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Second Semester 2 Flashcards

0
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What type of government did Salam Hussein lead in Iraq?

A

Dictatorship

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What African country is on both the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea?

A

Morocco

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A location where water can be found in the desert is known as

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Oasis

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3
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Monotheistic

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Believe in one god

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4
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Southwest asia and North Africa have similarities regarding resources including a potential shortage of what?

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Water

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5
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Region types

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Formal- states all other
Function- roadways/transportation
Perceptual- based on how people perceive/opinion

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6
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Why is Yemen the poorest country in southwest asia

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Little oil

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7
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The hajj is the duty for Muslims to do what?

A

Travel to Mecca once

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8
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What country did Iraq invade in 1990 to gain control of their oil fields?

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Kuwait

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9
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Which religion has many deities and believes in reincarnation?

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Hinduism

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10
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How has the “green revolution” helped agriculture in India?

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Improved crop production, eliminate famine

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11
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The Himalayan mountains were formed by and continue to get higher as a result of…

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Colliding continental plates/ plate tectonics

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12
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What characteristics of the human development index make up a less developed country

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Low literacy rate, low per capita GDP, high birth with infant mortality

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13
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Define geographic information system

A

Analyze maps satellite images, historical date

taking info from multiple sources to come up with a conclusion

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14
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Why do regions near the equator and poles have less change in annual temperatures than the regions between them?

A

Exposure to suns energy stays same

constant contact with sun

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Why are people unevenly distributed through out the world

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People cluster by water, rich soil, mild climate

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16
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Cultural divergence

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denial/non acceptance with another culture

17
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Why are capsule hotels necessary in japan

A

Scarcity of land for building

18
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Cottage industry

A

Makes work at home to supplement family income

small scale buisness out of home, sells home made products

19
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What nation group eliminated tariffs and made it possible for citizens and goods to travel freely across borders. Many of the member countries adopted a common currency.

A

European Union

20
Q

Western china is a ______ biome

A

Desert

21
Q

Ex-

  • 2 commercial television
  • cable tv with foreign channels
  • 20 commercial radio
A

Democracy

22
Q

Transformation of Dubai from 1990 to today shows a huge investment in

A

Urban expansion

23
Q

What is OPEC

A

Organization if petroleum exporting countries

% of worlds oil produced by organization and countries

24
Q

Which aspect of life in has Sadi Arabia has been least influenced by Islam

A

Legal system

25
Q

Why is Iraq having difficulty peacefully transitioning to a new government after the 2003 invasion and removal if Saddam Hussein

A

Conflict between religions/ethnic groups

26
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Theocracy

A

Devine right, govt control completely by religous group/leader

27
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Choke point

A

Point of blockage

straight of hormus- narrow passage easy to control

28
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What country possesses 25% of world known oil reserves

A

Saudi Arabia

29
Q

What issue underlies anti-American feelings among some people in Southwest Asia

A

They blame us for the creation of Israel

30
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Push/pull factors

A

Economic
Social
Political
reliogious

31
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Causes changes in ocean temperature in the Pacific Ocean this climate even has a world wide impact. In texas it causes cooler temperatures and more rain

A

El Nino

32
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What is the predominate religion of North Africa, south west asia, and karts of Southeast Asia

A

Islam

33
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Of the two major sects of Islam the dominate one in southwest asia is

A

Sunni

34
Q

Describe the relationship between Israel and Iran

A

No trade, intense political differences

35
Q

Regional forms of government such as India’s parliamentary democracy and Bhutans constitutional monarchy reflect what

A

european Colonization

36
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Which religion has combined aspects of Islam into its beliefs

A

Sikhism

37
Q

Why does the United States outsource jobs to people in India

A

Save money, low wage+ long hours

38
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What element of culture does Pakistan share with Saudi Arabia

A

Religion

39
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What is arable land

A

Farmable land

40
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Caste system

A

social stratification histroically in india, cant move upor down in social class

41
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Seasonal winds

A

Monsoons

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