Final Exam

Which continent was the birthplace of most of the world's major religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Asia

In which of the areas of Asia such as India or China would you be MOST likely to find the HIGHEST concentration of people who follow Buddhism?

China

skills of citizens health of citizens education of citizens values of citizens What do these factors MOST LIKELY represent?

Human Capital

Which BEST describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?

In a parliamentary democracy, the head of the government is a member of the legislature.

What is a difference between an authoritarian government and a democratic government?

In democracies, the power of the government is limited.

In which of these areas of Asia including India and China would you be MOST likely to find the HIGHEST concentration of people who follow Hinduism?

India

What nation contains both the Ganges and Indus rivers?

India

· Give charity to the needy. · Make a pilgrimage. · Fasting during the holy month. · Pray five times each day. These are four of the most important requirements of what religion?

Islam

Using your knowledge of the geography of the Middle East, which country would LEAST likely benefit from oil production?

Israel

Using the map of the Middle East as a guide, why might Tripoli have the greatest need to address its access to groundwater?

It is located far from a major river or major desalinization plant.

-The Emperor is Chief of State -Prime Minister is the Head of Government -Parliament chooses the Prime Minister -a constitutional monarchy Which country's government is being described by these points?

Japan

A parliamentary democracy can be described as having three branches of government including an executive, legislative and judicial branch. The head of government is generally the prime minister and is elected by the members of parliament, who are voted in by the people. The head of the state is the president, who is generally in charge of functions and ceremonial duties. A presidential democracy can be described as having three branches of government including an executive, legislative and judicial branch. The president is the head of the executive branch and is elected separately from the legislative branch. The president also acts as the chief of state. Based on the description above, which could be one advantage of a parliamentary democracy over a presidential democracy?

Laws may be passed more quickly because the legislative branch and executive branch are more closely tied together.

"Our many Jewish friends and acquaintances are being taken away in droves. The Gestapo is treating them very roughly and transporting them in cattle cars to Westerbork, the big camp in Drenthe to which they're sending all the Jews....If it's that bad in Holland, what must it be like in those faraway and uncivilized places where the Germans are sending them? We assume that most of them are being murdered. The English radio says they're being gassed." - Diary of a Young Girl (1947), entry dated April 11, 1944 The quote is referring to what period in history?

The Holocaust

What is the BEST hypothesis connecting climate and economic development in South and East Asia?

The climate in South and East Asia made widespread agriculture possible; this in turn led to many Asian countries becoming economically dependent on agricultural exports.

Which statement is the BEST example of human-environmental interaction in North Africa?

The construction of the Aswan Dam to provide hydroelectric power and irrigation

How is the distribution of the cities in Saudi Arabia a reflection of its geography?

The interior of the country has few river sources.

The Republic of India's government is a parliamentary democracy. Members of Parliament are elected by the people and represent multiple political parties. The head of the executive branch is the president, who is elected by an electoral college. The prime minister is selected by Parliament and is in charge of the Council of Ministers. The Council is made up of Cabinet members in charge of different government divisions such as home affairs and department of defense. The government of Japan is a constitutional monarchy. The emperor acts as an adviser and figurehead and is an inherited position. The legislative branch is the Diet(congress) who vote on laws and elect the prime minister. They represent multiple political parties and are voted in by the people. The prime minister is the head of the executive branch and represents the dominant political party. The People's Republic of China is a one party republic. The legislative branch is the National People's Congress, who are members of the Chinese Communist party and are elected by the people. The president is the head of state and is voted on by the National People's Congress. The president nominates the prime minister, who is the head of government. Using your knowledge and information in the passage, which is one similarity between the governments of Japan, China, and India?

The prime minister is not elected directly by the people.

Excerpt from a proposal to the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I..... Third day of February Nineteen hundred and nineteen Proposals to be presented to the Peace Conference. 1. The High Contracting Parties recognize the historic title of the Jewish people to Palestine and the right of the Jews to reconstitute in Palestine their National Home. 2.The boundaries of Palestine shall be as declared in the Schedule annexed hereto. Which term is BEST represented by the excerpt shown above?

Zionism

The government of Israel can be classified as a parliamentary democracy. Which statement provides the BEST definition of this type of government?

a government ruled by an elected legislature and a prime minister

Imposing some sort of cost on trade that raises the price of the traded products is MOST LIKELY an example of

a trade barrier

Due to the dry, harsh climate in Southwest Asia (the Middle East), which of these is necessary for large scale agriculture to take place?

creation of dams and irrigation systems

In a traditional economy, the decision to make (or not make) certain products is decided MOSTLY by

custom

Which of these would have the GREATEST impact on the daily lives of people in the country of Jordan?

irrigation conflicts with Israel

In order to increase the amount of water available for human consumption in the Middle East, most governments have been forced to reduce the amount of ____________ ___________ that is allocated to rural areas, which has caused widespread farm failure sand food shortages.

irrigation water

Both parliamentary and presidential democratic governments have three separate branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. In a presidential democracy the president is a the head of state and is an elected figure. Generally the president's power is balanced by the legislative and judicial branches of government. In a parliamentary democracy, the legislative branch selects the prime minister. The prime minister is the head of the executive branch. Some parliamentary systems also have a president who serves as a head of state and holds less political power. Based on the passage above, which branch of government has more power in a parliamentary democracy?

legislative branch

From 1948 to 1994, South Africa existed under a system of apartheid. Under this system, white South Africans- about 18% of the population- controlled all of the instruments of government: the Parliament, the Executive Branch, and the courts. Black and non-white South Africans had few legal rights and could not vote in elections. Voting was limited to white South African citizens. This passage is describing what type of government?

oligarchic

When one describes Christianity as monotheistic they mean,

that Christians believe in one God.

- It is the largest desert in Asia. -It covers parts of northern China and southern Mongolia. -It was formed because the Himalayan mountain range blocks rain from reaching the area. Which geographic feature of Asia is being described?

the Gobi Desert

Which mountain range stretches over 1,500 miles across northern India and Nepal and is the location of the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest?

the Himalayas

Many people around the world agreed with the formation of the state of Israel because of the events associated with

the Holocaust

In a command economy, how are the prices of goods and services determined?

the central government

Which factor MOST LIKELY influenced the early settlement of Baghdad, Mosul, and Samarra? (Hint: Look at the map of the middle east)

their close proximity to the Tigris River