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Ms. McCreesh got her History degree here! Go Lions!
TCNJ
This waterway has been in the news a lot since the US began its war with Iran (and since gas prices rose)
Strait of Hormuz
It's a set of shared practices, beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and technologies
Culture
DAILY DOUBLE!!! This economic system can be found in the US, Switzerland, and Canada
Capitalism
Ms. McCreesh's coffee order
Black OR cold brew black with a shot of espresso
Japan colonized this country...? countries...? from 1910 to 1945
Korea
Many cultures in Western Europe and that of the US prioritize individual achievements and self-reliance over group concerns, making them this type of culture
Individualist
In the US, citizens vote for the president... but there's also an electoral college, meaning that it's this type of government
Democratic-republic
What you'd call a company that controls nearly an entire industry
A monopoly
Ms. McCreesh is super close with her younger sister who's only this many months younger than her
14 months
This country used to be a part of India until the Partition of India in 1947 (thanks Britain...)
Pakistan
He came up with the theory of "geographical luck" to explain how he believes Europe came to colonize so much of the world
This person is not a monarch. They often gain power through deception, corruption, and suppression of their rivals/dissenters.
Dictator
How a capitalist market ideally corrects itself, equilibrium happens when these two things are matched
Supply and demand
Ms. McCreesh has an unfortunate relationship to caffeine and drinks this many cups of coffee on her way to work each morning
Three
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Claudia Sheinbaum is the first female president of this country
Mexico
This is the spread of cultural ideas, items, practices, and traditions
Cultural diffusion
It's any form of government where one person has all the power
Autocracy
In this economy, Ron is a farmer who produces pork products and Frank is a fisherman. Frank’s family wants ham for dinner and Ron is craving tuna. They decide to make a deal!
Traditional
Ms. McCreesh is not a "car person." Her car did this thing on Monday and it's been stressing her out
Check engine light came on
This Nordic nation is famous for its saunas, where locals escape the cold, and it has roughly one for every two people
Snow goggles worn by these peoples, indigenous to Canada, Russia, Alaska, and Greenland, feature a narrow opening to protect wearers' eyes from the harsh glare of sunlight on snow
Inuit
Religious leaders hold all the power and there is no separation of church and state in this type of government
Theocracy
GDP stands for
Gross domestic product