World Geography Final Review

South Asian River flows w then s through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. Hearth of Indian civ

This is the world's oldest monotheistic faith:

This is the world's oldest, continuous civilization:

This Central Asia lake is freshwater at one in and saltwater at the other.

Distortion, where map-making is concerned, is the result of:

Islam can be broken into two primary sects. They are:

These were the first Europeans to 'discover' Australia:

This river flows from the interior of Europe to the North Sea:

The best known South Asian River, is referred to as holy and mother, and is highly polluted

The primary technology used in gathering information about the earth's surface is/are:

The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are connected by this canal:

Muslims once conquered much of what's now India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh. This was their empire

This is the area south of Russia, between the Caspian and Black Seas:

Australia is the only continent that is also a

Most of Africa is above sea level by:

These are the native people of New Zealand:

This was the original main purpose of the 'White Australia' policy?

India's primary religion is:

This is a torpical storm found in the western Pacific:

What specific event caused Jews to begin to settle in Palestine in large numbers?

This became the major military and political problem in the Middle East after WWII:

The Syr Darya & Amu Darya rivers flow thru this valley, 1 primary growing area of CentAsia.

Creole planter, called the George Washington of S America, & liberated much of S America

( ) run east to west and meaure distance north and south of the ( ):

This country is known as The Land of Fire and Ice as volcanoes and glaciers exist side by side.

This country is historically known as "The Land of the Rising Sun" due to its location.

Greece is known as the birthplace of:

With the exception of mountainous areas, New Zealand only has this climate:

This is the source of the Nile River:

The king of which country worked to obtain tribal land in Sub-Saharan Africa?

This is the reason for the drastic reduction of the Aral Sea:

This is a large, reddish brown rock that towers out of the flatlands of central Australia.

This river links Europe to the Black Sea and touches 9 separate countries:

( ) run north to south and measure distance east and west of the ( ):

This is the world's longest river that flows more than 4000 miles:

The ( ) were nomadic herders until ( ) united them in 1206.

Longest river in the W Hemisphere. Carries more water than Nile, Yangtze, & MS Rivers combined:

1994 agreemt b/t US, Canada, &Mexico allowed free trade b/t these 3 countries. Has bn replaced

This is the longest mountain range in the world and stretches about ( ) miles from N to S.

These are fertile plains in Argentina, Uruguay, & Brazil.

These are the treeless plains along Russia's Arctic coast:

Separates waters flowing west toward the Pacific or east toward Miss. River and Atlantic Ocean:

Vast tropical grassland plains situated at the east of the Andes in Colombia & Venezuela.

( ) are the conditions of the atmosphere, while ( ) is the long-term average of weather.

This is a major part of Europe's economy (quite possibly THE major part of Europe's economy):

These are Australia's native people who have lived here for over 40,000 years:

Geog takes into account current trends regarding physical & human environ in order to plan for

These 2,000 mile long (N to S) mountains form the border between European and Asian Russia

Japan's indigenous religion, Shinto, is based on:

Europe is known as:

This is the transition zone between the Sahara and the rest of Africa:

Separation ofE&W Europe-Ceased to exist in 1989 when Communist regimes bgan to fall in E Europe

The original British settlers of Australia were ( ) and were first settled in the year ( ).

Econ where production is owned&controlled by state-entral planning of structure&output prevails

The lowest dry point on earth is the ( ) and is located on the continent of ( ).

The are rules of behavior, or forced ideas of what is right and wrong.

This covers 1.2 billion acres of South America and over 1/5 has been destroyed.

Highest commercially navigable lake in the world at 12,536 feet-S America's lgst freshwter lake

Australia is still connected to this country as its sovereign is also sovereign of Australia

How many nations were formed as a result of the initial decolonization of Africa?

Why is Eastern Europe so culturally diverse?

In what year was Israel founded as a Jewish state?

Area experiences extremes in weather conditions due to its distance from large bodies of water:

This was the first trade route between Europe and China:

These were the first Europeans to settle in South Africa:

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?

This 1500 mile long mountain range contains the world's highest peak, Mt. Everest.

Most Latin American nations speak Spanish. The notable exception is ( ) which speaks ( ).

Central America forms this (a land bridge) between N and S America.

The highest point of the earth is ( ) and is located on the continent of ( ).

This river, also known as the Yangtze, runs for 3900 miles and empties into the East China Sea

Southeast Asia is prone to this type of weather pattern that brings both wet and dry seasons:

At 1349 ft below sea level, this is the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth:

Earliest known river valley civilizations were found in an area of the Middle East known as the

Theory that caused Europeans to believe that they had a duty to bring civilization to others

Mohandas Ghandi used this type of protest to help India gain independence from Britain:

China's population is about:

Ancient Rome was a Republic...this meant:

Migrated to the Indus River Valley & played a key role in the dvelopment of Indian civilization

This is the primary religion practiced in Pakistan and Bangladesh:

What country, found in Sub-Saharan Africa, has the continent's highest population?

Mvt based on teachings- stressed importance of education respect of elders in ordered society

Arab oil exporting countries imposed an oil export ban 1973-1974 to countriesfriendly to Israel

The Caucasus Republics have similar republics. Each has an elected ( ) and an appointed ( ).

This religion was brought to Sub-Saharan Africa by Mansa Musa:

What % of the US population is considered to be urban (they live in cities or suburbs)?

This man defeated the Chinese Nationalists and implemented communist rule in China:

Stretches in curve across France-Belgium-Denmark-Germany-Poland & is useful agricultural land

This desert covers most of the Arabian Peninsula:

The Aral Sea is experiencing an environmental catastrophe. It is currently:

Technical term for BoWash, the continual, 500 mile long city between Boston and Washington, DC

This is the highest point in Africa:

This is the world's largest unbroken lowland. The ground here is almost permanently frozen.

This is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent:

Australian Aborigines don't know heritage due to being taken away to live with white people