Geography and Culture
Imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
What is the equator?
This holiday honors the dead
What is Dia de los muertos?
Origami originates in this Asian country
What is Japan?
Major religion practiced in the Middle East
What is Islam?
Another name for a "clan" in Africa
What are "tribes?"
Largest continent on Earth
What is Asia?
Name the US territory that is part of Latin America
What is Puerto Rico?
Natural disaster caused by an earthquake in the ocean
What is a tsunami?
Primary location of fighting between Palestinians and Israel
What is Gaza?
Worn during special ceremonies
What are masks?
The geographical coordinates used to show absolute location are called...
What are latitude and longitude?
Sport that is a large part of Latin American culture
What is futbol? (soccer)
Country in Asia that faces dictatorship and poor living conditions
Art form that uses small pieces of stone, or gems that do not touch one another to create an image
What is mosaic?
Idea that a larger country can take over a smaller or weaker one
What is imperialism?
Democracy, Oligarchy, Republic...
What is government?
Latin American country that is part of North America
What is Mexico?
Natural disaster caused by tectonic plates shifting
What is earthquake?
Name one major terrorist organization
What is Isis, Al-Qaeda, Hamas, etc
Leader of the Belgian Congo who was responsible for the deaths of thousands
Who is King Leopold II?
When people move into a new country
What is immigration?
What is a conquistador?
An explorer or soldier who takes over land
Largest country in Asia
What is Russia?
Religion that uses the Star of David
What is judaism?
European leaders meeting to divide up the African continent
What is the scramble for Africa?