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1
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what is defined as a chain of islands

A

archipelago

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2
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result of the conflict at Babel

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dispersion

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3
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two cities the muslims hold as holy cities

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mecca & medina

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4
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ancient city that is carved out of rock

A

petra

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5
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what separates asia from africa

A

suez canal

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6
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what are temporary that form from downpours of rain

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wadis

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7
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the study of the earth

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geography

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8
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a way of life

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culture

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9
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map ___ explains what the symbols and lines on the map means

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map key, or legend

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10
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coal and iron are examples of _____ resources

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nonrenewable

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11
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trees are examples of ______ resources

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renewable

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12
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the strait of ___ separates spain from africa

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gibraltar

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13
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europe’s northernmost capital is the city of

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reykjavik

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14
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europe’s longest river

A

volga

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15
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world’s smallest independent state in italy

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vatican city

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16
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what structure separates east and west germany

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berlin wall

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17
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name for land that the dutch brought back from the sea

A

polder

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18
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what is the world’s deepest freshwater lake and where is it found

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laike baikal, russia

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19
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netherlands

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amsterdam

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20
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france

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paris

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21
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greece

A

athens

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22
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russia

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moscow

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23
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denmark

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copenhagen

24
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spain

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madrid

25
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portugal

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lisbon

26
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sweden

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stockholm

27
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Two largest and most used religions

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protestant and catholic

28
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What person was known for children literature, where was he from, what did he create

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Hans Christian Anderson, Denmark, and he wrote ugly duckling, and others.

29
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where is lake baikal located

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russia

30
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Where can you find the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Louvre

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paris

31
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Island found in france

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corsica

32
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what are the 5 main peninsulas in europe

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Italian, Iberian, Balkan, Jutland, scandinavian

33
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what does USSR stand for

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

34
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Europe’s most important river

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rhine river

35
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the release of water from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, or ice

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precipitation

36
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changes in the lower part of the earth’s atmosphere in a localized area during a short period of time

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weather

37
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where is petra located

A

jordan

38
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someone who practices islam

A

muslims

39
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a systematic study of a nation’s population which includes counting the people and recording various facts about them

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census

40
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measures distances

A

map scale

41
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germany

A

berlin

42
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switzerland

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bern

43
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belgium

A

brussels

44
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romania

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bucharest

45
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ireland

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dublin

46
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finland

A

helsinki

47
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ukraine

A

kiev

48
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england

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london

49
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belarus

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minsk

50
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norway

A

oslo

51
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czech republic

A

prague

52
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iceland

A

reykjavik

53
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italy

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rome

54
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austria

A

vienna

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poland

A

warsaw

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