North Africa & the Middle East
What physical feature might limit population in Egypt?
a. Suez Canal
b. Sahara Desert
c. Nile River Delta
d. Lake Nasser
b. Sahara Desert
Which factor is MOST likely to have had the greatest impact on human settlement patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa?
a. Proximity to the region’s numerous coal mines
b. Political boundaries created during European colonization
c. Proximity to water sources needed for subsistence farming
d. Urbanization resulting from the growth of the oil industry in the region
c. Proximity to water sources needed for subsistence farming
Which of the following is NOT an issue affecting India today?
a. Poverty
b. Illiteracy
c. Unemployment
d. Underpopulated
d. Underpopulated
Common Elements of Limited Government
Based on a set of agreed-upon laws that everyone is expected to obey
Often has a constitution or other document that limits the power of the government
?
Which of the following BEST completes the list?
a. Government-controlled economy
b. Protections for private property
c. State-supported religion
d. Single political party
b. Protections for private property
What is a market economy?
a. An economy where resources are owned by the government
b. An economy where economic decisions are based on customs and traditions
c. An economy where the government sets production quotas and prices
d. An economy where individuals make economic decisions
d. An economy where individuals make economic decisions
Which of the following is a valid reference based on the maps of Egypt?
a. The Nile River is an important economic resource given that large population centers are clustered along this waterway.
b. Conflict is not likely to happen given Egypt’s nearness to the Middle East.
c. Because of technological innovations, desert areas are able to support large population centers.
d. Egypt is largely urban given the large population centers in Cairo and Alexandria.
a. The Nile River is an important economic resource given that large population centers are clustered along this waterway.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about trade in medieval northern and western Africa?
a. Northern and western Africa had few natural resources to trade with other regions.
b. Traders in northern and western Africa had regular contact with Muslim merchants in Arab lands.
c. Trade in the region relied heavily on gold and salt.
d. People and goods in the region traveled east to west across the Sahara Desert.
a. Northern and western Africa had few natural resources to trade with other regions.
What physical characteristics link the countries in this region?
a. Most countries are bordered by mountains.
b. Most countries are islands or have a border on the sea.
c. Most countries are deserts and lack rivers.
d. Most countries are tundras and have mountains.
b. Most countries are islands or have a border on the sea.
Government orders the redistribution of land.
Government controls the economy.
Government leadership puts critics in prison.
The list describes characteristics of which type of government?
a. Monarchy
b. Democratic republic
c. Dictatorship
d. Theocracy
c. Dictatorship
1. What is an advantage of a command economy? Select TWO correct answers.
a. Basic education, health care, and other public services are available to citizens at little to
no cost
b. Limited individual freedom and choice
c. Government control over resources
d. Low levels of inequality and unemployment
A & D
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures —
a. Developed along rivers
b. Established trade routes to China
c. Used the ziggurat for their temples
d. Used hieroglyphic writing system
a. Developed along rivers
Based on the map, what is a reasonable conclusion concerning imperialism in Africa from 1880-1914?
A. France and Germany controlled areas mostly in East Africa because they were economically stronger than other European nations.
B. The continent of Africa was controlled by European nations desiring new areas to expand their empire.
C. African nations invited European powers to come into their continent and take control to offer stability to the area.
D. The British maintained control in Central Africa near the coastlines to support shipping.
B. The continent of Africa was controlled by European nations desiring new areas to expand their empire.
What was the main impact of Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism on the Mauryan Empire?
a. Advances in science and medicine
b. Efficient administration
c. Establishment of a centralized government
d. Spread of Buddhism throughout the empire
d. Spread of Buddhism throughout the empire
Which of the following would MOST likely be found in an unlimited government?
a. A written constitution
b. A single political party
c. Respect for private property
d. Protection of individual liberties
Which of the following are economic reasons people would move to a new city? Select
TWO correct answers.
a. Religious persecution
b. Good weather/climate
c. Better job opportunities
d. Lower cost of living
C & D
Which of the following geographic factors influences economic development in the Middle East?
a. The lack of fertile soil and freshwater has historically created barriers to economic
development in this region.
b. The presence of large deposits of gold and diamonds contributes to the economic
development of this region.
c. Its location at the crossroads of three continents has often created barriers to economic development.
d. The many mountains, peninsulas, and deserts contribute to the development of this region.
a. The lack of fertile soil and freshwater has historically created barriers to economic
development in this region.
Of the following, which is a characteristic of apartheid in South Africa?
a. Forced migration of Black South Africans to Angola.
b. Racially integrated schools.
c. Suffrage for all South Africans.
d. White minority rule.
d. White minority rule.
An economic opportunity for people living in rural areas in South and Southeast Asia would be?
a. Farming
b. Manufacturing
c. Banking
d. Technology
a. Farming
Democracy is to limited government as totalitarianism is to –
a. Republic
b. Unlimited government
c. Capitalist government
d. Constitutional monarchy
b. Unlimited Government
Which of the following is NOT a correct pairing as it relates to religion and sacred text?
a. Christianity and Holy Bible
b. Christianity and Ten Commandments
c. Judaism and Tanakh
d. Islam and Quran
b. Christianity and Ten Commandments
What is the relationship between the Arab Spring and the conflict in Syria?
A. The Arab Spring sparked the conflict in Syria.
B. The Arab Spring occurred after the conflict in Syria began.
C. The Arab Spring had no impact on the conflict in Syria.
D. The Arab Spring is a result of the conflict in Syria.
A. The Arab Spring sparked the conflict in Syria.
What is the most likely reason that the Hutu committed genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanada in 1994?
a. The Hutu were given power and privilege by the Belgian government and used their powers to commit genocide.
b. The Hutu were historically oppressed by the Tutsi, who were put in power by the Belgian government.
c. The Tutsi were trying to leave Rwanda, but the Hutu tried to force them to stay.
d. The Tutsi tried to overthrow the Hutu government, but the Tutsi were defeated by the Hutu.
b. The Hutu were historically oppressed by the Tutsi, who were put in power by the Belgian government.
Islam is the dominant religion in all of the following countries except —
a. Indonesia
b. Pakistan
c. Bangladesh
d. India
d. India
Which of the following is a valid statement about unlimited government? Select TWO
correct answers.
a. Unlimited government is always based on inherited power.
b. In this system, the governed agree to delegate powers to the government.
c. There is a counsel of freely elected leaders who rule the people.
d. It is a form of government imposed on its citizens.
e. This system of government strictly regulates the private lives of individual citizens.
D & E
Read the statement below.
India and the United States are both democracies. Therefore, both countries have the same culture.
Why is this statement false?
a. People do not often travel from India to America.
b. India and America were once at war.
c. There is more to culture than a country’s form of government.
d. The government of each country controls their respective cultures.
c. There is more to culture than a country’s form of government.