4th 6wks w. GEO EXAM

The cultural diversity found throughout much of South America, Africa, andSoutheast Asia is due in large part to

• geographic factors
• political unity
• traditional religious practices
• a market economy

The cultures in North Africa are more closely associated with Middle Easterncultures than with the cultures of the rest of Africa mainly because

• the geography of Africa has limited contact between North Africa and the rest of Africa
  
• only North Africa was part of the Roman Empire
• most of the people of North Africa have emigrated from Asia
• sub-Saharan Africa has been subject to European imperialism

One impact that the Sahara Desert had on Africa was that---

• North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa
  
•   \mc Africa developed an agricultural based economy
  
•   \mc countries south of the Sahara traded regularly with North Africa
  
•   \mc it unified Africa as a cultural region
  

Throughout African history, the search for fertile soil has led to many migrations. What has been an important result of these migrations?

•   \mc changes in national boundaries
•   \mc development of roads and transportation systems
•   \mc establishment of cities and towns
•  \mc mixing of ethnic groups and language forms

Geographic diversity in the Middle East has contributed to

•  \mc unequal standards of living
  
•   \mc a common economic system
  
•   \mc similar political systems
  
•   \mc military alliances with Japan
  

The Middle East's designation as a ``cultural crossroads'' developed primarily as a result of the region's

•   \mc technological achievements
  
•   \mc political stability
  
•  \mc geographic location
  
•   \mc religious unity
  

The geography of Africa has generally led to

•   \mc social cohesion
  
•  \mc cultural diversity
  
•   \mc widespread democracy
  
•   \mc political unity
  

Deserts, mountains, and tropical rain forests have affected the history of many regions by

•   \mc encouraging foreign invasions
•   \mc promoting political reform
•  \mc isolating peoples and cultures
•   \mc increasing social mobility

The boundaries of modern African nations do not usually follow tribal boundaries mainly because--

•   \mc African nations are trying to decrease tribal influence
•   \mc most tribes are unwilling to cooperate with the new national governments
•   \mc tribes have lost their importance in the lives of modern Africans
•  \mc modern national boundaries tend to follow former colonial boundaries

French is spoken in Madagascar.
German is spoken in Namibia.
Portuguese is spoken in Mozambique
English is spoken in Egypt
The diversity of languages spoken in these African nations reflects thelasting legacy of---

•   \mc socialism
  
•   \mc African nationalism
  
•   \mc traditionalism
  
•  \mc European colonization