Geography
This term describes one-half of the Earth
What is a hemisphere?
This group of nomadic warriors from Central Asia, led by Genghis Khan, established the largest land empire in history.
Who are the Mongols?
Founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company, this was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
What is Jamestown?
This type of study measures the relationship between two variables without determining cause.
What is correlational study?
Rho Kappa collaborated with this club first semester in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
What is Parkview HOPE?
These factors, such as war or famine, cause people to leave their home country.
What are push factors?
This period of rapid industrial growth and technological advancement, beginning in Britain in the late 18th century, dramatically changed the global economy.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine argued for independence.
What is Common Sense?
A study where neither participants nor researchers know who receives treatment.
What is a double-blind experiment?
Rho Kappa participated in this school event, alongside other clubs, like Key Club, Humanitarian Aid, and AASA, which involved many volunteers and donations.
What is the International Night Potluck?
This is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 200 million years ago.
What is Pangea?
This African kingdom, now a modern-day country, successfully resisted European colonization and preserved its independence throughout the Scramble for Africa.
What is Ethiopia?
This early system allowed settlers to pay for passage to the Americas in exchange for labor.
What is indentured servitude?
This disorder is characterized by alternating manic and depressive episodes.
What is Bipolar disorder?
This is a common gift given during Lunar and Chinese New Year (maybe even given to members at the February meeting...).
What is a red envelope?
The name for a seasonal wind pattern that brings heavy rains to South Asia.
What is Monsoon?
The Opium Wars in the mid-19th century led to the weakening of this Chinese dynasty and the signing of unequal treaties with European powers.
What is the Qing Dynasty?
This law aimed to break up monopolies in 1890.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This game was played during the February Meeting in celebration of Black History Month.
What is Black History Month Trivia?
The Suez Canal, an important waterway for international shipping, connects the Mediterranean Sea to this body of water.
What is the Red Sea?
This system of forced labor in Spanish colonies replaced encomienda in many areas.
What is the Mita system?
This act forced Native Americans onto reservations and broke up tribal land.
What is the Dawes Act?
This mental shortcut allows for quick decision-making but can lead to biases.
What is a heuristic?
Name all of the Rho Kappa officers.
Who are Siena, Hesed, Leah, Candace, and Chelsea?