Geography
What is absolute location?
The exact location of you or something by using longitude and latitude
What was the gold and salt trade?
The trade of gold for salt and salt for gold.
Respect for ___ was a key value in Ancient China
Elders
What does Rio De La Plata stand for
River of Silver/Silver River
How many republics were in the USSR(Soviet Union)?
15
An example of ___ is north south east and west
cardinal directions
what part of Africa does the Great Rift Valley cut through?
The eastern part
What is another name for a group of related families?
Clans
What were the three civilizations we learned about?
Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
When did the soviet union break apart?
1991
What measures the distance of north and south from the equator?
Latitude
What is the largest desert in Africa?
Sahara
When did the U.S. defeat Japan in WW2?
1945
Which two oceans does latin america lie between?
Atlantic and Pacific
Which two countries primarily fought in the cold war?
The U.S. and Soviet Union
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
What is a cataract?
Waterfall
By 2017, ___ had one of the largest economies in the world
China
Which civilization educated boys and girls first?
Aztecs
After the USSR broke apart what economies did the republics adopt?
Market
What is polytheism?
The belief in one god
What are the 5 regions of Africa?
North, South, East, West, and Central
What percentage of China is arable?
15%
What is the driest place in Latin America(Multiple choice)
A. Sahara desert
B. Atacama desert
C. Nubian desert
B. Atacama
Who overthrew Czar Nicholas II?
Vladimir Lenin