Question | Answer |
What region in Europe provided important raw materials for the industrial revolution? | Central Uplands |
Which of the following is not in the Alpine Mountains of Europe? | Andes |
Which of the following is not an important river of the North European Lowland? | Pirahna River |
Which of the following best characterized the European Union? | Spain, France, Germany, 27 member states |
Which of the following is a former colonial possession of France? | Vietnam |
Which of the following is not a part of the United Kingdom? | Republic of Ireland |
Which of the following is not a a characteristic of the industrial revolution? | Not beginning of 1900 |
What is the largest Nordic country? | Sweden |
True or false, Poland is noted for pristine rivers and an environmental success story since the end of the cold war. | false |
Which of the following was an important problem faced by Bosnia-Herzegovina and addressed by the world community? | Ethnic cleansing |
Which of the following is the largest in terms of area? | Russia |
Which russian mountain range divides Europe from Asia? | Ural and Causas |
What is Russia's most important river? | Bolga |
Which of the following contains 20% of the world's fresh water? | Lake baikal |
Which of the following best characterizes where tundra grows? | Polar regions |
Which of the following best characterizes Russia's population? | Decreasing 130 million |
Which of the following is Russia's largest city? | Moscow |
Located in Turkmenistan, which of the following is one of the world's worst environmental disasters? | Aral Sea |
What percentage of Egypt's population live within 12 miles of the Nile River? | 95% |
Which of the following is the most important dam on the Nile river? | Aswan Dam |
True or false, Dam building is good for the environment because it provides a clean source of electricity? | True |
Which of the following is an important canal in Egypt? | Suez |
About how many Muslims are there in the world today? | 1.4 billion |
What group constitutes the majority of Muslims? | Sunni |
What is another name for a large region of northern africa? | de |
Which of the following is only 8 miles from Spain? | Africa |
What country holds the largest oil reserve? | Saudi Arabia |
Which of the following is an important holy place of Islam? | Meca and Medina |
Which of the following is an important choke point potentially controlled by Iran? | Strait Hormuz |
Which of the following is not a member of the Axis of Evil? | Afghanistan |
True or False, Africa is noted for impressive mountain ranges. | False |
Which of the following is not one of Africa's important religions? | Buddhism |
What was the first European group to exploit Africa? | Potugese |
About how many people were kidnapped and exported from Africa as slaves? | 11-13 million |
Which of the following has been prevalent in Africasince the end of colonialism? | Ethnic civil wars |
Lennin is most closely associated wit what? | communism |
Who were Bolsheviks? | Opposed the war |
Russia has important quantities of which of the following natural resources? | Oil |
Which of the following is not a former Russian republic? | Kosavo |
Which of the following best characterizes Islam in North Africa? | Very important, dominant |
Which of the following is not an important religion of Southwest Asia? | Hinduism |
The most important aspect if the economy in southwest asia is | Oil |
which of the following was the most important occupation in Southwest Asia before 1920? | Nomadic Herding |
Which of the following forms the root of sub-Saharan African poverty? | Colonialism |
What is the highest place in Africa? | Mt. Kilamajaro |
True or false, Islamic Africans aided the slave trade? | True |
Which of the following is the leading cause of death in Africa? | Infectious Disease, Paristetic |
What is the belief that inanimate objects have a spirit? | Animalism |