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The weather conditions generally associated with a continental climate are
hot summers and cold winters
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The Pyrenees Mountains are found at the border of ________ & __________.
Spain and France
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What is one sign of the growing economic influence of the Pacific Rim?
The value of goods crossing the Pacific Ocean now exceeds that of goods crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
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How have the cultures of the Pacific Rim nations influenced the region’s economic growth?
Confucianism has boosted the economic growth of the East Asian Pacific Rim nations by helping to create a disciplined, well-educated workforce.
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The cause for the creation of East and West Pakistan in 1947 stemmed from
continued social and political conflicts between Muslims and Hindus
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In the late-1990s tensions between India and Pakistan grew rapidly when both countries
tested nuclear weapons that could be used against the other
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In the Hindu religion the Ganges River is considered holy, and ritual bathing in its waters is practiced by an estimated 60,000 people per day. What is the MOST LIKELY effect of this practice?
Such use of the river has raised major health risks for the population of the area
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Although Buddhism began in India, its highest percentage of followers today can be found in the country of
Japan
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One major reason Pakistan and India both want control of Kashmir is so that they will also control
the Indus River
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What type of landform has the MOST direct impact on population distribution in South Asia?
Mountains
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The Indus Valley has a large fertile plain which has contributed to the large population growth in what South Asian country
Pakistan
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The climate in southwestern India is _______________. This means that temperature is warm throughout the year. During the summer, it is humid and often rains. During the winter, it is usually dry.
tropical monsoon
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the harsh climate of places such as the Himalayas and the Gobi Desert forced many people to settle along the ______.
coast
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What nation contains both the Ganges and Indus rivers?
India
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The country of China is located in what geographic region?
East Asia
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What nation is made up of four main islands (Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku) and thousands of smaller islands?
Japan
400
What poses the GREATEST threat to the savanna area of Africa?
desertification
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People living in which area are MOST LIKELY to suffer the effects of desertification in Sub-Saharan Africa?
farming villages
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"Afrikaners" are MOST associated with what country?
South Africa
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What has historically been South Africa's most profitable activity?
mining
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Most peoples of sub-Saharan Africa speak a language that is part of which family?
Bantu
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The Bantu Migrations that took place in Africa was MOST associated with the spread of
technology
500
• River basin of the Niger & Nile rivers • Land near a coastal belt • Land near a lake These areas of Sub-Saharan Africa are
the most densely populated in Africa.
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What physical feature would have the GREATEST impact on Sub-Saharan Africa?
Kalahari Desert
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The cities of Mecca and Medina are MOST associated with what religion?
Islam
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