The ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians bears the most similarity to the conflict between which two cultures?
A) India and Pakistan
B) China and Taiwan
C) Russia and Georgia
D) British Columbia and Quebec
A) India and Pakistan
According to the population pyramids, which statement is true?
A) Hundreds of thousands more females live longer than males
B) There are about 300,000 females that are ages 20-24
C) The number of men living longer in Rwanda will likely increase in the next 50
years
D) There are about 300,000 males and females from age 0-4
B) There are about 300,000 females that are ages 20-24
The age of “rebirth” that brought about exploration, new art and music:
A) renaissance
B) middle ages
C) baropue
D) reformation
A) renaissance
Who led the communist revolution of Russia?
A) Marx B) Stalin C) Lenin D) Putin
C) Lenin
Based on this data, what is one reason the infant mortality rate is higher in Angola than in Botswana? (GLE 5.2) *
A) The population is greater in Botswana.
B) The literacy rate in Angola for males 15 to 24 is higher.
C) Fewer births are attended by skilled professionals in Angola.
D) Many of the women in Botswana are 50 and older.
A) The population is greater in Botswana.
What did early civilizations in Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and South Asia all have in common?
A) They began in societies ruled by a noble class
B) They began when traders traveled into the region
C) They began when a strong king conquered an empire
D) They began in river valleys where agriculture flourished
D) They began in river valleys where agriculture flourished
What type of economy did Russia have when it was the Soviet Union?
A) market
B) free enterprise
C) communist
D) traditional
C) communist
A valley carved by a glacier in Scandinavia:
A) loess B) permafrost C) balkan D) fjord
D) fjord
What is the taiga?
A) a river
B) a forestland
C) a lake
D) a mountain range
B) a forestland
A person who is a mix of Spanish and native American:
A) mulattoes
B) mestizos
C) creole
D) none of the above
B) mestizos
Which European country has the largest population?
A) France
B) Italy
C) United Kingdom
D) Germany
D) Germany
A high plain in the Andes:
A) Patagonia
B) Meseta
C) Pampas
D) Altiplano
D) Altiplano
What is the population of the United States?
A) 520 million
B) 3.1 billion
C) 150 million
D) 320 million
D) 320 million
Which of the following is NOT a romance language?
A) English B) French C) Italian D) Spanish
A) English
When was the Russian revolution?
A)1959 B) 1823 C) 1917 D) 1987
C) 1917
What is considered the dividing line between Europe and Asia?
A) Urals
B) Himalayas
C) Caucuses
D) Andes
A) Urals
C) Caucuses
What country makes up most of the Iberian Peninsula?
A) France B) Italy C) Spain D) Greece
C) Spain
Which map would be most useful in determining the precipitation levels in Turkey?
A) Map A B) Map B C) Map C D) Map D
D) Map D
When was the Cold War?
A) 1835-1850
B) 1914-1918
C) 1928-1958
D) 1946-1991
D) 1946-1991
What is the dominant religion of northern Europe?
A) Islam
B) Protestant
C) Catholic
D) Orthodox
B) Protestant
What is the largest landlocked body of water (or lake) in the world?
A) Baltic Sea
B) Caspian Sea
C) Black Sea
D) Arctic Ocean
B) Caspian Sea
Which of the following would have the greatest impact on Costa Rica’s ability to produce electricity?
A) A lack of business incentives for developing green technology.
B) The inability to collect fines for excessive use of utilities.
C) A change in climate resulting in less rainfall.
D) An inadequate enforcement of laws protecting conservation areas.
C) A change in climate resulting in less rainfall.
What is the climate of most of southern Europe?
A) tundra
B) humid continental
C) tropical rainforest
D) mediterranean
D) mediterranean
The longest river in Europe:
A) Danube B) Rhine C) Thames D) Po
B) Rhine
This map supports the conclusion that malnutrition is most likely to occur in which country?
A) Peru B) Brazil C) Bolivia D) Argentina
A) Peru