Middle East
What is the name of one country in the Middle East
Turkey, Afghanistan, Saudia Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Syria
Name three animals found in Africa
Zebras, elephants, lions, tigers, giraffes, etc.
What are the two islands in South Asia
Sri Lanka and Maldives
What are two countries found in East Asia?
China, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea.
What are the three main religions of the world?
Christianity, Islam and Judaism
Who were the first people to migrate to Mesopotamia?
The Sumerians
Who was Nelson Mandela?
Anti-apartheid leader, President of South Africa in 1994, defended the rights of those who were discriminated against
Who did Gandhi fight for? And how?
He used civil disobedience and nonviolent protests to protect the people of India.
What is the nickname of the Plateau of Tibet
The roof of the world
In Christianity, what is the holy trinity?
God the father, God the son and Holy spirit
What is a pharaoh?
The political, social, and religious leader of Egypt.
Name the three groups that people were divided into during the apartheid?
Colored, whites, and blacks
Most people who live in Pakistan follow the _______ religion
Muslim/Islam
What kind of government did Mao Zedong run in China? Explain what the term means.
Mao Zedong ran a communist government and had unlimited power.
When and where do Jewish people worship?
Jewish people worship on Friday evening/Saturday morning in a synagogue
Why were pharaohs mummified?
They believed that if properly taken care of, then that Pharaoh would awaken one day and live again or to preserve their bodies for a better next life
Is Africa a developing or developed country? Explain.
Developing, because they are not fully economically developed.
What did the Gupta scientists come up with that we still use today?
The decimal system
Why was the One Child Policy put in place?
They did not have enough resources for all of the people in China, therefore, they were trying to decrease the population.
What are three of the five pillars of Islam?
Shahada (public declaration of faith), Salat (prayers 5 times a day facing Mecca), Zakat (give 2.5% to the needy), Siyam (fasting during Ramadan), Hajj (journey to Mecca once in a lifetime)
What are three reasons for which people settled along the Nile river?
Water access, food access, irrigation of plants/crops
Who was colonizing Africa? Why?
Europeans and for many reasons such as the search for gold/money, religious reasons, etc.
What does outsource mean? What's an example?
When one country hires someone or another company in another country.
Give three facts about your East Asia project.
Example: The Great Wall of China was created to keep out invaders.
Compare and contrast two of the three main religions (at least two comparisons and two contrasts)
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