Geography and Culture Quizs

Chalets

• Houses with flat roofs, common in tropical regions

• Houses with steep roofs, common in areas that get a lot of snow such as Switzerland

• Houses built on stilts, common in flood-prone areas

• Houses made of glass, common in urban environments

Kurdistan

• an area in Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey where Kurdish people live

• a city in northern Iraq

• a region known for its oil reserves

• a historical kingdom in ancient Persia

English

• A language primarily spoken in the United States

• A language that has become an international language of business and finance

• A language with no global influence

• A language only spoken in the UK

Dome of the Rock

• A historical site in Rome

• The 3rd holiest site in Islam

• A famous cathedral in Paris

• A monument in New York City

Siddhartha Gautama

• Founder of Buddhism

• A famous Indian emperor

• A renowned philosopher

• A historical figure in Hinduism

Sunni

• The minority branch of Islam (15%) found mainly in Iran and parts of Iraq

• The majority branch of Islam (85%) in most Muslim communities including Southeast Asia, Africa, and Saudi Arabia

• A sect of Islam that believes in the divine right of leaders

• A cultural movement within Islam focusing on art and literature

Quebec

• Province in Canada where the majority of people speak French

• A city in the United States known for its jazz music

• A type of Canadian maple syrup

• A mountain range in Canada

Stateless Nation

• An ethnic group without a country

• A nation with multiple ethnic groups

• A country with no government

• A region with a single ethnic group

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 North American and European countries founded in 1949

• a trade agreement between North American countries established in 1950

• a cultural exchange program initiated by European nations in 1945

• a political organization focused on environmental issues founded in 1960

Muhammad the Prophet

• Founder of Christianity

• Founder of Islam

• Founder of Judaism

• Founder of Buddhism