GY 105 Final Exam University of Alabama
Which of the following statements about Australia is FALSE?
) The total area of Australia is about 3,700 sq km
The unemployment rate in Syria is approximately
17.7%
When did Mexico gain independence from Spain?
1821
The Great Depression in the US occurred between one of the following periods.
1929-1939
Mao Zedong's proclamation creating the communist People's Republic of China was announced in:
1949
Mexico hoisted the World Cup in what year?
1970
India has how many states?
29
Which of the following is not one of the Noble Truths of BUDDHISM?
A combination of compulsion and attraction
Which of the following is the capital of New South Wales in Australia?
Adelaide
Which of the following is not one of the countries of the South Asia realm?
Afghanistan
Which of the following is not a stereotype associated with the American "South"?
Aggressive Drivers
For many years, Australia had an immigration policy that:
Allowed only white people to enter the country
What's the official language of Syria?
Arabic
Which of the following is the driest place on Earth?
Atacama
In 2008, one of the following countries issued a formal apology for mistreatment of indigenous people in the country.
Australia
Which of the following is not a US territory?
Bahamas
What is the modern-day name of East Pakistan?
Bangladesh
In Australia, Melbourne is affectionately referred to as:
Boston of Australia
Which of the following is largely responsible for the modern-day political boundaries in the South Asia realm?
British Rule
The small oil rich Islamic Sultanate of insular Southeast Asia is:
Brunei
In Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, most of the people are adherents of:
Buddhism
The shape of one of the following countries is described as compact.
Cambodia
Australia's Federal Capital
Canberra
One of the following countries is the World's largest producer of copper?
Chile
The "forbidden city" is a tourist's attraction in one of the following countries.
China
which of the following is not an external dependency of Australia?
Comoros Island in the Indian Ocean
Which of the following is the largest Caribbean Island-State in terms of both territory and population?
Cuba
. One of the following groups of countries constitutes the Greater Antilles?
Cuba, the Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico
The leader who took over in China following the struggle after Mao's death was
Deng Xiaoping
The word Sikh means
Disciples
Which of the following is the smallest country in Central America?
El Salvador
One of the following countries has the 3rd largest economy in the Eurozone.
Fance
Governmental structure of Australia
Federal State
One of the following was not associated with Japan's Isolationism policy
Foreigners were not allowed on Japanese soil
Which of the following colonial powers took control of southeastern portion of China including the Hainan Island?
France
Which of the following was a colonial power in Syria?
France
One of the following groups of countries constitutes what is often referred to as the Central American Republics?
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador
Which of the following countries has a lengthy Caribbean coastline and the smallest access on the Pacific coast?
Haiti
The two core areas of Vietnam are centered at:
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Which of the following rivers flows into the Bohai Gulf?
Haung He
Which of the following climatic type is found in South West China?
High land Climate
The largest Muslim country in the world in terms of population is:
Indonesia
The world's largest flower is found in one of the following countries.
Indonesia
Which of the following is not true about HINDUISM?
It emerged from BUDDHISM
Which of the following is not true about the Antarctica?
It lies 1600 miles from the tip of South America
One of the following countries still recognizes the British Monarch as the ceremonial head of State?
Jamaica
The majority of Indonesia's population is located on the island of:
Java
Canada was founded on which of the following dates?
July 1st 1867
What is the name of the disputed territory between Pakistan and India?
Kashmir
Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan's capital city was:
Kyoto
Which of the following is not a physical feature in Australia?
Lake Volta
Which of the following is not one of Australia's major problems?
Land Border Disputes
The poorest state in Indochina is
Laos
One of the following country-city associations is false.
Laos and Hanoi
One of the following country-river associations is incorrect.
Laos-- Liao
In term of physiography of Australia, which of the following is FALSE?
Low-lying coastal plains, averaging 440 miles in width fringe the continent
The North China Plain is dominated by the
Lower Haung He
One of the following is a symbol in the Canadian flag.
Maple Leaf
Which of the following cities is located nearest the Australian capital of Canberra?
Melbourne
In Australia, Brisbane is affectionately referred to as:
Miami of Australia
Which of the following events is not associated with South Asia's Monsoon?
Monsoon rains last 180 days
Which of the following statements is false? About Australia
Most Australians live in rural areas
Which of the following is false concerning the western interior of China?
Much of the area is a flat plain
One of the following countries was a British colony
Myanmar
One of the following countries was once part of British India
Myanmar (Burma)
One of the following countries doesn't share a border with Pakistan?
Nepal
One of the following mother country-colony associations is false.
Netherlands and Indonesia
Indonesia is a state located:
On more than 17,000 islands, Between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Which of the following flora or fauna is NOT native to Australia
Orangutan
The vast interior rural area of Australia is known as the:
Outback
Over what South Asian country does the monsoon begin to dry out?
Pakistan
The shape of one of the following countries is described as fragmented.
Phillipines
What type of climate is found on the high elevation Himalayas?
Polar
One of the following is the political head of both Canada and Jamaica.
Prime Minister of Canda
What was the basis for the union of West and East Pakistan?
Religion
In Australia, Perth is affectionately referred to as:
San Diego of Australia
In Australia, Sydney is affectionately referred to as:
San Diego of Australia
The capital city of Chile is:
Santiago
The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 prohibits all of the following EXCEPT
Scientific Research
China's largest city is
Shanghai
Which of the following was not occupied by Japan during World War II?
Siberia
One of the following countries has not claimed a territory in the Antarctica.
South Africa
Which of the following is not part of Australia's Core Region?
South Australia
Most of the core areas of Australia is located in the:
Southeast
Which of the following is the capital of New South Wales?
Sydney
The island across the Bass Strait off the southeastern coast of Australia called:
Tasmania
The shape of one of the following countries is described as protruded.
Thailand
Which country does not border Vietnam?
Thailand
Why has India refused the incorporation of Kashmir with Pakistan?
There is no place for Hindus in Pakistan
Which of the following climatic conditions is not associated with Australia?
Tropical climates are in the southern part of the country and temperate climates in the northern part
One of the following international organizations helped to establish a cease-fire line between India and Pakistan in Kashmir?
UN
One of the following is the official language of Pakistan
Urdu
The shape of one of the following countries is described as elongated
Vietnam
Which of the following is not a characteristic of urban life in Australia?
Violent crimes are common
The Commonwealth of Australia consists of:
a) 6 states; 2 federal territories; and external dependencies
What is the total population of India?
approx. 1.227 billion
Japan's largest and main island, containing the Japanese capital and almost all of its core area is:
honshu
The Meiji Restoration
marked the beginning of Japan's modernization and generated its economic and military transformation
The system of government in Iran is best described as:
theocracy
