exam- oct. 25 Flashcards
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NASWA
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North Africa and South Asia
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Where do people live in NASWA?
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northwest and the coast
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Sahara Desert
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3rd largest desert in the world (25% sand seas)
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The Mummy 1999- Desert Imagery
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-camels
-sand dunes
-wind (dangerous)
-vegetation
-music
-no water or settlements
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Sahara’s Versatility
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heat, but can be cold at night; snowy in Algeria
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1 the longest river in the world, #91 highest discharge in the world, and #1 most important river
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Nile River
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Where do people live in Egypt?
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people living where there is water (along the Nile river)
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Hydraulic Civilization Theory
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to grow crops w/ irrigation “Gift of the Nile”
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“Fertile Crescent”
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It is not all desert
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What are the two features of Egypt?
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1) Arid or semi-arid climates w/ scarce rainfall
2) Situated along major rivers.. led to discovery of irrigation & intensive farming
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What is the desalination realm?
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NASWA
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What is the 2nd largest religion in the world?
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Islam
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Oddity
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Absence of Islam in Iberia
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Sunni (90%)
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believe any devout follower of Muhammad was qualified for leadership
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Shi’ites (10%) -IRAN
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believe only a blood relative of Muhammad was qualified for leadership
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What kind of religion dominates life in the NASWS realm?
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Islam
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What is the fastest growing religion in the world?
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Islam
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1st Holiest City in Islam
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Makkah
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2nd Holiest City in Islam
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Madinah
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3rd Holiest City in Islam
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Jerusalem (dome of the rock)
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5 Pillars of Islam
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Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj
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Shahada
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faith: public profession of faith
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Salat
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prayers: pray 5x a day facing Makkah (dawn, midday, afternoon, sunset, and night)
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Zakat
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almsgiving: 2.5% to charity
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Sawm
fasting:daytime fasting during Ramadan
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Hajj
pilgrimage: Muslims must travel to Makkah once in life
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When is Ramadan?
2023=April 21, lunar moon
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What does the Islam religion believe the "Mountain of Mercy" is?
Adam/Eve reunited back on Earth-> Mount Arafat east of Makkah
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Islamic Cultural Landscapes
Mosques and Minaret
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Mosque
place of worship
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Minaret
slender tower from which the mezzin calls Muslims to prayer
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Crescent Moon
common Islamic symbol
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True or False: NASWA has 50% of the world's known oil reserves?
TRUE
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What 3 parts of NASWA are worldwide movement of oil?
Venezuela, southwest Asia, Africa
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Who's using the most oil?
China and U.S
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7 Oil's impact on NASWA:
urban transformation, infrastructure, industrialization, regional disparities, foreign involvement, Islam revivalism, realm migration
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What country is worst for women to live in?
Yemen
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What region of the U.S is the best one for women to live?
Northeast
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Child marriage is most popular in what 3 countries?
Nepal, Guatemala,Yemen
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Criteria for the best places for women-
employment, education, maternal mortality, political clout, and physical safety)
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True or False? -Location is a HUGE factor; it depends upon where you live!
TRUE
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Infrastructure in NASWA (3)
Jeddah tower, UAE solar powered smart palm, and ski Dubai
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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Empty Quarter’
-largest uninterrupted sand mass in the world
-trying to take oil and use it for other ventures
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How is NASWA similar to the U.S based on their maps?
straight lines and edges like a ruler
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Ottoman Empire impact of NASWA:
overtime they lost territory; they left austria france persia britain italy and russia influences.
-Autocratic NOT Democratic
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-Is there a clear relationship between wealth and democracy?
GDP v Personal Freedom
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Arab Spring- 2011
Tunisian self-immolation (Vietnam, 2963) : Triggered: Violent uprising against->
-Autocratic leader due to: economic stagnation, repression, lost touch
-Wanted economic progress and democracy
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Result of Arab Spring
Islamic Revivalism: Jihad, ISIS, al-Quaeda
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Arab Spring Positives?
Tunisia
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Failed States?
Syria, Libya, Yemen
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What is the heart of Egypt?
Cairo
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True of False? 95% of the people live within 12 miles of the Nile.
TRUE
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Pyramids and Giza are in the...
city
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Ethiopia Dam tension
water is getting cut significantly
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Choke Point - Issues? :
profitable but dangerous
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The Suez Canal has how many choke points?
3
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What's wrong with the regional term "middle east"?
Eurocentric
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What is the world's largest stateless nation?
Kurdish Majority
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Israeli & Palestinian Conflict
fighting over territory-> still in conflict
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Schilder's List (1993)
Jewish Nation
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Are the Palestinians a stateless nation?
yes
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Arabian Peninsula
-largest known oil reserves
-saudi ‘waist’ (economics)
-4 new cities
-all high-income states, except: Yemen
-Failed State? Yemen
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Where is arranged marriages common?
Jiddah and Saudi Arabia
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Women still can't...?
travel w/o a male guardian
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Empire States
are too oil dependent and nuclear sanctions
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Subsaharan Africa is almost _ x the size of the U.S
3
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Why is the african transition zone the largest in the world?
religion of Islam
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What two religions are prominent in subsaharan africa?
christianity and islam
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Which has been the stronger force in religion been?
Islam
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Animism (existed before christianity and islam)
spirituality in nature
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What is Africa missing that north/south america have?
Spinal Mountain Ranges
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What is something they have, but we dont?
Rift Valleys & Plateaus
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West Africa cultural hearth is the...
1st or 2nd oldest in the world
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Great Bantu Migration
5,000 yrs ago, people spread south/east across Africa, early trade & states
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Europe’s Thumbprint on Africa
-15th century onward
-looking for sea routes to India
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-Coastal stations and forts sprang up
(Barter: AU, Ivory, Spices, and Slave Trade)
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Slave Trade?
-slavery was not new to West Africa
-Peril of proximity
-Where did slave traders find the slave? : Interior of Africa
-Approx. 30 million
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Where were these slaves transported?
Brazil, Caribbean, and U.S
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Why did Florida not have any slave ships?
because it was under spanish control
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Berlin Conference 1884
European powers scarved up Africa and they had no voice
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Who was more democratic/autocratic?
U.K, France-> democratic
Portugal, Belgium-> autocratic
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Leopold II
congo dictator
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Why wasn't Ethiopia colonized?
ethiopian highlands
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which states have complex ethnic configurations?
Nigeria
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Post Colonial Languages:
Farming becomes 60% of realm
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Where do people live in Subsaharan Africa?
Near water (lake victoria), ethiopia, and nigeria
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most profitable illegal trades
1. drugs
2. people
3. weapons
4. animals
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Medical geography:
tracking of disease outbreaks: ID source and carriers, and trance diffusion
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Why is HIV and AIDS still a major health issue on the African continent?
their infrastructure and poor medical treatments
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Africa is _% urban & gaining economic momentum
40
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What is China's role in Africa?
interest in natural resources
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What should the Chinese invest their $$ into?
air travel
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What does Africa need?
inter-realm connections
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What are the positives & negative of these newly developing trade agreement with China?
sustainability
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What is the purpose of a new silk road?
connect China to the rest of the world
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West Africa features (3)
-former French & British area
-Sahel-> (pushes people to) South (bad for living)
-Islamic Front - christian front
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Nigeria features (3)
-largest economy in realm (oil)
-World’s largest concentration of population (218 million #6)
-80% live on less than $1 a day
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Lagos
(Africa’s largest city): population has slowed down dramatically
-former capital
-Home of Nollywood (#2 in making movies)
-polluted and congested
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Makoko
World’s Largest Floating Slum
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Eko
"Atlantic City"-> 6 mi away from the Slum
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AFRICAN BULGE: Benin ->
ties to BRAZIL
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Liberia was founded by
former slaves from the U.S
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Senegal has no_, but a high
major resources, high gross national income
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east Africa is home to ...
Wakanda
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What is the most western-like state in eastern Africa?
Kenya
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What invention in human history has had the greatest impact on human behavior?
iPhones
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Does East Africa lead the world in mobile banking?
YES
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Where is the heart of East Africa?
Lake Vicoria
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Where in East Africa has zero colonization?
Ethiopia
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Ethiopia has _% subsistence farmers
85
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What region has the lowest road density and is dependent on Djibouti for shipping?
Ethiopia
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Uganda is famous for..
their big AIDS health care campaign
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What 2 groups are prominent in Rwanda?
Hutu vs Tutsi
