Basic Geography
What is the relationship between rivers and population?
People settle near rivers because of resources, transportation, agriculture, etc.
Who was the dictator of Germany in WWII?
Adolf Hitler
What is Sub-Saharan Africa?
African continent under the Sahara Desert
The religion that believes in karma, reincarnation, and the caste system is
Hinduism
What country is the largest in the world by land area?
Russia
What is a peninsula?
Land with water surrounding on three sides
Scandinavia is made up of what countries?
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
Explain the difference between hunger and famine.
Hunger is the feeling when you need to eat. Famine is when there is no food for the hungry people to eat.
What was it called when the ability to produce more crops at a time happened in history?
Green Revolution
What Russian region is known for its extremely cold climate and harsh winters?
Tundra
What is it called when a powerful nation decides to extend their lands to a foreign place in an attempt to create an empire
Imperialism
What European country is made up of many islands?
Greece
What effect does wildlife conservation have on the economy in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Created jobs for the people who live there and promotes tourism
In the Korean Civil War, America joined the side of ______?
South Korea
What was the dog's name that Russia sent to space?
Laika
What is subsistence farming?
Farming where crops are used to feed one's own family- not to sell for profit
What countries make up the UK?
Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England
What was the Scramble for Africa?
What trade route connected China and Europe?
The Silk Road
What is the name of the world's largest forest?
Siberian Taiga
What process occurs to cause mountains to lose their jagged peaks over time?
Erosion
How did the Black Death make its way to Europe?
Trade along the Silk Road
Where in Africa does there seem to be the densest population?
Near the Nile River
When referring to Southeast Asia, the insular is...
The island countries
Who is the leader of modern day Russia?
Vladimir Putin