Countries of the World 2

The line around the middle of the earth is...

• latitude

• longitude

• the equator

• the international date line

Rivers help rice crops grow because...

• they let farmers irrigate (water) the fields more easily

• they sometimes flood

• they keep the air humid and moist

• all of the above

Fidel Castro was dictator of Cuba for 50 years. A dictator is someone who...

• gets elected by the people

• takes power and never wants to stop ruling

• stops ruling when the people say so

• shares power with other politicians

The pyramids of Egypt are amazing because...

• they are 5,000 years old

• they took 5,000 years to build

• they are 5,000 feet tall

• they are 5,000 miles tall

Lake Baikal in Russia is famous because it's...

• the widest lake in the world

• the coldest lake in the world

• the saltiest lake in the world

• the deepest lake in the world

Nelson Mandela is similar to...

• Ms. Berigtold, because both work in a school

• President Trump, because both are African leaders

• Barak Obama, because both are American leaders

• Martin Luther King Jr, because both fought to change unfair laws

What did the French do in 1789?

• Honored their kings and queens with a special awards ceremony

• Exiled their kings and queens (sent them out of the country)

• Started a revolution to replace their king with a fairly elected president

• Paid their king extra taxes to show how much they loved him

What is creole and where is it spoken?

• It's a mixture of French and African languages spoken in Haiti

• It's a mixture of Spanish and English spoken in Australia

• It's a mixture of Yoruba and English spoken in China

• It's a mixture of Spanish and French spoken in Russia

Which 3 animals live in Australia?

• polar bears, walruses, and seals

• kangaroos, koalas, and sharks

• jaguars, monkeys, and parrots

• lions, zebras, and elephants

Which 3 animals live in Greenland?

• walruses, seals, and polar bears

• koalas, kangaroos, and sharks

• giraffes, hippos, and crocodiles

• snow leopards, pandas, and tigers