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WMS Final Eastern Hemisphere Exam by Shieldnight

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______________, people came in contact with new people and shared news and ideas as they conducted the bartering of goods.

a)

While being held in prison camps

b)

Along trade routes

c)

While out hunting woolly mammoths

d)

In the Supermarket

2.

The arms race and the space race were parts of which event?

a)

Cold War

b)

Iranian Hostage Crisis

c)

Zionism

d)

the foundation of OPEC

3.

What "caused" WWII to come to an end with Japan?

a)

Hilter's suicide

b)

(atomic)bombed them

c)

surrounded their capital

d)

ended in a stalemate

4.

Which ethnic group did Hitler blame for causing all of Germany's problems?

a)

persian

b)

arabs

c)

jews

d)

serbs

5.

The Archduke of Austria Hungary was shot. This caused...

a)

the Cold War

b)

WWII

c)

WWI

d)

a civil war

6.

What caused the agricultural revolution?

a)

notice that seeds in scrap pile were sprouting

b)

the need to grow more food

c)

the convenience of machines over hand tools

7.

Who was the Cold War between?

a)

Israelis and Palestinians

b)

Africans and Europeans

c)

Sunnis and Shiites

d)

USA and USSR

8.

During the Cold War, the USA fought in 2 wars to stop the advancement of communism. Where were these 2 wars?

a)

Bosnia and Libya

b)

North Korea and Vietnam

c)

The Gulf and Iraq

d)

In Europe and the Pacifi

9.

______ was a movement that called for Jews to re-establish a Jewish state in Palestine. It was a leading cause for the establishment of the nation of Israel after WWII.

a)

Diaspora

b)

Hammas

c)

Zionism

10.

What caused 5 armies to attack the nation of Israel in 1948?

a)

the UN's announcement that Israel was officially a nation

b)

the capture of Saddam Hussein

c)

college students stormed the embassy

d)

the break up of Yugoslavia

11.

What was the punishment for America not returning the Shah back to Iran to stand trial after the Iranian Revolution occurred and the Ayatollah took power?

a)

The protesters burned down our embassy.

b)

Local students held Americans hostage.

c)

OPEC refused to sell us oil.

d)

Their gov't placed trade embargo (restrictions) on the US.

12.

Saudi Farming became self sufficient thanks to utilizing western irrigation methods. Which is NOT a method developed/utilized in the west?

a)

pivot irrigation

b)

modified seeds

c)

chemical fertilizers

d)

canal irrigation

13.

Which was an effect of the Bolshevik Revolution?

a)

The take over by the Ayatollah and the ousting of the Shah

b)

Saddam Hussein would be captured and hanged.

c)

Lenin would implement socialism; Stalin would take it to communism

14.

Which is NOT an effect of the shrinking of the Aral Sea today?

a)

increased health problems and alcoholism for locals.

b)

Loss of employment in the fishing and shipping sectors.

c)

Thriving cotton market and increased wealth for the people of Uzbekistan

15.

Which county still has a grudge against the UNITED STATES from the Cold War era?

a)

North Korea

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Ghana

d)

Yugoslavia

16.

From which of the following were the Syrian refugees fleeing?

a)

Chemical warfare from their own government.

b)

ISIS

c)

all of the other 3

d)

Supporters of President Bashar al-Assad, the president of Syria.

17.

What is a republic?

a)

A form of government ran by a single ruler.

b)

A form of government ran by a small elite group.

c)

A form of government ran by elected representatives.

d)

A form of government ran by a religious leader.

18.

What is a movement?

a)

A movement is a group of refugees fleeing to the same location.

b)

It occurs when a person moves from one country to another due to political persecution.

c)

A movement occurs when activists are trying to make a change.

19.

Why did the Arab Spring occur?

a)

Some people in north Africa and the middle east want more representation.

b)

It was a movement only for women's rights in west Africa that occurred in May.

c)

The Arabs wanted religious freedom from the extremist rulers.

20.

What caused a guy like Stalin to fight with the USA and Allied Powers in WWII?

a)

Hitler was Stalin's childhood friend.

b)

Stalin knew the US side would win; he wanted to be on the winning side too.

c)

Hitler made Stalin mad after he lied and invaded Russia anyway.

d)

Secretly, Stalin loved the USA.

21.

In an effort to prevent the Domino Theory and enact the Containment Policy, America entered this war to halt the spread of communism on the Indochina Peninsula.

a)

Iraqi War

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The Crusades

d)

The Palestinian-Israeli Conflct

22.

This was signed to ensure "In the interests of all mankind, (this region) shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not become the scene or object of international discord."

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

Geneva Accords

c)

Oceania Constitution

d)

Antarctic Treaty

23.

The Huang He is also referred to as the Yellow River. The nickname is the result of the caused by

a)

alluvial deposition

b)

acculturation

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

polders

24.

The Rwandan genocide has roots from the Scramble For Africa. Who was this ethnic cleansing between?

a)

farmers and herders

b)

Arabs and Christians

c)

Tutsis and Hutus

d)

Belgians and Africans

25.

Blacks were treated as inferior citizens in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was jailed for 27 years for speaking out against the legalized discrimination known as

a)

genocide

b)

zionism

c)

apartheid

d)

diaspora

26.

In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have led to

a)

the growth of industry

b)

the ecological issue of desertification

c)

a cooperation among herders and farmers

d)

an increased supply of firewood

27.

Culture was diffused along "this" region as merchants like the Berbers traveled from the middle east to western Africa to trade for salt and gold. What was this vast region?

a)

the Kalahari

b)

the Gobi

c)

the Iberian Peninsula

d)

the Sahara

28.

Indonesia has some amazing tropical scenery, however, because it is composed of a lot of rainforest, the government is dealing with illegal ____ which is resulting in the loss of habitats for orangutans and tigers.

a)

dumping

b)

pollution

c)

deforestation

d)

poaching

29.

If one follows the Eightfold Path and lives in the middle way (not being deprived; not over-indulging) they are possibly a

a)

Muslim

b)

Buddhist

c)

Hindu

d)

Jew

30.

In Uzbekistan, there is a body of water that has relied on the Sry Darya and Amu Darya rivers as tributaries. During the Soviets' occupation of this region, much of the water was used to irrigate Soviet cotton field. Plus, since the Soviet occupation countries upstream have built dams. This has resulted in ...

a)

the pollution of the Ganges

b)

Arab Spring Confrontation

c)

the shrinking of the Aral Sea

d)

disappearance of the Indus from their cities

31.

Which is NOT a result of movement along the Ring of Fire in the Pacific?

a)

typhoons

b)

tsunamis

c)

volcanoes

d)

earthquakes

32.

After the Iranian revolution, I became the political and religious leader of Iran.

a)

berber

b)

shah

c)

bolshevik

d)

ayatollah

33.

Muslims consider me as the final prophet; I founded Islam.

a)

Muhammad

b)

Ishmael

c)

Suddam

d)

King Assad

34.

My life on earth would end as the final sacrifice for the sins of man; I am the Messiah.

a)

Jesus

b)

Buddha

c)

Muhammad

d)

King Solomon

35.

We desired to create a middle eastern nation in which an extreme variation of Islam would be the only religion tolerated.

a)

Hammas

b)

Boko Haram

c)

Muslim Brotherhood

d)

ISIS

36.

My elaborate hajj put the Mali Empire on the map and drew attention to the potential wealth in Africa.

a)

Zulu

b)

Suddam Hussein

c)

King Assad

d)

Mansa Musa

37.

We desired to end corruption, gain representation, and have equal civil rights and liberties in MENA.

a)

Pro-democracy supporters of the Arab Spring

b)

the Bolsheviks

c)

the revolutionaries of Iran

d)

the Sunnis

38.

We are responsible for many of the problems in Africa today because of what we did in the late 1800ś.

a)

participant in the Berlin Conference

b)

Mansa Musa and his hajj caravan

c)

the Berbers

d)

Pro-democracy supporters of MENA

39.

I was from Great Britain and worked with the Allies in defeating Hitler.

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

40.

The purpose of our multinational organization was to promote peace, repair and establish economic stability, breakdown borders/barriers, and unite Europe under one monetary system.

a)

United Nations

b)

European Union

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d)

OPEC

41.

As a post WWII multinational organization, our goal has always been to promote peace and provide humanitarian aid. Our headquarters is in New York.

a)

European Union

b)

North Atlantic Organization

c)

OPEC

d)

United Nations

42.

Our goal is to set the world´s oil prices by controlling the majority of the supply and setting limits on production.

a)

Oil Producers Exporting Chemicals

b)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

c)

Oil Principles Excelling Constantly

d)

Organization of Petroleum Existing Companies

43.

I wrote a book introducing communism to the world. I thought I had a great idea that would counter the downfalls of capitalism. However, leaders always get greedy, and the nation always suffers when communism is put into practice.

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Vladimir Lenin

44.

I was the US president during WWII and the only president to serve 4 terms.

a)

Adolph HItler

b)

JF Kennedy

c)

FD Roosevelt

d)

Ronald Reagan

45.

I was the Iraqi leader who started a war with Iran, the Gulf War, an attempted genocide of the local Kurdish people ...all before being captured, put on trial, and executed by hanging.

a)

King Assad

b)

the Shah

c)

Suddam Hussein

d)

Osama bin Laden

46.

I was the key figure in the Bolshevik Revolution that put an end to the czars and ushered in socialism.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Joseph Stalin

47.

I led the Israelites out of Egypt after 400 years of captivity. On the was back towards Canaan, I was given the 10 Commandments.

a)

David

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus

d)

Moses

48.

I moved my family out of Mesopotamia and to a land called Canaan. God made a covenant with me that I would be the father of many nations.

a)

David

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus

d)

Moses

49.

I was the first ruler to have a written set of laws and punishments. They were displayed on an obelisk for all to see.

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Sargon

c)

Constantine

d)

Ishmael

50.

Going on 17 years, I am the elected president of Russia today.

a)

King Assad

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Osama bin Laden

51.

I was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII and the start of the Cold War.

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Putin

d)

Ivan the Terrible

52.

I was mad over Germany being blamed for all the damage of WWI. My Nazi party and I would seek to make Germany great again. Oh, but then I got scared and killed myself when I heard the Americans were outside of Berlin.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Fidel Castro

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Winston Churchill

53.

Which group was responsible for the Scramble of Africa and most of the imperialism around the world?

a)

Asians

b)

Africans

c)

Europeans

d)

Aborigines

54.

He spoke out against apartheid and was jailed for 27 years, after which he was voted President of South Africa.

a)

Gandhi

b)

Mandela

c)

Stalin

d)

Lenin

55.

These followers believe in the caste system, reincarnation, and that cows are sacred.

a)

Belgians

b)

Buddhists

c)

Muslims

d)

Hindus

56.

He was an Indian lawyer who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British Rule, and in turn inspire movements for civil rights.

a)

Gandhi

b)

Mandela

c)

Borlaug

d)

Churchhill

57.

He was responsible for saving possibly millions of people with his Green Revolution in Pakistan where people were literally starving to death.

a)

Gandhi

b)

Mandela

c)

Borlaug

d)

Qin Shi Huang

58.

He was in control of China’s communist government after WWII and encouraged large families b/c he wanted a large workforce.

a)

Qin Shi Huang

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Mitsubishi

d)

Bruce Lee

59.

He is the current dictator of the (ha!ha!) Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Kim Jong Un

c)

Qin Shi Huang

d)

Ho Chi Men

60.

Vietnam revolutionary that inspired the spread of communism.

a)

Ho Chin Minh

b)

Qin Shi Huang

c)

Kim Jong Un

d)

Mussolini

61.

These were pro-communist fighters in South Vietnam. This is who are US soldiers were fighting.

a)

Vietcong

b)

Koreans

c)

Chinese

d)

Rouran

62.

This group laid claim to Australia 18 years before Australia became a penal colony.

a)

French

b)

British

c)

Germans

d)

Japanese