World History
What ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
Ancient Egypt
Which famous conqueror established the Timurid Empire?
Amir Temur
After whom was the continent of America named?
Amerigo Vespucci
Which economic problem arises because human wants are unlimited but resources are limited?
Scarcity
What is the process by which citizens choose their political leaders called?
Election
Which document offcially ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
Which empire annexed the most of present-day Uzbekistan during the nineteenth century?
Russian empire
Which desert is the largest in the world?
Antarctica (The Antarctic Polar Desert)
Which economic system is based primarily on private ownership and market competition?
Capitalism
What is the name of the political system in which citizens elect thir leaders?
Democracy
What event directly triggered World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Before Islam spread through Central Asia, which religion was widely practiced in the regiion?
Zoroastrianism
Which two countries share the longest international land border?
Canada and the United States
A single company is the only seller of electricity in a particular market. What type of market structure is this?
Monopoly
A country ruled by a king or a queen is called...
Monarchy
Which civilization developed democracy in its earliest known form?
Ancient Athens (Ancient Greece)
Who inspired the Jadid movement in Central Asia?
Ismail Gasprinsky
Which sovereign state is the smallest in the world by area?
Vatican City
A country prohibts its companies from trading with another country to encourage political change. What is this measure called?
Sanctions
Which form of government seeks to control nearly every aspect of public and private life?
Totalitarianism
Which Cold War event nearly brought the United States and the Soviet Union into nuclear conflict in 1962?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Name the only Central Asian city to have served as the capital of two major empires seperated by nearly six centuries.
Samarkand
Which continent is completely surrounded by water and contains no sovereign countries?
Antarctica
A government sets the maximum legal price of a basic food below its market price. What problem could this create?
Shortage
Who was the last president of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Gorbachev