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This engaging warm-up activity presents a series of thought-provoking questions that delve into the intersections of geography, religion, and history. Students will explore why Jerusalem holds significance for Christianity and Islam, discover major rivers and canals, and investigate cultural figures such as Gandhi and Mao Zedong. The activity also covers environmental concerns in China, the anatomy of Japan, and the oldest religions in the world. Participants will enhance their critical thinking skills by addressing these diverse topics.
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Warm-up 1/14 • 1. Why is Jerusalem holy to Christianity? • 2. Why is Jerusalem holy to Islam? • 3. What river runs south of the Yellow River and north of the Mekong River? • 4. What does the Suez Canal connect? • 5. What country controls the Gaza Strip?
Warm –up 1/15 • 6. Why is it difficult for people in China to live along the Yangtze River? • 7. Where does the Indus River empty into? • 8. What body of water is south of the Gulf of Oman and north of the Indian Ocean? • 9. What country points down to the Indian Ocean?
Warm-up 1/16 • 10. What country do the following people go with? • Gandhi, Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh • 11. Why did Gandhi use non-violent protests? • 12. What is Japan in need of? • 13. What sea is located west of Japan? • 14. What country is Jerusalem located in? • 15. What country is north of Israel?
Warm-up 1/17 • 16. What river is the longest in China? • 17. Why is the Ganges River polluted? • 18. What is the leading health problem in China? • 19. How did the US help rebuild Japan? • 20. How are farmers of Japan able to raise crops with it being so mountainous?
Warm-up 1/18 • 21. Describe an ethnic group. • 22. What is the main occupation in China? • 23. Which religion is considered the oldest in the world? • 24. Which religion follows the “Golden Rule”? • 25. What religion began in Japan?