RUSSIA LESSON 1 (April 13)

ANSWERS BELOW.....

1. When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, how many countries rejoined?
2. Which ones didn't?
3. Russia is the largest country that lies on two ___________. (What is the other we discussed?)
4. How many miles separate Russia and Alaska?
5. Where does the Trans-Siberian railroad begin? Where does it end?
6. How many miles long is the Trans-Siberian railroad?
7. What is the world's deepest lake?
8. What are the four main vegetation regions in Russia (you'll need to know all these!)


ANSWERS:
1. 11
2. Georgia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
3. Continents (Turkey)
4. 56
5. St. Petersburg. Vladivostok.
6. 6000
7. Lake Baikal
8. Tundra, Taiga, Steppe, Deciduous Forest

Russia Map (due Monday)

ARABIA LESSON 3 (March 30)

ARABIA VOCAB. TEST WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK!!

ANSWERS BELOW....

1. What word means "successor to the prophet?"
2. What was the large capital city that the caliphs built along the Tigris River?
3. What was at the center of Baghdad?
4. What are the 4 achievements of the caliphate?
5. What is the most common language in northern Africa and Western Asia today?



ANSWERS:
1. Caliph
2 . Baghdad
3. Mosque
4. Medicine, Math&Science, Places of worship, Literature&Music
5. Arabic

Arabia Map (due Monday)

ARABIA LESSON 2 (3/26)

ANSWERS BELOW....

1. What does the word "Islam" mean?
2. What is the Muslim holy book called?
3. Muhammad was raised by his __________.
4. What city was Muhammad born in?
5. What is the temple in Mecca now dedicated to Islam?
6. Muslims believe that God talked to Muhammad and he became a __________.
7. What city did Muhammad move to?
8. What is the move called?
9. What are the basic duties that all Muslims must follow?
10. About how many Muslims are in the U.S. today?



ANSWERS:
1. Submit to the will of god
2. Quran
3. Uncle
4. Mecca
5. Kaaba
6. Prophet
7. Medina
8. Hijra
9. Five Pillars
10. 5 million

ARABIA LESSON 1 (3/25)

ANSWERS BELOW.....

1. What part of Arabia is ideal for farming?
2. What is the desert called in the middle portion of Arabia?
3. Some parts of the Empty Quarter have not had rain for how many years (or longer)?
4. What country today is in southwestern Arabia (where many early Arabs lived)?
5. Early Arabs also lived in the north which is where what country is today?
6. What city was their capital in the north?
7. Ancient traders in Arabia traveled in camel ___________.
8. Who was the specific group of traders we talked about?
9. What does "Bedouins" mean?




ANSWERS:
1. East and west coasts
2. Empty Quarter
3. 10
4. Yemen
5 . Jordan
6. Petra
7. Caravans
8. Bedouins
9. People of the desert

3 REVOLUTIONS LESSON 3 (March 10)

LESSON 3 REVIEW - ANSWERS BELOW....
1. What kind of monarchy did France have?
2. Who was the king of France in the late 1700's?
3. Who was his wife?
4. Know the 3 estates in France, who is in each, % population, % land, and if they had to pay taxes.
5. What 2 reasons did France run out of money during Louis' reign?
6. What was the government called that the 3rd estate formed?
7. What was their motto?
8. When is Bastille Day?
9. What type of government came next for France?
10. What type of government came three years later and caused violent protests?
11. What was it called when these protests caused thousands of deaths?
12. Who became leader of France when the Reign of Terror ended?


ANSWERS:
1. Absolute Monarchy
2. Louis XVI
3. Marie Antoinette
4. Only 3rd estate had to pay tax, see chart below for other info..... (click to make larger)

 5. Helped America in its Revolution, he built huge palace called Versailles

6. National Assembly
7. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
8. July 14, 1789
9. Constitutional Monarchy
10. Republic
11. Reign of Terror
12. Napoleon