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