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Test Description: Common Assessment Review
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1) Why was the early Silk Road so important?
A
It made travel more comfortable in Europe
B
It increased contact between Asia and the Americas
C
It encouraged trade between Europe and Asia
D
It increased the power of Kings and Queens
2) What is a monsoon?
A
a destructive storm that forms over tropical waters
B
an ocean current that influences regional climates
C
a landform created by the erosion of exposed rock
D
a seasonal wind that brings moist or dry air to an area
3) From which country was Buddhism introduced into China?
A
Mongolia
B
India
C
Japan
D
Taiwan
4) In which system does the government control all economic goods and services?
A
anarchism
B
capitalism
C
communist
D
socialism
5) What person had the most power in feudal Japan?
A
samurai
B
president
C
noble
D
shogun
6) What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?
A
land between the rivers
B
alluvial plain
C
great beginning
D
fertile land
7) Which of the following events spurred the movement for a Jewish state?
A
Persian Gulf War
B
Holocaust
C
Arab Spring
D
WW1
8) In which southeast Asian country did the U.S. fight a war with during the 1960s and 1970s?
A
Russia
B
Vietnam
C
China
D
Korea
9) What is the MAIN issue that keeps North and South Korea from combining into one country?
A
the role of women in public life
B
what kind of farming system would be followed
C
what kind of government the country would have
D
the importance of religion in holding public office
10) Which country was ruled by a series of imperial dynasties, including the Han and Ming dynasties, until the early 1900s?
A
Japan
B
Egypt
C
India
D
China
11) During the Korean War, which country sided with South Korea?
A
United States
B
China
C
Japan
D
United Kingdom
12) What is Karma?
A
the belief that selfish desires will be punished
B
the belief that life is full of suffering
C
the belief that a disciplined child makes a better adult
D
the belief that actions in life can affect one's next life
13) In which country did Mohandas Gandhi lead a series of nonviolent protests in support of independence?
A
Japan
B
China
C
South Africa
D
India
14) Which of the following situations is an example of outsourcing?
A
U.S. customer using the internet to compare the pricing of a product
B
U.S. manufacturer engaging a company in India to provide customer service
C
U.S. firm hiring a temporary worker to fill in for an employee who is on leave for six weeks
D
U.S. auto service center hiring an immigrant from Poland as a full-time mechanic
15) Which of the following statements about the oil deposits in Southwest Asia is accurate?
A
The money from the sale of oil have been shared equally among the region's people.
B
Oil production is not a leading economic activity of the region.
C
The region holds more than half of the oil that has been discovered in the world.
D
The region has few or limited deposits of oil.
16) Which of the following statements about the effects of Islam on worldwide culture is accurate?
A
By A.D. 800, Islam had spread to the Americas.
B
During the spread of Islam, many advances were made in math and science.
C
The Islamic culture waned within two centuries.
D
Islam had little impact on the regions in which it spread.
17) What human-made feature has contributed greatly to the Red Sea becoming one of the world’s busiest waterways?
A
Panama Canal
B
Suez Canal
C
Kuwait Refinery Complex
D
Strait of Hormuz
18) What are the five duties required of followers of Islam called?
A
Pillars of Islam
B
Five Noble Truths
C
Praises to Allah
D
Rules of the Prophet
19) What event triggered the invasion of Israel by Arab countries in 1948?
A
Israel's declaration of independence
B
the Holocaust
C
an invasion of Syria by Israel
D
removal of British troops from Israel
20) In what way are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?
A
They regard Job as the messenger of God.
B
They are monotheistic.
C
They are polytheistic
D
They began in 2000 B.C.
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