World Geography
2012-2013
WORLD GEOGRAPHY – FALL FINAL EXAM REVIEW (CHS 1-6, 19-27)
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BASICS OF GEOGRAPHY (CHAPTERS 1-6)
1. Define Human Geography and Physical Geography.
2. Define Cartography and Meteorology.
3. What map feature gives you the information necessary to determine the distance between two cities?
4. What line of latitude is located at 23 ½ degrees N? 23 ½ degrees S? 66 ½ degrees N? 66 ½ degrees S?
5. How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
6. How many days are in a leap year?
7. How long does it take the Earth to complete one rotation?
8. How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
9. Which part of the Earth receives the most solar energy in a year? (poles, middle latitudes, tropics)
10. Define “savanna”.
11. Define “monsoon”.
12. Most desert regions are located near what line(s) of latitude?
13. Define “renewable resource” and “non-renewable resource” and give 1 example of each.
14. Define “ethnic religion” and give an example.
15. Define “universalizing religion” and give an example.
16. Define “infrastructure”.
17. What term means “the belief in one god”?
18. Define “push factor” & give an example.
19. Define “pull factor” & give an example.
20. Define “globalization”.
21. Define “acculturation”.
22. What term is used to describe a group of people that share a common background and culture?
MIDDLE EAST/SW ASIA (CHAPTERS 19 & 20)
23. What is the main difference between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims?
24. What Sea is the lowest point on Earth?
25. In what country is An Nafud? What color is the sand in An Nafud?
26. Which desert is called “The Empty Quarter”?
27. Which ethnic group in the Middle East has never had its own country? Where do they live (near the borders of what 4
countries)?
28. Where was the prophet Muhammad born (city and country)?
29. What is the largest oil-producing country in the world?
30. What 3 bodies of water separate Europe from Asia (near Turkey)?
31. What are the two main rivers found in Mesopotamia?
32. What is the dominant religion in Israel?
33. What are the 3 main issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
34. Why is the Strait of Hormuz imortant?
AFRICA (CHAPTERS 21-24)
35. What N. African country was ruled at one time by Great Britain?
36. Who are the Bedouins?
37. The term “Arab Spring” refers to a series of political revolts in which part of Africa (began in 2010)?
38. What percentage of Egypt’s population lives along the Nile River?
39. What small strait separates Spain from Morocco?
40. The City of the Dead is a graveyard community in which N. African city?
41. On what river was the Aswan High Dam built?
42. List two negative effects caused by the Aswan High Dam.
43. Approximately how many slaves were taken from West and Central Africa during the slave trade?
44. What country is the world’s largest producer of cacao?
45. What is the source of the Blue Nile?
46. What is the source of the White Nile?
47. What language (spoken in Central Africa) is a combination of Arabic and native African languages?
48. What language is combination of Dutch and native African languages?
49. What is the capital of South Sudan?
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Who were the Boers?
Who are the Afrikaners?
What island country in Southern Africa exports vanilla?
What is “apartheid”?
Who was the first elected democratically in South Africa? In what year did he become president?
What was the name of the military wing of the ANC?
What does “A.N.C.” stand for?
The genocide in Rwanda in the 1990’s was the result of conflict between which 2 ethnic groups?
INDIA & THE INDIAN PERIMETER (CHAPTERS 25 & 26)
58. What is the most-spoken language in India?
59. Sikhism is a religion that contains beliefs of what other two religions?
60. Most people in India practice which religion?
61. Which European country controlled India until the 1940’s?
62. Which leader fasted and led peaceful boycotts trying to achieve Indian independence?
63. Which country was formerly known as East Pakistan?
64. In which Indian city is Bollywood?
65. List the major classes of the caste system.
66. List the people included in each caste in India’s caste system.
67. Why was the Taj Mahal built?
68. What is the capital of Pakistan?
69. What is the capital of India?
70. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
71. Define monsoon.
72. Define subcontinent
73. What are the 3 main elements of the Green Revolution?
74. List the three main beliefs of Hinduism
75. What country is made up of 1,200 small, coral islands?
76. Which two countries of the Indian Perimeter are landlocked?
77. What is the 3rd tallest mountain in the world (it’s the tallest point in India)?
78. What is one of the most popular Hindu festivals (celebrated every year in October with the lighting of “divas”).
CHINA, MONGOLIA, & TAIWAN (CHAPTER 27)
79. Which Chinese dynasty introduced chopsticks?
80. Who was the first communist leader of China?
81. In which decade did China become communist?
82. What was the name of the square was the famous picture of “Tank Man” taken?
83. Which country contains more livestock than people?
84. What important philosophical principle followed in China also means “balance”?
85. When did settlements first appear along the Yangtze River in China?
86. Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?
87. The name “China” comes from which Chinese dynasty?
88. Which group of people ruled the largest continuous land empire in history?
89. What are the Four Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path?
90. Who was the founder of Buddhism (his real name)?