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World Civ Exam 1

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Critical thinking – being able to see the __________________ of both (or all) sides of an issue Pros and cons
Critical thinkers have an __________mind- They change their views based on new knowledge. Open
What term means when someone only considers one side or favors only one side of and argument? Bias
Different people have different ___________. You can never really be in someone else's shoes. Realities
Name the seven continents. Africa, Asia, Antarctica, North America, South America, Australia, Europe
Name the five oceans. Southern, Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
Which hemisphere is America in? Northwest
Which oceans have parts that are in the Northern Hemisphere? Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
Which ocean completely in the Northern Hemisphere? Arctic
Which ocean is completely in the Southern Hemisphere? Southern
Which oceans touch the United States? Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
What ocean feeds into the Caribbean Sea? Atlantic
Which continents touch the Mediterranean Sea? Africa, Asia, Europe
Which continents touch the Caribbean Sea? North America, South America
What is the most important line of longitude? Prime Meridian
What is the most important line of latitude? Equator
Which continents are intersected by the Equator? South America, Africa (Islands are not part of Asia)
Which continents are intersected by the Prime Meridian? Europe, Africa, Antarctica
Which continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere? Australia, Antarctica
Why would a Muslim carry a compass with them? So they can tell which direction to pray towards.
Which religion thinks the world is an illusion? Buddhism
What is the oldest religion that is still practiced today? Hinduism
What is the only one of the big five religions founded in CE? Islam
What are the three Semitic or Abrahamic religions? Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Which religion has the most followers in the world today? Christianity
Which country has the most Jews today? USA
Which two of the big five religions believe in reincarnation? Hinduism and Buddhism
Who is the prophet for Buddhism aka the Buddha? Siddhartha Gautama
What is the holy book of Islam? Koran
What is the holy book of Judaism? Torah
What is the place of worship for a Jew? Synagogue
What is the place of worship for a Muslim? Mosque
What is the place of worship for a Buddhist? Home shrine
What is the place of worship for a Hindu? Temple
Which of the big five religions is polytheistic? Hindusim
Which of the big five religions are monotheistic? Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Which of the big five religions is atheistic? Buddhism
Who is the prophet of Judaism? Moses
Which of the big five religions have the fewest followers? Judaism
What country was Islam founded in? Mecca (in Saudi Arabia)
What country was Buddhism and Hinduism founded in? India
Which country has the most Buddhists today? China
What is the purpose for life of a Muslim? To submit to God
What is the purpose for life of a Hindu? To move up the Caste System through reincarnation
What is the purpose for life of a Buddhist? Nirvana
What type of map shows elevation? Topographic
What type of map shows borders that are man-made? Political
What type of map shows only God-made things like mountains and rivers? Physical
What does "cart" mean like in the word cartographer or cartogram? Map
What are the Five Pillars of Islam? Pilgrimage, Belief, Charity, Prayer, Fasting
Latitude and Longitude measure what type of location? Absolute
If an author only gives one point of view, they are _______? Biased
What is the first thing you should read when you see a map or chart? The title
The Torah is also the first ________ books of the Old Testament. Five
What is the difference between a published and unpublished document? Published is not private, unpublished is private
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source? Primary is from history, secondary is from later and is about history
Who is at the bottom of the Caste System? Untouchables
What is the Kabah? A building in Mecca where Muslims pray towards.
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