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- 2. Most Latin American countries have this type of economy, which is the opposite of communism.
- 6. This refers to when a stronger country uses its power to seize land or resources from less powerful countries.
- 7. In this type of economy the government has total control over everything.
- 11. The ________________ Exchange is where plants, animals, diseases, and cultures were traded between the Old and New Worlds.
- 13. In this type of economy businesses are owned by individuals instead of by the government.
- 14. This era, whose name means “rebirth”, saw amazing works of art and a renewed interest in the classics of the Greek and Roman world.
- 15. Nelson ____________ was a key figure in ending apartheid.
- 19. This type of map makes it easy to see mountains by emphasizing how high different parts of the map are.
- 21. This type of map uses colors to show information like rainfall, temperature, or wealth.
- 23. The New World consists of North and South ___________.
- 24. This is one of the 5 Themes of Geography, and it is the study of the human or physical characteristics of a large area.
- 26. This branch of government passes new laws.
- 29. This ancient culture was the oldest of the three we studied.
- 30. Instead of a President, Canada has a Prime _____________.
- 31. The Soviet Union was founded on this economic principal, which is a type of command economy.
- 34. This is the region of Africa that is the border between the desert and the grasslands, and it is growing due to desertification.
- 36. This word means “native to a certain place”.
- 38. This is one of the 5 Themes of Geography, and it is the study of where a certain place is.
- 40. The wealthy countries of the Middle East are often wealthy because they have a great deal of this substance.
- 42. The __________ Conference was a meeting where many nations gathered to discuss how to divide Africa up.
- 43. This is Canada's Legislative Branch, which is also in charge of picking the head of their Executive Branch.
- 44. The __________ Road spread germs, ideas, and valuable goods from one side of the Old World to the other
- 47. This theme of Geography concerns how humans and the environment affect each other and is called Human-Environment ___________.
- 50. This branch of government carries out the laws.
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- 1. This refers to the mass killing of one specific race of people.
- 3. This type of economy is one where nearly everyone works at producing food.
- 4. This is the most important thing Europeans were after in Africa.
- 5. The _____________ Revolution was the beginning of our modern world: a world in which new ideas and new inventions would continually reshape our lives.
- 8. This word, meaning “apartness”, was a racist policy where members of different races were separated and treated unequally.
- 9. The Eagle and Snake on the Mexican flag comes from this culture's mythology.
- 10. This empire controlled all the land around the Mediterranean Sea and had a profound impact on the history and culture of Europe.
- 12. This branch of government interprets the laws (decides what they mean) and makes sure they follow the Constitution.
- 16. This person was a type of storyteller and oral historian who helped preserve Africa's history despite the lack of the written word.
- 17. The __________ Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. They would eventually lose World War I.
- 18. This is the city that is considered holy by Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
- 20. This Middle Eastern country does not like the US very much, due to the US helping to overthrow their democracy and giving weapons to their enemies.
- 22. These were the rulers of Russia during the days of the Russian Empire.
- 25. This is the most common language of Latin America, but it is not the only language.
- 27. The ____________ Religions are religions that are in some way related to Judaism.
- 28. This pre-Columbian culture was the biggest one located in South America.
- 32. This is a company that controls the entire market for their product and has no competition.
- 33. This is the belief that there is only one God.
- 35. This is one of the 5 Themes of Geography, and it is the study of what is at a certain spot (not over a wide area)
- 37. This is one of the 5 Themes of Geography, and it is the study of when people, goods, or ideas travel from place to place.
- 39. Both the U.S. and Canada have a document called the _____________ which explains how the government is supposed to work and protects certain important rights.
- 41. This man invented the movable type printing press, which made books drastically cheaper and paved the way for a new era of sharing knowledge and learning.
- 45. Nearly all modern countries have this type of economy, which is a combination of Market and Command.
- 46. The Triple _____________ included the United Kingdom, France, and Russia. This side was the eventual victors of the First World War
- 48. The ________ Rights Act of 1964 is one of the U.S.'s most important laws protecting people from discrimination.
- 49. Some of the Middle East is in Europe, some of it is in Africa, but most of it is in ________.