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Q. I need geography help?

note: you don't have to answer all the questions, but at least answer 5. the person that answers the most (and gets them right) gets voted "best answer". thanks!!!! :d 27. who outlawed the maya religion and burned all but four of their sacred bark-paper books in the 16th century? a. political leaders b. aztec rulers c. christopher columbus d. catholic missionaries 28. which country was an important route by which the treasures of the inca’s were transferred to the spanish? a. belize b. el salvador c. guatemala d. panama 29. in the following image, a seawall is protecting the chalk coasts from what? (picture can be found @ http://legalplanet.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/galvestonseawall-2007.jpg) a. earthquakes b. mudslides c. wave action d. tidal surge 30. what is a developed nation? a. a nation working hard to increase its gross national income b. a nation working hard to support its citizens and develop business. c. a nation that has made major social, political, and economic progress. d. a nation that is on track to be a world power in the near future. 31. soil erosion is mainly due to which of the following reasons? a. wave action b. earthquakes c. heavy rainfall d. deforestation 32. centuries of persecution and cultural isolation have turned the maya into impoverished outcasts in their own land. true false 33. what facilitated trading for the mayans? a. a knowledge of mining b. the lowland river system c. the volcanic highlands d. the proximity to 2 oceans 34. approximately how many people died during the construction of the canal? a. 5,000 b. 10,000 c. 17,000 d. 27,000 35. what is the problem with exporting large amounts of central american agricultural products? a. the countries cannot get a fair price for their products. b. the countries cannot produce enough food to feed their own people. c. the countries farms are at serious risk for droughts and hazardous weather. d. the international market will not buy enough of the agricultural products. 36. from where does the word “hurricane” originate? a. latin word meaning “storm surge” b. roman god of wind and rain c. mayan god “hurakan” d. aztec god “cana” 37. when did the practice of fair trade start? a. 1940s b. 1960s c. 1980s d. 2000s 38. contrary to popular belief, the mayans were not united as one empire. true false 39. what is the goal of fair trade? a. reduce poverty b. reduce deforestation c. reduce slash and burn agriculture practices d. reduce dependence on foreign oil 40. until the 1900s, what civilization what thought to be the parent culture of mesoamerica? a. maya b. aztec c. olmec d. san lorenzo 41. a typical passage through the panama canal takes how long? a. 2 – 4 hours b. 8 – 10 hours c. 2 – 4 days d. 8 – 10 days 42. why did the practice of fair trade spread from handicrafts to food? a. the demand for handicrafts was wearing off b. artisans were no longer producing handicrafts c. farmers felt they were being treated unfairly d. artisans no longer needed the support of fair trade 43. why did the mayans create a detailed writing system? a. to keep track of trade b. to keep track of the seasons c. to keep track of political rulers d. to keep track of families 44. puerto rico is touched by both the atlantic ocean and the caribbean sea. true false 45. cuba and haiti share the island of hispaniola. true false 46. why do foreign investors hesitate to invest in central america? a. lack of worthy projects b. no apparent need c. government corruption d. lack of education 47. what is the reason for the “feminization” of emigration from central america in recent years? a. increasing rural poverty b. reduced access to education for women c. civil war d. increased opportunities for women in the u.s. 48. an archipelago is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. true false 49. translating hieroglyphs is the most accurate way to understand the political and economic system of the mayans. true false 50. why do people emigrate from central america to the united states? a. political instability b. lack of economic opportunities c. natural disasters d. all of the above questions 1-26 @: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=aujsfxk4noxtvigd48zskt_sy6ix;_ylv=3?qid=20100318111749aaaigsj 27-50 @: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ahxfcvmbxq_ai7whuzvmapzsy6ix;_ylv=3?qid=20100318113023aakvthf 51-60 @: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ah_ot9f6va7kmn9tz4vmdm3sy6ix;_ylv=3?qid=20100318113242aa9xgc0

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Q. The year of 2012????????????

okay, so a lot of people are saying the world is indeed ending, other saying, it isn't. what do you think will happen? personally, i think the world will not end. but i do think more hurricane's, floods, earthquake, etc will happen in big cities. [thank god i live in a small town, laredo texas]. but yeah, your thoughts? also, more proof it isn't ending: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/year_2038_problem theres already a '2038' problem. jeez, freaking queer bunnies, wanting attention. btw; did you all heard about the alien being killed apparently in panama? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv3yb_qkjui isn't that a sloth?! like the ice age one?! jeez, whats the world coming to? lol. if it is an alien, if, i think they were not pleased with the movie, district 9, which btw, kicked major a$$!