D.O.G.S Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Name two Deserts in Africa? | Sandra Desert and Kalahari Desert |
| What kind of Government does North Korea have? | Communist |
| What sea seperates Saudia Arabia from Africa? | Red Sea |
| ________ is the 50th state admitted to the U.S.? | Hawaii |
| What is Calligraphy ? | Art of Beautiful Writing |
| What Ocean lies west of Africa? | Atlantic Ocean |
| THe vice president of the United States? | Dick Cheney |
| Mt. Rushmore is in which state? | South Dakota |
| What is Swahili? | Swahili is a language mixed with Bantu and Aribic ( found in Kenya and Tanzania |
| India & Pakistan have had a bitter rivalry over what territory? | Samarai |
| What is the leader called in a totalitatian goverment? | Dictator |
| The smallest continent in the world is? | Australia |
| Another word for "Latitude" lines? | Parellel |
| What serves as a national barrier between China & India? | Himalayas |
| What country is an example of homogenous culture? | India |
| What is a dynasty? | Family of rulers |
| The two parts of the U.S. Congress are the ____________ and the ___________. | Senate and the House of Represenatives |
| Name the peninsulas? | Yucatah, Forida Baja, California India |
| Zero degrees longitudeis the__________? | Prime Meridian |
| Overgrazing in Eastern Africa is a cause of __________? | Desertification |
| Name three peninsulas? | Spain portugal and Baja |
| In subsaharan Africa, which musical instrument was the most common? | Drums |
| How many years are in a century? | 100 |
| NAme the cape at the Southern tip of Africa? | Cape of Good Hope |
| Capitol of cuba is______? | Havana |
| The largest lake in the world is the ____________. | Caspian Sea |
| What is the dominant religion of southwest asia and north Africa? | Islam |
| What is another name for rainfall? | Precipitation |
| The capitol of India is __________. | New Geli |
| What is the name of the Islam's holiest city? | Macca, Saudia Araba |
| In what Century did columbus discover America? | 1500's |
| Name the 3 continets in the trianle slave trade | Europe, North America and Africa |
| What is the lowest place on earth? | The Dead Sea |
| How many Senators are in the U.S. Senate? | 100 Senators |
| The main purpose in building the suez canal? | faster trading route |
| What is the only city located on two continents? | Instanbul |
| The Capitol of georgia is ________. | Atlantic Ocean |
| Why were the pyramids built? | when pharaohs died the pyramids were their home in there after life? |
| What body of water lies between New Zealand and Australia? | Tazman Sea |
| In what country would you find Mt. Everest? | Nepal |
| Who was the founder of Georgia? | James Olgethorpe |
| The "South Middle" building was constructed in | 1998 |
| Name two Canals? | Panama Canal and Suez Canal |
| Why did the Europeans want to colonize Africa? | They wanted the raw materials |
| What AfricanCountries Capital is named after a U.S. president? | Liberia and Monrovia |
| Name a major mountain range in South American? | Andes |
| In which driection does the nile river flow? | North |
| How many time zones are there in world? | 24 time zones |
| The United States Govenment has three seperate branches. what are they? | Executive, Judical and Legislative |
| Where do Muslims Worship? | Mosque |
| What is a Peninsula? | Land surrounded by water on 3 sides |
| In 1989 students demonstrated in tianeman square, Why? | They wanted democracy |
| Zero degrees latitude is the what? | Equator |
| How many states are in the United State? | 50 states |
| What is the most densly populated city in the United States? | New York |
| What are Hieroglypics? | Hieroglypics are picture writing with symbols.(Egypitians used it ) |
| Which middle Eastern Country is geographically located partly in europe and partly in Asia? | Turkey |
| In a market economy what determines the price of a good or service? | (blank) |
| The Ashanti People are mostly located in what country? | Ghana |
| In what country would you find Timbuktu? | Mali |
| Where did most early africans settle? | (blank) |
| What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China | Keep the Mongols out |
| Why did North Korea invade South Korea in 1950? | To make all of Korea communists |
| Most of the People in Africa work in _________? | Agriculture |
| Which of the five great akes lie completely within the U.S.? | Lake Michigan |
| What is the highest mountain range in Europe? | Alps |
| A major religion of North Africa? | Islim |
| Name a mountain range in South Africa? | Drakensburg |
| What is the capital of Kenya? | Nairobi |
| What is the oldest city in the United States? | St. Augustine |
| In ancient Egypt what where kings called? | Pharaohs |
| Name the Two countries located in side South Africa? | Lesotho and Swaziland |
| Which two Religious groups Frequently clash in India? | Muslim and Hinduism |
| NAme three Characteristics of Hinduism? | Cows are sacred, polythesistics, Kharma, Reincarnation |
| Where does North and South korea divides? | 38th Parellel |
| What country in the world has the largest oil deposits? | Saudi Arabia |
| What is the Highest point in the Appalechi Mountains? | Mt. Michell |
| What is the highest Point in Africa? | Mt. Kilimanjaro |
| Where did Judaism originate? | Israel |
| What are Japanese warriors called? | Kashmir |
| What ocean is east of the United States? | Atlantic Ocean |
| The capital of India Is _________. | New Delhi |
| Name two deserts in South Africa ? | Kalahari and Namib |
| The partheaon was built in 440 B.C, how old is it today? | 2445 YEARS OLD |
| What Asian county has the largest population | China |
| How many years are in a deacde? | 10 |
| During what years did most of the African colonies become independent? | 1500 - 1960's |
| The Boers were Dutch German and French setters that where? | South Africa |
| Give 3 examples of providing services..... | (blank) |
| Name three rivers in Africa? | Nile, Congo and the Niger |
| What is the only city located on two continents? | Instanbul |
| What is Indias offical language? | Hindi |
| Mt. Fuji is in what Country? | Japan |
| What does the Law of Return state? | Any jew in the world can go back to Isreal and become a citizen |
| Name three countries that had colonies in Africa? | Spain , Belgium and Portugal |
| What is the oldest country in Africa? | Ethiopia |
| What Mountain range is located in the north west section of Africa? | The Atlas Mountains |
| A _____ is a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water? | Strait |
| The ______ mountains divides Europe form Asia? | Ural |
| What is the name of the Islamic God | Allan |
| What is the muslim holy month called? | Ramadan |
| The Largest reef in the world is _____________. | Great Barrier Reef |
| Name 3 countries the Great Rift Valley Passes Through? | Ethiopia,Tanzania, and Sudan |
| Where and What is the Khyber pass? | Hindu Kosh - Mt. Pass |
| Name a large dessert in souther saudi Arabia: | Empty Quarter |
| How long does it take the earth to rotate on its axis? | 24 Hours |
| What is Aparthied? | a government policy in South Africa were only white votes count |
| Name the deepest ocean? | Pacific Ocean |
| The smallest country in the world? | Vatican City |
| How many years pasted between the construiction of the Stonehenge in 2000 B.C. and the "South Middle" in 1998? | 3998 years |
| Name the two parts of Africa? | Sub Saharan and North Africa |
| What continent has no desert? | Europe |
| The governor of Georgia is ___________? | Sonny Perdue |
| THe address of the White House? | 1600 Pennsylavania Ave. |
| What does A.I.D.S. stand for? | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| What is the birthplace of Islam? | Mecca |
| What is a Muslim holy war called | Jihad |
| In what county is the Plateau of Tibet? | China |
| In what country is Mt. Killmanjaro: | Tanzania |
| Which country has the worlds largest democracy? | India |
| Stonehenge was built in ___________. | 2000 B.C. |
| A long period with little or no rain is called a _________. | drought |
| WHat huge fault runs through east Africa? | Great Rift VAlley |
| The caste system is in what religion? | Hinduism |
| What two countries make up the Iberian peninsula? | Spain & Portugal |
| The tallest mountain in North America? | The Rocky Mountains |
| __________ is the belief of one god? | Monothriesim |
| The city with the largest populated is __________. | Tokyo |
| Who was the first black president of South Africa? | Nelson Mondela |
| Give an example of an enclave? | Lesotho and Swaziland |
| Who was Gengis Khan? | Mongol Empire Ruler (largest empire) |
| What is the capital of Nigeria? | Abuja |
| What muslim country was created when India became independent form Great Britian? | Pakistan |
| Name the tallest mountain in the world ? | Mt. Everest |
| How amny years are in a millennium? | 1000 |
| Who was the second president of the Untied States? | John Adams |
| What is the largest island in the world? | Greenland |
| The main purpose of the Aswan High Dam was to? | kept the Nile River from flooding |
| The _______ Mountains in Russia seperates the continents of Asia and Europe? | Ural |
| What two countries make up the island of Hispanola? | Dominican Republic / Haiti (Creole) |
| What is the major economic activity in most of Africa? | Farming |
| The tower of London was built in 1078 A.D. What century was this? | 11th |
| The Taj Majal was constructed in 1650, What century was this | 17th |
| Where is the United Nations | New York City |
| What 3 continents were involved in the slave trade? | Europe, North America and Africa |
| What is the holy month for Muslims? | Ramadah |
| People in North Africa generally speak _______. | Arabic |
| Who was the primary author of the U.S. Constitution? | James Madison |
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