Europe
What is a monarchy?
Rule by king/queen
Why was the great wall of China built?
Protect from invaders
How was the Great Barrier Reef formed?
Skeletons of tiny sea creatures
What was the writing system called created by ancient Egyptians?
Hieroglyphics
What resource does the Middle East have an abundance of?
Oil
In a communist economy who decided how goods are distributed?
The government
What do farmers in India spray on their crops to protect them?
Pesticides
Ayers rock in Australia was formed over many years by what process?
Erosion
Nile
Why do most Russians live on the West side of Russia?
Climate
The ancient Greeks created a type of government system that we still use today! What was it?
(Hint: in the US)
Democratic
What type of government does China have?
Single party communist
What natural disaster is common in Australia due to drought?
Grass Fires
What is the greatest challenge of people living in the desert areas of Africa?
Lack of usable land
It has two major rivers
What was the key purpose of education in the Soviet Russia?
Teach students how to be good communists
What economic change did China make to turn there country around into a thriving economy?
Opened international trade
Who were the first European settlers in Australia?
British Prisoners
During the scramble for Africa what were the Europeans trying to do?
Take control of most of Africa
What man made structure connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas in the Middle East?
Suez Canal
Which key idea from the American Revolution lead to the French Revolution?
Natural Rights
What is unique about the celebration Diwali?
What people crossed the open ocean using small canoes? They also used things like the location of the stars for direction.
The Polynesians
Genocide in Africa lead to thousands of people being killed for little to no reason. What two groups were involved in this genocide?
Hutus and Tutsis
The three largest religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) all believe what?
There is one God