North Africa and the Middle East
The countries of the realm of North Africa and the Middle East share three key traits that influence all other human activities: 1) the climate of the region, 2) Islam, and 3) the availability of significant _________ ____________.
natural resources
The basic tenets of the ____ ___________ of Islam create the foundational structure of Islam.
Five Pillars
What is the tallest peak in the world?
Mount Everest
_______ means "land of the five rivers" in the Punjabi langauge.
Punjab
ghats - shorter mountain ranges
Availability and control of ______ _______ have typically resulted in the ability of humans to grow food crops and expand their cultural activities.
fresh water
Which of the three main divisions of Islam has the largest population?
Sunni (84%), followed by Shia (15%) and Sufi (1%)
The Indian subcontinent has a long history of human _______________.
occupation
The conflict in Kashmir is about the strategic location and control of ______ rather than labor and resources.
water
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monsoon - a seasonal reversal of winds that is associated with heavy rains
Mesopotamia means "_____ _________ ______".
land between rivers
Old Testament
The earliest civilization on the Indian subcontinent was the __________ Valley Civilization.
Indus
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Mahgreb - A region in Northwest Africa extending from Morocco to Libya that means "isle of the west".
The Nile river is the ____blood of the region.
life
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What is the smallest state in modern-day India?
Goa
The Punjab region of Pakistan and India is the homeland of the ________, people who follow a religion that is different from Islam or Hinduism
Sikhs
spatial diffusion - the spread of any phenomenon, idea, disease, or concept through a population across space and through time.
The Strait of ___________ is only 9 miles across from Morocco to Spain.
Gibraltar
Islam has a code of law called the ______ criminal code which dictates capital punishment for certain crimes.
Sharia
True or False: South Asia's growing population has placed exceedingly high demands on agricultural production.
True
In Bhutan, one of the principles of the government in regulating development projects has been the concept of ______ __________ __________.
gross national happiness
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