Ch. 11

Question 1

Latin America

Answer 1

Portuguese or Spanish, Roman Catholics, Econ Varies, Several Ethnic groups, indigenous ppl. 8% of world pop

Question 2

Pacific Islands

Answer 2

Grouped into high and low islands, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Question 3

East Asia

Answer 3

China, S. Korea, and Japan. Buddism and Confucianism

Question 4

South Asia

Answer 4

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh. High birth, high pop, diverse languages. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism

Question 5

SE Asia

Answer 5

Asian mainland and maritime section, Islam, Buddism, Hinduism, and Animism. Econ and Political system varies

Question 6

Europe

Answer 6

W. Europe wealthy, mixed market, democratic, Christianity, Islam, Judaism. E. Europe byzantine, orthodox, ottoman influences. Communism

Question 7

Middle East and N. Africa

Answer 7

SW Asia and Egypt. Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Baha’i faith originated here. Arabic, Persian, Turkish, econ varies

Question 8

Subsaharan Africa

Answer 8

S. Sahara desert, the poorest region in the world, very young and rural, more diversity than anywhere

Question 9

Different Migrations

Answer 9

European Migration 19th CE 
Bantu Migration Africa 
Russian Expansion Eastward 
Migration of Jewish Ppl 1900s 
Partition of India

Question 10

Largest Populations

Answer 10

East Asia, S. Asia, Europe, SE Asia, Eastern N. America

Question 11

World Pop Percentages

Answer 11

Latin America 8%
Asia 50% or more 
Europe 10%
N. America 5%
Africa 15% 
Australia and Oceania Less than 1%

Question 12

Different Job Sectors

Answer 12

Primary (agriculture), Secondary (Manufacturing), Tertiary (Service Related Jobs), Quarternary (Consulting or Lecturing). Post-industrial shift happens from 2nd to 3rd sector