Setting
The process in which areas of snow would melt and take topsoil with it is known as -
Erosion
The belief in many Gods is known as ________________ and the belief in one God is known as _____________________
The belief in many Gods is known as polytheism and the belief in one God is known as monotheism.
The United States and the Soviet Union were countries that left the Earth's atmosphere. From the 1950's to the 1960's this historical event was called -
The Space Race
What is Apartheid?
governmental segregation
The poorest and least developed country in the world.
Yemen
What did the Nile river do for people living in the region?
provided access to water for farming and trade
Why is English one of the spoken languages in Africa?
British colonization
What empire spread Islam in Southwest Asia, parts of Europe and North Africa?
Ottoman Empire
What do the 3 branches of government do?
Executive - enforces laws
Legislative - makes laws
Judicial - interprets laws
Each Level of Development is considered what number?
Developing -
Underdeveloped -
Developed -
Developing - Level 2
Underdeveloped - Level 3
Developed - Level 1
Desertification is a process where -
fertile land become a desert
Who was famous Russian composer that created works seen in Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty?
Tchaikovsky
Why is it called the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (Triangle Trade)?*give details*
the shape the trading pattern formed over the Atlantic Ocean
Describe what is Absolute and Constitutional Monarchy.
Absolute - rules set in place by the King/Queen and can be changed (unlimited)
Constitutional - rules that are set in place that the King/Queen must follow (limited)
Finance, Travel and Tourism, Real Estate and Healthcare are considered what kind of economic activity in Russia?
Service Industry
The ancient civilization that lived between the Tigris and Euphrates river was known as -
Ancient Mesopotamia
Why did pharaohs and other wealthy people get mummified and buried with their belongings?
They believed it was so they could use it in the afterlife.
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade was a trading system between the Americas, Europe and Africa. What 3 things were being traded.
Hint: I am looking for the vocabulary words.
raw materials, manufactured goods and slaves
European countries took over African countries for economic gain. What is this process known as?
Imperialism
Why is the Suez Canal important?
It allows ships to avoid traveling all the way around Africa.
Describe The Sahel.
It is the middle point between the Sahara Desert and the rest of Africa (Savannahs)
OR
It is what divides North Africa from Sub Sahara Africa
Ancient form of writing that is distinguished by it's wedged-shaped marks on clay tablets and it's known to be the oldest form of writing in the world.
Cuneiform
Describe the Middle Passage in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.
Match the country with it's government.
Iran Constitutional Monarchy
Jordan Federal Republic
Saudi Arabia Absolute Monarchy
Afghanistan Theocracy
Iran - Theocracy
Jordan - Constitutional Monarchy
Saudi Arabia - Absolute Monarchy
Afghanistan - Federal Republic
There are 5 main reasons why Sub Saharan Africa remains an underdeveloped region. What are the 5 reasons?
Political instability, civil war, growing population, European colonization and lacking solid transportation routes