Prophet Mohammad

Where and when did Prophet Mohammad live? What happened to him? And how extensive were the spread of this new religion upon Mohammad’s death? 2. What are the basics of the Islamic faith and the Five Pillars? How does it affect the lives of followers in their lifestyles and values? 3. Describe the diffusion of Islam globally (see also map in Figure 7-11). Also, as compared to the Sunnis, how did the Shi’ite form of Islam geographically get established as it is today? 4. How has the fundamentalist revival had an impact upon different geographic areas? And how is this religious movement been developing inside Syria more recently? 5. As the textbook states, “Development is a multidimensional phenomenon. (p. 370).” In the area of economic development, discuss the immense variations in sub-Saharan Africa, such as the impact of oil. 6. Why does sub-Saharan Africa rank lowest globally in human development? But what of encouraging indicators? 7. How and in what ways has HIV/AIDS been such a devastating threat to sub-Saharan Africa? especially with adults in their productive years and with children? 8. The textbook notes that there has been some encouraging new concerning HIV/AIDS. Still, what specifically needs to be done to help arrest the spread or contain this (as of now) incurable disease? 9. How did China’s late 1970s reforms transform the country’s agricultural economy (5 points)? 10. Describe the ways China has met its energy needs. (5 points). 11. Compare and contrast the characteristics of China’s three primary urban-economic regions. The three primary urban-economic regions are the Pearl River Delta (PRD), the Yangtze River Delta (YRD), and the Bohai Rim Region (BRR). So compare and contrast in at least for different ways that these three regions differ (10 points): a. b. c. d. 12. Identify the various human-induced reasons for Southeast Asia’s dramatic rates of deforestation. 13. Identify the various geographical expressions of economic and social change introduced by colonialism.: a. During the mercantile colonial period (1500 – 1800): b. During the industrial colonial period (1800 – 1945): 14. Describe the different ways in which the national economies of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar have interacted with the global economy: a. Vietnam b. Cambodia c. Myanmar 15. Describe the transformation experienced by Southeast Asian agricultural economies due to increased urbanization and globalization. Define and describe the following terms in your own words as they apply to this chapter.      

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