Question | Answer |
Tundra | cold and barren |
Taiga | evergreen forests |
steppe | grassy plains |
Sahara | scarce rain and vegetation |
Sahel | little rain and vegetation but more than Sahara |
savanna | more rain and vegetation than Sahel |
Imperialism | one nation controlling the gov. and or economy of another |
civil war | one nation fighting itself |
propaganda | info published to promote the gov |
culture | set of beliefs, values, and or practices shared in a group |
genocide | when one group tries to murder all members of another particular group |
Who were the main super powers involved in the Cold War | USSR and USA |
What was the main super powers in cold war main political difference | USSR is communistic and USA is democratic |
Why was it called "Cold" | they didn't fight directly, but instead used proxys |
what was the cause of the "troubles" | conflicts between people who wanted to be in the U.K and those who wanted to be part of Ireland |
result of the "troubles" | they figured it out and are now living peacefully |
communism | economy completely controlled by gov. |
democracy | people decide on gov. themselves |
dictatorship | one leader of gov who takes power |
theocracy | gov. where religion controls the gov |
parliament | group that makes laws |
Tsar Nicholas II | Russia, last tsar and overthrown by communism and killed |
Indira Gandhi | India, first woman Prime Minister |
Hakeem Olajuwon | Nigeria, famous basketball player |
Hudson Taylor | Britain, missionary to China |
Hayao Miyazaki | Japan, anime director |