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CHAPTER Version A I. True or _________ 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. known as suppliers. II. Write down the letter of the answer that best answers the question or completes the statement. _________ 6. The term VFR travel refers to: A. Visiting Friends and Relatives B. Very Frequent Reservations C. Very Favorable Restrictions D. Trick question: VFR refers to nothing _________ 7. Which of the following is not a sector of the travel industry? A. Corporate t...

The three Intermediate Periods in the history of ancient Egypt mark the collapse of Egyptian governments (the Old, Middle, and then New Kingdom) caused by natural cycles of drought. true or false Answer - true The Intermediate Periods did follow and mark the collapse of the Kingdoms. They were caused by the instability and famine from natural drought cycles. What are the Milankovitch cycles? Answer - The cycle of changes in Earth's wobble, tilt, and orbit The Milankovitch cycles are...

How do winter monsoons differ from summer monsoons? : Winter monsoons bring dry air to India, while summer monsoons bring rain. How was Aryan society organized? : Aryan society was organized by a caste system in which people were grouped into different classes. When did the Indus valley civilizations begin to decline? : Around 2000 B.C. What may have caused the decline of Indus valley civilizations around 2000 B.C.? : climate change or earthquakes What was the effect of the decline? 2...

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How do winter monsoons differ from summer monsoons? : Winter monsoons bring dry air to India, while summer monsoons bring rain. How was Aryan society organized? : Aryan society was organized by a caste system in which people were grouped into different classes. When did the Indus valley civilizations begin to decline? : Around 2000 B.C. What may have caused the decline of Indus valley civilizations around 2000 B.C.? : climate change or earthquakes What was the effect of the decline? 2...

What are the five Confucian relationships? - Answer Ruler-subject; father-son; elder brother- younger brother; husband-wife; friends-friends What is Filial Piety? - Answer Respect for your elders Elaborate on ancestor worship in Confucianism. - Answer Families held rituals in honor of the dead who had passed into the spiritual world What is a dynasty? - Answer A family of kings What is the scholar-gentry class? - Answer This class is formed of the Shi's marriage to landown...

What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas? - Answer- The collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate The two rivers which dominate South Asia are the - Answer- Indus and Ganges The Western Ghats - Answer- are a range of mountains that separate the narrow western coast of India from the rest of the country What climatic factor dominates South Asia? - Answer- Monsoons The wet monsoon, under normal conditions will arrive in South Asia during -...

What are the five Confucian relationships? Ruler-subject; father-son; elder brother- younger brother; husband-wife; friends-friends What is Filial Piety? Respect for your elders Elaborate on ancestor worship in Confucianism. Families held rituals in honor of the dead who had passed into the spiritual world What is a dynasty? A family of kings What is the scholar-gentry class? This class is formed of the Shi's marriage to landowning aristocrats What is Legalism This is a harsh philosophy...

Explain one way in which the invasions ending the Carolingian empire paralleled the collapse of the Roman Empire in Western Europe. - Answer- Invasions caused the empire to aplit into regional states and provinces that constantly competed for power and gave little potential for the comeback of imperial power. Identify and explain one flaw in the administration of the government of Tamerlane's empire. - Answer- Like Chinggis Khan, Tamerlane ruled as a military leader, always fighting conquest...

GEOG 101 Quiz 4 - Questions & Answers As a general rule, friction is greatest ________. near Earth's surface At Earth's surface, warm temperatures are associated with ________. low pressure An Earth surface pressure of pressure of 1,005 millibars is associated with ________. lows or highs depending on condition The doldrums are most closely associated with ________. the ITC The intertropical convergence zone may be found as far as ________ north of the equator in July. 25° A wet monsoon is a...