Here are the answers to your questions:
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What prompted the demand for maps and travel guides in Islamic countries after AD 632?
- Desire to make a religious pilgrimage to Mecca
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What are the primary elements that make up the Earth’s atmosphere?
- Nitrogen, oxygen, and argon
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What economic system is characterized by an exchange of one product for another?
- Barter
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According to the theory of continental drift, what was the original state of the world’s continents?
- The continents were joined into one landmass known as Pangaea.
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Which is considered one of the greatest threats to folk cultures around the world?
- Popular culture
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What is the difference between immigration and emigration?
- Emigration means to permanently leave one area or country; immigration means to permanently relocate to another area or country.
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One-third of the planet’s land area is used for what purpose?
- Agriculture
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How did the foundation of economies change with the onset of the Industrial Revolution?
- Economies shifted from being based on manual labor to being driven by mass production.
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____________ is defined as all of the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior patterns shared and transmitted by members of a society.
- Culture
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Which country is responsible for spawning the Industrial Revolution?
- Great Britain
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How are race and ethnicity different from one another?
- Ethnicity is cultural identification with a particular place or group, whereas race is based on biological ancestry.
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One of the two main sects of Islam is
- Sunni.
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Passing through 13 European countries, the ____________ River is the second-largest in Europe.
- Danube
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What factor resulted in the depopulation of the African population beginning in the 17th century?
- Exportation of slaves during the slave-trade era
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Why are Spanish, French, and Italian known as Romance languages?
- They are derived from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire.
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How is distance measured for longitude and latitude?
- In degrees
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The Communist-erected barriers separating Western Europe from Eastern Europe after World War II was nicknamed the _____________.
- Iron Curtain
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Which of the following symbols represents the euro?
- €
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Among the advantages of a country’s membership in the European Union is
- A single market economy.
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One-third of the African landscape is characterized as ___________.
- Desert