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Contemporary's GED Social Studies
Kenneth Tamarkin
Jeri W. Bayer

Global Connections

Chapter Review Quiz

Directions:

Choose the best answer to each question. You may refer to pages 283–326 in Contemporary’s GED Social Studies if you need additional help. When you have finished the quiz, click on Submit Answers to receive feedback and results. You may also choose to e-mail your results to your instructor.



1

What architectural feature distinguishes buildings designed in the Chinese style?
Need a Hint?
A)large stone columns
B)curved roofs
C)pyramid shape
D)large stairways
E)round arches
2

Some of the earliest civilizations arose in river valleys. Which of the following rivers was NOT the site of one of these early civilizations?
Need a Hint?
A)Euphrates River
B)Tigris River
C)Nile River
D)Amazon River
E)Huang Ho
3

Which of the following was NOT first created by the Ancient Greeks?
Need a Hint?
A)democracy
B)experimental science
C)schools
D)theater
E)mathematics
4

Which of the following was the ancient trade route that linked Europe to China?
Need a Hint?
A)The Oregon Trail
B)The Middle Passage
C)The Silk Road
D)The Orient Express
E)The Autobahn
5

Which of the following countries was NOT a colonial power in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
Need a Hint?
A)Japan
B)Spain
C)France
D)Portugal
E)Netherlands
6

Which of the following countries exported the least amount of goods and services in 1999?
Need a Hint?
A)France
B)Korea
C)Netherlands
D)Russia
E)Mexico
7

Which of the following countries was Islamic in the eighth century and is predominantly Christian today?
Need a Hint?
A)Egypt
B)Turkey
C)Greece
D)Portugal
E)France
8

Which of the following is NOT a major religion that is dominant across a large area?
Need a Hint?
A)Hinduism
B)Communism
C)Islam
D)Christianity
E)Buddhism
9

Which of the following United Nations agencies would most likely be involved with providing relief for displaced people?
Need a Hint?
A)UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund
B)UNHCR, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees
C)UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
D)WHO, the World Health Organization
E)IMF, the International Monetary Fund
10

Which of the following would NOT be considered a nongovernmental organization that is currently addressing worldwide problems?
Need a Hint?
A)The United Nations
B)Amnesty International
C)Oxfam
D)Greenpeace
E)The Red Cross