Land & Natural Resources
The long-term warming of Earth’s climate, caused mainly by people burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas
Climate Change
What is a monarchy?
A king or queen in charge
What American city is the Golden Gate Bridge located in?
San Fransisco
These elections happen halfway through a president’s four-year term, and every seat in the U.S. House is on the ballot.
Midterm Elections
In 1912, this “unsinkable” ship sank on its very first voyage after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
The Titanic
Oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of this type of resource, which can’t be replaced on a human timescale once it’s used up
What is a democracy?
Vote for your government!
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
On Tuesday, this Democrat won a second term as Oregon’s governor, defeating Republican state senator Christine Drazan.
Tina Kotek
In 1955, this woman was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, which started a year-long bus boycott.
Rosa Parks
In England, land that villagers had shared for grazing animals and gathering firewood was fenced off and turned into private property owned by wealthy landlords
The enclosure of the commons
What is an authoritarian government
One person that has all the control
What U.S. state is home to no documented venomous snakes?
Starting in January, this party will control both the House and the Senate.
Democratic Party
In 1492, this explorer sailing for Spain reached the Caribbean, which began centuries of European colonization in the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
La Via Campesina popularized this term: the right of peoples to define their own food and agriculture systems, not just to have enough food.
Food sovereignty
What are the two types of democracy and how are they different?
Measured by land area, this North African country is the largest in Africa
Algeria
In this state, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state.
New Mexico
In 1947, when British rule ended, British India was split into two countries, India and Pakistan. This caused one of the largest mass migrations in history
Partition of India
What is the giant seed company named that donated seeds to Haiti post their earthquake?
Monstano
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What is the worlds largest desert?
Antartica
Hakeem Jeffries is expected to become the first Black person to hold this position, which is second in line for the presidency after the vice president.
Speaker of the House
In 2011, after decades of civil war, this country voted to split from Sudan and became the world’s newest country.
South Sudan