Transcript Twenty Questions

Twenty Questions
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1. What was the chief purpose of the
formation of the European Union?
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A. standardized currency
B. standardized measure
C. consolidated trade power
D. reduction of tariffs
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The pyramids of the Aztec Empire have often
been compared to the ziggurats of Mesopotamia.
What was the chief use of the pyramids for the
Aztec?
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A. government centers
B. temples
C. market centers
D. tombs
3. The Roman Empire unified a large part of
Europe. After the fall of the Roman Empire,
what developed in much of these lands?
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A. trade guilds
B. romance languages
C. feudal manor economy
D. church reform
4. Which country most closely mirrors
the free-marked economy of the United
States?
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A. Argentina
B. Cuba
C. the former Soviet Union
D. Canada
5. What country do we associate with
Aborigines with?
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A. New Zealand
B. Fiji
C. Papua New Guinea
D. Australia
6. During World War II, the Australian
leader formed a strong alliance with
the leader of
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A. Germany
B. the United States
C. Italy
D. Japan
7. Where is the Atacama Desert, one of
the driest places on Earth, located?
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A. Mexico
B. Chile
C. Brazil
D. Cuba
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Australia is becoming a leading economic
power in the Pacific Rim region. Which of the
following BEST describes Australia’s economic
system?
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A. command
B. mixed
C. seasonal
D. traditional
9. Which World War II leader could be
described as a fascist?
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A. Benito Mussolini
B. Winston Churchill
C. Joseph Stalin
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
10. What is the national currency of
Mexico?
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A. dollar
B. peseta
C. peso
D. donero
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What prompted the loosening of controls
on Poland’s government by the Soviet Union
in the 19080s?
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A. labor strikes
B. civil war
C. raging inflation
D. German invasions
12. What country is Australia’s
government modeled after?
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A. Great Britain
B. the United States
C. New Zealand
D. France
13. One of the immediate results of the
Industrial Revolution was urbanization.
This means that
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A. people move to the city.
B. people move to the country.
C. people work in small shops.
D. people work in factories.
14. The Maori people are the
indigenous people of which country?
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A. Australia
B. Papua New Guinea
C. New Zealand
D. Samoa
15. What city is the English-speaking
capital of Canada?
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A. Ottawa
B. Montreal
C. Victoria
D. Alberta
16. What would be an investment in
capital goods?
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A. worker education
B. union benefits
C. management
D. new machinery
17. Which concept would a loan officer
be most involved with?
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A. investing
B. interest
C. income
D. savings
18. The destruction of the Berlin Wall
signified the beginning of the reunification of
Germany. Which phrase is NOT a benefit of
reunification?
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A. combined economic power of East and
West Germany
B. political power in Europe
C. reunification of a generation of families
D. the poor economy of East Germany
19. Which Renaissance scientist
tested his gravity theory with an
apple?
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A. Galileo Galilei
B. Leonardo da Vinci
C. Issac Newton
D. Nicolaus Copernicus
20.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional
monarchy. Which British official is the governmental
equivalent to the president of the United States?
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A. prime minister
B. queen
C. crown prince
D. barrister