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REC 6th Grade Book 1 Review
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1
Which discovery showed how high the sun is any time of the day?
gnomon
sundial
clock
compass
2
What were some goods from the west?
Incense
Ivory
Cotton
Silk
3
Where did Christopher Columbus go?
West
North
South
East
4
Why were pirates sometimes called "Royal Pirates?"
Because they were loyal to the king
Because they were kings
Because they were great pirates
Because they just were
5
What was the telescope?
It was used to see stars and plants.
To see the time of the day
helped find landmarks
it was a guiding line
6
What was the name of Ptolemy's book?
The Hunger Games
The Adventures of Sinbad
Almagest
Twilight
7
Who made corrections to Ptolemy's star catalogue?
He made no mistakes
King Roger
Al-Battani
Christopher Columbus
8
Who did Muslims learn about the compass from?
From China
Chinese
From Pakistan
Portuguese
9
Which maps showed indented coastlines?
Inuit of North America
Christian Maps
Aztecs of Central America
10
Who invited Al-Idrisi to the Sicilian city of Palermo?
Al-Idrisi's father
King Roger from the Christian kingdom.
Al-Idrisi's friend
Al-Idrisi's mother
11
All of the following skills were exchanged EXCEPT...
producing silk
mathematics
water-bottle flipping
paper-making
12
Which of the following facts was unknown in the 14th century?
The earth is flat
Triangular sails are more efficient on boats
Stars can guide ships
13
What were Ribats, Khanaqans, and Tekkes?
Places of worship and shelter for travelers
Markets
Hotels
14
Whose diary helped geographers learn about climates of different lands?
Ibn Khaldun
Al- Idrisi
King Roger
Ibn Fadlan
15
Which maps showed hills and coloured bell shapes?
Inuit of North America
No maps did
Aztecs of Central America
16
Who built a school of navigation?
Prince Henry the navigator
No one
Prince Henry
Ptolemy
17
What did Al-Idrisi and King Roger ask the scholars to do?
Eat 6000 worms
collect information about the world
Make 600000 maps 1 minute. in
Map the contries of North America
18
What discovery showed the height of the stars?
magnetic compass
telescope
quadrant
kamal
19
Which map was made from sticks?
Christian
Unknown
20
Which of the following was used as money?
Necklace
Marbles
Sugar
Cocoa Beans
21
Who was Queen Hatshepsut?
She sent a trading expedition.
A great teacher
A great doctor
She was Alexander's wife.
22
Who traveled from a North Africa city to an island from the Mediterranean Sea?
King Roger
Ibn Battuta
Al-Idrisi
Ibn Fadlan
23
How were Portalans Maps drawn?
coatlines drwn for Mariners
there was no thing as portlans maps , it was fake!!!!!!!!!!!
It was a map of today's world.
with sticks
24
What was a kamal used for?
It was a type of compass
It was a helper of Alexander
It was a guiding line
It was a Portuguese observatory
25
Which of the following is NOT a great city of learning?
Samarqand
Cordoba
Alexandria
Cairo
26
Who was the famous astronomer and a mapmaker?
ibn Battuta
Fatima
Ptolemy
Hadi
27
Where did Marco Polo travel to and from?
China to U.S.
Brazil to Spain
U.S. to Russia
Genoa to China
28
Ibn Battuta was almost caught by a pirate. Where was he going?
Atlanta, GA
Houston, Tx
Tunis
Delhi, India
29
Whose death resulted in the end of the Silk Route?
Timur
King Roger
Mary
Mongol
30
What is a caravanserai?
A market
A gym
A place of rest
A place of studying
31
How many sides did a caravanerai have?
9
8
57
585
32
What was the shape of a Christian map?
Letters W&S
Letters M&P
Letters S&L
Letters T&O
33
Which city is a pilgrimage site for Christians?
Santiago de Compostella
College Station, TX
Toronto
Tampa, FL
34
What was a magnetic compass used for?
To see pirates from 6000 miles away.
To see the direction of where they are going.
To see the time of the day.
For a guiding line.
35
People traveled in the past for all of the following except...
To be cool
Searching for food and water
Learning
Escaping war or famine
36
What were some goods from the east?
Silver
Ivory
Coral
Amber
37
Which age did Ibn Battuta go to Hajj?
21
45
12
6
38
What is the Spice route?
Traveling route from land
Traveling route from sea
39
What is the Silk route?
Traveling route from sea
Traveling route from land
40
Who made the first maps?
Portuguese
A group of travellers
European
Mesopotamians
41
What discovery was used to measure the angles of the stars and the sun?
astrolabe
sundial
compass
guiding line
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Who spoke many languages and had less difficulty traveling?
Al-Biruni
Dai Nasir-i Khusraw
Ibn Khaldun
