Benchmark Review
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Mark Thompson
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6 Slides • 16 Questions
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Benchmark 2 Review
Standard 2 Asia
Standard 3 Oceania
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Multiple Choice
Which region of Asia is highlighted on this map? (hint: better known as the Middle East)
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How did the Middle East get its borders?
The Ottoman Empire of Turkey ruled for hundreds of years
Divided into mandates controlled by Britain and France after WWI
Most won independence 1930s-40s
Conflict in Palestine between Jews (Israelis) and Arab Muslims
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Open Ended
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Multiple Choice
Which of these numbers correctly identifies a nation that was once a mandate of Britain or France after WWI?
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Multiple Choice
Which region of Asia is shown on the map, including the countries of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
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How did Central Asia get its borders?
ruled by various Muslim empires for hundreds of years
conquered by the Russian Empire in the 19th century (1800s)
became Soviet republics after the Russian Revolution of 1917
won independence when Soviet Union collapsed in 1991
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Open Ended
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Multiple Choice
Which number identifies a primarily Muslim state that won independence from the former Soviet Union?
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Multiple Choice
This is a picture of the globe. It shows the continent of Asia. Which region of Asia is highlighted on the map?
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How did South Asia get its borders?
India was a British colony to 1947
Tensions between Muslims and Hindus led to the partition
Divided into India for Hindus and Pakistan for Muslims
Wars and tensions between both over disputed territory of Kashmir
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Open Ended
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Multiple Choice
Which number correctly identifies a primarily Muslim nation that was partitioned from India in 1947?
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Multiple Choice
This is a world map. The continent of Australia is highlighted. What is another name for this continent that includes islands in the Pacific Ocean?
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What are the regions of Oceania?
Australasia - Australia and New Zealand, settled by the British
Polynesia - settled by Polynesians in small boats 1000s of years ago
Micronesia - small, ring-shaped islands, less warlike than Poly
Melanesia - populated by dark skinned, diverse tribal peoples
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Open Ended
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Multiple Choice
Which cultural region of Oceania is shown on the map?
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Multiple Select
This is a choropleth map. It shows the percentage of Muslims in countries around the world. According to this map, which regions of the world have the highest concentrations of Muslims (<50%)? Click all that apply.
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Multiple Select
This is a choropleth map. It shows the percentage of Buddhists in countries around the world. According to this map, which regions have the highest concentrations of Buddhists? Click all that apply.
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Multiple Choice
The spread of both Buddhism and Confucianism to Southeast Asia show that this region has been influenced by which two cultural hearths?
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Multiple Choice
Why is New Zealand considered a part of the cultural regions of both Australasia and Polynesia?
Benchmark 2 Review
Standard 2 Asia
Standard 3 Oceania
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