When did the drought in the American Southwest begin?
1999
100
Why do scientists believe hurricanes will become stronger in the future?
Global Warming
100
What lines on a map are geometric boundaries often based upon?
Latitude and Longitude
100
Why does the first civilization begin in Mesopotamia?
The area is good for farming.
100
Which ancient civilization invents the cuneiform (the first ever system of writing)?
The Sumerians
200
How can scientists use trees to study climate records?
Study the tree rings.
200
What is the purpose of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet?
It serves as a "water highway" into the city of New Orleans for shipping.
200
Name at least two out of three types of boundaries.
Cultural, geometric, natural
200
This Persian king was called "The Great" because he was tolerant of other religions and did not enslave his captives.
Cyrus
200
As trade enriched Sumer, a system of social class ranking emerged. What other word did we call it?
Hierarchy
300
14 million acre feet of water is used from this river in the American Southwest.
Colorado River
300
What natural feature has started to disappear around New Orleans that is leading to more dangerous hurricanes in the region.
The Mississippi River Delta
300
How did Manifest Destiny affect Native Americans?
Push them westward and into reservations
300
Which civilization conquered the Chaldeans?
The Persians
300
This invention marked the transition from prehistory to history.
Cuneiform
400
Name at least 3 states that have big problems when it comes to the drought.
Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada
400
How did they create residential areas near Lake Ponchartrain that was once swampy land?
Used massive pumps to pump the water out
400
What was the main goal of Giuseppe Mazzini, Camillo di Cavour, and Guiseppe Garibaldi?
To unify Italy into one country
400
Because there was little rain, and the Tigris and Euphrates often flooded, what did people in Mesopotamia have to develop?
Ways to control water
400
Many people did not like this leader of Persia. He had to fight to restore order after Cambyses (The Son of Cyrus) died.
Darius
500
Which weather phenomenon has been responsible for the Southwest's drought cycle?
La Nina
500
What is the idea of Gilbert F. White's "Levee Effect"?
Dams, levees, and other flood protections increased flood losses because they spur new development, which incurs catastraphic losses when man-made flood protections fail
500
Otto von Bismarck wanted to unify the German states. He said he would use "blood and iron" what did he mean by that?
He would use the Prussian military
500
What is the chronological order empires in and around the Fertile Crescent?
Akkadians, Babylonians, Hittite, Assyrians, Chaldreans, Persians...
All Babies Have A Crying Problem!
500
Why did Darius build the Royal Road in Persia?
To provide communication between different parts of the empire