WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
FINAL TEST GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Define: Exotic River Slide. - ANSWER-A river that starts in humid areas and then
goes through a desert (the Nile River)
Where is Turkish spoken in the Middle East and what language family does it belong
to? - ANSWER-Turkey; Altaic Language Family
Where is Arabic spoken in the Middle East and what language family does it belong
to? - ANSWER-North Africa; Afro-Asiatic Language Family
Where is Persian spoken in the Middle East and what language family does it belong
to? - ANSWER-Iran; Indo-European Language Family
Where is Hebrew spoken in the Middle East and what language family does it belong
to? - ANSWER-Israel; Afro-Asiatic Language Family
Where are Shiite Muslims predominate in the Middle East? - ANSWER-Southern
Iraq and Iran
Where are Sunni Muslims predominate in the Middle East? - ANSWER-All over
Where is Judaism predominate in the Middle East? - ANSWER-Israel
Where is Christianity predominate in the Middle East? - ANSWER-Ethiopia, Eritrea,
Egypt, and South Sudan
What are the three largest ethnic groups that make up Iraq? - ANSWER-Shiite
Arabs, Sunni Arabs, and Kurds
What does the Kaba represent? - ANSWER-One God
Where is the Mecca located? - ANSWER-Saudi Arabia
Where is the Okavango Delta located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-
Northern Botswana; largest inland delta in the world
Where is the Niger Delta located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-Mali; delta
formed along the Niger River
Where is the Great Rift Valley located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-
Kenya to Ethiopia Highlands; high plateaus and deep valleys
Where is the Kalahari Desert located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-
Southern Botswana; receives more than 10in. of rain so technically it is not a desert
, Where is the Great Escarpment located? - ANSWER-Southern South Africa
Where is Lake Victoria located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-Surrounded
by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania; largest lake in africa
Where is the African Savannah located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-
North, South, and East of Ituri Rain Forest; extensive grasslands
Where is the Ituri Rain Forest located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-
Central Africa and Congo; second largest rain forest in the world next to the Amazon
Where is the Sahel located? - ANSWER-Transition zone between Sahara Desert
and Sub-Saharan Africa
What is the Alpine Mountain System? - ANSWER-Made up of the Alps, Carpathians,
Dinaric Alps,and Balkan Ranges; tallest peaks over 15,000 feet
What is the North European Plain? - ANSWER-Major rivers, high population density,
major cities, agriculture, and industry
Why was Sub-Saharan Africa hard to colonize? - ANSWER-Strength of kingdoms,
location of kingdoms on the interior, harsh landscapes, and disease
Do conflicts in Africa cause people to become refugees or internally displaced? -
ANSWER-More people are internally displaced than refugees
What is the life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa? - ANSWER-55 years
Which is higher, aid or investment in Sub-Saharan Africa? - ANSWER-Aid
Where is the Jewish Pale? - ANSWER-Eastern Poland and Eastern Europe
Which languages are Germanic? - ANSWER-German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, etc
Which languages are Slavic? - ANSWER-Polish, Czech, Slovak, etc
Which languages are Romantic? - ANSWER-French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian,
etc
Where is Catholicism dominant in Europe? - ANSWER-South and East Europe
Where is Protestant dominant in Europe? - ANSWER-North Europe
What is the relative size of Europe in comparison to North America? - ANSWER-2/3
the size
What is Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa's total population? - ANSWER-About 900
million
FINAL TEST GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Define: Exotic River Slide. - ANSWER-A river that starts in humid areas and then
goes through a desert (the Nile River)
Where is Turkish spoken in the Middle East and what language family does it belong
to? - ANSWER-Turkey; Altaic Language Family
Where is Arabic spoken in the Middle East and what language family does it belong
to? - ANSWER-North Africa; Afro-Asiatic Language Family
Where is Persian spoken in the Middle East and what language family does it belong
to? - ANSWER-Iran; Indo-European Language Family
Where is Hebrew spoken in the Middle East and what language family does it belong
to? - ANSWER-Israel; Afro-Asiatic Language Family
Where are Shiite Muslims predominate in the Middle East? - ANSWER-Southern
Iraq and Iran
Where are Sunni Muslims predominate in the Middle East? - ANSWER-All over
Where is Judaism predominate in the Middle East? - ANSWER-Israel
Where is Christianity predominate in the Middle East? - ANSWER-Ethiopia, Eritrea,
Egypt, and South Sudan
What are the three largest ethnic groups that make up Iraq? - ANSWER-Shiite
Arabs, Sunni Arabs, and Kurds
What does the Kaba represent? - ANSWER-One God
Where is the Mecca located? - ANSWER-Saudi Arabia
Where is the Okavango Delta located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-
Northern Botswana; largest inland delta in the world
Where is the Niger Delta located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-Mali; delta
formed along the Niger River
Where is the Great Rift Valley located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-
Kenya to Ethiopia Highlands; high plateaus and deep valleys
Where is the Kalahari Desert located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-
Southern Botswana; receives more than 10in. of rain so technically it is not a desert
, Where is the Great Escarpment located? - ANSWER-Southern South Africa
Where is Lake Victoria located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-Surrounded
by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania; largest lake in africa
Where is the African Savannah located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-
North, South, and East of Ituri Rain Forest; extensive grasslands
Where is the Ituri Rain Forest located and what is a characteristic? - ANSWER-
Central Africa and Congo; second largest rain forest in the world next to the Amazon
Where is the Sahel located? - ANSWER-Transition zone between Sahara Desert
and Sub-Saharan Africa
What is the Alpine Mountain System? - ANSWER-Made up of the Alps, Carpathians,
Dinaric Alps,and Balkan Ranges; tallest peaks over 15,000 feet
What is the North European Plain? - ANSWER-Major rivers, high population density,
major cities, agriculture, and industry
Why was Sub-Saharan Africa hard to colonize? - ANSWER-Strength of kingdoms,
location of kingdoms on the interior, harsh landscapes, and disease
Do conflicts in Africa cause people to become refugees or internally displaced? -
ANSWER-More people are internally displaced than refugees
What is the life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa? - ANSWER-55 years
Which is higher, aid or investment in Sub-Saharan Africa? - ANSWER-Aid
Where is the Jewish Pale? - ANSWER-Eastern Poland and Eastern Europe
Which languages are Germanic? - ANSWER-German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, etc
Which languages are Slavic? - ANSWER-Polish, Czech, Slovak, etc
Which languages are Romantic? - ANSWER-French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian,
etc
Where is Catholicism dominant in Europe? - ANSWER-South and East Europe
Where is Protestant dominant in Europe? - ANSWER-North Europe
What is the relative size of Europe in comparison to North America? - ANSWER-2/3
the size
What is Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa's total population? - ANSWER-About 900
million
