Unit 3 - Human Geo

Women in Maasai society are responsible for all of the following jobs except __________.

• building houses

• collecting water and firewood

• milking cows

• building kraals

The city of Jerusalem is only important to the Jewish faith.

• True

• False

Which of the following issues is not a cause of water shortages in the Middle East?

• limited water supplies

• the depletion of natural aquifers

• evaporation levels that exceed rainfall levels

• decreasing populations

Desert locusts are devastating to agriculture because __________.

• they eat insects that play important roles in maintaining crop health

• small swarms can eat the same amount of vegetation in one day as an elephant

• they require massive pesticide use that also harms or destroys crops

• they create dust storms that blanket crops under desert sands

The __________ are nomadic hunter-gatherers who inhabit the Kalahari Desert.

• Ewe

• San Bushmen

• Maasai

• Tuareg

Unlike many other arts in western and central Africa, __________ typically is done by women.

• carving

• pottery

• weaving

• dancing

Archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey found some of the oldest human remains in __________ during the 1950s.

• South Africa

• Bolgatanga

• the Kalahari Desert

• Olduvai Gorge

Drought and leaching have contributed to the process of __________, a major environmental challenge in Africa.

• animal endangerment

• reforestation

• desertification

• air pollution

Which of the following statements about a theocracy is true?

• Civil law is based on religious tenets and beliefs.

• There are prohibitions on religious interference in law and politics.

• The constitution is the highest law.

• The legislature or parliament is the highest governing body.

Why is the time period from 750 –1300 CE referred to as the “Golden Age of Islam"?

• This is the time when Islam was most influential around the world

• Islamic scholars made advancements in technology, literature, philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and the arts during this time period

• More people practiced Islam than any other major religion during this time period

• Islamic armies had taken over most of Asia and Africa