U3: Political & Cultural Geography Flashcards
What country is the Taiga located in
Alska, Canada , Scandinavia , and Siberia
What type of climate zone do rain-forests grow in?
tropical and temperate
Name three countries that have rainforests
South America , Africa , Brazil
What two European countries are called the “Low Countries”?
Belgium and The Netherlands
What language unifies the region known as Hispanic America?
Spanish
What language is spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
Describe the Francophone World.
men and women who share a common language: French.
What countries do Kurdish people live in?
iran , iraq , turkey
What religion unifies North Africa and the Middle East?
a new religion called Islam
What is the Rust Belt?
parts of the northeastern and midwestern US that are characterized by declining industry, aging factories, and a falling population
What invention has allowed the population of the Sun Belt to grow?
air conditioning
What is the unifying characteristics of the Arab World?
Arabic is their native language
Why is Israel NOT part of the Arab World?
they are not members of the Arab League.
List three areas that have experienced ethnic conflict.
Regional insurrections in Burma, India, and Indonesia.
List two countries that have homogeneous ethnic groups.
South Korea and Japan
What two countries both claim a region called the Kashmir?
India and Pakistan
What is the only Jewish country in the world?
Israel
What does monotheistic mean?
relating to or characterized by the belief that there is only one God
List two religions that are found in China.
Buddhism, Islam
What is the purpose of NATO?
to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members by political and military means.
List five countries in ASEAN.
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand
Is the United Nations an economic or political organization?
What religion unifies North Africa and the Middle East?
Islam
What is the Rust Belt?
Parts of the noethereastern and midwestern us that are characterized by declining industry aging factories and a falling population steel producing cities in Pennsylvania and Ohio are at its center
What direction do Muslims face when they pray?
east
What is the unifying characteristics of the Arab World?
Generosity jeaousy and pride
Why is Israel NOT part of the Arab World?
because arabs hate jews as much as they hate christians any other non islamic people they consider to be infidels
What language do most people in Quebec, Canada speak?
French
What language is spoken worldwide for business, academics, and politics?
English
List three areas that have experienced ethnic conflict.
The Balkans, South Korea, Portugal
What two ethnic groups live on the island of Cyprus?
Greek and Turkish
List two countries that have homogeneous ethnic groups.
North Korea , Egypt
What two countries both claim a region called the Kashmir?
India and Pakistan
What two religions are fighting in Northern Ireland?
Catholics and the protestants
What three religions consider Jerusalem to be a sacred city?
Christian Jewish and Muslim
What is the only Jewish country in the world?
Israel
