Final Exam Review

The Demilitarized Zone was created as a buffer zone between warring North Korea & South Korea & has become an important

Why did East and West Pakistan split into Pakistan and Bangladesh?

A biome is a region with a certain climate & certain types of organisms. What type of biome dominates SS Africa?

When the Commonwealth of Australia was formed as a dominion, it was

What segment of the economy is most responsible for supplying food?

Israel’s borders changed over time due to conflicts with its neighbors.

What physical feature creates a border between Jordan and Israel?

What are some reasons to fund ecotourism in Africa?

The British Empire steadily expanded to become by far the largest empire in history.

What type of farming can people who live in mountains use to make flat surfaces and fight erosion?

Specialized economic zones and superior ports caused what part of China to become more developed than other areas?

What was the U.S. involved in that occurred in the Bikini Atoll?

The flooding of the __ has killed hundreds of thousands of people over the years, giving the nickname "China's sorrow."

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions most likely to occur in Oceania on High Islands.

Most of the climates in Sub-Saharan Africa are

The __ has a warm & dry climate, with two rainy seasons. It is home to the largest animal migration in the world.

Which organization promotes regional stability and economic development in Southeast Asia?

North Korea struggles economically, while South Korea has a very strong economy.

What did Israel take from Egypt to get control of the Suez Canal?

Many countries in SS Africa have natural resources, but struggle with turning that into development and wealth.

Singapore’s location between Singapore Strait & Malacca Strait make it an ideal spot as a free port for shipping traffic

Where is most of Southwest Asia’s petroleum distributed?

Japan’s access to fossil fuels caused it to stay away from nuclear energy for an energy source.

Southeast Asia’s location along major shipping routes in the Pacific has made them

A major cause of deforestation in New Zealand is

Air pollution from China is causing an acid rain problem for Japan.

Hindu is the major religion in what South Asian country?

Diversion of tributaries caused the Aral Sea to shrink & the collapse of the fishing industry.

There are several religions that are practiced in South Asia, but __ & __ are the dominant religions.

Southeast Asia's population is primarily located on the fertile volcanic islands.

Which is the semi-arid grassland separating the North Africa deserts from the south grasslands and forests?

Which city is claimed to be a sacred city by 3 monotheistic religions?

The Hong Kong Umbrella Movement was trying to maintain a separate democracy with limited Chinese Communist Party control

Kashmir is a disputed territory between which two countries?

Rising sea levels affect lowing lying lands, like Sri Lanka and Maldives. What is causing this?

What economic activities might you see with subsistence agriculture?

Who/what was responsible for country borders in Southwest Asia?

Because of limited space and the high cost of real estate, the Japanese have excelled at

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?