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The Empires in the Gulf

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  • What was one negative effect of British rule in its colonies?
    it left corruption and violence
  • What is a dynasty?
    A series of rulers from the same family
  • The Ottoman empire goes today by the name of
    Turkey.
  • Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire?
    Aurangzeb
  • How was the Silk Road like the internet and social media today?
    It spread information.
  • Who founded the Persian Empire in 550 BCE?
    Cyrus the Great
  • Why would empires want to conquer other lands?
    to increase its natural resources, wealth, or power
  • What were the Gunpowder Empires known for?
    Use of gunpowder weapons like rifles and cannons
  • What did the Chinese Admiral Zheng He accomplish?
    He commanded a fleet of ships to spread Chinese culture.
    He defeated invaders trying to take Chinese resources.
    He mapped the Silk Road from China to Europe.
    He led the Chinese army in taking over new territories.
  • When did the British Empire start expanding rapidly across five continents?
    1815
  • The relationship between people and their environment is called human _______.
    geography
  • The Assyrian Empire was known for.....
    their powerful army and well-organized government.
  • The death of all the members of a species is called its ______.
    extinction
  • How can deforestation lead to flooding?
    Without trees to absorb extra water from rain, the water collects on the land.
  • The empire is located between
    Tigris and Euphrates
  • Who was the famous architect of the Ottoman Empire known for designing mosques and palaces?
    Sinan
  • How has Silicon Valley changed over the last 50 years?
    It changed from farmland to being a tech hub with famous technology companies.
  • What led to the weakening of the Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb’s rule?
    Revolts and internal conflicts
  • What country colonized India for over 200 years?
    Egypt
    China
    the United States
    Great Britain
  • The layer of gases that surround our planet is called Earth’s ______.
    Atmosphere
  • What are some of the effects of colonization on India that are present today?
    English is one of India’s official languages, and its education system and government are built on British customs.
  • How did Ibn Battuta help spread the language of Arabic?
    He wrote about his journeys on the Silk Road in a book in Arabic.
  • What does it mean if a change to the land is permanent?
    It means that the change will last forever.
  • Which famous building was constructed during the Mughal Empire?
    Taj Mahal
  • What major infrastructure did the British build in their colonies?
    Railways, roads, and irrigation systems
  • What happened to the Ottoman Empire after World War I?
    It was divided between Britain and France
  • Which empire was the largest?
    British
  • The hammurabi's code was invented by
    the Babylonian empire
  • By 1922, what fraction of the world’s land did the British Empire rule?
    One-fourth
  • The Yanomami people live in the rain forests of the Amazon Basin in the continent of ______.
    South America
  • How have humans affected global warming?
    Humans’ activities have caused Earth to get warmer faster than it naturally would.
  • What was the first empire in Mesopotamia ?
    Sumerian
  • What is a habitat?
    a place that has been developed
    a place with scarce resources d) a place with a low populati
    a place with a low population
    a place where people or animals live
  • What kinds of ideas can spread through the movement of people to different places?
    language, beliefs, customs, art, food, etc.
  • The British Empire is today known as
    Great Britain
  • The best word that describes empires of Mesopotamia....
    powerful
  • How did settlers change the land to build Rio de Janeiro in a mountain forest?
    They cut down trees and plowed the soil to plant crops.
  • For thousands of years, people traveled on the _______, a trade route that stretched across Asia into North Africa and Europe.
    Silk Road
  • What does it mean for a place to be multicultural?
    It has a variety of cultural and ethnic groups.
  • During which period did Darius the Great rule the Persian Empire?
    522 BCE to 486 BCE
  • When did the Ottoman Empire begin and end?
    1299 to 1922
  • What effect does the greenhouse effect have on Earth?
    It provides water for farmers.
    It raises temperatures.
    It helps forests grow.
    It acts as a source of fuel.
  • Persia is today known as
    Iran
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