AS - INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL AWARENESS Quiz --CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. How does culture affect in our lives?
a. No affect – we should ignore culture
b. It shapes our perception of the world
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What are the most difficult parts of culture to study?
Norms, Customs and Rituals
Pottery
Buildings and other architecture
Aqueducts
3. What Mughal built the Taj Mahal?
a.Shah of Iran
b. Shah Jahan
c. Osama Bin Ladin
d. Shah of Egypt
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What was the famous poem-writing done by Sumerian-Akkadian's?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Cat in the Hat
The Balad of Nassar
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About what time in history did EGYPT form?
300 Years ago
325 AD
. 3000 B.C.
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What are the most famous structures left by ancient Egyptians?
THE PYRAMIDS
Canals near the Nile
Aqueducts
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What did they call Istanbul until 1453?
Amsterdam
London
Constantinople
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Who brought the concept of zero to the west?
The Arabs
The Greeks
The Romans
9. Who were the three great civilizations in Latin America?
a. Aztec, Maya and Inca
b. Lummi, Blackfoot, Cherokee
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Who was ADAM SMITH?
One of the founding fathers of economics
Fourth President of the United States
A famous Abolitionist
11. Who has the power in Feudalism?
a. The Overlord
b. The Common People
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What economic system does the US use?
CAPATILISM
Communism
Feudalism
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What three countries are in NAFTA?
Canada, US and Mexico
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Israel
United Kingdom, France, Spain
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What was the book “Silent Spring” about?
Pesticides and chemicals harming the environment
A very quiet day in May
Nuclear Deterrence
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What did the MAGNA CARTA declare?
The Royalty will always have ultimate power and control
Limited royal power and some rights to “free men”
No one is considered free