Second Semester 2 Flashcards
What type of government did Salam Hussein lead in Iraq?
Dictatorship
What African country is on both the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea?
Morocco
A location where water can be found in the desert is known as
Oasis
Monotheistic
Believe in one god
Southwest asia and North Africa have similarities regarding resources including a potential shortage of what?
Water
Region types
Formal- states all other
Function- roadways/transportation
Perceptual- based on how people perceive/opinion
Why is Yemen the poorest country in southwest asia
Little oil
The hajj is the duty for Muslims to do what?
Travel to Mecca once
What country did Iraq invade in 1990 to gain control of their oil fields?
Kuwait
Which religion has many deities and believes in reincarnation?
Hinduism
How has the “green revolution” helped agriculture in India?
Improved crop production, eliminate famine
The Himalayan mountains were formed by and continue to get higher as a result of…
Colliding continental plates/ plate tectonics
What characteristics of the human development index make up a less developed country
Low literacy rate, low per capita GDP, high birth with infant mortality
Define geographic information system
Analyze maps satellite images, historical date
taking info from multiple sources to come up with a conclusion
Why do regions near the equator and poles have less change in annual temperatures than the regions between them?
Exposure to suns energy stays same
constant contact with sun
Why are people unevenly distributed through out the world
People cluster by water, rich soil, mild climate
Cultural divergence
denial/non acceptance with another culture
Why are capsule hotels necessary in japan
Scarcity of land for building
Cottage industry
Makes work at home to supplement family income
small scale buisness out of home, sells home made products
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.
European Union
Western china is a ______ biome
Desert
Ex-
- 2 commercial television
- cable tv with foreign channels
- 20 commercial radio
Democracy
Transformation of Dubai from 1990 to today shows a huge investment in
Urban expansion
What is OPEC
Organization if petroleum exporting countries
% of worlds oil produced by organization and countries
Which aspect of life in has Sadi Arabia has been least influenced by Islam
Legal system
Why is Iraq having difficulty peacefully transitioning to a new government after the 2003 invasion and removal if Saddam Hussein
Conflict between religions/ethnic groups
Theocracy
Devine right, govt control completely by religous group/leader
Choke point
Point of blockage
straight of hormus- narrow passage easy to control
What country possesses 25% of world known oil reserves
Saudi Arabia
What issue underlies anti-American feelings among some people in Southwest Asia
They blame us for the creation of Israel
Push/pull factors
Economic
Social
Political
reliogious
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
El Nino
What is the predominate religion of North Africa, south west asia, and karts of Southeast Asia
Islam
Of the two major sects of Islam the dominate one in southwest asia is
Sunni
Describe the relationship between Israel and Iran
No trade, intense political differences
Regional forms of government such as India’s parliamentary democracy and Bhutans constitutional monarchy reflect what
european Colonization
Which religion has combined aspects of Islam into its beliefs
Sikhism
Why does the United States outsource jobs to people in India
Save money, low wage+ long hours
What element of culture does Pakistan share with Saudi Arabia
Religion
What is arable land
Farmable land
Caste system
social stratification histroically in india, cant move upor down in social class
Seasonal winds
Monsoons
