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In what country is the Aswan Dam located?
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Egypt
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In what contemporary country was Mesopotamia located?
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Iraq
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How is the Islamic Financial Services Sector different from the traditional International Banking system?
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It does not charge interest.
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Which country has the largest known oil reserves in the world?
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Saudi Arabia
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In which country are Palestinians currently seeking a homeland?
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Israel
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The location of the population in North Africa/Middle East is most dependent on access to oil. True or False?
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False
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Which country of Southwest Asia/North Africa has the highest population density?
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Bahrain
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The kibbutz, a collectively worked settlement that produces grain, vegetable, and orchard crops by using irrigation, is found in Israel.
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true
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What percentage of Saudi Arabia's labor force is foreign?
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85%
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What country of Southwest Asia and North Africa has seen hundreds of thousands of its people leave the country since 2003?
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Iraq
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Which religion is most common in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
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Sunni Islam
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In which country is Judaism the dominant religion?
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Israel
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Which country has three important religions?
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Sudan
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Sufism and the Druze religion, which are variants of Islam, are practiced by relatively few people. T/F?
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True
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Islam is the dominant religion in Southwest Asia and North Africa. T/F?
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True
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Which religion is most common in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
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Sunni Islam
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Christians are found along the Nile River. T/F?
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True
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In which country is Judaism the dominant religion?
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Israel
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What is diffusion?
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spread of an idea, a religion, a product, a disease––any entity––over a geographic area and during a specific period of time.
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Which country has three important religions?
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Sudan
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Where did Islam originate? aka "the hearth"
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Saudi Arabia-city of Makkah (Mecca)
622 ce |
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Sufism and the Druze religion, which are variants of Islam, are practiced by relatively few people. T/F?
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True
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Most people in Indonesia and Malaysia are Muslim, as are some of the people in the southern part of the Philippines. T/F?
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True
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Islam is the dominant religion in Southwest Asia and North Africa. T/F?
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True
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Which of these countries once had many Muslims but is no longer under Muslim dominance?
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Spain
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Christians are found along the Nile River. T/F?
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True
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What is diffusion?
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spread of an idea, a religion, a product, a disease––any entity––over a geographic area and during a specific period of time.
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Where did Islam originate? aka "the hearth"
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Saudi Arabia-city of Makkah (Mecca)
622 ce |
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Most people in Indonesia and Malaysia are Muslim, as are some of the people in the southern part of the Philippines. T/F?
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True
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Which of these countries once had many Muslims but is no longer under Muslim dominance?
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Spain
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In which of the following places did Islam arrive most recently?
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Central Asia
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Jerusalem is smaller than one mile wide by one mile long. T/F?
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True
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Three of the four quarters of Jerusalem are named after religions. T/F?
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True
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What is the primary cause of the salinization of soils in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
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Irrigation
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Environmental problems facing North Africa/Southwest Asia?
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overgrazing
salinization deforestation water shortages |
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Turkey is the most seismically active country of Southwest Asia/North Africa.
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True
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The Kurds are a nation without a state.
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True
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What is physiological density?
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a population statistic that relates the number of people in a country to the amount of arable land
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Which country in Southwest Asia and North Africa has taken steps to join the European Union?
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Turkey
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What was the GreenRevolution?
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1960s
plants would grow taller & fall before grain could mature when used fertilizers solution was cross-breed new "dwarf" crop strains that would respond to heavychemical fertilization by producing extra grain rather than longer stems used nitrate result in agricultural self-sufficiency but also ecological &social disaster because pollution |
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The Green Revolution in South Asia
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relied in part on newly developed varieties of crops.
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In 2007, India signed an agreement with another country that could improve its energy and environmental outlook. What country was it, and what did the agreement specify?
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India signed an agreement to encourage Japanese companies to invest in India's energy sector and transfer energy-saving technology.
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What is the main reason why urbanization is increasing in South Asia?
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changes in the economics of agriculture resulting in greater mechanization
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What are the Tamil Tigers?
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a rebel force in Sri Lanka
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Why is Bhopal, India known?
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It was the site of a 1984 explosion at a fertilizer factory that killed over 2,500 people.
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India's economy is most advanced in what economic activity?
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software development
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Which of the following is true of Hinduism?
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Hinduism lacks a single, uniformly accepted belief system
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What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?
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Kashmir (and Jammu)
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Bangladesh gained its independence from India in 1971 T/F?
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False
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Most of Pakistan's people are Muslim. T/F?
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True
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Pakistan was once part of a British colony called "India." T/F?
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True
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Pakistan has become more closely connected to its neighbors in Southwest Asia in recent years T/F?
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True
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Pakistan is made up of a small group of islands. T/F?
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False (it's disturbing if you got this one wrong)
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Pakistan has nuclear weapons. T/F?
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True
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What animal is considered sacred among Hindus?
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cows
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The Buddha was born into a wealthy family in Northern India. T/F?
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True
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What is the most common employment for today's Indian immigrants to the United States?
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Professional
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What is the BJP in India?
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Bharatiya Janata Party political party through which Hindu nationalists gained considerable power in the1990s ad led to widespread agitation against the Muslim minority
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Most of the people are Hindu, but about 15% are Muslim T/F?
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True
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What country of South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its fertility rate?
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Bangladesh
(from 6.3 to 2.4) |
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What role does the Grameen Bank play in Bangladesh?
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It provides low-interest credit to fund small-scale enterprise
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Which country in South Asia is only 6 feet above sea level at its highest point, and therefore is most threatened by rising sea levels predicted to accompany climate change?
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The Maldives
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When did India and Pakistan receive its independence and from whom?
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Britain in 1947
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What are the two largest countries in South Asia?
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India &Pakistan
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What is the Indian Subcontinent?
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separates the rest of Asia by formidable mountain ranges
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What rank does India hold in the world's largest land area?
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7th
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What rank in theworld does India hold in regards to population?
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2nd to china
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Bangladesh's land area is comparable to what U.S. state?
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Wisconsin
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What is the quadrilateral highway?
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massive multi-billion dollar road project designed to connect Inida's four largest cities (New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai &Mumbai)
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Environmental issues in South Asia?
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Deforestation
Monsoon flooding Cyclones in Bangladesh Wildlife extinction Himalayan glaciers melting maldives disappear with climate change overuse of groundwater resources increase in use/emission of greenhouse gasses |
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What are the Fur subregions of South Asia?
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Mountains of theNorth
Indus-Ganges-Brahmaputra Lowlands Peninsular India The Southern Islands |
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The Maldives are formed by how many islands?
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1,200 (only 1/4 are actually inhabited)
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What is the monsoon?
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seasonal change of wind direction that corresponds to wet and dry periods
from June - October created from the buildup ofheat over South &Southwest Asia producing a large thermal lo pressure cell which is strong enough to draw in warm air from Indian ocean creating monsoon affects ALL ofSouth Asia |
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Orographic rainfall
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results from theuplifting and collin gof moist monsoon winds over the Western Ghats
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A 2007 report about climate change in India suggests how many people may be displaced bythe end of the century due to 3.3 foot rise in sea level?
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7 million
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India, although signed theKyoto Protocol in 2002 was exempt from themain provisions of the treaty T/F?
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true
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India will need to triple or quadruple energy supply if maintain 8% economic growth over next quarter century. t/F?
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True
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Indian government created own panel to monitor climate change because didn't trust UN Inergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. T/F?
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True
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What Indian state would be 6th largest in the world if independent?
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Uttar Pradesh (183 million people)
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Pakistan still lacks effective family planning. T/F?
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true
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What is the goal of Bangladesh's National Population Policy 2010 program?
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to reduce TFR to 3 by 2015
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The most densely populated areas in South Asia coincide with what?
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fertile soils & dependable water supplies
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South Asia is one of the leasturbanized regions in theworld. T/F?
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True-only 35% is urban
most live in rural villages |
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The agricultural situation over mechanized farming has led to what social issue?
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epidemic of farmer suicides
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What are South Asia's 3 crop zones/ 3 primary subsistence crops?
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rice, wheat and millet
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In what country is the world's largest cattle production?
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India
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salinization?
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buildup of salt in agricultural fields -major constraint
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capital of India?
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Delhi
19 million people |
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In 1971 Bangladesh received independence from what country?
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Pakistan
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Major urban cities in South Asia
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Delhi, India
Dhaka,Bangladesh Kolkata Karachi, Pakistan (largest urban area) Islamabad, Pakistan = forward capital most cities = planned |
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What is a forward capital?
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city that signals, symbolically and geographically, the intentions of the country
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What is caste system?
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strict division of society into different hierarchically ranked hereditary groups
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What are the three main caste groups of India?
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Brahmins-members of traditional priestly caste
Kshatriyas-members of the warrior or princely caste vaishyas-members of the traditional merchant caste Sudras-mostly peasant farmers & craftsman Separate is Dalits or untouchables (technically illegal in India) caste system is diminishing due to govt, globalization & economic needs |
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India's Muslim community make it the world's 3rd largest group. T/F?
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True
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South Asian Muslim communityis the largest Muslim community in theworld. T/F?
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True
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Sikhism
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combination of Hindu & Islam ideals
Punjab state in India is mostly sikh |
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What is Jainism
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religion born out of protest against Hinduism
forbid the killing of any living creature - won't even farm because could kill small creatures & insects |
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Who was persecuted in Gogra, Pakistan in 2009?
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Christians - Muslim extremists burned 40 houses & church killing 8
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What language family do the South Asian languages belong to?
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Dravidian-unique to South Asia
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Most widely spoken language of South Asia?
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Hindi
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What is linguistic nationalism?
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linking of a specific language with nationalistic goals
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What language was declared the official language of India in 1947?
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Hindi
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How many languages have been declared official in India?
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23
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Top Oil consuming states
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U.S.
China Japan Russia Germany |
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Top Oil producing states
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Saudi Arabia
Russia U.S. Iran China |
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Where does U.S. get its oil?
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Canada
Saudi Arabia Mexico Venezuela Nigeria Iraq UK Algeria Angola Norway Columbia Ecuador |
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We would still have to rely heavily on North Africa and Southwest Asia if we switched from crude oil to natural gas. T/F?
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True
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What are the names of the Middle East?
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Dry world
Arab World Islamic World Middle East |
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Characteristics of Middle East?
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Arid climate
persistent political instability huge fossil fuel reserves Islamic culture/heritage |
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Saudi Arabia's Water Politics drama?
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depleting groundwater as extending farm acreage with deep water irrigation
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Libya's hydro-politics issue?
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Great Man-Made River using South's underground water for the Northern populations
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By 2025, over withdrawal of what natural resource will be overwhelming in the Middle East?
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Water
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What is physiological density?
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number of people per unit area of arable land
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what is arithmetic density
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total number of people in proportion to the land area
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What age group is seeing a huge population explosion in ME/North africa?
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mostly young- leading to high unemployment rates
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Highest population density in ME/North Africa?
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Bahrain
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Iran's Population problems are a result of what?
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1979 Iranian revolution and Shah's dream of Shia muslim domination through huge population
he's since died and they're realizing their over pop. problem |
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Why is the belief that we need to stop relying on ME oil misleading?
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1. We don't get most of our oil from ME
2. China would fill our void |
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Why does Saudi Arabia insist on maintaining an oil price balance?
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If price it too high, gives incentive to seek alternative fuel source but if priced too low don't make as much money
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How did Saudi Arabia retaliate Iran's attempt to assassinate the Prime Minister?
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pumped more oil than necessary causing Iran's regime to tank
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What percentage of world's oil reserves is in ME?
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75%
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how many barrels of oil are left in the world?
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1 trillion-approx less than 100 years worth
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What does oil have to do with our invasion of Iraq?
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some argue we were trying to guarantee democracy in a high oil-production state- problem was they fairly elected a terrorist group and it backfired on us
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What rivers lead out of the Dead Sea?
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none
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Why is water withdrawal more prevalent in ME than anywhere else?
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1. population boom
2. no other water so have to go underground |
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What is the PKK?
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Kurdish Workers Party-Turkish government not giving any money to Kurds
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How does Turkey's water fight with Syria affect us?
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NATO Art. V-if they want to go to war, so do we
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What region in the world has the fastest growing population?
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ME & N Africa
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Why are the Kurds a fan of U.S. presence in Iraq
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we killed Hussein who was killing the Kurds
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What countries in ME & N Africa have TFR below 2?
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none
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What country is a good model to show how to slow population growth?
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Iran - implemented forced family planning, restricted maternity leave, freely distributed the pill
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What is the Burj Al Arab?
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Only 7 star hotel in the world in Dubai, UAE
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where is Palm Island?
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Dubai, UAE
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Women have limited role in formal economy & politics in ME & NAfrica. t/f?
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true
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What are the 3 major religions of ME/NorthAfrica?
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Islam (sunni)
Christianity Judaism |
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What percentage of Muslims are Arabs in the world?
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20%
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Where was Muhammad born?
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Mecca
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
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Pilgrimmage to Mecca (hajj)
formal prayer 5 times/day (salat) tax for the poor/charitable contributions (zakat) fasting during Ramadan |
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What are the major religious cities for Islam?
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Mecca-birthplace & center
Medina-home of Muhammad & Jerusalem-where Muhammad ascended into heaven |
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Sunnis & Shiites division was created by the argument of Muhammad's successor. What did each believe?
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Sunni-passed through clergy
Shiite-passed through family |
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What is a choke point and where are they?
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International trade point that's very tight "bottle neck"
(40% of all ME oil goes through Strait of Horrmuz) Suez Canal Strait of Hormuz Strait of Tiren Strait of gilbatrar (Look at map for rest) |
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What is Diaspora?
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the spreading out of Jews
first led by Moses out of Egypt, kicked out by Romans, had 2,000 years without home so Palestinians moved in during that time |
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What is Zionism
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belief in the right of return for Jews
term coined by Hertzl |
