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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was a communist leader of Vietnam's independence movement against France? | Ho Chi Minh |
| Which was the first Arab state to sign a peace treaty with Israel? | Egypt |
| Who was India's first woman prime minister? | Indira Gandhi |
| Which is a theme in the study of geography | movement |
| What is the Chinese philosophy that is based on finding harmony with the "way of nature"? | Taoism |
| Who was the Mesopotamian ruler responsible for a code of strict laws? | Hammurabi |
| The _________ established a great empire centuries ago in Cambodia. | Khmer |
| Who was the founder of Islam? | Muhammad |
| Who was the leader of the Mongols who invaded China in 1206? | Genghis Khan |
| What is the study of how people manage their resources? | economics |
| What was the vast empire that included what is now Turkey and parts of Northern Africa, Southwest Asia, and Southeast Europe? | Ottoman Empire |
| The _____ extends more than 1,200 miles off the northeast coast of Australia. | Great Barrier Reef |
| Which revolt began in 1900 and was intended to rid China of all foreigners? | Boxer Rebellion |
| Which part of social studies is the study of people, places, and the environment? | geography |
| The earliest monotheistic religion that developed in the area around Jerusalem was _______. | Judaism |
| Long ago, what was the traditional Southeast Asian system of government with a ruler at the center of each region? | mandala |
| Most of the crops grown on plantations owned by Europeans in Africa were | cash crops |
| The leader of Mali during its golden age was | Mansa Musa |
| Nauru, Palau, and the Marshall Islands are all located in which region? | Micronesia |
| Which is a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean? | typhoon |
| This movement begun in 1966 was intended to remove all opposition to the Communist Party in China. | Cultural Revolution |
| Who are the highly nationalistic mountain people who live in many nations, such as Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey? | Kurds |
| What word means the exact spot on Earth where a place can be found? | absolute location |
| ________ is a religion that emphasizes the principles of karma and reincarnation. | Hinduism |
| What is the seasonal wind that blows over the northern part of the Indian ocean? | monsoon |
| Who are the two main ethnic groups in conflict in Rwanda? | Hutu and Tutsi |
| Who are the highly nationalistic mountain people who live in many nations, such as Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey? | Kurds |
| Australia and New Zealand are both members of what group? | Commonwealth of Nations |
| The leader of Mali during its golden age was | Mansa Musa |
| Which is a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean? | typhoon |
| What is a three-day festival that marks the beginning of spring in Vietnam? | Ho Chi Minh |
| In 1949, he became the leader of Communist China. | Mao Zedong |
| What was the ancient Egyptian system of picture-writing called? | hieroglyphics |
| Which is a theme in the study of geography? | relative location |
| Who was the Mesopotamian ruler responsible for a code of strict laws? | Hammurabi |
| The earliest monotheistic religion that developed in the area around Jerusalem was _______. | Islam |
| What is the study of how people manage their resources? | economics |
| What is the name for recent developments in agriculture that use new seeds, fertilizers, and chemicals? | Green Revolution |
| who were the first settlers in new zealand? | Maori |
| Long ago, what was the traditional Southeast Asian system of government with a ruler at the center of each region? | mandala |
| Who was the leader of the Mongols who invaded China in 1206? |