Mapping/Physical Features
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
Peninsula
The movement of cultural traits from one place to another.
Cultural Diffusion
Process by which the rainforest diminishes. Animals lose their habitats.
Deforestation
To move away, or break away from.
Secede
The largest desert in southern Africa.
The Kalahari Desert
A coral reef system located on the northeastern coast of Australia.
The Great Barrier Reef
Name at least one country of which the Queen of England is the sovereign (other than the UK).
Australia
Canada
Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.
A mountain range found along the western coast of South America.
The Andes Mountains
What are the holy books in Hinduism?
Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita
A physical feature which flows from Lake Victoria to northern Egypt. It empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
The Nile River
Where there is less than 10" of precipitation each year.
Desert
A poorer nation with with little manufacturing and less sophisticated technology. Typically have a low literacy rate, low GDP, and low Life Expectancy.
Less Developed Nation
The 3 main cultural influences of Mexico.
Spanish Colonial
Modern Mexico
Aztec Influence
A European Institution created to help unite European countries after World War l and World War ll.
The European Union
The region south of the Sahara.
Sub-Saharan Africa
The largest desert in the world.
Sahara Desert
A type of government in which voters elect the legislature. The leader is then chosen by the legislature.
Parliamentary Democracy
A river in South America which flows from west to east. It begins at the Andes Mountains and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Amazon River
Lack of farmland = high food prices; small homes; importance of manners & etiquette to deal with crowded conditions; lack of land leads to multipurpose furniture for small houses (futon = bed & couch)
Population Density
What is Apartheid?
A policy in South Africa which made it legal to segregate black South Africans from white South Africans. Black citizens did not have the same rights as white citizens.
Name all Canadian Provinces which share a border with the USA.
Alberta, New Brunswick and British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, & Yukon.
A type of democracy in which the voters elect the Chief Executive.
Presidential Democracy
Are Latin America and South America the same thing?
No, South America is a continent while Latin America is a region.
Name and explain at least one ancient Chinese Tradition.
Importance of family; cleaning tombstones of ancestors; eggs as a symbol of fertility; funeral rituals, red as a color of importance at weddings; showing respect for elders; importance of relationships and order.
Who are the Lost Boys of Sudan?
A group of refugees fleeing from violence and war in their country.