Basic Geography
Latin America
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
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200

This is the Highest Place on Earth.

What is Mt. Everest?

200

This nation expanded rapidly into Latin America during the age of colonization.

What is Spain?

200

This event led to the death of millions in the 13th century.

What is the Black Death/Plague or Bubonic Plague?

200
This art form was prized by the Imperial Romanov Family and is still popular in Russia today.

What is Ballet?

200

This is the name of Mr. Badger's dog.

Who is Pepper? (she is so cute)

400

These are the lines running from north to south along any given map.

What are lines of longitude?

400

This celebration occurs before Lent and is often a time of partying and excess. Hint: (New Orleans has their own version with a different name)

What is Carnival?

400

This is the major religious force in Western Europe during the Medieval Period.

What is the Roman Catholic Church?

400

This Russian Mystic and Monk is more famous for his death than destabilizing the Russian Government in the early 1900's.

Who is Grigori Rasputin?

400

For two years Mr. Badger lived here.

What is Hungary?

600

Hot Summers, Cold Winters, and Plenty of Precipitation are all part of this type of climate. (hint you all should be very familiar with it)

What is a temperate climate?

600

This group ruled over a large empire in what is today central Mexico but was toppled by Spain and her allies during the 16th century.

What is the Aztec Empire?

600

This composer would probably never be able to hear how much we enjoy his music.

Who is Beethoven?

600

Russia took a lot from this group, including their religion and cultural styles. Hint: (This is why Russia sometimes calls itself the third Rome)

What is the Byzantine Empire?

600
This is Mr. Badger's favorite Star Wars Movie.

What is Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back?

800
This swath of taiga and tundra makes up the vast majority of Russia's central territory.

What is Siberia?

800

This is a term for a government under the economic control of one industry or product which is often controlled by either a foreign company or dictator. Hint: (Also a clothing store brand)

What is a Banana Republic?

800

This time period saw an increase in scientific reasoning and political thought that culminated in the French Revolution.

What is the Enlightenment?

800

Espionage, propaganda, and proxy wars were all methods of fighting this....

What is the Cold War?

800

This is Mr. Badger's favorite group to study and read about in history.

Who are the Byzantines?

1000

The White River is an example of what type of terrain feature?

What is a physical feature?

1000

This is the man-made channel in Central America that allowed ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans without having to sail around.

What is the Panama Canal?

1000

This person was the central figure of the Reformation.

Who is Martin Luther?

1000
This group converted to Christianity following the lead of their leader, Vladimir the Great.

Who are the Kievan Rus?

1000

This is Mr. Badger's Favorite Class period this semester.

This period of course. :)