World Regions L. 33 Flashcards

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1
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What describes a nation that is ruled by a king or queen?

A

monarchy

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2
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Which of these countries is not a communist country?
China, Japan, or Laos

A

Japan

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3
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What is an area with unique climate, animal life, and plant life?

A

biome

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4
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Lake Baikal, the nerpa, frogs, ducks, and lily pads are part of what kind of biome?

A

freshwater

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5
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What is a large, flat area without trees?

A

steppe

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6
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What group of people travel with their sheep, yak, antelope, and goats throughout the Tibetan Plateau?

A

Nomads

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7
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What do you call large waves that can form in the ocean after an underwater earthquake or volcanic explosion?

A

Tsunami

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8
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Many Asian children do what instead of go to school?

A

work

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9
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Hudson Taylor dressed like what group of people in order to share the gospel?

A

Chinese

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10
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Which of these countries have religious freedom?
Israel, Japan, North Korea

A

Israel & Japan

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11
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What includes farming, fishing, and mining and works with natural resources?

A

primary businesses

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11
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What uses resources to create products, may make soap, cars, and toys in factories?

A

manufacturing businesses

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12
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What believes that family is more important than the individual?

A

group culture

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13
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Its followers believe there is one God, but they do not believe Jesus is the Messiah

A

Judaism

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14
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Its followers believe the older should set example for the younger

A

Confucianism

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15
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Its followers believe they can escape suffering

A

Buddhism

16
Q

Its followers believe in Brahman and reincarnation

A

Hinduism

17
Q

How do people in northern Russia get water to drink when it is so cold that water pipes would freeze?

A

They cut and melt it at their homes

18
Q

What people of the Arabian desert live in movable tents made from sheep and goat hair?

A

Bedouins

19
Q

In what three areas has religion affected Asian culture?

A

places of worship, celebrations, clothing