Asia
Indus, Huang He (Yellow), Mekong, Chang Jiang (Yangtze), Ganges
What is the largest desert in Africa (and the world)?
Sahara
What 3 religions have important religious sites and artifacts in the Middle East?
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
What is the latitude line that runs around the center of the earth?
equator
What is literacy rate?
percentage of people who can read or write
What is the largest mountain range in Asia?
Himalayan Mountains
What is the transitional area between desert and grasslands in Africa
the Sahel
The middle east is _______ of Europe. (what direction?
How many oceans are there on earth? (extra 50 points if you can name them)
5
Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic
What is it called when a country has no food for a long time?
famine
What is the religion that believes in the 4 Noble Truths?
Buddhism
What is the poorest country in the world?
What autonomous community/country is Israel at war with?
Palestine
Name the 7 continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica, Europe
What is the type of economy where the prices are caused by supply and demand and the people/businesses determine their own prices?
Capitalism
Name 2 democracies in Asia
India, South Korea, and Japan
Name 4 natural resources found in Africa (from the play dough activity)
Uranium
Cocoa Beans
Hardwood Logs
Petroleum/Oil
Tea
Diamonds and Gold
What are 2 of the 3 ethnic groups of the middle east?
arab, kurdish, and persian
Name the longitude line that runs from the north pole to the south pole.
Prime Meridian
What is the type of government where the government has complete control over its people?
Autocracy
This is what the Shinto religion calls the "spirit of god" (What is their name for the spirit of God?)
kami
Name 3 of the 4 major ethnic groups in Africa
Swahili, Arab, Bantu, Ashanti
The majority of countries in the middle east have what kind of government?
autocracy
What do longitude lines measure?
How far east or west something is
the expensive process of removing salt from sea water to create fresh water
What is desalination?