Bell Work

1. September 13
What country were most of the 9/11 terrorists from?
Saudi Arabia
2. September 14
In what hemispheres do we live in?
Northern and Western hemispheres
3. September 19
What line divides the world, East and West through the Pacific Ocean?
International Date Line
4. September 21
Where are the sun's direct rays hitting the earth right now?
The Equator
5. September 22
In what country and continent is the North Pole located?
None
6. September 25
How fast does the Earth spin?
About 1000 mph
7. September 26
What countries are at 22N, 80W, 38N, 8W?
22N, 80W = Cuba
38N, 8W = Portuga​l
8. September 27
Which continent is the driest?
Antarctica
9. September 29
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
10. October 2
What general type of political system do we have?
Democracy
11. October 4
What is a government called that is ruled by just a few people with all power?
Oligarchy
12. October 5
What specific government do we have?
Presidential-legislative democracy
13. October 6
What animal is this?
Wolverine
14. October 9
Which type of government is this?
Constitutional Monarchy
15. October 10
List all Government names that would apply to Kim Jong Un at North Korea
Communism, dictator, totalitarian, Oligarchy
16. O​ctober 12
Nme the correct CDV:
Liberty
17. October 16
Name the correct CDV:
Popular Sovereignty
18. October 19
What is the population of Grosse Pointe woods?
16,000 people
19. October 20
What does arable mean?
A land suitable for growing crops
20. Oct 23
List one element of your culture:
Hockey
21. October 25
Name a secular holiday
4th of July
22. October 26
What is it called when my culture changes because I live close to another cultures?
Acculturation
23. October 30
Where are the sun’s direct rays shining today? Exactly
⅓ of the way to the Tropic of Cancer
24. November 8
What is the highest elevation in Botswana in feet?
6560 feet
25. November 9
What country’s capital city is located at 15N, 39E?
Eritrea
26. November 14
What is the climate in the part of Algeria where they have hydroelectricity power?
Mediterranean
27. November 15
What was the purpose for building the Egyptian pyramids?
They would bury their rulers in them
28. November 16
What problem did Mansa Musa’s wealth bring to africa?
The European explorers came and they would try to take over / Europeans Attention
29. November 27
What effect did Mobutu's rule have on the DRC?
Scared foreign business away
30. November 29
What season is it in Swaziland?
Spring
31. November 30
What music diffused from Africa to American?
The blues
32. December 4
What was segregation called in Soutch Africa?
Apartheid
33. December 5
Write down what career you are interested in:
Vet
34. December 7
What US state was attacked by Japan 76 years ago today?
Hawaii
35. December 8
List ALL the reasons Africa is struggling
AIDS, Civil Wars, Ethnic Groups do not get along, unstable governments, poverty, lack
of education, malaria, not involved in colonial governments, Europeans took most
resources, Sahara Desert, and slavery.
36. December 11
Which item is religious?
2017
37. December 12
In what century did the Berlin Conference take place?
19 century
38. December 15
Name any year that would fall in the 17th Century:
1669
39. December 18
In what 2 years does the 4th century BC begin and end?
400 BC-301 BC
40. December 19
What type of Christian are most people in the USA?
Protestant
41. December 20
What specific religion did the conquistadors spread to Latin America?
Catholicism
42. January 4
How much money did they make in may?
The lost $150
43. January 8
Which month was the best?
January
44. January 9
JIm is 22. What % of other people like him never went to a dentist?
About 69%
45. January 10
What is the literacy rate of the country who buys about 140 billion dollars of product?
85%