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Geography Flashcards

1
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What two States lie East of California?

A

Nevada
Arizona

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2
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What are the swing states?

Name 6

A

Nevada
Arizona
Wisconsin
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Georgia

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3
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What’s the capital of Haiti?

A

Port-au-Prince

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4
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Which group is kandipping students in Nigeria?

A

Boko Haram

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5
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What is the name of the right wing populist party in Portugal?

A

Chega

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6
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What has the NHS stopped presciribing, related to transgender topic?

A

Puberty blockers (for young people)

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Which party was blocked in Thailand and why?

A

Move Forwards party, came first in recent election, blocked b/c they want to change the lese majeste law and ALLOW criticism of the monarchy

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What controversial citizenship law has India passed?

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immigrants (non-Muslims) from neighbouring countries before 2015 - will get easier path to citizenship

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Which law has America passed (pending Senate approval) re. TikTok?

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Its parent company, ByteDane, must sell it or stop operating in America

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Which company is bigger than the West’s five biggest oil companies?

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Saudi Aramco

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In 2020, the United States became a net (…) of petroleum for the first time since at least 1949

A

exporter

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12
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Wh

What’s the interest rate in Argentina?

A

80%

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Where does the USA get most of its oil imports from?

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Canada

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13
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What was inflation in February 2024, Argentina?

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276% year over year
13% month on month, from 21%

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14
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Which social media company is about to float (March 2024)?

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Reddit

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15
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What has apple agreed to do in Europe?

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Allow developers to sell apps on iphones NOT through the app store

16
Q

Which sportswear company made a loss for the first time in 30 years?

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adidas
because of Yeezy impact (Kanye West anti-Semitic comments in 2022)

17
Q

Which 3 things has the ONS added to its basket of goods for working out inflation?

A

vinyl records
gluten free bread
air fryers

18
Q

Which Gulf State is the main backer of Africa?

A

UAE

19
Q

Which Dubai based company runs 9 ports in African countries?

A

DP World

20
Q

Where is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis?

A

Sudan
Rapid Support Forces (backed by UAE), civil war against the national army
25m need aid

21
Q

What’s the market share of oil production by Gulf States?

A

40% today
set to climb to 50% or two thirds by 2050

22
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