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