Middle East
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What was the first code of law? Code of Hammurabi
Why did Jews immigrate to Palestine? escape persecution in the 1930s and 40s
What does the PLO want? separate Palestinian country
What was the purpose of the Crusades? take Jerusalem and stop the spread of
Islam
5. What happened to Palestine after World War I? became a British mandate
6. What three strips of land are issues in the Arab-Israel conflict? Gaza Strip,
Westbank, and Golan Heights
7. What crop is produced in the Nile Delta due to irrigated farmlands along the Nile
River? cotton
8. Who are desert nomads that live along the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt? Bedouins
9. Why was Jerusalem fought over? religion
10. Why is the Middle East important globally today? petroleum oil
11. Why did Mesopotamia and the Nile River Valley civilizations develop in their
location? major river valleys
Africa
12. What are two rivers in West and Central Africa? Congo and Niger River
13. What has contributed to the desertification of the Sahel? growing population
14. Why did Europeans explore the coast of Africa? all water route to Asia
15. What areas of Africa did most slaves that were sent to the Americas come from?
Senegal and Angola
16. What tropical farm products were exported to Europe during the colonial period?
cocoa, peanuts, rubber
17. What is colonialism? administrative control of a colony
18. Why was Africa not modernized? Europe only wanted the raw materials
19. What are two major health issues challenging Central and West Africa? Malaria
and HIV
20. What is a major obstacle in education Central and West Africa? poverty
21. What is ethnocentrism? belief that one group of people feels superior to other
groups of people due to cultural difference
22. What are two major health issues challenging Central and West Africa? Malaria
and HIV
23. What is a major obstacle in education Central and West Africa? poverty
24. How was the Great Rift Valley made? a made up of a series of geological faults
25. What has played the most important role in shaping the physical landscape of
East Africa? tectonic processes
26. What is the highest mountain in Africa? Mt. Kilamanjaro
27. What has caused many of East Africa's current challenges? overpopulation
28. What was the purpose of the African National Congress? a political organization
that pushed for the end of apartheid in South Africa.
29. What is the major problem in Rwanda? Hutu practice genocide on the Tutsi
30. What is apartheid? A system of laws that enforced "separateness"
31. Why do so many children develop illnesses? poor nutrition due to poverty
32. What are a major challenges in Africa? Disease such as AIDS< Malaria;
deforestation; overpopulation;
33. Why is the life expectancy low in Africa? high rate of HIV/AIDS infection
34. Who was the first president of South Africa? Nelson Mandela
35. What geographic feature contributed most to the development of the major early
civilizations in Africa and Asia? river valleys
36. What graph would best show a country's change in population over time? line
graph
37. Which physical process has played the most important role in shaping the
landscape of East Africa? tectonic processes
India
38. What is a subcontinent? Large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
39. What is a tropical hurricane called in the Indian Ocean? Cyclone
40. What was the first highly developed civilization in India? Harappan
41. Who was the leader of Independence Movement? Ghandi
42. What are most India’s problems related to? Rapid population growth
43. What has shaped Bangladesh? Floods
44. Which religion is defined by strict moral code based on preserving life? Jainism
45. What Indian troops were commanded by the British? Sepoys
46. What is India’s leading export? Textiles
47. What are most India’s problems related to? Rapid population growth
48. What are the major religions of the Indian Perimeter? Buddhism, Islam,
Hinduism
49. What has contributed to slow economic development in the Indian perimeter?
Lack of natural resources
50. What is the Wet Summer Monsoon? Moist air flows inland with heaviest rains
51. How do the Himalayas affect India? create a desert in its rainshadow farther
northeast in Asia by blocking moisture from the sea
52. What has been happening to Nepal's population today? birth rate has been
dropping
53. What will happen to India's population by 2050? increase to 1300 million
54. What has contributed to the slow rate of economic development along the Indian
perimeter? floods
55. As more and more Indians become educated and earn degrees, what will
happen to birthrates? slow down
China
56. What is an environmental issue facing China today? air pollution, flood control,
soil erosion
57. What is the Huang (Yellow) River known as? Why? China's Sorrow; drownings
due to flooding
58. What is the purpose of the Three Gorges Dam? hydropower, control flooding,
increase river traffic and trade
59. How will the Three Gorges Dam affect settlement patterns? forced relocation of
people
60. Who was the first leader of the People's Republic of China? Mao Zedong
61. Who was Deng Xiaoping? Mao Zedong's successor
62. How did China's traditional family structure change under Communist rule?
Women were given equal rights but limited to one child
63. What is Taoism? religion based on living a simple life in harmony with nature
64. What is Confucianism? Respect for nature; be good to oneself and others; live
simply
65. Who is the religious leader of Tibet? Dalai Lama
66. Qin- Great Wall of China; China named; banned books; buried 460 Confucian
scholars; created 6,000 life size clay soldiers to guard tomb
67. Sung- ruled from city of Kaifeng; kept peace paying tribute money; stressed
study of literature and classic works; invention of gunpowder, compass, paper,
printing, landscape painting, porcelain, Barbarian invasions
68. Ming- peace and prosperity; abolished slavery; confiscated large estates;
demanded higher taxes from rich; Chinese ships make voyages; emperors live in
Forbidden City
Japan and North & South Korea
69. What type of climate is found in Japan's northern area? Humid Continental
70. Why is Japan susceptible to earthquakes? lies on a subduction zone where the
Pacific Plate dives under the Eurasian and Philippine Plates
71. What percentage of Japan is covered in mountains? 70%
72. Who is the leader of North Korea? Kim Jong II
73. What is the area between North and South Korea called? DMZ; Demilitarized
Zone at the 38th parallel
74. How would you describe North Korea demographically? developing; low life
expectancy
75. Who protected the shogun? samurai, professional warriors
76. Where did Japan set up a puppet government? Taiwan,
77. What is the dominant religion found in Japan? Shintoism and Buddhism
78. What event helped open Japan to foreign influences and trade in the mid 1800s?
American Comodore Matthew C. Perry arrived in Tokoyo
79. Why did Japan go to war with China in 1876? What was it called?Sino-Japanese
War; Japan forced Korea to open up ports; China protested; both sent troops;
Japan got Taiwan and other islands
80. What would be the best economic policy for Japan? Import raw materials and
export manufactured goods
Southeast Asia
81. Which two countries have communist governments? Vietnam and Laos
82. What is ASEAN? Economic association for Southeast Asian Nations
83. What are major challenges in mainland Southeast Asia? corruption, dictatorial
governments, and lack of foreign investment
84. Which Indonesian island has about 13 active volcanoes? Java
85. What are environmental problems facing the islands in Southeast Asia?
deforestation, overfishing, and air pollution
86. What religions do most Vietnamese practice? Buddhism and Confucianism
87. What is a form of intensive agriculture? paddy farming
88. What kind of government is found in Myanmar? repressive military government
89. What is the dominant religion in Indonesia? Muslim
90. Why does Singapore do so well economically? location on major shipping route
91. What area is known as the Dutch East Indies? Indonesia
92. What country in southeast Asia has the highest standard of living? Vietnam
93. How would Southeast Asia reduce the number of deaths caused by a tsunami?
establish a global warning system and evacuation provisions
94. What does Australia export? mineral deposits
95. Why do few people live in central Australia? vast desert
96. How can rising global temperature and rising sea levels effect the Great Barrier Reef?
Rising sea levels will decrease biodiversity in the reef.
97.What geographic factors helped a large number of languages to develop in the Pacific?
The many islands caused many different groups to remain isolated.
98. Why is manufacturing not a major factor in the Pacific islands’ economy? local
markets are small and don't have enough raw materials