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1
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What area produces the most grain in Mexico?

A

Mesa Central

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2
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Brain Drain

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The emigration of intelligent people from one place to another.

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3
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What problem exists as a result of corruption in Latin America?

A

Poverty and unemployment

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4
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The longest river in South America

A

Amazon River

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5
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What is happening to the indigenous people and their culture in Latin America?

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Their culture is being forgotten because of new viruses/ diseases and forced assimilation.

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6
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Explain what is happening to the indigenous people’s resources.

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They are being destroyed because of deforestation.

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7
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A fjord is…

A

A long narrow inlet with cliffs

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8
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Mediterranean Sea importance to European coastal cities

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Provides Trade routes

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9
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Northern European Plain

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Crosses France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Poland.

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10
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Volga River Basin importance

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It provides Food production and rich soil

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11
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what type of power plant Is found along the Danube Canal?

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Hydroelectric power plants

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12
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Describe the Chernobyl disaster.

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The Chernobyl accident was the nuclear accident in Ukraine. The energy was released and made it.

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13
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What is Brexit and why is it important?

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Brexit is when Britain left the European Union. Brexit was important because it provided the people to text outside goods.

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14
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Describe imperialism.

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Imperialism is when a place is ruled by a military group or with force.

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What makes the African rainforest diverse?

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An African rainforest is a diverse place because of the different plant and animal species that live there.

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16
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Who was the Civil Rights leader of South Africa?

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Nelson Mandela

17
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What was traded between the Africans and the Arab people during the era of the early kingdoms?

A

Gold, salt, and the religion of Islam

18
Q

What area demanded Ivory read the most?

A

China

19
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What event set the Arab Spring movement in motion?

A

A man named Mohammed was the Empire during a protest for police corruption.

20
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Describe the five pillars of Islam.

A

Believe that there is no other God but God. Prayer is 5 times a day. You have to give other people alms you’re only allowed to eat at a specific time of the day. You have to make a journey to Mecca a hajj.

21
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Why did the US go to Afghanistan?

A

They went to Afghanistan to try to help the government and transform it into a democratic government and to train Afghanistan police forces /the Afghanistan Army

22
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What physical features fostered the rise of early civilization?

A

Tigris and Euphrates River

23
Q

what 2 nations constantly fight and what are they disagreeing about?

A

Israeli- Pakistan fight over the holy land.

24
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What is anti-Semitism?

A

Hatred against the jews

25
Q

Which group of people don’t have their own country?

A

Kurds

26
Q

What is the North China Plain?

A

One of China’s most important regions that produce corn, wheat, vegetables, and cotton. It’s located in East China.

27
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What is the One-child policy?

A

In china, families were allowed to have only one child. If they wanted more they had to pay a fine and ask for permission. However, many families couldn’t afford that, so if they were pregnant with a second child they would be forced to have an abortion. Those who had already given birth had to put their babies in orphanages.

28
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What type of Government does North Korea have?

A

Dictatorship

29
Q

What are the primary religions of Southeast Asia?

A

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

30
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What are the two primary economic activities that makeup New Zealand’s economy?

A

Tourism and agriculture

31
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What is the compact of free trade and what does it link to?

A

It’s an agreement for free associations between the U.S. and the Pacific Islands. It is linked to Kolonia, Micronesia, and Oceania.

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