World Geography Fact Quilt
Number the squares 1-64 beginning in the upper left corner, moving left to right. Follow the instructions below for each square. Use your book and your notes to help you.
1. Name the two rivers found in modern day Iraq and ancient Mesopotamia.
2. Write the term for the belief in only one God
3. The descendents of Abraham practice this religion.
4. Name the person that the Christians believe is the Messiah promised in Jewish scripture.
5. Name the prophet of Islam.
6. The most important teachings of Islam are summed up in what is called the ______.
7. What is the Asian Brown cloud?
8. Draw a symbol to represent the most important natural resource in the Middle East.
9. Draw a picture of the Jewish symbol – write the name of the Jewish holy text above your picture.
10. What is the name of the holy city that represents all three monotheistic faiths: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism?
11. Write a sentence to explain the Sunni and Shi’ite split.
12. List three ethnic (not religious) groups found in the Middle East.
13. In this square write the initials for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and write a sentence to describe this organization.
14. The dominant religion in the Middle East is Islam. Followers of Islam are called ______. They go on a ______or pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime, and a holy day where these people fast from sunup to sundown is called ______.
15. A canal built in Cairo, Egypt to ease transportation between the Mediterranean and Red Sea is called the ______canal.
16. This was built to control the flooding of the NileRiver. Name it and explain one problem that it caused.
17. The Arab-Israeli Wars began over the land known as ______. This land was fought over by ______and ______.
18. Egypt’s largest city, ______, is located on the banks of this river. Draw the country, include and label the river and the city, and explain why so many people live here.
19. Explain the term Zionism.
20. What is the Law of Return?
21. What was the Cultural Revolution in China?
22. Draw a flag of one of the Middle Eastern countries we have studied this year.
23. Name the type of government that currently exists in Iran.
24. If you lived in ancient times, what type of economic system would exist? Write your own definition for this type of economy and give an example OR draw a picture. Be sure to write the term at the top of the block.
25. What was the Great Leap Forward?
26. The world’s longest river is called the ______is in Africa. It flows into the ______Sea.
27. Write the definition for desertification in this square.
28. Draw or describe one geographic feature from the continent of Africa in this box.
29. Explain NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES or DRAW NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES in this box.
30. Explain RENEWABLE RESOURCES or DRAW RENEWABLE RESOURCES in this box.
31. Explain why the transatlantic slave trade was so devastating to the continent of Africa.
32. Draw a picture of the transatlantic slave trade.
33. What is the name of the government in China?
34. List three reasons why Europeans were interested in colonizing Africa.
35. Draw an outline of the country where the Hutu and Tutsi conflict took place. Explain why European involvement caused this conflict.
36. Copy the quote from the Pan African Congress found in your textbook on page 514.
37. Define apartheid.
38. What European countries were in control of South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria before they gained their independence? Example: European country African country Date of independence.
39. Define subsistence farming.
40. Explain the term “conflict diamonds” and draw a diamond around your definition.
41. List 5 major products that are exported from Nigeria. Title the box “Nigeria’s Major Exports”.
42. List at least three rivers in China.
43. Explain the one child law policy that exists in China – why does it exist?
44. In this square, explain the role of Nelson Mandela in South Africa’s fight to end apartheid.
45. In this square draw the flag of South Africa.
46. Define Daoism and draw the symbol that represents this religion/philosophy.
47. Draw a schoolhouse and explain how illiteracy affects the spread of AIDS in Africa.
48. Explain how the AIDS crisis is affecting Africa and explain what is being done to combat it.
49. Why did India split after gaining independence from the British.
50. Explain how the following governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.
51. Explain the difference between a Presidential Democracy and a Parliamentary Democracy.
52. Define a market economy.
53. Define each of the following trade barriers: tariffs, quotas, and embargos.
54. What is the predominant religion practiced in India?
55. Draw and label one physical feature of Southwest Asia/Middle East.
56. List three reasons for the pollution of the GangesRiver
57. Give one positive and one negative effect of a monsoon in South Asia.
58.Who was the founder of Buddhism? What was his name after his ‘enlightenment’?
59. Define Daoism and draw the symbol that represents this religion/philosophy.
60. Explain the role of Mahatma Gandhi and his belief of non-violent protest
61. Explain Confucianism and write down its leader.
62. Discuss Mao Zedong and his impact on communism in China.
63. Draw one flag from a country in South Asia.
64. Describe the incident in China that occurred around Tiananmen Square.