism has a Caste System (Social Order), and believes in Karma

c)

Both believe in Reincarnation and are from India Buddhism has a Caste System (Social Order), and believes in Karma

d)

Both believe in Reincarnation, Karma, and are from India Buddhism has a Caste System (Social Order)

68.

Describe Hinduism’s Caste System.

a)

People are born into a certain class or level in society that cannot be changed

b)

People are born into a certain class or level in society that but it can be changed if they work hard

c)

Kami: everything in nature has a spirit connected to it

d)

People are reincarnated into a new life based on their old life

69.

Which of the following describes an ethnic group

a)

people who like to grow food

b)

people who share the same religious beliefs

c)

people with a shared language, traditions, culture

d)

people who are interested in the same topics

70.

Sharing a common language would be an example of ________.

a)

religious group

b)

ethnic group

71.

Having the same sacred text would be an example of _______.

a)

religious group

b)

ethnic group

72.

The two religions that originated in India were _____ and _____.

a)

Hinduism and Confucianism

b)

Buddhism and Shintoism

c)

Buddhism and Islam

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

73.

What is the name of one of the Hindu sacred texts?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Vedas

c)

Quran

d)

Torah

74.

Which religion believes in the caste system?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

75.

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

a)

The worship of sacred animals who are

believed to have souls.

b)

The belief that men should treat others

with kindness.

c)

the belief that there is only one god

d)

The belief that a soul returns to life in

another body after death.

76.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Abraham

c)

Muhammed

d)

Confucius

77.

Nirvana is the ultimate goal in this religion.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

78.

What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order (a world without conflict) and peace?

a)

To worship only one god

b)

Good character and virtue in the people

c)

A strict caste system

d)

One ruler to keep order

79.

Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?

a)

No religion is allowed by the Chinese

government today.

b)

Confucius never wrote his ideas down for

his followers.

c)

Confucius only believed in one god.

d)

His teachings are more about ethics

(morals and right/wrong) and behavior than religious ideas.

80.

What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?

a)

They are the religious writings

b)

They are the elected leaders of the Shinto community

c)

They are spirits that followers believe exist in all things around them

d)

They are the people who converted to Shinto

81.

Life and nature are sacred and must be protected is the basic belief of _____.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Islam

82.

Confucius’s Golden Rule was __________.

a)

Treat others with respect and kindness

b)

What you do not like when done unto yourself, do not do unto others

c)

Respect people older than you.

d)

Actions speak louder than words

83.
What is the highest state of enlightenment for a Buddhist?
a)
Nirvana
b)
The Scientific Method
c)
Nurvona
d)
Reincarnation
84.
What is the main concern of a Buddhist trying to reach enlightenment?
a)
trying to earn enough money to support him or herself
b)
Finding enough food to make a large meal with
c)
eliminating all desire from his or her life to get rid of suffering
d)
Proving to everyone around that he or she is the most skilled