Question 1

What is the definition of APARTHEID?

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separated people based on their race and skin color

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separated people based on birth

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separated people based on religion

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separated people based on language

Question 2

What is CULTURE?

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a group's shared beliefs and behaviors

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system of religious and legal practices

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adoption of patterns and characteristics of another group

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process of people moving from one place to another

Question 3

Who was the leader AGAINST apartheid?

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Nelson Mandela

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Muhammad

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Laozi

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Mahatma Gandhi

Question 4

A period of change, beginning in the late 18th century, during which goods began to be manufactured by power-driven machines?

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Industrial Revolution

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Renaissance

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Westward Expansion

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Age of Enlightenment

Question 5

What is the definition of IMPERIALISM?

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where more powerful countries extend their authority beyond their borders

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status in society is determined by birth

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one person converts to a different religion

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smaller countries extend their power over larger countries

Question 6

Where did the Europeans get most of its slaves from?

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west coast of Africa

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Australia

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east coast of Africa

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the interior of Africa

Question 7

Why does much of Africa generally low life expectancy (people die earlier)?

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all the above

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frequent conflicts between ethnic groups

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scarce resources for education and healthcare

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drought and famine have effected many regions of the continent

Question 8

What is NOT a cause for desertification?

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fertile soil

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overuse for farming

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overgrazing

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lack of rain

Question 9

In the 1990's which African country got world media attention for having a genocide happen there?

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Rwanda

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Jamaica

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Switzerland

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Singapore

Question 10

A major goal of the Hutu-led regime in Rwanda in 1994 was to...

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eliminate the Tutsi minority

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align with the Soviet Union

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promote ethnic tolerance

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strengthen ties with Belgium

Question 11

Which body of water separates Africa from Europe?

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Mediterranean Sea

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Atlantic Ocean

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Red Sea

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Mozambique Channel

Question 12

Which continent had the most influence and control over Africa during the 19th century?

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Europe

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None of these

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North America

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Asia

Question 13

Why do they call Africa the "TROPICAL CONTINENT"?

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because it is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

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because it is effected by El Nino's wind patterns

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because it is between two oceans

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because it is south of the equator

Question 14

How did African music (culture) first appear in the Americas?

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slave trade

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exploration

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foreign tourism

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universities

Question 15

Which aspect best describes characteristics of a command economy?

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government directs and controls the means of production

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tradition, religion, and customs heavily influence economic decisions

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supply and demand regulate the economy

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profit motivates individuals to set up private businesses

Question 16

What two countries remained independent in Africa?

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Ethiopia & Liberia

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Egypt & Nebraska

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Liberia & Lybia

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Angola & Ethiopia

Question 17

The type of government that best describes Libya?

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dictatorship

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oligarchy

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monarchy

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democracy

Question 18

All of these are negative factors experianced by African people EXEPT?

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improvements in health care

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displacement by forced migration

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racism

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genocide

Question 19

What desert is in north Africa?

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Sahara

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Kalahari

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Gobi

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Arizona

Question 20

The ending of apartheid gave black South Africans more...?

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personal freedom

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crime reduction

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economic restrictions

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military strength

Question 21

The official language of Australia is English.  Why would this be the case?

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They were was once a British colony

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They have an English-speaking president

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They learned English from American tourists

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They sent many students to U.S. universities

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