Unit 2 Social Studies Review

Immigrants from which nationality introduced the tradition of Santa Claus to the Americas?

What two groups fought in the Crusades?

What was the main city that all of the Crusades went through before reaching Jerusalem?

What was the end goal of the Crusades?

The Black Death was also called the Bubonese Plague

Which of the following best describes the phenomenon within the Arctic Circle during the winter solstice?

Why did so many people sign up to be a crusader?

Where did the Reformation begin?

The norther lights, a natural display in Earth's sky, are called the Cosmic Glow.

Beijing has hosted both Winter and Summer Olympics.

What was the original purpose of marshmallows?

How do snowflakes form?

The three major cities that get the most snowfall on Earth are in what country?

Which of the following countries has won the most Winter Olympic medals?

The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain.

What is the name of the process where ice changes directly into water vapor without melting?

What two religions did the church split into as a result of the Reformation?

The feudal system started to fall during the Crusades.

What theory put the sun at the center of the Universe?

What year was the first Winter Olympics held?

which animals are considered true hibernators, undergoing significantly reduced metabolic activity during winter?

1/3 to 1/2 of the population of Europe fell due to the Black Death.

The Black Death helped end what?

Which invention during the 1500's made it easier for information to be shared?

Who started the Reformation?

A woman who fights for and gains the right to vote is called a...

What happens on the winter solstice?

What was the name of the time period that was a rapid growth in machines and goods in factories?

What was a positive result of the Crusades?

Which country is the only one to have won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games?

What was one positive effect of the Black Death?

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by snow either permanently or temporarily?

Lugeing is a small-sled race in which the rider lies on their back and steers by subtle leg and shoulder movements?

Isaac Newton created the Scientific Method.

How many times does the winter solstice happen each year?

Which winter holiday is celebrated sometime between January 21 and February 20?

Which game is similar to ice hockey and is played almost exclusively in the Scandinavian countries?

Speed skating originated in the Netherlands.

What is the name of the sport that requires riders to travel headfirst with their faces inches above the icy course?

What U.S. document was the Magna Carta most like?

Which scientists was the first to state that the sun was at the center of the universe?

The Renaissance started in Venice, Italy.

During hydrostatic pressure, the melting point of ice decreases.