Semester 2 Practice Review

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Which of the following had the greatest impact on humanity's shift from a nomadic hunter-gatherer culture to a sedentary farming culture?
Options: The Green Revolution, The Neolithic Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, The Commercial Revolution

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The Neolithic Revolution

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The shift in the makeup of the Chinese population expected by 2050 will likely force the nation's government to address which of the following concerns?
Inadequate post-secondary education, Decreasing domestic consumer base, Uncontrolled defense spending, Needs of an aging population

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Needs of an aging population

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The chart quantifies six indices of socioeconomic status for five Asian countries. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn based on the information in this chart?

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Bangladesh is likely the least industrialized Asian country.

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What led to a significant increase in immigration from Ireland to the United States in the 1840s?

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Crop failures in Ireland that led to mass starvation

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What is the primary motivation for people to immigrate to the United States from Central and South America?

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Economic opportunities

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Which of the following is the best title for this outline?
Options: Causes of the Dark Ages, Causes of Cultural Diffusion, Reasons for the Fall of the Roman Empire, Reasons for the Fall of the Mongolian Empire

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Causes of Cultural Diffusion

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The graph illustrates which nations control the world's oil reserves. Based on the information contained in this graph, one can conclude that —

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many nations are dependent on OPEC member nations for oil

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The widespread presence of American businesses in Japan is an example of —

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cultural convergence, because Japanese culture has adopted part of American culture.

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Which of the following is an example of cultural convergence? Great Britain's refusal to adopt the Euro currency, The continued production of traditional "mole" in Mexico, The emergence of Palestinian hip-hop music in Arabic, Hebrew, and English, The separate language, government, and customs of Chinatown in San Francisco

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The emergence of Palestinian hip-hop music in Arabic, Hebrew, and English

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A study of recent civil wars in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina would most likely show —

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the use of genocide as a political and military tactic.