Grade 7 Humanities Year End Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The _________ ________ was the system of trade in China before the Opium Wars in the mid 1800s

Canton system

How long was India a colony of Britain?

~190 years

What drug did Britain go to war with China over?

opium

List 3 goods Britain imported from its colonies

cotton, fur, silk, spices, sugar, tea, tobacco, rum, indigo

__________ is when a country tries to protect its trade/products from other countries

protectionsim

List the motivations for imperialism (EPIRE)

economic, political, ideological, religious, exploratory

Which continent gained independence last?

Africa

By the 1900s, which country had the biggest Empire?

Britain

In the 1600s, which 2 European countries had the biggest empires?

Spain and Portugal

What was the Middle Passage?

The transport of slaves from Africa to the Americas in terrible conditions

Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe. What does this mean?

He was the first to sail all the way around the Earth.

Which explorer conquered the Incas?

Francisco Pizarro

Which explorer overthrew the Aztec Empire?

Hernan Cortes

Name one food that the Americas gained from the Columbian Exchange?

peach, pears, citrus fruits, bananas, honey, grains, livestock, onion, turnip, grapes, sugar cane, olives

What were 3 innovations that allowed people to explore further?

faster ships, triangular sails, astrolabe, magnetic compass, rifles/cannons, etc.

people who try to spread their religion in different areas are called _____

missionaries

An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi). Goods, ideas and culture were exchanged across Asia and into Europe was called the _______

Silk Road

A period of European history, lasting from about 1300-1600, where there was a "rebirth" of interest in classical culture that led to far-reaching changes in art, learning, and views of the world was called the __________

Renaissance

Who "discovered" North America, and why are quotations used?

Christopher Columbus- because there were many native people who were already living there, and the Vikings made settlements before Columbus.

What were the 3 G's/motivations of European exploration?

God, glory and gold

When determining the development of a country, list one indicator we could look at

Teacher to accept any appropriate response ex; life expectancy, HDI, GDP per capita, infant mortality rate, mean years of education, etc.

Casualties refers to ....

the number of people killed

a long period where there is little or no rain is called a ______

drought

A giant ocean wave caused by oceanic disturbances, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, meteorite impacts, and landslides is called a _______

tsunami

List 3 things you need in an emergency kit

teacher to accept any appropriate answers

The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures which natural disaster?

hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones

The Richter Scale measures which natural disaster?

earthquakes

List 5 types of natural disasters

ex. hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones, tornadoes, landslides, earthquakes, tsunami, flood, avalanche, volcano, etc.

Is Taoism monotheistic, polytheistic or nontheistic?

nontheistic

Is Hinduism a polytheistic or monotheistic religion?

polytheistic

Someone who believes in Islam is called a ___________

muslim

Jews worship in a ________, Muslims worship in a _________.

synagogue, mosque

_____ is the belief that there is no god, while ______ is the belief that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable

atheism, agnosticism

______ is the belief in one god

monotheism

Name 5 of the world's major religions

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hindusim, Sikhism, Judaism, Taoism

Which religion has the largest number of followers?

Christianity