Map Skills
Religion and Culture
Africa
Middle East
Misc.
100
The height of a place above sea level
Elevation
100
a complex concept that encompasses the shared beliefs, values, behaviors, and practices of a group of people
culture
100
This ancient African ruler is considered to be the wealthiest man to ever live
Mansa Musa
100
Ancient Middle Eastern civilization that invented the wheel and plow, cuneiform, and early calendars
Mesopotamia/Sumerian
100
Tallest mountain in the world
Mt Everest
200
What continent is in all four hemispheres?
Africa
200
This religion is characterized by its belief in one God in three persons called the trinity.
Christianity
200
This Africa country experienced apartheid, which is the complete separation of whites and nonwhites.
South Africa
200
Name given to the largest desert in the Middle East
"Empty Quarter" or Rub' al Khali
200
The smallest country in the world
Vatican City
300
What continent is this?
North America
300
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
totalitarian government
300
The term used for European nations attempt to take over land in Africa during the late 19th century
Scramble for Africa
300
The sea that separates Saudi Arabia from Africa
Red Sea
300
City that contains the world's tallest building
Dubai
400
Name one country the boarders India
Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
400
characterized by people of different races, ethnicities, and nationalities living together in the same community
Multicultural Society
400
The last great trading empire of western Africa
Songhai
400
Radical Arab group who seeks to destroy Israel
Hamas
400
The driest place on earth
Atacama desert, Chile
500
What country would you be in with these coordinates
40°N, 100°E
China
500
This religion believes in reincarnation and karma. It is the third largest religion in the world
Hinduism
500
European nation which controlled the Congo from 1885-1960
Belgium
500
What Israeli- Palestinian Conflict happened in 1967
What is the Six Days War
500
Country in which The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed
New Zealand