Why did the Aral Sea go from the world's fourth largest lake to the tiny, miserably salty patch of water that it is today?
What is irrigation from the in-flowing rivers? (For cotton production mainly)
100
Define Global Economy
What is a system of worldwide trade?
100
Nigeria is a very culturally ____________ place.
What is diverse
100
Just how important is oil to modern society?
What is without it we would not have anything close to the modern society we have today.
100
McDonald's serves ____% of the world's population every day
What is 1%
200
Name three of the five political actors (groups) involved in Kashmir's conflict. (2x points for all five)
What is Pakistan, India, The Muslim Fundamentalist Organization, Kashmir Independence Movement, United Nations
200
Give an example of cultural diffusion in Japan.
What is ___________ .
200
How has the Nigerian government tried to build more national unity?
What is moving the capital to a more central location and dividing the country into more states?
200
Name two areas of the world that produce a lot of oil
What is Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Alaska, Canada, Iraq, Iran, UAE, Kuwait, USA, Indonesia, etc.
200
This college football team has the most SEC titles in the past ten years.
Who are the Auburn Tigers! Go Tigers! (BTW, they beat the Oregon Ducks in the 2010/11 National Championship)
300
In Northern Ireland, which groups were involved in the conflict?
What is English Protestants and Irish Catholics? (Irish Republican Army, British Security Forces, Loyalists fine too)
300
What is the difference between popular culture and folk culture?
What is popular culture is the culture of big societies and many people share in it and it constantly changes. Folk culture belongs to smaller groups of people usually in isolation and is handed down from generation to generation.
300
Why was Apartheid a challenge to South African nation-building?
What is Apartheid created much resentment towards the whites from the blacks due to discrimination, segregation, and other racially biased policies.
300
Name at least two ways that oil has changed Saudi Arabian society.
What is women have sought out more Western ways and ideas, education and healthcare have improved, modern cities have been built, the way Saudi Muslims practice their religion has changed, etc.
300
"Thus Always to Tyrants" is the state motto of _______
What is Virginia
400
In Kashmir the religious part of the conflict was between __________ and __________ . However, they were also fighting for the ___________ of Kashmir.
What is Muslims, Hindus, Resources
400
How has Japan's economy effected Malaysia?
What is Japan has a huge demand for wood. Consequently, Malaysian companies are cutting down trees at an unsustainable rate.
400
Why do the Kurds not have a Kurdistan?
What is 1) their neighbors would feel threatened by the resulting social/ethnic instability of Kurds in their countries wanting to join Kurdistan. 2) Iraq needs the oil in it's part of "Kurdistan."
400
What is a positive thing and what is a negative thing about drilling for oil in the ANWR?
What is economic boost, environmental problems...etc.
400
This dog was the first dog to go into space
Laika
500
Catholics have complained about religious discrimination in Northern Ireland. You are given a map of Northern Ireland that shows unemployment rate and % of Catholics in Northern Ireland. What correlation are you looking for to prove discrimination?
What is a correlation of high unemployment rate coinciding with a high percentage of Catholics.
500
What does drug cartels in Colombia have to do with the global economy?
What is _______________ .
500
What is the difference between a nation and a nation-state?
A nation is a group of people who feel united by a common trait, but a nation-state is a group of people who feel united by a common trait and have a country
500
Which countries are the top two oil-consuming countries?
What are the United States and China?
500
What is Cher Ami famous for?
What is a famous carrier pigeon that saved a group of American soldiers from friendly fire in October 1918.