Movement
Who moved to their homeland after the end of World War 2 even though another group of people were already living there?
Jews
What is a butte?
A raised, flat area of land with steep cliffs, smaller than a mesa
Why is the Ganges so polluted and why is it not getting fixed?
Hindus performs many rituals including bathing and “burial”. So it has become polluted. And the Hindus believe it is too holy to be harmed so they never fix it.
What is the capital of Saskatchewan?
Regina
What resource is a major source of business in Southwest Asia?
Oil
What was the process of people moving to their homeland when there is another group of people living there called?
Zionism
Snowmobiles in the Northwest Territories replaced what other method of travel?
Dog sledding
What is the term for removing salt from the ocean?
Desalination Practices
What country has the coordinates 39.0742° N, 21.8243° E?
Greece
What is Russia’s main religion?
Orthodox Christianity
What country was the first to explore Brazil?
Portugal
What part of Africa has the most precipitation?
Central Africa
Explain how Venice was able to stay above water, but us now sinking?
The city was built on a muddy lagoon that has been filled with wood pilings, but now the land is unable to support the lagoon so the land is sinking.
What countries boarder French Guiana?
Brazil and Suriname
What is the world’s oldest civilization?
China
What are people who crossed from India to Sir Lanka on a narrow strait called?
Sinhalese
What area is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea?
East Asia
What is the term for cutting trees and brush and burning debris in the tropical areas?
Slash and burn techniques
What country’s capital is Yamoussoukro?
Ivory Coast
What natural resources draw people to Latin America?
Gold and silver
In what year did the rulers of Japan move their capital Heian (modern kyoto)?
794
What country has claimed the largest territory in Antarctica?
France
Define Beringia.
Land bridge the first inhabitants of North America used to cross from Asia to North America
What country’s capital is Ouagadougou?
Burkina Faso
In Côte d’lvoire they are the largest exporter of what?
Cocoa beans