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Tibet
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Chinese government continues to place harsh restrictions on the Buddist population
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Bangkok
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Fast-growing city in Thailand
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Singapore
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Most densely populated country in Southeast Asia
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Islam
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Malay Peninsula/Indonesia
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Daoism
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People of Chinese Ancestry
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Buddism
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Indochina Peninsula
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Hinduism
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Bali
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The South Pacific's most populated areas are found in....
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Mild Climate Zones
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The most heavily populated country in the South Pacific is....
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Australia
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The major city along Austrailia's southewestern coast is...
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Perth
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About 80 percent of New Zealand's population is....
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Urban
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Most people in Austrailia and New Zealand trace their roots to....
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Great Britain
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New Zealand's earliest inhabitants were...
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Maori
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What has been the cause of erosion, floods, and loss of soil in Bangladesh?
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Deforestation
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Today, about 60 percent of Taiwanese....
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Work in Service Industries such as finance and communications.
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What are the doldrums?
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A windless area near the equator by New Zealand
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What economies suffer when oil prices drop?
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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Libya
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Which statement about the majority of people in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan is accurate?
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They live primarily in Urban Areas
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The dardanelles, the sea of mamara, and bosporous strait connect the?
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Aegean and Black Seas
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Why did African slave trade increase?
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Europeans needed more workers in the Americas
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Most of Austrailia's population is?
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Concentrated along the southeastern, easter, and southwestern coasts.
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Communist goverments in China and North Korea?
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Strongly discourage religious practices
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What is causing Africa south of the Sahara to lose fertile land?
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Desertification
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Where are tropical rainforests located in Africa south of the Sahara?
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Near the equator
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As one moves away from the equator, climates change from...
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Tropical to steppe and desert
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Oil wells fires what during the first persian gulf war?
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Were set by Iraqi soldiers, destroyed millions of gallons of oil, and threatened millions of birds
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Rice is grown throughout Southeast Asia in floooded....
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Paddies
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Why are floral and geometric designs an important element in Islamic Art?
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Artisitic depictions of God or people are discouraged
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What climate receives an average of 10 inches of rain or less per year
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desert
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During the 1800s, Europeans seeking raw materials and a market for goods...
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Colonized the entire region of sub-Saharan Africa except for Liberia and Ethiopia
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Berber
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Language of southern Morocco and Algeria
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Farsi
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language of Iran
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Hebrew
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language of Israel
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Pushtu
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Language of Afghanistan
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Sumerian
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Ancient Mesopotamian Culture
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Poaching
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illegal killing of wild animals
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Bhutan
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Region rich in coal, lead, marble, and zinc
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Dalits
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oppressed social class in India
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Khadi
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Indian homespun fiber and cloth
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Chipko
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reforestation program that provides seedlings
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Phosphate
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Chemical used in fertilizer
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Alluvial Soil
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Rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by moving water
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Pastoralism
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Raising and grazing of livestock
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Hamada
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Flat, sandstone plateau in the desert
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Wadis
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Steam beds that remain dry until heavy rains
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Kums
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Dune covered deserts
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Atlas Mountains
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Africa's longest mountain range
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Quran
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Islam Holy Book
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Mosque
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Islam house of worship
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Qanats
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Underground canals to carry water from the mountains to fields for irrigation
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Mesopotamia
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The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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Culture Hearths
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Centers where cultures are developed
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Monotheism
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EX: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
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Cuneiform
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writing system Sumerians use
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Ziggurats
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Pyramids
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Bedouins
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Desert Nomads
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Lake Chad
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Threatened with exctinction; it's landlocked location causing it to shrink
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Drakensburg Range
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Rises more than 11,000 feet forming part of the sharp escarpment of the Cape mountains along the southern edge of the continent
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Sahel
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Northern Steppe region extending from Senegal to Sudan
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Serengati Plain
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One of the world's largest Savanna plains, home to millions of protected animal species
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Congo River
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Estuary six miles wide and easily navigated by ocean vessels
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Great rift valley
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Huge crack formed by shifting tectonic plates of the Earth's crust
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Niger River
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The main artery in Western Africa; 2,600 Miles long
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Ruwenzori Mountains
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Snow covered mountains decked in misty clouds
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Lake Victoria
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Largest lake in Africa
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Apartheid
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Separation of races in South Africa
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Universal Suffrage
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Voting rights for all adult citizens
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Lingua Franca
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Common language spoken by people in everyday use
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Oral Tradition
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Practice of passing down stories from generations by word of mouth
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Monsoons
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Periods of seasonal winds that bring shifts in rainfall and temperatures
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Ganges Plain
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Where one tenth of the world's population resides
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Jadi
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Hindu group that defines one's corruption and social position
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Dharma
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Hindu concept of moral duty
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Nirvana
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A state of insight, calm, and joy
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Mantras
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Repetitive prayers or chants
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Megalopolis
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Chain of closely linked large urban areas
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Guru
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Teacher in South Asia
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Sadhos
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Hindu holy men who move from temple to temple
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Buddist domed shrines
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Stupas
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Dzong
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Fortified Monasteries in Bhutan
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Aborigines
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Taiwan's native inhabitants
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Lama
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Buddhist religious leaders
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Homogenous
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Having a population belonging to the same ethnic group
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Arable
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Land suitable for growing crops
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Cataracts
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Rivers that spill over escarpments in thundering waterfalls
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Leach
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Wash away
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Savannas
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Typical grasslands containing scattered trees
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Silk Road
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Trade route connecting China and the medittereanean sea
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Shamanism
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Faith in leaders believed to have more powers to heal the sick and communicate with spirits
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Pagodas
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Graceful, curved towers with tiled roofs
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Shogun
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Ancient japanese military ruler
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