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37 Cards in this Set
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Which two countries were the first to declare independence from Yugoslavia?
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Croatia and Serbia
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Who conquered the Aztecs?
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Coretz
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Which parts of North America have lots of oil?
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Alberta, Texas, and Alaska.
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Which Russian body of water has 20% of the world's freshwater?
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Lake Baikal
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What mountain range separates European Russia from Asian Russia?
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Ural Mountains
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Where is 2/3 of Latin America's oil located?
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Venezuela
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After 911, what was the US government poisoned by?
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Anthrax
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What is the large estuary in Latin America?
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Rio De La Plata
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Which country in Europe uses nuclear power?
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France
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What cultures was the Renaissance based on?
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Roman and Greek
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Which Canadian Province speaks French?
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Quebec
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Which European country colonized Brazil?
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Portugal.
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What was the written language of the Mayans?
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Glyphs
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Which mountain range is the oldest in North America?
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Appalachians
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Martin Luther was excommunicated when what was written?
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The Edict of Worms
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What Russian city is called the "Window to the West"?
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St. Petersburg
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Which invention during the industrial revolution was the most important?
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The Steam Engine
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Where were conquistadors from?
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Spain
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Which country built dikes?
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Netherlands
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What rich soil is located in the Northern European Plain?
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Loess
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What was the Aztec capital called?
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Tenochtitlan
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Which Caribbean islands are still under foreign control?
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Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
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What countries are involved in NAFTA?
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Canada, Mexico, and the US
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What are Siroccos?
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Warm, dry winds from North Africa that blow over the Mediterranean Sea into Southern Europe.
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How long did the Romanov's rule?
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300 years
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Who was the last communist leader in Russia?
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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What religion is Chechnya?
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Islam
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What two countries are Islamic in Yugoslavia?
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Bosnia and Kosovo
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Who conquered the Incans?
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Pizzaro
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Who wrote the 95 Thesis?
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Martin Luther
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What was the terror group that caused 911 called?
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Al Queda
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What were the 95 thesis mainly targeting?
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Indulgences
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What kind of climate is called by not being near coasts?
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Continentality
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What is the forest called in Russia?
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The taiga
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What is it called when people move from rural areas to cities?
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Urbanization
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What two countries were involved in the troubles?
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Northern Ireland and Ireland
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What are humanists?
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Scholars that studied history, government, and art.
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