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Total number of representatives and senators per state. Magic number is 270 to determine the upcoming President.
Electoral college
Over the course of the United States' history, Americans have migrated in these direction(s).
From the North and the East toward the South and the West.
This religion's primary goal is to end suffereing called dharma.
Buddhism
Type of political system that is practiced in Iran and Vatican.
Theocracy
Belief that people colonizing others were superior and were better than the natives who lived there would benefit from adopting their lifestyle.
Ethnocentrism
This modern technology allows people to comfortably live in the south and southwest U.S. during the summer months.
A/C air conditioning
This agricultural revolution was the transition that resulted in humans creating farming villages and the beginning of agriculture.
Neolithic Revolution
The point where the lines of latitude and longitude intersect is called...
Absolute location
Which country has been most negatively impacted by deforestation?
Brazil (Amazon Rainforest)
This religion is mostly practiced in India.
Hinduism
The first urban settlement location in history.
Mesopotamia
This weather phenomenon causes above-average temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, causing changes in fishing and global climate.
El Nino
Political belief that embraces human rights, fundamental freedomes, and holds free and fair elections.
Democracy
This is a primitive method of food production which uses centuries of experience, manual labor, traditional tools and livestock.
Traditional farming
Weather condition caused by a cold front mixing with warm, moist air.
Tornado
This city is important to multiple Abrahamic religions, and highlights its cultural diversity due to Dome of the Rock, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and the Wailing Wall are located here.
Jerusalem
Belief that one's own country is more important than all others, and excludes the interests of other countries.
Nationalism
These political boundaries change due to war, purchase, or treaties. These boundaries are officially called ____.
Borders
Which level of development countries experience rapid population growth?
Newly inbdustrialized countries
This government system has a king or queen, but they have no real power. The real power comes from their parliament (senate-type group).
Constitutional Monarchy
A religious doctrine that is practiced in very remote areas of the world such as rainforests and deserts.
Animism
This supranational organization was created to make trade between its countries easier, shares a common currency, works together to maintain peace, and has open immigration for all its citizens.
European Union
This global trading period was the cause of natives of the New World being exposed to new diseases by travelers from the Old World.
Columbian Exchange
Which religion prays five times daily, and considered Jerusalem as one of their holy sites?
Islam
This technology is used to find absolute locations on earth.
GPS Global Positioning System
Human migration patterns changed following the Industrial Revolution, moving from _____ to _____.
Rural to urban
This is the best freshman high school class at LFC, with the best teacher.
World Geography, and ME!
This is considered a cultural region due to its practice of Islam,as well as practice similar languages and traditions.
NASWA: North Africa-SouthWest Asia
The 4th largest lake in the world is drastically smaller than it was in 1960 due to the government rerouting water to other countries, causing water to evaporate.
Aral Sea
A particular form of language which is specific to a region or social group.
ie: You, youse guys, you guys, y'all, all y'all
Dialect
This country is known for its importance to Muslims, and has oil reserves.
Saudi Arabia
Which human development stage is represented by a population pyramid that has a narrowing base, and continues to widen throughout the adult years, and begins to narrow in the elder years.
Very High Human Development
This feat of engineering was created as a shortcut for ships to cross from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Panama Canal
THe majority of the world's population is located_____, ____, and ____.
northern hemisphere, mid-latitudes, and near water
Many European countries participated in carving up the African continent in 1884 for access to its natural resources. What was the name of their convention?
Berlin Conference
Industrial revolution began the secondary economic activity, focusing on manufacturing. When the U.S. manufacturing jobs were replaced by service jobs (tertiary), this phase became known as _____.
Post-industrial