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WorldGeography
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following states is located within the Dairy Belt | Wisconsin |
| How many regions are located within the Northeastern Region of the United States? | 2 |
| how many territories are own by the United States | 5 |
| which landform is a major landform located in the New England States? | peidmont |
| how many states are located within the united states? | 50 |
| what crop is a major crop grown in both the southern region and midwestern region? | soybean |
| the New England states enjoy a __________ climat. | humid continental |
| the capital of the United States is located in | Washington D.C. |
| the current population of the United states is approximately ________ | 309 million |
| how many cities are located within the megalopolis? | 5 |
| how manyboroughs is new york city divided into | 4 |
| what is a borough? | administrative units |
| ____ is a city located within the megalopolis. | baltimore |
| what U.S. city is the most populated city? | New York City |
| _____ University is located in the new england states | Harvard |
| Lake _____ is the largest and deepest of the Great lakes | superior |
| what U.S. city is the oldest city? | st. Augustine |
| the oldest U.S. city was founded in _____. | 1513 |
| which of the following is currently a U.S. territory? | american samoa |
| how many great lakes are there? | 5 |
| indigenous people are also called | natives |
| which south american nation has only one climate? | uruguay |
| which of the following languages is spoken in South and Middle america | portuguese |
| what connects the United States and the South American continent? | middle America |
| what type of climate does Panama have | mediterranean |
| which nation is located alone the equator | columbia |
| which island is a part of the Greater Antilles | jamaica |
| the capital of Mexico is _____ | mexico city |
| all of the following are islands located in the Caribbean Sea excepr. | galapagos islands |
| the main religious belief in South America is _________ | christianity |
| the ______ culture is the major cultural influence in the Caribbean islands. | African |
| the northernmost point in South America is _____ | Point Callinas |
| South America's largest cities are mainly located along the _______ | the coastal areas |
| what city lies at 33 degrees south and 70 degrees west | santiago |
| what city lies at 10 degrees north and 67 degrees west | carcas |
| which city is found along the Tropic of Capricorn | Rio de Janeiro |
| all the following nations have high population densities except | suriname |
| all the following cities are large cities in Mexico except | san jose |
| _______ is a south american nation that has oil | bolivia |
| which south american nation has two capitals | bolivia |
| how many south american nations have only one climate | 2 |
| this south american nation has an arid climate | venezuela |
| which city is located close to the tropic of cancer | port-au-prince |
| how many climate types does Panama have | 1 |
| what is the approximate population along the equator | 0-3ppl per sq. mile |
| what are the similarities between Puerto Rico's capital and Haiti's capital | both cities have between 1 million and 2 million inhabitants. |
| the amazon is the _____ largest river in the world | third |
| what lake is located within the andes Mountains | lake titicaca |
| what is the name of the only mountain range in south america | andes |
| which island is located among the lesser antilles | trinidad and tobago |
| what type of climates dominate the sw asian region | wet and warm |
| _____ is the most valuable natural resource in sw asia. | uranium |
| the worlds first civilization developed around the _______ | fertile crescent |
| what does allah mean | god |
| what nation produces the most oil | canada |
| what is the language of the persians | farsi |
| the dominant language spoken in this region is | farsi |
| why were the jews exiled from palestine | because they were resisted roman authority |
| which of the following countries is not located within the eastern mediterranean region | cyprus |
| what role did tectonic forces play in sw asia | helped shape the region |
| which country has the wettest climate | kuwait |
| who established islam | muhammad |
| OPEC is commonly known as | organization of petroleum exporting countries |
| a country that is governed by religious laws is a | theocracy |
| the desire for self-rule is the | source of political unrest. |
| only decendents of muhammad can be a leader among the | shia |
| what is a requirement of both the sunni and shia | must make a pilgrimage to mecca |
| the holy book in islam is the | Qur'an |
| nomadic herders are also called | bedouins |
| ottoman rulers were called | sultan |
| what surrounds the old city | walls |
| the modern state of israel was established in | 1948 |
| religious leaders are also called | imams |
| ____ is the language of the jewish bible | hebrew |
| what do christians, jews and Muslims all have in common | belief in one god |
| _____ identifies most ethnic groups | language |
| ______ is a movement for the jews to set up their own country | zionism |
| what is israel's leading export | diamonds |
| ______ is the city that is believed to be the oldest in the world | damascus |
| why did jewish immigration to palestine increase | holocaust |
| which of the following continents are connected by sw asia | asia, africa, and Europe |
| what nation was a french and british mandate | lebanon |
| what city is called the paris of the middle east | nicosia |
| jerusalem has been caprured and occupied over ________ times | 36 |
| in jerusalem, most jews live in | west jerusalem |
| why is jerusalem honored by the muslims | its the place muhammad departed on his spiritual jouney |
| why did the arabs leave palestine | because the arabs needed to make their religious journey |
| which of the following groups claim palestine as the land of their ancestors | jews |
| most fo irans people are classified as | persian |
| what percentage of muslims are shia | 90 |
| which of the following cities is not one of the boroughs of new york city | saten island |
| which city has the largest population | los angeles |
| _____ is the largest state in america | alaska |
| the capital of illinoise is located in | springfield |
| which city is not located within the megalopolis | annapolis |
| how many states are located within the united states | 50 |
| which theme of geography deals with the use of maps and organized information | location |
| which of the following is not a cause of erosion | smog |
| which statement best describes the greenhouse effect | the trapping of heat energy within earth's atmosphere |
| how many continents are on earth | 7 |
| which climate type do we enjoy in mississippi | jumid subtropical |
| which climate has four distinct seasons | semiarid |
| how many climate types are located with florida | 2 |
| which climate type is located in the polar region | ice cap |
| how many themes of geography are there | 5 |
| how many total climates are there in north america | 12 |
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