The Features of Geography
The country of Greece is composed of thousands of these types of geographic features. The largest being Crete.
Islands
Which city-state is known for having created the political structure of 'Democracy'
Athens
What are the three official languages of Belgium?
French, Flemish, German
When was the Belgian constitution Ratified?
1831
In what year did the Great Depression happen?
1929
List all of the countries that neighbor Belgium
Which City State was known for being extremely militaristic and having compulsory military service for all male citizens?
Sparta
Where does the name, "Belgium" derive from?
Hint: The Romans created this name
Belgica
In 1893 all men in Belgium where granted the right to vote, however, there was one major caveat.
Men who had a high school diploma, substantial money in the bank and were the head of a family were provided multiple votes.
Approximately how many Americans lost their jobs in the years following the stock market crash?
approximately 25%
80% of Greece is the type of Geographic feature. They made it difficult for the Greeks to travel and were a major factor in the establishment of City-States.
Mountains
According to Greek Mythology, who is the king of all the gods and the god of the sky?
Zeus
In what year did Belgium gain its independence?
1830
In 1848 this Belgian amendment allowed...
Universal Suffrage
Women could vote
Automobile
Farm vehicles (tractors)
Household appliances (like the dish washer)
Radio
What is the name of the geographic feature that is made up of several islands (referred to as a chain or a cluster) in close proximity to each other?
Archipelago
The Phalanx Formation
The Hoplite Shield
The Trojan Horse
The Trireme Ship
Australia, Argentina, Belgium and Uruguay and the only countries in the world that make this civic duty mandatory
Voting
Proportional Representation Electoral System
One of the reasons why the stock market collapsed was because inexperienced investors were buying short term stocks and would sell them as soon as they made a little money. What is this process called?
Buying on Speculation
According to Greek Myths, at what location do the Greek gods reside (live)
Mount Olympus
What was the name of the military and political leader who was in charge of Athens during the Golden age (449- 431) BCE
Pericles
During the years of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, many southerners (modern day Belgians) believed in Catholicism, while the Northerns (the Dutch) believed in this type of religion.
In 2020, this monumental amendment was added to the Belgian constitution
Abortions were not legal to be had up to 18 weeks after conception
The "cooling off" phase was shorted from 6 to 2 days
Abortion was no longer a part of the Penal Code
How did the Smoot - Hawley Tariff impact international trade?
It applied a 60 % tariff on all international imports coming to the US. This in effect disrupted the flow of international trade which saw a decrease of 66% from the years of 1929 - 1934