Physical Geography
Area with no access to water, completely surrounded by other nations.
Landlocked
A line of rulers from a single family is called a _______________.
Dynasty
What is the group of over 25,000 islands in Southeast Asia called?
The Malay Archipelago?
___________________ is when a person or people believe in only one God.
Monothesitic
Southwest ___________ is known as the cradle of religion because three of the world's leading religions started there.
Asia
Much of South Asia’s climate is a result of seasonal wind patterns called __________________.
Who was responsible for the 9/11 attacks in 2001?
Al-Qaeda
______________________led the nonviolent independence movement in India.
Mahatma Gandhi
The first religion formed in South Asia was___________.
Hinduism
Underground layers of rock in which water collects.
Aquifer
The tallest mountain ranges in the world are the ________________ mountains.
Himalaya
Writing system of Ancient Egypt using symbols and pictures.
Hieroglyphics
The process by which agricultural land is turned into desert.
Desertification
Followers of Islam are called _____________.
Muslims
This occurs when a company hires an outside company or individual to do work.
Outsource
A smaller, unique part of a continent is called a __________________.
Subcontinent
The _____________ was dedicated to the king's dead wife.
Taj Mahal
Who was the First Black President of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
The system in South Asia that categorized people by the work they did was called a ________________ System.
Caste
What is the name of the zone (area) where volcanos and earthquakes circle the Pacific Basin?
Ring of Fire
An area in the desert where underground water allows plants to grow.
Oasis
What was the Hutu led attacks against the Tutsi resulting in lots of deaths?
Rwanda Genocide
A well traveled pathway of goods between Europe and East Asia where large amounts of trading occurred is called what?
The Silk Road
Hindus believed a person could come back in another form after death. What is this concept called?
Reincarnation
Which event contributed to African countries gaining independence?
The end of WW2