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1. Of the following countries, which has the youngest population?
A)
China
B) Malaysia
C) Japan
D) Brazil
E) United States
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2. In 2000, the annual per person consumption of energy stated in kilograms of oil equivalents in Southeastern Asian countries ranged from less than 400 kg in Cambodia to over 6,000 kg in Singapore. How much oil equivalent are used per capita in Malaysia?
A) 554
B) 706
C) 1,212
D) 2,126
E) 5,870
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3. In 1970, there were 4.4 square miles of forest per 1,000 people in the world. How many square miles of forest per 1,000 people are there in the world today?
A)
1.8
B) 2.8
C) 3.8
D) 4.8
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4. Of the top 10 languages in use in the world today, English is the third most frequently used language. Which are the top two?
A)
Arabic
B) Bengali
C) Chinese
D) Hindi
E) Russian
F) Spanish
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5. The Global Competitiveness Ranking measures ability to achieve high rates of GDP growth per capita. The U.S. ranks #1. Of the following countries, which has the highest ranking?
A)
Israel
B) Malaysia
C) South Korea
D) Taiwan
E) United Kingdom
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6. Which country has the lowest circulation of daily newspapers?
A) Denmark
B) Hong Kong
C) Japan
D) Singapore
E) United States
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7. Among the following, which had the greatest amount of water pollution (in terms of emissions of organic pollutants in million lbs./day)?
A) China
B) Germany
C) India
D) Mexico
E) South Africa
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8. If we consider both exports and imports - who is Malaysia's biggest trading partner?
A) Hong Kong
B) Japan
C) Singapore
D) Thailand
E) United States
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