First national inventory of wetlands prepared
Ahmedabad, Jun 20 (PTI) A detailed national inventory of wetlands has been prepared on the basis of satellite imagery provided by ISRO, highlighting areas of critical ecological significance and those facing threat due to developmental activities.This is for the first time in India that the city-based Space Application Centre (SAC), a part of ISRO, has prepared such an inventory and atlas of all …
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Miss USA contender quits amid ID theft charges
A beauty queen in the running to become Miss USA has stepped down after being charged with three counts of identity theft.
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1)how many languages have been in theuse since humans began to speak?
2)each language family was deprived from what?
3)name the 8 indo european language families?
4)what is a dialect?
5)name the four germanic languages?
6)name the 5 latin romance languages?
7) latin grew out of what socio-political-cultural antion state?
8)name the nine balto-slavic languages?
9) name the 4 celtin languages?
10)what other areas of the world share the indo-european language families?
11)approximately what % of the world uses ndo-european language family?
12.what areas of what continents of the world use indo-european language families?
13)name the 4 sino-tibetan languages?
14)name the 6 countries that use the sino tibetan languages?
15)the sino tibetan language is characterized by how many syllable words?
16)name the 4 afro asian languages?
17)name 8 major countries that use the afro asian language
18)what region of the world use uralic and altaic languages?
19)name the 4 uralic and altaic languages
20)what regions of the world use uralic and altaic languages?
21)the japanese and koreans use there own form of language:true or false?
22)where are the dravidian languages spoken?
23)where are the malayo-polynesian languages spoken?
24)where is the mon-khmer language spoken?
25)how many languages are spoken inafrica south of sahara or black africa?
26)what is the largest language group in africa?name the 2major groups?
27)how many native american or american indian languages acre spoken?
28)the map reflects 5 centuries of what?
29)give some reasons why indo-european languages are sppread throughout the world?
30)what does the word common tongue represent?
This is from my practice test but I don’t know any of it because I was out for a week and I forgot the bring my book home.
Can someone help
1. Clouds and precipitation are largely caused when moist air ________________.
rises and cools
sinks and cools
rises and warms
sinks and warms
2. The lines on a weather map connecting points of equal air pressure are called ________________.
isometrics
millipounds
isobars
lows
3. Thunder is caused when __________________.
lightning heats up air, which then contracts suddenly as it cools
moist air cools and releases its humidity as precipitation
water molecules are vaporized by lightning
a low pressure zone is set into motion by the Coriolis force
4. Wind moves from ____________.
a low pressure zone to a high pressure zone
a high pressure zone to a low pressure zone
an area of low humidity to an area of high humidity
an area of high humidity to an area of low humidity
5. An air mass labeled "continental tropical" might have formed over __________________.
a desert in Mexico
Antarctica
the Indian ocean
Canada
6. This sign on a weather map indicates what kind of front?
(Points : 1)
warm
cold
stationary
occluded
7. Continental polar air masses typically form over ______________________. (Points : 1)
cold, dry regions
cold, wet regions
warm, dry regions
warm, wet regions
8. An air mass can form over land or sea and reflects the ______ and ______ of the region where its formed. (Points : 1)
pressure, weather
latitude, longitude
temperature, humidity
pressure, longitude
9. A front is formed __________________. (Points : 1)
when clouds change elevation
along tectonic plate boundaries
when air or water molecules ionize
along the borders of colliding air masses
10. Maritime tropical air masses typically have which of the following characteristics? (Points : 1)
cold and dry
warm and moist
cold and moist
hot and dry
11. Arctic air masses generally travel in what direction? (Points : 1)
due east
due west
toward the equator
toward the poles
12. The afternoon weather conditions of a certain Midwestern city are 34°C (93°F) and very humid. Meteorologists observe a very cold, eastward air mass moving rapidly into the area. Which of the following is a possible extreme weather forecast? (Points : 1)
Blizzard conditions
Hurricane warning
Tornado warning
Heat wave
13. High winds are more likely in an area if the isobars on a weather map of that area ________________. (Points : 1)
are far apart
form a triangle
form a closed circle
are close together
14. The southeastern coast of the United States is frequently subjected to hurricanes. What is the reason for this? (Points : 1)
Hurricanes form over warm waters such as the Caribbean.
Hurricanes form over warm land masses such as Florida.
Hurricanes form over cold waters such as the North Atlantic.
Hurricanes form over cold land masses such as Canada.
15. A cold air mass collides with a warm, moist air mass. What weather might you expect? (Points : 1)
sunny with clear skies
a light drizzle
heavy rains and wind
hazy, hot, and humid
16. Which of the following actions should you not take if a tornado is spotted in your area? (Points : 1)
stay indoors
get inside a car or mobile home
stay away from windows
go to a basement or central room
17. As the temperature of an air mass decreases, its density __________________. (Points : 1)
decreases
stays constant
increases
temperature and density are unrelated
18. Cirrus clouds are high, feathery clouds. They are commonly associated with ______________________. (Points : 1)
cold fronts
warm fronts
hurricanes
tornadoes
19. A scientist is looking to research thunderstorm systems. Which would be the best place for the scientist to locate a research facility? (Points : 1)
a tropical island
in the middle of a desert
on the arctic ice cap
at the top of a mountain
20. A(n) ______ forms around a low-pressure zone and moves in a narrow path along the ground or over water. (Points : 1)
hurricane
stationary front
tornado
occluded front
here is how I see it:
-we break our unconditional embargo with Cuba and relations between US and South America improve (with next few years)
-Kim Jong Il suffers fatal stroke in say, 8 years, and his successor will be slightly less insane and isolationalist. N. Korea will begin to cooperate with UN sanctions and slowly, relations between North and South Korea and Japan will get better.
-Iraq settles down in terms of insurgency in next year or two.
-Afghanistan becomes tough struggle for next 5 years but eventually Taliban and Al Qaida will be permanently diminished. US will have reclaimed some international credibility and respect and there will be a decrease in anti-americanism.
-Japan and China compete economically, but China has internal issues that tear it apart: difference in economies b/t poor, central china and the industrialized cities. Communist regime breaks in two, and is not as much of a world power as everyone predicts. Japan expands unchecked, i.e. China is less of a world player and economically controls half of the pacific. I say this in 10 to 15 years.
-Relations between Russia and United States becomes more strained over issues of Iran and on nuclear proliferation. (5-10 years)
-Iran covertly tries to develop nuclear (warhead) capabilities, not just civilian nuclear power. (go figure). in next few years.
- 5 or so years, Israel does what it did to Saddam and to Syria: precision air strike on nuclear facilities, i.e enriching, processing, etc. Iran’s nuclear program back to square 1. Iran vows revenge, and along with Russia condems Israel’s actions, as does UN and NATO. US also condemns Israel’s “rash” actions but still unconditionally supports Israel. Relations b/t Iran and Israel, and US and Russia strained.
-In next few years, global economic crisis returns to normal. I predict a second crisis in about 25-30 years.
-Pakistan helps Iran rebuild nuclear capabilities covertly. We figure this out through our intelligence agencies and impose sanctions to no avail. (8-15 years from now.)
-India also condemns Pakistan and Iran. Slowly, from 15 to 20/25 years from now, there is an emergence of two main powers (alliances.)
1. B/t US, Israel, UK, France (but so what about the French), India, and China (b/c of its economic interests in US).
2. Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Japan, which gets its oil and resources from Russia.
Cuba has become a non issue, as has North Korea, which no longer is pursuing nuclear warheads.
We will end up having a smaller cold war that will last for about 15-20 years. Very scary time when it seems like Iran and Israel will commence nuclear exchange, and then Russia & US will follow suit.
Globe will at same time undergo a second economic crisis. Russia will be hit hard, and so will its trade partners, especially Japan. US will ride through and survive. The countries that survive economic crash will win the second cold war.
Russian Federation will dissolve into three or four separate states. Trying to not make the same mistake twice, NATO and UN will immediately step in and help protect against further nuclear proliferation. Efforts prove to be a success. Russia becomes far less powerful.
about 2040, Iranian president dies. Iran is still a threat, but a little bit more reasonable. However, without any real backing from Russia, whose power has greatly diminished, Iran will make a desperate move. Isolated with no real allies or supporters, Iran, if caught up in radical Islamic mindset like that of the Ayatollah, will try to drop their entire, though meager,nuclear arsenal on Israeli cities such as Tel Aviv. Israel will, before the detonations, retaliate by unloading their entire arsenal on Iran, wiping it off the map, practically. Syria and Egypt and many neighboring countries of Israel will invade Israel as of about 2075, and US will step in on their behalf. This will be Wold War III. US and Israel will fight off invaders, however, fallout and after effects of the Iranian nuke render much of Israel uninhabitable and there will be a mass exodus from Israel to the US, England, Australia, etc. Russia will then intervene against US for helping Israel and there will be an all out war between US and Russia. Much of this war will be fought in the air and in space, as throughout 21st century, I predict that space will be the new frontier for the military. Whoever has control of the immediate outer space will prevail. i predict this to be America and the russians will lose as they are already too weak That will be the last great war for a while and slowly, things will even out after that.
On a side note, By 2050, I predict climate change and environmental issues will be greatly reduced but not wholly cured by alternative energies.
A 34 months old child telling the capitals of 122 countries and 28 states of India
1. According to one theory, who were the earliest people to come to the Americas?
(Points: 5)
African tribesmen
Asians
Roman warriors
Vikings
2. Use the map to answer the following question.
Which of the following identifies the area where the Anasazi lived?
(Points: 5)
A
B
E
F
3. What river flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico?
(Points: 5)
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Columbia River
4. What is something that the Columbian Exchange brought to Native Americans?
(Points: 5)
new techniques for building homes
better health
domestic animals they had never seen
very seaworthy ships
5. What was the main reason for founding Jamestown?
(Points: 5)
religious freedom
new food sources
to honor King James
so investors could make money
6. Why were the founders of the Plymouth Colony called pilgrims?
(Points: 5)
Plymouth was the area of England where they had lived.
They believed they were destined for success.
Several of the families were named Pilgrim.
They believed they were making a religious journey.
7. What was one result of the Sugar Act, the Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act in the period following the French and Indian War?
(Points: 5)
additional revenues for both Britain and the colonies
the French were kept from resuming the fighting
the colonies assisted the Indians and maintained peace
increased tension between Britain and the colonies
8. Why did the British think American colonists should be taxed?
(Points: 5)
to contribute to Britain’s costs for American defense
to contribute to British colonization
to support the mother country
to show who had financial authority
9. What document promotes the idea that people are created equal and are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
(Points: 5)
Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
10. Which group of events occurred during the American Revolution?
(Points: 5)
Group A
Group B
11. Who was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
(Points: 5)
George Washington
Nathanael Greene
Benedict Arnold
John Paul Jones
12. Which statement about the U.S. Constitution is true?
(Points: 5)
It named George Washington as the first president of the United States.
It is the longest-lived plan for representative government in history.
It is modeled on the Magna Carta, the world’s oldest effective plan for representative government.
It was Thomas Jefferson’s masterpiece.
13. What documents did John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison write to persuade people to adopt the new Constitution?
(Points: 5)
Constitution Communication
Federal Reform Papers
Declaration of Constitutional Issues
Federalist Papers
14. Which branch of government declares war, approves constitutional amendments, and begins impeachment proceedings?
(Points: 5)
executive
legislative
judicial
Central Intelligence Agency
15. What is one challenge that George Washington and the nation faced during his presidency?
(Points: 5)
building a fleet of ships to protect the coast
putting the nation’s finances in order
determining the representation from each state
eliminating political parties founded during the Constitutional Convention
16. What doubled the size of the United States?
(Points: 5)
the Florida Cession
the Lewis and Clark expedition
the Louisiana Purchase
the Missouri Compromise
17. Which statement explains what the Federalist Party believed about government?
(Points: 5)
The Supreme Court should be the most powerful branch of government.
Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states.
Political power should be in the hands of the elite.
There should be a strong federal government.
18. What part of the Constitution guarantees individual and other rights?
(Points: 5)
the Twelfth Amendment
Article 2
the Preamble
the Bill of Rights
19. Which of the following is not related to the War of 1812?
(Points: 5)
writing the Star Spangled Banner
signing a treaty with Canada
fighting the Battle of New Orleans
burning Washington
20. What describes the period following the War of 1812 in the United States?
(Points: 5)
nationali
ISRO prepares first national inventory of wetlands
A detailed national inventory of wetlands has been prepared on the basis of satellite imagery by ISRO, highlighting the areas of critical ecological significance and those which are facing extreme threat due to developmental activities.
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‘Friends’ all over the globe: Amazing maps that show how Facebook is taking over the world
A series of maps charting the social networking sites that are dominant in different countries illustrates the mighty imperial power that is Facebook.
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Husain: 'The Picasso of India'
M F Husain, who died in self-imposed exile yesterday aged 95, was often referred to as "The Picasso of India" and was the most recognisable figure of the post-independence Indian art scene.
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1. the island of bermuda is a colony of which nation?
2. if a state is contiguous united states, what does it mean?
3. which four continents touch the indian ocean?
4. which aprt of a map tells the realtion ship of distance shown on the map to the real ditance on the earth?
5 which countries does mexico border?
Actually maybe part of it is in Pakistan and part of it is in India. Plsease tell me the name of that country.
How many million people in America are LIVING OFF Iraq’s money (oil)?
50% of all economically active population (both legals and illegals, Anglos, blacks, etc), the other 50% are being paid of ARmenian inventions
Language and technology are transmitted by contact between cultures and viceversa, the apostles (jews) taught Christianity to the pagans as the Armenians taught their language (Indo-European) to the people living in North, Central and Western Europe, just the Basques still speaking a non-Indo-European language but now they all speak a Indo-European language (spanish)
So, the people living in those regions are neither natives speakers of Indo-European nor native believers of Christianity. They learned both, the language and the technology from the Armenians, the religion from the Jews.
Same case with Arabs spreading their religion and language throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Iberia and even Indonesia.
The so-called ‘Jewish nose’, prominent among modern Jews, Syrians, and Arabs is evidence of transfusion of Armenid (Hurrian) genes into the Semitic races. In Europe the Armenid type was omnipotent among the Celtic colonists of Britain and Ireland, and the Etruscans of Italy. The Anglo Saxons, the Swiss, the Scandinavians, the French
The painted priestly heads and surviving mummies of the pharaohs and their queens indicate that for generations Egyptian royalty belonged to the hawk nosed Armenids
A strong, hooked nose was a sign of leadership among the Romans whose many prominent men possessed such members. Then there are the beak nosed fairy tale witches, possessors of supernatural and magical powers, who can fly, brew medicine, and have power over life and death. This veneration of the high bridged nose has come down to our present days and has materialized in the symbol of the United States the Uncle Sam — who is adorned with a prominent Armenid nose.
It is of great significance to note that Ptolemy's map of “Geography of Asia Minor”, 140 A D lists five cities in Armenia, which have their counterparts in Mayan Central America: i.e., Chol/Cholula, Colua/Coluacan, Zuivana/Zuivon, Choilima/Colima, and Zalissa/Xalisco!
In ARmenia, ther is an older Stonehenge, called Karahunj, Karahunj is 3, 500 years older than England's Stonehenge and 3, 000 years older than the Egyptian pyramids
Stone" in Armenian is "kar" and "henge" (a word which is absent in English) is the same "hunj" (voice, sound, echo in Armenian).
http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Karahunj
http://www.armenianhighland.com/main.html
And DO NOT tell me civilization was created by the mron Henry Ford super genius and other Nordic thieves
If you follow there insanity its quite simple really,the German Supremacist and Nordic theorist put themselves as the creators of all civilizations. The Aryan’s in their day,were the Germanic’s,they were the Supreme Race or the ten very popular Aryan Race. This Thule society preeched Pan-Germanicism under the guise using Aryan Race.
The Aryan’s were the Hyperboreans(from the Ice Paradise of Thule) the great Nordic race that came out’ve the North Pole,there refuge from their crash landing from Mars. After the last Ice Age they came out to form the Atlanteans…Atlantis ,their utopia, sunk via natural disaster so they spread out across Europe giving rise to the Romans,the Greeks,the Persians, the Egyptians the Mesopotamian even reaching East Asia in places of China and India and Tibet. The Indo-European languages term wasn’t even created yet, at that time it was called Indo-Germanic. But once their great Mediterranean and Asian empires began to receive inferior racial/genetic input from the Mediterranean and Alpine races(usually seen as Semitic) their Blond Hyperborean Nordic Empires became to crumble & fall..so the few Nordic’s left fled back to Scandinavia their re-energizer source to wait for the time to come back down . So everything of Classical and Historical worth from the Mediterranean or Asian creation did in fact belong to the pre-historical Germanic-Nordic Aryan,so the Germans were simply retaking their own creations and former lands.
I don’t find it healthy nor sane to be taking seriously early 20th century Pan-Germanic/Nazi-Nordic racist lunacy in any way shape or form. Those bastards wanted to rob everything from my ancestrial history & culture and give it to themselves..their Racial and Culture theives..
The name of ARmenia is connected with the Indo-European root AR- meaning light, sun, fire found in ARARat (Mount), ARyan, ARta etc and related to IRan
In ARmenia is the final resting place of Noah’s Ark (Mount ARARat)
BTW, this awesome video is wrong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5jeeGG8Pv0
What real link or proof do we have that Germans are really Aryans (Indo-Europeans)?
At first you have to make base consideration about what do you mean by “real aryan”?
for some research work i need a map of then 7 islands of mumbai and subsiquent formation of mumbai harbour. where i can get the map?
UTV Ignition Games Announces Quarrel, Launching on iOS Platforms This Summer
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Will the last family leaving Seattle please turn out the lights?
New data show how Seattle is changing in fundamental ways. It has become a haven for singles, for young people (but not children), and for renters. Married couples with children, the historic norm, now make up only 13% of Seattle households.
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going to end?How could people in Big cities in India and all over the world feel secure if this goes on forever?
Watch out for the most literate states in India !!!
China-Vietnam tensions flare
Tensions between Vietnam and China over disputed maritime territory have again intensified, with hackers attacking government web sites on both sides and now a second cable-cutting incident at sea.
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‘Picasso of India’ dies at 95
The artist known as the Picasso if India, Maqbool Fida Husain, died Thursday in a London hospital on Thursday. He was 95.
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5th millennium BC
Rice is domesticated in China. Later it is introduced in the Ganges Valley and the rest of Asia (c. 5000 BC).
Farming reaches Atlantic coast of Europe from Ancient Near East (c. 5000 BC).
Maize is cultivated in Mexico (c. 5000 BC).
Writing systems, such as ideographic Vinca script, Tartaria tablets (c. 5000 BC)
5000 BC, Metallurgy appears.
5000 BC, Agriculture starts in Ancient Japan. Beans and gourds are cultivated.
Plough is introduced in Europe (c. 4500 BC)
Copper pins dating to 4000 BC found in Egypt.
Water buffalo are domesticated in China
Beer brewing is developed.
Wheel is developed in Mesopotamia and India
6th millennium BC
c. 6000 BC: Cycladic people started to use a coarse, poor-quality local clay to make a variety of objects.
c. 6000 BC: Brick building was taking place at modern-day Çatalhöyük, Turkey.
Agriculture appears in the valley of the Nile
Rice cultivated in Asia.
Plough invented.
c. 6000–5000 BC: Wine is created for the first time in Persia.
c. 5000 BC: Agriculture began in the Americas perhaps this early, in complete isolation from the Old World.
Artifacts of stone were supplemented by those of metal, and the crafts of basketry, pottery, weaving (Africa).
Dead were buried in a fetal position, surrounded by the burial offerings and artifacts, facing west (Africa).
Decorated, black-topped clay pots and vases; bone and ivory combs, figurines, and tableware, are found in great numbers (Africa).
Jewelry of all types and materials (Africa).
Objects began to be made not only with a function, but also with an aesthetic value. (Africa)
Organized, permanent settlements focused around agriculture. (Africa)
7th millennium BC
c. 7000 BC: Mesolithic site Lepenski Vir emerges in today’s Serbia.
c. 7000 BC: Earliest pottery in Ancient Near East.
c. 7000 BC: Elam became farming region.
c. 7000 BC: Chinese domestication of rice, millet, soy beans, and yams. (1990 Rand McNally Atlas)
c. 7000 BC: Red pepper, bottle gourd, avocados, and squash cultivated on Pacific coast of Guatemala. (Bailey 1973)
c. 7000 BC-6000 BC: The transition to farming begins in Mesoamerica.
c. 6500 BC: Naalebinding, a form of knitting, used in Judean Desert (modern day Israel).
c. 6500 BC: Two breeds of non-wolf dogs in Scandinavia; domestic hogs in Jarmo and cattle in Turkey.
c. 6200 BC: Mural painting or map from Çatalhöyük, an early civilized city that prospered by trading obsidian, Anatolia—modern Turkey.
6000 BC: Ban Po settlement in China.
Agriculture appears around in the Balkans, see Old European Culture.
Beekeeping is first recorded. Rock paintings on cave walls in Africa and eastern Spain show people gathering honey from trees or rock crevices while bees fly around them—cave drawings in Spain, near Valencia.
Pastoralism and cultivation of cereals (East Sahara).
Gold and native copper begin to be used.
Middle East: Domestication of the cow.
Archaic pottery making, burial mound construction, and garden technology (NorthAmerica).
North America: Indigenous Peoples of the Americas begin using stone to grind food and to hunt American Bison and smaller animals.
North America: Deciduous plants make their appearance on Long Island.
North America: Northern Atlantic Ocean is cooled by 3–6°C due to enormous floods.
Mexico—Incipient agriculture begins (North America).
Peru, Guitarrero Cave, plant fibers are twisted, knotted, and looped into baskets, mats (South America).
Eastern Mediterranean, forms of pottery become decoration.
Animal figures of Estuarine-period rock painting in Australia include saltwater fish and crocodiles.
And many, MANY more!
Rise of agriculture.
Bladed tools found in southwest Iran date from around 8000 BC. They were made from Obsidian that had been transported from Anatolia.
Potatoes and beans are cultivated in South America
Beginning of millet and rice cultivation in East Asia
Domestication of the cat and Bos aegyptiacus ox in Ancient Egypt
Domestication of sheep in Southwest Asia
Huts, hearths, granaries, and nonportable stone tools for grinding grains Africa
Catal Huyuk, men wear animals skins, plus hats of the same material Asia
Houses, kilns, pottery, turquoise carvings, tools made from stone and bone, and bone flutes China
Clay and plaster are molded to form statues at Jericho and cAin Ghazal Mediterranean
First evidence of incised “counting tokens” about 9,000 years ago in the Neolithic fertile crescent. Asia
Japanese potters begin to decorate pottery cooking vessels Japan
Simple pottery traditions sometimes with cord impressions or other decorative markings Korea
Agriculture in New Guinea
Evidence
^ an average of figures from different sources as listed at the US Census Bureau’s Historical Estimates of World Population
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^ Roberts, J: “History of the World.” Penguin, 1994.
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Hi I am planning to visit thailand( Bangkok) next month and I would remain there for 6-7 months. So, Can anyone please answer my below mentioned questions.
1.What is the local transport system? Which one is most efficient and what would be the frequencies? How does the ticketing system works?
2.What’s the weather like in Bangkok?
Can some one breif me about the weather throughout the year so that i can pack my bags accordingly.
3.Getting a mobile phone?
What are the different mobile service providers and what are some good options? does gsm mobile phones work there?
4.What’s there to do in Bangkok?
in your spare time what are some good activities apart from the night life stuff.
5.Any other things I should know before going?
6.What is the type of power sockets used in Bangkok?
does the indian power plugs suit for the bagkok sockets?
7. Can I follow the city easily with the help of maps?
8. How safe is the city of bangkok?
9. Can some one also, give me a brief overview of food in bangkok? is the indian food or spices easily available? is the halal meat available?
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India’s most prominent painter, M.F. Hussain, dies
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I have a Garmin StreetPilot c340, that i bought from america. It has maps of all of USA, but i live in India. i need a map of mumbai, all of the streets, and points of interests if possible. thnx alot!
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Are some of the states actually American Indian words…. such as Dakota? Does anyone know which states and the meanings of the words?
1.
What type of scientists study the origin and development of man? (1 point)
* anthropologists
* archaeologists
* economists
* sociologists
2.
What are items (such as pottery shards, weapons, tools, jewelry) used by ancient peoples called? (1 point)
* antiques
* artifacts
* fossils
* heirlooms
3.
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Which statement BEST explains the information on the map? (1 point)
* The British Isles were islands.
* There is less land in the world today.
* There were no glaciers in the United States.
* The east coast of the United States has not changed.
4.
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According to the map, how far south did the people who came to North America via the Bering Strait move? (1 point)
* They moved as far south as Mexico.
* They moved as far south as Canada.
* They moved as far south as Guatemala.
* They moved as far south as the United States.
5.
Which characteristic describes the earliest peoples in North America? (1 point)
* They were farmers.
* They were nomads.
* They were gatherers.
* They were fishermen.
6.
What was the name of the era in which the first American Indians lived? (1 point)
* Archaic Indian Era
* Mississippian Indian Era
* Paleo Indian Era
* Pre-Projectile Point Era
7.
What brought about a change in the diet of early man? (1 point)
* The discovery of fire
* A move to a new place
* A longer growing season
* The disappearance of large animals
8.
What new way of acquiring food was begun during the Woodland period? (1 point)
* fishing
* trading
* farming
* hunting and gathering
9.
During which time period was corn first grown? (1 point)
* Archaic period
* Mississippian period
* Paleo period
* Woodland period
10.
What protected Mississippian villages from their enemies? (1 point)
* guards
* guns
* palisades
* towers
11.
Which time period was the last of the prehistoric eras? (1 point)
* Archaic Era
* Mississippian Era
* Paleo Era
* Woodland Era
12.
Which era is associated with copper bracelets, picture writing, and hieroglyphics? (1 point)
* Archaic Era
* Mississippian Era
* Paleo Era
* Woodland era
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So we’re not quite through the third nine weeks and we’ll be finished with our social studies books by the end of next week. Now I have to find activities that fit the standards. We have Studies Weekly and Scholastic News Weekly, but we can only do so much. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
I’ve already done group projects where they invent, map out and advertise their own communities and where they map out and make models of their own island with different specific land forms.
I have specific standards I haven’t met yet like:
*Locates major geography features (e.g. Rocky Mountains, Missouri River, Gulf of Mexico, Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka, Washington D.C.).
*Identifies physical and human changes that have taken place over time in the local region (e.g., physical: tornadoes, drought, Kansas as an inland sea; human: new shopping centers, highways, houses)
*Identifies past and present settlement or development patterns of his/her community or local area
*Describe how physical systems influence people and their activities
*Identifies important innovations made in the past that influence today (e.g., Wright Brothers-airplane; Henry Ford-automobile; Ancient China-irrigation, paper; Inca-highways to connect cities).
*Recognizes the impact of contributions made by leaders past and present.
*Compares and contrasts daily life of an historic Plains Indian family, a pioneer family, and a modern family in Kansas.
I’ve tried to go as in-depth with what extra activities I can find. There are 8 units in the text with 4-5 lessons that are 4 pages long each. All in all, the book is less than 200 pages long. I supplement what I can, but that is why I’m asking for ideas. I’m running out and I can’t really find much at their level online.
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Use the data from the Regional Atlas Database on pp. 450–451 in your textbook to answer the following questions:
Which countries have a negative trade balance or trade deficit?
A) Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
B) Azerbaijan and Israel
C) Saudi Arabia and Israel
D) Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan
17. This map shows several geographic features of Central and Southwest Asia. Each
number represents a country and each letter represents a body of water. Use this map along with the information on pp. 439-445 of your textbook to answer the following questions:
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the relative size and location of the countries in Central and Southwest Asia?
A) Israel is smaller than most other countries and borders the Persian Gulf.
B) Kazakhstan is one of the largest countries and borders Russia.
C) Iraq is completely landlocked and borders Turkmenistan as well as Iran and Lebanon.
D) Oman is the smallest nation and has three water borders: the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Arabian Sea.
18. This map shows several geographic features of Central and Southwest Asia. Each
number represents a country and each letter represents a body of water. Use this map along with the information on pp. 439-445 of your textbook to answer the following questions:
Which country does number 1 represent?
A) Iraq
B) Oman
C) Israel
D) Armenia
19. Use the data from the Regional Atlas Database on pp. 450–451 in your textbook to answer the following questions:
Who are the leading trade partners of Kazakhstan?
A) United States and Japan
B) United States and Belgium
C) Russia and China
D) Russia and Italy
20. What event led to the renewed peace talks between Israel and Palestinians?
A) The election of Palestinian president Mahomoud Abbas in 2005.
B) The election of Sadam Hussein as president of Iraq.
C) The establishment of Islamic rule.
D) The establishment of Western-style democracy.
21. This map shows several geographic features of Central and Southwest Asia. Each
number represents a country and each letter represents a body of water. Use this map along with the information on pp. 439-445 of your textbook to answer the following questions:
Which country does number 3 represent?
A) Iraq
B) Oman
C) Israel
D) Yemen
22. This map shows several geographic features of Central and Southwest Asia. Each
number represents a country and each letter represents a body of water. Use this map along with the information on pp. 439-445 of your textbook to answer the following questions:
Which body of water does letter C represent?
A) Red Sea
B) Tigris River
C) Strait of Hormuz
D) Caspian Sea
23. Which empire gained control of most of Central and Southwest Asia between A.D. 632 and 714?
A) Sumerian empire
B) Ottoman empire
C) Russian empire
D) Islamic empire
24. Complete the following statements or questions using the maps on pp. 447 and 449 of your textbook.
Petroleum production, while an important part of the economy of much of the region, is centered mainly along the border of which of the following bodies of water?
A) the Black Sea
B) the Mediterranean Sea
C) the Indian Ocean
D) the Persian Gulf
25. This map shows several geographic features of Central and Southwest Asia. Each
number represents a country and each letter represents a body of water. Use this map along with the information on pp. 439-445 of your textbook to answer the following questions:
Much of the land in Southwest Asia is made up of
A) semiarid, rocky mountains.
B) dried-up gullies and deep river valleys.
C) dry, hot desert.
D) fertile coastal plains.
-ern lets say Mexican and Middle Eastern or Indian and Pakistani or Egyptian they call or like to identify them selves as Middle Eastern….In the Bible alot of it is about the Middle East…God Talks alot about Africa…but when I look at the Map…it looks like Egypt is clearly on the state of Africa???
Just wondering…I love all people as I am half Cheyenne/Native American..
Amazing as it sounds, but fortunately, for the Muslims of the world, it is an established fact.
Have a look at a map of the world and you will find Indonesia on the eastern side of the earth. The major cities of Indonesia are Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Saibil. As soon as dawn breaks on the eastern side of Saibil, at approximately 5:30 am local time, Fajar Azaan begins. Thousands of Muazzins in Indonesia begin reciting the Azaan. The process advances towards West Indonesia. One and a half hours after the Azaan
has been completed in Saibil, it echoes in Jakarta. Sumatra then follows suit and before this auspicious process of calling Azaan ends in Indonesia, it has already begun in Malaysia.
Burma is next in line, and within an hour of its beginning in Jakarta, it reaches Dacca, the capital city of Bangladesh. After Bangladesh , it has already prevailed in western India, from Calcutta to Srinagar. It then advances towards Bombay and the environment of entire India resounds with this proclamation. Srinagar and Sialkot (a north city in Pakistan) have the same timing for Azaan. The time difference between Sialkot, Quetta, and Karachi is forty minutes, and within this time, Fajar Azaan is heard throughout Pakistan. Before it ends there, it has already begun in Afghanistan and Muscat. The time difference between Muscat and Baghdad is one hour. Azaan resounds during this one hour in the environments of Hijaaz-e-Muqaddas (Holycities of Makkah and Madinah), Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq .
The time difference between Baghdad and Alexandria in Egypt is again one hour. Azaan continues to resound in Syria, Egypt, Somalia and Sudan during this hour. The time difference between eastern and western Turkey is one and a half hours, and during this Alexandria and Tripoli (capital of Libya) are located at one hour’s difference. The process of calling Azaan thus continues throughout the whole of Africa.
Therefore, the proclamation of the Tawheed and ‘Risaalat’ that had begun in Indonesia reaches the Eastern Shore of the Atlantic Ocean after nine and half hours. Prior to the Azaan reaching the shores of the Atlantic, the process of ‘Zohar Azaan’ has already started in east Indonesia, and before it reaches Dacca, Asr Azaan has started. This has hardly reached Jakarta one and half hours later, the time of ‘Maghrib’ becomes due, and no sooner has ‘Maghrib’ time reached Sumatra, the time for calling ‘Isha Azaan’ has commenced in Saibil!
When the Muazzins of Indonesia are calling out ‘Fajar Azaan’, the African Muazzins are calling the Azaan for Isha. If we were to ponder over this phenomenon thoughtfully, we would conclude the amazing fact that there is not even a single moment when hundreds of thousands of Muazzins around the world are not reciting the Azaan on the surface of this earth. Subhaan Allah!!!
Even as you read this material right now, you can be sure there is Azaan
somewhere !!!
‘Yes, I’ve faith in Allah. Allah is my fountain of Life and My Savior. Allah keeps me going day & night. Without Allah, I am no one. But with Allah, I can do everything. Allah is my strength.’
@ tom
Is ur house built on uneven land or is da local park
on rocky terrain????????????????????????????
I do da honours and answer da question for u,
It all on FLAT LAND.
The Qur’aan is a book of poetry, learn to interpret
poetry b4 taking da meaning of AL-Qur’aan literally.
@ Jesus (as) IS NOT GOD.
Tell me another joke that xtians pray WITHOUT
Ceasing. On a sunday da priest is lucky to have
50 people in his church. 99% of xtians don’t even
know how da church look on da inside.
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I’ve been looking for a map that includes the whole city, not just the business district. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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