Russia
Government
Economics
Culture
Landforms
100

Who was Yuri Gagarin?

First man in space

100

How many branches of government are there in the US?

Three

100

Stock can be bought and sold by individuals in which type of economic system?

Capitalism/Free market

100

Hassaniya is a ___________ of Arabic.

dialect

100

The world is made up of _________ __________, which collide and create earthquakes.

tectonic plates

200

In which year did the Soviet Union collapse?

1991

200

Which branch of US government is made up of the Supreme Court?

Judicial 

200

_____________ _____________ is the result of countries getting rid of quotas and tariffs. 

Free trade

200

Martin Luther led to the formation of which branch of Christianity?

Protestantism

200

A narrow strip of land surrounded by water on three sides is known as what?

Peninsula

300

Which Russian term refers to the "openness" and freedom of speech that was now permitted?

Glasnost

300

Which branch of US government is made up of the President and Vice President?

Executive

300

Communism is a form of a _____________ economy.

command

300

Haitian Creole is an example of a ___________ language. 

pidgin

300

A piece of sovereign land inside of another country is known as what?

Enclave

400

The most famous museum in Russia is located in which city?

St. Petersburg

400

Which branch of US government is responsible for declaring war?

Legislative branch

400

A _____________ is a type of tax that is imposed on imported goods. 

tariff

400

_____________ are traditional West African historians and storytellers. 

Griots

400

Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Sudan make up the region called the ______________.

Sahel

500
In which year did the Bolshevik Revolution take place?

1917

500
The legislative branch of government in the US is made up of two houses. What are their names?

House of Representatives/Senate

500

A ____________ is a set amount of something that a country agrees to take in as an import.

quota

500

A ceremony that is meant to mark the journey from adolescence to adulthood is known as a _____________ of _____________ ceremony.

rite of passage

500

A narrow strip of land connecting that is surrounded by water and connects two larger pieces of land is known as what?

Isthmus