Final Exam Review
savannah cook
Example showing how physical geography can affect a countries economic activities
Middle east- lots of oil, sell it for profit
Japan- composed of a bunch of islands, helps trading and fishing
Japan- composed of a bunch of islands, helps trading and fishing
how do immagrants add to a diverse culture in a country
combine cultures of a local community
what event had the greatest impact on the political, economic,and culture elements of mexico
colonization and exploration
What is a result of the global spread of american popular culture
- country music in Asia
-American call centers in India
-American call centers in India
in what direction was the huge migration shift in America in the 1800s
west
How did the united states aquire thier northern and southern borders
some were natural (rio grande) and some we man made
why was NAFTA and the EU formed
To reduce trade throughout enrolled countries
in the columbian exchange how were the lives of the europeans impacted by thier american counter parts
transfer of new products and ideas
what can you infer from this map
most countries were able to gain independence between 1790 and 1828
how does the cold war continue to affect the political landscape of europe
some countries are still aligned with russia
Why was the UN created
to promote international cooperation, achieve peace, and security
What geopgraphic circumstance has hampered russias sucess in foreign policy
lack of warm water
what major change was going on in europe during the 1989 democratic elections in lativia,poland, and ukraine
the fall of the berlin wall,fall of communism
after the formation of the EU, why do we see a population shift in europe
better, safer places to live so many people moved there
who should be to blame according to the political cartoon
the government
why is north africa different than the rest of africa both culturally and in the advancement of medical care
separated by the sahara
why is nelson mandala a hero to many south africans
negotiated the end of apartheid in south africa
what are some of the negative cultural effects of european colonization in south america and africa
europe created cultural divisions that lead to mass civil wars, corrupt leadership, ect
what happened next in both of these regions
began to fight for independence
why doe africa have relativly poor economies even though they have an abundance of natural resources
lack of money,education,and infrastructure
which challenge of globalization doe the rapid spread of H1N1 flu and ebola demonstrate?
diseases spread quickly
what important values are esential to african tribes
seclusion to be left alone/practice their beliefs
why is there an african influence on the food and customs on the carribean
slave trade had a stop in the Caribbean
how has the arab spring changed many middle eastern and north african states
overthrowing totalitarian leaders
because of foreign conquerors and its physical features how has africa changed over the last century
they brought religion and language and forced it upon them
why have israels borders changed so much
Sahara- dividing line- forced conversion- Judaism
what can oil rich nations of the middle east do to ensure thier longtime sucess economically
create a diverse economy
how are women treated in the traditional islamis monarchy of saudi arabia
they dont work, are not allowed to drive, and always has to be fully clothes when out in public
what is the summary of this political stance
any country has the right to develop nuclear energy if it is made for the purpose of peace
what are the two main reasons that saudi arabia is important to many people around the world
mecca - major Muslim holy site
oil
oil
what has come from the middle east having a limited amount of fresh water
leaders in desalinization
why dothe people in southwest asia depend on the summer monsoon each year
so they can grow crops, little rain fall throughout the rest of the year
why do some countries in southwest asia continue to gain wealth from a surplus of natural resources when others dont
natural resources are not divided equally
the movement of techtonic plates moved the indian subcontient up to asia and created what major landform
the Himalayas
why is there so much conflict on the province of kashmir between india and pakistan
Both muslims and hindus live there, so they fight over which religion should be the leader
currently there is a hindu leader
it is a part of india
stateless nation
currently there is a hindu leader
it is a part of india
stateless nation
where are most chinese cities located
along the east coast
what countrie would be most developed acording the this chart? least developed?
japan and bangladesh