1. What Asian country, which withdrew into almost complete seclusion in the mid-17^th century, emerged from

     isolation in the 1800s and subsequently became the first industrialized Asian country?

                                                                a. Japan                                c. Cameroon               

                                                                b. China                                d. Mongolia

2. The hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, which is located in what country?

                                                                a. Egypt                                                c. Iran

                                                                b. Saudi Arabia                  d. Syria

3. Tolls paid by ships passing through the Suez Canal are an important source of revenue in what African country?

                                                                a. Tunisia                             c. Kenya

                                                                 b. Egypt                               d. Panama

4. The Khan el-Khalili market, or souk, which sells spices, clothes, and jewelry, was founded in the 14^th century in

     what city, one of the largest in Africa?

                                                                a. Addis Ababa                  c. Cairo

                                                                 b. Johannesburg             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                       c. Brunei

                                                                 b. New Zealand                               d. Chile

6. 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                             c. United Arab Emirates

                                                                b. Micronesia                     d. Bahrain

 7. Which seaport city on the island of Honshu, the third largest in the country after Tokyo and Yokohama, is a

     major commercial and industrial center?

                                                                a. Osaka                               c. Hong Kong

                                                                 b. Kyoto                              d. Beijing

 8. Which Mexican city, the capital of Nuevo Leon state, is a major industrial center located at the foot of the Sierra

     Madre Oriental range?

                                                                 a. Mexico City                   c. Colon

                                                                b. Monterrey                     d. Santiago

 9. Traffic and congestion are two major problems in which city, the most populous on the island of Java?

                                                                a. Kuala Lumpur                c. Padang

                                                                b. Jakarta                             d. Bangkok

10. Mbira is a type of music and instrument used in the religious ceremonies of the Shona people, including those

       who live in this, the largest city in Zimbabwe?

                                                                 a. Harare                             c. Nairobi

                                                                 b. Pretoria                          d. Johannesburg