African Geography
Africa
SW Asian Geography
SW Asia
Fruit Bowl
100
I flow north from Lake Victoria and empty into the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Nile River?
100
• commercial logging • need for new farmland • urban sprawl The items above contribute to what environmental phenomenon?
What is deforestation?
100
Two largest SW Asian countries
What is Iran and Saudi Arabia?
100
Ancient name of the Middle East region.
What is Ottoman Empire?
100
27 Years
What is how long Nelson Mandela was locked up?
200
I am located to the south of Egypt and I am ruled by a dictator- like president.
What is Sudan?
200
The effect of the meeting in Germany where European countries decided how they would divide Africa among them. What is the name of the meeting? How did the new boundaries impact the people already living in Africa? [2 questions= 2 answers]
What is the Berlin Conference? What is, it caused conflicts and put opposing groups together?
200
Ancient name of Iran
What is Persia?
200
In 1917, this happened?
What is Balfour Declaration?
200
Riyal
What is Saudi Arabia's currency?
300
The commonality between the physical characteristics of northern Africa and a portion of southern Africa?
What is a desert landscape? (Sahara and Kalahari)
300
A movement in the 1920s, which stressed the need for unity of all Africans, had a strong influence on nationalism and future leaders in Africa.
What is Pan- Africanism?
300
The birthplace of some of the earliest known civilizations and nestled in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
300
Mixed Market Traditional----Command----Mixed Market Command----Mixed Market
What is Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
300
Shekel
What is Israel's currency?
400
The Ethnic Groups of Africa [6 groups]
What are the ethnic groups of Africa?
400
What organization is working to bring all African nations together to increase political and economic power in the world?
What is African Union (AU)?
400
Name all of the SW Asian countries on the western side of the region.
What is Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan?
400
This occurred in 1960. Why? [2 answers required]
What is OPEC and to regulate the oil supply and unify oil prices?
400
Desert Dwellers
What is Bedouin?
500
The two main religions of Africa.
What is Islam and Christianity?
500
Give ALL of the information about Apartheid starting with it's definition.
What is ____________ [answer deemed correct by teacher's discretion]?
500
Name all of the SW Asian countries.
What is Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kuwait, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar?
500
Arab- Israeli Conflict. Explain how it all started.
What is Balfour Declaration and Israel gradually taking Palestine's land?
500
3 Monotheistic Religions- state their messianic beliefs, prophet, holy city, holy book,
What is [answer left up to teacher discretion]?
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