| Answer |
What is the greatest negative impact of te escarpments in Africa? | they kept people from explorting and settiling the interior of africa |
were did the three monotheistic religions of the world originate? | jerusalem |
name the peninsulas of Europe | Iberian, Italian, Jutland, Scandinavian |
Explain the ethnic conflict in Rwanda and Burundi. | Ethnic fighting: Rwanda: Hutus and Burundi: Tutis |
Where were cities built on te top of hills? | Rome,Athens, Jerusalem |
What is chrenozem? | Rich, Fertile soil, referred to as "Black Soil" |
Be able to identify characteristics of European culture | European culture spread around the world (imperialism), ethnically diverse, many languages, religions, customs |
Where is oil found in Europe? | Oil reserves are found in the north sea in europe |
Be able to identify Islamic Religious sites | St. Basils Cathedral, The Kremlin, Red square |
What is the primary level of economic activity? | The economic level of activity tat deals with the harvest or extraction of raw materials |
Be able to identify the rivers in africa | Nile, Congo, Zambezi |
what are the negative imacts/cost of using resources? | Deforestation/ running out of non-renewable resources, water shortage |
Why is the Aral Sea shrinking? | Irrigation from cotton farming in Central Asia |
What is the name of the neutral european country tat has four languages? | Switzerland |
What are the major economic characteristics or Europe? | Highly educated, many work in industry and technology.Advanced farming techniques and water management |
what is Mecca? Where is it located? | Holiest city of Islam;found in Saudi Arabia |
Identify the natural resources found in russia. | Vast natural resouces (oil, natural gas, timber, minerals) |
How was history passed down from generation to generation in africa? | oral |
what is the Chunnel? | The railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel |
How has the Aswan High Dam had positive effects on the natural environment? | It prevents flooding, controls irrigations, higher crop yeilds, increased farmland, creates hydro-electric power |
What physical feature divides Africa into two distinct regions? | The Sahara Desert |
Which level of economic activity benefits from the many national parks and nature preserves in Africa? | Tertiary economic level (tourism) |
Be able to identify the countries of southwest asia on a map | Kuwait, Israel, U.A.E, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Qatar |
Be able to identify famous landmarks from Russia | Mosques, Kaaba (Mecca) |