World Regions
After the Seven Years War, the __________ for the most part dominated the European-inhabited territory of North America. A) British B) French C) Spanish D) Dutch E) none of the above
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All of these are desert regions in South America, except __________. A) the Pantanal B) the Atacama C) Patagonia D) All of these are desert. E) None of these is desert.
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All of these are native South American plants, except __________. A) coffee B) coca C) tobacco D) potatoes E) All of these are native South American plants.
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All of these are ʺSouthern Coneʺ countries, except __________. A) Nicaragua B) Paraguay C) Uruguay D) Chile E) Chile
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All of these countries are located in Central America, except __________. A) Paraguay B) Guatemala C) Panama D) Nicaragua E) Costa Rica
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Altitudinal zonation is describing how climate changes with: A) elevation B) latitude C) industrialization D) location relative to the Equator E) none of these
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Approximately half of current migrants to Canada come from: A) Asia B) Great Britain C) the Caribbean Basin D) Mexico E) United States
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China now has __________ cities with a population of 1 million or more. A) 96 B) 52 C) 25 D) 16 E) 6
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Columbus landed in October, 1492 in what is today __________. A) the Bahamas B) Cuba C) Dominican Republic D) Mexico E) Florida
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Effectively, the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1924 was targeted at __________, as they then made up most of the migrant population to the U.S. A) Southern and Eastern Europeans B) Chinese C) Japanese D) Latin Americans E) Irish and Germans
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Governments in Latin America have a bias in favor of __________ regions in providing services and investments. A) urban B) rural C) coastal D) export-producing E) They have no bias in favor of any particular region.
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In 1916, the U.S. bought the Virgin Islands from __________. A) Denmark B) France C) Italy D) Portugal E) none of the abovE
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In terms of native speakers, this Native American language is the largest in Latin America. A) Quechua B) Guarani C) Aymara D) Mayan E) Nahuatl
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In the 1970s, this Brazilian region was seen by the Brazilian government as a pressure valve for landless and impoverished peasants in other regions and as a way of securing national territory through settlement. A) the Amazon basin B) the Northeast C) the Southeast D) the South E) the area around Brasilia
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Jamaica A) Bauxite B) Oil C) Copper D) Iron E) Silver
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Machu Picchu is associated with what native Latin American culture? A) Inca B) Maya C) Aztec D) Guarani E) Toltec
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Manaus is a port on what water body? A) the Amazon River B) the Atlantic Ocean C) the Pacific Ocean D) the Orinoco River E) the Caribbean Sea
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Most Canadians are of: A) British ancestry B) French ancestry C) Spanish ancestry D) Irish ancestry
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Most Canadians live: A) within 200 miles of the border with the U.S. B) on the Pacific coast C) in the Maritime provinces D) in the Prairie provinces E) in the north of their country
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Most people in Latin America speak Spanish or __________. A) Portuguese B) French C) English D) a Native American language E) German
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On what was the first ʺboomʺ in Manaus, Brazil based? A) natural rubber B) gold C) diamonds D) coca E) petroleum
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Peninsulares were Spanish colonials who __________. A) were born in Spain B) were born in the New World C) had Native American ancestors as well as European ancestors D) had returned to Spain after enriching themselves in the Americas E) settled in the Yucatan peninsula
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The 1985 earthquake in __________ killed as many as 10,000 people and devastated downtown buildings. A) Mexico City B) Sao Paulo C) Managua D) Quito E) Asuncion
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The Amazon basin makes up about 2/3 of this country. A) Brazil B) Argentina C) Colombia D) Venezuela E) Mexico
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The Guianas A) Bauxite B) Oil C) Copper D) Iron E) Silver
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The Mayan culture reached its peak of development during this time period. A) 600 B.C. to A.D. 800 B) 6 B.C. to A.D. 1800 C) 600 B.C. to A.D. 1 D) 1 B.C. to A.D. 800 E) none of these
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The Panama Canal joins what two water bodies? A) the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean B) the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean C) the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea D) the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico E) The Panama Canal does not join two water bodies.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement made by Pope Alexander VI in 1494 to divide the world between __________ and __________ along a north—south line 1100 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. A) Spain/Portugal B) Spain/France C) Portugal/Great Britain D) Portugal/France E) France/Great Britain
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The U.S. won the Spanish-American War, thus ending Spanish rule in __________. A) Cuba and the Philippines B) Mexico and Colombia C) Haiti and the Dominican Republic D) Florida and Texas E) Central America
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The __________ have been called Latin America's "lost decade" because of the slowdown in growth and deterioration in living standards that occurred during that decade. A) 1980s B) 1950s C) 1870s D) 1930s
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The __________ wave of immigration to North America was dominated by large numbers of Irish and German. A) first B) second C) third D) fourth E) fifth
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The regions comprising Latin America and the Caribbean today had an estimated __________ people when the first Europeans arrived. A) 50 million B) 20 million C) 10 million D) 200 million E) 5 million
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The war with Mexico in 1846 resulted in the annexation of __________. A) Texas B) Florida C) Arizona D) Cuba E) California
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This Caribbean island country is mostly French speakers. A) Haiti B) Dominican Republic C) Belize D) Aruba E) Jamaica
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This is the highest mountain in the Andes. A) Aconcagua B) Machu Pichu C) Denali D) Altiplano E) none of these
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This is the largest Canadian city on the Pacific coast. A) Vancouver B) Seattle C) Winnipeg D) Calgary E) Juneau
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This is the largest landowner in the ʺNew Westʺ. A) the federal government B) retirees from the Eastern states C) Native Americans D) Ranchers E) mining companies
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This is the most likely addition to NAFTA. A) Chile B) Argentina C) Venezuela D) Bolivia E) Brazil
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This is the only remaining European possession on the South American mainland. A) French Guiana B) Belize C) Guyana D) Paraguay E) Suriname
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This political party controlled the national government of Mexico for seven decades, until defeat in 2000. A) Institutional Revolutionary Party B) National Action Party C) Sandinistas D) Zapatistas E) Socialistas
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This was the center of administration of the vice-royalty of New Spain. A) Mexico City B) Buenos Aires C) Lima D) Quito E) Havana
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Volcanic eruptions in the 1990s on this island forced the evacuation of more than two -thirds of the islandʹs population. A) Montserrat B) Aruba C) Bonaire D) Grenada E) Dominica
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What Latin American country was affected the most by Hurricane Mitch in late October 1998? A) Honduras B) Guyana C) Chile D) Brazil E) Mexico
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What are seringuieros? A) local rubber tappers in the Amazon basin B) Brazilian cowboys C) rebel guerillas in Colombia D) communities founded by escaped slaves in Cuba E) urban squatters in Argentina
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What is the dominant religion in Latin America? A) Catholic B) Protestant C) Islam D) traditional Amerindian religion E) none of the above
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What is the main fossil fuel resource in the Amazon, where this resource was discovered in 1967? A) oil B) coal C) natural gas D) uranium E) The Amazon does not have fossil fuel resources.
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What is the name of the Mexican governmentʹs oil company? A) PEMEX B) MEXPEM C) PIMCO D) MIXTEC E) none of these
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What was the purpose of the North America Act of 1867? A) creation of the Dominion of Canada B) unify the former French Canadian possessions with British possessions under one royal governor C) Extend voting rights to non-White Canadians D) transfer ownership of Alaska to the United States E) abolish slavery in Canada
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What was the ʺColumbian Exchange?ʺ A) the interaction between the ecologies of two continents B) the silver and gold trade with Europe C) the adoption of European cultural practices D) the slave trade from Africa to the Caribbean E) none of these
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What was ʺThe Demographic Collapseʺ in Latin America? A) the result of epidemics of diseases introduced by the Europeans B) a decline already in progress when the Europeans arrived C) the result of the high rates of internal migration after WW II D) the transition from high growth to low growth through birth control E) the result of civil wars prevalent during the 19th century
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When did Canada separate from Great Britain? A) 1867 B) 1767 C) 1967 D) 2006 E) Canada is still part of Great Britain
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When did Panama become independent of Colombia? A) 1903 B) 1783 C) 2003 D) 1873 E) none of these
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When were wild plants and animals domesticated by native Latin Americans into cultivated or tamed forms through selective breeding for preferred characteristics? A) 10,000 years ago B) 20,000 years ago C) 1,000 years ago D) 5,000 years ago E) 500 years ago
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Where is Iguaçu Falls located? A) on the Paraná River, where Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay meet B) on the Amazon River in central Brazil C) on the Orinoco River in Venezuela D) between Mexico and Guatemala E) on the Magdalena River in Colombia
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Where is Lake Maracaibo located? A) Venezuela B) Mexico C) Peru D) Bolivia E) Brazil
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Where is the Tierra Templada located? A) anywhere between 2950 feet and 5900 feet above sea level B) the Caribbean Basin C) southeastern Brazil D) between the Equator and 23.5° latitude E) none of these
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Which of the following brings heavy rains to southern Chile? A) Westerlies B) Easterlies C) Trade Winds D) Doldrums E) none of the above
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Which of the following received independence later than the others listed in this question? A) Caribbean B) Central America C) South America D) Mexico E) They all gained independence at the same time.
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Who lived in ʺMaroon communities?ʺ A) escaped and liberated slaves B) people of mixed racial ancestry C) Native American tribes that did not want to assimilate D) South Asians E) none of these
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Who was the Panamanian leader implicated in drug trafficking? A) Manuel Noriega B) Fidel Castro C) Jean Bertrand Aristide D) Hugo Chavez E) Augusto Pinochet
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Why is Mexico City especially vulnerable to earthquakes? A) It is built on a former lake bed. B) It is near the ocean. C) It is 7000 feet above sea level. D) It is 200 feet below sea level.
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Columbus thought he had arrived in __________, however he actually had arrived in the Caribbean. A) Africa B) the Far East C) the Middle East D) Persia E) none of the above
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In both Canada and the U.S., __________ was far and away the most influential of the four colonial powers. A) France B) Great Britain C) Spain D) the Netherlands E) none of the above
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In the mining districts of the Bolivian and Peruvian Andes, what was the most important mineral excavated during the colonial period?
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Lake Maracaibo A) Bauxite B) Oil C) Copper D) Iron E) Silver
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Mexicoʹs Gulf Coast A) Bauxite B) Oil C) Copper D) Iron E) Silver
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Sugar grown on plantations in __________ and southern Mexico were important export commodities in Spanish colonial America. A) Venezuela B) Cuba C) Columbia D) Brazil E) none of the above
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The __________ in East Asia is humid and subtropical. A) Northern Regime B) Southern Regime C) Western Regime D) Eastern Regime E) none of the above
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The largest religious denomination in Canada is __________. A) Protestantism B) Roman Catholicism C) Judaism D) Evangelicals E) none of the above
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The most serious criticism of the Green Revolution in Mexico was __________. A) salinization B) loss of genetic diversity C) monocultures D) possible introduction of disease in food crops E) none of the above
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The trade winds are air movements from the tropics to the equator dragged by the spinning Earth into a/an __________ flow. A) west to east B) east to west C) north to south D) south to north E) The trade winds do not follow a consistent path.
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This is the Mexican system of distributing communally held land to peasants, established after the Mexican revolution. A) Bracero B) Ejido C) Favela D) hacienda E) none of the above
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What term is used to define money that is sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean from people working temporarily or permanently in other countries? A) Braceros B) Remittances C) Work Fund D) Caceros E) none of the above
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When did Panama regain control of the Panama Canal? A) 1977 B) 1999 C) 1983 D) 2006 E) Panama has not regained control of the Canal.
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Which of the following is more stationary? A) Canadian Plate B) North American Plate C) Pacific Plate D) Juan de Fuca Plate
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_________ is a formerly glaciated landscape that contains fertile soils and an abundance of lakes and rivers. A) The Canadian Shield B) The Interior Lowlands C) The Great Plains D) Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Plain E) none of the above
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Although its inhabitants have diverse origins, North America is considered Europeanized because of the predominance of: A) European languages B) Christianity C) both of these D) neither of these
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Northern Chile A) Bauxite B) Oil C) Copper D) Iron E) Silver
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On the North American continent, the jet stream brings __________ to most of the continent in the winter. A) dry air B) wind C) precipitation D) warmth E) none of the above
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The __________ imposed quotas on the numbers of new immigrants who would be allowed to enter the U.S. A) Hart-Cellar Act B) Wilson-Miller Act C) Johnson-Reed Act D) none of the above E) all of the above
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The first inhabitants of North America probably originated in what is today northern __________ and __________. A) Mexico/California B) Germany/Denmark C) China/Siberia D) Colombia/Venezuela E) none of the above
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This U.S. government policy states that European military interference in the Western Hemisphere, including the Caribbean and Latin America, would no longer be acceptable. A) The Kennedy Doctrine B) The Reagan Doctrine C) The Monroe Doctrine D) The Jefferson Doctrine E) The Adams Doctrine
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What area did the Incans occupy? A) Yucatan Peninsula B) Brazilian Highlands C) Andes Mountains D) All of these were part of the Incan Empire. E) none of the above
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Which conquistador turned priest was concerned with rights of indigenous peoples during the colonial period? A) Hernan Cortes B) Christopher Columbus C) Bartolome de Las Casas D) Cristobal Colon E) none of the above
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_________ is the capital of Canada. A) Toronto B) Montreal C) Ottawa D) Vancouver E) none of the above
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All of these countries have had socialist governments opposed by the United States, except __________. A) Guatemala B) Chile C) Nicaragua D) Peru E) All of these have had socialist governments opposed by the United States.
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Northern Edge of Guiana Highlands A) Bauxite B) Oil C) Copper D) Iron E) Silver
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Northern Mexico A) Bauxite B) Oil C) Copper D) Iron E) Silver
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The western coastal formation of North America sits along the fault line of two active crustal plates, the __________ and the Juan de Fuca plate. A) Canadian Plate B) Interior Plate C) California Plate D) Pacific Plate E) none of the above
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Where are the major deposits of natural gas located in Peru and Bolivia? A) off-shore in the Pacific B) in the Atacama Desert C) in the Andes D) east of the Andes E) west of the Andes
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Which of the following altitudinal zones usually produces bananas? A) Tierra Helada B) Tierra Fria C) Tierra Templada D) Tierra Caliente E) All of these are too cool to grow bananas.
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Which of these regions is mostly covered with grasslands? A) llanos of Venezuela B) cerrados of Brazil C) pampas of Argentina D) They are all grasslands. E) None of these is grassland.
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Which of these was a provision of the Hay/Bunau-Varilla Treaty between Panama and the U.S.? A) Panama conceded rights to the United States in the Panama Canal Zone "as if it were sovereign.ʺ B) The United States could build a canal in the Zone. C) The United States could administer, fortify, and defend the Canal Zone "in perpetuity." D) It provided all of these E) It provided none of these.
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Which of these was introduced by the Europeans into Latin America after 1492? A) cattle B) horses C) sheep D) all of these E) none of these
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15) Why was Hurricane Katrina in 2005 different and far more destructive than most Gulf Coast storms ? A) the high population density in southern Louisiana and Mississippi B) the dependence of New Orleans on levees to protect areas below sea level C) widespread flooding D) the historic intensity of the storm E) all of these
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A recent estimate of the population of the city of New Orleans since 2005 indicates that the population has been reduced by this percent. A) 4% B) 14% C) 24% D) 54% E) 64%
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All of these are shared characteristics of most Latin American countries, except __________. A) common experience of colonialism B) dominance of the Spanish and Portuguese languages C) religion (Roman Catholicism) D) legal and political institutions E) All of these are shared characteristics.
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Potosi A) Bauxite B) Oil C) Copper D) Iron E) Silver
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The silver mines at Potosi are now within __________. A) Chile B) Argentina C) Uruguay D) Colombia E) none of the above
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This is the downside of tourism. A) pollution of oceans, reefs, and beaches by ships B) competition for fresh water and higher food prices for local residents C) cultural and social stresses from interactions between the wealthy visitors and poorer residents D) prostitution and drugs E) all of these
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Where is the Atacama Desert located? A) in Patagonia B) in southeastern Brazil C) east of the Andes D) in Mexico E) on the Pacific coast of South America
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Which of the following is(are) true of liberation theology? A) It focused on the poor and disadvantaged. B) It is informed by the perceived preference of Jesus for the poor and helpless. C) It was influence by the writings of Karl Marx and other revolutionaries. D) It was espoused by the Second Vatican Council, called by Pope John XXIII in 1962. E) All of these are true.
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Which of these is an example of a syncretic religious practice? A) Candomble B) Umbanda C) Voodoo D) Santeria E) They all are.
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Which of these is(are) associated with ʺEl Nino?ʺ A) the ocean warms off the coast of Peru B) heavy rain and flooding along the Peruvian coast C) drought in northeast Brazil D) floods on the Parana River E) all of these
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TRUE OR FALSE The Altiplano are the high elevation plateaus and basins that lie within even higher mountains.
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3) The South Asian wet monsoon originates over the __________ and moves __________. A) Indian Ocean/northeast B) South China Sea/northwest C) Pacific Ocean/west D) South Atlantic/east
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50) The refugee population after the unification of Vietnam in 1975 is estimated to have been __________. A) 2 million B) 1 million C) 500 thousand D) 100 thousand
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A federal state is a form of government in which power is allocated to __________. A) units of local government within the country B) a central government within the country C) a county within the country D) political parties, who choose the national leadership E) none of the above
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A high estimate of the number of Native Americans in the U.S. and Canada when the first Europeans arrived is: A) 18 million B) 10 million C) 50 million D) 1 million E) 3 million
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About 25% of Canadaʹs population is of __________ ancestry. A) French B) African C) Native American D) Asian E) British
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After World War II, how long did it take for Japan to return to its prewar economic levels of output? A) 5 years B) 10 years C) 15 years D) Japan emerged from World War II with little reduction of output.
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Agricultural involution implies: A) higher yields from less land B) lower yields from more land C) higher yields from more land D) lower yields from less land E) collapse of local economies
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All of these countries are mostly urban, except: A) China B) Japan C) South Korea D) North Korea E) Taiwan
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All of these countries either now have or once had Communist governments, except __________. A) Indonesia B) Vietnam C) Laos D) Cambodia
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All of these countries have territory on the island of Borneo, except: A) Singapore B) Brunei C) Malaysia D) Indonesia E) none of these have territory on Borneo
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All of these have been termed ʺlittle tigersʺ except: A) Burma B) Thailand C) Malaysia D) Singapore
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An attempted Communist coup in 1965 against this country's leader, Sukarno, resulted in at least 500,000 people being killed in retaliation. A) Indonesia B) Malaysia C) Philippines D) Vietnam E) Cambodia
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Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom are associated with which culture? A) Khmer B) Srivijaya C) Annam D) Champa
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Approximately how far from the mainland of the United States is Hawaii? A) 2000 miles B) 1200 miles C) 500 miles D) 4000 miles E) 100 miles
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Approximately what percentage of Americans have some access to the Internet? A) 50% B) 30% C) 20% D) 70% E) nearly 100%
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Approximately what proportion of foreign tourists visiting Thailand each year are "sex tourists?" A) 1 in 10 B) 1 in 5 C) about half D) 90% E) less than 1%
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As a group, when did the Southeast Asian colonies begin to receive independence? A) after WW I B) after WW II C) after the Vietnam War D) in the 1990s E) in the 1800s
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Between the end of WW II and the early 1980s, the Sunbelt experienced a population increase of nearly: A) 98% B) 57% C) 24% D) 10% E) The population of the Sunbelt actually declined during this time.
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Burma, Malaysia, and Singapore were colonies of the: A) British B) French C) Spanish D) Dutch
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By 1990, __________ had become the largest source region of immigrants to the U.S. A) Mexico B) China C) Russia D) India E) none of the above
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Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan Empire had established control over all of South Asia except __________. A) present day Sri Lanka and the southern tip of India B) present day Pakistan and Burma C) present day Bangladesh and the southern section of Bhutan D) Asoka controlled all of these territories.
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Emperor Asoka personally supported the idea of ʺconquest by __________.ʺ A) dharma B) gupta C) aryan D) vedic
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Evidence exists that Inuits had trading relations with Norse settlers as early as the __________ century A.D. A) 10th B) 5th C) 12th D) 8th E) 15th
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From 1860 to 1920, the predominant migration pattern within the U.S. was: A) rural to urban B) urban to rural C) urban to suburban D) suburban to urban E) none of these
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From 1979 to 1989, what foreign power had troops on the ground in Afghanistan? A) Soviet Union B) China C) United States D) India E) Pakistan
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Hong Kong was a __________ colony during most of the 19th and 20th centuries. A) British B) Japanese C) American D) Korean E) Chinese
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If this state were a country, it would have the sixth largest GNP in the world. A) California B) Texas C) New York D) Florida E) New Jersey
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Import substitution industrialization is designed __________. A) to develop capability in manufacturing rather than rely on imported goods B) to import manufacturing goods and develop agricultural products C) to import agricultural and manufacturing products D) to increase exports of consumer goods that have a world market
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In 2000, __________ was granted status as a newly independent country under initial UN administration. A) East Timor B) West Timor C) Irian Jaya
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In a tropical deciduous forest, the trees drop their leaves in response to: A) a dry season B) a wet season C) a cold season D) a hot season
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In terms of average income, which of the following is different from the other three? A) Singapore B) Burma C) Vietnam D) Cambodia E) Average income is approximately equal in all of these.
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Japanese archipelago A) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands B) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia C) Tibetan Plateau D) Continental Margin of plains, hills, continental shelves, and islands
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Kashmir has a predominately __________ population. A) Muslim B) Hindu C) Buddhist D) Christian
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Large movement of people from the settled eastern seaboard and Europe into the interior of the country A) First Wave B) Third Wave C) Second Wave
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Largest in population in Southeast Asia, it is also fourth largest in population in the world. A) Indonesia B) Philippines C) Vietnam D) Thailand E) Malaysia
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Mahayana Buddhism is common in __________. A) Vietnam B) Thailand C) Burma
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Massive rural to urban migration associated with industrialization A) First Wave B) Third Wave C) Second Wave
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Most Canadians live: A) within 200 miles of the border with the U.S. B) on the Pacific coast C) in the Maritime provinces D) in the north of their country E) in the Prairie provinces
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Most foreign investment by Taiwan is in: A) China B) Japan C) South Korea D) the United States E) North Korea
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Most of the Jewish migrants to the U.S. at the turn of the 19th century were from: A) Eastern Europe and Russia B) North Africa C) the Middle East D) Great Britain and France E) Israel
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Most of the people on Singapore are: A) ethnic Chinese B) of Portuguese ancestry C) Muslim D) Malayan
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Most of what is today Indonesia was a colony of the: A) Dutch B) French C) British D) Spanish
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Most people in China speak this Chinese language. A) Mandarin B) Cantonese C) Pinyin D) Hui E) Wu
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Over half of Canadian exports go to: A) the United States B) Great Britain C) France D) Japan E) Mexico
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Pakistan was established as a __________. A) Muslim country B) Hindu country C) Buddhist country D) country with no predominant religion
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Proposition 227 in California in 1998 was intended to prevent: A) bilingual education in public schools in California B) illegal migrants from getting driving licenses in California C) entry of illegal migrants into California from other states D) illegal migrants from registering to vote in state elections E) all of these
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Sawah is also known as: A) wet rice B) sorghum C) sweet potato D) soy bean
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Since independence, all of these countries have had periods of military rule, except: A) India B) Pakistan C) Bangladesh D) They have all had periods of military rule since independence.
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Southeast Asian economies that have experienced rapid growth and development since the 1980s have generally followed the model of what successful economy? A) Japan B) the United States C) the Soviet Union D) Vietnam E) the European Union
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Taiwan is claimed by this country. A) China B) South Korea C) Hong Kong D) Japan E) the United States
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The Indian prime minister, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated because of an offense by the Indian military against the holiest site in this religion. A) Sikhism B) Jainism C) Buddhism D) Islam
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The Khmer Rouge is associated with communist revolutionaries in this country. A) Cambodia B) Vietnam C) Laos D) Malaysia E) Thailand
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The Mughals originated in what is today: A) Iran B) Bangladesh C) Tibet D) Mongolia E) China
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The Muslims who migrated to Pakistan from India after the partition agreement that created the two countries are called: A) Muhajirs B) Mujahideen C) Tamils D) Assamese
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The Northern Regime in East Asia is __________. A) subhumid B) humid C) semiarid D) temperate E) none of the above
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The Raj meant the rule of the __________ in India. A) British B) Dutch C) French D) Mughals
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine provided a justification for: A) intervention in Latin American politics B) annexing large parts of Mexico C) closing U.S. borders to European exports D) continued occupation of Native American lands E) U.S. involvement in Vietnam
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The South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea are part of what water body? A) the Pacific Ocean B) the Atlantic Ocean C) the Indian Ocean D) both the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean E) none of these
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The Srivijaya state flourished on what is today: A) Sumatra B) Thailand C) Burma D) Cambodia E) Laos
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The Taj Mahal is an example of __________ architecture. A) Muslim B) Hindu C) Buddhist D) Jain
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The United States controlled __________ after winning the Spanish American War in 1898. A) the Philippines B) Cambodia C) Vietnam D) Singapore
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The United States left South Vietnam as the Vietcong approached Saigon in this year. A) 1973 B) 1953 C) 1963 D) 1985 E) 1998
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The __________ was centered on the city of Ayutthaya on the Chao Phraya River. A) Thai Kingdom B) Khmer empire C) Srivijaya state D) Hmong state
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The best estimate of the proportion of Americans living in poverty in 2002 is: A) 1 in 10 B) 1 in 20 C) 1 in 5 D) 1 in 100 E) 1 in 1000
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The best explanation for the economic differences between North Korea and South Korea is: A) their respective governments B) their resource bases C) their climates D) the topography in the peninsula E) religion
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The brutal "death march" out of Phnom Penh in 1975—76 that killed at least 2 million people was ordered by this man. A) Pol Pot B) Sukarno C) Deng Xiaoping D) Ferdinand Marcos E) Ho Chi Minh
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The first leader of China under a Communist government was: A) Mao Zedong B) Chiang Kai-shek C) Kim Il Sung D) Sun Yat-Sen E) Chou En-Lai
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The main conflict within Sri Lanka is between the Buddhist majority and the __________ minority. A) Hindu B) Sikh C) Christian D) Assamese
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The main opposing force to the Marxist government of Afghanistan was the: A) Mujahideen B) Aryans C) Sikhs D) Tamil Nadu E) Muhajirs
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The major river in Burma is the: A) Irawaddy B) Red C) Chao Phraya D) Mekong E) Menam
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The major river in Cambodia and southern Vietnam is the: A) Mekong B) Irawaddy C) Chao Phraya D) Red E) Menam
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The major river in Thailand is the: A) Chao Phraya B) Irawaddy C) Red D) Mekong E) Salwen
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The majority of Xinjiangʹs population is __________. A) Muslim B) Hindu C) Buddhist D) Christian
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The reason for agricultural involution resulting from the Culture System is: A) conversion of land from food crops to export crops B) population decreases from migration and poor diet C) failure to acquire needed labor from domestic sources D) Agricultural involution and the Culture System are not related. E) disinvestment by the colonial authority
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The second leader of the People's Republic of China, Deng Xiaoping, is most remembered for this policy change from the previous administration. A) opened China to Western science, technology, and trade B) gave independence to Taiwan C) reinstated Marxist ideology as the basis for economic planning D) closed China to foreigners E) began the Cultural Revolution
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The sultanate of Brunei has become rich through the export of: A) petroleum B) gold C) coffee D) oil palm E) cacao
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The ʺCulture Systemʺ was established on the island of __________ by the __________. A) Java/Dutch B) Luzon/Spanish C) Singapore/British D) Sumatra/French
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This country became involved in the Korean War when U.S. forces pushed the North Korean forces back to its borders. A) China B) Soviet Union C) Mongolia D) Vietnam E) none of the above
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This country does not belong to the United Nations. A) Taiwan B) China C) North Korea D) Mongolia E) South Korea
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This country is mostly Buddhists. A) Thailand B) Indonesia C) Malaysia D) Brunei
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This country is mostly Christian. A) Philippines B) Thailand C) Vietnam D) Cambodia
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This country was first a colony of the Spanish, later a colony of the United States. A) Philippines B) Vietnam C) Malaysia D) Indonesia E) Singapore
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This country was the first to be hit by the Asian Economic Crisis of 1997, when its currency, the baht, plummeted in value against the yen and the dollar. A) Thailand B) Malaysia C) Philippines D) Indonesia E) Singapore
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This country's government policy of Bumiputra explicitly discriminated against ethnic Chinese populations. A) Malaysia B) Thailand C) Burma D) Indonesia E) Laos
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This is a country made up of many island groups. A) Philippines B) Laos C) Brunei D) Vietnam E) Thailand
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This is the largest Muslim country in the world. A) Indonesia B) Burma C) Malaysia
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This is the largest city in China. A) Shanghai B) Beijing C) Hong Kong D) Wuhan E) Tokyo
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This is the largest religious group within the United States. A) Roman Catholics B) Baptists C) Evangelicals D) Lutherans E) Episcopalians
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This is the newest territorial division within Canada, occupied by about 20,000 people, mostly Native Americans. A) Nunavut B) Yukon C) Inuit D) British Columbia E) Greenland
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This is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. A) Laos B) Thailand C) Cambodia D) Brunei E) Singapore
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This island was originally a Portuguese colony, but was added to Indonesia after independence in the 1970s. A) Timor B) Bali C) Celebes D) Sumatra E) Borneo
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This low-lying country is in danger of disappearing because of rising sea-level, due to global warming. A) Maldives B) Sri Lanka C) Nepal D) Bhutan
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This religion is distinctly Japanese, and most of its followers are Japanese. A) Shinto B) Confucianism C) Daoism D) Animism E) Daimyo
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What American president made a path-breaking visit to China in 1972 in an attempt to re-open China's relations with the Western world? A) Richard Nixon B) Gerald Ford C) Jimmy Carter D) George Bush E) Ronald Reagan
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What is a system of kinship groupings that is reinforced by language, region and occupation? A) Caste B) Raj C) Mujahideen D) Muhajir
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What is defined as the withdrawal of investments from activities (and regions) that yield low rates of profit, in order to reinvest in new activities (and new places)? A) Creative Destruction B) Deindustrialization C) Globalization D) End of the Beginning E) none of the above
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What is silk? A) synthetic fiber produced from cellulose or petroleum B) a fine quality of cotton C) a fine quality of wool D) fiber produced by the caterpillar of a moth
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What is the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau? A) immense lava flows B) erosion of mountains C) uplift of marine sediments D) folding and fault
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What is the geologic origin of the Himalayas? A) uplift of marine sediments B) volcanism C) immense lava flows D) glacial deposition
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What is the main illegal product being produced in Southeast Asia's "Golden Triangle?" A) opium B) methamphetamine C) coca D) marijuana E) barbiturates
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What is the primary function of the Japanese governmental agency, MITI? A) promote trade and export production B) promote and preserve Japanese culture C) provide food and housing for the elderly D) provide standards for education, especially higher education
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What region was described as the ʺbreadbasket of India?ʺ A) Punjab and Haryana B) Uttar Pradesh C) Kerala D) Bengal
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What was the estimated refugee population leaving South Vietnam after unification with North Vietnam? A) 2 million B) 200,000 C) 20,000 D) 2,000
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What was the intent of the Chinese government policy to "Walk on Two Legs?" A) develop both larger towns and cities as well as smaller towns and their surrounding rural areas B) invest equally in industry and agriculture C) emphasize export production while increasing provision for domestic markets D) invest equally in highway construction and mass transportation E) promote the Communist Party while allowing local competitive elections
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What was the purpose of the ʺCulture Systemʺ? A) increase agricultural production B) develop local markets for European products C) preserve native traditions D) introduce Christianity
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What was the religion of the group who wanted a separate state of Khalistan in the Indian portion of Punjab? A) Sikh B) Islam C) Buddhism D) Jain
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Where are most of the Special Economic Zones in China located? A) along the coast B) deep in the interior C) surrounding the capital D) The Special Economic Zones have no particular geographic orientation. E) none of the above
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Where are the Spratly Islands located? A) between Vietnam and the Philippines in the South China Sea B) western Indonesia C) eastern Indonesia D) between Taiwan and the Philippines in the East China Sea E) south of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean
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Which dynasty extended the Great Wall westward? A) Han B) Sui C) Xia D) Ming E) none of the above
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Which group/program has organized women workers in the informal sector? A) Self Employed Womenʹs Association B) Grameen Bank C) Womenʹs Development Programme D) Tree Huggers
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Which of the following Outer China regions is dominated by rugged mountains with intermontane basins of needle-leaf forests, alpine meadows and marshes? A) Tibetan Plateau B) Inner Mongolia C) Northwestern China D) Pearl River delta E) none of the above
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Which of the following is NOT considered an Asian Tiger? A) North Korea B) South Korea C) Taiwan D) Hong Kong
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Which of the following was never a European colony? A) Thailand B) Burma C) Brunei D) Singapore E) Laos
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Which of these cities is not located in ʺCascadia?ʺ A) Los Angeles B) Vancouver C) Seattle D) Portland E) None of these are located in ʺCascadia.ʺ
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Which of these cultures appeared first, before the others? A) Harappan B) Mughal C) Aryan D) Vedic
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Who was the first to notice a striking division between species either side of the deep ocean trench between the islands of Bali and Lombok? A) Wallace B) Huxley C) Weber D) Marston
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________ is the capital of North Korea. A) Pyongyang B) Taejon C) Pusan D) Seoul
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__________ are Japanese business networks facilitated after World War II by the Japanese government in order to promote national recovery. A) Keiretsu B) Taiga C) Zaibatsu D) Daimyo
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__________ are a Burmese rebel group that are heavily involved in the opium trade. A) The Shan B) The Mekong C) The Luzon D) The Montagnards
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__________ is a large Japanese conglomerate corporation. A) Zaibatsu B) Samurai C) Daimyo D) Keiretsu E) none of the above
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__________ is defined as leaders diverting national resources for their personal gain. A) Kleptocracy B) Crony capitalism C) Theravada D) Nepotism
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ring of fire A) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands B) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia C) Tibetan Plateau D) Continental Margin of plains, hills, continental shelves, and islands
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the Khmer empire flourished in what is now: A) Cambodia B) Sumatra C) Java D) Thailand E) Borneo
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the __________ is a sandstone upland region of poor soils that are suitable only for dryland crops and livestock. A) Khorat Plateau in Thailand B) Dry Zone of Burma C) Island of Borneo D) Upper Irawaddy River
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this is the major religious separatist movement in the Philippines. A) Muslims B) Christians C) Hindus D) Buddhists E) Animists
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All of these are mostly Muslim countries, except: A) Afghanistan B) Sri Lanka C) Maldives D) Bangladesh
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Burma was granted independence from __________. A) France B) Great Britain C) the United States D) Spain E) none of the above
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Consequence of the intersection of two sets of geological structures that underlie much of China A) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands B) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia C) Tibetan Plateau D) Continental Margin of plains, hills, continental shelves, and islands
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Few people from Korea had left the country before the __________ in 1910. A) Chinese colonization B) Japanese colonization C) United States colonization D) Korea was never colonized. E) introduction of Communism
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In most of South Asia, the winter is characterized as a __________ climate. A) hot and mainly humid B) cool and mainly dry C) hot and mainly dry D) cool and mainly humid
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In the Caste System those who pursue wealth __________. A) are highly regarded B) are less well regarded C) become a god D) do not matter
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It is estimated that between 20 and 30 million people died from starvation and malnutrition-related diseases between 1959 and 1962 in this country. A) Mongolia B) China C) Taiwan D) Japan E) South Korea
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Migration to the Sunbelt A) First Wave B) Third Wave C) Second Wave
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Sikhs are concentrated in the __________. A) Ladakh region B) Punjab region C) Utter Pradesh region D) Assam region
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Suburbanization A) First Wave B) Third Wave C) Second Wave
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The Daimyos were the Japanese __________ during feudalism. A) Nobility B) Barons C) Warriors D) Peasants E) none of the above
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The International Monetary Fund agreed to help Southeast Asian economies if they __________. A) increased tariffs already in place B) removed tariffs already in place C) did not change tariffs already in place D) would introduce new tariffs
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The Opium War allowed control of Hong Kong to go to __________. A) United States B) Great Britain C) China D) Japan E) none of the above
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The __________ is the dominant group in China. A) Hui B) Han C) Manchu D) Wu
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The __________ was the first organized territorial state in China. A) Qin dynasty B) Xia dynasty C) Shang dynasty D) Ming dynasty E) none of the above
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The last of the original colonial possessions to join the Canadian federation in 1949 was: A) Manitoba B) Newfoundland C) British Columbia D) Prince Edward Island E) Quebec
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The partitioning by the British led to problems between India and Bangladesh over __________. A) distribution of the Indus River B) distribution of the Ganga River C) distribution of the Brahmaputra River D) Arunachal Pradesh
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The subhumid parts of East Asia are prone to __________. A) drought B) flooding C) earthquakes D) stream erosion E) none of the above
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The well water drawn from Indian tube wells was found to have been contaminated with _________. A) methyl isocyanate B) arsenic C) radiation D) DDT
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This country has the world's fifth-largest standing army. A) China B) North Korea C) South Korea D) Taiwan E) Japan
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What is the separatist movement in Sri Lanka named? A) Mohajir Quami Movement B) Liberation Tigers for Tamil Eelam C) Bharatiya Janata Party D) Congress Party
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What parallel was agreed to as the border between North Korea and South Korea? A) 28th parallel B) 38th parallel C) 48th parallel D) A parallel is not the basis for the border between North Korea and South Korea. E) none of the above
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What sea or ocean flooded the land bridge from the Southeast Asian islands to mainland Asia? A) Pacific Ocean B) South China Sea C) Java Sea D) Indian Ocean E) none of the above
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When did the federal government begin playing a more active and direct role in the American economic and social life? A) Late 18th century B) Late 19th century C) Late 20th century D) Late 17th century E) The federal government does not play an active and direct role in the American economic and social life.
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Which Southeast Asian country was able to maintain its political independence throughout the colonial period? A) Burma B) Thailand C) Laos
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Which dynasty helped link the northern and southern regions of Inner China by the first in a series of Grand Canals? A) Han B) Sui C) Xia D) Ming E) none of the above
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Which of the following Outer China regions is mostly a mixture of steppe and semidesert? A) Tibetan Plateau B) Inner Mongolia C) Northwestern China D) Manchuria E) none of the above
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_________ production helped foster rapid industrialization in Japan in the late 19th and early 20th century. A) Rice B) Silk C) Fish D) Wheat
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__________ is the most important crop in Southeast Asia A) Sugar B) Rice C) Bananas D) Coffee
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__________ is the most important energy resource produced for export in Southeast Asia. A) Coal B) Oil C) Natural Gas D) Biomass
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the Khmer Rouge was a Communist movement in __________. A) Vietnam B) Cambodia C) Laos D) Burma
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An uplifted massif in the Southwest of China A) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands B) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia C) Tibetan Plateau D) Continental Margin of plains, hills, continental shelves, and islands
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Before joining the rest of Asia by way of plate movement, South Asia was attached to this land mass. A) North America B) South America C) Africa D) Europe
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Buddhism is the main religious practice in __________. A) India B) Pakistan C) Bhutan D) all of the above
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Chinese migration to the United States returned to significant levels after: A) the Spanish-American War B) World War I C) World War II D) the Korean War E) the Vietnam War
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East Timor is mostly __________. A) Buddhist B) Muslim C) Christian D) Hindu
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Most of the speakers of Tibeto-Burmese languages in South Asia live in: A) the Northern Plains B) Southern India C) the Himalayas D) Sri Lanka
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One of the goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was __________. A) to reduce the political influence of China and Japan B) to reduce the political influence of Great Britain and France C) to reduce the political interference of both US and Soviet Union D) to facilitate adoption of Communism during the Cold War
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Rapid movement of mostly African Americans out of the Rural South A) First Wave B) Third Wave C) Second Wave
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Roof of the world A) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands B) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia C) Tibetan Plateau D) Continental Margin of plains, hills, continental shelves, and islands
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The December 2004 tsunami originated off shore of this island. A) Borneo B) Java C) Sumatra D) Bali E) Luzon
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The __________ is Southeast Asiaʹs longest waterway. A) Red River B) Chao Phraya River C) Mekong River D) Irawaddy River E) none of the above
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The main competitor of the British East India Company and the Dutch East India Company for the monopoly of the Indonesian spice trade was the: A) Spanish B) French C) Portuguese D) Americans
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This is a country made up of many island groups. A) Thailand B) Burma C) Indonesia D) Cambodia E) Laos
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What is sericulture? A) cultivation of wet rice B) cultivation of bamboo C) cultivation of silkworms D) cultivation of tea E) none of these
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What is the new system of spelling Chinese words and names using the Latin alphabet of 26 letters called? A) Wade-Giles system B) Feng Shui system C) Pinyin system D) Falun Gong system
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What is the ʺsecurityʺ of a bonded loan in traditional Indian society? A) the borrowerʹs house B) marriage with the borrowerʹs child C) the borrowerʹs labor D) the soul in the next life
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When did the British set about withdrawing from South Asia altogether? A) after the Seven Years War B) after World War I C) after World War II D) during the Vietnam War
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Which Pakistani language is spoken by people who migrated from India at the time of partitioning? A) Punjabi B) Sindhi C) Urdu D) Baluchi
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Which colonial power sought to conquer the Philippines in order to spread Catholicism and gain a foothold for trade with Asia? A) France B) Great Britain C) Spain D) Portuguese
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Which of the following had the mythic understanding of the world which eventually would become the cornerstone of Hinduism? A) Harappan culture B) Mughal culture C) Vedic culture D) Parsee culture
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Which one of the following areas did Japan annex in 1895? A) Russia B) China C) Taiwan D) none of the above E) all of the above
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Which one of the following countries has seen fertility and population growths remaining high due partly to the influence of the Catholic Church? A) Malaysia B) Thailand C) Philippines D) Singapore
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Which volcano collapsed into the ocean during an eruption in 1883? A) Tambora B) Pinatubo C) Krakatoa D) Fiji
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Who was Indiaʹs major trading partner before 1992? A) Great Britain B) United States C) Soviet Union D) Pakistan
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Who withdrew from Indochina after a devastating loss to Ho Chi Minh's forces at Dien Bien Phu in 1954? A) the United States B) the Soviet Union C) France D) the Netherlands E) Great Britain
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Wider pattern of rural to urban migration among agricultural workers as industrialization spread globally A) First Wave B) Third Wave C) Second Wave
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________ is the capital of China. A) Shanghai B) Hangzhou C) Beijing D) Hong Kong
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________ was domesticated from wild species in more northerly subhumid regions of East Asia. A) Rice B) Tea C) Millet D) Wheat E) none of the above
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__________ was a sustained attack on Chinese traditions and cultural practices. A) The Long March B) The Great Leap Forward C) The Cultural Revolution D) The Four Modernizations
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China has offered to give Taiwan this political status if it rejoins the mainland under one government. A) national capital B) province C) autonomous region D) special administrative region E) internal republic
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Home to most of the population of East Asia A) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands B) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia C) Tibetan Plateau D) Continental Margin of plains, hills, continental shelves, and islands
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This country has had a socialist form of government since a military coup in 1962. A) Malaysia B) Indonesia C) Thailand D) Burma E) East Timor
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Which of the following cities is an example of overurbanization? A) Bangkok B) Manila C) Djakarta D) all of the above
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Which of the following experiences the most regular and widespread flooding from the South Asian monsoon? A) India B) Pakistan C) Afghanistan D) Bangladesh
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Which of the following was a French possession during the late 19th and early 20th centuries? A) Vietnam B) Laos C) Cambodia D) They all were. E) None of these were French possessions.
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Which of these colonial powers in Southeast Asia organized their colonies into trading companies? A) the Dutch B) Great Britain C) Spain D) all of the above
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Which of these were ever part of Japanʹs colonial empire? A) Korea B) Taiwan C) Manchuria D) They all were.
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All of these plants are native to Southeast Asia, except: A) coffee B) oil palm C) rubber D) All of these plants are native to Southeast Asia. E) None of these plants are native to Southeast Asia.
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What sector did the Japanese tax to pay for its modernization? A) residential sector B) commercial sector C) industrial sector D) agricultural sector E) none of the above
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Which of the following is the largest river in East Asia? A) Yangtze River B) Mekong River C) Zhu Jiang River D) Irawaddy E) none of the above
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Which of these Chinese cities is located in or near Guangdong province? A) Hong Kong B) Shenzhen C) Macau D) Guangzhou E) They all are.
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Which of these was not one of the "Four Modernizations" emphasized during Deng Xiaoping 's administration? A) industry B) agriculture C) science D) defense E) civil rights
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Why is China still considered to be a semiperipheral state? A) per capita income B) levels of industrialization C) technological sophistication D) patterns of trade and investment E) all of these
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TRUE OR FALSE Ecotourism in Costa Rica has been criticized by environmentalists as irresponsible and destructive to the environment.
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TRUE OR FALSE Many scholars believe that one reason for the collapse of the Mayans was their wars with the Aztecs.
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TRUE OR FALSE The Incas developed the chinampa agricultural system.
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True or false: Canadaʹs path to core status was similar to that of the United States.
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True or false: Southern and Eastern Europeans made up most of the Third Wave of immigration to North America.
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True or false: The Second Wave of immigrants were mostly welcomed with open arms to the United States.
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True or false: The term ghetto was originally used as describing poor African American neighborhoods.
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In China, boys are considered more worthy than girls.
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Japan is similar to Europe and North America with a center-periphery economic activity pattern.
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Most of Japan is steeply sloped and thinly populated.
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Most people in South Asia speak a language that is either Indo-European or Dravidian in origin.
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Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
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TRUE OR FALSE Marianismo constructs the ideal woman in the image of the Virgin Mary.
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TRUE OR FALSE Marianismo is the self-image of the Latin American woman as hard-working, submissive, and supportive of her husband.
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TRUE OR FALSE Most Latin Americans live in small villages.
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TRUE OR FALSE One of the major migration streams in Latin America is from Colombia to work in Venezuela.
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TRUE OR FALSE The Andes Mountains run parallel to the west coast of South America.
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TRUE OR FALSE The westerlies are air movements from the Tropics to the Poles that are dragged into a west to east flow.
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TRUE OR FALSE The ʺpristine mythʺ of geographer William Denevan is the erroneous belief that prior to European arrival in 1492 the Americas were mostly wild and untouched by humans and that native peoples lived in harmony with nature.
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TRUE OR FALSE The ʺpristine mythʺ of pre-Columbian Latin America is the idea that native peoples had had little impact on the environment before the Europeans arrived.
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The 19th century migration from South Asia to British colonies was encouraged by the need for cheap labor.
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The Four Modernizations in China included industry, agriculture, science, and defense.
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The Hindu religion and culture is common in Bali.
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The largest numbers of labor migrants from Southeast Asia work in the Middle East, Hong Kong, and Japan.
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The partitioning of South Asia by the British continues to cause many problems in todayʹs South Asia.
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The principal human impact in East Asia has been the clearing of land for farming.
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The tropical monsoon climate is characterized by warm temperatures year round with seasonal rainfall.
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The ʺDomino Theoryʺ suggests that political unrest in one country can destabilize neighbors and start a chain of events like the fall of a stack of dominoes.
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True or False: Canada has been very aggressive in its attempt to ward off the invasion of American cultural products.
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True or False: French is an official language in Canada.
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True or False: Superfund sites are locations in the United States officially deemed by the government as extremely polluted and requiring extensive clean up.
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True or False: The gap between rich and poor in the United States is widening.
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True or false: American children are more likely to live in poverty than American adults.
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True or false: Assimilation is the process by which peoples of different cultural backgrounds who occupy a common territory achieve sufficient cultural solidarity to sustain a national existence.
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True or false: In 1867, the United States bought Alaska from Russia.
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True or false: Once beyond the Rocky, Sierra Nevada, and Cascade mountains, the moisture gradient rises toward the Pacific.
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Women are more equal to men in Southeast Asia than in many other regions.
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the Taj Mahal is the most famous piece of architecture of the Mughals.
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True or false: Compared to the United States, Canadaʹs government has been far more inclined to guarantee social welfare.
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True or false: William Cronon has shown that Europeans saw the natural world they encountered in North America much differently from the native peoples.
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