All of the following are examples of environmental concerns except __________. a. tsunamis b. air pollution c. revolutions d. climate change
Much of South Asia was colonized by ________________. a. France c. England b. the United States d. Germany
If we were to examine a vocabulary word for two languages in the same language family (for example, English and German), which of the following would be the most likely result? a. The spelling of the two words might be similar, and some sounds might be the same. b. The spelling of the two words would be identical. c. The pronunciation of the two words would be identical. d. The spelling and pronunciation of the two words would be identical.
In general, _______________________________ has little influence on the politics of the Middle East. a. oil b. democratic rule c. the religion of Islam d. preservation of the authority of traditional leaders
In India, the government favors the building of dams in order to a. reduce dependency on irrigation. b. invite foreign investment. c. reverse the effects of salinization. d. provide systematic irrigation.
Significant settlement in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta a. was a response to the world demand for wheat in the early twentieth century. b. occurred only after World War II. c. occurred only as major highways were built across Canada. d. followed the completion of Canada's transcontinental railways
According to the theory of plate tectonics, how do two plates interact to form chains of islands called island arcs? a. A continental plate slides along an oceanic plate at a convergent boundary. b. An oceanic plate sinks beneath another oceanic plate at a convergent boundary. c. An oceanic plate sinks beneath a continental plate at a convergent boundary. d. A continental plate collides with another continental plate at a convergent boundary.
What is the most important reason the Indo- European languages dominate the globe geographically today? a. Europeans trade more than other people. b. European colonization around the world helped spread the languages. c. The largest populations in the world. d. Indo-European languages are easier to learn than other languages.
In the Southern subregion of sub-Saharan Africa, which country is mainly covered by the Kalahari Desert? a. Namibia b. Mozambique c. Zambia d. Botswana
Haitian Creole developed through the process of language __________. a. divergence b. emergence c. convergence d. transvergence
Each statement is true of the Enlightenment EXCEPT: a. It sought to justify the divine right of kings. b. It influenced the American Founding Fathers. c. It began in Western Europe in the 18th century. d. It was heavily influenced by the histories of ancient civilizations.
Which of the following statements is true regarding gender equality in Southeast Asia? a. Mao Zedong declared that “Women hold up half the sky.” b. South Korea is the only Southeast Asian country that supports absolute gender equality. c. Traditional Confucian views no longer maintain the inferiority of women. d. Japan’s nationalists support female succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
Della cries when she sees the combs because she __________. a. wanted a watch fob instead b. did not spend as much for Jim’s gift c. thought they were the wrong combs d. had cut off her hair
