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Basics of Geography
North Africa/SW Asia
Africa
Asia
Europe
100
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
Location, place, region, human environment interaction, movement
100
What is an oasis?
place in the desert where water is found
100
Africa's highest peak?
Mt. Kilimanjaro
100
What mountains separate India from the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
100
What is the dividing line between Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
200
What is the study of the physical and human characteristics of the earth called?
geography
200
Who founded Islam?
Muhammed
200
What river provides Egyptians with 95% of their water?
Nile
200
What two countries were created out of India in 1947?
(West)Pakistan and Bangladesh(or East Pakistan)
200
What do geographers call the landmass of Europe and Asia together?
Eurasia
300
What is the exact location of a place on the earth's surface called?
absolute location
300
To what holy city do Muslims make a pilgrimmage if they are able?
Mecca
300
Where would you see tall grasses and wildlife in Africa?
Serengeti
300
What climate is the Gobi and Taklimakan?
desert
300
Which ancient language affected the language of French, Spanish, and Italian?
Latin
400
What are lines that run parallel and measure North and South of the Equator?
latitude
400
What pillar of Islam is missing from the list? fasting, faith, pilgrimmage, charity, _____
prayer
400
Overgrazing and lack of rainfall cause what issue around the Sahara?
desertification
400
What conflict was the US involved in to stop communism from spreading in Southeast Asia?
Vietnam war
400
Why are the river networks of Europe important?
travel and trade
500
Which of the following is not a continent? A. Australia B. Antarctica C. Eurasia D. North America
C. Eurasia
500
What is the purpose of OPEC?
the control oil prices(supply)
500
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
to divide Africa between European countries
500
What is chernozem?
rich soil found in Western Russia
500
What landform has influenced the people of Europe greatly?
peninsulas (or islands)--close to the water