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1
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Spain and Portugal make up

A

Iberian Peninsula

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2
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What mountain range divides Spain and France

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Pyrenees

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3
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Basques

A

People of the Pyrenees mts

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4
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What is he massive export in Portugal

A

Cork

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5
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What made Portugal a world power

A

Bringing back riches on voyages of exploration

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6
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Gaudí la sagrada familia

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Cathedral in Spain

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7
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What are the meal patterns in Spain and Portugal

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Light breakfast : cafe con leche
Large dinner
Snacking through out day

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8
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Portugués sausage that can be made sweet or spicey

A

Chorizo

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9
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Type of Portuguese wine that temperature has effect on flavor

A

Madeira

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10
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Salted dry cod ; eaten during lent

A

Bacalhau

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11
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Small plates of foods like appetizers

A

Tapas

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12
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Small octopus

A

Chopitos

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13
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Three pot stew from Spain

A

Cocido

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14
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Persecution of Jews led to Spain eating this with piel instead of beef

A

Cocido

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15
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Rice dish in Spain that uses saphron for yellow rice

A

Paella

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16
Q

A signature dish of the basques

A

Marmitako

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17
Q

Bridge that connects Europe and Asia

A

Bosphorus bridge

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18
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What is the dominant religion of Greece

A

Greek Orthodox

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19
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Religions of Middle East

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Judaism Islam Christianity

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20
Q

Sesame seed with citrus juice

A

Tahini

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21
Q

Smashed fava beans

A

Foul or ful

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22
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Greek dishes

A

Spanakopita and balkuva

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23
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Tabouli

A

Bulgar cilantro tomatoes

24
Q

Shawarma and gyros

A

Usually lamb wrapped in pita bread

25
Q

Turkish coffee

A

Ibrik metal container that coffee is made in

26
Q

Tallest free standing mountain in the world

A

Kilimanjaro

27
Q

Sahara

A

Massive desert

28
Q

The transition area from desert to forest wetlands

A

Sahel

29
Q

Sahara desert has

A

Ergs 20% of Sahara and sand dunes
regs sand and gravel 70% of Sahara
and hamadas plateaus of rock , Alta’s mountain

30
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Majority of population in the Sahara live near

A

Oasis

31
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What grows near oasis

A

Date palms

32
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Where is a communication center in the Sahara

A

Oasis

33
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People of Sahara

A

Tauregs

34
Q

Where are the remains of the roman port of Carthage located

A

Tunisia

35
Q

Who brought Islam to Maghreb

A

Arabs

36
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Who left their marks in the Maghreb

A

Greek and romans

37
Q

Vegetable beef stew; traditional used in rahmandan

A

Harira

38
Q

Pigeon pie

A

Pastilla

39
Q

Morroccan stew dish

A

Tagine

40
Q

Wet wheat rolled into balls

A

Couscous

41
Q

This causes sleeping sickness in humans and effect their livestock

A

Tse fly

42
Q

People of the Sahel; traditionally nomadic; first group to adopt Islam

A

Fulani

43
Q

Gore island

A

Last point passed by slaves

44
Q

Sahel cuisine that consists of lemon chicken and rice

A

Yassa

45
Q

Fufu

A

Cuisine of Sahel ; start by paste or dough made of cassava can be dipped in a spicey sauce

46
Q

Cassava

A

Tropical root providing a startchy component to cuisine

47
Q

Rainforest residents; hunter gathers threatened by deforestation

A

Baka people

48
Q

Mythical Christian crusader against Islam

A

Prestor john

49
Q

South African of Dutch descent

A

Bóers

50
Q

Language of bóers

A

Afrikaans

51
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Cornmeal of south Africa

A

Mealie meal

52
Q

like pancake it’s not flipped eaten by itself or with wats

A

Injera

53
Q

Fingerlike foods

A

Wats

54
Q

Act of having a BBQ

A

Braaivleis

55
Q

Meat kbob

A

Sosaties

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