World Regional Geography: Exam 3
(Ch6 & 7) Questions and Answers
The civil war in Sudan was fought primarily over the - Answer-imposition of Shari'a
on non-Muslim populations and access to oil resources
The changes wrought by the Arab Spring in Egypt include all of the following, except
- Answer-unemployment has been greatly diminished
Which country of the Arabian Peninsula subregion is poor and politically unstable? -
Answer-Yemen
If political conflict could be overcome, the Eastern Mediterranean subregion could
become the economic powerhouse of the North Africa and Southwest Asia region for
all of the following reasons, except - Answer-a highly educated workforce makes the
region ripe for an IT revolution
Israel's persistent conflicts with its neighbors have had many negative
consequences, including all of the following, except - Answer-the U.S. has drastically
cut its substantial aid and support for the country
Which statement does NOT accurately describe the status of women in Iran after the
1979 revolution? - Answer-Women were allowed to hold high political office
Following its independence from Britain in 1932, Iraq was governed by - Answer-a
small minority of non-Kurdish Sunnis
Under Saddam Hussein's leadership, Iraq achieved all of the following, except -
Answer-the strengthening of democratic institutions and a free press
Ushahidi is - Answer-a web-based, open-source reporting system for sharing
information
Sub-Saharan Africa can be described by all of the following statements, except -
Answer-sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most densely populated regions on Earth
All of the following accurately describe the physical characteristics of Africa, except -
Answer-Africa has several large mountain ranges
In sub-Saharan Africa, the main cause of CO2 emissions is - Answer-deforestation
Africa's natural parks constitute what percentage of the world's total parks? -
Answer-one-third
Modern humans (Homo sapiens) evolved in eastern Africa _____________ years
ago - Answer-250,000
(Ch6 & 7) Questions and Answers
The civil war in Sudan was fought primarily over the - Answer-imposition of Shari'a
on non-Muslim populations and access to oil resources
The changes wrought by the Arab Spring in Egypt include all of the following, except
- Answer-unemployment has been greatly diminished
Which country of the Arabian Peninsula subregion is poor and politically unstable? -
Answer-Yemen
If political conflict could be overcome, the Eastern Mediterranean subregion could
become the economic powerhouse of the North Africa and Southwest Asia region for
all of the following reasons, except - Answer-a highly educated workforce makes the
region ripe for an IT revolution
Israel's persistent conflicts with its neighbors have had many negative
consequences, including all of the following, except - Answer-the U.S. has drastically
cut its substantial aid and support for the country
Which statement does NOT accurately describe the status of women in Iran after the
1979 revolution? - Answer-Women were allowed to hold high political office
Following its independence from Britain in 1932, Iraq was governed by - Answer-a
small minority of non-Kurdish Sunnis
Under Saddam Hussein's leadership, Iraq achieved all of the following, except -
Answer-the strengthening of democratic institutions and a free press
Ushahidi is - Answer-a web-based, open-source reporting system for sharing
information
Sub-Saharan Africa can be described by all of the following statements, except -
Answer-sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most densely populated regions on Earth
All of the following accurately describe the physical characteristics of Africa, except -
Answer-Africa has several large mountain ranges
In sub-Saharan Africa, the main cause of CO2 emissions is - Answer-deforestation
Africa's natural parks constitute what percentage of the world's total parks? -
Answer-one-third
Modern humans (Homo sapiens) evolved in eastern Africa _____________ years
ago - Answer-250,000
