Which of these countries is NOT considered to be part of Southwest Asia?
Responses
A IraqIraq
B JordanJordan
C LibyaLibya
D Syria
C Libya
Which of these poses the GREATEST threat to the savanna area of Africa?
Responses
A deforestationdeforestation
B desertificationdesertification
C earthquakesearthquakes
D hurricanes
B desertification
Which statement BEST describes the goals of Mao Zedong's policy known as the "Great Leap Forward"?
Responses
A To eliminate any social class differences and make everyone equal.To eliminate any social class differences and make everyone equal.
B To erase all democratic ideas and transform into a full socialistic country.To erase all democratic ideas and transform into a full socialistic country.
C To transform China from an agricultural society into an industrialized nation.To transform China from an agricultural society into an industrialized nation.
D To transform China from a closed nation to a country with economic ties throughout Asia.
C To transform China from an agricultural society into an industrialized nation.
What event led to the United States bombing Afghanistan on October 7, 2001?
Responses
A The Soviet invasion of AfghanistanThe Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
B Taking of American hostages in TehranTaking of American hostages in Tehran
C Attacks on the World Trade Center and the PentagonAttacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
D Ronald Reagan telling Gorbachev "Tear down this wall!"
C Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
What is the name of this mountain range found in northern Africa?
Responses
A AndesAndes
B KilimanjaroKilimanjaro
C Atlas MountainsAtlas Mountains
D Zagreb Mountains
C Atlas Mountains
In which section of the map would you find the country of Egypt?
Responses
A 11
B 22
C 33
D 4
C 33
Which of these was the biggest influence in the United Nations to recognize Israel as a nation-state in 1948?
Responses
A World War IWorld War I
B the Holocaustthe Holocaust
C discovery of oildiscovery of oil
D Middle East crisis
B the Holocaust
Choose the THREE terms that are MOST associated with South Africa before 1994.
Responses
A Jim CrowJim Crow
B ApartheidApartheid
C F.W. de KlerkF.W. de Klerk
D National PartyNational Party
E Mobutu Sese Seko
B Apartheid
D National Party
A Jim Crow
Question
Which statement BEST describes political characteristics of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution?
Responses
A The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were capitalist and totalitarian politically, as the projects followed the will of the government economically, but with little to no focus on the social aspects of Chinese society.The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were capitalist and totalitarian politically, as the projects followed the will of the government economically, but with little to no focus on the social aspects of Chinese society.
B The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were capitalist and democratic politically, as the projects followed the complete will of the people of China with little to no concern for the common good of the Chinese government.The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were capitalist and democratic politically, as the projects followed the complete will of the people of China with little to no concern for the common good of the Chinese government.
C The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were communist and totalitarian politically, as the projects followed the complete will of the government with little to no consideration of civil rights and civil liberties of the Chinese people.The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were communist and totalitarian politically, as the projects followed the complete will of the government with little to no consideration of civil rights and civil liberties of the Chinese people.
D The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were colonial and divine right politically, as the projects followed the complete will of Western nations, like the United States and the wishes of those nations to change the Chinese society and economy.The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were colonial and divine right politically, as the projects followed the complete will of Western nations, like the United States and the wishes of those nations to change the Chinese society and economy.