Geography Final Exam Study Guide PDF

Geography Final Exam Study Guide Mr. Dykzeul Important terms (in no particular order): You are expected to apply the terms to what has been learned. Knowing the definitions of the terms is not necessarily sufficient. coup (d’etat) leachi...

Geography Final Exam Study Guide Mr. Dykzeul Important terms (in no particular order): You are expected to apply the terms to what has been learned. Knowing the definitions of the terms is not necessarily sufficient. coup (d’etat) leaching shifting agriculture settled farming desertification deforestation refugee animism rift valley escarpment archipelago genocide isthmus peninsula landlocked navigable ocean currents North Atlantic Drift Gulf Stream temperate tropical precipitation temperature climate Shi’ite Sunni mosque minaret muezzin minbar ablution area mihrab imam sharia secular Koran Five Pillars bazaar rural urban(-ization) literacy cartographer neutrality alliance culture life expectancy infant mortality rate (per capita) GDP standard of living infrastructure capital plains plateaus mountains hills fjords polders dike topography map projection resources natural resources human resources non-renewable resources renewable resources fossil fuel European Union Industrial Revolution Euro (currency) staple crop commercial farming subsistence farming latitude longitude Prime Meridian Equator hemisphere scale compass rose map key savanna steppe diffusion acculturation authoritarian Romance languages Germanic languages Slavic languages cartel OPEC PLO (Fatah) Hamas Palestinians Arabic Hebrew Farsi immigration emigration prime minister parliamentary democracy intifada scapegoat asylum monotheism apartheid segregation township sanctions (economic/political) homeland oppression indigenous pilgrimage divine revelation concession system tariff service industries colonialism terrace farming cottage industries reincarnation karma enlightenment caste system Roman Catholicism Protestantism Orthodox Christianity migration (pull & push factors) proxy group proxy war - It is also important to the basic characteristics of various countries, cultures and regions that have been covered throughout the semester. NOTE: this type of information can be found throughout your notes and handouts. - Locate the countries of Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Central & SW Asia (the Middle East) and South Asia - Locate the following countries Africa: Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, , Nigeria, , Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, , Uganda, DR Congo, , Zimbabwe - The characteristics of developing (less developed) and developed (more developed) countries/ regions - The physical geography and different environments of the Earth (“the basics”) - Map interpretation skills (using coordinates & reading special purpose maps) Written responses can be found on the reverse side Geography Final Exam Written Response Questions * 20 points each (40 points total) * Four of the following questions will be chosen for your final exam. You will respond to two. * Always respond as thoroughly and accurately as possible if you want a chance to receive maximum credit 1) Why are temperatures/ climates in Western Europe much more moderate (mild) than one might expect for a region at such high latitudes? How has this affected land use and patterns of human living? 2) By coming together to form the European Union in the decades after WWII, most European nations have reduced trade rivalries, increased their ability to compete economically with nations like the United States and China and have raised their standard of living. Describe what the European Union has done to enable its members to increase trade and improve their economies. 3) In 1884 European nations met in Berlin to set guidelines for the colonization of Africa. Identify the main European nations that colonized Africa followed by a specific region (or present African nation) where each nation identified predominantly colonized. Lastly, explain why these European nations colonized Africa. (“Who, where specifically, and why”) 4) Identify and describe the two main methods/ systems of farming in Africa. Identify a region/ area where each method/system is predominantly practiced. Then state which method is more effective and why? NOTE: Subsistence and commercial farming are not considered the methods. 5) What was the South African policy of apartheid and how was it carried out? What caused the policy to finally be dismantled? 6) If you were to walk in and around a typical Middle Eastern mosque what would you see? (i.e. basic elements/ features of a mosque) Offer as much as you know. Be descriptive. 7) Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a common background, with many unique commonalities and traits that separate them from other belief systems. Give as many reasons as possible, with supporting details. Important Physical & Political Features Rivers Tigris Euphrates Thames Rhone Danube Rhine Seine Nile Congo Niger Indus Ganges Lakes and Seas Red Sea Black Sea Caspian Sea North Sea Mediterranean Sea Persian Gulf Lake Victoria Lake Nyasa Lake Tanganyika Landforms Atlas Mountains Congo Basin Arabian Peninsula Iberian Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula N. European Plain the Pyrenees the Alps Elburz Mountains Atlas Mountains Ethiopian Highlands Zagros Mountains Himalaya Mountains Deserts Sahara Desert Namib Desert Kalahari Desert Rub Al Khali (Empty Quarter) Notable Cities, Places & Regions Vatican City Jerusalem Mecca Medina Golan Heights the West Bank the Gaza Strip Schengen Area See Schoology version/ file for the remainder of the study guide. Other questions to consider as you prepare for the final exam: Why is the Middle East and the (Arabian-) Persian Gulf of such importance to nations outside of this region? What is OPEC and why is it influential? Identify the three great faiths (religions) that have come out of the Middle East. Describe the variations in languages and religious beliefs found throughout the different sub-regions of Europe (including Eastern Europe). What nations make up the United Kingdom? What problems have the African nations, and their inhabitants faced since achieving independence? What makes the South Asian religions different from the Abrahamic religions? What do the South Asian religions have in common? What is urbanization? How do regions/ nations become urbanized? What causes people to immigrate/ emigrate? What are differentiates developed nations (MDCs) from developing nations (LDCs)? What are the three levels of economic activities? What makes them different from each other? What are the typical components one finds on a map (e.g. key, compass rose, etc.)? Note: If necessary, refer to the past unit test folders in the " Past Lesson Material/ Agendas (+ assessments)" folder for more resources. This is merely a suggestion, not an expectation.