Geography & Environment
Where did most early civilizations develop?
They developed near water.
Which religion began in India and was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddhism
What type of government shares power between national and local governments?
Federal government (power is shared between local and central governments).
Most people in North Africa practice Islam and commonly speak what language?
Arabic
Who led Vietnam’s struggle against the French for independence?
Ho Chi Minh.
What is the longest river in the world located in Africa?
The Nile.
What are the Vedas associated with?
Hindu religious writings.
What is a republic?
A government with no king where people vote.
Which two major rivers are the Huang He (Yellow) and Chang Jiang (Yangtze) located in?
China
Who was Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi?
Leader of protests for India’s independence from Britain (also protested in South Africa earlier).
What is the name of the largest hot desert in Africa?
The Sahara Desert.
In Hindu belief, what term refers to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth?
Reincarnation
Which leader established significant communist control in China and led the Communist Party to power in 1949?
Mao Zedong.
Which country is an island nation (archipelago) with large cities and is located in East Asia?
Japan
What belief says that if one country fell to communism, nearby countries might follow?
Domino Theory.
What term describes the process by which fertile land becomes desert, often expanding deserts?
Desertification.
Which religious text is the holy book of Islam?
The Qur'an (Koran).
What was apartheid?
The policy in South Africa that separated Blacks and whites.
Many countries in Africa and Asia were colonized by people from which continent?
Europe
What event in 1989 showed that people who speak out against the Chinese government can be punished or killed?
Tiananmen Square massacre/protests.
What is the highest point in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro.
In Shintoism, what are kami?
Spirits believed to exist in things all around them.
What was the U.S. role in rebuilding Japan after WWII?
Developed a plan to help Japan’s economy recover (helped rebuild and democratize, including economic recovery).
Which African country has higher female literacy than Sudan (according to the exam’s comparison) and likely invests more in girls’ education?
Kenya
Which Cold War era conflicts did the United States intervene in to stop the spread of communism in Asia?
Korea and Vietnam (to stop the spread of communism).