Geography / Econ
A body of water surrounded on all sides by land is a:
Lake
When you buy 1 small piece of a single company it is called a:
Stock
What is the best definition for evolution
Slow change of humans and animals overtime
Whose job is to learn to read and write?
Scribes
What are the 3 kingdoms of Korea?
Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo
The vertical line that divides Earth is the:
Prime Meridian
When you buy a mix of stocks from many different companies it is:
Mutual fund
Diversification
Which skeleton's discovery proved humans walked upright first before they became intelligent?
Lucy
Why were the pyramids built?
To bury the pharaoh
Which province of Korea is an island?
Jeju
Earthquakes are caused by what moving?
Tectonic Plates
Which branch of government makes and writes bills?
Legislative
What was the first city founded by humans?
Ur
Which is King Ramses III famous?
Battle of Kadesh & first peace treaty
Which religion existed in Korea without any influence from China or India?
Shamanism
What is an example of a high risk and a low risk investment?
High - stocks
Low - bonds , savings account
Which branch of government decided if laws follow the constitution?
Judicial
What was the first law code written by human civilizations?
Code of Hammurabi // Hammurabi's Code
What sea is to the north of Egypt?
Mediterranean Sea
Which kingdom is famous for having a queen who encouraged astronomy and helped the lowest members of society?
Silla
All of the places below the equator are in the ____ ____.
Southern Hemisphere
What is the best definition for Balance of Power?
Each branch of government has a way to limit the power of another branch, so no branch is more powerful
What led hunter-gatherers to stop having a nomadic lifestyle?
Development of agriculture
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
Believed they needed their body in the afterlife
What is 1 way the 3 kingdoms of Korea were similar.
- language, clothing, and laws
- religions
- hierarchical society based on birth