World Geography 92B



Unit One

Physical Geography

Define: Climate, Hemisphere, Latitude, Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian

Know the difference between Absolute Location vs. Relative Location

Be able to identify the types of Resources (Renewable, Non-Renewable, Natural)

List and explain in your own words the five themes of Geography.

Describe the climate controls? Explain how they work to affect the climate. (Latitude, Wind Currents, Ocean Currents)

Unit Two

Human Geography

Define: Culture, Ethnic Group, Diffusion, Metropolitan Area, Urbanization

Monotheism vs. Polytheism

Major Western Religions – Christianity – Judaism – Islam

Population Statistics – Birthrate – Mortality Rate – Population Growth Rate – Per Capita Income – Gross Domestic Product

Population Growth Rate

Types of Economies Market, Command, Mixed

What is the difference between a state and a nation?

Types of Government – Democracy / Communism

Unit Three – North America

Give the Relative Location of the following places compared to other places (Atlantic Ocean, Canada, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Hudson Bay, Mississippi River, Rocky Mountains, St. Lawrence River, Gulf of Mexico)

Which four bodies of water surround North America

Where do most of the Canadian people live? Why?

Why is Canada bi-lingual?

What two provinces do most of Canada's population live?

What is the Columbian Exchange?

Who is the main trade partner with the USA? Who is the main trade partner with Canada?

What was the main reason the Spanish came to America? The British?

St. Lawrence Seaway and the Erie Canal….what role does each play for both Canada and the USA?

Unit Four – Latin America

What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in Latin America?

Chapter 10 Human Geography of Latin America / Country Projects

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

What was the location of the Aztec Empire?

What has the oil profits of Mexico allowed their country to do?

What benefits do Mexicans see by immigrating to the United States?

What was the location of the Mayan Empire?

What were most of the Caribbean Islands established for?

Which nation underwent a large slave revolt in the 1790’s?

What was the location of the Incan Empire?

Describe the relationship between Roman Catholicism and Latin America.

What is the most popular sport in Cuba?

Which country has won five World Cups and hosted the recent Olympics?

Unit Five - Europe

Chapter 12 Physical Geography of Europe

Iberian Peninsula – Which two countries are on this peninsula? Which mountain range separates it from the rest of Europe?

Italian Peninsula – What is it shaped like?

How did the Alps protect Italy from invasion?

What are Europe’s two major rivers? Which river runs on the west side of Germany and empties into the North Sea? Which river runs through central Europe and empties into the Black Sea

Which two resources are abundant in Europe which led to industrialization?

Chapter 13 Human Geography of Europe

Mediterranean Europe

What aspects of Greek culture have shaped Western culture?

What areas did the Roman Empire cover? Why was this important for the spread of Christianity?

What is the Bubonic Plague?

Why did Catholicism spread to what is now Latin America?

Western Europe

What is the Reformation?

What is nationalism?

Why is Switzerland a banking center of Europe?

Northern Europe

Where were the Vikings from?

In what ways did the British government shape our own?

Eastern Europe

Most people in Eastern Europe are of what ethnic group?

What are satellite nations?

What is the difference between a command economy and a market economy?

Is Eastern Europe more or less urbanized than Western Europe?

Unit Six – Southwest Asia

Chapter 21 Physical Geography of SW Asia

Which bodies of water separate the Arabian Peninsula from Africa? Asia? From Europe?

What are the two most important rivers in SW Asia? What was the area surrounding them called? *There are two names*

Which body of water is home to significant oil reserves?

What is the most precious resource in SW Asia?

How do deserts limit movement?

What is referred to as the “Empty Quarter”

What is unprocessed oil called? How is it moved to ports? What are the risks?

Chapter 22 Human Geography of SW Asia

What is significant about the Suez Canal? The Straight of Hormuz?

What is a theocracy?

Define and describe OPEC

What is Ramadan?

What city do the three major western religions claim as a Holy Site?

Identify Zionism

What conflict is still occurring in Palestine?

In what country are most Shiites located? What is the difference between a Sunni and a Shiite

Which group of people (in the Middle East) is considered a “stateless nation”?

Unit Seven - Africa

Big Ideas PPT

Which disease is common in rainier areas of Africa?

What problems arose because of how the Europeans divided the continent?

Chapter 18 Physical Geography of Africa

Which river is the longest in Africa?

Which mountain is called “The Roof of Africa”?

What is the most profitable commodity after oil?

What is the largest desert in the world?

Where are the rainforests located in Africa?

Chapter 19 Human Geography of Africa

Which region of Africa served as a center of trade through the 1300’s?

What is the worst health crisis in Africa?

How long have people been living in Egypt?

What religion is the major driving force of culture on northern Africa?

What was the first European nation to become involved with the African slave trade?

What is Apartheid?

Unit Eight – South and East Asia

Big Ideas PPT

How are the Himalayan Mountains formed?

What product did the British harvest from India?

Chapter 24 Physical Geography of South Asia

What percentage of the world’s population lives in South Asia?

How do Indian people treat the Ganges River?

Chapter 25 Human Geography of South Asia

Who led non-violent resistance against British rule?

What sports are popular in India?

What is the official language of India?

What is the caste system?

Explain Dharma.

What religion is the main one practiced in Pakistan and Bangladesh?

Chapter 27 Physical Geography of East Asia

What is China’s largest port city?

How does the Yellow River get it’s name?

What is the largest river in Asia?

Where is China’s population concentrated?

Which industries are huge in Japan?

How have the Japanese adjusted to living in limited space?

Chapter 28 Human Geography of East Asia

Which group of people took control of China after the Civil War in 1949?

Why is Taiwan called an Asian Tiger?

What sport is popular in Taiwan?

Why was Korea divided after WWII?

What is the border like between North and South Korea?

Who were the Samurai?

When did the Japanese become a world power?

Where do most people in Japan live?

What western sports are popular in Japan?

Unit Nine – Southeast Asia, Oceania, Australia

Which geographic area covers 2/3 of Australia?

Often called the world’s largest coral reef, although it is really, a 1,250 mile chain of more than 2,500 reefs and islands

Which continent is often referred to as the “frozen continent”?

Who are the native people of Australia?

Where do most people in Australia live?

What was the original purpose of the colonies of Australia and New Zealand?

What European country heavily influenced the culture of Australia and New Zealand?

This was discovered in Australia in 1851 and New Zealand in 1861 that caused a tremendous jump in population.

Australia is the largest exporter of which product?

Which island group is home to Hawaii, New Zealand, Tonga and Samoa?

Which sports are popular in Australia?

Maps

Cities – New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janiero, Havana, Shanghai, Tokyo, Beijing, Sydney, Paris, Rome, London, Berlin, Moscow,

Countries – US, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, India, China, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Russia, Nigeria, South Africa, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia

Rivers – Mississippi, Amazon, Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Danube, Yellow, Ganges, Indus

Bodies of Water / Water Ways – Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay, Mediterranean Sea, Straight of Hormuz, Red Sea, Arabian Sea

Mountains – Rocky Mountains, Alps, Himalayan Mountains

Land Features – Sahara Desert, Amazon Rainforest

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