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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| give a physical description of the continent of Europe | a giant peninsula of peninsulas jutting out from the huge land mass of Eurasia |
| what was Western Europe characterized by during the 1700's | the growing use of machines beginning in England & new technology advances : machines powered by water, steam, & fuel |
| what are the two major language groups in Western Europe | Romance (latin) & Germanic |
| what has traditionally been a part of Western Europe's economy | agriculture |
| what kind of climate does Mediterranean Europe have | Mediterranean climate |
| how have human settlement affected the ecosystems of Western Europe | original forests & grasslands were cut & cleared, many animals have lost their habitats (bison) |
| what are the literacy rates for Western Europe | Finland 100%, France 99%, Italy 98.8%, &n United Kingdom 99% |
| what is the European Union | a cooperative banking & transportation organization formed by 6 European nations (1st formed common market for economic benefit then expanded to European Union) |
| where did farming develop | southwest Asia then to Africa an to northern Europe |
| who founded colonies along the Mediterranean coast of Spain, France and Italy | Greeks & influenced new civilizations |
| what does the archipelago of Japan consists of | thousands of small islands that are the peaks of an underwater mountain range |
| why does Japan experience many earthquake | japan is part of the ring of fire , a region of tremendous tectonic activity |
| what 3 things are japan's climates influenced by | ocean currents, elevation, and location (latitude) |
| what was the goal of Japan's revolutionary Meiji reforms | modernize & industrialize the country so that Japan could deal with west on a equal basis |
| what was the purpose of Japan's imperialist policy in the early 1900s | strengthen japan's economy through obtaining additional natural resources |
| why was Japan known as the world's workshop in the years after WW II | imported raw materials & made them into finished goods for export |
| what was the result of the 3-year Korean War, which ended in 1953 | permanent division of the peninsula into North Korea & south Korea |
| what is North Korea's physical landscape dominated by | mountains |
| Describe the climate of the Korean Peninsula | North Korea continental climate regions & South Korea subtropical climate |
| what factor made southeast Asia one of the world's great geographic crossroads | location |
| what major activity brought the influences of Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam to the cultures of Southeast Asia | trade from India & Arabia |
| how did European colonization influence Southeast Asia | caused hostility indigenous groups began to united into one colony ; others which had lived together peacefully for centuries were separated |
| why does Myanmar have a particular problem establishing a unified national identity | there were many ethnic groups which spoke different language & had different cultural identities |
| what is responsible for maintaining national unity in Indonesia | strong government by the military |
| what makes Thailand unique among the countries of Southeast Asia | it is the only country that was not colonized by Europeans |
| what European country colonized Vietnam | France |
| briefly describe the history of Vietnam form 1940-1954 | 1945 Ho Chi Minh declared independence from France, fought bitter & fierce war with french, & 1954 french were defeated |
| which is more ethnically diverse: Singapore or Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea |
| Describe the economies of Malaysia & Brunei | strong economies: Brunei based on oil & natural gas & Malaysia based on machinery transport equipment oil and raw materials |
| what are found on or near Australia's coast | Great barrier Reef |
| what are Australia's 2 largest cities, located in the Urban Rim | Sydney & Melbourne |
| how have the Aborigines of Australia treated the land | protected the land because of religious beliefs and sacred obligation |
| Describe the climate along Australia's Sunshine Coast | humid & subtropical |
| which country is one of the world's leading exporter of wool and cattle | Australia |
| what is New Zealand made up of | 2 large mountainous islands |
| what does New Zealand's gently sloping plains and marine west coast climate make it | ideal for agriculture |
| what would the Maori people of New Zealand like to reclaim | seek to claim the original land |
| what Pacific group has been inhabited the longest | Melanesia |
| what is the reason tourism is a major economic activity in the pacific Islands | they have few products to export |
| what characteristics do all three Guianas share | tropical wet climate, stretches of rain forest, & coastal plains on the Atlantic Ocean |
| What does Venezuela's economy relies most heavily on | oil |
| why is it difficult for small farmers in Colombia to produce enough to feed their families | focus their efforts on producing a cash crop of coffee |
| what effects do the Andes have on the people who live in the area | developed larger hearts & lungs that let them live & work in the thin, oxygen-poor air |
| how do the climatic conditions in Chile affect the population | barren Atacama Desert is uninhabited,3/4 of people live in Central Valley(where summer season is during N.hemisphere winter |
| what characteristics do the economies of Ecuador and Peru share | mestizos who live in urban areas working factories & as tenant farmers for low wage ( poverty & unemployment) |
| how have the political conditions in paraguay changed in recent years | military officers replaced General Alfredo Stroessner with new leader General Andres Rodriguez who is responsive to people's needs |
| what element of physical geography binds the countries of southern south america together | pampas |
| what south American country has the highest per capita GNP | Argentina |
| in which of the south american country is English the official language | Guyana |
| what physical characteristic of England fueled the industrial revolution | coal resources in the midlands |
| why did London became on of the greatest commercial & shipping centers in the world | ships could sail into its ports |
| what area of Scotland supports the highest percentage of the population | the ventral Lowlands |
| although politically united with England since 1707 what 3 things has Scotland retained of its own | its own culture, trading & political rights & remained members of Presbyterian church |
| why have heavy industries in Wales have declined since the mid -1900s | lack of modern technology |
| why does most of the Nordic region have a mild marine west coast climate | warm currents of the North Atlantic Drift moderate the weather & keep the coast free of ice |
| what is one sixth of Ireland is covered by | peat |
| what are the major economic activities in the Nordic nations | farming , coal mining |
| what d the Nordic nations share | related language, northern location, & common religion |
| what was the main result of the Industrial Revolution | export/s of manufactured good to British colonies increased/ machines were water steam &n fueled powered instead of human powered |
| which 2 French regions lie in south central & southeastern France | the massif central &n the Alps |
| who expanded the boundaries of the kingdom of France to about what they are today | Hugh Capet & heirs ( ruling monarchs expanded the kingdoms boundaries until 1589) almost the same as modern France |
| is farming a major activity in the Alps | ski resorts & challenging skiing and hiking |
| what was the unification of Germany in the 1900s the result of | pressure from citizens (wave of demonstrations calling for democracy swept through Eastern Europe & overturned East Germany's Communist government |
| where are Germany's most important industrial centers located | in the central part of the country between Rhine & Elbe |
| What does the quote " God made the world, but the Dutch made (the Netherlands)"refer too | reclaiming land from sea, lakes, & swamps |
| what improved in Belgium after gaining independence from the Netherlands | government helped resolve conflict by making Flemish an official language in 1898& passing laws to decentralize its government |
| how has luxembourg has maintained a high standard of living | changing from an economy once dominated by steel manufacturing to a service industries & high tech firms based economy |
| how do Switzerland's cantons differ | form of government |
| what mountain range do Switzerland & Austria share | the Alps |
| what landform separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe | the Pyreenes |
| Describe Spain's climate | mediterranean, semiarid, marine west coast |
| what 2 cultures were the island of Crete the center of | Greek culture & Minoan Culture |
| how are Spain and portugal alike | Both Spain & Portugal established colonial empires during the 15th centuries |
| what region of Italy can 2/3 of their factories be found | northern region |
| what is one of the largest group of immigrants in Portugal today | African |
| how has Italy's economy changed since 1950 | more people are working in manufacturing & service industries |
| what is a major economic activity on the rugged mountains of greece | grazing of sheep & g oats is a common economic activity on the rugged mountain slopes of the country |
| what idea is Ancient Greece credited with influencing the Western world about | democracy |
| when did the unification of Italy begin | in mid 1800's |
| what does the basic land form pattern of Central Europe and northern Eurasia consists of | plains in west lakes & mountains along southern border & mountain in east |
| the Danube River forms part of the natural boundary between what 4 countries | Romania Bulgaria Slovakia & Hungary |
| what forms the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia | Ural Mts. |
| what group of people were the first of a series to move west from Russia to invade central Europe | Indo- Europeans |
| why is multi-ethnicity common in Central Europe | mainly because of a lack of physical barriers that detour migration |
| following the breakup of the Soviet Union, How did the economies of Central European and northern Eurasian countries generally move | moved from communism to capitolism |
| what kind of ecosystem do Lithuania estonia & poland have | mixed forests ( deciduous and coniferous ) |
| what is a common occurrence in Russia in regard of health care | under communism central government provide health care to nearly all their citizens |
| what is the most densely populated area in Central Europe and Northern Eurasia | ukraine & moldova |
| what are the 3 main climates in Northern Eurasia and Central Europe | Subarctic, humid continental, & tundra |
| how were the Himalayas and the Plateau of Tibet created | formed by the collision of Eurasian and indian tectonic plates |
| which 2 beliefs systems originated n China | Confucianism & Doaism |
| what is the climate of Japan | mostly humid subtropical & humid continental |
| what country in theis region is formed by 2 main islands | New Zealand |
| although china is one of the most heavily populated countries in the world, what part of china shows the majority of the population | eastern & southern regions of country |
| why do people in east asia use terrace farming | slopes are too steep for planting |
| what countres of east asia practice buddhism | Thailand, N& S Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Japan |
| what 3 countries of East Asia and the Pacific with highly industrialized economies | Japan, South Korea, & Australia |
| Raising livestock is an important economic activity in which East Asian and Pacific | Australia |
| which ecosystem dominates most of Mongolia | temperate grassland |
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