Someone who believes in Islam is called a ___________
muslim
What was the Middle Passage?
The transport of slaves from Africa to the Americas in terrible conditions
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
What drug did Britain go to war with China over?
opium
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
Which religion has the largest number of followers?
Christianity
The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures which natural disaster?
hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
List 3 things you need in an emergency kit
teacher to accept any appropriate answers
What were the 3 G's/motivations of European exploration?
God, glory and gold
In the 1600s, which 2 European countries had the biggest empires?
Spain and Portugal
_____ is the belief that there is no god, while ______ is the belief that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable
atheism, agnosticism
Jews worship in a ________, Muslims worship in a _________.
synagogue, mosque
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.
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
a long period where there is little or no rain is called a ______
drought
The Richter Scale measures which natural disaster?
earthquakes
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.
__________ is when a country tries to protect its trade/products from other countries
protectionsim
Casualties refers to ....
the number of people killed
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.
Name one food that the Americas gained from the Columbian Exchange?