1. CAT 8 REVIEW

2. 22-WHAT Large physical feature in N. Africa ?

3. SAHARA DESERT

5. What is OPEC?

6. OPEC manages oil supplies in an effort to set the price of oil in the world market. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

7. Countries in North Africa:

8. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa:

9. What is it called when people move around a lot, taking all of their belongings with them?

10. NOMADS There is a NOMADIC tribe in the Sahara called the Tuaregs.

11. Why were many cities built on waterways?

12. Cities were built on waterways because it was easier to trade.

13. Who was Mohandas Gandhi?

14. Gandhi fought for freedom in India from Great Britain. He believed in non- violence

15. What is the main religion that is practiced in North Africa/SW Asia?

17. What are 3 monotheistic religions that recognize Jerusalem as their holy city?

18. Judaism Islam Christianity

19. 17-THIS PICTURE ILLUSTRATES WHAT?

20. Desertification is the spreading of deserts. Some causes are: Cutting down trees People making demands on the land Animal over-grazing Droughts (not enough rain)

21. Neighborhoods outside of South Africa’s cities were called ____.

22. TOWNSHIPS

23. LARGEST MAMMAL IN AFRICA

24. ELEPHANTS!

25. A COUNTRY IN WHICH A GREAT DEAL OF MANUFACTURING OCCURS IS CALLED…..

26. INDUSTRIALIZED

27. A systematic policy of keeping blacks and non-blacks separated, or apart, by having different rules for each

28. APARTHEID

29. Who fought for equality for all people in South Africa and helped to end apartheid and legal discrimination?

30. Nelson Mandela

31. He was the first black president in South Africa.

32. What major crops are grown in Africa?

33. Corn Wheat Fruits Cotton Sugarcane Potatoes

34. What is an EMBARGO?

35. An embargo is an order that restricts trade with another country. EX: After the Persian Gulf War, Iraq refused to cooperate, so the USA restricted trade with them in an attempt to get them to cooperate.

36. What is considered the “oil capital of the world”? This area has huge oil reserves and several sacred religious sites

37. Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula and its surroundings…Oil Capital of the world

38. What economic activities are possible in Australia and New Zealand?

39. FARMING FISHING MINING

40. What is a popular tourist attraction off of the NE coast of Australia?

41. The Great Barrier Reef

42. Tourism also contributes to damage to the coral reefs 

43. …by polluting and breaking the coral

44. The Great Barrier Reef is referred to as “the rain forest of the sea” because… It is also considered a national park to help protect it. There are many laws that people must follow in a national park.

45. …many plant and animal species live there.

46. What else is a threat to coral reefs besides tourism? Warm water from a changing climate Over-fishing

47. How are high islands formed?

48. High islands are formed from volcanic cones that push up from beneath the water.

49. How are low islands formed?

50. Low islands form from skeletons of millions of tiny sea creatures.

51. Oceania/Pacific Realm includes: Australia Antarctica New Zealand Surrounding islands

52. Why do scientists come to Antarctica?

53. 1 reason: -to study the ozone (the layer in the atmosphere that protects us from ultraviolet radiation)

54. Reason 2: -to study the animals

55. Reason 3: -to study the plants that grow there

56. Reason 4: -to study the resources on the land

57. Where in Antarctica would you find the MOST living things?

58. Along the coast

59. What is the population of Antarctica?

60. ANTARCTICA has no permanent population

61. What is the capital of Australia?

62. Canberra

63. Australia is divided into 6 different ?

64. STATES

65. Australia is also divided into 2 ?

66. TERRITORIES

67. What country is made up of 2 large islands and is Southeast of Australia?

68. New Zealand

69. What is the least densely populated part of Australia? Why?

70. The interior, or outback.

71. Why are the interior parts of Australia LEAST densely populated?

72. It is MOSTLY due to the landforms and climate. Much is dry and hard to farm.

73. Describe Australia’s wildlife

74. It is home to the most unique and diverse animals on the planet…such as wombats…

75. …and koalas. They are marsupials, who carry their young in a pouch.

76. More examples of marsupials include: kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, wallaroos, and wallabies

77. Australia is the largest inhibited island and the world’s smallest ?

78. CONTINENT

79. The main crops grown on the islands of Oceania are ?

80. Cacao -used to make chocolate Sugar cane Bananas Yams - sweet potatoes

81. CACAO PLANT

82. SUGAR CANE

83. BANANAS

84. YAMS

85. What is the capital of New Zealand ?

86. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand -where whale-watching is very popular!

87. The driest, flattest, and smallest continent in the world is ?

88. AUSTRALIA

89. Who are the ABORIGINES ?

90. Aborigines are descendants of the first people to come to Australia

91. Who are the original people to settle in New Zealand?

92. MAORIS

93. Why is Australia linked to Great Britain?

94. It was originally used as a prison colony. Prisoners from Great Britain were brought here around 1788.

95. The main language in Australia and New Zealand is…

96. ENGLISH

97. Countries with a lot of manufacturing are ?

98. …..industrialized countries. Ex: USA

99. Study Hard! Good Luck! :o) It’s almost summer!

100. STUDY!