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Global I Test Review #2
I. "We're all in this thing together. You have some assets and
we have some assets, and you have some knowledge and
we have some knowledge, and we're trying to build
something together... In and through community lies the
salvation of the world. Nothing is more important."
8. Base your answer to the following question on the graph
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Gross Nadonal Product. ta60-2000
10.000
The author of this passage would most likely agree that the
world has become
8,000
I) interdependent
2) unified under one government
3) economically isolated
4) communistic
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Countries
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2. Which factor is a common characteristic of a subsistence
cconomy?
I) a barely adequate supply of food
2) a highly skilled labor force
3) high levels of capital investment
4) dependence on the export of goods
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In a market economy, ultimate power rests with
1)
2)
the government
the military
3) consumers
4) union leaders
4. Which factor is most characteristic of a market economy?
1)
Based on the graph, which is a valid conclusion concerning
economic growth in developing and developed countries?
1)
frequent shortages of consumer goods
2)
prices determined by supply and demand
3)
4)
government control of heavy industry
2)
lack of free enterprise
3)
5. India has developed a mixed economy that
1)
guarantees government control over the economy
2)
3)
provides open competition without government
interference
blends free enterprise with socialism
4)
relies on the traditional barter system
6. Which factors are usually found in developing nations?
1)
high level of productivity and high standard of living
2)
dependence on agricultural production and low
standard of living
high level of productivity and low population growth
rate
decline of industrial production and high population
growth rate
3)
4)
7. Which condition is most necessary to the process of
industrialization in a society?
1)
dependence on subsistence agriculture
2)
creation of a one-crop economy
3)
availability of investment capital
4)
capture of foreign lands
4)
By 2000, the economic growth rate in developing
countries will be greater than that of developed
countries.
Between 1990 and 2000, the economic growth rate will
probably decrease in developed countries.
Between 1980 and 1990, the economic growth rate was
faster in developing countries than in developed
countries.
Between 1960 and 2000, the difference in the
economic growth rate between developed and
developing countries has increased and will continue to
increase.
9. In almost every society, the problem of scarcity must be
dealt with because
1)
2)
resources are limited
3)
farmers tend to overestimate their crop yields
4)
goods are distributed evenly
governments tend to overspend on the military
10. The term "mercantilism" is defined as an economic system
in which
1)
prices are determined by the laws of supply and demand
2)
colonies exist for the benefit of the colonial power
3)
factors of production are owned by the government
4)
the proletariat benefit at the expense of the bourgeoisie
Name:
Global I Practice
I . Base your answer to the following question on the chart
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Birthrate
(per 1,000 females)
Infant Mortality Rite
(per 1,000 births)
Uganda
51
104
Somalia
50
122
Nations
Angola
47
137
Cambodia
46
112
Ethiopia
46
110
Pakistan
40
109
Canada
14
6.8
France
13
6.7
Denmark
13
6.6
Italy
10
8.3
Germany
10
5.9
10
4.4
Japan
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Source: Information Please Almanac, 1995
(est. mid-1994)
According to the chart, the lowest birthrates arc mostly
found in
1)
Western Europe
2)
Southeast Asia
3)
North America
4)
Africa
2. Which primary source would most likely provide an
African perspective rather than a European perspective on
history?
I ) a Nigerian eyewitness account of events in the 18th
century
2)
a diary kept by Vasco da Gama on one of his voyages
3)
a West African history textbook written by a British
author
4)
3. Before towns and cities can develop in a society, the society
needs to establish
I)
an educational system
2)
an agricultural surplus
3)
a writing system
4)
a democratic government
4. "Just as a man, having cast off old garments, puts on others,
even so does the embodied one, having cast off old bodies,
takc on other, new ones."
Which belief or practice is expressed in this quotation?
1)
rigid class structure
2)
reincarnation
3)
monotheism
4)
fasting and prayer
5. In English history, the Magna Carta (1215), the Petition of
Right (1628), and the Bill of Rights (1689) all reinforced
the concept of
1)
a limited monarchy
2)
religious toleration
3)
a laissez-faire economy
4)
universal suffrage
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6. How did the Inca adapt to their physical environment?
1)
They built large fishing fleets to feed their populations.
2)
They built footbridges that connected their roads
across the Andes.
3)
They established extensive trade agreements with
Europe.
4)
They raised cattle and horses on the pampas.
a painting of the city of Nairobi done by an early
colonial settler
7. Base your answer on the graph below and on your
knowledge of social studies.
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9. Base your answer on the map below and on your knowledge
of social studies.
WORLD POPULATION
1500-2000
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According to the map, which generalization about the
population of India is most accurate?
Which is the most valid conclusion based on the graph?
1)
Most of the nations that border India have population
densities greater than India has.
2)
The population density of most of Afghanistan is more
than 500 people per square mile.
3)
Most people in India live in or near the city of Bombay.
4)
In India, the southern coasts and the northeastern river
valleys support the highest concentration of people.
I) The most rapid rate of growth occurred before 1800.
2)
The world's population will remain the same after 2000.
3)
The number of children per family has been steadily
increasing.
4)
The growth rate of the world's population is increasing.
8. Which change was introduced by Peter the Great to Russia
in the 17th century?
1)
spread of the philosophies of the Enlightenment to the
peasant class
2)
development of representative government in the
provinces
3)
introduction of Western technology to the military and
industry
4)
selling of indulgences to raise money
10. The West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
flourished between A.D. 700 and 1600 mainly because they
1)
controlled the trade routes across the Sahara
2)
developed self-sufficient economies
3)
became religious centers considered sacred to Africans
4)
received support from European colonial governments
I 1. One similarity between the Gupta Dynasty (A.D. 320-550)
in India and the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907) in China is
14. Base your answer to the following question on the
quotation below and on your knowledge of social studies.
that each dynasty
I)
promoted equality for women
2)
made advances in the arts, sciences, and mathematics
3)
gained overseas colonies
4)
developed a representative government
12. Base your answer to the following question on the passage
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
"1 was immediately handled and tossed up to see if I were
sound, by some of the crew, and I was now persuaded that 1
had gotten into a world of bad spirits, and that they were
going to kill me. Their complexions, too, differing so much
from ours, their long hair, and the language they spoke ...
united to confirm me in this belief.... The closeness of the
place and the heat of the climate, added to the number in
the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely
room to turn himself, almost suffocated us."
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,
Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness ...."
This statement best expresses the philosophy of
1)
Adam Smith
2)
Karl Marx
3)
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
15. Base your answer to the following question on the diagram
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Nomads
Hunters and Gatherers
Simple Tools and Weapons
Which event is described in this passage?
1)
the Aztec invasion of Mayan cities
2)
the Ottoman invasion of Hungary
3)
immigration from Europe to the New World
4)
the transatlantic slave trade
1
Farmers
Domesticated Animals
Establishment of Villages
What is the best title for this diagram?
13. A study of the Byzantine civilization would show that this
civilization
1)
collapsed as a result of the Germanic invasions of the
early Middle Ages
2)
preserved Greek and Roman learning and passed it on
to western and eastern Europe
3)
based its economy on subsistence farming and slashand-burn agriculture
4)
reduced the influence of the Eastern Orthodox Church
1)
Elements of Belief Systems
2)
Characteristics of Classical Civilizations
3)
Benefits of the Counter Reformation
4)
Changes during the Neolithic Revolution
16. Base your answer to the following question on the speakers'
statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: The gods approached Vishnu, the lord of
creatures, and said: "Indicate to us that one person among
mortals who alone is worthy of the highest rank ..."
Vishnu reflected, and brought forth a glorious son who
became the first king.
Speaker B: The traditional Aft.'
chief or not, was a society of
business through discussion.
society, whether it had a
and it conducted its
, the best form of government is one
ot only has a voice but also, at least
wher
occasionally, is called on to take actual part.
Speaker
Speaker D: A monarch's authority comes directly from God,
and this is how the leadership and power in a society should
be determined.
Which speakers would support the theory explaining the
power of France's Louis XIV, Spain's Philip II, and
England's Elizabeth I?
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A and D
2)
B and C
3)
A and C
4)
B and D