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Sub Saharan Africa & South Asia
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1
Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of _______ ________
The Prophet Mohammed
Brahma
Siddhartha Gautama
Guru Nanak Dev
2
The world's oldest desert is the __________ @ 55 millions years old
Kalahari Desert
Namib Desert
Saharan Desert
Gobi Desert
3
The Caste System of India is still followed by many despite being outlawed in ________
1947
1847
1974
2014
4
Is Sub Saharan Africa culturally different from North Africa this way
Sub Sahara is characterized by linguistic diversity
Sub Sahara is geographically isolated
Sub Sahara people are more urban
Sub Sahara has more Muslims
5
Any system or practice that separates people according to color, ethnicity, caste, etc.
Genocide
Subsistence Farming
Apartheid
Desegregation
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The Namib Desert was formed by
Climatic Chances
Wind systems
Climatic Forces
Tectonic Forces
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Overgrazing in the Sahel has changed the physical geography by
Savanna is turning into desert
Average temperatures are rising
Rivers are becoming polluted
Forest are being cut down
8
An earthquake is part of which sphere?
Lithoshpere
Lithogram
Atmosphere
Biosphere
9
How has the desert landscape of Sahara influenced migration patterns?
Sub Sahara has helped the spread of disease in Africa
Sub Sahara has attracted migrants to overgraze cattle
Sub Sahara has served as a barrier to migration
Sub Sahara serves as a highway for migration
10
Where in Africa would the LEAST amount of political power likely be located ?
The Middle East
Namib Desert
Sahara Desert
SubSaharan Africa
11
The primary influences on the climates of Africa are
latitude and ocean currents
longitude and wind systems
latitude and wind systems
latitude and rain systems
12
South Africa was characterized this way for much of the 2nd half of the 20th Century
Constant Discrimination
White North Africans are poorer than Black North Africans
a system of legal racial segregation w power to the whites
People are now getting along
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What is Genocide?
Overgrazing has caused a loss of area
A large area of grassland, with climatic changes
The hobby of collecting skulls
The extermination of a racial or cultural group
14
The Himalaya Mountains form a natural boundary between
India and other countries.
Sri Lanka and Nepal
Nepal and Pakistan
Pakistan and Bhutan
15
Cultural patterns in South Asia were strongly influenced by
European Social customs
British literature
rapid population growth
ancient religious traditions
16
The Deccan Plateau has a ________ population density
high
low
cultural
weird
17
Sub Sahara has a diversity of biomes, which results in
economies that are dependent on the land
technology is growing in the area
Rivers are flooding during monsoon season
more people living near the equator
18
There is conflict in ____ because the people are mainly Islamic & area is controlled by India
Darfur
Kashmir
Taureg
Nepal
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What is the largest religion in India ?
Hinduism
Christianity
Muslim
Buddhism
20
The Ganges has been considered a sacred river in ______________ for thousands of years.
Hinduism
Islam
Shikism
Buddahism
21
Sikhism, founded in the 15th century by
Guru Nanak Dev
Guru Nano Nano
Guru Dirk Nowitzki
Guru Gene Simmons
22
Which physical process is responsible for the geographic formations in the northern India ?
Tsunami
Typhoon
Tectonic Forces
Earthquakes
23
Darfur is a region in
Chad
Sudan
Central Africa Republic
Lybia
24
The Ganges River today is one of the most ____________ rivers in the world
Respected
Used
Polluted
Beautiful
25
Declining agricultural production in Sub Saharan Africa is contributing to
falling population numbers
large scale rural to urban movement
Emigration from Africa to Asia
more refugee camps
26
Sub Sahara is characterized by economies that are considered
globalized
newly industrialized
more developed
less developed
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Which natural disaster has the greatest impact on economic development of Sub Saharan Africa
Droughts
Earthquakes
Tornados
Tsunami