1. About what percentage of the world’s population owns a car? 10%

2. Brahman is the god of which religion? Hinduism

3. How many continents are there? Seven

4. Karma is often explained as: What goes around comes around

5. What 2 oceans border the United States Pacific and Atlantic

6. What fraction of the world’s population does not have enough to eat each day? 1/7

7. Islam is usually associated with what region of the world? Middle East

8. One of the most common forms of clothing in the Middle East (one of the hottest places in the world are) are: Long robes

9. Close to 90% of marriage in India (and 60% worldwide): Are arranged

10. In China, should a person eat everything on their plate? No, it is rude to do so

11. Who is the most important prophet in Judaism? Moses

12. If a religion is polytheistic, what does that mean? It has many gods

13. What does the term ‘trinity’ mean when talking about religion? One god in three parts

14. The most popular sport in the U.S. is: Football

15. 80% of the world’s population regularly eats: Insects

16. Muhammad is associated with what religion? Islam

17. Which is not one of the Great Lakes? Quebec

18. The percentage of the U.S. adult population that is literate is: 99% (97% in world Almanac)

19. People of what religion pray 5 times per day? Islam

20. People of what religion primarily live in India? Hinduism

21. The most popular sport in the world is: Soccer (football to everyone else)

22. What 2 countries in the word have the highest populations? China and India

23. What 2 continents have mostly Christian populations? North America and South America

24. Which of the following 2 statements is true regarding the death penalty Most countries of the world have banned it

25. “Alternative medicine” includes all of the following EXCEPT: Medical drugs

26. What form of entertainment in the U.S. makes the most money? Movies

27. What percentage of the people in the U.S. are considered overweight or obese? 60%

28. What is the main currency of Europe? Euro

29. “Gender roles” has to do with: How a culture defines what men and women should be

30. The belief in reincarnation is: People are reborn into new forms after they die

31. Journal Entry Which of the questions from today’s Pre-Test surprised you the most? REMEMBER: Social Studies is just like English class. Try your best to use proper capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Always ask if you aren’t sure! P.S. A good writer uses an intro, a body, and a conclusion, too!