1. Tolls paid by ships passing through the Suez Canal are an important source of revenue in what African country?
a. Tunisia b. Egypt
c. Kenya
d. Panama
2. Which large South American country, which includes the frontier states of Pará and Acre, is one of the world’s leading exporters of beef?
a. Brazil
b. Argentina
c. Chile
d. Peru
3. To go shopping in Chatuchak, one of the world’s largest outdoor markets, you would travel to the sprawling metropolis of Bangkok in which Southeast Asian country?
a. Cambodia b. Thailand
c. Vietnam
d. Indonesia
4. The Khan el-Khalili market, or souk, which sells spices, clothes, and jewelry, was founded in the 14th century in what city, one of the largest in Africa?
a. Addis Ababa
b. Johannesburg c. Cairo
d. Nairobi
5. In 2005, Chile, Singapore, New Zealand, and Brunei created the Trans- Pacific Economic Partnership to facilitate trade. Of the countries mentioned, which is the least populous?
a. Singapore
b. New Zealand c. Brunei
d. Chile
6. Known for its production of alpaca wool, Arequipa is a major commercial and tourist center in what country just south of Ecuador?
a. Colombia b. Peru
c. Brazil
d. Argentina
7. The Rand, where some of the world’s largest gold deposits can be found, is home to Johannesburg, a mining, manufacturing, and financial center. Name the country where Johannesburg is located.
a. South Africa
b. Chad
c. Uganda
d. Namibia
8. The Inuit and other First Nation peoples practice subsistence hunting, gathering, and fishing in settlements in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, which are located in the far north of what country?
a. United States b. Canada
c. Mexico
d. Mongolia
9. Foreign workers from Asia make up about 70 percent of the population of what small country that is a federation of states located on the Persian Gulf?
a. Yemen
b. Micronesia c. United Arab Emirates
d. Bahrain
10. Final Question: Close to 15 percent of the world’s fish catch comes from what East Asian island country that is home to a seafood dish called sashimi?
