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Why might the have USSR wanted to control the dardanelles?
The Dardanelles Straits connect the Black and Mediterranean seas. During World War I, it was controlled by the Ottoman Empire, one of the Central Powers. Unfortunately, it was the only way to get supplies to Russia. Britain needed the straits to help its ally.
Is the Klondike River located in Alaska or Canada?
The Klondike River runs through Canada. It is 99 miles in length and has its source in the Ogilvie Mountains.
What three altitude zones would you go through if you crossed Mexico's mountains?
You would cross over tierra caliente, tierra templada and, tierra fria.
Led the first wagon train to California?
Benjamin Bonneville led the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains. He did this on July 24, 1832 through the South pass in Wyoming.
Why did they name India bharat desh?
It is other way around. In Sanskrit "Desh" means particular country - chunk of land. Bharat is the real name and it got the name "India" with the advent of Europeans' invasion to India. India derives from the "Indus" - Indus is the corruption of the Sanskrit word "Sindhu" - Sindhu is the river which originates in Himalaya and flows through Bharat - Today's Pakistan which was originally a part of "Bharat".
