The Americas
Acronyms and Vocab
Climates
MENA
Africa
Asia
For Funsies
100
What were the four staple crops native to the Americas?
Beans, yams, squash, corn
100
What does MENA stand for?
Middle East and North Africa
100
very hot and very dry climate, little to no vegetation
arid
100
What ancient civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Mesopotamia
100
What lake is the largest lake in Africa and the southern source of the Nile?
Lake Victoria
100
What is the term that means lake or sea and is mainly used for irrigation in Central Asia?
Darya
100
Name the 42nd, 43rd, and 44th Presidents
Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama
200
What North American country has provinces?
Canada
200
What does UNESCO stand for?
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
200
Mild temperatures, warm in summer, cool in winter. Seasonal rain, forests, grasslands and good for agriculture
Humid Continental
200
What resource does the MENA region rely on?
Oil
DAILY DOUBLE: What land or water feature can you find this resource the most?
200
What is the highest peak in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
200
What natural phenomenon wiped out the Mongols?
Typhoons (Kamikaze)
200
What color have I dyed my hair?
Gray
300
What two North American countries use "states"?
Mexico and the United States
300
What belief system focused on respect for ancestors, education, and societal hierarchy?
Confucianism
300
Summers range from cool to cold. Winters are brutally cold, no trees and soil is permanently frozen
Subarctic Tundra
300
What does this region struggle with?
Water scarcity and desertification
300
Which African Great Lake is famous for having over 1,000 species of fish, particularly its diverse cichlid species?
Lake Malawi
300
Where is the Great Wall and why is it important?
Northern China, it was meant to keep out invaders
300
The number of zeros in five hundred billion two hundred thousand and three
What is 9? (500,000,200,003)
400
What body of water is in the northern US and southern Canada?
The Great Lakes
400
What religion believes that Jesus is the son of God and follow the teachings of the Bible?
Christianity
400
Mild temperatures, seasonal rain, long grasses and scattered vegetation
Savanna
400
What river did Ancient Egypt develop on?
The Nile
400
What is the transition between the desert and rainforest in Africa?
The Sahel
400
What is the Mandate of Heaven and why or how was it used?
It was the belief that China's ruler was chosen by Heaven and that if a ruler was weak, they've lost the mandate and could be overthrown by the people.
400
What is my zodiac sign?
Gemini, double if you can say my CHINESE zodiac.
500
What large body of water is in Western Mexico?
The Gulf of California
500
What was the religion/philosophy that practiced nonviolence, compassion and the cycle of rebirth?
Buddhism
500
hot and dry, very little precipitation, short hardy grasses
semi-arid
500
What is the large desert in Northern Africa?
Sahara Desert
500
What desert is located in western China? Which desert is located in northern China?
1. Taklamakan Desert
2. Gobi Desert
500
Who's that pokemon?
600
What mountain range is in eastern Canada?
The Appalachian Mountains
600
What is the religion based on the Quran and the teachings of the prophet Muhammed?
Islam
600
temperature gets colder the higher in altitude, precipitation at the top in the form of snow, evergreen vegetation
Highland
600
How does being a landlocked country affect the people of Africa?
Answers will vary
600
What mountains separate Russia in half? What is also the other mountain range that separates Europe and Asia?
1. Ural Mountains
2. Caucasus Mountains
600
What do I listen to the most?
Broadway
700
What large body of water is north of Canada?
The Arctic Ocean
700
What is the belief in many gods called?
Polytheism
700
hot, lots of precipitation, two seasons: wet and dry, rainforest vegetation
tropical
700
What are the Big Five animals in Africa?
Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino
700
How have people adapted to hot deserts? How have people adapted to cold deserts?
Hot deserts: They've planted trees to stop desertification and started growing crops in greenhouses for the people.
Cold Deserts: (Subarctic Tundra) People have become nomadic herders (Mongolian Nomads)
700
Who's that pokemon?
Tinkatink
800
What mountain range is in southern Mexico?
Sierra Madre del Sur
800
What religion is based on the teachings of the Old Testament and the Torah and was started by Abraham?
Judaism
800
Mild to hot temperatures, lower temperatures due to elevation/altitude, lots of precipitation, two seasons: wet and dry, forests and rainforest-type vegetation
subtropical
800
How does political instability affect people in Africa?
Answers may vary
800
List and explain the Japanese Feudalism chart.
1. Emperor: leader
2. Shogun: Military Dictator
3. Daimyo (governor) and Samurai (soldier)
4: Peasant: farmers and physical laborers
5. Artisan: A person who made goods or provided services
6. Merchant: sold things
800
What is the southernmost state in the US?
Hawaii
900
Explain the influences that shaped both North and South Korea after the Korean War.
North Korea was influenced by Russia and China and adopted communism. This has led to a stricter government system and isolationism.
South Korea was influenced by the United States and western ideals. They are more globalized.
900
WHO's THAT POKEMON?
Jigglypuff from above!
1000
List three positives and three negatives to the Three Gorges Dam?
Positives: Allows ships to sail further into China, creates hydroelectric energy, stops the Yangtze River from causing damage from flooding
Negatives: People have been forced to relocate. The cost was $23 billion dollars, and was more expensive than anticipated. Historical, archaeological, scenic sites, and animal habitats have been submerged in the reservoir.