Transcript Slide 1 - Effingham County Schools

Turkey’s building a dam on the
Euphrates to protect and ensure their
water supply had what effect on the
neighboring country of Iraq?
A.) led to an increase in oil export
B.) decreased available shipping routes from the Persian Gulf
C.) decreased the amount of travel on the respective waterways
D.) led to the unequal distribution of water
Explain why the population of the
Sahara is low.
A.) Limited access to water
B.) Limited access to oil
C.) Too much oil
D.) Too much water
Which Southern
Asian countries
have the highest
literacy rates?
A.) China, India, and Japan
B.) China, Vietnam, Japan
C.) China, Japan, United States
D.) Japan, North Korea, South
Korea
What is
the
purpose of
the chart?
A.) to explain the role of the
emperor in Japanese government
B.) to explain how power is divided in
the government of Japan
C.) to show that the prime minister
controls all parts of the government
D.) to show that the three branches
of government are not equal
Although Judaism, Islam and Christianity are similar one key
difference is
A.) a. their patriarchal leader
B.) b. their view on Jesus Christ
C.) c. they have place of worship
D.) d. Jerusalem is sacred Christianity alone
The religions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity all have
which characteristic in common.
A.) a. polytheistic
B.) b. monotheistic
C.) c. ethnic groups
D.) d. same holy book
The reason for division between Sunni and Shia
Muslims is based on the issue of
A.) a. the issue of women’s rights within the religion
B.) b. who should control the natural resources of the region
C.) c. who should succeed Muhammad as leader or caliph after his
death
D.) d. where the geographic center of the Islamic
world should be located
How does a Democratic government differ
from an Oligarchic government
A.) Judicial system
B.) Role of the citizen
C.) Law making process
D.) Executive Branch
In a parliamentary government, unlike the
presidential system, the head of government
belongs to which branch?
A.) Judicial
B.) National
C.) Executive
D.) Legislative
In which of these countries would the leader have to
be a direct descendant of the prior leader of the
country?
A.) a. Iran
B.) b. Israel
C.) c. Saudi Arabia
D.) d. Afghanistan
1. People from all over come to bathe in the most sacred river in India.
Cremated bodies, sewage from factories, and occasionally dead
animals float around in the river on a daily basis. Because the river is
known as a sacred healing body of water, people who have sicknesses
and diseases bathe themselves hoping that it will cure them. Others
who go into the polluted river do it because of tradition, especially
Hindu priests.Based on the passage above, what environmental issue
are the people of India facing?
A.) pollution of the Ganges
B.) Limited medical facilities
C.) Unequal distribution of natural resources
D.) Irrigation has limited the agricultural productivity
After the Persian Gulf War, the United Nations
imposed an embargo on Iraq. What would be the
reason an embargo was used by the United Nations?
A.) To control the Iraqi economy after the War.
B.) To restrict trade with requirements.
C.) To increase the cost of Iraqi products to help Iraq’s
economy.
D.) To protect Iraq’s domestic industry so it would
grow after the War.
Oil is the major export of Saudi Arabia to
many different countries. Saudi Arabia’s
international trade in oil is made much
easier by
A.) Use of a world wide currency.
B.) A system to exchange currency between
C.) Trading only with countries that have the same currency.
D.) Trade of oil for other needed goods so currency is not
needed.
Saudi Arabia’s literacy rate increased
from approximately 48% in 1980 to over
78% by 2009. Why is this important for
the Saudi Arabian economy?
A.) It has helped increase foreign trade.
B.) It caused a decrease in foreign debt.
C.) It helped to increase the country’s GDP.
D.) It resulted in fewer jobs for Saudi citizens
In Iran, the economy is highly centralized and there
are a lot of regulations about private individuals
opening and operating businesses. However, Saudi
Arabia has made owning and operating a business
very easy compared to the world average. What
impact does this have on the role of entrepreneurs in
both countries?
A.) Entrepreneurs are not affected by government regulations.
B.) It will limit efforts of entrepreneurs in both Iran and Saudi
Arabia.
C.) Entrepreneurs will be able to make significant contributions to
Saudi Arabia’s economy but not to Iran’s economy.
D.) Both Iran and Saudi Arabia will benefit greatly from the efforts of entrepreneurs.
How did European involvement in
Southwest Asia impact the region
after the collapse of the Ottoman
Empire?
A.) Many Europeans emigrated to Southwest Asia.
B.) Countries in Southwest Asia modeled their governments on
European governments.
C.) Political borders were decided by European powers without
consideration of the political and historic connections in the region.
D.) European powers presence in Southwest Asia established a long period
of peace and improved relations with non-Muslim western nations.
At the root of many conflicts in the
Middle East is a religious issue
concerning historical ownership of the
land. This issue centers around who
A.) settled there first
B.) was promised the land by God
C.) won the Battle of Armageddon
D.) established the city of Jerusalem
The State of Israel was established in May,
1948, to provide a homeland for the Jewish
people. One of the reasons behind the
establishment of the State of Israel was
A.) the French Mandate system.
B.) the Zionist movement in Europe.
C.) a vote by the people of Palestine.
D.) a requirement of the Treaty of Versailles.
What effect does desertification and
deforestation have on land in Africa?
A.) Land is excellent archeological dig sites.
B.) Land is useless for farming and agriculture.
C.) Land becomes part of national park systems.
D.) Land becomes a better place to raise a family.
Which person is a member of a
religious group?
A.) Nemal is a Kurd.
B.) Mustafa is a Muslim.
C.) Kimba is an Ashanti.
D.) Lakesha is a Nigerian.
African religious beliefs include traditional
religious beliefs that came before the
introduction of Christianity and Islam to the
continent. Which of these statements
describes traditional African religious beliefs?
A.) Belief in Krishna.
B.) Belief their king is a god.
C.) Belief in the importance of a divine savior.
D.) Belief in the influence of ancestors of daily life.
In Nigeria’s government, power is
divided between Central and regional
authorities. This is an example of
which government type?
A.) Unitary
B.) Confederation
C.) Federal
D.) parliamentary
All citizens participate equally in
which type of government?
A.) Oligarchy
B.) Democracy
C.) Autocracy
D.) theocracy
Parliamentary form of government,
how is the President of South Africa
elected?
A.) All citizens vote for the president
B.) The national assembly elects the president
C.) The president is appointed by the Prime Minister.
D.) The president is elected by the cabinet.
In Kenya males average 10 years of schooling and
females 9 years. The literacy rate for males is 90%
and females 80%. In Sudan the literacy rate for
males is 61% and for females 50%. What could
you conclude about the opportunity for
education in the Sudan compared to Kenya?
A.) Females have less opportunity for education in Kenya than in
Sudan.
B.) Females in Kenya have the same opportunity for education as
males in Sudan.
C.) Females have the same opportunity for education in Kenya as in
Sudan.
D.) Females have more opportunity for education in Kenya than Sudan.
During the last half of the 20th century Africa has had
numerous civil wars. Africa has a serious AIDS/HIV
crisis. Over 70% of the people world-wide infected
with AIDS live in sub-Saharan Africa. One of the major
consequences of the numerous civil wars affecting the
treatment of AIDS patients is
A.) Lack of medical training.
B.) Unsanitary drinking water.
C.) Over crowded refugee camps.
D.) Disruption in the distribution of medicine.
South African economic policy is conservative focusing on
controlling inflation, maintaining a budget surplus, and
using state-owned enterprises to deliver basic services to
low-income areas as a means to increase job growth and
household income. However, companies are freed to
choose what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to
produce. Where does this policy place South Africa on a
continuum between pure market and pure command?
A.) Almost pure traditional
B.) Pure market
C.) More market than command
D.) Pure command
Which of these identifies a person as
a member of a religious group?
A.) Same language
B.) Shared beliefs
C.) Same nationality
D.) Shared physical traits
In Japan, the prefectures (Japan’s word for
states or provinces) do not have any
independent authority. Instead, they carry
out the laws and policies of the national
government. This is an example of what
system of government?
A.) Unitary
B.) Confederation
C.) Federal
D.) parliamentary
Why do countries have mixed
economies?
A.) Each part of a country has different types of money.
B.) A country’s economy has both national and state elements.
C.) Each part of a country has a different economy.
D.) A country’s economy has both command and market elements.
China’s economy has begun to change from a
command economy to a more market
economy. This has resulted in increased
investment both by the Chinese and by
foreign entrepreneurs. How will this
investment in capital affect China’s GDP?
A.) Increase GDP
B.) Decrease GDP
C.) No effect on GDP
D.) Not related to GDP
What is the theme that ties The Great
Leap Forward, the Cultural
Revolution, and Tiananmen Square
Massacre together?
A.) Mao Zedong led each of them.
B.) Improvements to China’s economy were a result.
C.) They all led to fewer freedoms for people of China.
D.) They all led to more opportunities for people of China.
What role did the U.S. play in
rebuilding Japan after World War II?
A.) Provided free loans.
B.) Helped rebuild Japan’s army.
C.) Required Japan to pay war damages.
D.) Developed a plan to help Japan’s economy recover.
Nigeria has a new industry that builds tractors for
agriculture. To protect this new industry from
competition by lower priced foreign built tractors
the Nigerian government would use what type of
economic trade barrier to raise the price of
imported tractors?
A.) Embargo
B.) Quota
C.) Tariff
D.) Treaty
Nigeria has large deposits of oil and is
currently exporting a significant quantity of
oil. However, Nigeria has very few industries
outside of oil and no other significant natural
resources. How does this impact Nigeria’s
GDP?
A.) Makes the GDP more dependent on agriculture.
B.) Makes the GDP more dependent on oil production.
C.) Makes the GDP inaccurate because there is little industry.
D.) Makes the GDP inaccurate because there is only one major
natural resource in the country.
In South Africa it is easy to start a
business. In addition, private property
rights are well protected. What impact
does this have on the role of
entrepreneurs in South Africa?
A.) Entrepreneurs are not affected.
B.) The efforts of entrepreneurs are limited because of a lack of
government rules.
C.) Entrepreneurs will have no real impact on the economy of
South Africa.
D.) Entrepreneurs can make a significant contribution to South Africa’s economy.
Which of these was the result of the
nationalist movement in countries like
Nigeria and Kenya?
A.) poverty
B.) illiteracy
C.) independence
D.) the spread of AIDS
. In 1946 British colonial authorities merged southern and northern
Sudan into a single administrative region. The inhabitants of southern
Sudan primarily practice Christianity and
Traditional African religions. Northern Sudan is inhabited by Arab
Muslims. Merging the citizens in the previously separate regions led to
the first Sudanese civil war and subsequent political and ethnical
strife.
Based on the passage, what contributed to civil war in Sudan?
A.) apartheid
B.) artificial political borders
C.) African Nationalist movement
D.) Pan-African Movement
What role did Nelson Mandela and
F.W. De Klerk play in the evolution of
Apartheid in South Africa?
A.) They created apartheid.
B.) They enhanced apartheid.
C.) They helped maintain apartheid.
D.) They worked to abolish apartheid.
The purpose of the Pan African
Movements in Africa is to
A.) Develop a unified region.
B.) Create one African language.
C.) Create one African Government.
D.) Develop a unified political identity.
In South Asia, air pollution is a very
serious problem. What is the primary
cause of the serious indoor air
pollution problem in South Asia?
A.) Improper sanitary procedures.
B.) Too many people in the cities.
C.) Lack of green cleaning products.
D.) Cooking and heating with biomass fuels.