Europe/Oceania/Asia
Which part of Ukraine was seized by Russia in 2014, on the basis that a large portion of its people are Russian?
Crimea
Why do the winds turn west over the Gangetic Plain rather than continuing to the north?
The Himalaya Mountains form a barrier that blocks the winds.
The Ring of Fire is an earthquake-prone zone that surrounds the
the Atlantic Ocean
Makkah (Mecca) owes its importance to its role as a sacred city in the religion of
Islam
In East Africa, the areas of greatest population density tend to be found
along rivers
The Aborigines of Australia were nomadic hunters and gatherers. European settlers sought land for farming and livestock ranching as well as mineral resources. Therefore, land use in the Outback (the vast interior plateau) of Australia reflected this change in that
groups of families owned and farmed land communally
In China, more precipitation falls in the south and east than in the north and west. Why is much of northwestern China desert?
Much of the moisture in the winds off the ocean falls on the mountains and hills of southern China, so that the air that reaches the northwest is dry.
Which country probably has the highest female literacy rate?
Country D
The Predominant religion in India is..?
Hinduism
The area of greatest population density is
along the Nile River.
North Korea’s government is
Totalitarian
A Southeast Asian country that has an authoritarian government, has enacted strict rules (especially about cleanliness), enjoys an excellent seaport, and has become very wealthy is
Singapore
Construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia in the late 1800s opened the Pacific coast of that country to settlement. It also spurred-
In Hinduism, the form in which a soul is reborn is determined by
Karma
The most important connectivity technology in the Arab Spring was
the internet.
The first country in the world to allow full woman suffrage was
New Zealand
British India included the present-day countries of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The division of British India into different countries in general followed regions based on-
religion.
In the late 1800s European colonial powers divided Africa into colonies. Which of these statements best describes the role of Africans in the division?
In Buddhism, the ultimate goal is to achieve an end to suffering, or
Nirvana
A farm family in Kenya raises grain, vegetables, and a few chickens. They store the harvest to provide their food supply for the year, until the next harvest. They are engaging in-
subsistence farming.
Despite having fought a war with each other in the 1980s, Iran and Iraq together have considerable influence over flows of money among countries of the world through their membership in
OPEC
One way that wealthy nations in Southwest Asia are able to address the lack of water is by —
Which geographic factors contribute to the population distribution pattern shown on the map?
BONUS: The creation of the organization described in the excerpt has affected Southwest Asia by —
South Sudan seceded from Sudan and became a new country in 2011, based on