Geography 1st Semester DA Review

What international organization helps govern oil producing countries?

In 1990 Iraq invade Kuwait for access to what?

The large central basin in central Africa is home to what physical feature?

What is Judaism's holiest site in Jerusalem?

Other than rivers, what Asian seasonal event brings water to China's "Rice Bowl"?

What is the process called when one side of a mountain range receives all the rain?

What is Islam's holiest site in Jerusalem?

Based on the map, what happened to Australia over time?

What is the term for people who have been forced to leave their country because of war?

Most people on Earth live where?

What people group in Israel are an example of a stateless nation?

What do we call it when a country has control over their own affairs?

Looking at the map, which area do you think would have the highest population?

What middle eastern country has a large number of guest workers because of expanding cities?

The Arab Spring movement started because of the use of what?

Based on the graph, which of the following is true?

Which color on the map represents the highest elevation

The Arab Spring movement began in which North African country?

What river is also called Huang He and China's sorrow?

What city is home to all three monotheistic religions?

Mesopotamia means 'between two rivers'...which two rivers is this referring to?

What physical feature prevents a large population in western China?

India is separated from the rest of Asia. What term do we use to describe this?

In Rwanda there was a large act of genocide in what year?

When looking at population pyramids, what is the ideal shape a country wants?

What information can you gather about a country that has this population pyramid?

This northern African river provides some of the most fertile soil in the world.

What is another word for partition?

Zionism is the movement for which people group to return to Israel?

What is it called when a country puts a limit to the number of refugees it allows?

What two physical features create a natural barrier and separate India from the rest of Asia?

Which of the following is NOT an area in Israel constantly being fought over?

Other than Jerusalem, what is Islam's holiest city?

What river brings water to China's "Rice Bowl"?

Turkey served as a gateway between Europe and Asia along what important trade network?

What is it called when a country forgives someone of a crime committed in another country?

The Kurds are a group who don't have their own land, what do we call people groups like this?

China is the most populated country on Earth. What country is second?

What mountain range, mostly in Iran, creates a rain shadow effect?

What African organization promotes economic and social prosperity?

The Great Rift Valley in eastern Africa is caused by what type of plate movement?

What is the largest desert in Sub Saharan Africa?

What does pro-natalism mean?

Where was the first ever civilization located?

What are the two dominant religions of Africa?

After its independence, what two religious groups wanted control of India?

Why did the first civilization develop in Mesopotamia? (think advantages)

the people group is credited with migrating and populating the southern half of Africa.

What activity is taking place in the picture?

Something that forces you to leave an area is called what?

Which of the following is NOT causing desertification in the Sahel?

What is Africa's largest physical feature?

What is the largest climate zone in NASWA?

What is the result of China's old one child policy?

What holy river is created by the run-off with melted snow from the Himalayas?

What African Country produces the most oil?

What is the Christian's holiest site in Jerusalem?

What is the highest mountain range in world?

Lesotho lies entirely inside South Africa, which means it is what?

Europeans weren't able to fully explore Africa because of what problem in the Congo River?