Grade 7 Humanities Year End Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Is Hinduism a polytheistic or monotheistic religion?

polytheistic

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.

Which continent gained independence last?

Africa

Which explorer overthrew the Aztec Empire?

Hernan Cortes

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

protectionsim

The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures which natural disaster?

hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones

Which explorer conquered the Incas?

Francisco Pizarro

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

missionaries

How long was India a colony of Britain?

~190 years

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

Spain and Portugal

What drug did Britain go to war with China over?

opium

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

tsunami

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

drought

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

God, glory and gold

List 5 types of natural disasters

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

What were 3 innovations that allowed people to explore further?

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

______ is the belief in one god

monotheism

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

Is Taoism monotheistic, polytheistic or nontheistic?

nontheistic

Someone who believes in Islam is called a ___________

muslim

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

Canton system

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

Britain

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

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

atheism, agnosticism

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.

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.

List the motivations for imperialism (EPIRE)

economic, political, ideological, religious, exploratory

The Richter Scale measures which natural disaster?

earthquakes

List 3 goods Britain imported from its colonies

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

List 3 things you need in an emergency kit

teacher to accept any appropriate answers

Name 5 of the world's major religions

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

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

synagogue, mosque

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

Casualties refers to ....

the number of people killed

Which religion has the largest number of followers?

Christianity