1. What country spans both Europe and Asia? India Russia <------------ Greece Saudi Arabia 2. Which of the following is not true about the Pacific Ring of Fire? It is an arc of intense seismic activity. It includes the northern edge of Alaska. It is a zone of frequent earthquakes. It is the result of plate tectonics. <--------- 3. What Asian body of water contains 20 percent of the planet’s surface fresh water? The Yangtze River Lake Taupo Lake Baikal <-------- The Dead Sea 4. What geological characteristic do the countries in the Pacific Ring of Fire share? They are susceptible to typhoons. They experience significant seismic activity. <------- Their volcanoes are dormant. Their landscapes are entirely flat. 5. Which country features the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? Egypt <-------- China Iraq Israel 6. Which of the following best describes Shintoism? This Japanese religion worships ancestors and natural spirits. <- This is a Chinese philosophy centering on self-awareness. It is a branch of Hinduism that worships sacred animals. It is a sect of Islam that follows a literal interpretation of the Quran. 7. What island nation lies between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean? Japan Sri Lanka The Philippines Islands New Zealand <------ 8. The Himalayas span all of the following countries except India. China. Mongolia. Nepal. <------- 9. China and India share a distinction regarding their populations. What is it? Approximately two-thirds of their populations live in urban areas.<---- Both populations have grown to more than one billion people. About 20 percent of their populations are immigrants. Each has reversed its growing trend. 10. In which region of Asia would you find the Gobi Desert? East Asia <------ Western Asia South Asia Southeast Asia
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I think #2 is wrong - should be: It includes the northern edge of Alaska.
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5.) The Tigris is the eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of southeastern Turkey through Iraq.
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