Geography Final Review
s the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India
Bollywood
Market
Boris Yeltsin expanded upon Gorbachev's plan toward a ________economy.
The Brahmaputra is an important river for irrigation and transportation. It flows through India and Bangladesh,
Brahmaputra
Soil
British settlers were attracted to New Zealand's rich _______. ( It's volcanic)
India; China
Buddhism originated in _________ and spread to ________ and East Asia.
Leng Trot
Cambodians dance the ______ ______ to invite monsoons. (A rain dance!)
Cassava, also called manioc, yuca, balinghoy, mogo, mandioca, kamoteng kahoy, and manioc root, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America
Cassava
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia
China
Cities
China has many of the most polluted ________ in the world.
is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. Coconut oil is extracted from it and has made copra an important agricultural commodity
Copra
The Murray-Darling Basin is a large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, whose name is derived from its two major rivers, the Murray River and the Darling River.
Murray & Darling River
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
Myanmar
An island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific.
Nauru
a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
Nepal
Timber
New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have valuable ________ resources.
Geothermal
New Zealand supplies most of its power needs with hydroelectric and ______________ power
Women's
New Zealand was the first country in the world to legalize _____________ right to vote.
a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and its communist ruler is Kim Jong Un
North Korea
a vast arid plain of southern Australia stretching inland from the Great Australian Bight
Nullarbor Plain
Transportation
Long distances and the difficulty of building roads make air and water ________________ very important.
one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India
Mahabharata
a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula
Malaysia
Cars; Computers
Manufacturing in Australia and New Zealand focuses primarily on making _____ and ___________.
Asia
Many of this region's (Oceania) earliest people came from ________.
Maori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand
Maori
Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals living primarily in the Southern Hemisphere; a distinctive characteristic, common to most species, is that the young are carried in a pouch.
Marsupials
a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands
Micronesia
Leader
Mohandas Gandhi was India's beloved nonviolent political and spiritual ___________.
Truth
Mohandas Gandhi's philosophy was based on belief in nonviolence and _______.
a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia
Mongolia
1900's
Most countries of the South Pacific region became independent in the _________
Southwestern
Most of Australia's population is concentrated along the southeastern, eastern, and _______________ coasts.
Service Industries
Most people in Australia and New Zealand make their living in ________ _____________.
It is the tallest mountain in the world at 29,002 feet tall, and is part of the Himalayan Mountains
Mount Everest
Aborigines
Much of Australia's underdeveloped uranium lies within lands considered sacred by the __________.
Rainfall
Oceania's low islands receive little ___________ and are covered with grasses and shrubs
Australian Singer
Olivia Newton John-
a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley
Pakistan
a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
New Zealand
Peter Jackson-
an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands
Philippines
Ocean Currents
Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is caused by tourists, industrial dumping, and inadequate _________ _________.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting
Ramadan
Mineral
Russia has huge reserves of ___________ resources, including large oil reserves.
Two; Eleven
Russia spans _____ continents and _________ time zones.
Coniferous
Russia taiga is the world's largest ___________ forest.
Australia and New Zealand
Sheep -
a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore
Singapore
a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula
South Korea
a republic on the island of Ceylon
Sri Lanka
Landmass
Sri Lanka is an island that broke away from the original Indian __________.
Communist
State farms in ___________ Europe were run by the government.
s a term coined in 1964 and subsequently used to describe a broad accent of Australian English
Strine
Feudalism
A system in which monarchs or lords gave land to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty was known as ___________.
Earthquake
A tsunami usually is the result of a nearby underwater __________.
the original or earliest known inhabitants of a country or region
Aborigine
a collection of procedures which involves the stimulation of points on the body using a variety of techniques, such as penetrating the skin with needles
Acupuncture
a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia
Afghanistan
South Pacific
Agriculture is the most important economic activity in the ________ ___________.
Moisture; Heat
Air loses _______ and ________ as it rises over the Antarctic Plateau
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands.
Tahiti
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
Taiwan
Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world. It is a marble tomb built in the 1600's
Taj Mahal
a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay peninsula
Thailand
Lake
The Caspian Sea is a saltwater _________.
Communist; Non-Communist
The Cold War was a power struggle between the _____________ and the ____-_____________ world.
Black; Aegean
The Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus Strait connect the _______ and __________ Seas.
Pollution
The European Union requires its members to limit and clean up environmental __________.
Alluvial
The Ganges Plain is the world's longest _________ plain.
Coral Reefs
The Great Barrier Reef consists of thousands of small ________ _______
Jobs
The country of Nauru began to seek foreign investment to increase the number of _______ available in the country.
Auckland; Christchurch; Wellington
The largest cities in Oceania are _________, ___________, and ____________ .
Anti-Nuclear
The legacy of nuclear testing in the region includes _____-_______ activism in many parts of the region.
Weight
The movement of the Antarctic ice cap is caused primarily by the tremendous __________ of the ice.
1993
The ozone hole over Antarctica grew dramatically between 1975 and ______.
Coral Reefs
The presence of algae provides an important food source for the organisms that made up _______ _______.
Sahel
The steppe south of the Sahara is called the ________.
Food Web; Predators
The term _______ _____refers to the interlocking chains of __________and their food sources.
Populated
The western regions of East Asia are very sparely ___________.
From the Beginning
The word Aborigine comes from the Latin ab origine and means " __________ ____ ____________"
Polynesian
Tuvalu, Tonga, and Samoa are independent _____________ countries
extreme
Two of New Zealand's climatic characteristics are the 1) year-round rainfall and 2) temperatures that not __________ but rather warm and mild
Cambodians
Under the Khmer Rouge, thousands of _____________ were killed or exiled.
is a standardized register of the Hindustani language that is associated with the Muslim religion
Urdu
a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea
Vietnam
Indochina
Vietnam is part of the _____________ Peninsula.
Artesian Wells
Wells from which pressurized water flows to the surface are called ___________ ___________
Windless area near the equator
What are Doldrums?
" Land Between Rivers"
What does the name Mesopotamia mean?
The Land / Pastureland
What is New Zealand's most important resource?
Jute
What is the "golden crop" that produces income in Bangladesh?
East Asia's highest plateau region
What is the Plateau of Tibet?
A white marble tomb built in the 1600's
What is the Taj Mahal?
It is the longest continuous railroad line in the world.
What is the Trans-Siberian Railroad?
Bengali
What language do most people in Bangladesh speak?
50%
What percent of New Zealand's land is used for agriculture?
Humans; Nature
What was the focus of the indigenous religious traditions of this region? The relationship between ________ and ________ were the main focus.
apprenticeships
What was the traditional African way of education?
Banking
When Vladimir Putin became President of Russia, the country needed money, a stronger ___________ system, and an improved military.
Winter
When attacking Russia in 1941, Germany expected a quick victory, but was defeated by the Russian __________ .
From June or July to September
When does South Asia's wet season occur?
Land; Human Rights
When the British settled Australia, they forced the Aborigines from the _______ and denied them basic __________ _________
In the southern part of Africa
Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
Atlas Mountains
Which mountain range extends across Morocco and Algeria?
They needed more workers to industrialize the country.
Why did Australia and New Zealand remove the restrictions for non-European immigration?
Mining is prohibited by international agreement.
Why is there no mining activity on Antarctica?
Dust
Winds from the Gobi bring _______ storms to parts of China and Mongolia.
Country
Within this region, Australia is the most populated ____________
Arabian
Yemen is located on the ________ Peninsula.
High
______islands are characterized by mountain ranges split by valleys that fan out into coastal plains.
a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia
Laos
Tropical Rain Forest
The city of Singapore contains a ________ ____ ________.
New Zealand Rugby
"All Blacks" -
Typhoon
A ___________ is a powerful, hurricane-like storm in the western Pacific.
Low-Paying
A challenge to Australia's mining industries is few people are willing to do the ____-________ work.
Scientific
An international agreement restricts activity on Antarctica to ___________ Research
Continental Island
An island formed by ancient rock from the ocean floor is called a ____________ _________
Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere.
Antarctica
A ring-shaped coral reef including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon partially or completely
Atoll
Raw Materials
Australia and New Zealand must import machinery and ____ ______________ to set up export manufacturing.
Decreasing
Australia has an aging population and ____________ birthrate.
Grasslands
Australia's Central Lowlands are an arid expanse of ___________ and desert
Central Lowlands
Australia's Great Dividing Range and Western Plateau are separated by the _________ _____________
Culture
Australian Aborigines have the oldest surviving ________ in the world
1) establishing reserves for native wildlife and 2) using electric fencing to keep out nonnative animals
Australians are trying to restore the ecological balance of their land by :
Australia
Ayers Rock -
Unevenly
Because of differences in physical geography and climate, the population of Oceania is _____________ distributed.
Trade; Foreign
Because of few natural resources, global _______ links are a necessity for some Pacific islands that need ________ investment.
Oceans
Because, Oceania became a region of many different languages mountains, deserts, and _________ separated indigenous peoples
a landlocked principality in the Himalayas northeast of India
Bhutan
a deep crack in an ice sheet or glacier (Remember that a crevice is with rock)
Crevasse
Diatoms are a major group of algae, and are among the most common types of phytoplankton. Most diatoms are unicellular, but can coexist in colonies.
Diatoms
Australia
Drought, salt, and agricultural runoff threaten freshwater in _____________.
Kingdom
During most of the twentieth century, Australia and New Zealand traded with the United States and United ___________.
Korea; Mongolia
East Asia consists of which countries? China, Japan, North and South __________, Taiwan, and ___________
Insular
East Timor, the Philippines, and Indonesia are _________ or island countries.
Services
Eastern Europeans have lost government _________ since the fall of communism.
Farmland; Waterways
European populations tend to be clustered in regions with fertile ____________ and inland __________
Raw Materials; Goods
Europeans saw Africa in the 1800's as a source of _____ __________and a market for _______.
As a Criminal Colony
For what purpose did Great Britain first use Australia?
Colonies
From the 1500's to the late 1700's, Europeans came to the region and eventually set up _____________
Fertile lowland region of north-central India. It stretches westward, centred on the Ganges River
Ganges Plain
the largest coral reef in the world
Great Barrier Reef
a mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia
Great Dividing Range
a very short form of Japanese poetry typically in three phrases of 5, 7 and 5
Haiku
Living
Hindus believe that after death, most people are reborn as another ________ thing.
Islanders
Historically, trade in Oceania often increased migrations among the ___________
Islands
Hokkaido is the northernmost of the major Japanese ________.
composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind
Homogeneous
Australia and New Zealand
Horse Racing-
583 Million (2000 census)
How many people live in Europe today?
is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept
Ideograms
Bangladesh
In 1971, the eastern part of Pakistan became ____________.
Money
In Oceania, sometimes shells are still used as _________.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia
India
a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands
Indonesia
The Indus River is one of the seven sacred rivers of Hindus. It is a major river that flows through Pakistan.
Indus
Consumption
Industries in Australia and New Zealand generally produce goods for home ______________.
a theocratic islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia
Iran
a republic in the Middle East in western Asia
Iraq
Low
Islands form red by the build up of Coral reefs on submerged volcanoes are called _______ islands
a republic on the island of Ceylon, lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
Japan
Australia
Kangaroo -
a landlocked republic south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea
Kazakhstan
The Mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan
Khyber Pass
New Zealand
Kiwi -
often shortened to kiwi in many parts of the world, is the edible berry of a woody vine in the genus Actinidia.
Kiwifruit
skeletons
The Great Barrier Reef is formed from the limestone _________ of tiny sea animals
Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the northeast coast of ____________
Farmers
The Great Leap Forward was a campaign in the 1950's to organize Chinese __________.
Tectonic
The Great Rift Valley was formed, in part, by shifting _________ plates.
Democratic
The Greek islands once formed city-states that were united by a common language, culture, and ______________ government.
Nepal; Bhutan
The Himalayas protected ______ and ________ from outside influence until the 1900's.
Pakistan; Arabian Sea; Civilization
The Indus River flows mainly through _____________, empties into the _________ _____, and is known as the cradle of Ancient _____________.
Temperate
The Japan current is an ocean current that keeps the climate of Japan __________.
Volcanoes
The Kamchatka Peninsula has more than 100 ___________.
European
The Maastricht Treaty was an agreement among western ____________ nations.
Cattle Herders
The Masai are traditional Tanzanian ______ __________.
Thailand; Laos
The Mekong River forms the border of ___________ and _______.
Turkey; Iraq
The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers run through Syria, ________, and ________.
Caspian
The Volga River connects Moscow with which body of water? __________ Sea
Longest
The Yangtze River is the _________ river in Asia.
Caspian
The __________ Sea is the largest landlocked body of salt water in the world.
Canterbury Plains
The __________ _______ is New Zealand's most fertile area
Island; Island
The amount of rainfall in Oceania varies from ________ to ________
Fertility
The chernozem soil in the steppe region is losing some of its ___________ because of overgrazing.
Religion (Islam)
The city if Islamabad is named after a __________.
