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115 Cards in this Set
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Slavery; lack of freedom.
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bondage
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Egypt thrived between 2700 B.C. and 1100 B.C.
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true
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In Egypt, the common people were ________ and ________.
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farmers and laborers
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Egyptians used no machinery.
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true
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Egypt is located in the northeastern part of what
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Africa
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Civilization in Egypt grew along the ______ River
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Nile
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Israel is a small country located along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
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true
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In ancient times it was called what
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Canaan.
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The Hebrews, or the Israelites, established their kingdom here during the period of 1200 B.C. to 587 B.C.
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true
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Israel is located on the eastern coast of the:
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Mediterranean Sea
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Through the Hebrews we have received the books of the:
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Old Testament
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Hebrew literature also gives us history of:
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ancient times
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Israel did not become a nation again until:
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1948
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Mesopotamia was an agricultural region.
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true
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Ruling empires changed often in Mesopotamia.
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true
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The Hebrews were God's chosen people.
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true
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An Egyptian ruler was called a Pharaoh.
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true
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Egypt is located in the northeastern part of:
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Africa
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Mesopotamia was located along the:
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Tigris-Euphrates rivers
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God promised land and a nation of people to:
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Abraham
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One accomplishment of the Mesopotamians was the use of the:
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wheel
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Egyptian rulers were buried in:
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pyramids
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The ancestors of the Hebrews lived in:
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Mesopotamia
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Israel was first ruled by _____.
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judges
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Civilization in Egypt grew along the _____ River.
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Nile
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Israel is located on the eastern coast of the _____________ Sea.
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Mediterranean
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The Mesopotamian ____ a written language.
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had
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The people of Mesopotamia worshipped what
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many gods
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Greece is the lower part of the Balkan peninsula, which is located in the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.
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true
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Greece has many good, natural ________.
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harbors
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All Greeks worshipped what?
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many gods
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The most highly civilized city-state in Greece was:
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Athens
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Statements which describe education during the Dark Ages in the Middle Ages include:
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few books existed, Monks taught grammar, numbers, and philosophy, monks copied books by hand,
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Faith in God was very important to the people of the Middle Ages.
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true
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We have only pictures of the beautiful cathedrals built during the Middle Ages.
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false
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The Crusades had more economic effects than spiritual effects.
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true
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Towns and trade grew as a result of merchandise from the crusades.
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true
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Merchandise brought back from the crusades included jewels, silk, perfume, and dyes.
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true
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Merchants formed guilds.
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true
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Guilds did not accept new members.
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false
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The period following the Middle Ages is known as the Renaissance.
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true
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Greece became a trading empire because of her good harbors.
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true
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Mountain ranges and deep valleys divide Greece into isolated regions.
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true
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During the Golden Age of Greece, the city-states were united into a league.
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true
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Three population areas of the Fertile Crescent were Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.
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false
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Greece introduced democratic methods in government and the idea of a trial by jury.
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true
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Crops grew in the Fertile Crescent because of a warm climate, rich soil, and:
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sufficient water
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For a while, Rome was governed by a:
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triumvirate
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To defend itself, Rome developed:
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military strength
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Four classes of people in Rome were slaves, common citizens, equestrians, and:
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aristocrats
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Many poor people in the Roman Empire became:
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christians
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The period following the conquest of Rome is called the:
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Middle Ages
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What was the land given to a noble called?
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a manor
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Villeins were required to work for the noble each day but were allowed to live in the
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village
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A serf was a
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slave
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During the Middle Ages monks copied books by hand.
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true
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Three things Martin Luther believed an individual could do for himself spiritually were:
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ask forgiveness
receive salvation read the Scriptures |
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The Magna Carta guaranteed certain rights and privileges to ____ people
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all
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King _____ signed the Magna Carta.
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John
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The Renaissance was followed by a quiet period in Western Europe of:
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colonization and trade
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The Industrial Revolution began in the:
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eighteenth century
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Steam power brought changes to the textile industry and:
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transportation
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England was the center of the Industrial Revolution in Western Europe.
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true
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Prices of products increased as a result of the Industrial Revolution.
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false
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Working conditions were good in the factories.
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false
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The Wesleys brought Christ's teachings to the people of England.
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true
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Sunday schools were begun to teach children reading, writing, and religion on Sunday because they worked six days a week.
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true
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An agreement between two or more countries, groups, or people to work together in doing something.
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alliance
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Tension between countries existed because countries wanted more:
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territory
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France, Great Britain, and Russia formed the:
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Triple Entente
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed the:
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Triple Alliance
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World War I began in:
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1914
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The armistice was signed in:
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1918
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The United States fought with the:
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Allied Powers
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Total responsibility for World War I was placed on:
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Germany
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The organization formed following World War II was the United Nations.
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true
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Protestants were people who protested the corrupt practices of the church.
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true
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Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Knox opposed the Protestant movement.
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false
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Reformation refers to the reforming of the church.
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true
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Luther taught that individuals have the freedom to ask forgiveness and receive salvation from God personally.
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true
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The Magna Carta guaranteed rights and privileges to all the people of England.
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true
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The Crusades were journeys to the Holy Land.
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true
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The Fertile Crescent was the Cradle of Civilization because early civilization began and grew here.
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true
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The Renaissance brought new freedom in:
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learning
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New freedom in learning during the Renaissance has been a foundation for America's freedom of:
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thought and religion
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During the Renaissance, people began to feel that men have the right to:
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govern themselves
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The Industrial Revolution made it possible for people to buy good products for:
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low costs
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During the Industrial Revolution, cities became:
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dirty and overcrowded
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In what year did World War II begin?
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1939
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What is the main desert of Africa?
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Sahara
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The main religion of North Africa is:
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Islam
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Central Africa is covered mostly by:
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tropical rain forests
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Until 1990, most African nations were governed by ___ party system, or military governments.
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one
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what is a rule by three people called
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triumvirate
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main export of brazil
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coffee
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a prison colony
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French Guinia
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indian group conquerd by the Pizzaro
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incas
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which african tribe did the hutus massacre
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tutsi
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white rule in southern africa
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apartheid
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The three races of people from whom these South Americans have descended are:
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European
African Indian |
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Venezuela's main export
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petroleum
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All seven of the southern countries of South America were controlled by:
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spain
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Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia were home to the _____ indians
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inca
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Which country did not have the riches to interest Spain?
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chile
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The Indians of Uruguay were very
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hostile
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Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer.
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true
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Venezuela and Colombia produce oil.
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true
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Three sources of energy which made the Industrial Revolution possible were electric power, coal, and nuclear power.
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false
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Economic depression, political problems, and dictatorships were the main causes of World War II.
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true
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The southern countries of South America are governed by a:
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president
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Chile did not have much __________ when the Spanish arrived:
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gold
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The people of southern South America are either Indian, European, or:
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Mestizo
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Tin comes from:
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bolivia
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Before 1990, most African nations had one of two forms of government: one party or
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dictatorship
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Two things the people of Africa need to become prosperous are good government and peace.
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true
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