Geography 135 Final- Adam Bauer
What is the name of the soil that is easily eroded (Asia Region)?
Loess (wind blown soil)
One major component to Australia's economy is
Manuacturing
A large portion of Australis's population are involved in which agriculturel product
livestock
What is typical of a continental climate?
hot summers, cold winters
A major factor determining population distribution in Australia is
water
true or false: Secularism is very prominent in this region.
false
True or false: The colonization of Africa is something the Africans wanted
False
Village and rural life is common in Africa, which of these is the main economic activity these rural peoples partake in?
Agriculture
Which of these financial solutions to unevenness is common in Africa?
All of the above (loans, banks, insurance)
Which ethnic group makes up a majority of MENA?
Arabs
Which one of these countries has not been colonized?
Ethiopia
The "Great Game" was a dispute between which two nations?
Great Britain and Russia
Which of the following is an example of a trans-boundary water?
The Nile River
Which country was NOT part of the Berlin Conference?
The United States
What land area was fought over in the "Great Game"?
The Wakhan Corridor
How does topography influence Asia's ability to grow rice?
The topography influences Asia's ability to grow rice because in this region it is vastly a tropical/wet climate. With this in mind, the distribution of water supply to the rice crops is most feasible. This topography interferes with the ability to grow rice successfully.
What is the main driver (historically) of physical change in Southeast Asia?
Volcanism
What are the 3 main Soviet influences in Afghanistan and Central Asia?
all of the above (centralization, collectivization, russification)
What are some commonalities for agriculture in MENA?
all of the above (dry farming, qanat usage, nomadic herding)
What are the three major regions in this unit? (Afghanistan and Central Asia)
all of the above (mountains, steppe, desert)
What is the history of conflict in Afghanistan and Central Asia related to?
all of the above (religion, creed, culture, ethnicity)
What does the term 'Arid' mean?
dry
true or false: Distance is the only factor that effects travel time
false
Australia is home to species found nowhere else on the planet called
endemics
true or false: Native peoples in Australia are commonly called Maori
false
True or False: The rivers in this region all exist above ground.
false
True or false: Africa has a high city prosperity index
false
True or false: An example of a habitable region in Afghanistan and Central Asia is a river valley.
false
true or false: Aboriginal art has not increased in value/interest in recent years
false
true or false: Australia and its outlying region is highly connected to the rest of the world
false
Which demographic trends are common in Africa in recent years? (But are getting better)
high birth rate and high infant mortality
One thing that both AU and NZ suffer from is
isolation
One major component to Australia's economy is (No its not an accident)
mining
One reason you might find settlements within the outback is
mining
What are some common forms of energy in MENA?
oil and natural gas
True of False: The Berlin Conference was a meeting between European powers to divide up Africa amongst themselves.
true
True or False: Assimilation was very common in African colonies to force them to act more 'European'
true
True or False: There are a lot of languages in Africa, some of which are not even written.
true
True or false: Generally, this region is very dry, but can see some precipitation towards the coasts and mountain regions. (Middle East and North Africa)
true
True or false: The Aral Sea Crisis was a big deal
true
true or false: Australia has the same living standards that you find here in the U.S. and that makes it appealing
true
true or false: Connectivity can highly influence a region
true
true or false: MENA has a very high urbanization rate
true
true or false: Native peoples in this region seem to have a greater representation in decision making
true
true or false: Sheep outnumber people in NZ
true
true or false: The Aral Sea has seen great shrinkage since 1960.
true
true or false: The large desert in the middle of Australia is commonly called the 'outback'
true
true or false: Water is a scarce resource in this region and the Jeddah Water Crisis exemplifies this.
true
NPP is basically the level at which vegetation grows (T or F) and MENA generally has a low NPP (T or F)
true, true