Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) One of the worlds’ most heavily populated agricultural areas is known as: A. Xizang B. Chang-Yangzi Basin C. Xinjiang D. Shazam E. North China Plain --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The better watered volcanic islands where the economy is based upon agriculture are known as: A. high islands B. low islands C. Melanesia islands D. Micronesia islands E. Polynesia islands
Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The ___________ Revolution of the 1960s introduced “miracle” varieties of wheat and rice that significantly increased the productivity of these crops. A. Communist B. Green C. Agricultural D. Malthusian E. Gandhian
Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Bangladesh was formerly known as: A. East Pakistan B. West Pakistan C. Ceylon D. Nepal E. Burma
Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The caste system is most associated with which of the following religious group? A. Rastafarian B. Muslim C. Buddhist D. Hindu E. Christian
Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The people of New Guinea are: A. mostly Chinese B. Hindus C. Indonesian in their ancestry D. of Portuguese descent E. Papuans
Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The island of New Guinea is included in the region known as: A. Melanesia B. Micronesia C. Polynesia D. Fiji E. Indonesia
Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The city located closest to the Ganges Delta is: A. Calcutta (Kolkata) B. New Delhi C. Madras (Chennai) D. Islamabad E. Colombo
Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following oil producers does not border the Persian Gulf? A. Libya B. Kuwait C. Iran D. Saudi Arabia E. Oman
Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The main river serving the hinterland of Shanghai is the: A. Xi (West)/Pearl River B. Huang He (Yellow River) C. Chang-Yangzi River D. Irawaddy River E. Songhua
Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The partitioning of Hindu India from Muslim Pakistan occurred in: A. ca. 460 B.C. B. 1857 C. 1947 D. 1971 E. the two areas have never been partitioned
Question 12 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) . The Gobi is associated with which region? A. North China B. Northeast China C. Inner Mongolia D. Xinjiang E. Xizang
Question 13 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following is false about New Caledonia? A. It has significant nickel resources. B. It was under British rule. C. It is inhabited by only about 240,000 persons. D. It consists of about 80 islands. E. About 37% of the population is of French origin.
Question 14 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following cities suffered severely in the devastating 1991 cyclone that came ashore north of the Bay of Bengal? A. New Delhi B. Bombay (Mumbai) C. Dhaka D. Karachi E. Beijing
Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The Pacific region called ___________ takes its name from the word for many, and is contained within a huge triangle whose corners are New Zealand, Easter Island, and the Hawaiian Islands. A. Polynesia B. Amnesia C. Micronesia D. Melanesia E. Oceania
Question 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) . The Grand Canal connects: A. the Xi (West)/Pearl River and the Chang-Yangzi River B. the Chang-Yangzi River and the core of Northern China C. the Liao and the Amur D. the Indus and the Ganges E. the Liao and the Ob
Question 17 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following statements is false? A. The first Temple of the Jews was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 B.C. B. The second Temple of the Jews was destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. C. Christianity began as a messianic religion under the Romans D. The United Nations gave Jerusalem to the Israelis under the 1947 partition resolution E. The Palestinians and the Israelis both desire Jerusalem as their capital.
Question 18 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Your textbook indicates that a newly developing regional disparity in India is between: A. urban and rural areas B. east and west C. north and south D. coastal and interior E. none of the above
Question 19 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Centrifugal forces: A. tend to pull a state together, unifying it and increasing its cohesion b. determine the effectiveness with which the boundary system functions to control the population C. affect the binding function of the capital city D. have the effect of dividing a state, promoting disunity and internal fragmentation E. pull a state from representative to authoritarian forms of government
Question 20 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Egypt’s peasant farmers are known as: A. Shatt-al-Arabs B. fellaheen C. Shi’ites D. mestizos E. Bedouins
Question 21 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following is located in Micronesia? A. Hawaiian Islands B. Marshall Islands C. New Caledonia D. Solomon Islands E. Papua New Guinea
Question 22 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The majority population in the north of Kazakhstan is: A. Kazakhstan B. Russian C. Uzbek D. Armenian E. Ukrainian
Question 23 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The largest oil reserves in the Middle East are in: A. Israel B. Libya C. Iraq D. Saudi Arabia E. Yemen
Question 24 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The emerging economic region of China is: A. Shandong B. Shenzhen C. the Pacific Rim D. Hainan Island E. Hong Kong (Xianggang)
Question 25 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The priestly caste in India is known as the: A. Hindus B. Brahmans C. Harijans D. Sikhs E. none of the above
Question 26 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) This country is the smallest in North Africa, but has the highest GNP per capita in North Africa. A. Chad B. Algeria C. Tunisia D. Morocco E. Libya
Question 27 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The island off the south coast of Australia is known as: A. Tasmania B. Canberra C. Sydney D. New Guinea E. Christmas Island
Question 28 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which association is incorrect? A. Myanmar, Irrawaddy B. Thailand, Chao Phraya C. Liao, Laos D. Mekong, southern Vietnam E. Red, northern Vietnam
Question 29 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The Empire that ruled over much of Southwest Asia prior to World War I was: A. Ottoman B. Persian C. Byzantine D. Crusader Kingdom E. Maghreb Empire
Question 30 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) . Which of the following countries is not on the Arabian Peninsula? A. Libya B. Kuwait C. Oman D. Qatar E. Bahrain
Question 31 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Mao Zedong’s proclamation creating the communist People’s Republic of China was announced in: A. 1911 B. 1925 C. 1949 D. 1976 E. 1983
Question 32 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The most important ethnic group in Afghanistan is the: A. Pushtuns (Pathans) B. Turkmen C. Azeris D. Kurds E. Baluchis
Question 33 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The largest country in Melanesia by area is: A. Solomon Islands Island B. Fiji C. Papua New Guinea D. Hawai’i E. Easter
Question 34 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) In India, a leading centrifugal force is: A. the caste system B. cultural strength of Hinduism C. the personality of Nehru D. the Sikh population E. none of the above
Question 35 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which state is located in southern India? A. Assam B. Tamil Nadu C. Punjab D. Kashmir E. Tibet
Question 36 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Much of India’s coal supply is found in the: A. Assam region B. Chota-Nagpur Plateau C. Western Ghats D. Kathiawar Peninsula E. Kashmir province
Question 37 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The small group of islands 400 miles south of India are the: A. Sri Lanka B. Punjabs C. Maldives D. Dravidians E. Colombos
Question 38 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) In Iraq, the Shi’ite population is concentrated in: A. the north B. the capital C. the border area near Jordan D. the south E. the Kurdish area
Question 39 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following colonial associations is incorrect? A. Spain, Philippines B. France, Sumatera (Sumatra) C. Dutch, Indonesia D. France, Vietnam E. Timor, Portugal
Question 40 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following statements about Nepal is false? A. Deforestation is a problem. B. Agriculture is a true success story. C. The Himalayas are the principal physical feature. D. About 80% of the population are Hindu. E. Kathmandu is the country's core area.
Question 41 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following statements is false? A. Though the official language of Bangladesh is Bengali, the official language of Pakistan is Urdu. B. While the major natural hazard faced by Bangladesh is flooding, the major natural hazard faced by Pakistan is drought. C. While rice is the major staple grain in Bangladesh, wheat is the major staple grain in Pakistan. D. Bangladesh and Pakistan have significant known mineral resources. E. Bangladesh and Pakistan were once united into a single country.
Question 42 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following regions is often called “Manchuria” by uninformed foreigners? A. Northeast China B. Taiwan C. North China Plain D. Xizang E. Red Basin of Sichuan
Question 43 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which country maintains the largest land claim in Antarctica? A. United States B. Australia C. New Zealand D. Japan E. France
Question 44 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The first true indigenous empire in India was the: A. Aryan B. Indus C. Dravidian D. Buddha E. Mauryan
Question 45 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Xizang: A. is the Chinese name for Tibet B. is Buddhist C. has suffered from the destruction of its culture by the Chinese D. has its capital at Lhasa E. all of the above
Question 46 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Native Australians are known as: A. Maoris B. Cook Islanders C. Aborigines D. Indians E. Guineans
Question 47 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following cities is located in Pakistan’s Sind region? A. Karachi B. Kabul C. Islamabad D. Lahore E. Rawalpindi
Question 48 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The untouchable caste in India is known as the: A. Hindus B. Harijans C. Brahmans D. Sikhs E. none of the above
Question 49 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The rural areas of Australia are known as the: A. backward zone B. outlands C. aboriginal territories D. Northern Territory E. outback
Question 50 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following are not Chinese areas encouraging foreign investment? A. special economic zones B. open coastal areas C. open cities D. forbidden cities E. Shenzhen
Question 51 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The body of water destroyed by Soviet irrigation schemes is the: A. Black Sea B. Aral Sea C. Caspian Sea D. Lake Balkhash E. Sea of Azov
Question 52 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following countries does not share a common border with Pakistan? A. Iran B. China C. Bangladesh D. Afghanistan E. India
Question 53 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The shortest of the three great rivers in China is the: A. Huang He (Yellow River) B. Chiang River C. Xi (West)/Pearl River D. Liao River E. Indus River
Question 54 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) China’s current population is closest to: A. 700 million B. 800 million C. 1.6 billion D. 500 million E. 1.3 billion
Question 55 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Ceuta and Mellila are associated with which country? A. Egypt B. Tunisia C. Persia D. Morocco E. Spanish Sahara
Question 56 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The UAE includes the oil-rich sheikhdom known as: A. Kuwait B. Saudi C. Abu Dhabi D. Bahrain E. Qatar
Question 57 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following republics of Turkestan has a people of Persian origin? A. Kazakhstan B. Uzbekistan C. Turkmenistan D. Tajikistan E. Kyrgyzstan
Question 58 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The city of __________ is located at the confluence of the White and Blue Nile and serves as the capital of __________. A. Khartoum/Sudan B. Addis Ababa/Ethiopia C. Cairo/Egypt D. Kabol/Afghanistan E. Baghdad/Iraq
Question 59 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Between Yemen and Djibouti is the choke point known as: A. Hormuz B. Tiran C. Bab el Mandeb D. Suez E. Gibraltar
Question 60 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The Sikh population is concentrated in: A. Punjab B. Assam C. Kerala D. Kashmir E. Seekland
Question 61 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The modern state of Israel was created in: A. 1923 B. 1937 C. 1948 D. 1959 E. 1967
Question 62 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Prior to independence, New Guinea was administered by: A. Australia B. New Zealand C. U.S. D. Indonesia E. Papua
Question 63 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) 8 of the 10 costliest natural disasters in the world have struck which of the following countries? A. India B. Bangladesh C. Pakistan D. Sri Lanka E. Nepal
Question 64 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following is not one of the republics of Turkestan? A. Kazakhstan B. Uzbekistan C. Turkmenistan D. Azerbaijan E. Kyrgyzstan
Question 65 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following is the core area of Pakistan? A. Punjab B. Sind C. Assam D. Islamabad E. Baluchistan
Question 66 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following was not a part of French Indochina? A. Tonkin B. Siam C. Cambodia D. Laos E. Vietnam
Question 67 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The State of Israel: A. was settled by people fleeing the Zionist policies of Nazi Germany B. was created from territory that was formerly administered by the British C. was part of the Ottoman Empire and ceded to the Israelis in 1923 D. was created out of the country of Palestine that previously had no Jewish population E. was founded after World War I
Question 68 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The North China Plain is dominated by the: A. Huang He (Yellow River) B. Himalayas C. Chang-Yangzi River D. Xizang E. Ordos Desert
Question 69 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Kemal Atatürk is most closely identified with the city of: A. Cairo B. Mecca C. Tehran D. Ankara E. Baghdad
Question 70 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Wallace’s Line refers to: A. the point in Australia where earthquakes are particularly severe B. the line separating Australian species from non-Australian species C. the midpoint of the Great Dividing Range D. the point at which Australian waters are divided from New Zealand waters E. the dividing line between the aboriginal and modern Australian territories
Question 71 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following is not located within the Maghreb region? A. the Atlas Mountains B. Casablanca C. the countries that were once called the Barbary states d. the Mecca area of the Arabian Peninsula D. the city of Tunis
Question 72 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The leader who took over in China following Mao was: A. Deng Xiaoping B. Mao’s son C. Chiang Kai-Shek D. Sun Yat-sen E. Zhou Enlai
Question 73 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Iran differs from most of the North African/Southwest Asian realm in that: A. it is non-Islamic B. its population is nearly 100% Arab C. it is dominantly Shi’ite D. it is ruled by a monarchy E. as a nation it is very young
Question 74 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The Han Dynasty: A. is the earliest Chinese dynasty about which substantial information is available B. began and ended before 300 B.C., when China already was a well-organized state C. was a pivotal and formative period in Chinese history, when the Chinese sphere of influence was enlarged, land reform occurred, and external trade commenced D. was a period of division and disarray, causing the emergence of two rival capitals, Tianjin and Beijing E. led directly to the takeover of the Manchus
Question 75 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) A boundary is actually marked on the ground during the stage called: A. administration B. allocation (definition) C. delimitation D. demarcation E. antecedence
Question 76 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) _______ held onto eastern Timor well after the Dutch left the East Indies. A. Portugal B. Spain C. U.S. D. British E. Japanese
Question 77 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The dominant centripetal force in India has been the: A. cultural and religious strength of Hinduism B. universality of the English Language C. united opposition to Islam D. national effort against the colonial power E. war on hunger and malnutrition
Question 78 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) About ___ % of Australians live in cities or towns. A. 20 B. 40 C. 85 D. 10 E. 12
Question 79 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The lava covered plateau that extends across most of southern India is known as the: A. Punjab B. Bengla C. Dravidian D. Deccan E. Raj
Question 80 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following is not located in Pakistan? A. Deccan Plateau B. Sind C. Punjab D. Islamabad E. Baluchistan
Question 81 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The Hawaiian Islands are included in: A. Melanesia B. Micronesia C. Polynesia D. Fiji E. Indonesia
Question 82 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which region contains Tibet? A. South China B. Inner Mongolia C. Xinjiang D. Xizang E. Northeast China
Question 83 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) A territorial sea is: A. an area of the ocean where all of the rights of a coastal state prevail B. a body of water completely surrounded by a state C. a small body of water that connects to larger bodies of water D. only found in the Southern Ocean E. an area where a state has no rights to exploit minerals
Question 84 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The animals found in Australia who carry their young in pouches are collectively known as: A. Marsupials B. Kangaroos C. Platypuses D. Maoris E. Tasmanians
Question 85 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The Hindu population of Sri Lanka is called the: A. Ceylonese B. Sinhalese C. Tamils D. Ghats E. Lankanese
Question 86 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following has not been important in the development of Shenzhen as an SEZ? A. proximity to Hong Kong (Xianggang) B. the socialist economic principles applied by the Chinese government to its development C. port facilities D. investment of overseas Chinese in its development E. U.S. and Japanese investments
Question 87 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following areas of India is located in the Brahmaputra Valley? A. Deccan B. Assam C. Punjab D. Kashmir E. Tibet
Question 88 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The periphery of the Deccan plateau is marked by mountain ranges called: A. Punjabs B. Ghats C. Himalayas D. Karakoram E. Hindu Kush
Question 89 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Two political entities that recently reunited with China are: A. Vietnam and Shandong B. Macau (Macao) and Shenzhen C. Hong Kong (Xianggang) and Shenzhen D. Hong Kong and Xianggang E. Macau (Macao) and Hong Kong (Xianggang)
Question 90 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The power coming through India in the tenth century was: A. Roman B. Greek C. Islam D. Buddhist E. Aryan
Question 91 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The Syrians have lost which piece of territory to the Israelis? A. Lebanon B. Bratislava C. Palestine D. Golan E. Kurdistan
Question 92 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following statements about Indian agriculture is false? A. Rice is grown in the east and wheat in the west. B. Wheat is grown in the east and rice in the west. C. The Green Revolution led to significant increases in production. D. Cotton is produced in west-central India. E. All of the above are false.
Question 93 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Which of the following statements is false? A. Australia’s total population is modest in size. B. The largest core area of Australia is on the southeastern coast. C. Most Australians live in rural areas. D. Much of Australia is arid or semi-arid. E. The capital of Australia is Canberra.
Question 94 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The country that could control the flow of the Nile River into Egypt is: A. Iraq B. Sudan C. Libya D. Turkey E. none of the above
Question 95 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The Huang He (Yellow River): A. drains the Xi (West)/Pearl River Basin B. flows into the South China Sea C. almost encircles one of China’s driest areas, the Ordos Desert D. flows from the Loess Plateau eastward toward the East China Sea south of Shanghai E. originates in the Tarim Basin
Question 96 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The North Africa/Southwest Asia realm contains about __________ % of the world’s oil reserves. A. 10 B. 95 C. 77 D. 30 E. 3
Question 97 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The two major cities on the North China Plain are: A. Beijing and Shanghai B. Beijing and Tianjin C. Shandong and Tibet D. Hainan and Hong Kong (Xianggang) E. Singapore and Shenyang
Question 98 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) Powdery wind-blown soil pulverized by glaciers is called: A. ordos B. loess C. cenozoic D. shandong E. huang soil
Question 99 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) The irredentist movement in the North West Frontier of Pakistan is based on cultural affiliations with the neighboring country of: A. Iran B. Afghanistan C. Jammu and Kashmir D. Bangladesh E. India
Question 100 (Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) An area whose control is still disputed by India and Pakistan is: A. Punjab B. Jammu and Kashmir C. Bangladesh D. Bengal E. Goa
