Geography Final 7th Grade Study Guide

Geography and Culture Study Guide
Structure of the assessment
Part A 70-80 Multiple Choice/Fill-in-the-Blank/Matching Questions
Part B 2-4 Short Answer Questions

These are not the only terms you will need to know but should provide you with a faremework:

Part A- Vocabulary Words chernozem shogun taiga czar command economy collective farm supra nomad yurt privatization canopy oasis desertification cash crop samurai rai stateless society apartheid commodity diversify wadis salt flat drip irrigation desalinization fossil water mosque theocratic alluvial plain archipelago atoll tsunami cyclone storm surge estuary raj caste system mandala typhoon constitutional monarchy dynasty economic tiger samurai escarpment rift valley

Part B
Important themes and ideas from our course
You should be able to explain each of the concepts below as well as provide concrete examples to fit each one.
Five Themes of Geography Buddhism Palestinian and Israeli Conflict
Hinduism Shinto Oil and Water
Confucianism Islam Gangetic Plain
Berlin Conference Empires of Africa North European Plain
Georgia and Chechnya Turkey and Armenia Monsoon
Armenia and Azerbaijan Empires of India Uighurs
Chinese Minorities Flooding 3 Gorges
Continentality

Part B- Short Answer

1. What are the issues that have led to the Aral Sea shrinking? How have these issues created problems in the region? 2. What are causes of the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir? How can the problems be resolved? 3. How does the history of blacks in South Africa closely parallel the history of blacks in the United States? 4. What features of the geography of Africa prevent movement of people and goods, as well as human interaction? What features of geography allow movement and interaction? 5. Nearly all of Africa was occupied by European imperialists during the 1800s. Do you believe that European colonialism had more positive or negative effects on Africa? Use evidence to justify your position. 6. How do the winter and summer monsoons shape life in South Asia? 7. Explain the origin of Islam and the development of the two main branches, Sunni and Shi’a. 8. What are the ultimate goals for Hinduism and Buddhism? How does one reach this goal? 9. The two most important resources in Southwest Asia are oil and water. How do these resources affect life and culture in Southwest Asia? 10. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, there has been some difficulty in the former Soviet republics. Describe the nature of conflict between the Russians, Chechnyans, and Georgians.