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What is the degrees of seperation between the 24 time zones on earth
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15 degrees
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The tallest mountains in the world are part of what mountain range?
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Himalayas; the top ten mountain peaks are all part of the Himalayas.
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Earliest European colonization efforts in North Americabegan with the founding of...
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Roanoke and St. Augustine which was the first permanent European colony in N.A.
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How many territories does the United States have?
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At least 4.
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U.s. has 50 states and at least 4 territories based on this what is the max number of how many senators can serve in the U.S. Senate?
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100: Two senators for each state. Territories are not represented in the senate.
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When is the census of the population conducted in the United States?
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Every 10 years
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What agency or entitiy is affected by the census results?
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House of Representatives: H.O.R. is adjusted to reflect a proportion of the total U.S population.
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The Mayflower Compact was one of the earliest agreements to...
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Establish a poilitical body and give that political body the power to act for the good of the colony.
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Who did the Mayflower Compact affect?
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The pilgrams; they pledged to consult one another to make decisions and to act by the good and will of the colony.
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The Virginia House of Burgesses was established in Jamestown to...
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Function as a form of representative government. It was the first legislature established in the English colonies.
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Texas history is first introduced to children in what grade?
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Fourth Grade: children must start with what they do not know so they begin with their school and community.
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The price of oil and gas increasing during our time of war with Iraq is an example of what..
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Supply and demand.
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Newspapers and magazines are what type of media?
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Print Media.
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Why are the Indian tribes from the Central and Great Plains of Texas known better than their counterparts from the Coastal Plains?
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They domesticated their horses, which made them better hunters and warriers.
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Who were some Indian trides from the Cental and Great Plains?
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Apache and Comanche
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Did the Indian tribes form the plains develop an advanced civilization?
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No, they were nomadic, so they did not leave any permanent constructions.
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Identify the order of the products that have supported the Texas economy through its history.
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Cotton, cattle, petroleum, annd computers and electronics.
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Mesopotamia is known as the land between the rivers. What rivers are being refered to?
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Tigris and Euphrates
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What river gave birth to the Egyptian civilization?
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Nile
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Where is the Amazon river located?
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South America
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Where is the Indus River located?
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Modern-day India
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Where is the Voga and Danube Rivers located?
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Europe
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The Sumerians, Akadians, Babylonians, and Asyrians were civilizations from the fertile land. What is this area called?
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Mesopotamia- the land between the rivers.
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What modern day country encompasses most of the territory of the ancient Mesopotamia?
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Iraq
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Iran is located_____ of the Tigris River?
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East
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What was the most advanced pre-Columbian civilization of the Mesoamerica.
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Maya, Toltecs, Olmecs and the Aztecs.
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Where were the Incas located?
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South America in present day Peru and Ecuador.
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Where were the Pueblo Indians from?
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present day New Mexico in North America
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Where was the group known as the Iroquois from?
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North America
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The purpose of the Federal Reserve System is to..
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Keep the banking industry strong enough to ensure a supply for currency.
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The feudal system and the Crusades characterize what historical time period?
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The Middle Ages
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What empires are part of the Ancient World?
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The Greek and the Roman Empires
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Who was the ruler of the Ancient World?
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Alexander the Great
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What term describes capitalism and entrepreneurship?
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Free enterprise
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The economy of the Southern Colonies was based on...
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crops of tobacco, rice, indigo, and cotton.
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The economy of the Middle Colonies was based on...
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farming, shipping, fishing, and trading.
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The economy of the New England Colonies was based on...
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farming and very small industries such as fishing, lumber, and crafts.
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The Declaration of Independece consist of a preamble and has three main parts. What does the first part stress?
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Natural unalienable rights and liberites that belong to all people from birth.
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Independece consist of a preamble and has three main parts. What does the second part stress?
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specific grievances and injustices committed by Britain.
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Independece consist of a preamble and has three main parts. What does the third part stress?
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The creation of thhe United States of America.
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Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire are all part of the...
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New England Colonies
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Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia are part of what colony?
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Southern Colonies
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New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania are part of what colony?
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Middle Colonies
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What didCesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta fight for during the Civil Rights Movement?
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better working conditions and fair compensation for agricultural workers. They founded United Farm Workers.
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The North America region consist of what?
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America, Canada, and Mexico
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Cultural diffusion describes...
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tge exchange or transmission of culture informmation and lifestyles form people around the world.
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Diversity describes...
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differences among people around the world.
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Culture describes...
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the learned and commn behaviors of a group.
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Plants and trees that need large amounts of water to survive would do well in what region of Texas?
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Piney-woods and Gulf Coast.
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What region of Texas has the least amount of rainfall?
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The panhandle plains and the Big Bend region.
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South Texas plains and the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas have what type of rainfall?
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relatively low rainfall.
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One of the key components of the Constitution was the protection of the ...
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Natural rights of the individual and limiting the power of the government.
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One of the main reasons for the strong ecconomy in Texas is due to the state's benificail corporate tax structure and the fact that...
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the state lacks of a state personal income tax.
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What is currently the most economic activity in the DFW region?
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Technology and defense
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The most important economic implication of the discovery of oil in Texas in 1901 was...
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It made Texas the number 1 producer of textiles and cattle
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The Andes mountain range and the Amazon River are key physical features in...
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Both are geological barriers that seperate Central and South America
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Which symbol represents the official declaration of patriotism in the U.S.
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The Pledge of Allegiance. First published in 1892 in The Youth's Companion, a magazine.
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Where were the Jim Crows Laws enforced? N, S, E, W
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South
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Timber is one of the most important econmic activities in what part of Texas?
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East Texas
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Children can begin to be develop a sense of citizenship begining in...
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Prekindergarten
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A world region is an area identified based on...
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sharing similar, unifying cultural or physical characteristics.
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Geographers divided the world into 10 different regions. The divisions are based on what?
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Physical and cultural similarities.
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s I have a dream speech, this speech...
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gained more supporters for the cause.
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The Civil Rights Act was passed mainly due to these two men. Who are they?
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John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
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