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Course Name: World Cultures 2: Africa and the Eastern
Hemisphere
Student: Aryash Chauhan
Course ID:
SSTH054058
ID: F68560331
Submittal:
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Progress Test 1
This Progress Test covers the course materials that were assigned in Units 1, 2, and 3. Although the progress test is
similar in style to the unit evaluations, the progress test is a closed-book, proctored test. You may not have access
to notes or any of the course materials while you are taking the test. It is important that you do your own work.
Select the response that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1.
Twenty percent of the world’s known oil reserves are located in which country?
a.
b.
c.
____ 2.
What kind of thematic map would you use to show the size of earthquakes that have occurred in a region?
a.
b.
c.
____ 3.
industry was modernized and ethnic customs were recognized.
all works of art were put in museums, for all to have access to.
women were forbidden to attend school or to work.
The Geographic Information System is
a.
b.
c.
____ 7.
Kenya
Chad
South Africa
Under the rule of the Taliban in Afghanistan
a.
b.
c.
____ 6.
the Slave Trade
slavery
Middle Passage
Which country is one of the world’s largest gold producers?
a.
b.
c.
____ 5.
dot density map
proportional symbol map
point symbol map
What term was used for the voyage that carried enslaved Africans across the Atlantic ocean?
a.
b.
c.
____ 4.
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Iraq
a database of all Earth’s landforms.
a satellite system used to find absolute location.
a computer-based system for creating maps and analyzing patterns.
What has been a constant source of tension between Israel and the surrounding Arab countries since
World War II?
a.
b.
c.
disputes over the control of oil wells and the distribution of wealth
conflicts over who would claim the land that is currently Israel, Jordan, the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip
conflicts over the control of water and trade in the region
____ 8.
What type of climate does most of North Africa and Southwestern Asia have?
a.
b.
c.
____ 9.
equatorial
temperate
arid
How are the Kurds different from most Iraqis?
a.
b.
c.
Kurds are settled farmers
Kurds are a non-Arab ethnic group
Kurds are not Muslim.
____ 10. Which of these is the most important physical feature of East Africa?
a.
b.
c.
the Congo River
the Great Rift Valley
the Great Escarpment
____ 11. A pandemic is
a.
b.
c.
an outbreak of disease that spreads only within a particular community.
an outbreak of disease that spreads over a large area, even over much of the world.
a disease that is spread only by insects.
____ 12. One result of natural disasters and armed conflicts that affects the health of millions of people in Africa is
a.
b.
c.
erosion.
famine.
malaria.
____ 13. A hill or mountain with steep sides and a flat top is called a
a.
b.
c.
butte.
plateau.
continental shelf.
____ 14. Which of the following is a strategy used to help fight malaria around the world?
a.
b.
c.
sleeping under nets
drinking bottled water
washing hands often
____ 15. What type of information is found on a physical map?
a.
b.
c.
boundaries between countries
states, cities, provinces
natural features
____ 16. The _________________ industry supports the economy in Nigeria, but also adds to the ethnic tensions
there.
a.
b.
c.
diamond mining
tourism
oil
____ 17. Where did most of the population live and the civilization thrive in Egypt live?
a.
b.
c.
along the coastlines of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea
along the banks of the Nile River
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
____ 18. Which empire gained its wealth through trade and taxation and was known for its religious tolerance?
a.
b.
c.
Babylonian Empire
Roman Empire
Ottoman Empire
____ 19. The part of the hydrologic cycle in which cooler temperatures in the atmosphere cause water vapor to
change to droplets and form clouds is called
a.
b.
c.
condensation.
evaporation.
precipitation.
____ 20. Polytheistic religions have a belief in
a.
b.
c.
sharing food, shelter, and work among all.
many deities.
only one deity.
____ 21. Geographic patterns are
a.
b.
c.
similarities among places.
relationships between environment and society.
places found on a map.
____ 22. What is colonialism?
a.
b.
c.
the practice of directly controlling and settling foreign territories.
the practice of extending a nation’s influence by controlling other territories.
a movement to unify African people, led by Jomo Kenyatta
____ 23. What is the Sahel?
a.
b.
c.
an area of tropical grasslands found in South Africa
an area of semiarid grassland found south of the Sahara desert
an area of grassland found only in the rift valleys of East Africa
____ 24. One of the world’s earliest civilizations began in Mesopotamia,
a.
b.
c.
along the coastlines of the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf.
along the banks of the Nile River.
in the area around and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
____ 25. What best explains how Europeans decided on where the borders between the African countries would be?
a.
b.
c.
They used natural features such as oceans, lakes, mountain ranges and rivers.
They addressed their need for resources, and divided the region accordingly.
They researched the borders of ancient African empires.
____ 26. What was the basis for the trans-Saharan trade with the empires of West Africa?
a.
b.
c.
gold and salt
diamonds and iron
spices and copper
____ 27. What is an interesting fact about King Herod’s harbor at Caesarea?
a.
b.
c.
An earthquake toppled it.
A tsunami destroyed it.
The Romans dismantled it.
____ 28. Which phrase best describes a hurricane?
a.
b.
c.
a type of cyclone with winds that can reach 300 miles per hour
a type of cyclone with swirling winds and heavy rainfall
a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
____ 29. Why does Istanbul’s location make it an important center of trade and culture?
a.
b.
c.
It sits in an earthquake free zone.
The city stretches to sit on two continents.
It has many examples of world-famous architecture.
____ 30. The equatorial river that flows through the rain forest in Central Africa is the
a.
b.
c.
Zambezi River.
Congo River.
Niger River.
____ 31. What do we call a plant or animal’s natural environment?
a.
b.
c.
habitat
ecosystem
endangered species
____ 32. What industry contributes most to the economy of the Arabian Peninsula?
a.
b.
c.
petroleum
fishing
tourism
____ 33. The African Union and the East African Community (EAC) are organizations whose goal is to
a.
b.
c.
promote cooperation and economic progress.
provide the funding and support to overthrow military dictators in Africa.
promote a return to traditional village life in Africa.
____ 34. In what kind of government does one person rise to power and control all aspects of life, giving the citizens
very few rights?
a.
b.
c.
democracy
oligarchy
dictatorship
____ 35. Which group is known for dominating the trans-Saharan caravan trade?
a.
b.
c.
Bedouin
Tuareg
Kurds
____ 36. Soil erosion and deforestation have contributed to ___________________, an ongoing problem in subSaharan Africa.
a.
b.
c.
pollution
flooding
desertification
____ 37. A belief in multiple gods and an afterlife is most closely associated with
a.
b.
c.
the Egyptians.
the Sumerians.
the Ottoman Empire.
____ 38. What would you find in Dubai that you would NOT find in Istanbul?
a.
b.
c.
historic mosques such as the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia
a tunnel under the sea that connects the two parts of the city
the world’s tallest building
____ 39. The average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time is
a.
b.
c.
climate.
weather.
habitat.
____ 40. Which language was developed to conduct trade in Africa?
a.
b.
c.
Bantu
Swahili
Arabic
____ 41. African culture is most evident in Africa’s
a.
b.
c.
oral traditions, music, and language.
music, domestic policy, and modernization.
language, oral traditions, and domestic policy.
____ 42. What was the Middle Passage?
a.
b.
c.
a voyage carrying enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.
a caravan taking enslaved Africans from Central Africa to the coast.
a caravan taking enslaved Africans across the Sahara.
____ 43. The exact point where a place is located is its
a.
b.
c.
relative location.
absolute location.
region.
____ 44. What has Dubai done to increase its shoreline?
a.
b.
c.
built the world’s tallest building
built causeways from shells
built islands out of sand
____ 45. What do we call the imaginary lines that run east to west, parallel to the equator all around the globe?
a.
b.
c.
prime meridians
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
____ 46. The sections of Earth’s crust that float on the mantle are called
a.
b.
c.
tectonic plates.
continents.
islands.
____ 47. The times of year when the sun’s rays hit Earth most directly and least directly are called
a.
b.
c.
solstices.
equinoxes.
equators.
____ 48. Saudi Arabia’s government is a
a.
b.
c.
hereditary monarchy.
constitutional monarchy.
constitutional republic.
____ 49. Apartheid in South Africa was
a.
b.
c.
a policy that redistributed land.
the legal separation of races.
the redistribution of gold and diamond mines.
____ 50. In what ways are the belief systems of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism the same?
a.
b.
c.
belief in a messiah
the same holy book
belief in one god
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