Finals Geo End Of The Year Flashcards
(150 cards)
1
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What region of Egypt contains more than 300 species of bird?
A
The Nile Valley and Nile Delta
2
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What River has been called China’s Sorrow?
A
Huang
3
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What is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan?
A
Pashtun
4
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The Nullabor Plain is ______.
A
A dry flat limestone plain
5
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What factor contributes to North Africa’s arid climate?
A
A subtropical high pressure system
6
Q
What is the capital of North Korea?
A
P’yongyang
7
Q
Which region of the Pacific Islands includes Eastern Islands?
A
Polynesia
8
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Which two countries of the Indian Perimeter are landlocked?
A
Nepal and Bhuntan
9
Q
What is the capital of Belarus?
A
Minsk
10
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When was Christianity introduced into Ethiopia?
A
More than 1,500 years ago
11
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Thailand is the worlds leading producer of what resources?
A
Natural rubber
12
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How far out from an island does its Exclusive Economic Zone extend?
A
200 nautical miles
13
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Which small island is well known for tourism?
A
Bali
14
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What country is ruled by a sultan?
A
Brunei
15
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Which river flows northward from Kazakhstan into Russia?
A
Irtysh
16
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In which country did the Hutu people practice genocide against the Tutsi?
A
Rwanda
17
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Which two countries were once called North and South Rhodesia?
A
Zambia and Zimbabwe
18
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Which bodies of water lie to the south of the Arabian Peninsula?
A
Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden
19
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Why are Burundi and Rwanda able to support dense populations that are unsustainable in other countries of the region?
A
Fertile soil
20
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What are the main types of climates found in the mainland Southeast Asia?
A
Tropical and subtropical
21
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The U.S. Gives foreign aid to Isreal and ______.
A
Jordan
22
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Why have coral reefs been called the rain forests of the ocean?
A
The have enormous biological diversity
23
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What rivers flows through the fertile Red Basin?
A
Chang
24
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What type of biome is located along the northern coast of Russia?
A
Tundra
25
What was the Silk Road?
A trade rout to China
26
What is Islam's holiest city?
Mecca
27
Which River begins in the Pamirs?
Amu Dar'ya
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What is the capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad
29
The Anatolian Plateau has ______.
Bitter cold winters with heavy snowstorms
30
What causes some farmland in Central Asia to become useless?
Overuse of chemicals
31
Desert nomads called ______ still live along the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt?
Bedouins
32
Which two countries have communist governments?
Vietnam and Laos
33
This empire flourished in Pakistan and Bangladesh from about 1500-1700?
Much all
34
What city is a major seaport and international trade center in China?
Hong Kong
35
What type of tree is particularly common in Central Asia?
Walnut
36
What factor has contributed to the desertification of the Sahel?
Growing population
37
When did the Aborigines arrive in Australia?
40,000 years ago
38
Which of the following rivers flows into the Dead Sea?
Jordan
39
What is Taoism?
Religion based on living a simple life in harmony with nature
40
Very high waves that wash ashore are called?
Storm surges
41
What is one contribution the Russians made in Central Asia?
They built railroads
42
What is gum Arabic used to make?
Candy and medicine
43
What is the dominant religion practiced in Japan?
A mixture of Shintoism and Buddhism
44
In a ____ there are few if any taxes placed on goods unloaded from other countries.
Free port
45
Many of India's current problems are related to?
Rapid population growth
46
The southern most part of the Eastern Rift Valley is in ____?
Mozambique
47
Why do so many children develop illnesses in Southern Africa?
Poor nutrition due to poverty
48
Where did the Maori originate?
Pacific Islands
49
What body of water separates the three main southern islands from the rest of Japan?
Inland Sea
50
Which country uses profits from its oil and natural gas reserves to provide free medical care to its citizens?
Brunei
51
Which city is the center for India's movie industry?
Mumbai
52
Which country is home to the Khmer?
Cambodia
53
What happened to Palestine after World War 1?
It became a British mandate
54
Russia stretches across?
Eurasia
55
Which country has more than 700 different languages?
Papua New Guinea
56
Who took control of the Soviet Union after Lenin died?
Joseph Stalin
57
Which country has been called the tiger of the Pacific?
Malaysia
58
Why did Europeans originally explore the coast of West Africa?
They were looking for a water route to Asia
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Which countries are mountainous enough to generate hydroelectric power?
Nepal and Bhutan
60
The Thar Desert lies in both India and ?
Pakistan
61
Why were colonial cities in West and Central Africa located on the coast?
The coast offered better connections to Europe and the Americas
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Which country has been known for its extensive cedar, cypress, and pine forests?
Cyprus
63
Why is life expectancy declining in Southern Africa?
High rate of HIV/AIDS infection
64
In which two countries are the major water sources of Central Asia located?
Tajikistan and Krygyzstan
65
Where is Russia's heavy industry located?
Volga River and Ural Mountains
66
Which of the following is a valuable export for China?
Shrimp
67
Most oil and natural gas fields in Australia are found
In the Bass Strait
68
Who controlled India for the British in the 1700s?
The British East India Company
69
Why are there few large cities in Central Asia?
The people were traditionally nomads
70
The topography of Bangladesh is continually re shaped by ____?
Floods
71
What body of water separates Europe from Morocco?
The Strait of Gibraltar
72
Which country has one of Africa's fastest growing economies?
Botswana
73
Which of the following countries has an extremely high population density?
Bangladesh
74
What has played the most important role in shaping the physical landscape of East Africa?
Tectonic processes
75
What is jute?
A plant fiber used to make burlap and rope
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What event helped open Japan to foreign influences and trade in the mid 1800s?
American Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Tokyo Bay
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Which of the following factors has contributed to the slow economic development in the Indian perimeter?
A lack of natural resources
78
Where can large oil reserves be found in Russia?
East of the auras in the Ob River basin
79
Which desert is known for its black sand?
Kara Kum
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What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
81
What is the capital of New Zealand
Wellington
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Australia's lowest point is located in which of the following places?
Lake Eyre
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The largest country of the Indian Perimeter is _______?
Pakistan
84
In which country is the Hindu Kush mountain range located?
Pakistan
85
Into what body of water does the Nile River empty?
Mediterranean Sea
86
What is New Zealand's main resource?
Good farmland
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_______ is a native language of the Philippines?
Tagalog
88
In what region of the Pacific Islands do typhoons occur most frequently?
Western Pacific
89
What two deserts are found in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Syrian and Negev
90
Why did the Dutch originally want to settle in Southern Africa?
They wanted to farm
91
Who was Deng Xiaoping?
Chiang Kai-shek's successor
92
Why is Lake Victoria shallow?
It lies in a shadow depression on the plateau between the Western and Eastern
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Where did the Phoenician civilization originate?
What is now Lebanon
94
Which animal is not endemic to Australia?
Moa
95
Where was the prophet Muhammad born?
Mecca
96
What country is currently the world's leading shipbuilder?
South Korea
97
What type of climate does Taiwan have?
Humid subtropical
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The highest mountains in Island Southeast Asia are found on ____?
New Guinea
99
Where does the Blue Nile begin?
In the highlands of northern Ethiopia?
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What was a cause of the Boer War?
Desire to control the region's mineral wealth
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What types of vegetation are common in the tropical wet and dry region south of the Sahara?
Grasses, shrubs, and small trees
102
Which of the following cities was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
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What is the underlying cause of many East Africa's current challenges?
Overpopulation
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The newest independent country in island Southeast Asia is _______?
East Timor
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Low islands are formed from ________?
Coral
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Where did most of the slaves sent to the Americas originally come from?
Area between what are now Senegal and Angola
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Which island(s) exports timber?
Papua New Guinea
108
What two mountain systems run across Anatolia?
The Pontic and Taurus Mountains
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Turkey is split in two by the Bosporus, _______, and the Sea of Marmara
The Dardanelles
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How are monsoon forests different from tropical rain forests?
Not as dense
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Why does the eastern part of South Island in New Zealand receive little rainfall?
It is in a rain shadow
112
Japan and Russia disagree over ownership of which islands?
Kuril Islands
113
What three strips of land are issues in the Arab-Israel conflict?
The Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights
114
What country invaded Cambodia in 1979, ending rule by the Khmer Rogue?
Vietnam
115
When did South Africa first hold elections that were open to all citizens?
1994
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Which country has been most influenced by the Chinese?
Vietnam
117
In which country is the Thar Desert located?
Pakistan
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Which of the following cities does not have large slum areas called kampongs?
Singapore
119
_________ is the capital of Bangladesh.
Dhaka
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Which body of water does not lie off the Indochina Peninsula?
Andaman Sea
121
Where does the Ganges River begin?
In the Himalayas
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Why is the clothing worn in North Africa long and loose?
It is ideal for the hot climate
123
Japan's climate is similar to what region?
The east coast of the United States
124
Which river flows into the Gulf of Thailand?
Chao Phraya
125
Where is French still widely spoken in mainland Southeast Asia?
Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos
126
What mineral is used to make fertilizer?
Potash
127
What causes ocean trenches?
Subduction
128
What is the name of the desert described as the "Empty Quarter"?
Rub' al-Khali
129
Where in Australia is the Great Artesian Basin found?
The Central Lowlands
130
The largest swamp in Europe is
The Pripet Marshes
131
Irrigated farmlands along the Nile River and Nile Delta produce large amounts of which crop?
Cotton
132
What group took control of North Africa after the Roman Empire crumbled?
Vandals
133
What city grew rich trading gold, spices, ivory, and slaves between central and Western Africa, Europe, and Arabia?
Marrakech
134
On which island are Japan's largest cities located?
Honshu
135
Ottoman rulers were called ________?
Sultans
136
Where did the Japanese set up a puppet government?
Manchuria
137
Where is Taiwan located relative to China?
Southeast
138
What is India's leading export?
Textiles
139
Which city is a holy city for Hindus?
Varanasi
140
Which region of Russia is predominantly Muslim?
Chechnya
141
What is the largest city in Morocco?
Casablanca
142
Which country in the eastern Mediterranean has the most diversified economy?
Israel
143
The Sahara extends into all but which of the following countries?
Gabon
144
What are the four quarters of Jerusalem?
Armenian, Muslim, Jewish, and Christian
145
Who were the Rus?
Kurds
146
What is ASEAN?
An economic association for Southeast Asian nations
147
What mountain range is located in South Africa?
Drakensberg Mountains
148
What type of economy does South Korea have?
Export economy
149
Which ethnic group never had their own country?
Kurds
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Which country in Central Asia is able to practice dry land farming?
Kyrgyzstan
