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SECOND SEMESTER 2020 AKS REVIEW

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Citizens directly vote for the President in Kenya.  Therefore, Kenya has a _________________________.
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Communist Government
2.

Members of the legislature choose the head of the government in what type of government?

a)

presidential democracy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

Theocratic state

3.

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

a)

The president is directly elected by the people in a national election.

b)

The president is chosen by the country’s religious leaders.

c)

The president is elected by parliament, which is called the National Assembly.

d)

The president is appointed by a king

4.

What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

a)

A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.

b)

A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.

c)

A Prime Minister has more power than a President.

d)

A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.

5.

Tariff, Quota and embargo are all examples of a

a)

trade barrier

b)

specialization

c)

currency exchange

d)

economic system

6.

Which country would MOST LIKELY be suffering the MOST from government instability?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

South Africa & Kenya

7.

According to the cartoon, what happened to the reputation of Mandela during the time that he was in jail?

a)

he had little impact on the fight to end apartheid while he was in prison

b)

he became famous for beginning his fight to end apartheid while in prison

c)

he became a dictator after being released from prison

d)

he became more famous for having been imprisoned for so long

8.

What motivated the South African government to end the apartheid system?

a)

Nelson Mandela led a violent revolution against the government and started a civil war.

b)

The international community pressured the government through sanctions and boycotts.

c)

Several provinces threatened to secede from South Africa and form a separate country.

d)

Great Britain threatened to invade the country unless apartheid laws were repealed.

9.

What type of government does South Africa have?

a)

presidential democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

parliamentary democracy

d)

monarchy

10.

The ANC stands for

a)

African Natural Committee

b)

Afrikaans National Committee

c)

African National Congress

d)

Apartheid National Congress

11.

What is apartheid?

a)

A policy of good neighbourliness.

b)

A government policy started in 1948 which separated people based on the colour of their skin.

c)

segregation

d)

racism

12.

Many governments in Africa are __________ and __________ invest in things like education, food, or medical care for their people.

a)

honest; do

b)

decent; do not

c)

corrupt; do not

d)

corrupt; do

13.

Which one of these did not happen at the Berlin Conference?

a)

Europeans partitioned the land of Africa

b)

African were consulted about how their land would be partitioned

c)

Europeans divided the land based on natural resources

d)

Europeans installed new governments in the lands that they colonized

14.

What African country had rebel fighters against the British called the Mau Mau, who's military uprisings influenced the British to grant the country independence in 1963?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

Sudan

d)

Algeria

15.

Which letter represents the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)?

a)

Letter W

b)

Letter X

c)

Letter Y

d)

Letter Z

16.
What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace? 
a)
The need to become vegetarians.
b)
They are to believe in only one god. 
c)
They are to give up greed and greedy desires. 
d)
They are to live quietly within the caste system.
17.
The hereditary system of social class in Hindu society is known as:
a)
the caste syste
b)
an ethnic group
c)
a religious group
d)
none of the above
18.
Which religion worship the Kami?
a)
Islam
b)
Shinto
c)
Christian
d)
Buddhist
19.

Why has the Indian government had problems reducing air pollution?

a)

They do not want to slow economic growth.

b)

There are no effective ways to limit air pollution in the world today.

c)

No one in India is concerned about air pollution.

d)

Health problems related to air pollution have shown up in the Indian population.

20.

How has India's need to develop more industry ended up creating problems along the Ganges River?

a)

Factories along the river dump industrial waste and chemicals into the river every day.

b)

No one is allowed to cremate dead bodies along the river since the large factories have been built.

c)

Industries located along the river use so much water that the Ganges is almost dry by the time it reaches the sea.

d)

Factory owners have refused to allow the Indians living along the river to bathe in the water or use the water for cooking.

21.

What mountain range is a border between India and China

a)

Appalachain Mts.

b)

Andes Mts.

c)

Himalayan Mts.

d)

Sierra Nevada Mts.

22.

The Haung-He river was also called what?

a)

China’s Sorrow

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Monangahala river

23.

Shintoism is unique to _____________: 7.2.3

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

India

24.

What is the most populated country in East Asia?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Taiwan

d)

S. Korea

25.
Where does the majority of China's population live and why?
a)
In the north because they are protected by the Great Wall of China
b)
in the East because there is rich soil and fresh water
c)
only in the cities because of good jobs
d)
in the east because of beaches and restaurants
26.

Government in which one person possesses unlimited power and the citizen has little, if any, role in the government.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

27.

Who became President after Mao died?

a)

Jiang Zemin

b)

Xi Jin Ping

c)

Deng Xiaoping

d)

Zhou Enlai

28.

What did the new Chinese Economy allow China to become?

a)

An economic powerhouse

b)

A communist country

c)

A country that welcomed Western powers

d)

A diminishing power

29.

China became a communist country in what year?

a)

1911

b)

1928

c)

1949

d)

1978

30.

What were the two sides in the Chinese Civil War?

a)

North vs. South

b)

Communists vs. Nationalists

c)

Warlords vs. Kuomintang

d)

Kuomintang vs. Nationalists

31.

In the 1950s, China engaged in a program to industrialize rapidly, known as

a)

The Cultural Revolution

b)

The Great Leap Forward

c)

The Chinese Civil War

d)

The Five Year Plan

32.

In the 1960s, China engaged in a program to renew loyalties to Communism. This program was called...

a)

The Great Leap Forward

b)

The Four Modernizations

c)

Let 1000 Flowers Bloom

d)

The Cultural Revolution

33.

Who were the most loyal supporters of the Cultural Revolution?

a)

The scholar class

b)

Counter-revolutionaries

c)

The Kuomintang

d)

The Red Guard

34.

In 1989, at Tienanmen Square, China proved that it

a)

had improved its record on human rights

b)

was finally allowing more freedom of speecth

c)

had fully adopted the program of glasnost

d)

would not allow public protest against the government

35.
What led to the events of Tiananmen Square in 1989?
a)
Protesters demanded political rights and freedoms.
b)
Foreign businesses had begun to own Chinese companies.
c)
Countries threatened to limit or stop trade with China.
d)
People rebelled in Tibet.
36.

What was a commune?

a)

A state in China that was full of factories

b)

A community of people who had freedom within China

c)

A community of people that worked and lived together under government rule

d)

A large group of people with jobs in the government

37.

What lead to the surrender of Japan and the end of WWII in the Pacific?

a)

US dropped atomic bombs on 2 Japanese cities.

b)

Russia defeated the Japanese in North Korea.

c)

Japan dropped atomic bombs on Pearl Harbor Naval base.

d)

United States agreed to help rebuild Japan

38.

What did the governments of the United States and Japan agree to do at the end of WWII?

a)

work together to rebuild Japan

b)

work together to defeat the Nazis

c)

work together to defeat the Russians

d)

stop the spread of Communism into Asia

39.

How did the United States and Japan become enemies?

a)

Japan attacked the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941

b)

The United States dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan in 1941

c)

Japan invaded Poland whom the United States had an alliance with

d)

Japan signed an alliance with Nazi Germany, which the United States was at war with.

40.

What did the governments of the United States and Japan agree to do at the end of WWII?

a)

work together to rebuild Japan

b)

work together to defeat the Nazis

c)

work together to defeat the Russians

d)

stop the spread of Communism into Asia

41.

What was the role of the Emperor in the new government of Japan after WWII?

a)

Symbolic Figurehead (Head of State)

b)

Head of Government

c)

Autocratic Dictator

d)

Removed from all involvement

42.
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
43.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
44.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
d)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
45.
What were the results of the Korean War?
a)
The two sections of Korea reunited
b)
North Korea & South Korea remained divided
c)
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
d)
China set up a communist government
46.
What is Communism?
a)
people taking a chance to start a new business
b)
the government having complete control of businesses and property
c)
free enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government
d)
a democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
47.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
48.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
49.
What rule was Vietnam unified under 
a)
Democratic
b)
Communist
c)
Socialist 
d)
Monarchy
50.
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) acts as a border between which two countries?
a)
North Korea and China
b)
South Korea and Japan
c)
North Korea and South Korea
d)
China and Russia
51.

Which contributes to air pollution problems in China?

a)

the shrinking population

b)

use of coal-burning power plants for energy

c)

the gradual drop in the number of new factories

d)

the lack of automobiles and trucks in rural areas

52.

What mountain range is highlighted?

a)

Rocky

b)

Ural

c)

Caucasus

d)

Himalayas

53.

What river is highlighted on the map?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Mekong

c)

Ganges

d)

Yellow

54.

What river is highlighted on the map?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Mekong

c)

Ganges

d)

Yellow

55.

What river is highlighted on the map?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Mekong

c)

Ganges

d)

Yellow

56.

Identify the letter that represents the Bay of Bengal:

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

57.

Identify the letter that represents the Indian Ocean:

a)

G

b)

H

c)

I

d)

J

58.

Identify the number that represents the Gobi Desert:

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

59.
Which body of water is directly south of Asia?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
South China Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
60.
What  is #1?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Mongolia
d)
North Korea
61.
a)
China
b)
Nepal
c)
Bhutan
d)
India
62.
a)
North Korea
b)
Sri Lanka
c)
South Korea
d)
Taiwan
63.
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Japan
d)
China
64.
Which number is China?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
4
65.

This organization seeks to end European colonialism and also has similar ideas to Pan-Africanism.

a)

African Union

b)

United Nations

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Janjaweed

66.
The main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations was
a)
to gain raw materials
b)
to spread Christianity
c)
To show national pride
d)
To build factories there
67.

Why did India continue to struggle after gaining its independence in 1947?

a)

China pressured the government into adopting communist reforms.

b)

There was conflict between its Hindu and Muslim populations.

c)

The United Kingdom's allies refused to trade with the country.

d)

The country had access to very few valuable natural resources.

68.

Which conflict drained Great Britain's resources and made it difficult for it to maintain control of India?

a)

World War I

b)

the Cold War

c)

the Gulf War

d)

World War II

69.

What contributed to the growth of nationalism in India?

a)

the spread of Buddhism in the country

b)

the spread of Christianity in the country

c)

the country's occupation by Great Britain

d)

the country's occupation by China

70.

What was a part of Mohandas Gandhi's strategy of civil disobedience in India?

a)

refusing to obey unjust laws

b)

kidnapping government officials

c)

destroying British railroads

d)

starting riots in major cities

71.

Through civil disobedience, Mahatma Gandhi believed that the Indian independence movement could

a)

intimidate the British government into giving up control of India.

b)

force change without resorting to violence.

c)

seize control of the resources on which the British relied.

d)

gain the support of the upper class in India.

72.

The Indian National Congress, led by Mohandas Gandhi, and the Muslim League both fought for

a)

equal status in a commonwealth with Great Britain.

b)

the establishment of an official Indian religion.

c)

the creation of an Indian theocracy.

d)

Indian rights and independence.

73.

PAGE 10 - What is a major source of pollution within the Ganges River?

a)

runoff from chemical crop fertilizers

b)

pollution from diesel-powered shipping vessels

c)

acid rain caused by burning coal

d)

contact with other contaminated bodies of water

74.
Which of these means "separation" and refers to the division of India in 1947 into two countries, India and East and West Pakistan?
a)
Partition
b)
Microcredit
c)
Entrepreneur
d)
None are correct
75.
When you hire someone outside your company to do work it is called
a)
outfitting
b)
IT
c)
insourcing
d)
outsourcing
76.
Which of the following means "Refusing to follow the laws in a peaceful way."
a)
Boycott
b)
Independence
c)
Civil disobedience
d)
Imperialism
77.
What was the reason for the Gandhi's Salt March to the sea?
a)
He protested the salt tax imposed by the British
b)
He wanted the pepper to be taxed instead of the salt
c)
He protested the use of violence against people of India
d)
He thought the salt tax was justified