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Where in the world?
TERMS
The
A or C Word
Revolutionary who’s who
Conflicts! WILD
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Q: 100
IDENTIFY the two European countries underlined.
COUNTRY A is a large country, with a long coastline bordering the
Arctic Ocean. Its port cities are locked by ice most of the year.
In comparison COUNTRY B is an island country with a mild
climate and many ports accessible all year round.
COUNTRY A: RUSSIA
COUNTRY B: THE UNITED KINGDOM
Q: 200
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
MEXICO CITY
A: 200
Q: 300
This country’s distinct shape and location on a major body
of water affects trade with other countries. For hundreds of
years, merchants have taken advantage of its perfect
location to trade goods from Africa, Asia, and Europe. In
spite of a major trade barrier to its north, excellent
highways, bridges, and tunnels connect this country with its
neighbors to the north.
Identify the country.
A: 300
ITALY
Africa Asia
Q: 400
This country is slightly smaller than the United States and is known for its beautiful long coastline by a major ocean. Dense forests cover most of its northern region. In its northwest lies the world’s largest wetland area. Most major cities are located in its eastern coastline.
BRAZIL
A:400
Q:500
This physical feature in Europe is a large
mountain-free landform. It stretches from
the Pyrenees Mountains in the west to the
Ural Mountains in the east. Identify this
physical feature and at least three
countries that are part of it.
A:500 The European Plain or the North
European Plain France, Belgium, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Poland,
Belarus (and more)
Q:100
Named after a famous explorer, this term was
one of the most significant results of the Age
of Exploration and in many ways the first
global trade of goods and ideas.
A:100
The Columbian Exchange
Q:200
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The term ________ means to focus on one
product or service. For example, a factory that
builds only cars, or a person who strings
beads in a jewelry store.
A: 200
Q: 300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
A: 300
Trade Barriers
Q: 400
Which economic term best describes
using money to earn more money?
A: 400
Q: 500
In order to pay its debts for World War I, as
dictated by the________________, Germany
engaged in a tremendous hyperinflation of its
currency, printing paper marks until, by 1923,
they became utterly worthless. The destruction
of the currency wiped out the people's savings,
which meant that there would be very little
capital available within the German economy for
years to come.
1) Fill in the blank.
2) What worldwide economic event made this situation
in Germany worse?
3) What the direct result of this in Germany?
A: 500
1. Treaty of Versailles
2. Worldwide Depression
3. Rise to Nazism.
Q: 100
Group of states or communities come
together to support each other and to work
on common problems. Participants are
voluntary, equal members. They have to
meet with each other before taking action
on an issue. The European Union is an
example.
A: 100
Confederacy/Confederate System of Government
Q: 200
The last ruler of the
Incan Empire.
A: 200
Atahualpa
Q: 300
The ability to borrow money.
A: 300
Q: 400
This country has a centralized economy and a centralized
government. The government owns all factories and most
farms. About 90 percent of the people work for the
government. Health care and education are provided by the
government at no cost. The country has a high literacy rate
of 99%. Name this country.
A: 400
Q: 500
European empire building in
_________ and ________
was one of the main reasons
for the outbreak of WWI.
A: 500
Africa and Asia
Q:100
A revolutionary group who believe that the
Mexican government is not doing enough to help
the poor in the country. In 1994, the group led an
uprising in Chiapas in protest against Mexico
joining the North American Free Trade Agreement.
A:100
Q: 200
“I was born a slave, but nature
gave me a soul of a free man….”
A: 200
Toussaint L‘Ouverture
Q: 300
On the morning of September 16, 1810, in the
town of Dolores, this revolutionary hero
launched the Mexican War of Independence,
when he declared an open revolt against the
injustices of the Spanish colonial system.
A: 300
Miguel Hidalgo
Q: 400
A military and revolutionary leader, who led an
independence movement that helped to create the
Republic of Colombia in 1819. It was made up of the
modern-day countries of Colombia, Ecuador,
Venezuela, and Panama.
A: 400
Simon Bolivar
Q: 500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
A: 500
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Q:100
Which of the following was an important cause of the
Russian Revolution of 1917?
A. differences among religious and ethnic groups in
Russia
B. an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia
C. differences among social and economic classes in
Russia
D. an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia
A: 100
Which of the following was an important
cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917?
A. differences among religious and ethnic groups
in Russia.
B. an unsuccessful attempt by China to invade
Russia.
C. differences among social and economic
classes in Russia.
D. an unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade
Russia.
Q: 200
WW II , the Holocaust, the origins of the
Cold War, and the rise of Superpowers are
all _____________. A. effects of European exploration and colonization on
various world regions.
B. examples of conflicts that changed Europe in the
20th century.
C. causes of European empire building in Africa and
Asia.
D. causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
A: 200
WW II , the Holocaust, the origins of
the Cold War, and the rise of
Superpowers are all ____________.
A. effects of European exploration and
colonization on various world regions.
B. examples of conflicts that changed Europe in
the 20th century.
C. causes of European empire building in Africa
and Asia.
D. causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Q: 300
An armed revolt against the regime of
dictator Fulgencio Batista between
1953 and 1959, lead to the
establishment of a revolutionary
government which later reformed along
communist lines. What is the historical
name for this revolt?
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A: 300
The Cuban Revolution
Q: 400
Read the following passage and answer the questions
that follow.
In December of 1991, as the world watched in amazement, this
country disintegrated into fifteen separate countries. Its fall was
hailed by the west as a victory for freedom, and a triumph of
democracy. The United States rejoiced as its arch enemy was brought
to its knees, thereby ending a conflict which had hovered over these
two superpowers since the end of the second World War.
1. Identify the country underlined.
2. Identify the conflict underlined
3. What event is being described in this passage?
A: 400
Soviet Union
The Cold War
The collapse of the Soviet Union
Q: 500
Sequence the following conflicts in
correct chronological order.
• Russian Revolution
• WWII
• The Cuban Revolution
• The destruction of the Aztec Empire
• The destruction of the Incan Empire.
• Latin American revolutions.
A: 500
1. The destruction of the Aztec Empire.
2. The destruction of the Incan Empire.
3. Latin American Revolutions.
4. Russian Revolution
5. WWII
6. The Cuban Revolution
Q: 100
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
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A=Aztec Empire
B= Inca Empire
Q: 200
Which statement describes the economy of Cuba.
A. Cuba has a pure command economy.
B. Cuba has a pure market economy.
C. Cuba is mostly a market economy, but the government does control
some businesses.
D. Cuba is mostly a command economy, but the government allows
some people to own their own businesses.
A: 200
Which statement describes the economy of
Cuba.
A. Cuba has a pure command economy.
B. Cuba has a pure market economy.
C. Cuba is mostly a market economy, but the government
does control some businesses.
D. Cuba is mostly a command economy, but the government
allows some people to own their own businesses.
Q: 300
Put the following events in the order in
which they happened.
1. Hitler was named chancellor of Germany.
2. Germany invaded Poland.
3. Germans were unhappy because of high
unemployment and poverty.
4. France and Great Britain declared war on
Germany.
A: 300
3. Germans were unhappy because of high
unemployment and poverty.
1. Hitler was named chancellor of Germany.
2. Germany invaded Poland.
4. France and Great Britain declared war on
Germany.
Q: 400
The box for “Entrepreneur” is at the top of the
diagram because it shows that the entrepreneur is
A. First in the alphabet compared to the other words.
B. Dependent on other people to make the business
successful.
C. Most important in organizing all other resources for a
successful business.
D. Interested in making sure that the people in the
business are well trained for the job.
Capital
A: 400
C. Most important in organizing all
other resources for a successful
business.
Q: 500
Identify the structure of government illustrated
above and name two countries with the same
structure.
A: 500
Parliamentary Democracy with a
Constitutional Monarchy and a
Federal System
AUSTRALIA
CANADA
Identify the city in this passage.
Overcrowding, industrialization, vehicle emissions, and location at the base of mountains which traps emissions producing a heavy overlay of smog has been a major cause of pollution in this crowded city.
ANSWER
NAFTA and the EUROPEAN
UNION are examples of
organizations that remove
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in order to increase trade
between member countries.
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Identify the two empires marked
A and B
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B
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Identify the speaker of the following quote.