Study Guide Flashcards
What area produces the most grain in Mexico?
Mesa Central
Brain Drain
The emigration of intelligent people from one place to another.
What problem exists as a result of corruption in Latin America?
Poverty and unemployment
The longest river in South America
Amazon River
What is happening to the indigenous people and their culture in Latin America?
Their culture is being forgotten because of new viruses/ diseases and forced assimilation.
Explain what is happening to the indigenous people’s resources.
They are being destroyed because of deforestation.
A fjord is…
A long narrow inlet with cliffs
Mediterranean Sea importance to European coastal cities
Provides Trade routes
Northern European Plain
Crosses France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Poland.
Volga River Basin importance
It provides Food production and rich soil
what type of power plant Is found along the Danube Canal?
Hydroelectric power plants
Describe the Chernobyl disaster.
The Chernobyl accident was the nuclear accident in Ukraine. The energy was released and made it.
What is Brexit and why is it important?
Brexit is when Britain left the European Union. Brexit was important because it provided the people to text outside goods.
Describe imperialism.
Imperialism is when a place is ruled by a military group or with force.
What makes the African rainforest diverse?
An African rainforest is a diverse place because of the different plant and animal species that live there.
Who was the Civil Rights leader of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
What was traded between the Africans and the Arab people during the era of the early kingdoms?
Gold, salt, and the religion of Islam
What area demanded Ivory read the most?
China
What event set the Arab Spring movement in motion?
A man named Mohammed was the Empire during a protest for police corruption.
Describe the five pillars of Islam.
Believe that there is no other God but God. Prayer is 5 times a day. You have to give other people alms you’re only allowed to eat at a specific time of the day. You have to make a journey to Mecca a hajj.
Why did the US go to Afghanistan?
They went to Afghanistan to try to help the government and transform it into a democratic government and to train Afghanistan police forces /the Afghanistan Army
What physical features fostered the rise of early civilization?
Tigris and Euphrates River
what 2 nations constantly fight and what are they disagreeing about?
Israeli- Pakistan fight over the holy land.
What is anti-Semitism?
Hatred against the jews
Which group of people don’t have their own country?
Kurds
What is the North China Plain?
One of China’s most important regions that produce corn, wheat, vegetables, and cotton. It’s located in East China.
What is the One-child policy?
In china, families were allowed to have only one child. If they wanted more they had to pay a fine and ask for permission. However, many families couldn’t afford that, so if they were pregnant with a second child they would be forced to have an abortion. Those who had already given birth had to put their babies in orphanages.
What type of Government does North Korea have?
Dictatorship
What are the primary religions of Southeast Asia?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
What are the two primary economic activities that makeup New Zealand’s economy?
Tourism and agriculture
What is the compact of free trade and what does it link to?
It’s an agreement for free associations between the U.S. and the Pacific Islands. It is linked to Kolonia, Micronesia, and Oceania.
