Midterm 2 (4.0 and Go)

Question 1

Physical regions of Africa

Answer 1

Sahara Desert
Ituri Rainforest 
Maghreb
Sahel
{FERTILE CRESCENT IS NOT}

Question 2

The physical geography of Africa include

Answer 2

uplifted plateaus
high elevations
rift valleys
{NOT geological younger crust}

Question 3

Area that divides the Red Sea and the Arabian Peninsula

Answer 3

Babel Mandeb

Question 4

This river travels northward instead of southward

Answer 4

Nile

Question 5

River important source of hydroelectric power

Answer 5

Zambezi

Question 6

Longest river in the world

Answer 6

Nile

Question 7

River compared to the Amazon in South America

Answer 7

Congo

Question 8

Africa is known for its great biodiversity because it has

Answer 8

a large variety of wildlife in Eastern and Southern Africa
High animal biomass in the savannas
climate ecosystems

Question 9

Water quality and availability is important to populations that live in

Answer 9

Western Africa

Question 10

Wildlife conservationism would be important to people who live in

Answer 10

Southern Africa

Question 11

Desertification and Deforestation are both important to this area

Answer 11

Western Africa

Question 12

Which of these African regions are considered cultural hearths because of religion, the use of iron tools and weapons, highly organized social structures, and development of agriculture started and spread from these areas?

Answer 12

West Africa

Question 13

England and Africa have a historical global interconnection because

Answer 13

NONE OF THE BELOW
England colonized Africa
They were trade partners
They traded goods

Question 14

Stage 1 of European interactions came as a result of these two countries

Answer 14

Portuguese and the Dutch

Question 15

After WWII, decolonization happened in Africa because of this factor

Answer 15

The empire was too expensive

Question 16

Apartheid occurred in which nation

Answer 16

South Africa

Question 17

All of the following are part of the Maghreb except

Answer 17

EGYPT

are: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

Question 18

Cultural Hearths of Africa

Answer 18

West Africa
Ethiopia
Egypt
NOT: South Africa

Question 19

Which of the following is not a region of Arabia

Answer 19

Israel

ARE: Arabian Peninsula
Maghreb
Middle East
Levant

Question 20

Southwest Asia is considered a religious Cultural Hearth because it is

Answer 20

birthplace of the three Abrahamic regions

Question 21

All of the following are pillars of Islam except

Answer 21

Lenten fasting

ARE: daily prayer
Giving alms
professions of faith
pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 22

In this branch of Islam, considered followers of Ali

Answer 22

Shiite

Question 23

Land along Nile river can be classified based on:

Answer 23

position of the land on the upper, middle, or lower river

Question 24

The politics of this region can be based upon the natural resources of the area which include fossil fuels and

Answer 24

fresh water

Question 25

A person who practices the Shiite Muslim Religion would probably live in this region of Iraq

Answer 25

South

Question 26

The region of Mesopotamia (between Tigris and Euphrates) was called this during its history

Answer 26

Babylonia Assyria Samaria

Question 27

The Fertile Crescent is made of all of the following countries

Answer 27

Iraq Syria Jordan NOT Iran

Question 28

Israel and the Palestinians have been at odds for a long time over the land known as the West Bank. What are the issues that these two nationalities are fighting over?

Answer 28

land and justice for the Palestinians

Question 29

What is the position of the current administration of the US

Answer 29

create two separate states

Question 30

All of the following are OPEC countries except:

Answer 30

Turkey ARE: Iran Libya Saudi Arabia

Question 31

Which country is basically roman in structure but Greek in culture?

Answer 31

Turkey

Question 32

Turkey can be considered both Asian and European because

Answer 32

Most of Turkey's landmass is in Asia, but over the European plateau

Question 33

Turkey was very important to the US during the Cold War because

Answer 33

it shared boarders with the USSR

Question 34

The largest metropolitan are of Turkey is

Answer 34

Istanbul

Question 35

Iran, like Turkey is known as an Empire State. Iran was part of the ____ empire

Answer 35

Persian

Question 36

All of the following can be found in iran except

Answer 36

Caucasus Mt ARE: Zagros Mt Strait of Hormuz Salt Desert

Question 37

Iran and Russia dispute over what natural resource

Answer 37

The fresh water of the Caspian Sea

Question 38

The following deserts can be found in the North Africa/ S.W.A region except

Answer 38

Namib Desert | ARE: Sahara, Syrian, Gobi Deserts

Question 39

In which S.W.A country does the theory of theocratic state help to guide state policy

Answer 39

Iran

Question 40

Globalization has been both helpful and a hinderance for the Middle East because geopolitical fears of what

Answer 40

Natural fossil fuel resources Westernization Regional tensions with israel Terrorism

Question 41

In the Middle East, one of the geopolitical problems that is present with globalization is the contradiction between economic openness and

Answer 41

cultural adaptation (resists innovation)

Question 42

Iraq is considered an important cultural hearth because

Answer 42

It is where the Mesopotamian Civilization began

Question 43

Which Middle East Country was once known as the Persian Empire

Answer 43

Iran

Question 44

All Arabic speaking countries are of the Muslim religion

Answer 44

False

Question 45

In the Arab world, there are __ territorial states

Answer 45

22

Question 46

The largest population in Arabia is the ____ region

Answer 46

Middle East

Question 47

When comparing populations between sub Saharan Africa and North Africa and SWA, ______ has the largest pop. with _____ people

Answer 47

Sub Saharan Africa | 920 million

Question 48

Which region of Sub Saharan Africa has the largest pop

Answer 48

East Africa

Question 49

Which area of SWA is known as the Empty Quarter

Answer 49

Arabian Peninsula

Question 50

Which region of Africa is currently battling the Ebola epidemic

Answer 50

West