GEOGRAPHY 102
WORLD
REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
FINAL
EXAM REVIEW
The semester is drawing to a conclusion and I want to thank you for your
interest in geography. It has been a learning experience for me and hopefully
for you as well. There is so much
to learn about the world in which we live that it is difficult to cover
everything. Nevertheless, you have
been exposed to our world through the concepts and methods of geography and you now
have developed the "geographic eye" which can guide you to greater
knowledge of peoples and places throughout your lifetime.
According to the syllabus, the final exam makes up 22 % of your grade. This is broken into 11% for a project and 11% for the exam. The project (11%) involves writing an essay and emailing it to me not later than 8:00 a.m. on December 10th. You can mail it sooner if you wish.
This essay should complete the following: "Compare and contrast three of the realms based on their 'Major Geographic Qualities', then explain four items about each of the three realms that you found interesting and did not realize before you studied that area. Finally, conclude your essay by explaining why it is globally and locally important to study geography."
The final exam comprising the other 11% will be similar to those you have already taken. Have your Goode's World Atlas with you for the last few questions.
Three new chapters will be included on the final: Chapter 7, "Subsaharan Africa” (p 334-356, 371-381)" Chapter 8, "South Asia” (p 382-425), and Chapter 9 "East Asia." (p 428 - 491). Use the list of terms that I have provided to guide your study. From the other chapters that we have covered during this semester, you are responsible for studying the Major Geographic Qualities of each region.
You are also responsible for reviewing the introductory chapter
entitled "World Regional Geography” (pp 1-39).
You already have a study guide to this chapter and probably have notes as
well. Pay attention to the maps in your textbook along with the photos that show
scenes of each area. You must also remember some of the most important place
names and have a memory map in your mind of the world and the major
physical features.
Important
terms from the Subsaharan Africa Chapter: Major
geographic qualities, continental drift, medical geography, endemic, epidemic,
pandemic, green revolution, regional complementarity, colonialism, linguistic
geography, plural society, periodic market, landlocked state, exclave, Regions:
West Africa, East Africa, Equatorial Africa, Southern Africa, major physical
features of the continent, malaria, sleeping sickness, schistosomiasis, AIDS in
Africa, early states: Ghana, Mali, Songhai,
Berlin Conference, apartheid,
Afrikaners, colored, Boers, "homelands."
Important
Terms from the South Asia Chapter: South Asian countries, physiographic realm,
monsoon, centrifugal and centripetal forces, caste system, Sanskrit, major
geographic qualities of South Asia, physiographic regions (see map), population
geography, Indus Valley Civilization, major languages of India, social
stratification, Asoka, Dravidian, Europeans in India, partition, population of
South Asia, Pakistan, Kashmir problems, federal system of India, Ganges River,
India's changing map, demographic transition, geography of demography,
urbanization in India, Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi- New and Old, Agriculture in
India-major crops, major industries
Important Terms from the East Asia Chapter: major geographic qualities of East Asia, Pacific rim, Confucianism, sinicization, special administrative region, core area, special economic zone, economic tiger, Jakota Triangle, 5 regions of the realm, economic restructuring, Shanghai, Tibet, global superpower, buffer state, Kanto Plain, regional complementarity, Obsolescent North Korea.
Prepare
for the exam by reading all the material, studying your notes, acquainting
yourself with all parts of the atlas, and establishing a good image map of the
world in your mind. Be sure to call, email, or come by my office should you have
any questions.
GOOD
LUCK!
I
HOPE TO "SEE" YOU IN OTHER GEOGRAPHY COURSES
Created by Bill Strong: 12-8-01. Updated by lkm: 8-14-03.