Geography- Final Exam Review 2017 J. Walling

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What river basin is the world's largest rain forest?

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Amazon

Front 2

Why do most people in South America live along rivers or near the coasts?

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They offer a favorable climates, fertile land, and access to transportation.

Front 3

What causes Patagonia to be dry, barren, ad windy?

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The presence of the Andes causes a ran shadow effect.

Front 4

What is the Gulf Stream?

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A warm ocean current.

Front 5

The volcanic eruption in Iceland sent plums of smoke and ash into ________ Europe.

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northern and central

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Denmark, even though it is not on the Scandinavian Peninsula, is considered part of the cultural region called?

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Scandinavian

Front 7

The Central Uplands in Europe is an area of?

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low rounded mountains, hills, and high plateaus with scattered forests.

Front 8

The mountain range that runs through Austria is?

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Alps

Front 9

Cool summers and mild winters in NW Europe are in which climate zone?

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Marine west coast.

Front 10

Who introduced the concept of democracy to the world?

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city-state of Athens

Front 11

Describe the Renaissance.

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Rebirth of learning.

Front 12

Where do the Apennine Mountains run through Italy?

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the spine of the peninsula

Front 13

In 1991 in the Balkans, which two ethnic groups suffered the most from ethnic cleansing?

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Bosnian Croats and Muslims

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What do Macedonia, Serbia, and Croatia have in common?

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succeeded in Yogoslavia

Front 15

What type of climate does the basin northeast of the Black Sea have?

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steppe climate

Front 16

Where is Mt. Elbrus located?

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Russian Core

Front 17

What do the Ural Mountains separate?

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Russia and countries to the South.

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What river is important as a transportation route and source of hydroelectric power in Russia, and is Europe's longest river?

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Volga

Front 19

Why is French spoken in some countries of North Africa?

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Algeria was invaded by France in the mid-1800's

Front 20

Which body of water separates Africa from Europe?

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Mediterranean Sea

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Which river provides water to all Syria?

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Euphrates River

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Which water body connects the Eastern Mediterranean nations with the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean?

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Gulf of Aqaba

Front 23

The Tigris and Euphrates gradually converge in _________, almost touching near Baghdad?

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Iraq

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Today, the majority of people living in the Northeast region of the Arabian Peninsula are _________.

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Muslims

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Push and pull factors refer to:

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immigration patterns

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When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, who resisted them?

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mujahdeen

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What is an organization with Islamic terrorists?

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Taliban

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What ethnic group is the dominant group in Afghanistan?

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Pashtun

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After September 11, 2001, the United States overthrew the government of_______.

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Afghanistan

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What is the topography of the Sahel?

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flat, with a series of plateaus

Front 31

Which river is known by many names, all of which mean "great river"?

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Niger

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What are the two most dominant religions of East Africa?

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Muslim and Christian

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Which factor plays the most important role in determining population patterns in East Africa?

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Diverse land and climate characteristics

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Why are there so many different types of climates and biomes within the East African subregions?

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there's a wide range of latitudes and elevations

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___________ has been shrinking due to drought, desertification, climate change, and the damming of rivers?

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Lake Chad

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In the ________ of West Africa there is a rainy season and dry season.

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South

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In general, literacy rates in West Africa are _________.

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one of the lowest

Front 38

The slaves trip from Africa to where they were sold in the Americas was called:

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Middle Passage

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Most of Southern Africa's landforms consist of _________ and highlands.

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plateaus

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Which part of India receives the most rainfall?

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Thar Desert

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India is located on a subcontinent, which is separated from the rest of Asia by:

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Himalaya

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Which city is located on the Bay of Bengal?

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Kolkata

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The Hindu Kush range has the highest peak in Pakistan and ___________.

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the Afghanistan border

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A desert climate is found in the

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Thar Desert

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Though numerous European countries fought for control of Maldives and Sri Lanka, the _____ ruled them both until their independence in the mid-1900s.

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British

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Maldives gets most of its water from?

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aquifers/ Indian Ocean

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What reservoir project in China involved the relocation of over a million people?

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Three Gorges Dam

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The flooding of the ______ has killed hundreds of thousands of people over the years, earning it the nickname "China Sorrow"

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Huang He

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What policy has China adopted to limit population growth?

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One child policy

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The archipelago known as Japan was formed as a result of?

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Tectonic activity/ Pacific ring of fire

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Evidence of Japan's location in the ring of fire is its:

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50 active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes

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In 2011 tectonic activity caused this catastrophe:

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Tsunami that damaged the Fukushima nuclear power plant

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What describes North Korea's physical terrain compared with that of South Koreas?

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North Korea is more mountainous and has highlands and plateaus

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The mainland area n Southeast Asia?

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Is less populated than the volcanic islands