World Geography
On which continent is the Sahara Desert located?
Africa
USA
New York City (8.1 million)
Which British colony was referred to as 'the jewel in the crown'?
India
What product did Britain smuggle into China during the 19th century?
Opium
Name the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
Queen Liliʻuokalani
In what country is the Amazon Rainforest located?
Brazil
Canada
Toronto (2.6 million)
When controlled by France, Cambodia, Laos, & Vietnam were to referred to as _____.
French Indochina
Name the treaty signed by Britain & China.
Treaty of Nanking
American sugar planters in the Kingdom of Hawai'i were forced to pay a _____ on their sugar, since it was consider a 'foreign import'.
tariff
What river flows through the city of London?
The River Thames
Nepal
Kathmandu (1.6 million)
What was the location of the 1885-1886 conference of European nations that 'carved up' the African continent?
Berlin
Name the treaty signed by Japan & the U.S.A.
Treaty of Kanagawa
Name the U.S. ship that exploded in Havana harbour in 1898 and led to the Spanish-American War.
USS Maine
What is the longest river in S.E. Asia?
The Mekong River
Finland
Helsinki (1.3 million)
What term did the USA use for its colonies?
Territories
Who was the emperor who led the modernization of Japan during the mid-19th century?
Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito)
Which South American country originally contained the province (department) of Panama?
Colombia
What strait separates Europe from Africa?
The Strait of Gibraltar
Chile
Santiago (6.5 million)
Which European country controlled the largest colony in Africa?
Belgium (Belgian Congo)
Name the American naval officer who forced Japan to open itself up to trade with the U.S.A. in 1853.
Commodore Matthew Perry
Name the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War in December 1898.
Treaty of Paris