1. Final Review Perennial Irrigation:
An irrigation system that provides necessary water to the land throughout the year.
Deforestation:
The process of stripping land of its trees.

2. Desertification:
The transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention.
Coup:
The sudden overthrow of a ruler or government.
Refugee:
A person who flees their country to escape danger or unfair treatment.

3. Mercenary:
A professional soldier hired by a foreign country.
How do physical features influence where humans settle?
Must be near water, arable land, livable climate, etc.
Key physical features of N. Africa:
Sahara desert & Nile River

4. How has ancient conquest affected North Africa?
Brought Religion (Islam), language (Arabic) and new culture.
Genocide:
The systematic killing and intentional destruction of a people.
Where did some major genocides occur in the 90’s
Rwanda and Sudan
How did the international communities respond?
Ignored it

5. Over 800,000 people were killed in ethnic violence in what African nation?
Rwanda
Where did the Black Hawk Down incident occur?
Somalia
Why were US soldiers sent to Somalia?
To insure that food got to the people who needed it
How did the people of Somalia react to the Americans?
Were happy at first then angry after innocent people started being killed

6. Reasons why AIDS/HIV have spread so quickly across Africa.
Many partners, unprotected sex & don’t talk about sex
How many countries are in Africa?
About 54
How many languages are spoken in Africa?
About 2000
Approx. population of Africa
800,000
Which one of the following is not happening in Africa today-AIDS, Apartheid, Genocide, starvation
Apartheid

7. The two most populated countries in the world
India and China
Famous political/religious leader in India
Gandhi
Civil Disobedience
Non violent protest
Mexico gained its independence from who?
Spain
What group controlled Latin America for many years?
Catholic Church

8. How much land did Mexico lose to the US in 1848?
About half
Year Mexico create new constitution and what two groups did it really help?
1921, Indians and Mestizos
What two things did the Catholic Church control in Latin America?
Land and Education
What country conquered Spain in 1808 and for a short time controlled much of Latin America?
France

9. What two events inspired Latin America to fight for its freedom?
American Revolution and French revolution
What European Country controlled Haiti?
France
Which Spanish Colony first fought for independence?
Mexico
San Martin crossed the Andes to help what country gain independence?
Chile
Brazil gained its independence from what country?
Portugal

10. Primary Education started in Brazil in what year?
Flash Kidnapping
Forced to use ATM cards
School to work program
Paid mothers in Brazil to get their kids to school
Primary Education started in Brazil in what year?
1960
Push/Pull factors are related to what?
Immigration