Welcome to your World
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
What is the term that describes how a map is positioned?
Orientation
Under whose leadership did the government of Iraq use chemical weapons against the Kurdish city of Halabja in 1988?
Saddam Hussein
What Medieval Italian traveler praised Armenian rugs?
Marco Polo
What is my name?
Mrs. Ehret
What is the term for indiscriminate cutting of trees without planting new ones?
Deforestation
What name did Walter Waldseemuller propose to give to the New World?
America
What underground resource in the Middle East was of interest to Great Britain, France, and to other European countries?
Oil
When in battle, armies want to hold lower or higher grounds?
Higher grounds
Did you read lesson 19 yesterday?
Yes - you get points
No - no points
What two causes of dramatic changes in the Earth?
Volcanoes & Earthquakes
Where on the Earth does the day begin?
International dateline
The Eastern end of the Fertile Crescent has been called what?
Cradle of Civilization
What is geographic feature is a cherished symbol for the Armenian?
Mount Ararat
What book is considered holy in the Muslim faith?
Qa’ran
What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered with water?
71%
What are the names of the lines running parallel to the equator called?
Running for the North Pole to the South Pole?
Latitude
and
Longitiude
What was the name of the land God promise to give to Abraham and his descendants?
Can an
Why was Manal Al-Sharif sent to prison in 2011?
Driving a car
What is the headwear women are required to wear in Saudi Arabi?
Haibji
What is the term for the set of presuppositions that leads a person to see the World as he or she does?
Worldview
What industry has enjoyed the benefits of the GPS tablet for routing and log keeping?
Trucking industry
What two unconnected areas did Palestinian’s declare to be the State of Palestine in 1988?
West Bank and Gaza
aka Gaza Strip
Saudi Arabia is the location of what two cities that Muslims consider holy?
Mecca and Medina
Just couldn’t resist… what is a negative times a negative equal? MATH question
Positive