World Geo Final Exam

Working in an occupation your caste, or marrying outside of your caste was considered

Geological period with big ice sheets that cover a big area

A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe. Asia, and North Arctic

Hills that face the Bay of Bengal

A long narrow sea inlet with steep sides created by a glacier that is now filled with water

Europe is the _____ largest in population

Individuals allowed to move out of their caste into another

This canal was built in 1922 to link the north sea and the black sea

The process of replanting trees over an area of land

Some of the features of Iceland include

These mountains act as a barrier between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe

Trees that are mostly commonly found in mountainous areas in Europe

What has a major influence on the climate of india

What is a subcontinent

What issue could occur due to high population growth

Desert wind blows wind from North Africa to west Europe

Mixing of muslim and hindu teachings

Where was the Indo-Aryan culture located

Which country, that shares a northwestern border, did india have conflicts with

Salvation through good conduct 

Who led the non-violent revolution for Indian independence

____ percentage of the Netherlands lies below sea level

Social system developed by Hindu Aryans 1000 yrs. Ago

The majority of European countries desire

Monsoons winds blow from the interior of Asian Continent; brings dry and warm seasons

Denmark's mainland is made of mostly flat land known as

A barrier used to regulate or hold back water from a river, lake, or ravine

Steep Rugged hills that face the Arabian Sea

What two religious groups had conflict for hundreds of years

A large peninsula on the European Continent that stretches northwards towards the even larger Scandinavian Peninsula

Priests, religious authorities, intallectuals only people be able to read and write 

Trees that keep their needles all year, so we often refer to these trees as "evergreen" bearing seeds or cones

What percentage of Europeans live in cities

Religious groups in northern India around 500 B.C.

When the Ice Age glaciers melted it created

When the indian and eurasian plates collided it formed 

Study ALL the maps

This peninsula contains Italy

What was the name given to the Indian Subcontinent by the British Empire

India only has one type of climate

Farmers and Skilled Laborers

This peninsula contains SW Europe, Spain, and Portugal

Traders and Merchants

Hurricane like storms that produce strong winds and high seas

The British Isles are known for being cool, hilly, rainy - these islands include (select all that apply)

What percentage of the world's population lives in south Asia

Rulers and Warriors

Strong northerly wind from the Alps that can bring cold air to Southern France

What is the world's highest peak

The highest peak in the Alps is known as

Wanted to spread christianity and open new trade ports

What percentage of the population speaks "Sanskrit"

Name the three major rivers that cut through the indo-gangetic plain

The most populated locations in Europe have what features

The majority of Europe is within 300 miles of a

What did India ship to Britain

A type of moss that usually grows on wet land and that is used by gardeners as fertilizer

What was one of the first civilizations in the Indus River Valley

Europe is the ____ largest continent in land area

Nomadic people from central Asia that took ones indus area and northern india around 1500 BC

What area covers the southern 2/3rds of India

This peninsula contains southeastern Europe, mountain ranges, and valleys. The terrain makes travel difficult

When the Serbs attempted to kill all Croatians in the 1990's in the Balkan peninsula this was called-

What was the most prominent in inda and Nepal

The Mediterranean contains the islands of Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Crete and...

Controlled East Indies Spice trade

Who did india gain its independence from 

Scandinavian climate tends to be-

Which popular religious figure, in India, was accepting of people in the lowest social system 

Not part of the caste system, not allowed to enter temples did worst tasks treated as “sub human”

Monsoon which winds blow from the ocean; brings high humidity, heavy rains and thunderstorms

Range West of Himalayan mountain rim

The country suffered deforestation where 99% of the forests where cut

What is the nickname given to the Ganges River?

Productive river plain at the base of Himalayan Mt. Rim

Which River empties into the black sea

Which empire maintained control of inia in the 1800 

Which Religious group finds the Ganges River to be sacred

Which group helped to spread Buddhism in around Asia in 3rd century BC

Trees that lose leaves in the Autumn and grow them new ones in spring

The Grecian Islands are known for which type of climate