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Eastern Europe has a harsher climate because it is farther from the

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Atlantic Ocean

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A hot, steady south wind that blows from North America is called the

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sirocco

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The Jutland Peninsula is home to this entire country.

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Denmark

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Name two countries that do not speak an Indo-European language in Europe.

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Hungary and Finland

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These two countries are not in the European Union.

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Norway/Switzerland

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Athens developed the basis for the form of government known as ______.

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democracy

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The North European Lowland:

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is the most densely populated of Europe's landscape regions.

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The Industrial Revolution in Europe: Initially was focused in England, where machinery

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was invented and steam power engines emerged.

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Europe's political revolution:

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Began in 1789 with the French Revolution.

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The process whereby regions within a state demand and gain political strength and growing autonomy is known as:

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devolution

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Which of the following cities is not part of one of the Four Motors of Europe?

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Brussels

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Lingua Franca means

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a certain language is a common second language

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__________has gradually lost adherents since secularized gathered momentum in the late 1960s, especially in western Europe.

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Christianity

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________forces are divisive to a nation.

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Centrifugal

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The administrative headquarters of the European Union is located in:

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Brussels, Belgium

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Which of the following is not an example of European supranationalism?

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Ukraine's current conflict

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Which region of the United Kingdom is threatening "devolution"?

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Scotland

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What three countries comprise the Benelux countries?

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Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg

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Spain and Portugal are located on this peninsula

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Iberian

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United Kingdom is comprised of

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England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

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Which country experienced the Velvet Revolution and the Velvet Divorce

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Czechoslovakia

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After the collapse of Communism, this European country experienced an AIDS epidemic among the orphans

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Romania

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Which European country is double land-locked

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Liechtenstein

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This country is home of the Hague and INternational Court of Justice, and International Tribunal Court

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Netherlands

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This country is responsible for started WWI and WWII

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Germany

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This European country is a strong supporter of nuclear power and has many power plants

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France

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Three countries that were born out of the devolution of the former Yugoslavia are:

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Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Which country did the USSR invade in 1968 to end liberation?

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Czechoslovakia

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The most horrible concentration/ death camps were located in this country during WWII

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Poland

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This country is the home of "Dracula" and had oil as a natural resource.

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Romania

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In the European Union, _______ supports nuclear power and has many nuclear power plants, while ________ is totally against nuclear power

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France/Austria

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The year that communism collapsed in Eastern Europe was

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1989

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Ireland is a country that has seen conflict between

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The Catholics and the Protestants

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The Northern European country that has benefited the most from North Sea oil is

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Norway

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Which Nordic European city serves as a break of bulk, on entrepot city

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Copenhagen

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Name the country new to Europe in 2008

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Kosovo

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This country is a world banking giant.

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Switzerland

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These two countries are not in the EU:

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Norway/ Switzerland

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This river touches more countries than any other

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Danube

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The "Land of the Midnight Sun" includes which of these countries?

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Finland

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The name for the fertile soil in the Northern European Plain is

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Chernozem

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Some geographers consider the dividing line between Europe and Asia to be

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The Ural Mountains

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The region that consists of the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia is know as

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Transcaucasia

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The longest river on the European continent is the

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Volga River

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The oldest and deepest lake in the world is

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Lake Baikal

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A region known for frigid temperatures as well as its many natural resources is

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Siberia

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The term that is used to describe the permanently frozen subsoil in Siberia is

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Permafrost

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The primary religion practiced in Russia is

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Russian Orthodox

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The year that the Soviet Union collapsed and many countries, including the "stans" and the Baltic countries, received their independence was

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1991

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The Turks massacred the Christians in this country during WWI

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Armenia

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Under the Caspian Sea there are large amounts of

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oil

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This is the longest railroad line in the world.

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Trans-Siberian Railroad

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The first communist leader of the USSR was

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Vladimir Lenin

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The last Czar of Russia was

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Nicholas Romanov II

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This "sea" has lost 80% of the volume of water because of over-irrigation

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Aral Sea

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The primary religion practiced in the "Stans" is

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Islam

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The Soviet Union consisted of ____ Soviet Socialist Republics

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15

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Most of the population of Russia is found in the

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western part of the country

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The vegetation on a higher-latitude treeless plain (mostly mosses, lichens, and sparse grasses) is known as:

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Tundra

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St. Petersburg:

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Was named Leningrad during Soviet times

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Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia make up the

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Baltic Republics

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Which of the following people border Iran, and share a common Shi'ite Muslim faith?

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Azeris

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Estonia has close ties to this European country based on its language and ethnic groups

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Finland

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This is home of the Kara Kum canal

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Turkmenistan

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These countries suffered from the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

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Belarus, Moldova

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The source that provides 95 percent of Egyptians with their water is:

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the Nile River

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Also known as the Empty Quarter, the most famous dessert in the Southeast asian region is the

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Rub Al-Khali

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Which of the following is the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth:

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Dead Sea

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In August 1990, this country invaded Kuwait over oil:

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Iraq

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This Persian country is the world's only Theocracy (religious based government)

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Iran

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The Western Wall (wailing Wall) and the Dome of the Rock are located in

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Jerusalem

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The present-day city, Istanbul, was also known as Constantinople and Byzantium. This city is located in

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Turkey

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Saddam Hussein was executed for crimes against this stateless nation:

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Kurds

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This country is not an Arab country, but a Persian country

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Iran

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Which of the following is not included in the North Africa/ Southwest Asia realm?

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Azerbaijan

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What is the difference between expansion diffusion and relocation diffusion?

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In the case of expansion diffusion, a phenomenon originates in an area, remains strong there, and spreads outward; in relocation diffusion, the phenomenon is carried by migrants to a distant location and diffuses from there.

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The dominant form of Islam in Saudi Arabia is

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Wahhabism

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The city of _________ is located at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile, and serves as the capital of _______.

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Khartoum/N. Sudan

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The western North African countries of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco are collectively called

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the Maghreb

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This country has been involved in a civil war for over four years:

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Syria

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Which of the following countries is not a major oil producer?

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Turkey

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The empire that ruled over much of Southwest Asia prior to WWI was the

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Ottoman

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This country on the Arabian Peninsula has an undefined border with Saudi Arabia, is a possible haven for terrorists and terrorists from this country bombed the naval ship USS Cole

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Yemen

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Which North African country fought a bitter war liberation against the French

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Algeria

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This country is home of the Tigris and Euphrates, and home of the Fertile Crescent

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Iraq

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The modern state of Israel was created in

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1948

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North Africa/ Southwest Asia is known as the

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(Arab World, dry world, Middle East) All of the above

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Which country claims to have the longest continuous culture in the world?

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China

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This country has the "one child policy"

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China

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Taiwan was inhabited by ______ and the nationalists after the civil war in China.

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chiang-Kai shek

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This was the home of genghis khan

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Mongolia

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This island is thought of as a "wayward" province by the Chinese, and does not have full independent status

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Taiwan

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This leader implemented Communism in China

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Mao Zedong

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The Great Wall is located in this country

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China

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This is the capital of China

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Beijing

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This is the capital of Japan

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Tokyo

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The country of the "people of Han" is

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China

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The outcome of the Korean War in the 1950s was

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a military stalemate resulting in a continued division of the country

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Qin gave its name to this country

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China

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The Senkaku Islands are claimed by

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(Japan, Taiwan, China) All of the above

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Extraterritoriality means

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British and other colonial powers are immune from Chinese laws in certain zones

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This country has the second largest economy in the world after the United States (not anymore)

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China

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Confucius was

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a philosopher, teacher, known as a spiritual leader after his death

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North Korea is allied with ______ while South Korea is allied with ______ today.

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China/the United States

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The long march was Mao Zedong and his followers traveling approximately 8,000 fleeing from

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the nationalists under chiang Kai-shek

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T/F Mao Zedong created the republic of China in 1949.

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False

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T/F North Korea would be considered a "failed state"

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True

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T/F Historically, the migration of people in east Asia has been from islands to mainland

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False

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T/F Chinese government was undermined by Russia during the opium wars

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False

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A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator

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Latitude lines

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A set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles

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Longitude lines

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An imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western halves

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Prime meridian

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An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern halves

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Equator

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A _____ is a three dimensional representation of the earth

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Globe

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A ______ is a particular type of map that shows natural and man- made features on the earth

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Topographic map

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Which of the following would not be a project for a cartographer?

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Tracking the path if a hurricane using Landsat

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Moving pieces under the earths surface that from the earths crust are called

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tectonic plates

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A giant ocean wave that is sometimes caused by an earthquake is called

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a tsunami

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Which of the following best describes the a Greater Antilles?

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Larger islands that include Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico

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Two countries make up the island of Hispaniola

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Dominican Republic and Haiti

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Factories along the U.S. border that manufacture goods for export called

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Maquiladoras

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NAFTA is an important trade agreement that promotes the economic prosperity of

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Mexico, Canada, and the United States

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The Aztec city that became the site of Mexico City was called

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Tenochtitlan

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Guatemala is the home of this former empire

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Maya

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This country is a financial haven for investors in Latin America

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Belize

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This country is names the "coffee republic"

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El Salvador

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Their country was "carved" from Colombia

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Panama

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The United States returned the Panama Canal to Panama

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December 31, 1999

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Armed forces were outlawed in this country in 1948

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Costa Rica

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The most important crop raised in Cuba before the fall of the Soviet Union:

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Sugarcane

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A person of mixed European- African ancestry is a

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Mulatto

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The country fought a civil war from 1980- 1992. The United States supported the government, while Nicaragua supported the Marxist rebels:

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El Salvador

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Which of the following countries was formerly known as British Honduras?

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Belize

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The Central American country where English is spoken, but where Spanish will eventually become the predominant language is

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Belize

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A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies is knows as a(n)

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isthmus

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The country is known for the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental

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Mexico

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