Africa
Southwest and Central Asia
Monsoon Asia - India
Monsoon Asia - East Asia
Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
100
People who live in the Sahara ride camels and wear loose, light clothing, which shows the effect of living in the Sahara on
What is culture?
100
This is a cartel that controls the price and distribution of oil around the world
What is OPEC?
100
The most fertile farmland is along the alluvial plains of this Indian River
What is the Ganges?
100
In addition to providing 1/9 of China's electricity, the Three Gorges Dam does this on the Yangtze River
What is flood control?
100
The dry, hot central region of Australia is called this
What is the Outback?
200
Central Africa has a tropical wet climate and rain forests due to this
What is its location along the equator?
200
This provides a shorter trade and transport route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean
What is the Suez Canal?
200
These two religions continue to come into conflict in India
What are Hinduism and Islam?
200
North Korea is ___________, the government controls public life, laws, and the economy
What is communist?
200
The volcanoes around the Pacific are known as
What is the Ring of Fire?
300
Due to many harsh climates and environments, most people in Africa live along these places
Where are rivers and coastlines?
300
This city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the Crusades began due to Muslim occupation of this city
What is Jerusalem?
300
These seasonal winds bring moisture, rain, and cause flooding in South Asia in a wet season or dry, cool weather and a dry season
What are monsoons?
300
Like other early civilizations in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India, China's civilization began along this
What is the Huang He (river)?
300
Australia began as what type of colony, which gave it ties to Great Britain
What is a penal (prison) colony?
400
Growing populations and increased urbanization has resulted in habitat loss and the need for these
What are wildlife preserves?
400
Due to the dry, desert environment of the region, people need these for water
What are desalinization plants?
400
Muslims left India and created this new country after the partition of India in 1948
What is Pakistan?
400
Japan has strict building codes for building its tall buildings because of these
What are earthquakes (tectonic activity)?
400
The Great Dividing Range in eastern Australia forms this, preventing rain from falling in the Outback
What is a rain shadow?
500
Djoubouti's location along the Red Sea has promoted wealth and a strong economy based on this
What is shipping?
500
The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) is fighting Israel for land and recognition, but Israel views the PLO as this
What is a terrorist organization?
500
The Golden Temple is associated with this Indian monotheistic religion
What is Sikhism?
500
China has opened Special Economic Zones (SEZs) that allow foreign businesses to operate in China and export goods, contributing to this
What is globalization?
500
This is the largest freestanding rock in the world, in the Australian Outback
What is Ayers Rock/Uluru?
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