Objective Final Exam Review Flashcards

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1
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A majority of the agriculture in Russia is produced by-

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Subsistence farms

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2
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The use of a Yurt in a Central Asia reflects a culture that is-

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Still using traditional activities

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How do the Ural Mountains affect the distribution of climate regions in Russia?

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A barrier that blocks warm western continental winds making the east cold and dry

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Why do the cultures of the republics of Transcaucasia differ considerably from culture in Russia and Europe republics?

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The region is at a geographic crossroads with languages/cultural influences from Russia

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Which factor had the most impact on the creation of the borders in Central Asia?

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Ethnic divisions

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The level of economic development in Central Asia is best described as-

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Heavily dependent on primary activities

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The creation of OPEC has affected Southwest Asia by-

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Strengthening the global influence of the oil producing nations in the region

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Jerusalem is physically divided because of-

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Cultural groups

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Control of the Suez Canal is important because it connect-

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Egypt and Southwest Asia; the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

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Which Islamic religious practice reflects the importance of Mecca?

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Prayer prompts Muslims to face Mecca

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Why is the Egypt population concentrated onto three percent of the land area?

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Due to the harsh weather of the Saharan Desert, the population moved near the Nile river

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Many societies in Southwest Asia have adapted to the scarcity of water in this region by-

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Desalinization plants

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Which factor most accounts for the creation of the Africa borders?

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Colonial territorial claims and ethnicity

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Which biome is characteristic of the central Sub-Saharan Africa nearest the equator?

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Tropical rainforest

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Which change has resulted from increasing population pressures and overgrazing in the Sahel?

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Loss of vegetation and loss of inhabitable areas causing desertification

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Sub-Saharan Africa is home to a diversity of biomes and proveerá which has resulted in a place that is characterized by-

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Lack of rainfall and overgrazing

17
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How is the practice of micro-lending changing economic patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Women are changing gender roles and has inspired cottage industries

18
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After years of a north-south civil war in Sudan, South Sudan formed as a separate nation in 2011 after a majority of the people living there-

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Voted on referendum for independence

19
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Nepal and Bhutan differ from other South Asian countries because they are both-

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Landlocked

20
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Which of the listed characteristics are associated with Buddhism?

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Four Noble Truths, Reincarnation, Siddhartha Gautama, and Eight Fold Path

21
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Which factors most account for the creation of a tropical climate throughout much of the Indian subcontinent?

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Proximity to the Indian Ocean and Equator

22
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While most people in India are practicing Hindus, the region is also home to what other types of religions?

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Muslims, Buddhists, Jains, Siks, and Christians

23
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Millions of Hindus perform religious rituals, such as purification rites and the disposal of the deceased, in the Ganges river. How have these long-practiced rituals affected the river today?

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The river is one of the most polluted today

24
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Which cultural tradition still characterizes Indian society today; despite being outlawed in 1947?

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The Caste System

25
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Founded in the fifteenth century by Guru Nanak Dev, which monotheistic religion of India is characterized by a belief in a cycle of rebirth?

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Sikhism

26
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What is one way India’s rapid population growth has affected the environment in the region?

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Air and water pollution

27
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Which force led ASEAN to establish a free trade area?

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Globalization

28
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Which conclusion most accurately compares the populations of China and the world?

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The population rate in achina is slower the the rest of the world

29
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Where would Japan likely fall on the economic spectrum?

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Between socialism and Free enterprise

30
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Why has the management of epidemics in China become a greater challenge?

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Globalization is leading China to be more connected to the world

31
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Why can Juche be considered an example of cultural diffusion?

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It mixes communist ideas and North Korean culture

32
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Which geographic features of western China most accounts for it’s settlement pattern?

A

Mountainous terrain

33
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Which factor contributed most to the desire of European colonial power to control trade in southwest Asia during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

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Demand for spices