World Cultures Exam Review

What is the definition of salinization?

• Availability of water throughout the region

• the process of removing salt from seawater to make fresh water

• the buildup of toxic salts in the soil from centuries of irrigation

• The process of salt to the soil to improve the nutrients

The indigenous people of New Zealand are called?

• Maoris
• Aborigines
• Native Americans
• Aussies

Australia was first established by Europeans as a...

• Hunting colony

• Religious colony

• Resort

• Prison colony

The indigenous people of Australia are called?

• Maoris

• Aborigines

• Native Americans

• Aussies

The availability of water throughout a region is _______.

• Arid

• Scarcity

• Climate

• Desalinization

In what way did European colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa affect this region?

• It caused conflict between ethnic groups

• It made local people wealthy

• Europeans brought only positive changes

What is a Cultural Hearth?

• When culture spreads from one place to another

• The birthplace or starting point of a culture, idea, language, religion, innovation

• How culture only truly comes from the heart

• The concept that culture does not exist in many modern societies

What is the major climate is found in Northern Africa?

• tropical wet

• Semiarid

• arid desert

• Humid Subtropical

The greatest and most impactful resource in North Africa and Southwest Asia.

• Minerals

• Oil

• Water

• Gems

The most important export in the SWANA region.