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Midterm 2 (4.0 and Go) Flashcards

1
Q

Physical regions of Africa

A 
Sahara Desert
Ituri Rainforest 
Maghreb
Sahel
{FERTILE CRESCENT IS NOT}
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2
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The physical geography of Africa include

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uplifted plateaus
high elevations
rift valleys
{NOT geological younger crust}

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3
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Area that divides the Red Sea and the Arabian Peninsula

A

Babel Mandeb

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4
Q

This river travels northward instead of southward

A

Nile

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5
Q

River important source of hydroelectric power

A

Zambezi

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6
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Longest river in the world

A

Nile

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7
Q

River compared to the Amazon in South America

A

Congo

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8
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Africa is known for its great biodiversity because it has

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a large variety of wildlife in Eastern and Southern Africa
High animal biomass in the savannas
climate ecosystems

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9
Q

Water quality and availability is important to populations that live in

A

Western Africa

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10
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Wildlife conservationism would be important to people who live in

A

Southern Africa

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11
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Desertification and Deforestation are both important to this area

A

Western Africa

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12
Q

Which of these African regions are considered cultural hearths because of religion, the use of iron tools and weapons, highly organized social structures, and development of agriculture started and spread from these areas?

A

West Africa

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13
Q

England and Africa have a historical global interconnection because

A

NONE OF THE BELOW
England colonized Africa
They were trade partners
They traded goods

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14
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Stage 1 of European interactions came as a result of these two countries

A

Portuguese and the Dutch

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15
Q

After WWII, decolonization happened in Africa because of this factor

A

The empire was too expensive

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16
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Apartheid occurred in which nation

A

South Africa

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17
Q

All of the following are part of the Maghreb except

A

EGYPT

are: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

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18
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Cultural Hearths of Africa

A

West Africa
Ethiopia
Egypt
NOT: South Africa

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19
Q

Which of the following is not a region of Arabia

A

Israel

ARE: Arabian Peninsula
Maghreb
Middle East
Levant

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20
Q

Southwest Asia is considered a religious Cultural Hearth because it is

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birthplace of the three Abrahamic regions

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21
Q

All of the following are pillars of Islam except

A

Lenten fasting

ARE: daily prayer
Giving alms
professions of faith
pilgrimage to Mecca

22
Q

In this branch of Islam, considered followers of Ali

A

Shiite

23
Q

Land along Nile river can be classified based on:

A

position of the land on the upper, middle, or lower river

24
Q

The politics of this region can be based upon the natural resources of the area which include fossil fuels and

A

fresh water

25
Q

A person who practices the Shiite Muslim Religion would probably live in this region of Iraq

A

South

26
Q

The region of Mesopotamia (between Tigris and Euphrates) was called this during its history

A

Babylonia
Assyria
Samaria

27
Q

The Fertile Crescent is made of all of the following countries

A

Iraq
Syria
Jordan

NOT Iran

28
Q

Israel and the Palestinians have been at odds for a long time over the land known as the West Bank. What are the issues that these two nationalities are fighting over?

A

land and justice for the Palestinians

29
Q

What is the position of the current administration of the US

A

create two separate states

30
Q

All of the following are OPEC countries except:

A

Turkey

ARE:
Iran
Libya
Saudi Arabia

31
Q

Which country is basically roman in structure but Greek in culture?

A

Turkey

32
Q

Turkey can be considered both Asian and European because

A

Most of Turkey’s landmass is in Asia, but over the European plateau

33
Q

Turkey was very important to the US during the Cold War because

A

it shared boarders with the USSR

34
Q

The largest metropolitan are of Turkey is

A

Istanbul

35
Q

Iran, like Turkey is known as an Empire State. Iran was part of the ____ empire

A

Persian

36
Q

All of the following can be found in iran except

A

Caucasus Mt

ARE: Zagros Mt
Strait of Hormuz
Salt Desert

37
Q

Iran and Russia dispute over what natural resource

A

The fresh water of the Caspian Sea

38
Q

The following deserts can be found in the North Africa/ S.W.A region except

A

Namib Desert

ARE: Sahara, Syrian, Gobi Deserts

39
Q

In which S.W.A country does the theory of theocratic state help to guide state policy

A

Iran

40
Q

Globalization has been both helpful and a hinderance for the Middle East because geopolitical fears of what

A

Natural fossil fuel resources
Westernization
Regional tensions with israel
Terrorism

41
Q

In the Middle East, one of the geopolitical problems that is present with globalization is the contradiction between economic openness and

A

cultural adaptation (resists innovation)

42
Q

Iraq is considered an important cultural hearth because

A

It is where the Mesopotamian Civilization began

43
Q

Which Middle East Country was once known as the Persian Empire

A

Iran

44
Q

All Arabic speaking countries are of the Muslim religion

A

False

45
Q

In the Arab world, there are __ territorial states

A

22

46
Q

The largest population in Arabia is the ____ region

A

Middle East

47
Q

When comparing populations between sub Saharan Africa and North Africa and SWA, ______ has the largest pop. with _____ people

A

Sub Saharan Africa

920 million

48
Q

Which region of Sub Saharan Africa has the largest pop

A

East Africa

49
Q

Which area of SWA is known as the Empty Quarter

A

Arabian Peninsula

50
Q

Which region of Africa is currently battling the Ebola epidemic

A

West

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