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Which country in Southwest Asia and North Africa has made efforts to preserve its
famed "cedars" forestlands in recent years?
A) Libya
B) Lebanon
C) Turkey
D) Iran
E) Iraq
What countries are Russia's major trading partners, as measured by total foreign
investment?
A) Great Britain and Germany
B) the United States and Canada
C) China and Vietnam
D) Japan and South Korea
E) Australia and New Zealand
Within Southeast Asia, transmigration is most commonly practiced in Indonesia.
Insular Southeast Asia
A) typically has dry winters.
B) straddles the equator.
C) has few peaks above 5,000 feet.
D) includes about 25 islands.
E) has tremendous temperature variation.
Problems associated with the construction of the Three Gorges Dam include all the
following, EXCEPT
A) the displacement of more than one million people.
B) the diversion of two other major rivers to fill the Three Gorges reservoir.
C) the flooding of a major scenic attraction.
D) the jeopardizing of several endangered species.
E) building what is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.
In which area of East Asia are loess deposits most common?
A) southern China
B) North Korea
C) Taiwan
D) west of the North China Plain
E) South Korea
Most countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa had achieved independence by
which decade?
A) 1910s
B) 1920s
C) 1930s
D) 1940s
E) 1950s
What plan did Europe introduce in 2005 to help the region fight climate change?
A) a program to become the world's leader in solar energy
B) a tree-planting plan
C) an emission trading scheme
D) a research program to perfect carbon sequestration
E) All of the choices are correct.
What is the currency of the European Monetary Union?
A) the euro
B) the franc
C) the Deutschemark
D) the pound
E) the dollar
People making a hajj (pilgrimage) to Makkah and Medinah must travel to which
country?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Israel
C) Egypt
D) Jordan
E) Iraq
All of the following are arguments against globalization, EXCEPT
A) globalization is not a "natural" process.
B) globalization is a policy promoted by free-trade advocates, capitalist countries, and
multinational firms, all of which benefit from the process.
C) policies of globalization increase the differences between rich and poor in the world.
D) globalization will lead to the use of nuclear weapons.
E) globalization is dangerously unstable.
In what former Soviet republic did war break out immediately after 1991 between
Islamist groups, smaller ethnic groups, and the government?
A) Uzbekistan
B) Tajikistan
C) Armenia
D) Azerbaijan
E) Kyrgyzstan
Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha,
A) was born into an elite class.
B) promised his followers an afterlife.
C) supported the caste system.
D) eventually converted to Hinduism.
E) founded Islam.
Virtually the entire area of the Tibetan Plateau is higher than ________ feet above sea
level.
A) 24,000
B) 2,000
C) 118,000
D) 150,000
E) 12,000
What was the main period of colonization by European states?
A) 1300 through the 1600s
B) 1400 through the mid-1550s
C) 1500 through the mid-1900s
D) 1700 through the 1800s
E) the 1800s
The Ottoman Empire
A) was replaced by the Byzantine Empire.
B) eventually stretched into southern Europe.
C) was initially led by Christians.
D) imposed Shi'a Islam upon its subjects.
E) is a remnant of its former self in modern day Iran.
Precipitation in Sub-Saharan Africa
A) primarily occurs in the summer months.
B) varies significantly.
C) is consistent year round.
D) is heaviest in winter months.
E) is greatest in the southern portion of the region.
What is China's policy toward education for children of urban migrants who came from
rural areas?
A) Migrants' children are welcomed in the schools in the cities to which they have
migrated.
B) The children must return to their parents' home villages and go to schools there.
C) There is no official policy.
D) Children of migrants must pay tuition that is twice that of children born in the cities.
E) Education is not required for any children.
By 2025, demographers predict that what percentage of the world will be living in
urban areas?
A) about 60%
B) approximately 30%
C) at least 50%
D) a little less than 70%
E) almost 90%
What do the letters in NATO stand for?
A) National Anti-Terrorism Organization
B) North Austrian Transportation Organization
C) Norway-Austria Treaty Organization
D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
E) Netherlands Against Terrorism Organization
Which of the following pairings of climate type and regions in Europe is correct?
A) Mediterranean Coast: continental climate
B) Iberian Peninsula: tundra
C) North Sea Coast: dry summer Mediterranean climate
D) Northern Europe: dry summer Mediterranean climate
E) Atlantic Coast: maritime climate
The Maori account for approximately what percentage of New Zealand's population?
A) 22
B) 45
C) 8
D) 1
E) 30
On average, about how many children does a woman in Sub-Saharan Africa have
during her lifetime?
A) 1 or 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 8 or more
What country in East Asia has resorted to "pollution exporting" where dirtier factories
are moved overseas as a way to improve its environment?
A) Japan
B) China
C) North Korea
D) Singapore
E) All of the choices are correct.
Which of the following environmental problems is NOT a major issue in Australia and
Oceania?
A) Major mining operations have threatened the environment.
B) Global warming threatens to drown islands of the region as sea levels rise.
C) Wide-scale burning of forests after they have been cleared is creating smoke
pollution.
D) Exotic plants and animals are leading to the extinction of indigenous species.
E) Woodlands have been destroyed to produce pastures.
What is being proposed as an alternative biofuel to reduce deforestation in Africa?
A) Bamboo
B) Eucalyptus
C) Savanna Woodlands
D) Tropical Hardwoods
E) Switchgrass
If the less developed world is called "The Third World," then what are "The First
World" and "The Second World"?
A) The wealthiest countries are the First World; the middle-income countries are the
Second World.
B) Capitalist, democratic countries are the First World; communist countries are the
Second World.
C) Countries of the Americas are the First World; countries of Eurasia are the Second
World.
D) The world leaders in technology comprise the First World; the world leaders in
natural resources comprise the Second World.
E) There are no First and Second Worlds; the "Third World" designation is merely an
indication of the level of poverty in these less developed countries.
Kwajalein is the best example of an atoll in Australia and Oceania.
The fastest rate of deforestation is occurring in what region?
A) Amazon Basin of South America
B) Southeast Asia
C) tropical Africa
D) the Caribbean
E) Oceania
What transportation technology is needed to take advantage economically of the oil
wealth of Central Asia?
A) waterways
B) highways
C) pipelines
D) railroads
E) specialized oil tankers
Christianity was the first monotheistic religion of Southwest Asia.
