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2nd Semester Final Exam Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of ASEAN?

a)

Promote free trade

b)

Promote unity

c)

Promote peace

d)

Promote communism

2.

What is it called when a country has issues governing because of how spread out the country is?

a)

archipelago

b)

fragmented state

c)

socialism

d)

shintoism

3.

What Indochina country is the leading producer of oil?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Laos

c)

Cambodia

d)

Myanmar

4.

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?

a)

To stop the spread of communism

b)

To gain more power and influence

c)

To gain more land

d)

To stop China from taking over

5.

This country has approximately 10% of the world's rain forest.

a)

Indonesia

b)

Vietnam

c)

Japan

d)

Philippines

6.

This is the name for the area around the Pacific Ocean which receives the most tectonic activity.

a)

Ring of Power

b)

Ring of Death

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Ring of Diggity

7.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
8.
According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?
a)
Follow the Ten Commandments
b)
Follow the Eightfold Path
c)
Get as many material possessions as possible.
d)
Follow the 12-step Program
9.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
10.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
b)
People suffer because they are mean. 
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school. 
d)
People suffer because they want to. 
11.

Idea that if one nation falls to communism that other countries will fall too

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Division of Germany

12.

What is an archipelago?

a)

It's a person who digs up historical artifacts

b)

An island

c)

A group of islands

d)

Land connected by bridges

13.

What of the following is the main crop that people living along the Mekong River grow?

a)

Tea

b)

Coffee

c)

Rice

d)

Barley

14.

Where is the Mariana Trench located?

a)

The north side of China

b)

The Federated States of Micronesia.

c)

The western Pacific east of the Philippines

d)

The Northeastern United States

15.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
16.

Why was the Ganges River important to the Hindus?

a)

Because it was green.

b)

It was held sacred because they used it in their practice of Hinduism.

c)

They liked to swim.

d)

They liked to drown people and themselves.

17.

THE HIGHEST MOUNTAINS IN THE WORLD, which stretch along northern India, separating it from the rest of Asia.

a)

The Himalayas

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Pyramid

18.

The two major religious groups in the subcontinent are:

a)

Christian and Hindu

b)

Muslim and Hindu

c)

Christian and Muslim

d)

Muslim and Buddhist

19.

This leader sought Independence for India

a)

Biko

b)

Gandhi

c)

Kenyatta

d)

Mandela

20.

Pakistan was created for which religion?

a)

Hindu

b)

Muslim

c)

Christian

d)

Buddhist

21.

After partition Hindus remained in _____ while most Muslims went to Pakistan.

a)

Nepal

b)

Afghanistan

c)

India

d)

China

22.
Which European country controlled India from 1757 -1948?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
23.

What animal is most sacred to a Hindu?

a)

sheep

b)

cow

c)

pig

d)

horse

24.
When the soul comes back in the next life it is called
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Karma
c)
Sudras
d)
Vedas
25.
Your good or bad actions in this life is called your ___________________, you should always try to have the good kind.
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Vedas
26.

Hinduism and Islam blended to create what religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Karma

d)

Sikhism

27.

What is the social system developed in India based on the social class into which someone was born?

a)

reincarnation

b)

caste

c)

ahimsa

28.

Which Chinese leader brought communism to China?

a)

Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen)

b)

Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Deng Xiaoping

29.

Which of the following terms can best be defined as, "A policy concerned with limiting population growth"?

a)

Anti-natalist

b)

Carrying Capacity

c)

Natalism

d)

Epidemiology

30.

Russia gave away a prize for families who had children born on a certain date is an example of what?

a)

Pro-natalist

b)

Anti-natalist

31.

Where is the Gobi Desert (silk road went through here)?

a)

North Korea

b)

Canada

c)

Afghanistan

d)

China and Mongolia

32.

An ___ is an agreement to end fighting.

a)

amendment

b)

armistice

c)

autocracy

d)

alliance

33.

The atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended what?

a)

French Revolution

b)

World War II

c)

Industralization

d)

Press Confrence

34.

The legal, economic, military and cultural customs during Medieval Times in Europe and Japan is called

a)

The Hierarchy

b)

Government

c)

Feudalism

d)

Power Structure

35.

What are endemic species?

a)

Extinct animals or plants species

b)

Vulnerable Species

c)

Endangered Species

d)

Species which are found only in a particular area or part of a country.

36.

Why were there protests against the Vietnam War?

a)

It was widely viewed on TV

b)

Violence in America

c)

It was very popular among teenagers

d)

Wounded soldiers were treated like celebrities upon coming home from war.

37.

Why is Buddhism classified as a universalizing religion?

a)

its customers are tied to the physical characteristics of a particular location

b)

it is practiced by a homogenous group of people

c)

it continually seeks new believers

d)

it has celebrations based on seasonal changes

38.

Terrace farming is practiced in Southeast Asia to produce what?

a)

sand

b)

oil

c)

grain

d)

rice

39.

What is it called when a country has issues governing because of how spread out the country is?

a)

archipelago

b)

fragmented state

c)

socialism

d)

shintoism

40.

This country has approximately 10% of the world's rain forest.

a)

Indonesia

b)

Vietnam

c)

Japan

d)

Philippines

41.

Around what body of water will you find the region known as the Ring of Fire?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

42.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
b)
People suffer because they are mean. 
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school. 
d)
People suffer because they want to. 
43.

Idea that if one nation falls to communism that other countries will fall too

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Division of Germany

44.
Mexican Plateau
a)
lies between the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental ranges; where most of Mexico's people live
b)
Bolivia and Paraguay
c)
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
d)
75% of Brazilians and 90% of Mexicans are this religion
e)
Brazil
45.
Isthmus
a)
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
b)
Bolivia and Paraguay
c)
Brazil
d)
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
e)
75% of Brazilians and 90% of Mexicans are this religion
46.
Reasons why Mexico has a range of tropical and dry climates
a)
Regional High-pressure systems, northeast trade winds, and elevation
b)
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
c)
75% of Brazilians and 90% of Mexicans are this religion
d)
a disease introduced by the Spanish that killed almost 90% of Native Americans
e)
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
47.
Mexico produces more ____________ than any other country on earth.
a)
Silver
b)
Regional High-pressure systems, northeast trade winds, and elevation
c)
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
d)
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
48.
Greater Antilles
a)
Group of islands that includes Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico
b)
Silver
c)
Regional High-pressure systems, northeast trade winds, and elevation
d)
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
e)
75% of Brazilians and 90% of Mexicans are this religion
49.
What 2 countries make up the island of Hispaniola?
a)
Haiti and Dominican Republic
b)
Group of islands that includes Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico
c)
Silver
d)
Regional High-pressure systems, northeast trade winds, and elevation
e)
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
50.
The Inca Empire was located in which physical feature?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Haiti and Dominican Republic
c)
Group of islands that includes Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico
d)
Silver
e)
Regional High-pressure systems, northeast trade winds, and elevation
51.
What is the Caribbean's greatest natural resource?
a)
climate
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Haiti and Dominican Republic
d)
Group of islands that includes Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico
e)
Silver
52.
What is considered the greatest problem in South America?
a)
Deforestation
b)
climate
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Haiti and Dominican Republic
e)
Group of islands that includes Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico
53.
What percentage of the world's oxygen does the Amazon Rainforest produce?
a)
20%
b)
Deforestation
c)
climate
d)
Andes Mountains
e)
Haiti and Dominican Republic
54.
Conquistadores
a)
Spanish 'conqueror' or soldier in the New World. They were searching for the 3-G's: gold, God, and glory.
b)
20%
c)
Deforestation
d)
climate
e)
Andes Mountains
55.
Tenochtitlan
a)
Capital of the Aztec Empire
b)
Spanish 'conqueror' or soldier in the New World. They were searching for the 3-G's: gold, God, and glory.
c)
20%
d)
Deforestation
e)
climate
56.
Mestizo
a)
one parent from Spain and one parent was native
b)
Capital of the Aztec Empire
c)
Spanish 'conqueror' or soldier in the New World. They were searching for the 3-G's: gold, God, and glory.
d)
20%
e)
Deforestation
57.
NAFTA
a)
North American Free Trade Agreement; allows free trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.
b)
one parent from Spain and one parent was native
c)
Capital of the Aztec Empire
d)
Spanish 'conqueror' or soldier in the New World. They were searching for the 3-G's: gold, God, and glory.
e)
20%
58.
Maquiladora
a)
A factory in Mexico, but owned by a foreign company
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement; allows free trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.
c)
one parent from Spain and one parent was native
d)
Capital of the Aztec Empire
e)
Spanish 'conqueror' or soldier in the New World. They were searching for the 3-G's: gold, God, and glory.
59.
Negatives on economy based on tourism
a)
Seasonal jobs
b)
A factory in Mexico, but owned by a foreign company
c)
North American Free Trade Agreement; allows free trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.
d)
one parent from Spain and one parent was native
e)
Capital of the Aztec Empire
60.
World's leading producer of coffee
a)
Brazil
b)
Seasonal jobs
c)
A factory in Mexico, but owned by a foreign company
d)
North American Free Trade Agreement; allows free trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.
e)
one parent from Spain and one parent was native
61.
Fidel Castro
a)
Leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Brazil
c)
Seasonal jobs
d)
A factory in Mexico, but owned by a foreign company
e)
North American Free Trade Agreement; allows free trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.
62.
Cuban Missile Crisis
a)
The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba. It was scary because the missiles were close to U.S. cities
b)
Leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Brazil
d)
Seasonal jobs
e)
A factory in Mexico, but owned by a foreign company
63.
Puerto Rico
a)
Caribbean island that is really a territory of the U.S.
b)
The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba. It was scary because the missiles were close to U.S. cities
c)
Leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Brazil
e)
Seasonal jobs
64.
Panama Canal
a)
Canal cut across the isthmus of Panama by United States, it opened in 1915. It saves time and decreases trade distance.
b)
Caribbean island that is really a territory of the U.S.
c)
The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba. It was scary because the missiles were close to U.S. cities
d)
Leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis
e)
Brazil
65.
Christopher Columbus
a)
An Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish Government to find a way to Asia. He intended to convert the natives he met to Christianity
b)
Canal cut across the isthmus of Panama by United States, it opened in 1915. It saves time and decreases trade distance.
c)
Caribbean island that is really a territory of the U.S.
d)
The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba. It was scary because the missiles were close to U.S. cities
e)
Leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis
66.
Gold, God and Glory
a)
Reasons for European Exploration
b)
An Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish Government to find a way to Asia. He intended to convert the natives he met to Christianity
c)
Canal cut across the isthmus of Panama by United States, it opened in 1915. It saves time and decreases trade distance.
d)
Caribbean island that is really a territory of the U.S.
e)
The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba. It was scary because the missiles were close to U.S. cities
67.
Francisco Pizarro
a)
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire
b)
Reasons for European Exploration
c)
An Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish Government to find a way to Asia. He intended to convert the natives he met to Christianity
d)
Canal cut across the isthmus of Panama by United States, it opened in 1915. It saves time and decreases trade distance.
e)
Caribbean island that is really a territory of the U.S.
68.
Causes of deforestation
a)
Cattle Herding in the Amazon, the discovery of oil deposits in the Amazon, and the need for paper and other wood related products
b)
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire
c)
Reasons for European Exploration
d)
An Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish Government to find a way to Asia. He intended to convert the natives he met to Christianity
e)
Canal cut across the isthmus of Panama by United States, it opened in 1915. It saves time and decreases trade distance.
69.
Amazon River
a)
It is the largest river system in the world by volume, contains 10,000 known species of fish, and navigable for more than 2,000 miles
b)
Cattle Herding in the Amazon, the discovery of oil deposits in the Amazon, and the need for paper and other wood related products
c)
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire
d)
Reasons for European Exploration
e)
An Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish Government to find a way to Asia. He intended to convert the natives he met to Christianity
70.
Roman Catholicism
a)
75% of Brazilians and 90% of Mexicans are this religion
b)
It is the largest river system in the world by volume, contains 10,000 known species of fish, and navigable for more than 2,000 miles
c)
Cattle Herding in the Amazon, the discovery of oil deposits in the Amazon, and the need for paper and other wood related products
d)
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire
e)
Reasons for European Exploration
71.
Smallpox
a)
a disease introduced by the Spanish that killed almost 90% of Native Americans
b)
75% of Brazilians and 90% of Mexicans are this religion
c)
It is the largest river system in the world by volume, contains 10,000 known species of fish, and navigable for more than 2,000 miles
d)
Cattle Herding in the Amazon, the discovery of oil deposits in the Amazon, and the need for paper and other wood related products
e)
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire
72.
Hernan Cortes
a)
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
b)
a disease introduced by the Spanish that killed almost 90% of Native Americans
c)
75% of Brazilians and 90% of Mexicans are this religion
d)
It is the largest river system in the world by volume, contains 10,000 known species of fish, and navigable for more than 2,000 miles
e)
Cattle Herding in the Amazon, the discovery of oil deposits in the Amazon, and the need for paper and other wood related products
73.
Landlocked South American countries
a)
Bolivia and Paraguay
b)
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
c)
a disease introduced by the Spanish that killed almost 90% of Native Americans
d)
75% of Brazilians and 90% of Mexicans are this religion
e)
It is the largest river system in the world by volume, contains 10,000 known species of fish, and navigable for more than 2,000 miles
74.

What geographic feature is circled on the map

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Mississippi River

75.

Name the geographic landform circled on the map

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mississippi River

76.

What geographic feature is circled on the map

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Appalachian Mountains

77.

What river is highlighted on the map

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Nile River

d)

Great Lakes

78.

What was the first national park in America?

a)

Death Valley National Park

b)

Yosemite National Park

c)

Acadia National Park

d)

Yellowstone National Park

79.
This is the rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural areas
a)
urban sprawl
b)
metropolitan area
c)
rural fringe
d)
whooping cough
80.
GMO stands for 
a)
Genetically modified organism
b)
Generically made organ
81.
What is the benefit of geneticially modified organisms?
a)
They may be better looking or more productive/effective
b)
They are easily reproduced
82.
The high peaks(mountain tops) of the Rocky Mountains form an imaginary line in the United States known as 
a)
Death Valley
b)
Continental Divide
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Plains
83.
My product helped to build sky scrapers and stronger bridges. I am ___________________
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
John D. Rockefeller
84.

In core area cities the practice of buying up and rehabilitating deteriorating housing which resulted in the raising of housing values and a social change in neighborhoods is called ________

a)

public housing.

b)

gentrification.

c)

white flight.

d)

urban renewal.

85.
What is a renewable resource?
a)
An object you can reuse
b)
An object you cannot reuse
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
Oil
86.

What do you call the process of drilling and injecting fluid into a ground at a high pressure in order to break or fracture the shale rocks to release natural gas inside?

a)

Drilling

b)

Fracking

c)

Perforation

d)

Sedimentation

87.
Which river has shaped the Grand Canyon?
a)
Arizona
b)
Mississippi
c)
Colorado
d)
American
88.

Boundary that separates the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain

a)

Mason-Dixon Line

b)

Appalachian Mts

c)

Barrier Islands

d)

Fall Line

89.

Which of these is NOT one of the Great Lakes?

a)

Huron

b)

Toledo

c)

Ontario

d)

Michigan

90.
What are the physical features of the Canadian Shield?
a)
bare rock, plateaus, and uplands
b)
bare rock, no wetlands, and mountains
c)
nickel, silver and copper
91.
Identify the Great Plains region using the map
a)
Green
b)
Yellow
c)
Pink
d)
Blue
92.

The pathway created by the frozen water in the Bering Strait is called a....

a)

strait

b)

land bridge

c)

nomads

d)

theory

93.

Squatter Settlements can best described as:

a)

areas with large numbers of wealthy people

b)

areas with large numbers of homeless people

c)

areas with large numbers of families with kids

d)

areas with large numbers of families without kids

94.

Farming and Domestication of Animals resulted in the beginning of....

a)

Agricultural Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Fiery Revolution

d)

Technical Revolution

95.

Which mining method is most likely to destroy the habitats of wildlife?

a)

subsurface mining

b)

strip mining

c)

solution mining

d)

placer mining

96.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean

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