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World Geography Final Flashcards

1
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Which country is the largest island country in the region of southeast asia?

A

Indonesia

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2
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How many islands make up the Philippines?

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More than 7,000

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3
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Which Indonesian island is one of the Ring of Fire’s most active volcanic areas?

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Java

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4
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The Red River of SouthEast Asia is located in which country?

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Vietnam

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5
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What does the word “Flora” mean in Latin

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Plants and flowers

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6
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Thailand is well-known for which type of plant

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orchids

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7
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What does the word “Fauna” mean in latin

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animals

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8
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Cambodia’s population declined between 1975 & 1979 due to

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Khmer Rouge

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9
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Why did many people from Southeast Asia immigrate to the U.S. after the Vietnam war in the 1990s

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Political stability

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10
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What are the 3 major language families in the region of SouthEast Asia

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Malayo-Polynesian, Sino-Tibetan, and Mon-Khmer

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11
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Which religion is mainly practiced in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam

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Buddhism

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12
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What are designs on cloth called

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Batik

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13
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What is Thailand’s major religious holiday

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Songkran

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14
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What is Vietnam’s major religious holiday

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Tet

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15
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Which Empire dominated the Southeast Asian seas

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Srivijaya

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16
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What is the center for Islam

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Malacca

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17
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in the 1900s, which 2 countries controlled most of Southeast Asia

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US and Europe

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18
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What country did the United States take from Spain in 1898

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Philippines

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19
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In 1998, Indonesia went from being a dictatorship to what kind of government

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Democracy

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20
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Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore are all what kinds of governments

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Democracies

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21
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Laos and Vietnam both have what type of government

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Communist

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22
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Which organization gives loans to developing countries

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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23
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Which organization uses its economic and political alliance for economic growth and cultural exchanges

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

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24
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What is the area that has volcanoes and experiences earthquakes, typhoons and flash flooding

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Pacific Rim’s Ring of Fire

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25
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China, Japan, North and South Korea are part of the East Asia ________

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region

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26
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The Silk Road facilitated the ____ of ideas and goods throughout the region

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Movement

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27
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The ____ of Japan is southeast of China

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Location

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28
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An example of ___ is that they celebrate the Lunar New Year

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place

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29
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An example of ____ is the burning of fossil fuels and overpopulation has put a strain on natural resources

A

Human environmental interactions

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30
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Japan is an example of _____

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Archipelago

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30
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____ _____ is the highest mountain in the world

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Mount Everest

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31
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What is China’s longest river

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Yangtze

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32
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_____ are seasonal winds and are necessary for farmers to grow crops because they prevent droughts

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Monsoons

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33
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_____ are violent hurricanes that are helpful during dry seasons

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Typhoons

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34
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What 2 languages were based on Chinese characters

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Japanese and Korean

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35
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What did Imperial China build to keep out invaders

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Great Wall

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36
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What is the capital of China

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Beijing

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37
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What is the capital of South Korea

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Seoul

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38
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What sets years, months, and days according to the astronomical phenomena

A

Chinese Calendar

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39
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A community or population made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent

A

Ethnic Group

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40
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What is decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering

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Calligraphy

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41
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What is the name of the Peninsula that includes North and South Korea

A

Korean Peninsula

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42
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Korea was divided by this line into North and South after WWII

A

38th parallel

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43
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East Asia holds this in high esteem and it is free and encouraged

A

Education

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44
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What type of economy is China slowly moving towards

A

Free market

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45
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Every year East Asia celebrates this major holiday

A

Lunar New Year

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46
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In the 1960s what happened in China that led to the replacement of all art with communist based theme

A

Cultural evolution

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47
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North Korea has a ____ government

A

Communist

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48
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South Korea has a ___ government

A

Democratic

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49
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Which mountains separate the European and Asian parts of Russia

A

Urals

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50
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What country has the longest continuous coastline of any country in the world

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Russia

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51
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Which river is blocked by ice but when the ice melts the land is flooded and it creates swamps

A

Siberian River

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52
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What is the area in Ukraine that has rich soil and fertile land called

A

Black Earth Belt

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53
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How many different ethnic groups are in Russia

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100

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54
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What is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Russia

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Turks

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55
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What was the main religion in Russia until 1917 Bolshevik Revolution

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Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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56
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Which religion was targeted during Soviet Era

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Judaism

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57
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All are in Russia at one time supported _______ and was censored

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Communism

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58
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Who wrote about the labor camps and was expelled from the Soviet Union

A

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

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59
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What is the workers holiday in Russia

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May Day

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60
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What was the center point that controlled trade between the Baltic and Black Seas

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Kiev

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61
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What was the center of the city state of Muscovy

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Moscow

62
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Who modernized Russia, grew territory and developed a strong military

A

Peter the Great

63
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What is the nickname for St. Petersburg

A

Window to the West

64
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Who expanded borders and pushed for traditional Russian ways

A

Catherine the Great

65
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During WWII who invaded Russia but was ultimately defeated by Russia

A

Germany

66
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What happened from 1946 to 1990 and was the conflict between capitalism in the U.S. and communism in the Soviet Union

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Cold War

67
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Who was the 1st ruler of the Soviet Union

A

Vladimir Lenin

68
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What year did the Soviet Union break apart

A

1991

69
Q

What separatist group in Russia wanted independence which led to war with the Russian government in 1994

A

Chechens

70
Q

What type of economy is the government controls production, pricing, and distribution

A

Command

71
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What type of economy is when prices are controlled by supply and demand

A

Market

72
Q

What are small farms controlled by states and peasants work for them for a share

A

Kolkhozes

73
Q

What railroad is 5,744 miles long and goes from Vladivostok to the Ural Mountains

A

Trans-Siberian Railroad

74
Q

What major event happened on April 26, 1986, when a nuclear reactor caught on fire?

A

Chernobyl

75
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What dynasty ruled Russia for over 300 years but was overthrown in the Revolution

A

Romanov dynasty

76
Q

What was the campaign of mass killings and torture that the Bolsheviks carried out during the revolution called

A

Red Terror

77
Q

The majority of Europe lies within ______ miles of the seacoast

A

300

78
Q

The melting of the Ice Age glaciers created thousands of ______ in Europe

A

Lakes

79
Q

What Peninsula includes southwestern Europe, Spain and Portugal

A

Iberian Peninsula

80
Q

What Peninsula includes Italy, the Apennines mountain range, France and the active volcano Mount Vesuvius

A

Apennine Peninsula

81
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What islands include Great Britain and Ireland

A

British Isles

82
Q

What European country has short rivers

A

Scandinavia

83
Q

What river flows through France and Germany into the Netherlands

A

Rhine River

84
Q

What canal was built in 1992 and links the North Sea and the Black Sea

A

Main-Danube Canal

85
Q

What river flows through Britain and allows ships into London

A

Thames

86
Q

What is the longest river in EUrope

A

Volga

87
Q

What is a major river in northern France and flows through Paris

A

Seine

88
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What is an Alpine wind that sometimes blows cold air into southern France

A

Mistral

89
Q

What is a high dry wind from North Africa that will bring hot weather to Europe

A

Siroccos

90
Q

The Serb’s attempt to kill all Croatians was called what?

A

Ethnic cleansing

91
Q

What happened due to the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700s

A

Urbanization

92
Q

What language family includes French, Spanish, and Italian

A

Romance Languages

93
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What language family includes English and German

A

Germanic languages

94
Q

What language family includes Russian and Polish

A

Slavic languages

95
Q

What is the most dominant religion in Europe

A

Christianity

96
Q

Where is the Eiffel Tower located

A

Paris, France

96
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Where is the Colosseum located

A

Rome, Italy

97
Q

What came after the fall of the Roman Empire

A

Middle ages/ Dark Ages

98
Q

What “war” was the fight between Christians and Muslims for the Holy Land

A

Crusades

99
Q

What was built to symbolize the split in Germany

A

Berlin Wall

100
Q

What is the trading community in Western Europe that was created in the 1990s to help European countries align with each other

A

European Union

101
Q

What is the common currency in Europe but Britain still uses the pound

A

Euro

102
Q

What are 3 examples of social welfare

A

Free health care, child care, lifetime jobs

103
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Germany, France, Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic have mainly what kind of industries because they are near natural resources

A

Manufacturing industries

104
Q

The Netherlands and Denmark have what industry

A

light

105
Q

What industry is a large part of the workforce in Western Europe

A

Service industry

106
Q

Olive, Fruit, and vegetable farms are mainly in what region of Europe

A

Southern

107
Q

Who has collective farms but is moving towards private ownership of land

A

Eastern farmer

108
Q

What river is vital to transportation and runs through central Europe

A

Rhine River

109
Q

What highway in Europe has high-speed limits

A

Autobahn

110
Q

What is the major Greek religious holiday

A

Lamb feast for Easter

111
Q

What is the major Sweden holiday

A

St. Lucia Day

112
Q

What does France celebrate on July 14th

A

Bastille Day

113
Q

Europe’s land masses were shaped by what 2 things?

A

Earthquakes and volcanoes

114
Q

What is the project called in the Netherlands where they built dams along the coastline to combat the great flood of 1953

A

Delta Project

115
Q

What 2 major pieces of architecture has been ruined in Europe due to Acid Rain?

A

Tower of London and Acropolis in Greece

116
Q

What sea takes too long to renew and ensure clean water due to its only access to the Atlantic Ocean being through the narrow Strait of Gibraltar

A

Mediterranean Sea

117
Q

Iceland has the world’s oldest legislature which is called what

A

Althing

118
Q

What began in Greece in 776 B.C. as part of a religious festival to the gods?

A

Olympic Games

119
Q

What is the capital of the United Kingdom and is one of the largest cities in Europe

A

London

120
Q

What is located in Rome, Italy has the smallest populated nation and is the headquarters of the Pope and Roman Catholic Church

A

Vatican CIty

121
Q

What is located in the French Alps and has the highest mountain in the region of Europe

A

Mont Blanc

122
Q

What sea is known for its crude oil and natural gas

A

North Sea

123
Q

How many countries are there in Europe

A

39

124
Q

What art museum is located in Paris, France

A

The Louvre

125
Q

What country has such bad air pollution that 1 hour in the streets =20 cigarettes on the lungs

A

Hungary

126
Q

What city is floating city and invented the fiddle

A

Venice

127
Q

What band started in Liverpool, England and is a 1960s icon

A

The Beatles

128
Q

Where was the guitar created in the 1500s

A

Spain

129
Q

Which region of the United States is known for its industrial history and dense population centers?

A

Northeast region

130
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In which region of the U.S. can you find states like Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan known for agriculture?

A

Midwest region

131
Q

Which region of the United States is known for its industrial history and dense population centers

A

Northeast region

132
Q

What is the capital of the United States

A

Washington D.C.

133
Q

Where are the Rocky Mountains located

A

Western US

134
Q

Which region of the U.S. is characterized by Flat, Expansive terrain?

A

Great Plains

135
Q

The mississippi-Missouri River System drains much of the continental U.S. and is known for being over the ______________________.

A

Longest river systems in the world

136
Q

Which group of lakes in the U.S. is the largest in the world by total area?

A

Great Lakes

137
Q

Where does the Mississippi River outlet into?

A

Gulf of Mexico

138
Q

Which region of the U.S. is known as the “breadbasket of the world” due to its fertile soil?

A

Midwest

139
Q

What is the West Coast of the U.S. known for?

A

Tech innovation

140
Q

Which part of the U.S. is considered the Bible Belt

A

Southern Area

141
Q

What does gentrification refer to?

A

The transformation of urban spaces

142
Q

What is the capital of Canada

A

Ottawa

143
Q

What 2 major languages are spoken in Canada

A

French and English

144
Q

How many times has Quebec attempted to vote for independence?

A

Twice

145
Q

What percentage of the population is located in Quebec and Ontario

A

60%

146
Q

Which region is known for being a vast plateau covering eastern Canada and parts of the central and northern regions

A

Canadian Shield

147
Q

What is the name of one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world located in Canada?

A

Great Bear Lake

148
Q

Which river is the longest river system in Canada, flowing into the Arctic Ocean

A

Mackenzie

149
Q

Which body of saltwater is located in northeastern Canada?

A

Hudson Bay

150
Q

In which eastern Canadian region are the Appalachians located?

A

Newfoundland and Labrador

151
Q

What rank does Canada hold in terms of country size

A

Second Largest Country in the world

152
Q

Which province is known for the St. Lawrence Lowlands region?

A

Quebec

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