What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
What type of map shows landforms and elevation?
Physical Map
What does population density mean?
the number of people per square mile of land area
(the closeness that people live to each other)
What is the difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?
A constitutional monarchy has power limited by laws and an absolute monarchy has unlimited power over its people.
What ocean separates N/S America from Europe/Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the large desert that covers the northern part of Africa?
The Sahara Desert
What are these globe markings called?
Longitude lines
What mountain range lies near Nepal, and has the tallest mountain on earth in it?
The Himalayan mountains
This movement started in the late 18th century with the creation of factories. It led to many new inventions, growth of cities, and development. What was this movement called?
The Industrial Revolution
A Law that is signed by the President of the United States, first starts out as what?
A bill
The Nile River used to flood often. Whenever it flooded, the water would rise so high that the houses nearby would flood also. So, people near the Nile started building their houses at a higher level. This type of human-environment interaction is called:
Adapting, depending, or modifying?
Adapting
What type of map might show the landfall, population, or favorite soda of an area?
A thematic map
The area that rims the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions frequently occur is called...
The ring of fire
The Renaissance period spread all throughout Europe by 1500 AD. What was the Renaissance period defined by?
The rebirth of art and learning
What is the name of the long mountain ranges that run down the west side of South America?
The Andes
Iran's government is classified as a Theocratic Democracy, which stems from the term Theocracy. Who are the leaders in a theocracy?
Religious leaders.
What is the largest continent?
Asia
Polytheistic means...
After World War 1, Germany lost its military power. They also had to take full blame for the war and pay for other countries' damages. What treaty outlined these terms?
Treaty of Versailles
The Rocky Mountains are in the _____ continent, and is a transportation _____. (Barrier or corridor)
North America, barrier
This physical process is the process of land turning into desert because of deforestation, climate change, and overpopulation. This process is called:
Desertification
What part of a map shows the distance represented on a map?
A scale
India has been an independent country since 1947. Before it became independent, what European country controlled India?
Britain
What was the "spark" of WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
How many members does the House of Representatives have?
435