Geo Study Guide Questions
What makes the South Asian religions different from the Abrahamic religions?
*Believe in afterlife *Some are polytheistic or atheistic *Do not see Jesus as a prophet or God *Have unique sets of beliefs about God
What problems have the African nations and their inhabitants faced since achieving independence?
*Corruption *Inequality in social classes *Poor Infrastructure *Poverty
What is urbanization? How do regions/ nations become urbanized?
*Very populated, with improvement in infrastructure and more job opportunities
What do the South Asian religions have in common?
*believe in afterlife *believe in Karma *Enlightenment
What are differentiates developed nations (MDCs) from developing nations (LDCs)?
*less facilities *higher mortality rate *not enough healthcare *less educated
What causes people to immigrate/ emigrate?
*need of job opportunities *unfair treatment *escaping injustice
What is OPEC and why is it influential?
OPEC is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries. They're an oil cartel that many Middle Eastern nations belong to. They try to manipulate oil prices by controlling supply and demand. The are so influential because most of the oil in the world comes from countries within the organization.
Describe the variations in languages and religious beliefs found throughout the different sub-regions of Europe (including Eastern Europe).
Poland and Hungary- Catholic Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova- Eastern Orthodox Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina- Muslim Lutheran (protestant- Germanic Languages Catholic- Romance Languages *Mostly Slavic languages are spoken followed by Baltic languages. Romanians- Romance language ^Indo European
What are the three levels of economic activities? What makes them different from each other?
The primary sector extracts and produces raw materials (like metals and crops). The secondary sector turns those raw materials into finished goods. The tertiary sector provides services: child care, healthcare, and money management.
What nations make up the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Great Britain
Why is the Middle East and the (Arabian-) Persian Gulf of such importance to nations outside of this region?
Bc the Middle East can greatly affect the world's economy because most of the world's oil production occurs in the Middle East. Nations heavily depend on Middle East for oil. (Petroleum)
Identify the three great faiths (religions) that have come out of the Middle East
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
What are the typical components one finds on a map (e.g. key, compass rose, etc.)
Title. Scale. Legend. Compass. Latitude and Longitude.
