Basic Geography
Southwest Asia
Africa
Asia
Europe
100
tells direction on a map
What is a compass?
100
world's largest all sand desert
What is the Rub ar-Kahli?
100
The largest desert that covers North Africa
What is the Sahara?
100
Seasonal winds
What are Monsoons?
100
Geographic feature that covers more then half of the region
What is the North European Plain?
200
Measures distance on a map
What is a scale
200
Two most important rivers in the region
What is the Tigris and Euphrates river?
200
Africa's nickname because it's land is high and flat.
What is the "Plateau Continent?"
200
The center of early Chinese society
What is Family?
200
These warm winds and water give Western Europe a mile climate.
What is the "Gulf Stream" or "North Atlantic Current"
300
The loss of accuracy on maps
What is distortion?
300
the are where rivers created very rich farmland in the region.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
300
Most African countries achieved independence after this war.
What is World War II?
300
This philosopher believed people should show loyalty and respect within the family.
Who is Confucius?
300
Greek City state that was the 1st democracy
What is Athens?
400
Language, Social Class, Religion, Food and Music
What are elements of culture?
400
the city were writing was first developed
What is Mesopotamia?
400
Legalized racial discrimination in South Africa
What is Apartheid?
400
During this dynasty paper and gun powder was invented.
What is the Han dynasty?
400
Greatest General of the Greeks
Who is Alexander?
500
Tropical, dry, temperate marine, temperate continental and polar
What are the Earth's major climate regions?
500
1st set of written laws
What is Hammurabi's Code?
500
Egyptian Pharaohs controlling everything.
What is Absolute Power?
500
This trade route connected china with the rest of the world.
What is the Silk Road?
500
Part of the Roman Republic that created laws
What is the Senate?
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