Explorers of the 14th Century

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Match the following explorers with their achievements:

Marco Polo = Traveled 75,000 miles across Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia Ibn Battuta = Reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953 Gerardus Mercator = Mapped the world with incredible accuracy Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay = Explored Morocco and the Middle East

Match the following treaties with their descriptions:

Treaty of Versailles = Ended World War I and imposed penalties on Germany Treaty of Tordesillas = Divided the 'New World' between Spain and Portugal Treaty of Paris = Recognized the United States as an independent nation Unknown Treaty = Established the European Union

Match the following individuals with their occupations:

Ibn Battuta = Moroccan wanderer Gerardus Mercator = Flemish cartographer Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay = Mountain climbers Marco Polo = Italian merchant

Match the following dates with their historical events:

<p>June 7, 1494 = Treaty of Tordesillas signed June 28, 1919 = Treaty of Versailles signed January 10, 1920 = Treaty of Versailles took force September 3, 1783 = Treaty of Paris signed</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following geographical features with their descriptions:

<p>Mount Everest = Highest mountain in the world Africa = Continent where Ibn Battuta traveled The Middle East = Region explored by Marco Polo Southeast Asia = Region traveled by Gerardus Mercator</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following natural phenomena with their descriptions:

<p>Earthquakes = Destructive natural disasters Mount Everest = Highest mountain in the world Treaty of Versailles = Ended World War I Ibn Battuta = Moroccan wanderer</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following figures in history with their descriptions:

<p>Karl Marx = Father of communism Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot = French military engineer who built a steam-powered tricycle Mahatman Ghandi = Famous religious leader who said 'A man is but the product of his thoughts' Franklin D.Roosevelt = Only US president to win more than two consecutive presidential elections</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following geographical features with their descriptions:

<p>Crux = Smallest constellation also known as the Southern Cross Camp John Hay = Mixed-used development in Baguio, Philippines Mesosphere = Atmospheric layer with the coldest temperatures None = Not applicable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their descriptions:

<p>Ambrosia = Food of the gods in Greek mythology Communist Manifesto = Book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels The Great Depression = Worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world None = Not applicable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following figures with their achievements:

<p>Joel Embiid = 2023 NBA Most Valuable Player Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot = Built a steam-powered tricycle Karl Marx = Proposed communism Franklin D.Roosevelt = Won more than two consecutive presidential elections</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following historical events with their descriptions:

<p>The Great Depression = Worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world Communist Manifesto = Book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848 Camp John Hay = Former military base of the United States Armed Forces None = Not applicable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following figures with their nationalities:

<p>Karl Marx = German Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot = French Mahatman Ghandi = Indian Joel Embiid = Not applicable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of debate with their descriptions:

<p>Public Forum Debate = A type of debate where winners choose which side to debate or speaker position Dangling Modifier = A modifier that describes, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following countries with their leaders or notable figures:

<p>Finland = Sanna M. Marin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cities with their locations:

<p>Stockholm = Scandinavia Spain = Europe Morocco = Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following geographic features with their locations:

<p>Lake Eyre = Australia Victoria Falls = Zambia and Zimbabwe Strait of Gibraltar = Between Europe and Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following countries with their population rankings:

<p>Vatican City = Least populated</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following countries with their associations:

<p>Zambia = Location of Victoria Falls Zimbabwe = Location of Victoria Falls</p> Signup and view all the answers

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