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Intro To The World Flashcards

1
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What is a convention?

A

A standard technique or rules that are applied to a certain situation

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2
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What does FACKTS stand for?

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Frame, Arrow, Colour, Key, Title, Scale

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3
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Name the 7 continents in order from largest to smallest

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Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia

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4
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Name the 5 oceans

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Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Antarctic

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5
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Which group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, belonging to Equador, are on the equator?

A

Galapagos Islands

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6
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Which capital city is closest to 150° east

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Canberra

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7
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Which country, whose capital is Abu Dhabi, is found spanning the Tropic of cancer?

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United Arab Emirates

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8
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What is the largest country found on 30° south

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Brazil

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9
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What Ocean is found on 60° South

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Southern Ocean

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10
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Other than London, which capital city is closest to the Prime Meridian?

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Ghana/Accra

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11
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In what ways is a Physical Map different to a Political Map

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Physical maps shows a) Continent cross sections, b) height of the land and c) depth of the water, while Political Maps do not

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12
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Is a Physical or a Political Map more likely to change and why?

A

The political map due to war and conflict

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13
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What is the largest continent?

A

Asia

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14
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What is the biggest ocean?

A

Pacific Ocean

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15
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What is the largest island?

A

Greenland

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16
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What is the longest river?

A

Nile River

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17
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What is the highest mountain?

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Mt Everest

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18
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What is the largest inland sea?

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Caspian Sea

19
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Which Tropic is above the equator?

A

Tropic of Cancer

20
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Which Tropic is below the equator?

A

Tropic of Capricorn

21
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What is a large area of the USSR now called?

A

Russian Federation

22
Q

What is the total world population?

A

7,256,490,001 (July 2015)

23
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What percentage of the world’s population lives in cities?

A

54% of total population

24
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How many babies are born per minute in the world?

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256 births worldwide

25
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What was the total fertility rate (TFR) in 2015?

A

2.42 children born

26
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How many years can a woman born in 2015 expect to live?

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70.8 years

27
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Which age group makes up the largest proportion of the worlds population?

A

25-54 years

28
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Approximately how many languages are spoken around the world?

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7,100 languages

29
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What is the most spoken language?

A

Mandarin, Chinese

30
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What is the Commonwealth?

A

It’s a free association of 53 independent countries each of which recognises the Queen as the Head of the Commonwealth

31
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Which is the largest city in the Commonwealth?

A

Canada

32
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Which is the country with the largest population in the Commonwealth?

A

India

33
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How many Commonwealth countries (not including Britain) have their own King or Queen?

A

5

34
Q

How long ago did dinosaurs live?

A

65 million years ago

35
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How old is the earth according to scientists?

A

4.543 billion years

36
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When do scientists believe that the first man walked on the earth?

A

3.2 million years ago

37
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When do the oldest cave paintings in Europe date back to?

A

40,800 years ago

38
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When do archaeologists believe the wheel was invented?

A

3,500 BC

39
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When were the pyramids built in Ancient Egypt?

A

2630-2611 BC

40
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When did the Golden Age of Greece start?

A

479 BC

41
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When was the first Roman Emperor, Augustus born?

A

23rd September 63 BC

42
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When was the first known case of the bubonic plague

A

224 BC

43
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When did the first man travel in space?

A

12th April 1961

44
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When was the first cell phone call made?

A

April 3rd 1973

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