Geography
Vocab
Culture
History
Government
100
This line of latitude is not North or South, but instead is shown as 0
The Equator
100
Something that makes you want to leave a place
Push Factor
100
What is the term used for the area without lights?
Rural
100
What three religions all consider Jerusalem to be a holy city?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
100
What is the difference between a limited and unlimited government?
A limited government has rules it has to follow
200
Looking at this map, what two landforms take up most of the land in Australia?
Mountains and Deserts
200
A term for a country or area that has no coastline
Landlocked
200
How are railroads beneficial to trade?
They can move lots of material OR they connect different places
200
What two countries were involved in the Cold War?
USSR (Russia) and USA
200
what is a democracy? who gets to vote?
in a democracy everyone gets a vote
300
What area of the world that we covered is most known for producing oil?
The Middle East
300
What does the word indigenous mean?
Native OR people originally from a place
300
How are population and natural resources related? If a place has a lot of natural resources do you expect the population to be high or low there?
Population and natural resources are related. High natural resources usually means high population
300
What region of North America were conquered by the Spanish? Think about where Spanish is spoken
Central America, and the Southwest of what is now the United States
300
What does totalitarian mean?
Dictatorship; the government has all control
400
Which country is Chile?
11
400
What is a term used for a group of islands?
Archipelago
400
Provide an example of how technology can change a culture
New forms of entertainment, art, and communication
400
Pidgin is a combination of a native language and English. How do languages like pidgin form?
Migration OR colonization
400
What is another word for a monarchy?
kingdom; when a king or queen is in charge of a country
500
Which river is the Congo River?
III
500
How do immigrants change the culture of the country they move to?
Bring new foods
Become part of the work force
Bring new art styles
500
What are two cultural traits of Oceania?
Colonized by Europe
Different groups: Polynesian, Melanesian, Micronesian
Navigation across islands
Rugby
500
What is the Constitution? What does it do?
The Constitution contains the laws of the USA government. It says what the government can and cant do
500
What type of economy would you expect to find in a dictatorship?
Command Economy