SOLs Goes Random vol. 2

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Can I get a Filet-O-Fish

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I want a McFlurry

10 piece McNuggets

100

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an oil-rich state with many jobs to fill. Which country in the table is most likely to be the source of large numbers of immigrants to the UAE?

A ? Bahrain

B ? Italy

C ? Pakistan

D ? Singapore

C ? Pakistan

100

Farmers in Southeast Asia have adapted mountainous areas for agricultural use by —

A? building levees

B? constructing terraces

C? practicing crop rotation

D? developing contour cultivation

B? constructing terraces

100

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a political and military alliance with members primarily from Western European nations and the —

A ? United States

B ? Dominican Republic

C ? United Arab Emirates

D ? Central African Republic

A ? United States

100

All of the following are demographic factors used in determining the total population of a country EXCEPT —

A ? birth rate

B ? marriage rate

C ? death rate

D ? immigration

B ? marriage rate

100

Which country has a history of the most ethnic conflict?

A ? Brazil

B ? Canada

C ? Australia

D ? Yugoslavia

200

The greater the country’s level of economic development, the —

A ? lower the cost of living

B ? higher the agricultural labor force

C ? lower the urban population

D ? higher the quality of life

200

The European Union (EU) was formed primarily to provide —?

A. emergency assistance for sub-Saharan countries

B economic cooperation between members

C common military defense for members

D political power to rival the United States

B economic cooperation between members

200

On the map, land areas are most distorted at the —

A ? equator

B ? high latitudes

C ? prime meridian

D ? middle latitudes

B ? high latitudes

200

With which religion is the structure in this photograph associated?

A ? Hinduism

B ? Christianity

C ? Judaism

D ? Buddhism

B ? Christianity

200

Which of the following peninsulas does the “X” on the map represent?

A ? Iberian

B ? Italian

C ? Jutland

D ? Scandinavian

A ? Iberian

300

The Brazilian government is struggling against miners, ranchers, and farmers to preserve what type of ecosystem?

A ? Rain forests

B ? Savannas

C ? Wetlands

D ? Chaparrals

A ? Rain forests

300

As a result of this economic trend, what name has been given to this manufacturing region?

A ? Sun Belt

B ? Rust Belt

C ? Wheat Belt

D ? Cotton Belt

B ? Rust Belt

300

According to the information in the chart, which two countries are economically interdependent and would make the most effective trading partners?

A ? United Kingdom and Portugal

B ? Luxembourg and Romania

C ? Romania and Norway

D ? Norway and Portugal

C ? Romania and Norway

300

Which country benefits most from a major economic alliance with the United States?

A ? Chile

B ? Brazil

C ? Mexico

D ? Guatemala

C ? Mexico

300

Systems of canals and pumps like the ones shown in this photograph have created polders in —

A ? Italy

B ? Spain

C ? the Netherlands

D ? the United Kingdom

C ? the Netherlands

400

Based on the photograph, this city was designed to serve as a center for —

A ? trade

B ? religion

C ? security

D ? administration

C ? security

400

This image represents Rocky’s —

A ? directional indicator

B ? absolute location

C ? map orientation

D ? mental map

400

The ancient Incan city located in the Andes Mountains of Peru is —

A ? Machu Picchu

B ? Chichén Itzá

C ? Tenochtitlán

D ? Teotihuacan

A ? Machu Picchu

400

Which technology has promoted globalization?

A ? Electronic investigations

B ? Airline security systems

C ? Internet communications

D ? Computerized assembly lines

C ? Internet communications

400

The chernozem of Russia is a type of —

A ? soil

B ? icon

C ? ballet

D ? mineral

A ? soil

500

Based on the information in this table, which materials are most commonly recycled?

A ? Wood products

B ? Metal products

C ? Plastics

D ? Glass

A ? Wood products

500

Which of the following factors has slowed India’s economic development and prevented improvement in the people’s standard of living?

A ? An aging population

B ? Lack of energy resources

C ? Plentiful natural resources

D ? A high population growth rate

500

Which most likely caused the trends shown in these graphs?

A ? Advanced agricultural technologies

B ? Improved transportation systems

C ? Increased agricultural imports

D ? Expanded suburban areas

A ? Advanced agricultural technologies

500

Which country most likely relies on primary economic activities?

A ? Chile

B ? Egypt

C ? Greece

D ? Philippines

500

The monument pictured is found in —

A ? Egypt

B ? China

C ? Turkey

D ? India