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Self-Test 3
World Regional Geography Dual Credit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Some of the first self-sufficient city states were located in: | Sumeria |
| Oil production has been critical to the economic development of many previously poor countries. The first country to establish a sovereign wealth fund for the economic security of its people is: | Kuwaits |
| What are underground conduits for water collection from aquifers in ancient Iran called? | qanats |
| The vast majority of petroleum resources being exported from Southwest Asia and North Africa come from the countries bordering the: | Persian Gulf |
| The earliest cities in Southwest Asia and North Africa began about 4000 BCE in: | Mesopotamia |
| Pastoralism is largely defined by animal: | movement |
| By importing grain rather than growing it, what else are countries importing? | virtual water |
| What is the most important cash crop export in Mediterranean agriculture, especially in Tunisia? | olive oil |
| The earlier name for a portion of modern-day Iraq is Mesopotamia, which means: | between the rivers |
| Flooding of the Nile was critical to Egyptian agriculture because of: | soil fertilization |
| Ancient empires of Mesopotamia included Akkadian, Babylonia, Sumer, and: | Assyria |
| The difference between the Sahara, a true desert, and the semi-arid Sahel region to its south is: | rainfall |
| The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is a sacred space for: | Muslims |
| Although Arabic diffused with Islam, several other languages remain important in SW Asia and North Africa. These include Hebrew, Berber, Farsi, Turkish and: | Kurdish |
| Which of these is NOT a classic element of an Islamic city? | town hall or public house |
| The "Big Five" megafauna that drives much of the ecotourism trade include lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, and | Cape buffalo |
| (True or False)Africa has a lengthy coastline and many large rivers and lakes, including Lake Victoria. For these reasons and others, fishing is the major sector of food production across the region. | False |
| What disease is not a vector-transmitted disease? | HIV/AIDS |
| Africa South of the Sahara includes all of the countries: | south of the Sahara Desert. |
| Densely populated zones of Africa include the Nile River, coastal West, southern Africa, and: | Rift Valley lake district. |
| When were many national parks, hunting reserves, and forest preserves created in Africa? | During colonial times |
| Nationalization of resources, such as copper in Zambia, means that _____________ now controls and owns it. | the government |
| During the time of the winter solstice, a dry, northeasterly winds known as _____________ sweep over West Africa. | Harmattan |
| In addition to the Sahara Desert, Africa has about 5 million square miles of: | tropical savanna. |
| What is a choropleth map used to show? | areas shaded according to a similar quantity or value |
| Most African countries became independent from colonial rule by 1960, and in 1964 formed the: | Organization for African Unity. |
| Permanent cultivation is especially common in high-population-density areas of: | the highlands of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda. |
| Where climate impacts agriculture with too little rain, such as the Sahel and other dry savanna biomes, people mainly practice: | pastoralism. |
| What is the term for the introduction of hybrid seeds, new fertilizers and pesticides, and in some cases mechanization? | Green Revolution |
| The purpose of many colonial railway lines was primarily to: | export resources. |
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