runs near the Himalayas thru India & into the Bay of Bengal

Refugees leave their homes _______.

because they are being forced out

What is a rift valley?

A deep valley on the continental crust.

The Japanese built modern industry

The theme location is?

Exact location on the surface of earth

Geography Theme Human-Environment Interaction is

how people effect environment or environment effects people

What is the caste system?

the division of all the people in a society in categories

Leader for China Communist party

Why do so many of the people of India live in the Ganges River Valley?

provides fertile soil for farming

Relative Location (THEME)

Described in relation to other landmarks and routes

Main difference: asylum seeker vs refugee?

Asylum seekers apply, refugees granted permission already

The theme Human-Environment Interaction:

the way humans rely on, adapt to, & modify their environment

Absolute Location (THEME)

Specified by coordinates (latitude and longitude)

Sunni:________::Shi'a:_________

election of leaders :: leaders must be related to Muhammad

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1
The Ganges River...
runs near the Himalayas thru India & into the Bay of Bengal
is a great spot to swim and enjoy water fun
is located in China
suffers from very little industrial pollution
2
What is the capital city of North Korea?
Ulaanbaatar
Seoul
Hong Kong
Pyongyang
3
Refugees leave their homes _______.
because they are being forced out
because of their environment
because they want to move to a different country
to pursue better opportunities elsewhere
4
Where did Judaism originate?
India
Jordan
Egypt
Israel
5
Nelson Mandela was from South Africa. He was ___
South African
South Africanish
South Africanian
South Africanese
6
What are the Vedas?
Holy Cities
Sacred Rituals
Sacred Texts
Gods
7
Areas in the world with similar climates, plants, and animals are in the same
biome
ecosystem
population
community
8
What is a tropical climate?
No autumn
No spring
No winter
No summer
9
Which of the following regions is well known for experiencing desertification recently?
The Mediterranean region of Europe
The American Great Plains
The Pampas region of Argentina
The African Sahel
10
What is a rift valley?
A deep underwater canyon.
A mountain range on the continental crust.
A mountain chain that rises up from the ocean floor.
A deep valley on the continental crust.
11
In tropical wet climate regions you would typically find:
Rainforests
Deserts
Wetlands
Savannahs
12
Meiji restoration
The Japanese built modern industry
restoration of a artifact lost in time
restoration of an old Meijier
restoration of atribe
13
What happened at the Berlin Conference?
Divided Asia
Divided the Americas
Divided Africa
Divided Europe
14
What is the symbol for Islam?
Wheel of Dharma
Aum
Cross
Moon and Star
15
The theme location is?
Where you at
what it is like when you get there
Exact location on the surface of earth
the weather
16
True or False: Dry climates can be arid and semiarid.
False
True
17
Humid continental
Four seasons
Three seasons
Two seasons
One season
18
Geography Theme Human-Environment Interaction is
what makes it similar to the locations around it
how people, things, and ideas move
where it is located
how people effect environment or environment effects people
19
What is the caste system?
the name of the Hindu priesthood
the division of all the people in a society in categories
the name for the way labor in India is divided between men a
a voting system used in Asian elections
20
What theme: studies the movement of goods, ideas, and people across the earth.
Human Environment Interaction
Place
Movement
Location
21
What is the official language of North Korea?
Chinese
English
Korean
Quechwa
22
The distinguishing characteristics of one location help define what theme?
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Location
23
Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Longitude
Latitude
24
Meiji Restoration
1750-1900
1450-1750
1200-1450
1900-present
25
How do geographers use the theme of regions?
identify trade routes
to show how people affect their environment
to make comparisons
locate places
26
Desertification is caused by all of the following EXCEPT
Crop rotation
Drought
Deforestation
Over-farming
27
Who was Mao Zedong?
The Principal
The man who made popcorn
Leader for China Communist party
A student in 8th grade
28
Why do so many of the people of India live in the Ganges River Valley?
Only source of fresh water
Provides water that is not polluted
I don't know
provides fertile soil for farming
29
Geography: India is a....
Subcontinent
Island
State
Continent
30
Which language does the word tsunami come from?
Korean
Japanese
Thai
Chinese
31
This theme describes what a location is like:
Relative Location
Region
Absolute Location
Place
32
What causes tsunamis?
thunderstorms
earthquakes
wind
whales
33
What country is the Ganges River in?
Thailand
Singapore
Indonesia
India
34
Relative Location (THEME)
Described in relation to other landmarks and routes
An area with unifying characteristics (climate, land, population, history)
Specified by coordinates (latitude and longitude)
How a place is different from other areas
35
Which of the following is the symbol for Judaism?
Om
Crescent moon and star
Star of David
Crucifix
36
Mao Zedong was a
Fascist
Communist
Absolute monarch
Nationalist
37
This is the name of the Islam holy book...
Torah
Quran
Bible
38
The Berlin Conference occurred in
1994
1984
1884
1848
39
What is a Humid Continental climate?
Most of Canada and Alaska
Four distinct seasons with varying durations
No thermosphere
Hot summers and cold winters
40
Main difference: asylum seeker vs refugee?
Refugees migrate voluntarily
Asylum seekers are economic migrants
No difference
Asylum seekers apply, refugees granted permission already
41
The theme Human-Environment Interaction:
unifying characteristics to group locations together
the movement of people, places, and ideas
the way humans rely on, adapt to, & modify their environment
uses physical & human characteristics to describe a location
42
The theme of regions is about _______.
diversity
physical features
similar characteristics
migration
43
A cyclone is a type of storm with very slow winds.
False
True
44
Absolute Location (THEME)
How people, goods, and ideas migrate around the world
Described in relation to other landmarks and routes
An area that is defined by the physical and human characteristics within
Specified by coordinates (latitude and longitude)
45
Where is the Serengeti National Park?
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
46
What is a monsoon?
Directional winds
An Asian tornado
A tropical storm like a hurricane
A hurricane in the Pacific
47
Sunni:________::Shi'a:_________
Five Pillars :: Four Noble Truths
Christianity :: Islam
election of leaders :: leaders must be related to Muhammad
Mecca :: Damascus
48
What electronic device uses latitude and longitude to find someones absolute location?
GPS
Facebook
HDTV
Computer
49
What did the caste system provide?
order
equality
confusion

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