World Geo -Spring Final Review

Which African country's culture has been most affective by a legacy of slavery and colonialism?

Nigeria

How did Shanghai benefit from globalization from 1990 to 2010?

Rapid spread of modern technology to Shanghai

What physical properties allow China to be such a large producer of tea?

Receives rainfall from monsoons, covers part of Himalaya Mountains, large market for tea

What best explains the migration of Poles and other Eastern Europeans to Western Europe since 1990?

Searching for better economic opportunities

Name some characteristics that define Saudi Arabia (religion, economic base, political system, climate, etc).

Sunni Muslims, protector of Muslim holy sites, king rule, dry climate, desert biome, immense oil reserves

How has Japan developed as a distinct cultural region?

Superior level of technical education, island group separated from Asia mainland, borrowed ideas from China

What two things caused the genocidal acts in Sudan in the 1990s?

- Food shortages from drought -Conflicts between Muslim central govt in the North and Southern independence movements

Identify some ways local cultural patterns often influence the diffusion of foreign ideas and products.

- In Japan, the pronunciation of McDonald's was changed to rhyme with the Japanese word for friendliness - In India, McDonald's does not sell beef burgers - In South Korea, McDonald's introduced new food items and lower prices

Describe what happened in the region when India gained independence from the British government in 1947

-Muslims migrated to East and West Pakistan while Hindus migrated to India - Migrations were accompanied by mass violence -Both of these are related to cultural elements

What are the characteristics of Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism?

-Sikhism - one God, Northern India, rejects caste system, meditation, men do not cut hair

What is the Indus Water Treaty, and why do changes need to be made to it?

-· governs the allocation of water along the Indus River between India and Pakistan · -to maintain crop production and prevent famine

What best describes Norway's form of government?

Absolute monarchy

Where are the largest deserts in the world located? Which desert do people travel on camels?

Africa, the Sahara

How did cultural beliefs influence Nazi policies during World War II?

Because Nazi Germans believed they were a superior race, they enslaved and slaughtered millions of other people

Describe the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.

Both sides blame each other for causing the conflict. Palestinians believe Israel surrounds them with military guards and checkpoints and destroy their buildings. Israelis believe Palestinians have never accepted Israel's right to even exist.

Name some characteristics that define China (religion, economic base, political system, climate, etc).

Communist, large population, Confucian/Daoist traditions, west - mountains, deserts, plateaus, east - plains, deltas and hills, history of centralized Emperor rule

How has cultural diffusion from around the world affected the Middle East (southwest Asia)?

Created a greater demand for democratic government

How has the spread of automobile ownership in large Asian nations like China and India affected the physical environment?

Creates smog that was not there before automobiles, air pollution

List examples of the character of a place being shaped by its economic characteristics.

Dubai has invested its income from oil exports to become one of the world's most modern cities.

Why is Central Asia one of the most heavily farmed regions of the world, despite having a generally arid climate?

Due to large human investments in irrigation networks in the region

What was an important consequence of the discovery of valuable mineral resources in Africa?

European powers became attracted to Africa to exploit its mineral resources.

Who was responsible for grouping African states?

Europeans during colonization

Why is China is less densely populated than eastern China (physical process).

Heavier monsoon rainfall in the west, creates fertile land

List some examples of human migration caused by environmental push factors.

Herders moving southward to escape drought in the Sahel region of Africa

What are tar sands, and why aren't they used as a source of oil until recently?

High cost of mining tar sands and lower cost of other oil

Name some characteristics that define India (religion, economic base, political system, climate, etc).

Hindu religion, large population, tropical south/temperate north climate, former British colony

What was an important impact of the Industrial Revolution on the natural environment?

Increased discharge of carbon dioxide

How does nationalism influence public policies?

India and Pakistan were able to gain independence based on the want to maintain their own cultures

What are some consequences of China's "one child" policy?

India will soon overtake China as the world's most populated nation

Compare/contrast opportunities for women in Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Israel - women vote, perform military service, do not have to cover head Saudi Arabia - could not drive cars until recently, cover heads in public, must be accompanied by a male relative in public

What are the current points of view between Palestinians and Israelis towards each other?

Israelis seek security from hostile attacks/Palestinians seek to establish their own independent state

Why do geographers consider Siberia a single region?

It has common physical characteristics

What best describes how the European Union has affected relations among its member states?

It has led to a loss of jobs among members with the most developed economies, such as Germany and the Netherlands

Name 2 cultural traits that make a region a region.

Language, religion, colonial history

Who used caravans to cross the steppes on trade routes? Where is the steppe mostly found?

Merchants, Asia

Why doesn't McDonald's in India sell beef hamburgers

Most Indians will not eat beef because of their religious beliefs.

How has the physical geography of Russia affected its population distribution?

Most Russians live on a plain west of the Ural Mountains

Was Poland's power lesser or greater in the late 1700s than today?

Surrounding countries had more power than Poland during the late 1700s, so lesser

During the 1960s, what led to the increase of raw cotton production in Uzbekistan?

The completion of massive irrigation works

What was most important in the spread of Greek culture during the Archaic Period?

The dominance of Greek navies and shipping in the Mediterranean

During the 1970s, what systems were built that dramatically changed the types of crops farmers could grow?

The types of crops that farmers could grow

How do Chinese leaders view the regions of Taiwan and Tibet?

They believe they should be part of China

What types of regions need desalinization plants in order to live in those regions?

Those that have low annual rainfall

In the 1930s, Soviet Communists, Italian Fascists, and Nazi Germans all held large parades, rallies, and demonstrations with thousands of enthusiastic participants. What was the purpose of these citizenship practices?

To build support for a totalitarian regime

What was responsible for forming Poland's newer borders after 1945?

Warfare and the exercise of military power

Which events most likely account for Russia's smaller population of men ages 45-80 in the year 2000?

Wars killed many men

Why is the Tibetan Plateau considered a physical region?

it shares the same landforms, climate, and vegetation

Cottage industries

small-scale, decentralized manufacturing business often operated out of a home rather than a purpose-built facility

Why was the British Empire known as the "empire on which the sun never sets" in the late 1880s?

the British Empire was so widely spread that part of it was always in daylight

What has resulted from the formation of the European Economic Community, followed by the European Union?

the free flow of goods, people, and capital between most European counties

Mixed economy

· Blend of free enterprise and communism - example: US, Ghana

Traditional economy

· Continuing traditions of ancestors (like herding livestock because it's been done thousands of years) or use of barter system (trading for things like shells for beads)

Subsistence agriculture

· Growing enough food and raising enough animals to sustain the family

Untouchables in India

· Lowest in the caste system, face discrimination even though there are laws against discrimination

Theocracy

· Political system that is based on religion - example: Iran

Commercial herding

· act of bringing individual animals together into a group (herd), maintaining the group, and moving the group from place to place—or any combination of those - example: ranching

Political systems

· coordinated set of principles, laws, ideas, and procedures relating to a particular form of government - examples: democracy, theocracy, communism, monarchy