FINAL exam

an example of a country with a low GDP would be...

He discovered the Great Barrier Reef by running into it.

this is the most populated country in SW Asia

who led the Portuguese in the quest for world exploration

this is an underground water supply that has been there a long time.

which european country has the highest population

In what year was the Byzantine Empire conquered by a 21 year old Ottoman Turk named Mehmed II

This instrument is used in classical Indian music. Made popular during the Mughal Empire

petroleum that has not been refined is referred to as....

This is when thicker plates slide underneath thinner plates. This is how Japan was formed

these are seasonal winds that bring a variety of weather conditions to the Indian subcontinent

This is the most famous ruined city of the Incas

In what year was the Chernobyl disaster

which group of explorers arrived first to colonize the New World

This is land that has been reclaimed from the sea by diking and draining the water

in what year did Rome fall

In what year was the US Constitution created

Payment from the bride's family to the groom's prior to the wedding. It's officially illegal

Genocide: Chemical Ali, up to 182,000 murdered, poisonous gas attacks, gendercide

this is the oldest permanent European settlement in the USA

who created the largest land empire in the world

In what year did the Russian Revolution occur?

how long is a senator's term

IN what year did the Louisiana Purchase occur?

which of the following is not one of the "big 3" monotheistic religions

which genocide killed the most people (12 M), anti-semitism & propaganda were widely used

which of the following types of economic systems does the USA have?

He founded the Chinese Nationalist Party

this word means to "self-govern"

this is the oldest world religion

This is an African marketplace. They are very common in Northern Africa.

He led the Spanish conquest over the Aztecs

The Incas were conquered by what Spaniard

Haitian Rebellion = only successful slave revolt leading to indep. of a country. Who led it?

Who coined the term "genocide"?

He became the COMM party of China's leader and changed the name to PRC in 1949

This is the process of selling gov't owned businesses to individuals and non-gov't companies

In what year did the aborigines become eligible for citizenship in Australia

this is the condition of the atmosphere in a certain area/region for a long period of time

off the coast of what Indonesian island did a massive earthquake occur = deadly tsunami

these are Russian Communists

which of the following means the spreading of ideas/innovation/information

the world's oldest Christian country

About how many Terra Cotta warriors have been unearthed

These were the Chinese militants that fought against foreign control in late 1800s.

This is the world's largest metro area

this was the term given to the murder of over 200,000 Bosnian Muslims in 1990s by the Serbs

how many languages are spoken throughout the world

which of the following was a descendant of the Vikings (Norsemen) and took over England in 1066

In what year did Apartheid begin

this is the oldest monotheistic religion

This means that long distances between places makes communication and transportation difficult

This was the turning point in the Viet War. Psychological victory for the enemy.

women in what country are the most liberated in the Muslim world

an area with no set borders rather states organized around a central court

this is the "youngest" of the major world religions

this is the starting point of ideas before they spread

he was the Macedonian that conquered the Greek empire in 338 BC

This is the 6th Chinese dynasty

the longest river in Asia

this was the US policy of keeping communism where it was and not allowing it to spread

this type of map shows various landforms and water bodies in specific areas

this agreement allowed Portugal to control what would be Brazil and Spain to have the rest

About how many people were murdered in the Holocaust

In what year did the Korean War "end" - the cease fire

In what decade did the Dust Bowl hit the American heartland

this country has the highest child marriage rate for girls under the age of 15

which European country is the largest in size

this occurred in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis to a church door

A geo term that IDs a piece of a country that is isolated & surrounded by another country

my favorite class this entire year!!! (there is only ONE right answer - choose wisely)

This is the most sparsely populated country on earth

genocide: 1975-1979, "year zero", s-21 torture prison, Khmer Rouge, killing fields

this means to spread and adopt Chinese culture and influence

this occurs when a minority group gives up its own culture and blends into the majority culture

this term means a single theocratic one-world government that will rule through Sharia Law

this is the single most protective factor against child marriage

In what year did the plague first hit Europe (Italy)

this term means "government by the few"

what type of government does the USA have

This mtg. in 1884-85 est. the ground rules for dividing up Africa by the Europeans

this was the land bridge that connected Siberia and Alaska

This is the world's largest democracy

in what year did Pearl Harbor occur

this US state has the highest population density

about what percentage of the earth is land

what year was Antarctica discovered

this is a group of people that have no official country or homeland.

which of the following is NOT a Great Lake

In what year did the Soviet Union collapse