MONSOONS
VOCABULARY
MAP SKILLS
TIME ZONES
CULTURE
100
THIS IS A SEASONAL WIND THAT USUALLY BRINGS HEAVY RAIN
WHAT IS A MONSOON
100
THIS IS THE ABILITY OF ONE COUNTRY TO PRODUCE A GOOD OR PROVIDE A SERVICE AT A LOWER COST OR MORE EFFECTIVELY THAN ANOTHER COUNTRY.
What is COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE?
100
THIS IS THE IMAGINARY LINE THAT RUNS THROUGH GREENWICH, ENGLAND AT 0 DEGREES LONGITUDE.
What is THE PRIME MERIDIAN?
100
THIS IS AN AREAS THAT USES THE SAME CLOCK TIME.
What is A TIMEZONE.
100
THIS IS A LOOSE ROBE WITH WIDE SLEEVES USUALLY TIED WITH A SASH/KNOT. WORN AS A FORMAL GARMENT FOR THE JAPANESE
What is A KIMONO?
200
THE COUNTRY OF INDIA IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THESE BECAUSE OF THE HIMALAYA'S TO THE NORTH AND THE GHATS TO THE EAST AND WEST
What is A SUBCONTINENT?
200
THIS IS WHEN YOU HIRE SOMEONE OUTSIDE A COMPANY TO DO WORK THAT WAS ONCE DOING INSIDE THE COMPANY. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MADE THIS POSSIBLE.
What is OUTSOURCING?
200
WHAT ARE THE 2 HEMISPHERES THAT SOUTH EAST ASIA IS LOCATED IN?
SE ASIA IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN HEMISPHERES. A SMALL PART OF INDONESIA IS IN NORTH, SOUTH, AND EASTERN HEMISPHERES
200
NAME THE 6 TIME ZONES IN THE UNITED STATES.
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKAN HAWAIIAN-ALEUTIAN
200
SIDDHARTHA GUATAMA, AKA THE BUDDHA, FOUNDED WHICH RELIGION: A. HINDUISM B. CHRISTIANITY C. BUDDHISM D. DAOISM
What is C. BUDDHISM
300
THIS CLIMATE BRINGS BOTH HOT AND HUMID WEATHER. RAIN IS VERY COMMON HERE. PRODUCES GOODS LIKE COFFEE BEANS, FRUITS, RUBBER TREES, BAMBOO
What is A TROPICAL RAINFOREST?
300
THIS IS WHEN THERE IS A SEVERE SHORTAGE OF FOOD THAT RESULTS IN WIDESPREAD HUNGER
What is A FAMINE?
300
WHAT IS THE IMAGINARY LINE ON A MAP THAT IS AT 180 DEGREES LONGITUDE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN WHERE THE DAY (TIME) CHANGES?
THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE
300
HOW MANY TIME ZONES THERE ARE IN THE WORLD?
What is 24 (twenty-four)?
300
THIS IS THE DIVISION OF INDIAN SOCIETY IN WHICH GROUPS ARE BASED OFF OCCUPATION AND CARRY THROUGH GENERATIONS.
What is THE CASTE SYSTEM
400
VERY LOW INCOME, OVERCROWDED AREAS IN THE URBAN CORE. THIS IS WHERE ABOUT 5 MILLION PEOPLE CALL HOME IN KOLKATA, INDIA. A movie a few years ago: The ________dog Millionaire
What is A SLUM?
400
THIS IS WHERE PEOPLE LIVE IN A COUNTRY, WHETHER CROWDED TOGETHER OR SPREAD OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRYSIDE.
What is POPULATION DISTRIBUTION?
400
GO TO THE MAP AND LOCATE THE COUNTRY OF SOUTH KOREA.
What is S. K.
400
IF IT IS 10:09 PM ON JULY 3RD IN CALIFORNIA, WHAT DAY AND TIME IS IT IN MAINE?
What is 1:09 AM ON JULY 4th?
400
THIS IS THE ART OF PAPER FOLDING ORIGINATED IN THIS COUNTRY AROUND 100 AD.
What is CHINA
500
DESCRIBE 2 WAYS MONSOONS ARE GOOD AND 2 WAYS MONSOONS ARE HARMFUL.
ANSWER VARIES: - FARMING, AGRICULTURE, RELIEF FROM HOT, ECONOMICALLY BENEFICIAL WHEN RAINS ON TIME, REMOVE DEBRIS, NEW JOBS FOR STREETS AND SEWERS - FLOODING, CARRY DISEASE, DEATHS, INCREASES TSUNAMIS/ HURRICANES, DESTROY CROPS, UPROOT CROPS,
500
THIS IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GLOBAL, OR WORLDWIDE, SOCIETY IN WHICH PEOPLE, MONEY, INFORMATION, AND GOODS FLOW FAIRLY FREELY ACROSS NATIONAL BORDERS.
What is GLOBALIZATION?
500
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN PEAK IN THE ENTIRE WORLD? WHICH CONTINENT IS IT ON? IT IS ALSO LOCATED IN THE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS.
What is THE MT. EVEREST, ASIA
500
IF IT IS 9:15AM IN CHINA (+7) ON AUGUST 31ST. WHAT DAY AND TIME IS IT IN NEWPORT, KY (-5)?
What is 9:15 PM ON AUGUST 30TH.
500
THIS IS AN UNARMED MARTIAL ART FORM ORIGINATED IN CHINA; SIMILAR TO KARATE.
What is KUNG FU?
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