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List the three climate zones in Europe.
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Marine West Coast
Humid Continental Mediterranean |
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Why do many former Communist countries produce little agricultural goods?
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Under the USSR the economy was focused on industry.
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What characteristics make a good fishing country?
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Boardered by Continental Waters.
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Where would you find Europe's major oil and gas deposits?
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Under the Northern Sea.
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What four 'countries' are part of the United Kingdom?
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England, Wales, Scotland, and Northen Ireland
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What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
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Dublin
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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
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Britian
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What countries are parts of the Benelux countries?
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Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
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In what three countries would you find the region known as Lapland?
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Norway, Sweden, Finland
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What is the capital of Finland?
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Helsinki
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When did East and West Germany reunite as one country, Germany?
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1990
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What happened to Polish Jews under the control of the Nazi's during WW II.
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Forced to live in the Ghetto.
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Exclave
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An area separated from the rest of a country by the territory of other countries.
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What is Africa's closest distance to Europe?
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Two small ports in North Africa.
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What country is found wholly within Rome, Italy?
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Vatican City
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List all the 6 counties that used to be a Yugoslav Republic.
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Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro
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What is the capital of Bosnia?
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Sarajevo
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Russia stretches across that landmass?
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Euroasia (Europe-Asia)
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Who were the Rus?
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Scandinavian Traders
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Who took control of the Soviet Union after Lenin died?
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Joseph Stalin
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Where in Russia would you find a large concentration of Muslims?
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Volga and Caucasus Areas
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What was the Silk Road?
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Old Silk Trade Route
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Most people in Central Asia practice this traditional way of life.
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Transhumance
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What is the "Empty Quarter"?
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Desert
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What is the name of the region that includes land from the Persian gulf through the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
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Arabian Peninsulas Western Edge
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What is Islam's holiest city?
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Mecca
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What does OPEC stand for?
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Organizaiton of petroleum exporting Countries.
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What is an ayatollah?
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Religious leaders of the highest authority among Shia Muslims.
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A Country Ruled by Ayatollahs is.
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Theran
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What were Ottoman rulers called? Rulers of the Ottoman Empire - Turkey.
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Sultans
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What three strips of land are ussues in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
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West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golah Heights.
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Geographers use a _______ perspective to study the world.
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Spatial Geography
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What is the study of the way people live called? ____________ Geography
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Human Geography
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What theme involves the study of how people and things change locations and the effects of those changes?
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Human-Environmental Interaction
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What essential element of geography includes the study of how people use natural resources?
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Environment and Society
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What is another word for longitude.
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Meridians
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What is the smallest ocean?
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Artic Ocean
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What is the largest island?
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Asia
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What landform divides North Africa from the rest of Africa.
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Sahara Desert
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What civilization used hieroglyphs?
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Egyptians
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What is the name of the desert nomads who live in Sinai Peninsula?
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Bedouins
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Who controlled North Africa after the Roman Empire?
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Byzantine
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Migrate
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The process of moving from one place to live in another place.
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What city was an important center of trade in the Mali Empire?
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Tombouctou, also called Timbuktu
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List some challenges facing West and Central Africa?
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Economic, populaiton growth, health care political and protecting environment.
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What is the most important thing that shapes the landscape in East Africa?
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Tectonic Processes
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What is the source of the Blue Nile?
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Ethiopia
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What early culture built pyramids?
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Kush
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Swahili has strongly been influenced by what language?
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Arabic
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What is the underlying cause of many of East Africa's problems?
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Rapid population growth.
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List the 3 early kingdoms of Southern Africa.
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Banta, Zulu & Cesotho
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What caused the Boer War?
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Discovery of gold and diamonds.
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Why do so many children develop illnesses in southern Africa?
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Poverty, can not get good food.
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Where does the Ganges River begin?
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Himalayas
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What language do most people in India speak?
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Hindi
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Which religion actively tries to preserve life?
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Janism
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What city is the City of Joy?
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Kolkata
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What city is holy for Hindus?
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Varanasi
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Where is the center of India's movie industry?
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Mumbia
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Which tropical country is made up of 1200 coral islands?
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Maldives
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Which religion is not a major religion in the countris bordering India?
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Hindu
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Why has economic development in the Indian Perimeter slowed?
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Lack of Natural Resources
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In what country would you find Hindu Kush Mountians?
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Pakistan
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List some environmental issues facing China Today.
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Bird Flu, Shortage of water.
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What major crops grow in China?
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Rice & Peanuts
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Where is Taiwan located, int relation to China?
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South East
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What river flows through the Red (Sichuan) Basin?
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Chang River
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List some achievements of the Shang Dynasty.
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Water Buffalo were tamed & irragation systems dug.
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Where did the Japanse set up a puppet overnment before WWII?
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Mancharin
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What is Taoism?
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Followers believe there is a natural order to the universe.
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What are some central elements of Confucianism?
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Code of Ethics, family, loyalty, duty and education
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Earthquakes near Japan often cause this kind of natural disasters (HINT: Dec. 26, 2004)
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Tusnami
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What is the dominate relition practiced in Japan?
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Shinoism & Buddahism
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What event forced Japan to open its border to trading in the mid 1800's
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Meiji Restoration
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List all the common natural disasters of the Japanese region.
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Tsunami, earth quakes and volcanos
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Describe the festival of lights.
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Myanmars main holiday. Marks event in Buddhas life. Paper lanterns light up street and people visit shrine.
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Which countries have a communist government in SE Asia?
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Laos & Vietman
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What is ASEAN?
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Association of South East Asian Nations promotes economic development.
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When do most typhoons strike the region?
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Between August and October
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How do volcanoes benefit the SE Asian region?
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Vocanic Soils good for farming.
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What environmental problems face SE Asia?
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Defestation loss of wildlife diversity, over fishing, air and water pollution.
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Why does the topography of Bangladesh continually change?
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Floods
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