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SS PostTest Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of economic system is usually used in an autocratic government?

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

command

d)

bartering

2.

What is being described: Country divided at the 38th parallel; northen forces invaded the South in 1950; Soviet Union supported the North and US supported the South; containment of communism

a)

The division of Germany after World War II

b)

The Korean War

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

The Cold War

3.

Which of the following descriptions does NOT apply to how India has moved from a command economic system to a market one?

a)

India is letting private companies have more and more control over setting prices.

b)

India's government still controls and operates all businesses in the country.

c)

India has been deregulating industries.

d)

India provides support to new business owners with training, facilities, and loans to get started.

4.

What evidence would suggest that Gandhi's practice of nonviolent protests influenced other movements around the world?

a)

Ho Chi Minh led a nonviolent independence movement in North Vietnam.

b)

Mao Zedong led communist China into an unprecedented era of peace.

c)

Political and social protest never turn violent in modern society.

d)

Martin Luther King Jr. led a similar campaign of nonviolent protest in the United States.

5.

Why did the U.S. play a MAJOR role in rebuilding Japan after World War II?

a)

to turn an enemy into an ally and create a more democratic Japan.

b)

To prevent Vietnam from becoming the dominant country in the post-war region.

c)

To form an alliance with Japan to go to war with Communist China immediately.

d)

To place American-owned businesses throughout Japan, control its economy, and make a fortune.

6.

Which of the following answers does NOT show how nationalism led to independence in India?

a)

Citizens wanted to lead an armed resistance.

b)

Citizens wanted a real role in governing their nation.

c)

Citizens wanted access to the best jobs and education.

d)

Citizens wanted to be treated equally under British law.

7.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Leap Forward?

a)

Peaceful protestors were attacked by tanks and the military

b)

Over 20 million people died in two years

c)

Backyard furnaces were used to increase steel production

d)

Government took control of farms and businesses

8.

Which characteristic is common to the political systems of both India and Japan?

a)

They both allow their citizens to vote indirectly for their head of government.

b)

They both allow their citizens to vote directly for their head of government.

c)

They both have a president as their head of state.

d)

They both have a prime minister as head of government.

9.

What is one of the most important investments Japan has made in human capital?

a)

unemployment insurance

b)

tax breaks for workers

c)

decreasing prices

d)

education

10.

The chart below visually demonstrates the process of electing and selecting the leader of which Asia country?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

11.

Japan focuses on manufacturing technology and automobiles so they can trade with other countries to get the resources they need. This is an example of ___.

a)

specialization

b)

entrepreneurship

c)

naturalization

d)

trade barriers

12.

What brought most Nigerians together in their fight for independence?

a)

A sense of nationalism and need for self-rule.

b)

Nigerians worked with South Africans and develop a better trade deal.

c)

A need to make more money from the natural resources they exported.

d)

The belief that they were all the same religion and ethnicity.

13.

One thing that angered Africans about the Berlin Conference was...

a)

they were only allowed to remain independent if they paid taxes to European countries.

b)

no African attended the meeting or had any say in the outcome.

c)

the Germans only gave Africans certain countries the right to vote.

d)

no Europeans attended the meeting or had any say in the outcome.

14.

Who became the first black South African president in 1994?

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Desmond Tutu

c)

Thabo Mbeki

d)

Jacob Zuma

15.

What was the main belief behind the Pan-African Movement?

a)

All people in the world share the same culture and history.

b)

All Africans share a common heritage and should work together.

c)

The only way to gain independence was through violent protests and riots.

d)

Nelson Mandela would help all African countries gain independence.

16.

Which of the following environmental issue impacts the most people in the Middle East (Southwest Asia)?

a)

Air Pollution

b)

Water Shortage

c)

Deforestation

d)

Hurricanes and Monsoons

17.

Apartheid was...

a)

the name of the new South African government after Britain took control.

b)

a series of laws that separated races throughout South Africa.

c)

a group of racist laws that gave people more rights in Nigeria.

d)

the native language of most South African people.

18.

Which of these facts is true of Judaism?

a)

began in Saudi Arabia

b)

worship in mosques

c)

Abraham is the founder

d)

Jesus is the founder

19.

Which of the facts is true about Christianity?

a)

worship in churches

b)

holy text is called the Torah

c)

follows the 5 pillars of Islam

d)

founder is Abraham

20.

What type of citizen participation does Israel have?

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Autocratic

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Democratic

21.

Which of the facts is true of Islam?

a)

began in Israel

b)

followers are called Muslims

c)

holy book is the Bible

d)

worship in synagogues

22.

What is the largest ethnic group in the world that does not have its own country?

a)

Arabs

b)

Muslims

c)

Persians

d)

Kurds

23.

The economy of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey could be best described as

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

mixed

d)

market

24.

How is the leader of Israel chosen?

a)

The citizens who vote for the Knesset AND then the Knesset votes for the President

b)

The citizens vote for the Knesset AND the Prime Minister separately

c)

The citizens who vote for the Knesset AND then the Knesset votes for the Prime Minister

d)

Hereditary

25.

What is the purpose of OPEC?

a)

An operation that took place during the Persian Gulf War

b)

To regulate oil prices and policies among member countries

c)

A cultural organization promoting Middle Eastern arts

d)

A military alliance in the Middle East

26.

What large empire broke up after World War I?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Aztec Empire

27.

Saudi Arabia placed an embargo on the U.S. in the 1970s. This is an example of a...

a)

international trade

b)

currency exchange

c)

specialization

d)

trade barrier

28.

The international movement for the establishment of a Jewish national homeland is known as what?

a)

Anti-Semitism

b)

Zionism

c)

Diaspora

d)

The Holocaust

29.

What was the main issue that led to the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

a)

The Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslims, the Sunni did not.

b)

They disagreed over who should lead Muslims after Muhammad’s death.

c)

The Shia wanted to change direction of prayer to Medina, rather than Mecca.

d)

The Sunni wanted to change part of the Five Pillars.

30.

Which river is considered sacred in the Hindu faith?

a)

Mekong River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Indus River

31.

What led the US to invade Afghanistan?

a)

To find weapons of mass destruction

b)

To support human rights

c)

In response to the 9/11 attacks

d)

To promote democracy

32.

What was the primary reason for the US going to war against Iraq in 2003?

a)

Iraqi troops invaded Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the US.

b)

Iraq was threatening Israel with nuclear weapons.

c)

They believed Iraq was going to invade Kuwait a second time.

d)

The US believed Iraq was developing WMDs and offering aid to terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.

33.

What is the main cause of air pollution in China?

a)

arable land

b)

wind currents from the Gobi Desert

c)

a large amount of growth in population and industry

d)

monsoons

34.

What country is letter A pointing to?

a)

Vietnam

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

China

35.

What is the main cause of pollution onf the Yangtze River?

a)

monsoons

b)

too much farming

c)

factory runoff and fertilizer run off

d)

shipping Issues

36.

Which river is the letter D pointing to on the map?

a)

Indus River

b)

Mekong River

c)

Yellow River (Huang He River)

d)

Ganges River

37.

______ is a predominant religion in North Africa; _______is the lastest religion in Sub Saharan Africa

a)

Islam; Christianity

b)

Christianity; Islam

c)

Islam; Buddhism

d)

Indigenous; Islam

38.

Which country is labeled E on the map?

a)

Egypt

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

Kenya

39.

Which title matches the geographic region described as grassland with few trees, rainy season in the summer, and home to Africa's most famous animals like lions, elephants, and baboons?

a)

Savanna

b)

Sahara

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Sahel

40.

Why is most rainforest area lost today?

a)

harsh drought and high winds

b)

unchecked forest fires

c)

diseases that attack old growth trees

d)

logging for industry, farming, and fuel

41.

Which detail best completes the information about the Sahel region's geographical orientation: semi arid; runs east to west from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea; ____________________

a)

covers all of central Africa

b)

growing due to desertification

c)

rolling hills and massive sand dunes

d)

shrinking due to desertification

42.

During Nigeria’s long period of military rule, what type of economic system did it have?

a)

command

b)

mixed

c)

market

d)

traditional

43.

If Kenya and the United States are both presidential democracies, how do they determine their leaders?

a)

The citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries.

b)

The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.

c)

The leaders are passed down through generations.

d)

The citizens do not get to choose the leaders.

44.

Kenya focuses on which two parts of their economy?

a)

manufacturing & oil

b)

oil & tourism

c)

manufacturing & tourism

d)

agriculture & mining

45.

How is South Africa democratically elected president chosen?

a)

The Communist Party of South Africa chooses the leaders, then the citizens "vote"

b)

The citizens vote on the legislature, then members of the legislature select the leader.

c)

The leadership is handed down from one generation to the next

d)

The citizens directly vote on the leaders.

46.

South Africa is a well known producer of ___ and one of the world's top producers of ___.

a)

diamonds, oil

b)

diamonds, gold

c)

farming, oil

d)

farming, gold

47.

When a government decides to increase a tariff, it increases the amount of a tax placed upon ___.

a)

people’s income

b)

people’s property

c)

imported goods

d)

renewable resources

48.

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic questions that all economic systems must answer:

a)

What to produce?

b)

How much to produce?

c)

How to produce?

d)

For whom to produce?

49.

Investing in human capital means spending money on:

a)

developing natural resources

b)

factories and businesses

c)

education and training

d)

machinery and technology

50.

Which is often an effect of a high literacy rate?

a)

a higher standard of living

b)

a lower standard of living

c)

higher illiteracy rate

d)

lower education levels