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SW Asia Test Review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

Venezuela has large reserves of oil

b)

students in China learn Chinese in school

c)

young people dance to American rock music in Japan

2.

An example of cultural diffusion is

a)

spread of popular music

b)

a new type of computer

c)

importance of religion

3.

· The Greeks used many letters from the Phoenician alphabet and added more vowels to form the Greek alphabet.

· The Romans took the Egyptian calendar and added 67 days to match the 365-day solar year.

· Many cultures used coined money, an idea first developed by the Lydians.


The following list above can best be described as examples of...

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

cultural bartering

c)

cultural revolution

d)

cultural identity

4.

Sushi, K-Pop music, and cathedral buildings are all examples of...

a)

Cultural Diffusion in the US

b)

Globalization in the US

c)

Cultural Assimilation in the US

d)

Trade in the US

5.
What is a system of worship?
a)
Ethics
b)
Rituals
c)
Religion
d)
Holidays
6.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Johann Gutenberg
c)
Thomas Farnsworth
d)
Guglielmo Marconi
7.

Most countries in Europe have which type of

government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

8.

Which statement BEST describes a presidential democracy?

a)

The dictator holds all political power.

b)

The legislative body chooses the head of government.

c)

A small group runs the government.

d)

The citizens vote directly for the head of government.

9.
What type of government has its power limited by the people?
a)
Unlimited
b)
Limited
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
10.
Which of the following is a requirement for membership in the European Union? 
a)
The country must use the Euro.
b)
The country must be controlled by a powerful government body that has authority over all of the nation. 
c)
The country must charge fair tariffs on most imports and exports. 
d)
The country must have a stable democracy that respects human rights. 
11.

the main purpose of the EU is...

a)

conquer other countries

b)

protect and strengthen the rights of member countries

c)

judge crimes

d)

find petrol

12.
People rebelling during the Arab Spring wanted
a)
to leave their country
b)
a shorter work week
c)
better jobs & more freedom
13.
The Arab countries were upset with the government because:
a)
They were treated badly
b)
They did not know their language
c)
They were annoying
d)
They did not like the same food
14.

What was the cold war bettween

a)

U.S and Soviet union

b)

Europe and Africa

15.

The process for British withdrawal from the European Union

a)

Withdraw

b)

Demilitarization

c)

Brexit

d)

Independence

16.

2. What does Brexit mean?

a)

The situation of the United Kingdom leaving

the USA.

b)

The situation of the United Kingdom staying in

the European Union.

c)

The situation of the United Kingdom leaving

the European Union.

17.

What are Russia two greatest sources of wealth?

a)

Gold

b)

Oil and natural gas

c)

Movies

18.

What has the end of communism in the Soviet Union caused many countries in Eastern Europe to do?

a)

shift to a command economy

b)

maintain a communist form of government

c)

pursue free-market economic policies

d)

join the Warsaw Pact

19.

Based on the passage, East Germany's government planned to transform its economy from: Click the magnifying glass for a better view.

a)

Traditional to mixed

b)

Command to traditional

c)

Market to mixed

d)

Command to mixed

20.

The world longest railroad is the ___________.

a)

Orient Express

b)

Reading Railroad

c)

Transcontinental

d)

Trans-Siberian Railroad

21.

The disaster at Chernobyl hurt Belarus because

a)

the explosion destroyed the city.

b)

the wind pushed a radioactive cloud there.

c)

infected animals sought shelter there.

d)

flood waters destroyed the city.

22.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia became more limited by-

a)

encouraging private enterprise

b)

restricting voting requirements

c)

imposing immigration limitations

d)

allowing multiple political

23.

The Siberian Region covers most of East, North, and Northeast Russia. Therefore we can conclude most of the population lives

a)

In the Siberian because they like the frozen ground

b)

In the West and Southwest where it is warmer and has better vegetation

24.

What does the image signify about Russia's history?

a)

Russia changed only its flag.

b)

The former USSR changed its government and economy.

c)

The former USSR was taken over by a rival group.

d)

France took control of Russia.

25.
What is one of the benefits of using a single currency in many EU countries? 
a)
It allows countries to maintain control of their own affairs
b)
It helps prevent member countries from going into heavy debt
c)
It allows people, money, and goods to move freely from country to country
d)
It helps create an open market in which goods can be traded using a tariff
26.

What is the name of the common currency many EU countries use?

a)

Pound

b)

Dollar

c)

Bitcoin

d)

Euro

27.

Before the Trans-Siberian Railway was built, transport routes from Lake Baikal to the Japan sea were made by boat. Why was this an unreliable travel method?

a)

Boats were not well built

b)

Boats struggled to carry large cargo and passengers

c)

The rivers would freeze over in winter and dry out in summer

d)

The route took years to get from A to B.

28.

A network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East. With a length of 5,772 miles, from Moscow to Vladivostok, it is the longest railway line in the world.

a)

Inter-Continental Railroad

b)

Trans-Siberian Railroad

c)

Russian Railroad

d)

Aral Railroad

29.

Which of the following is the reason ballet and basketball have become popular in Russia?

a)

cultural diffusion - the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

b)

environmental modification - how people have changed the environment (land/water)

c)

climate - the average weather of an area

d)

unlimited government - a government that gives their leader all the power. People have no to few rights and freedoms.

30.

Which of the following is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods?

a)

religion

b)

languages

c)

foods

d)

music

31.

A railroad is an example of a modification that can

a)

only be used by governments

b)

change the type of government

c)

stop people from moving

d)

help people travel faster and ship goods

32.

The higher the elevation, the __________ the climate.

a)

colder

b)

warmer

c)

more humid

d)

lower

33.

Number of people in a particular area

a)

Population density

b)

Tectonics

c)

Adaptations

d)

Modifications

34.

When humans change their environment to make it better and easier to live in, it is called -

a)

adaptation

b)

modification

c)

Living their best life

d)

depending

35.

This picture is an example of ...

a)

Human Adaptation

b)

Human Modification

36.

Building dams, roads and tunnels are examples of...

a)

depending

b)

adapting

c)

modifying

37.

What is technology?

a)

They way we design and change things to meet our needs.

b)

The environment

38.

The Suez Canal made travelling easier by connecting the ______ and the _____.

a)

Red Sea, Persian Gulf

b)

Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea

c)

Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea

d)

Red Sea, Nile River

39.
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?
a)
The Suez Canal is Iraq’s only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf
b)
. The Suez Canal is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf
c)
. The Suez Canal makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa.
d)
The Suez Canal connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it less expensive to ship products to other parts of Southwest Asia
40.

Why does Northern Russia have such a cold climate?

a)

high altitudes and arctic winds

b)

lack of sunlight year round

c)

the effect of ice in the Black Sea

d)

the influence of the North Atlantic Drift

41.
Which of the following explains why the population of Russia is isolated to the west?
a)
Climate conditions in the region
b)
Trade organizations
c)
Voting patterns
d)
Border disputes
42.
Most Russian cities are located in the
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
43.
What climate do majority of Russians live in?
a)
Steppe
b)
Tundra
c)
Arctic
d)
Humid Continental
44.
What climate are Russians not living in?
a)
Humid Continental
b)
Steppe
c)
Subarctic
45.

The area indicated with the red arrow has a very low population density because it

a)

floods annually.

b)

is dominated by desert.

c)

has been plagued by invasion.

d)

is prone to outbreaks of disease.

46.

What are some reasons why the areas around rivers are so heavily populated:

a)

Access to water for drinking

b)

Access to water for farming

c)

Access to trade routes

d)

All of the above

47.

What are many of the largest cities on or near?

a)

sahel and Kalahari desert

b)

rivers, lakes, coastline, water sources

c)

sahel and Sahara desert

d)

Atlas Mountains

48.

What are the principles of NATO?

a)

Solidarity

b)

Freedom

c)

Security

d)

Transatlantic link

e)

All of the above

49.

Why is there so much competition for fresh water in SW Asia?

a)

There is so much water that countries want to collect as much as they can to sell to countries facing droughts on other continents

b)

The water supply is distributed unevenly, and there is not enough water to support the needs of the people, so it must be used wisely

c)

The mountain and plateau regions take water from the desert regions because the deserts have a surplus

d)

There is water scarcity near rivers and coastlines