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