That Means That
Political Schmalitical
Mine Is Right
Who Done It
Tell Me Why
100
Areas, in or near a large urban center, in which people live as squatters without much infrastructure? A) settlertowns B) emigrant cities C) insular cities D) shantytowns
Shantytowns
100
This country does not belong to the United Nations. A) China B) Taiwan C) North Korea D) Mongolia E) South Korea
Taiwan
100
The holy book of Islam is the: A) Qur'an B) Sunni C) Shia D) Shari'a E) none of these
Qur'an
100
Which country first developed polder landscape techniques? A) Switzerland B) France C) United Kingdom D) Netherlands E) Italy
The Netherlands
100
This is the best reason why Europe's population is growing so slowly at present. A) decline in birthrates B) increase in death rates C) out-migration to other regions D) AIDS infection E) Europe is actually growing rapidly at present.
Decline in birthrates
200
The United Nations Human Development Index is a measurement of standards of living based on all of the following except: A) national income B) education C) health D) religion E) all of the above are measurements of the standard of living
Religion
200
According to the video “The European Union Explained,” which of the following countries is not a member of the European Economic Area? A) Iceland B) Norway C) Liechtenstein D) None of these countries are members of the European Economic Area E) All three are members of the European Economic Area
All three are members of the European Economic Area
200
Dalits of India are also referred to as: A) Untouchables B) Hindutva C) Bumiputra D) Harmattan E) Manga
Untouchables
200
The Raj meant the rule of the ________ in India. A) British B) Dutch C) French D) Mughals E) none of these
British
200
Bangladesh was formerly known as A) East Pakistan B) West Pakistn C) Ceylon D) Nepal E) Burma
East Pakistan
300
What is silk? A) synthetic fiber produced from cellulose or petroleum B) a fine quality of cotton C) a fine quality of wool D) fiber produced by the caterpillar of a moth E) none of these
Fiber produced by the caterpillar of a moth
300
The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement made by Pope Alexander VI in 1494 to divide the world between ________ and ________ along a north-south line 1100 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. A) Spain/France B) Spain/Portugal C) Portugal/Great Britain D) Portugal/France E) France/Great Britain
Spain/Portugal
300
Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam? A) pray five times daily facing Mecca B) fast during the month of Ramadan C) seclusion of women D) giving alms E) repeating the profession of faith
Seclusion of women
300
Who was the first to notice a striking division between species on either side of the deep ocean trench between the islands of Bali and Lombok? A) Marston B) Huxley C) Weber D) Wallace E) none of these
Wallace
300
The city of ____________________, the capital of Nepal, is the only city in a country of 25 million people. A) Kashmir B) Punjab C) Kathmandu D) Bhutan E) Druk Gyalpo
Kathmandu
400
Which vegetation type found in the Russian Federation represents a cold-resistant, coniferous forest? A) steppe B) tundra C) taiga D) volga E) none of these
Taiga
400
Burma, Malaysia, and Singapore were colonies of the: A) Spanish B) French C) British D) Dutch E) Portuguese
British
400
Emperor Ashoka personally supported the idea of "conquest by ________." A) dharma B) gupta C) aryan D) vedic E) the sword
Dharma
400
The brutal "death march" out of Phnom Penh in 1975-76 that killed at least 2 million people was ordered by this man. A) Pol Pot B) Sukarno C) Deng Xiaoping D) Ferdinand Marcos E) Ho Chi Minh
Pol Pot
400
Al Qaeda, a terrorist group led by the ____________________, led the attacks of September 11, 2001, under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. A) Gujars B) Kousmiss C) Taliban D) Sinhalese E) Tamil
Taliban
500
This vegetation type of drought-resistant grasses also refers to a very dry climate, characteristic of southern Russia, Ukraine, and northern Central Asia. A) steppe B) tundra C) taiga D) volga E) none of these
Steppe
500
Which of the following was never a European colony? A) Laos B) Burma C) Brunei D) Singapore E) Thailand
Thailand
500
Which of the following statements about migration is false? A) pull factors attract migrants to destinations B) push factors motivate people to move away C) longer distances to a destination attract more migrants than shorter distances D) all of the above are true
Longer distances to a destination attract more migrants than shorter distances
500
Chernobyl, Ukraine, has become famous because of this event in 1986. A) nuclear reactor accident B) demonstration against Soviet rule C) assassination of the Soviet leader D) nuclear weapons treaty signed by the Soviet Union and China E) launching of a manned mission to the Moon
Nuclear reactor accident
500
This country is a set of coral islands, and uses one particular island in which to dump all of its waste. A) Philippines B) Indonesia C) Maldives D) Italy E) Hawaii
Maldives
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