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Tropical Rainforests of South America
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In 1970 this highway was built . Large apartment like houses with a sleepy slanting roof . This fish is also found in the rivers of the rainforests. These birds are also found here. The staple food is called as.
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Tudor England
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Name of the King. Era of History. Medieval instrument. someone who entertains the king. Henry does this to his wives.
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UK's Most Famous Tourist Destinations
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national park in Cumbria in northwest England. popular attraction in Cornwall, England . stones standing in a circle. dedicated to human history, art and culture. river that flows through southern England.
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United States Landmarks
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Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States (3 wds). Home of George Washington (2 wds). US naval base located on Oahu (2 wds). __ __ Battlefield National Monument; known as 'Custer's Last Stand'. Capitol of the United States (2 wds).
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United States of America
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Location of the first battle of the Civil War. One of two states to never ratify the 18th Amendment. The only state in history to turn down the Olympics. The only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation. Home to the only US state capital without a McDonald's.
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University of Alabama
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UA is the only publicly supported ____ school in the state. . Bird name in the title of the book by Alumnus Harper Lee. . 1st word of the sports motto. University of Alabama football is ranked as one of the top _____ winningest programs in US history. . What type of animal is the mascot? .
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Uruguay
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Monetary unit of Uruguay. The capital of Uruguay. The first country in the world to legalize this substance (December, 2013). Many tourist visa Santa Teresa National Park to see this. Uruguay is the only Latin American country outside of these.
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US Capitals West of Mississippi
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Capital of Kansas. Capital of New Mexico. Capital of Arizona. Capital of Texas. Capital of Alaska.
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US States
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Has a Palmetto Palm tree on its state flag. Has the shortest coastline out of any state on an ocean. There is an oil well on the front lawn of this state's capitol. Became a state in 1863 by seceding from an existing state. Rivers make up the entirety of its east and west borders.
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Utah
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National Park in Utah. best _______ on earth. state symbol. utah's baseball team. Utah's nba basketball team.
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Venezuela
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In 1811 it became independent of this country. Capital city of Venezuela. Many people visit Venezuela to see this natural resource. The most popular sport in Venezuela. Name of the highest mountain in Venezuela.
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Venezuelan
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Capital city. Venezuelan currency. Longest river in Venezuela. Name of the country. Venezuelan national dish.
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Verona
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causing great injury or ruin. instrument for inflicting punishment. person who opposes or fights another. to breakup and scatter in all directions. what is left over.
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Verona, Italy
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murdered by Romeo in the town square. asked to marry Juliet, died outside her tomb. murdered by Tybalt in a duel; a jokster. the 'monument' that the Capulets and Montagues put in their yard. quarantined with the plague.
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Virginia Colony
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Indian tribe Pocahontas was from and the tribe they traded with. First English settlement named after King James. Established the Virginia colony of Roanoke Island and introduced tobacco to Europe. Original destination of English settlers that wasn't able to be reached due to storms. When all the colonists ran out of food and many died.
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Virginia Geography
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This is a piece of land bordered by water on three sides.. This is an area of elevated, flat land located in Southwest Virginia.. This region's flat land is located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay.. This region includes the Great Valley of Virginia and is west of the the Blue Ridge Mountains.. This state is south of Virginia..
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Virginia's Natural Resource
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animals that can take care of themselves - fox, skunk, deer. things found in nature that are useful to people. animals that we have to take care of - dogs, cattle, cat. resources that can be replaced. resources that cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
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VIVA ITALIA
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puzzle on Italy
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Sistine Chapel master (12). Xmas Italian traditional cake (9). Elaine's favourite Italian drink (10). chocolate spread (7). Italian for love (5).
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Viva New Jersey
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a popular vacation spot. someone who is creative; who likes to draw, paint, color, etc.. a place to buy things . hallway. to pay no attention to.
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Vocabulary
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French congress; representatives of the 3rd estate. A man who slowly gathered control and owned his own land. A death machine. Political figures and ordinary people were executed. A series of meetings.
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Waitangi Day
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Traditional dance or challenge from the Maori people.. New Zealand celebrates a public holiday on the 6th of this month.. The treaty was between the Maori people and the _________ Crown.. How many versions of the treaty were there?. What was signed at Waitangi in1840?.
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War and Australia
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A place in which Australians soldiers fought in during WW1. Love for thy country. A place in Libya which Australian soldiers fought in. The forms of control the government imposed during WW2 such as conscription and censorship. Constantinople was the capital of this country.
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Washington State
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Major Computer software program founed. What is the capital . Tasty fruit from Washington state. Who the state was named after. Famous T V game host.
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Washington State
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a festival in Washington State having to do with kites. where Bill Gates lives. a company that started in washington. the trail that goes from Spokane to Coeur d'Alene. the place that had the most rain ever in one day in Washington State.
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Washington State
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Washington state fruit. The Olympic Peninsula is home to the only temperate __ in the continental U.S. (2 wds). Longview is home to several bridges made specifically for this type of animal. Washington is one of the biggest providers of __ in the world. Highest mountain in Washington.
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water works
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near banks penintula. near puysegur point. near wanganui. a river near hokianga harbour. south island.
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Weimar Germany
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Germans felt u_____________ because their armed forced had been reduced.. As well as reducing their army, Germany could have no __________ as part of the treaty.. Because the parliament was made up of lots of different parties, people thought it was ______.. Germany had to accept full ________ (blame) for starting WW1 as part of the Treaty of Versailles.. During hyperinflation, if you had ___________ in the bank you were badly affected and lost them..
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Well known places in Brussels
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Where the Belgian royal family actually resides at. Official residence of the Belgian royal family; but they do not reside here. Official headquarters of the Belgian parliament. An international military alliance that is headquartered in Brussels. The most famous attraction in Brussels: a little boy peeing.
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West African Empires
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the river all three empires where centered around. what Cathay is now named. empire existing from 1200 - 1400 AD, it doubled the size of the original. the river flowing to the Atlantic. the place where the islamic religion originated.
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West Virginia
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west virginia university sports team. governor. state flower. region. industry.
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West Virginia
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____________ are always free! is the state motto. The state fish. Site of the first 4-H camp. This type of roll was invented in 1927 at the Country Club Bakery in Fairmont. The state flower.
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Westward Expansion
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A belief in the 19th century U.S that American Settlers were destined to expand across North America . The 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West. . A trail that they had Native Americans forced to go on to relocate to their own territory.. A territory that nearly doubled the U.S in 1803. . This trail was the safest and most effective trail for going west. .
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Wetland
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Swims alot. All around the swaps. Floats on top of the water. Likes to eat wood. Really slow.
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Wetland Wonders
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Large reptile with sharp teeth that lives in some wetlands areas. wetland where cattails, reeds and bulrushes grow. US state where Everglades National Park is located. type of wetland that is covered in a thick layer of decomposing matter. Country with the most wetlands.
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What Do You Know About Memphis
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Where can you watch a live Tigers Basketball game. Memphis NBA team is the . Where on the main campus can you see Egyptian Antiquities and African Art for free?. What studio is the birthplace of Rock n Roll (Elvis Presely recorded here). What is the name of the museum where you can watch a blacksmith work AND see the best view of the Mississippi River?.
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What I
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We have a former NBA player from our town named Nate __________. Because of Good ________ Hospital. The large stone building on the Square is the Jefferson County _________. Because our high school athletic teams are nicknamed the _______. Because Mt Vernon is in this great state.
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What's in Thailand
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something easy to ride around on.. we have dollars, they have.... represents their country.. sculptures.. he receives lots of kindness from his country..
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Whistable
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a type of shellfish that has a rough shell and is eaten as food, often raw. Some types of oyster contain pearls.. an object that was made a long time ago and is historically important, for example a tool or weapon.. an area of water near the land where it is safe for boats to stay. . a place full of noise and activity and is usually pleasant and interesting.. a famous building or object that you can see and recognize easily..
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Who Lives in the Arctic?
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This animal swims and has horn on his nose.. This little animal can blend in the snow.. A big animal with tusks.. This animal needs fur to keep warm.. This bird loves the cold..
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Wildlife of India
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Use the clues to name these rare and common species of wildlife found in India!
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Smaller than their African cousins and only found in one state of India. also known as the swamp deer, its name means '12-tined,' referring to its antlers. this is India's only ape, found in Assam. this medium-sized cat is found in the Thar desert. a crocodilian with a large pot-shaped knob on its snout, feeds on fish, lives in the Chambal and Ganges Rivers.
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Winter in Australia
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What season comes after autumn ?. temperature is measured in d____________. balls of ice falling from the sky. white substance that falls from the sky in winter. object carried above your head, to keep you dry in winter.
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Women in Canada
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________ ________ was the only female member of the parliament from 1921-1935. . The first women to enter provincial cabinets were in British Columbia and _________.. The Persons Case was one of the _______ events of the century. . The first woman senator was _______ ________.. The jurists said, 'a _____ of days more barbarous than ours.'.
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World Capitals
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Guatemala. Venezuela. Poland. Monaco. Nicaragua.
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World Capitals
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Capital of France and largest city. Capital of Serbia. Capital of Myanmar. Capital of Senegal. Capital of Taiwan.
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World Climate Zones
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Warm all year with dry summers and short, rainy winters.. Hot and dry all year with very little rain.. Hot all year with rainy and dry seasons.. Hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters.. Hot and rainy all year..
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World Geography
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map projection that shows the lines of longitude and latitude intersecting at right angles . map projection that accurately shows directions and shapes but distorts distance. describes what a place is like such as physical features, animal and plant life, buildings, etc. . type of location that locates a place in relation to another place . specific part of the world (e.g. Christiansburg, VA; New England; Europe).
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World Geography
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an outbreak of a disease that is only in a specific area or region. an area where a certain culture developed. a wide spread outbreak of a disease. an infected animal or human. average number of children a women will have in her life time.
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World Geography
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beliefs, customs, religious practices. northwest, southwest, northeast. climate regions vary with elevation and ________.. largest river in the world. shows the boundaries of states or countries.
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World Geography
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people who have been forced to leave their home and can't return. The belief in more than one god. where people leave a country to live elsewhere. Ethnic character, background, or affiliation.. Something that attracts a person to a certain place.
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World History
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a city and its surrounding area. seasonal storms that dominate India’s climate. developed by the Hebrews-means one God. many gods. early Sumerian achievement .
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