2) Solar, wind, and hydroelectric power are examples of: 4 points
a) Fossil fuels
b) Renewable energy resources
c) Man-made energy resources
d) Non- renewable energy resources
3) Climate:
4 points
a) Is the weather conditions over a long period of time
b) Impacts cultures
c) Is the weather conditions outside today
d) A & B
4) Early civilizations developed near what physical feature?
4 points
a) Mountains
b) Plateaus
c) Equator
d) Rivers
5) The importance of the Columbian Exchange was that:
4 points
a) It allowed Europe to colonize Africa
b) It led to the transfer of crops, animals, and cultural traits from one part of the world to another
c) It resulted in Australia becoming a British colony
d) It had a negative impact on Europe’s economy
6) Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of:
4 points
a) Renewable energy resources
b) Human characteristics
c) Fossil fuels
d) Non-carbon sources of energy
7) What physical feature separates the continent of Europe from the continent of Asia?
4 points
a) Ural Mountains
b) Mediterranean Sea
c) Nile River
d) Arabian Peninsula
8) What is the transition zone between the dry areas in Northern Africa and the rest of Africa?
4 points
a) Mediterranean Sea
b) Sahel
c) Kalahari Desert
d) Congo Rainforest
9) How does the sand/dust from the Sahara impact the Amazon Rainforest?
4 points
a) It does not impact the Amazon Rainforest
b) It lead to more forest fires in the Rainforest
c) It provides essential nutrients for the plants and trees
d) It helps people of the region populate the Rainforest
10) How does latitude affect the climate in Central Africa?
4 points
a) It makes the region hot & wet
b) It makes the region cool & wet
c) It makes the region hot & dry
d) It makes the region cool & dry
11) What physical feature in Eastern Africa was created by the separation of tectonic plates?
4 points
a) Congo River Basin
b) Sahel
c) Great Rift Valley
d) Namib Desert
12) Most Africans are members of one of these two religions?
4 points
a) Christianity & Islam
b) Judaism & Animism
c) Animism & Islam
d) Judaism & Christianity
13) According to the map below, where does the majority of the population in Australia live?
4 points
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a) In the outback
b) Along the coast
c) In Northern Territory
d) In the interior
14) The interior of Australia that is dry with many deserts is called:
4 points
a) the “Outback” / Great Victoria Desert
b) the “Land Down Under”
c) the Great Barrier Reef
d) the Interior Plain
15) The process of spreading ideas from one culture to others is known as:
4 points
a) Cultural traits
b) Cultural diffusion
c) Customs and traditions
d) Cultural extension
16) Which of these describe cultural characteristics of a place?
4 points
a) Language, money, freshwater
b) Natural resources, art, food
c) Tradition dress, language, housing
d) Religion, housing, trees
17) What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
4 points
a) Race is defined by biological traits; ethnicity is defined by cultural traits
b) Race is defined by cultural traits; ethnicity is defined by physical traits
c) Race is defined by what county you come from; ethnicity is defined by the gender role you take on
d) Race is defined by your religion; ethnicity is defined by the physical characteristics of the place you are from
18) Which of the following BEST describes gender roles in the US and Saudi Arabia?
4 points
a) Women have limited rights in the US; men have limited rights in Saudi Arabia
b) Men are the primary caregiver in the US and in Saudi Arabia
c) Women do the same work as men but get paid less in the US; roles of women are based on Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia
d) Women are not allowed to communicate with non-related males in the US; Household duties and child-care is equal between both parents in Saudi Arabia
19) Which of these statements would be BEST associated with how McDonald’s demonstrates cultural sensitivity in Israel?
4 points
a) They played to their customers preferences and incorporated tortillas into their menu items
b) They provide many menu items that do not contain meat since a large percentage of the population is vegetarian
c) They serve kosher-only beef and other menu items specific to the Jewish culture
d) They played to their customers preferences and incorporated a lot of seafood into their menu items