9. Australian vegetation is dominated by various species of acacia and

A. cacti.
B. marsupials.
C. ores.
D. eucalyptus.

10. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), AIDS is listed as the _______ main cause of global deaths.
A. eighth
B. fourth
C. third
D. second
11. Which of the following is true of the Antarctic Treaty System?
A. It allows limited weapons testing of the continent.
B. It encourages scientific research.
C. Members came from the Antarctic Agreement.
D. It limits restrictions of environmental controls.


12. Sudan is omitted from inclusion in the sub-Saharan region because it
A. contains most of the evidence of humanity's African origins.
B. is linked to Egypt by the Nile.
C. doesn't border the Sahara Desert.
D. is politically distinct from other regional countries.

14. The lowlands west of Australia's eastern mountain range are drained by the Murray-Darling River system, with its main headwaters in the Great _______ Basin.
A. Dividing
B. Darling
C. Artesian
D. Barrier

16. Slum areas called shantytowns occur in _________ major African cities, housing over _________ percent of urban populations.
A. some; 40
B. nearly all; 60
C. five major; 50
D. all; 70

19. In Australia, most cattle ranching is found in
A. New South Wales.
B. Victoria.
C. South Australia.
D. Queensland.

20. Tourism is the _______ industry in the world.
A. fourth-largest
B. third-largest
C. largest
D. second-largest


9.D
10.C
11.B
12.B
14.D
16.D
19.D
20.C

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9. Which of the following is true of the Antarctic Treaty System?