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Global Studies Final Exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The renewable energy source Denmark is best known for is...

a)

solar.

b)

wind.

c)

geothermal.

d)

nuclear.

e)

natural gas.

2.

Which of the following is NOT a former Yugoslav country?

a)

Croatia

b)

Serbia

c)

Kosovo

d)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

e)

Ukraine

3.

These are flags of countries in...

a)

Africa.

b)

the Balkan peninsula.

c)

Southeast Asia.

d)

Scandinavia.

e)

Central America.

4.

Zheng He's ship compared to Columbus' Santa Maria is indicative of the...

a)

Chinese maritime and economic superiority in the 1400s (which the Chinese abruptly shut down for fear of becoming too globalized).

b)

Superiority of European engineering, since Columbus' ships could travel so much further, while carrying much more cargo.

c)

Vast difference in aerodynamic approaches, since one ship operated on wind power and the other operated solely at the mercy of the tides.

5.

Iran and Saudi Arabia differ in...

a)

the predominant language spoken (Farsi and Arabic).

b)

the predominant branch of Islam practiced (Shia and Sunni).

c)

Both A and B.

d)

Neither A nor C.

6.

What do the following countries have in common?

Fiji

Seychelles

Malta

Cyprus

Madagascar

a)

Their continent is considered Asia.

b)

Their national language is English.

c)

They're all islands.

d)

They're all ruled by dictatorship.

7.

This country (in green) is the second-smallest in the Middle East, has one of the highest GDP-per-person ratios in the world, and has a flag consisting of only two colors.

a)

Yemen

b)

Azerbaijan

c)

Qatar

d)

Croatia

e)

Lebanon

8.

(Think linguistically): "Corona" viruses are called so because of their resemblance to...

a)

air bubbles in the popular Mexican beer.

b)

crowns.

c)

wet markets in Wuhan, China.

d)

red oak saplings.

9.

Mitochondrial Eve, the maternal origin of all living Homo Sapiens, resided in the region closest to which modern-day country?

a)

Kenya

b)

Botswana

c)

Israel

d)

Egypt

e)

Myanmar

10.

Which of the following Danish words has satirical origins, and is used by modern Danes sarcastically/self-deprecatingly to represent their stereotypical humility ("Thou shall not stand out!").

a)

samfundssind

b)

janteloven

c)

hygge

d)

Noma

11.

In auto manufacturing as well as all total exports, which country shot up to become the world's leader in 2008 (and has widened its lead ever since)?

a)

The United States of America

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

China

e)

Brazil

12.

What distance had this Kenyan native just finished running when this photo was taken?

a)

5K (3.1 miles)

b)

10 miles

c)

Half-marathon (13.1 miles)

d)

Marathon (26.2 miles)

13.

What do the four contemporary pop stars in this picture share in common?

a)

Their parents are Albanian-Kosovar refugees or emigrants who fled the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s.

b)

Their parents are Kuwaiti/Iraqi refugees or emigrants who fled the Gulf Wars of the 1990s.

c)

Their parents are Vietnamese refugees or emigrants who fled the Vietnam War in the 1970s.

d)

Their parents are Central/South American refugees or emigrants who fled the Central America wars in the 1980s.

14.

What is the approximate global population?

a)

3.2 billion

b)

7.6 billion

c)

9.1 billion

d)

12.7 billion

15.

Which of the following is in the subjunctive tense (which is nonexistent in Vietnamese)?

a)

In the movie Syriana, if Bryan Woodman's son had not been killed at the emir's party, Bryan never would have had the opportunity to become Prince Nasir's economic advisor.

b)

In the movie Syriana, because Bob Barnes works as a CIA field agent, he often carries out missions that require him to assassinate foreign nationals.

c)

In the movie Syriana, Bennett Holiday proves himself to be a lion instead of a sheep, since it is his work that allows the Connex-Killen oil merger to be approved.

d)

In the movie Syriana, Wasim has exhausted many other options before turning to extremist jihad.

16.

On this map, what color is Myanmar?

a)

Baby Blue

b)

Aqua Green

c)

Salmon Red

17.

Which one of the following leaders is still in office?

a)

Josip Broz Tito

b)

Aung San Suu Kyi

c)

Slobodan Milosevic

d)

George W. Bush

18.

What must this map's coloration depict?

a)

Average daily temperature

b)

Global happiness

c)

Spanish-speaking population

d)

Population density

e)

Access to college education

19.

This graphic depicts national energy consumption. Considering what you know about these countries, what resource must the yellow depict?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

solar

d)

hydropower

20.

Based on this cultural stereotype:


Germans pride themselves on being punctual, industrious, efficient and rational.


Which of the following symbolically represents negotiation in Germany?

a)
b)
c)
d)