Which of the following is NOT an area you would expect to find a large population in Southwest Asia?
What is Rub al Khali?
100
Because of the abundance of natural resources, which country has the most opportunity for economic development?
What is South Africa?
100
Which country has no permanent rivers within its borders, and must rely on drilling wells and sparse rainfall for its fresh water?
What is Saudi Arabia?
100
Which countries is most concerned with industrial pollution of the Indus River because of the overpopulation of the region.
What is India?
100
Which country has the greatest potential for economic growth in the future because of their abundance of natural resources?
What is China?
200
What is the bestterm to explain the governmental system in China today?
What is Communist?
200
What statement best explains China's response to Europe's interest in trade?
What is China will only trade with Europe on its terms?
200
What is the name of the yellowish fertile soil that provides the base for China's much needed food supply?
What is silt?
200
What is the best description of the Swahili culture?
What is a mixture of Bantu and Arabic?
200
What present day country did Abraham the father of the Hebrew people originally call home?
What is Israel?
300
Although South Africa has had long association with Great Britain, it does not base its currency on the British pound, as many other former colonies do. What is the name of the South African Currency?
What is the Rand?
300
What country is described by the following staement about its location?The country is north of Israel, south of Turkey,and borders Syria.
What is Lebanon?
300
Which leader brought 60,000 people, 80 camels, and 12 tons of gold to Mecca?
Who is Mansa Musa?
300
Why did the Chinese resist trade with the rest of the world in the 15th Century?
What is China had already possessed the goods that Europeans wanted to trade witht them?
300
Desertification is a major problem in Afirca today. Which country has made a huge effort along with it's neighbors to plant trees along the Serengeti plain to stop the spread of the desert?
What is Kenya?
400
Which countrywould be most concerned with the water quality of the Niger River?
What is Mali?
400
Of the following, which two countries have the highest literacy rates, and are more developed as a result?
What is Japan and China?
400
Religion plays a major role in politics in the Middle East. Which country finds itself trying to blend Christian ideals with the more radical Islamic ideals of Hezbollah in unified government?
What is Lebanon?
400
After the death of Mao Zedong, China began to change from a strict command economy to a market based economy. One class of people who helps fuels China's growth is willing to invest money in the hopes of making a profit. What term describes this class of people?
What is entrepreneurs?
400
Most of Saudi Arabia's wealth comes from great oil reserves. Even though the royal family controls the oil production they have encouraged investment in other industries to broaden the economy. All of the following industries have been encouraged except what?
What is ranching?
500
In which two countries would you find the Gobi Desert?
What is Mongolia and China?
500
Why did the West African trading empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai develop?
What is They straddled the North to South trade routes?
500
Since 1991 India has enjoyed increased foreign trade because of all of the following government steps except what?
What is Institution of a command economy?
500
Where in the present day country of Israel have the Palestinian people begun self rule in an effort to establish a Palestinian state after Israeli troups were withdrawn?
What is the Gaza Strip?
500
Which statement best describes the facts given on the timeline?
#50
What is Most African countries gained independence during the 1950's?