Southern American Realm
What are the names of the THREE subregions in Peru?
The Desert Coast, The Andean (Sierra), The East (Oriente).
What mountain range divides eastern and western Russia?
Ural Mountains
List one of the THREE descriptions of what NAWSA is.
-A highly volatile and complex realm
-Lacks hard external boundaries
-Borders near many Transition Zones
What percentage does Africa account for of the Earth's entire land surface?
1/5, 20%
In the 1930s, who did Australia fight against in the war?
Emus
True OR False
Brazil has the largest wealth cap from affulence and poverty in South America
True
True OR False
The Central Siberian Plateau takes up 2/3 of Siberia.
False
True OR False
Was the Nile a natural fortress?
True
When did European involvement in Africa begin?
15th century, 1400s
What is the highest point in Australia?
Mount Kosciusko
What is the name of the largest mountain range in South America?
The Andes Mountain
What is the largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world?
What religion was spread throughout this realm?
List one of the many
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
True or False
Hundreds of Slaves were transported from Africa and sent to the Americas.
False, Millions were enslaved
True OR False
Australia is larger than the US
False
What are the FOUR regions that make up South America?
The Caribbean North, The Andean West, The Southern Cone, Brazil
What is the capital of Armenia?
Yerevan
What was a great problem in this realm?
The Refugee Problem
What were some challenges that were faced regarding farming in Africa?
List 2 of the 4
-Climate variability
-Difficulties in their national policy environments
-Problems accessing world markets
-Growing competition from Asia and the Americas
List the THREE regions of the Pacific Realm
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
How many miles is the Patagonian Plateau?
About 418,183 miles
How much shorter is the Caucasus Mountains than the Ural Mountains?
1200 KM
What day did the Arab Spring of 2011 start?
Hint: Not in 2011
December 17th 2010
How many individuals have been impacted by HIV/AIDS?
More than 79 Million