GEOG 202: EXAM 2
74 Cards in this Set
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Destination for freed slaves returning to Africa from America during the Monroe Administration
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Liberia
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Most populated country in Africa
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Nigeria
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Islamic holy site of Mecca is located in this country
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Saudi Arabia
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"Kick-off" of the Arab spring (What country did it begin in?)
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Tunsia
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This country is associated with Asia Minor
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Turkey
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This country is often associated with apartheid. Nelson Mandela also played an important role in this country
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South Africa
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River near where most of Egypt's population is found
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Nile River
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Highest mountain peak on the continent
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Kilimanjaro
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Primary source area for the Atlantic Slave Trade
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Western Central Coast of Africa by Atlantic Ocean
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Petra
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City in Jordan, carved into the side of a mountain. Provides a lot of tourism to Jordan
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Often nicknamed Africa's political capital; African Union headquarters
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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The Paris of the Orient
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Beirut
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Al Jazeera's Headquarters
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Qatar
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Country that was once home to the Zulu Kingdom
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South Africa. Other major kingdom is Abysinnia, in Ethiopia.
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The Taurus Mountains are located in this country
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Turkey
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West Bank
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Most Palestinians live here
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Country that was once home to the Abyssinian kingdom. This kingdom defeated the Italians and prevented colonization in the 1880s
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Ethiopia
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What is Turkey's biggest city?
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Istanbul
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What is Turkey's capital city?
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Ankara
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Where are the Taurus Mountains located?
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Turkey
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What countries make up the non-Arab realm of the Middle East Region
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Turkey (Asian-European), Iran (Persian), Israel (European)
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African European Interaction: Stage 1
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Age of Exploration
Europeans attempted to explore Africa, were limited by disease and terrain
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African European Interaction: Stage 2
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Age of Colonization
Europeans developed means of resisting disease, finally being able to colonize the land
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What is the main language family found in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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Niger-Congo
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What are some of the main environmental issues facing Africa?
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Desertification, deforestation, mineral corruption, water pollution,
wildlife conservation
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Hydropolitics: Defined
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Relationship between politics and division of water resources
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Vast elevated plateaus in Sub Saharan Africa are higher in ____________ Africa and lower in ___________ Africa
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Eastern; Western
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What was the Berlin Conference?
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Conference between European colonizers divided up Africa for
colonization. No African leaders were invited, leading to the issue of disregard for religious and ethnic borders
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Desertification: Defined
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Expansion of desert due to human intervention
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Which country makes up more than 1/3 of Sub-Saharan Africa's total GNI?
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South Africa
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Why was it possible for European settlers to import plants and animals all the
way to South Africa
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They share similar latitudes
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They share similar latitudes
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Malaria. The population increase led to the disease spreading quickly
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GAFTA
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Greater Arab Free Trade Area. Eliminated intra-regional trade barriers and spurred economic cooperation. Example of globalization
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Kurds
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Ethnic group that speaks Kurdish. They are the largest nation without a state. Live in Northern Iraq, Northwest Iran, Eastern Turkey
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Theocracy: Defined
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Religion-based government.
Example: Iran
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Which empire played an important role in the history of Turkey?
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Ottoman Empire
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What are the five pillars of Islam?
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Daily prayer
Hajj
Alms
Confession of Faith
Ramadan
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OPEC
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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OPEC: Members
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Nigeria, Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Libya
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"Africa's World War"
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War within Democratic Republic of Congo. Involves 7 countries, political, cultural division of resources
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There are more ____ speakers in Africa than Asia
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Arabic
Reside in North Africa (Egypt and North Sudan)
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2/3 of HIV/Aids cases in the world are found in
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa has a ______ population in comparison to western countries
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Younger
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Kurds are the largest ____ group without a state of their own
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Ethnic
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The ____ era is marked by a socialist regime of which Saddam Hussein was the leader of beginning in the 1970s
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Baathist
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Baathist: Defined
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Government group that started in Syria, wanting to unite Arab nations into one big country. Later became a socialist regime
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Least urbanized region in the developing world
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Sub-Sahara Africa
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Which group of people makes up the majority of modern-day Iraq and Bahrain?
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Shiite Arabs
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Which Arabic region has the largest population?
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Nile Region
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Where is the "Empty Quarter" located?
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Saudi Arabia
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Which type of boundary describes the East African Rift zone?
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Divergent Plate Boundaries
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Which region of the country Iraq are large portions of Kurds resided?
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North
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Palestinians are mostly ________ while Israelis are mostly __________.
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Muslim; Jewish
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What is the most important non-Arab OPEC country?
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Venezuela
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A majority of Arab speakers live in which region?
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North Africa
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_________ is the most populated Arab country.
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Egypt
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Which of the following terms is not applied to the flood plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
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Levant
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Reasons SW Asia and N. Africa are considered a key global cultural hearth
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-Urban-based civilization
-Domestication of wheat and cattle
-Birth of three religions
-Development of water and oil resources
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Place and Physical Landform: Algeria
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Maghreb
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Place and Physical Landform: Turkey
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Anatolian Plateau
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Place and Physical Landform: Iran
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Elburz Mountains
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Place and Physical Landform: Morocco
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Atlas Mountains
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Main differences between Sunni and Shiite Muslims include:
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Beliefs on whether members of Muhammad's family were acceptable successors to Muhammad or if clergy were acceptable successors to Muhammad
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"Establishment of Palestine as a home for the Jewish people"
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Balfour Declaration
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Countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa that are prospering with oil revenue include all of the following:
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Qatar
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Tunisia has achieved relative economic stability without the benefit of large oil reserves by
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-Diversifying its economy into agriculture, tourism, manufacturing
-Increasing private investment and participation in global markets
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What is the U.S. policy regarding the Israel/Palestine situation?
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Two state solution
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What is Israel's biggest city?
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Tel Aviv
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What is the capital of Israel?
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Jerusalem
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Which two straits connect the Black sea to the Mediterranean?
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Bosporus and Dardanelles
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Where is the Salt Desert located?
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Iran
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Is Turkey part of the EU?
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No, a large chunk of the population is Muslim and most of the country is geographically in Asia
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What religion was prominent in Iran before the Islamic Revolution?
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Shiite Muslim
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Which country was/is a strong supplier of guest workers to Germany?
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Turkey
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