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Finals Geo End Of The Year Flashcards

1
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What region of Egypt contains more than 300 species of bird?

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The Nile Valley and Nile Delta

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2
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What River has been called China’s Sorrow?

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Huang

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3
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What is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan?

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Pashtun

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4
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The Nullabor Plain is ______.

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A dry flat limestone plain

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5
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What factor contributes to North Africa’s arid climate?

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A subtropical high pressure system

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6
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What is the capital of North Korea?

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P’yongyang

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7
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Which region of the Pacific Islands includes Eastern Islands?

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Polynesia

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8
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Which two countries of the Indian Perimeter are landlocked?

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Nepal and Bhuntan

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9
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What is the capital of Belarus?

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Minsk

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10
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When was Christianity introduced into Ethiopia?

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More than 1,500 years ago

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11
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Thailand is the worlds leading producer of what resources?

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Natural rubber

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12
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How far out from an island does its Exclusive Economic Zone extend?

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200 nautical miles

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13
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Which small island is well known for tourism?

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Bali

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14
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What country is ruled by a sultan?

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Brunei

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15
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Which river flows northward from Kazakhstan into Russia?

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Irtysh

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16
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In which country did the Hutu people practice genocide against the Tutsi?

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Rwanda

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17
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Which two countries were once called North and South Rhodesia?

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Zambia and Zimbabwe

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18
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Which bodies of water lie to the south of the Arabian Peninsula?

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Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden

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19
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Why are Burundi and Rwanda able to support dense populations that are unsustainable in other countries of the region?

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Fertile soil

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20
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What are the main types of climates found in the mainland Southeast Asia?

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Tropical and subtropical

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21
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The U.S. Gives foreign aid to Isreal and ______.

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Jordan

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22
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Why have coral reefs been called the rain forests of the ocean?

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The have enormous biological diversity

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23
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What rivers flows through the fertile Red Basin?

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Chang

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24
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What type of biome is located along the northern coast of Russia?

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Tundra

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25
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What was the Silk Road?

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A trade rout to China

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26
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What is Islam’s holiest city?

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Mecca

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27
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Which River begins in the Pamirs?

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Amu Dar’ya

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28
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What is the capital of Pakistan?

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Islamabad

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29
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The Anatolian Plateau has ______.

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Bitter cold winters with heavy snowstorms

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30
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What causes some farmland in Central Asia to become useless?

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Overuse of chemicals

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31
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Desert nomads called ______ still live along the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt?

A

Bedouins

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32
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Which two countries have communist governments?

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Vietnam and Laos

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33
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This empire flourished in Pakistan and Bangladesh from about 1500-1700?

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Much all

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34
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What city is a major seaport and international trade center in China?

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Hong Kong

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35
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What type of tree is particularly common in Central Asia?

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Walnut

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36
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What factor has contributed to the desertification of the Sahel?

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Growing population

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37
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When did the Aborigines arrive in Australia?

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40,000 years ago

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38
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Which of the following rivers flows into the Dead Sea?

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Jordan

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39
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What is Taoism?

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Religion based on living a simple life in harmony with nature

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40
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Very high waves that wash ashore are called?

A

Storm surges

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41
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What is one contribution the Russians made in Central Asia?

A

They built railroads

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42
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What is gum Arabic used to make?

A

Candy and medicine

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43
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What is the dominant religion practiced in Japan?

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A mixture of Shintoism and Buddhism

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44
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In a ____ there are few if any taxes placed on goods unloaded from other countries.

A

Free port

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45
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Many of India’s current problems are related to?

A

Rapid population growth

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46
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The southern most part of the Eastern Rift Valley is in ____?

A

Mozambique

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47
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Why do so many children develop illnesses in Southern Africa?

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Poor nutrition due to poverty

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48
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Where did the Maori originate?

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Pacific Islands

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49
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What body of water separates the three main southern islands from the rest of Japan?

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Inland Sea

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50
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Which country uses profits from its oil and natural gas reserves to provide free medical care to its citizens?

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Brunei

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51
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Which city is the center for India’s movie industry?

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Mumbai

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52
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Which country is home to the Khmer?

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Cambodia

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53
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What happened to Palestine after World War 1?

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It became a British mandate

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54
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Russia stretches across?

A

Eurasia

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55
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Which country has more than 700 different languages?

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Papua New Guinea

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56
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Who took control of the Soviet Union after Lenin died?

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Joseph Stalin

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57
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Which country has been called the tiger of the Pacific?

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Malaysia

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58
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Why did Europeans originally explore the coast of West Africa?

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They were looking for a water route to Asia

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59
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Which countries are mountainous enough to generate hydroelectric power?

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Nepal and Bhutan

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60
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The Thar Desert lies in both India and ?

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Pakistan

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61
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Why were colonial cities in West and Central Africa located on the coast?

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The coast offered better connections to Europe and the Americas

62
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Which country has been known for its extensive cedar, cypress, and pine forests?

A

Cyprus

63
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Why is life expectancy declining in Southern Africa?

A

High rate of HIV/AIDS infection

64
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In which two countries are the major water sources of Central Asia located?

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Tajikistan and Krygyzstan

65
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Where is Russia’s heavy industry located?

A

Volga River and Ural Mountains

66
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Which of the following is a valuable export for China?

A

Shrimp

67
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Most oil and natural gas fields in Australia are found

A

In the Bass Strait

68
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Who controlled India for the British in the 1700s?

A

The British East India Company

69
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Why are there few large cities in Central Asia?

A

The people were traditionally nomads

70
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The topography of Bangladesh is continually re shaped by ____?

A

Floods

71
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What body of water separates Europe from Morocco?

A

The Strait of Gibraltar

72
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Which country has one of Africa’s fastest growing economies?

A

Botswana

73
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Which of the following countries has an extremely high population density?

A

Bangladesh

74
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What has played the most important role in shaping the physical landscape of East Africa?

A

Tectonic processes

75
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What is jute?

A

A plant fiber used to make burlap and rope

76
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What event helped open Japan to foreign influences and trade in the mid 1800s?

A

American Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Tokyo Bay

77
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Which of the following factors has contributed to the slow economic development in the Indian perimeter?

A

A lack of natural resources

78
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Where can large oil reserves be found in Russia?

A

East of the auras in the Ob River basin

79
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Which desert is known for its black sand?

A

Kara Kum

80
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What does OPEC stand for?

A

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

81
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What is the capital of New Zealand

A

Wellington

82
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Australia’s lowest point is located in which of the following places?

A

Lake Eyre

83
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The largest country of the Indian Perimeter is _______?

A

Pakistan

84
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In which country is the Hindu Kush mountain range located?

A

Pakistan

85
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Into what body of water does the Nile River empty?

A

Mediterranean Sea

86
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What is New Zealand’s main resource?

A

Good farmland

87
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_______ is a native language of the Philippines?

A

Tagalog

88
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In what region of the Pacific Islands do typhoons occur most frequently?

A

Western Pacific

89
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What two deserts are found in the Eastern Mediterranean?

A

Syrian and Negev

90
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Why did the Dutch originally want to settle in Southern Africa?

A

They wanted to farm

91
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Who was Deng Xiaoping?

A

Chiang Kai-shek’s successor

92
Q

Why is Lake Victoria shallow?

A

It lies in a shadow depression on the plateau between the Western and Eastern

93
Q

Where did the Phoenician civilization originate?

A

What is now Lebanon

94
Q

Which animal is not endemic to Australia?

A

Moa

95
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Where was the prophet Muhammad born?

A

Mecca

96
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What country is currently the world’s leading shipbuilder?

A

South Korea

97
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What type of climate does Taiwan have?

A

Humid subtropical

98
Q

The highest mountains in Island Southeast Asia are found on ____?

A

New Guinea

99
Q

Where does the Blue Nile begin?

A

In the highlands of northern Ethiopia?

100
Q

What was a cause of the Boer War?

A

Desire to control the region’s mineral wealth

101
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What types of vegetation are common in the tropical wet and dry region south of the Sahara?

A

Grasses, shrubs, and small trees

102
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Which of the following cities was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

A

Constantinople

103
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What is the underlying cause of many East Africa’s current challenges?

A

Overpopulation

104
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The newest independent country in island Southeast Asia is _______?

A

East Timor

105
Q

Low islands are formed from ________?

A

Coral

106
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Where did most of the slaves sent to the Americas originally come from?

A

Area between what are now Senegal and Angola

107
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Which island(s) exports timber?

A

Papua New Guinea

108
Q

What two mountain systems run across Anatolia?

A

The Pontic and Taurus Mountains

109
Q

Turkey is split in two by the Bosporus, _______, and the Sea of Marmara

A

The Dardanelles

110
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How are monsoon forests different from tropical rain forests?

A

Not as dense

111
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Why does the eastern part of South Island in New Zealand receive little rainfall?

A

It is in a rain shadow

112
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Japan and Russia disagree over ownership of which islands?

A

Kuril Islands

113
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What three strips of land are issues in the Arab-Israel conflict?

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The Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights

114
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What country invaded Cambodia in 1979, ending rule by the Khmer Rogue?

A

Vietnam

115
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When did South Africa first hold elections that were open to all citizens?

A

1994

116
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Which country has been most influenced by the Chinese?

A

Vietnam

117
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In which country is the Thar Desert located?

A

Pakistan

118
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Which of the following cities does not have large slum areas called kampongs?

A

Singapore

119
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_________ is the capital of Bangladesh.

A

Dhaka

120
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Which body of water does not lie off the Indochina Peninsula?

A

Andaman Sea

121
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Where does the Ganges River begin?

A

In the Himalayas

122
Q

Why is the clothing worn in North Africa long and loose?

A

It is ideal for the hot climate

123
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Japan’s climate is similar to what region?

A

The east coast of the United States

124
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Which river flows into the Gulf of Thailand?

A

Chao Phraya

125
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Where is French still widely spoken in mainland Southeast Asia?

A

Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos

126
Q

What mineral is used to make fertilizer?

A

Potash

127
Q

What causes ocean trenches?

A

Subduction

128
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What is the name of the desert described as the “Empty Quarter”?

A

Rub’ al-Khali

129
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Where in Australia is the Great Artesian Basin found?

A

The Central Lowlands

130
Q

The largest swamp in Europe is

A

The Pripet Marshes

131
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Irrigated farmlands along the Nile River and Nile Delta produce large amounts of which crop?

A

Cotton

132
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What group took control of North Africa after the Roman Empire crumbled?

A

Vandals

133
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What city grew rich trading gold, spices, ivory, and slaves between central and Western Africa, Europe, and Arabia?

A

Marrakech

134
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On which island are Japan’s largest cities located?

A

Honshu

135
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Ottoman rulers were called ________?

A

Sultans

136
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Where did the Japanese set up a puppet government?

A

Manchuria

137
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Where is Taiwan located relative to China?

A

Southeast

138
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What is India’s leading export?

A

Textiles

139
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Which city is a holy city for Hindus?

A

Varanasi

140
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Which region of Russia is predominantly Muslim?

A

Chechnya

141
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What is the largest city in Morocco?

A

Casablanca

142
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Which country in the eastern Mediterranean has the most diversified economy?

A

Israel

143
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The Sahara extends into all but which of the following countries?

A

Gabon

144
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What are the four quarters of Jerusalem?

A

Armenian, Muslim, Jewish, and Christian

145
Q

Who were the Rus?

A

Kurds

146
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What is ASEAN?

A

An economic association for Southeast Asian nations

147
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What mountain range is located in South Africa?

A

Drakensberg Mountains

148
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What type of economy does South Korea have?

A

Export economy

149
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Which ethnic group never had their own country?

A

Kurds

150
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Which country in Central Asia is able to practice dry land farming?

A

Kyrgyzstan

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