Political & economic instability in S. Europe was the result of

high national debt & unemployment

Aswan High Dam was built to?

control flooding to safeguard residents

Israel 75% Jewish. Syria, Jordan, & Lebanon 90% Arab. What can you conclude?

ethnicity plays a hugh role in each country

1947, Israel was created, what was an effect?

Jews accepted and Arab Palestinians rejected

SE Asia's populations can be characterized

very diverse, w/ hundreds of ethnic groups

Green revolution has been criticized because

uses high quantities of fertilizers

Japan during the Meiji restoration

Japanese society underwent modernization

Located in the Ring of Fire, SE Asia has

the land is dominated by volcanoes

Social status of women in Eastern Mediterranean

women have fewer rights but slowly getting more

How has most of the Arabian Peninsula managed freshwater?

have relied to heavily on aquifers and wasted it

Example of successful human intervention in E. Mediterranean

Legal protection of the Arabian oryx

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RPHS Spring Final 2019 Part I

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1
Political & economic instability in S. Europe was the result of
high national debt & unemployment
housing crisis and natural disasters
industrial decline & EU mismanagment
loss of tourism and climate change
2
Turkey is highly dependent on _____, which is polluting?
oil
coal
hydropower
natural gas
3
Areas w/ locally increased temps. Caused by
building of cities
manufacture of palm oil
burning of rain forests
extraction of petroleum
4
Conflict in Equatorial Africa tends to be primarily
over land ownership
based on ethnic strife
tribal disputes have escalated
related to resource rights
5
An example of successful water mgmt in the Transition Zone is
collecting rainwater in basins
recycling waste water
drip irrigation for farming
restricting water use to alt. days
6
Aswan High Dam was built to?
control flooding to safeguard residents
expand land used for agriculture
increase the fertility of the Nile Delta
create a recreational lake to boost tourism
7
Israel 75% Jewish. Syria, Jordan, & Lebanon 90% Arab. What can you conclude?
ethnicity plays a hugh role in each country
Ethnicity & religion play little to no role
Each country is diverse and multicultural
Jewish minorities live in mostly Arab countries
8
1947, Israel was created, what was an effect?
Arab Palestinians accepted
Both Jews and Palestinian accepted
Jews accepted and Arab Palestinians rejected
9
Mongolia's capital is among the cities w/ the _____ in the world
best public transportation system
worst air pollution
most homelessness
longest skylines
10
Japan exports more goods than it imports, Japan has
a trade surplus
resource drawdown
free port outcomes
a positive flow
11
Border disputes between Sudan and South Sudan are over who owns
sources of freshwater
pipelines
prime agricultural areas
oil-producing areas
12
SE Asia's populations can be characterized
bicultural w/ colonial and indigenous peoples
very homonogenous
monocultural
very diverse, w/ hundreds of ethnic groups
13
Why is most of Australia unsuitable for agriculture?
land is too dry
soil is made of clay
terrain is too mountainous and rugged
soil is made up of volcanic ash
14
Biggest factor limiting agriculture in E. Mediterranean?
lack of water
poor soil conditions
lack of irrigation
stonger emphasis on oil industry
15
Demand for _____ has surged and poaching continues even though its banned
fur
teak
ivory
diamonds
16
Green revolution has been criticized because
fails to use "green" energy sources
exploits workers
uses high quantities of fertilizers
wastes water
17
Japan during the Meiji restoration
Japanese society underwent modernization
Japan sided with Allies & provided them supplies
commodore Perry opened ports to trade
Japanese borrowed from Chinese language
18
Overheated cities and surrounding areas referred to as
kill zones
rings of fire
urban heat islands
regional hot spots
19
Why is English spoken in Nigeria & the official language?
it was once a British colony
more than 500 languages in Nigeria
French has been banned
Nigeria is a dominion of the UK
20
Located in the Ring of Fire, SE Asia has
ash clouds block the sun's radiant heat
higher temperatures
the land is dominated by volcanoes
has frequent wildfires
21
Bamboo is needed for
pandas
Asia elephants
water buffalo
siberian tigers
22
Social status of women in Eastern Mediterranean
women have more rights than men
women have fewer rights and fewer each day
women have fewer rights but slowly getting more
women and men have th same rights
23
N & S Asian countries are increasingly turning to ____ to support their economies
transportation
tourism
titanium mining
technology
24
The population of Korean Peninsula can be described as ethnically
mixed
diverse
rural
homogeneous
25
How has most of the Arabian Peninsula managed freshwater?
most have refused to switch to desalination
use much less water per person than western countries
have relied to heavily on aquifers and wasted it
strict limitations and little water is wasted
26
2005 conflict in Sudan was a dispute over
border between north & south Sudan
access to water in South Sudan
Islamic vs secular governments
sacred sites in north Sudan
27
Example of successful human intervention in E. Mediterranean
urban planning in growing cities to reduce air pollution
Legal protection of the Arabian oryx
reduce overfishing
28
Which generalization is true of East Africa's resources?
has fertile soil
rich in natural resources
poor in natural resources
29
In Cent. Asia, agriculture is made possible on the semi-arid steppes through the extensive use
pesticides
fertilizers
desalination
irrigation
30
What is the climate like in Iraq & Iran
deserts
marshes
forests
farmland

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