Regional and Border Concepts - GED Social Studies

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What is the name given to the forced dispersal of a people or a nation from their homeland to live among other societies?

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The term, "diaspora," is used to describe a group of people, or a nation, who have been evicted from their homeland and forced to live among other societies. In recent history this has been used to describe the community of Jewish people who lived in various European societies throughout much of history.

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The Amazon rainforest, in Brazil, is found on which continent?

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The Amazon rainforest, and the Amazon River, are both found in Brazil, which is a country in South America. Central America is not a continent..

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