EOY Review

What human factors would constitute this as a region? 

• These countries were the primary locations for the Arab Spring.

• These countries share the same views for OPEC. 

• These countries all have monarchies.

• These countries have been greatly influenced by Islam.

Which of the following is a shared physical characteristic of regionality in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

• Arid climate

• Tropical rainforest

• Savannah

• Tundra

Which would most likely increase the density of settlements in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

• Unstable governments

• Bedouin practices

• Oil resources

• Arid conditions

How has the location of a natural resource affected the location of the Saharan population?

• The least amount of population is found near the Mediterranean Sea banks

• The majority of the population is most populous nearest to the Nile Delta. 

• The population is consistent throughout the region due to the vast length of the river.

• The population nearest to the Suez Canal is the most prominent and dominant in the region.

The map below was featured in the 2014 edition of The Economist. Piracy in Africa and the Ungoverned Seas.

Which of the following statements would best explain the pattern above?

• The Eastern coast attacks are more abundant due to the diesel fuel leaving from Middle Eastern ports. 

• The Eastern coast attacks are more abundant due to the diesel fuel leaving from Middle Eastern ports. 

• The piracy attacks are only prominent near the coast of Mozambique.

• The West Coast has the largest piracy attacks due to the regulation of ivory and diamond trade.

Based on the graph, what effect has the Arab Spring (2011) had on governance indicators? 

• Most Arab countries have seen significant improvement in corruption since the beginning of the Arab Spring. 

• Most Arab countries have seen significant improvement in corruption since the beginning of the Arab Spring. 

• Most Arab countries have not seen much improvement since the Arab Spring.

• Tunisia has not seen improvement in any of the indicators since the Arab Spring.

What factor influenced the change of borders?

• Cultural divergence is based on the use of different languages.

• Growth of Islamic Fundamentalism.

• The successful conversion of the Palestinian population to Judaism.

• Continuing conflicts based on religious and political differences.

What constitutes Sub-Saharan African countries as a physical region? 

• Sub-Saharan Africa is administered by a single continental government.

• Sub-Saharan Africa is mainly occupied by Arabic-speaking people who follow the Islamic religion.

• The region is a mixture of tropical rainforests and savannas.

• The region has been subject to frequent droughts and severe flooding.

Based on the map, how does Victoria Falls affect the region containing Zambia and Zimbabwe?

• Paying respect to a queen who released them from slavery.

• Creating a physical barrier between different political countries.

• Separating North Africa from sub-Saharan Africa.

• Its designation provides tourism value to both countries.

While it is primarily immigrants on the run, 10 of those killed in this xenophobic melee (fight) were South African citizens. Two were trampled during a looting spree; others were attacked because they spoke the wrong language or came from the wrong place...  It is an act rooted in the failures of South Africa’s transformation.  Continuing white privilege, world-leading levels of inequality and unemployment play a role.”    

— Loren B. Landau, NY Times  

 

Based on the reading above, infer what past events are still causing issues in South Africa today.

• European colonization

• Trans-Atlantic slave trade

• Open migration policies

• Shaka Zulu’s rule