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WG 9: Chpt. 2 Review
World Geography 9th Grade - Chapter 2 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the only country in Asia where Catholicism is the majority religion? | Philippines |
| What modern empire controlled Central Asia for most of the 20th century? | Soviet Union |
| What is the world's most populous country that has a population of over 1 billion? | China |
| The amu Darya and the Syr Darya are the two principal rivers of ____. | Central Asia |
| What two mountain ranges divide Europe from Asia? | Ural and Caucasus |
| What man-made body of water separates Asia from Africa? | Suez Canal |
| What area is called the "Crossroads of the Ancient World"? | Middle East |
| Muslims regard what two Saudi Arabian cities as holy? | Mecca and Medina |
| What is the earth's largest and highest mountain range? | Himalayas |
| What island provided refuge for the Chinese Nationalists after the Chinese Revolution? | Taiwan |
| Where is the lowest point on land? | Dead Sea |
| What is the full name of the militant organization that uses terrorism to demand land for an independent Palestinian state? | Palestine Liberation Organization |
| In what year was the modern state of Israel created? | 1948 |
| What is the world's longest fortification? | Great Wall of China |
| What is India's main religion which forbids the slaughter of cattle? | Hinduism |
| What are China's two most important rivers? | Huang He and Yangtze |
| What is the world's highest point on land? | Mt. Everest |
| Where is North and South Korea divided along? | 38th parallel |
| What is the highest point in Japan? | Mt. Fuji |
| What island does Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia occupy? | Borneo |
| What is the major source of income for many major Middle Eastern countries? | Oil |
| What biblical patriarch are both Arabs and Jews descendants of? | Abraham |
| What is Japan's largest island? | Honshu |