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What is Strip Mining?

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Embankment of earth and rock built to hold back water.

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What is a Polder?

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Land reclaimed from the sea.

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What is a Dialect?

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Variations of a language that are unique to a region.

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What is a Ghetto?

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An area of a city where a minority is forced to live.

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What is the Velvet Revolution?

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A revolution without bloodshed.

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What is Chemozern?

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A very rich soil, or ‘black earth’.

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What is Taiga?

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A broad forested zone extending across Russia south of the tundra.

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What is Zionism?

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A national movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland.

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What is a Mandate?

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Land governed by an outside power until ready for independence.

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What is an Embargo?

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Ban on trade with a particular country.

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What is a Sari?

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A brightly colored cloth, worn by many Indian women, that is draped over the body like a long dress.

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What is the Raj?

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British rule in India.

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What is the Caste System?

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A social hierarchy in which a person possesses a distinct rank in society that is determined by birth.

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What is Atheism?

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The belief that god does not exist.

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What is Militarism?

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The glorification of the military and a readiness for war.

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What is a Demilitarized Zone?

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A strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed.

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What does Abdicate mean?

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To surrender one’s office, throne, or authority.

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What is Krill?

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Small shrimp that is a major food source for many animals.

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What is a Lagoon?

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A shallow body of water surrounded by a reef.

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What is the Outback?

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Rural area of Australia, the western plains and plateaus.

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Countries included in the United Kingdom?

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Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland

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What unified Germany in the 1900’s?

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The fall of the Berlin Wall

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Where was democracy first developed?

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Athens

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What are hot, dry winds from Africa called?

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Siroccos

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What does Germany use most of its land for economically?
Commercial Farming
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What is the Massif Central and where is it found?
Low mountains and plateaus in France
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The Pyrenees mountains separate what peninsula from the rest of Europe?
The Iberian Peninsula
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What are the countries included in the British Isles?
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
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What are the two territories occupied by Israel?
Gaza and West Bank
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What three monotheistic Abrahamic religions claim sacred sites in Jerusalem?
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
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Mosque Religion
Islam
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Church Religion
Christianity
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Synagogue Religion
Judiasim
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What was the name of the ancient trade route that has become a tourist resource for the countries of Central Asia?
The Silk Road
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What kind of government does Jordan have?
Constitutional Monarchy
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What are the 2 ethnic groups that have claimed the region of Palestine?
Arabs and Jews
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What is the physical feature of Southwest Asia/Middle East that is the lowest point on Earth?
The Dead Sea
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What mountain range is Mt. Everest located in?
Himalayas
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What are the regions of Southeast Asia?
Indochina Peninsula, Malaysian Peninsula, Malay Archipelago
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Philippines Religion
Catholic
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Indonesia Religion
Islam
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Thailand Religion
Buddism
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What country declared independence from Indonesia in 1999?
East Timor
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What is the holiest river in India?
Ganges River
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What does Sri Lanka mean?
Magnificent Island
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What are the 2 languages that divide Pakistan?
Urdu and Punjabi
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What is the name of Japan’s largest island?
Honshu
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What is the ethnicity of the vast majority of people in China?
Han
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What is the buffer country between China & Russia?
Mongolia
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What does Taiwan focus on economically?
High tech industries
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What is the native religious tradition of Japan?
Shinto
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The border between North and South Korea was created at what parallel (latitude)?
38th Degrees North
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What is the country in East Asia with the lowest population density?
Mongolia
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What is the major staple food of China?
Rice
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The Chinese call their nation this because they believe it sits at the very center of the world?
Middle Kingdom
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Which ocean does all of East Asia border?
Pacific
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Which country arrived in Australia in 1770 and claimed the land?
Great Britain
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What did Europeans use Australia for first?
To send prisoners
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What are the 2 animals that are important agricultural products in New Zealand?
Sheep and Cattle
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This small native fruit is an export of New Zealand?
Kiwi
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What is the only activity that can take place in Antarctica?
Scientific Research
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Antarctica is the world’s largest __________________?
Desert
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What kind of natural phenomenon is a constant threat in Australia?
Drought
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What day do Australians celebrate Australia Day?
January 26th
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What are two agricultural challenges that Poland faces?
Poor and sandy soil, and severe winters
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What is Bulgaria’s nickname?
The Garden of Eastern Europe
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Which mountains divide Europe from the rest of Asia?
Ural Mountains
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What is the name of the Asian expanse part of Russia?
Siberia
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The emperor of Russia is known as the ____________?
Czar
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What are the names of the native people of Australia?
Aborigine
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What are the names of the native people of New Zealand?
Maori
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Great Victoria Desert
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Alps
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Taklimakan Desert
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Gobi Desert
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Yangtze River
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Yellow River
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Black Sea
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Darling River
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Mount Everest
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Indian Ocean
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France
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Sweden
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Finland
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Mongolia
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Turkey
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Saudi Arabia
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Pakistan
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South Korea
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Malaysia
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Kazakhstan
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Prompt: Explain at least one cause of high population densities in East Asia and one effect this has on the region.
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Which statement best describes Greece's economy?
Agriculture is an important economic activity
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Which of the following is NOT an example of how Austria and Switzerland are alike?
They are both in Eastern Europe
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What two countries has Albania worked with to improve their economy?
Italy and Greece
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What ocean does Western Europe border?
Atlantic
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Which of the following is NOT a state of Australia?
Sydney
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What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
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Which people living in Turkey would like to be independent?
Kurds
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What is the largest city in Australia?
Sydney
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How are Switzerland's cantons alike?
language, religion, and economic activities
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Greece's economy is based on
Agriculture
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Which mountain range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?
The Pyrenees
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Which Middle East country is the world's largest exporter of petroleum?
Saudi Arabia
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mongonlia is a buffer between which two countries?
China and Russia
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What bodies of water separate Japan from the rest of Asia?
Sea of Japan and Korea Strait
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What ocean does Western Europe border?
Atlantic Ocean
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Which mountains divide Europe from the rest of Asia?
Ural Mountains
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What type of climate does most of Russia have?
Subarctic
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In the 1980's Gorbachev instituted these 2 policies?
Glasnost and Perestroika
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What are the groups that makes up the Pacific Islands?
Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia
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What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
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What is the largest city in New Zealand?
Auckland

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