Final Exam Review

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

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

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

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

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.

A major cause of deforestation in New Zealand is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?

Where is most of Southwest Asia’s petroleum distributed?

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

Kashmir is a disputed territory between which two countries?

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

What physical feature creates a border between Jordan and Israel?

What are some reasons to fund ecotourism in Africa?

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

Hindu is the major religion in what South Asian country?

What economic activities might you see with subsistence agriculture?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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