Social Studies Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Social Studies is an interdisciplinary course that explores the relationships between individuals, societies, and their environments across time and place. The course examines historical events, cultural patterns, political systems, economic structures, and social institutions to help students develop a deeper understanding of the world and their role in it. Through critical thinking, analysis of primary and secondary sources, and discussion, students learn to appreciate diverse perspectives and develop informed opinions about contemporary social issues. Skills such as citizenship, empathy, and responsible decision-making are also emphasized, preparing learners to actively participate in their communities and the wider global society.
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World Regions in Global Context Peoples Places and Environments 5th Edition by Sallie
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A. Marston
Chapter 1: World Regions in Global Context
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Q1) The U.S.State Department estimates that at least ________ people are sold internationally each year.
A)2 million to 3 million
B)2,000 to 3,000
C)50 million
D)600,000 to 800,000
E)5 million
Answer: D
Q2) The final phase of the Demographic Transition is:
A)high birth rates and high death rates
B)high birth rates and low death rates
C)low birth rates and high death rates
D)low birth rates and low death rates
E)None of these adequately describes the final phase of the Demographic Transition.
Answer: D
Q3) Buddhists are found primarily in South Asia.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Europe
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Q1) This physiographic region has many important coalfields within Europe.
A)Northwestern Uplands
B)Alpine System
C)Central Plateaus
D)North European Lowlands
E)Mediterranean basin
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is the largest of the European peninsulas?
A)Balkan Peninsula
B)Iberian Peninsula
C)Italian Peninsula
D)Scandinavian Peninsula
E)none of these
Answer: D
Q3) Almost all Western Europeans live in a European Union member country.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the
Transcaucasus
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Q1) Russia's Central Region is responsible for 80% of what industry?
A)food processing
B)steel
C)petrochemicals
D)paper and paperboard
E)textiles
Answer: E
Q2) Which one of the following countries was once part of the Russian Empire?
A)Norway
B)Denmark
C)Finland
D)Sweden
E)Norway,Denmark,Finland,and Sweden all were once part of the Russian Empire.
Answer: C
Q3) St.Petersburg was Peter the Great's planned capital for Russia.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Middle East and North Africa
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Q1) Which of the following religions was born in the Middle East and North Africa region?
A)Islam
B)Christianity
C)Judaism
D)Islam,Christianity,and Judaism
E)none of these
Q2) Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?
A)Libya
B)Turkey
C)Algeria
D)Morocco
E)Libya,Turkey,Algeria,and Morocco were all colonized by Europe.
Q3) The Blue Nile flows ________ across the Sahara Desert.
A)eastward
B)northward
C)westward
D)southward
E)The Blue Niles does not flow across the Sahara Desert.
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Chapter 5: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Q1) About ________ percent of Africa is still forested.
A)40%
B)50%
C)70%
D)20%
E)virtually none
Q2) The highest rates of AIDS infection are in:
A)Northern Africa
B)Southern Africa
C)Western Africa
D)Eastern Africa
E)none of these
Q3) The main conflict in Zimbabwe is based in:
A)white settlers owning the majority of the country's farmland
B)language differences among the major ethnicities
C)rivalries between Muslims and Christians
D)separatist movements in the eastern regions
E)the presence of foreign guest workers
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Chapter 6: The United States and Canada
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Q1) Which census recorded the United States becoming one-half urban for the first time?
A)1920
B)1900
C)1930
D)1880
E)1950
Q2) The gap between rich and poor in the United States is widening.
A)True
B)False
Q3) French is an official language in Canada.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Canada's oil deposits are mostly located in:
A)Alberta
B)Manitoba
C)Nova Scotia
D)Newfoundland
E)British Columbia
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Chapter 7: Latin America and the Caribbean
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Q1) Most people in Latin America speak Spanish or:
A)Portuguese
B)French
C)English
D)Italian
E)German
Q2) Ecotourism is this country's main source of foreign exchange.Over 2.2 million tourists visited in 2011 alone.
A)Mexico
B)Honduras
C)Costa Rica
D)Peru
E)Ecuador
Q3) Who lived in "Maroon communities"?
A)escaped and liberated slaves
B)people of mixed racial ancestry
C)Native tribes that did not want to assimilate
D)South Asians
E)none of these
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Chapter 8: East Asia
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Q1) What country is the fastest-growing emitter of greenhouse gases in the world?
A)North Korea
B)Japan
C)South Korea
D)China
E)Taiwan
Q2) The wolf is now extinct in Japan.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ________ in East Asia is humid and subtropical.
A)Northern Regime
B)Southern Regime
C)Western Regime
D)Eastern Regime
E)none of these
Q4) Animism is widely practiced in China today.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: South Asia
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Q1) The South Asian country with the highest PPP (2011)is Bhutan.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What was the religion of the group who wanted a separate state of Khalistan in the Indian portion of Punjab?
A)Sikh
B)Islam
C)Buddhism
D)Jain
E)none of these
Q3) What is the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau?
A)immense lava flows
B)erosion of mountains
C)uplift of marine sediments
D)folding and faulting
E)None of these adequately describes the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau.
Q4) The Harappan culture flourished between 3000 and 2000 B.C.E.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Southeast Asia
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Q1) What is the main illegal product being produced in Southeast Asia's "Golden Triangle"?
A)opium
B)methamphetamine
C)coca
D)Both opium and methamphetamine
E)Both opium and coca
Q2) This country's government policy of Bumiputra explicitly discriminated against ethnic Chinese populations.
A)Indonesia
B)Thailand
C)Burma
D)Malaysia
E)Laos
Q3) Most of the people on Singapore are:
A)ethnic Chinese
B)of Portuguese ancestry
C)Muslim
D)Malayan
E)none of these
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Q1) Which of the following physical regions of Australia is the remnant of an old folded mountain range with a steep escarpment on the eastern flanks?
A)Eastern Highlands
B)Interior Lowland
C)Western Plateau
D)Great Karoo
E)none of these
Q2) What is copra?
A)dried bird excrement
B)frozen fish
C)dried beef
D)sheep meat
E)dried coconut meat
Q3) The most important agricultural region in Oceania is probably the area of southeastern New Zealand.
A)True
B)False
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