GEOG 230 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Modern day political boundaries across Africa are mostly the result of decisions
made during the ... - Answer-Berlin Conference in Europe
Ethiopia is known as Africa's ____________. - Answer-water tower
Over half of the Angola's oil production goes to which partner country? - Answer-
China
By __________, Africa is projected to double its population. - Answer-2050
Despite the challenges facing this region, Africa has made a lot of positive strides
such as... - Answer-decline in poverty and increase in health care and education
All except which of the following has been a geographic constraint keeping the
continent of Africa economically behind some other world regions? - Answer-poor
river transport ? Sub-Saharan Africa Quiz 25
The Muslim pilgrimage made to Mecca is one of the 5 pillars of Islam known as? -
Answer-Hajj
Iran's narrow population pyramid base suggests its future population will? - Answer-
decrease
Southwest Asia and North Africa have the highest (physiological, population) density
on Earth. - Answer-physiological
Recent civil war has led to the separation of which country into two new states? -
Answer-Sudan
What term recognizes that fresh water is not always a renewable resource? -
Answer-fossil water
Which country resides on the Anatolian Plateau? - Answer-Turkey
The geographic region of the eastern Mediterranean highlands is called the? -
Answer-Levant
Which mountain range mainly run through Iran? - Answer-Zagros
Since the region of Southwest Asia and North Africa is already accustomed to a dry
climate, global climate change will likely not have a negative impact. - Answer-false
Southwest Asia and North Africa is a region defined by ... - Answer-climate, culture,
and oil
, The Southwest Asian region is a culture hearth to all except which of the following
religions? - Answer-Hinduism
Countries with lower GNI per capita, PPP also tend to have ... - Answer-high Gender
Inequality Index (meaning less equality between genders)
Southwest Asia's cultural hearth, Mesopotamia, was founded between which two
water bodies? - Answer-Tigris and Euphrates
What organization has influence over global prices and availability of fossil fuel
products? - Answer-OPEC
The two largest sects of Islam are the ... - Answer-Sunni and Shia
What are the two major sects of Islam? - Answer-Shia and Sunni
The modern-day countries of Southwest Asia are the result of European decisions
on boundaries, many of which were designed to spark conflict among tribes. -
Answer-true
What is Iran's major geographic protection comes from being surrounded by? -
Answer-mountains
Turkey is currently a member of the EU. - Answer-false
The French tactic employed in Lebanon was ... - Answer-to divide and rule
As the U.S. scales-down their military and political investment in the Middle East,
______ has been moving-in. - Answer-China
Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip are all a part of which ongoing
conflict? - Answer-Israel - Palestine
A tactic of Western geopolitical influence was to instate ethnic minority leaders in
newly formed nation states to rule over other groups. Once such example in Iraq
lead to the rise of ____________ ____________ who was responsible, among other
things, mass slaughter of various ethnic groups. - Answer-Saddam Hussein
The Persian Empire of old is today? - Answer-Iran
Iran main allies in this region are? - Answer-Oman and Kuwait
Pakistan's wide-based population pyramid suggestions future population
___________. - Answer-growth
What is the main difference between the climates of India and Pakistan? - Answer-
Pakistan is a much drier, B Type climate
The unique sect of Tibetan Buddhism also goes by the name? - Answer-Lamaism
Answers
Modern day political boundaries across Africa are mostly the result of decisions
made during the ... - Answer-Berlin Conference in Europe
Ethiopia is known as Africa's ____________. - Answer-water tower
Over half of the Angola's oil production goes to which partner country? - Answer-
China
By __________, Africa is projected to double its population. - Answer-2050
Despite the challenges facing this region, Africa has made a lot of positive strides
such as... - Answer-decline in poverty and increase in health care and education
All except which of the following has been a geographic constraint keeping the
continent of Africa economically behind some other world regions? - Answer-poor
river transport ? Sub-Saharan Africa Quiz 25
The Muslim pilgrimage made to Mecca is one of the 5 pillars of Islam known as? -
Answer-Hajj
Iran's narrow population pyramid base suggests its future population will? - Answer-
decrease
Southwest Asia and North Africa have the highest (physiological, population) density
on Earth. - Answer-physiological
Recent civil war has led to the separation of which country into two new states? -
Answer-Sudan
What term recognizes that fresh water is not always a renewable resource? -
Answer-fossil water
Which country resides on the Anatolian Plateau? - Answer-Turkey
The geographic region of the eastern Mediterranean highlands is called the? -
Answer-Levant
Which mountain range mainly run through Iran? - Answer-Zagros
Since the region of Southwest Asia and North Africa is already accustomed to a dry
climate, global climate change will likely not have a negative impact. - Answer-false
Southwest Asia and North Africa is a region defined by ... - Answer-climate, culture,
and oil
, The Southwest Asian region is a culture hearth to all except which of the following
religions? - Answer-Hinduism
Countries with lower GNI per capita, PPP also tend to have ... - Answer-high Gender
Inequality Index (meaning less equality between genders)
Southwest Asia's cultural hearth, Mesopotamia, was founded between which two
water bodies? - Answer-Tigris and Euphrates
What organization has influence over global prices and availability of fossil fuel
products? - Answer-OPEC
The two largest sects of Islam are the ... - Answer-Sunni and Shia
What are the two major sects of Islam? - Answer-Shia and Sunni
The modern-day countries of Southwest Asia are the result of European decisions
on boundaries, many of which were designed to spark conflict among tribes. -
Answer-true
What is Iran's major geographic protection comes from being surrounded by? -
Answer-mountains
Turkey is currently a member of the EU. - Answer-false
The French tactic employed in Lebanon was ... - Answer-to divide and rule
As the U.S. scales-down their military and political investment in the Middle East,
______ has been moving-in. - Answer-China
Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip are all a part of which ongoing
conflict? - Answer-Israel - Palestine
A tactic of Western geopolitical influence was to instate ethnic minority leaders in
newly formed nation states to rule over other groups. Once such example in Iraq
lead to the rise of ____________ ____________ who was responsible, among other
things, mass slaughter of various ethnic groups. - Answer-Saddam Hussein
The Persian Empire of old is today? - Answer-Iran
Iran main allies in this region are? - Answer-Oman and Kuwait
Pakistan's wide-based population pyramid suggestions future population
___________. - Answer-growth
What is the main difference between the climates of India and Pakistan? - Answer-
Pakistan is a much drier, B Type climate
The unique sect of Tibetan Buddhism also goes by the name? - Answer-Lamaism
