Regions of the World

This pertains to the area/s of the world where a certain characteristic is common to the people who live.

• Tropic

• Hemisphere

• Region

• Prime Meridian

The common physical regional barriers are oceans and mountain ranges. They were very difficult to cross.

• True

• False

The equator and the prime meridian are used in dividing the world geographically.

• True

• False

The Eastern and Western Hemisphere are very important in studying climate.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Northern and Southern Hemisphere

The major geographic divisions are: Europe-Asia-Africa, North-South America, Australia, and Antartica.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

These divisions can be broken down further into seven continents.

It is in this climactic region where the Philippines is located.

• Deserts

• Tropics

• Polar Areas

• Northern Latitudes

Traditionally, western scholars classified into four races: caucasoid, mongoloid, negroid, and android.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Three races: caucasoid, mongoloid, negroid

Which religious division is dominantly observed in the United Arab Emirates?

• Jeudo-Christian

• Islam

• Animism

• Secular Ideology

This is the new world political system.

• Communism

• Patriarchal

• Nationalism

• Patriotism

No region exists in isolation. Regions become interdependent as trade has increased.

• True

• False