Physical Geography
Longest River on earth
The Nile
What countries have been at war since 2014
Ukraine and Russia
What does the UN stand for
United nations
What was the name for the Chinese event between 1839 and 1949 that was used to show the subjectation and humiliation of the Qing Dynasty
Century of Humiliation
What war did Bolivia lose its coastline in
the War of the Pacific (1878-1879)
The Ural Mountains run through which country
Russia
Most populated country
India
When was the UN founded
1945
What fourish countries divided Germany after WW2
France, UK, USA, Soviet Union (also Belgium)
Operation Dragoon was the invasion of what area in what year
Southern France, 1944
largest lake in Turkey
Van Lake
The most disputed sea on earth
South China Sea
Where was the UN created
San Francisco
What stopped the Mongol invasion of Japan
a series of two intense typhoons—known as the "Kamikaze" for their exceptional strength and supposedly divine origins
Crab bridge is located on what island
Christmas Island
What is the name of the large lake between Zimbabwe and Zambia
Lake Kariba
Name of the islands owned by Ecuador
Galapagos Islands
Why was the UN created
an attempt to maintain international peace and security and to achieve cooperation among nations on economic, social, and humanitarian problems.
What was the first battle tanks were used in
the Battle of the Somme
Irkutsk is a city in what country
Russia
What is the world's 12th longest River that runs through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and China
Mekong River
What does the ending "stan" stand for in a countries names?
Example: Turkmenistan
Stan means "istan, or land"
Example: Turkmenistan=land of the Turkmani
What 3 main things do you need to have to enter the UN
2. Permanent Land area
3. UN recognition
In what country did Cuban and South African forces fight in
Angola
Which flags have purple on them
Dominica and Nicaragua