Maps
Which way/direction do latitude lines run?
East-West
More than half the world's people belong to what religion? (2 answers - just name 1)
Christianity or Islam
A LANDLOCKED country does not have any _____
Access to the sea, seaports, surrounded by other countries, etc
What are the Carpathians and the Pyrenees?
mountain ranges
What is the name of the VERY famous mausoleum in India?
Taj Mahal
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere if it's summer in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter (opposite)
What city in Israel is the center of Judaism?
Jerusalem
Give an example of a natural boundary
mountains, desert, river, sea, lake, inlet, peninsula
NOT a Postage Stamp country: Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, or Poland
Poland
First people in North America got here by a land bridge from where?
Russia
Name of longitude line at 0 degrees
Prime Meridian
Chocolate sprinkles are "jimmies." That is an example of what?
Dialect
Nearby iron and coal resources helped what U.S. city to grow and prosper? (Steelers!)
Pittsburgh
Vatican City is actually a country located inside which European city?
Rome
What is a lingua franca OR why is it useful?
means of communication among speakers of different languages
Legend on a map tells what the _____ mean
Name a PULL factor
Anything GOOD: safety, jobs, freedom
After WWII in the US, where did any people move to from cities?
Suburbs OR Sunbelt (due to a/c)
What came down in 1989 and signaled the end of Communism in Europe?
Berlin Wall
On what continent would you find Mt. Kilimanjaro?
Africa
Equator
Name a PUSH factor
Anything BAD: war, persecution, no opportunity
What kind of government does North Korea have?
dictatorship
What drink became popular in England because it gave workers energy and the water was boiled first?
Tea
What is the nickname for the city of Mumbai?
Bollywood