Why is the Ozone layer important?

It protects us from UV Rays from the sun

What is the legend of silk?

A princess had a silk worm cocoon fall into her tea

What is colonization?

Stronger nations controling weaker ones

The American Revolution began with what battle(s) on April 19, 1775?

Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts

What was the primary difference between Spanish and Portuguese colonization?

Portuguese colonies were limited mainly to coastal cities

Extends a country's power through diplomacy/military force

Before Colonization, Africa

Had been trading with Europe, Asia, and Middle East

How did enslaved persons help the British during the American Revolution?

They served in the British military for their freedom.

What are the doldrums?

An area with little/no wind around the equator

Before colonization Africa

Had many trade cities and networks

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1
Ghandi got his start in South Africa.
False
True
2
The climate of Central America and the Caribbean is
Tundra
Arid
Tropical
Continental
3
In Africa during the 1600s, this female leader led troops and resisted Portuguese colonization.
Nandi
Nefertiti
Nzinga
Ranavalona
4
A government where it's run by the people is a(n)
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyrant/Dicator
5
Why is the Ozone layer important?
It isn't important
What's the ozone? Did we talk about that?
It protects us from UV Rays from the sun
It keeps out aliens
6
Name wildlife that is not in Antarctica or its waters.
Elephant Seals
Polar Bears
Whales
Penguins
7
The Treaty of Tordesillas...
Impacted which language is spoke east and west of the diving line
Drew a line through the Atlantic and America's to divide up control
All of the above
Was between Spain, Protugal, and the Pope
8
How long was the siege at the Alamo?
1 day
1 night
13 days
6 months
9
Relative location is the GPS coordinates of your location on earth.
True
False
10
What is the legend of silk?
A princess ate a silk worm and used it's thread as dental floss
Princess found a silk worm cocoon under her bed "princess & the pea" style
A princess had a silk worm cocoon fall into her tea
Princess had a small silk worm as a sidekick
11
What was sent from Europe to Africa as part of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade?
Spices
Enslaved Africans
Manufactured Goods
Raw Materials
12
Machu Picchu is a sacred site of the Incas. In what South American COUNTRY is it found?
Columbia
Peru
Argentina
Bolivia
13
What was the first English colonization attempt in North America?
Roanoke
Boston
Jamestown
Plymouth
14
What is used to show a round globe as a flat map?
Popcorn
Progesterone
Projection
Protestation
15
Who died during the Civil Rights movement?
All of the above
Medgar Evars
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Emmitt Till
16
Physical Geography is NOT
Mountains
Lakes
Animals
Cities
17
What is colonization?
Stronger nations controling weaker ones
Invading countries
Weaker countries revolting aganist stronger countries
Use of resources
18
The American Revolution began with what battle(s) on April 19, 1775?
Trenton and Morristown, New Jersey
Wilmington, North Carolina
Yorktown, Virginia.
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
19
What was the primary difference between Spanish and Portuguese colonization?
Portuguese colonies were limited mainly to coastal cities
Spanish colonies produced little or no gold in the New World
Spanish colonies were only temporary settlements
The Portuguese did not engage in the slave trade
20
A government where it's run by a king or queen is a(n)
Oligarchy
Democracy
Monarchy
Tyrant/Dicator
21
A government where it's run by a small group of wealthy people is a(n)
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Tyrant/Dicator
22
How are Earthquakes measured?
With a non-Newtonian fluid on a speaker
The Moment Magnitude Scale
Categories
The Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale
23
What is 1 of the 2 main questions Geographer's ask:
Are you not entertained?
Where is it located?
How do you solve a problem like Maria?
Are you talkin' to me!?
24
What separates a plantation from a farm?
Growing cash crops
Having cows
Having enslaved persons
There isn't a difference
25
What is Imperialism?
When the church takes control over the government
The type of Kingdom created in Africa
All of the above
Extends a country's power through diplomacy/military force
26
Absolute location is the GPS coordinates of your location on the earth
True
False
27
What is the main business in Central America and the Caribbean?
Pig racing
Tourism
Floral Arrangements
Sugar Cane
28
Before Colonization, Africa
Had never seen white people
Had been trading with Europe, Asia, and Middle East
Had no communities and government
Had never experienced colonization
29
Cold winters and short growing season is an example of a ____ climate.
Dry/Arid
Tropical
Continental
Tundra/Polar
30
Hurricanes and Cyclones are the same thing just in different hemispheres.
True
False
31
A government where it's run by one authoritarian strongman is a(n)
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyrant/Dicator
32
How did enslaved persons help the British during the American Revolution?
They served in the British military for their freedom.
They didn't help the British.
They agreed not to fight for the US.
33
Canada was originally colonized by the
French
Germans
English
Spanish
34
What are the doldrums?
Geography class with Shae
An area with little/no wind around the equator
The slang for latitude and longitude
An area of elevation
35
What didn't allow for the industrializaton of Africa?
International
Igloo
Imperialism
Impertinent
36
What document ended slavery in 1863 in The Confederate States of America?
Elemental Probablity
Emminent Domain
Emancipation Proclamation
Emaciation Pronunciation
37
How many certs are filed with the Supreme Court and how many get heard?
About 10,000 and 60-80
All that are submitted are heard.
About 12 and 2
About 60 and 80
38
Which of these is considered a primary source?
A PhD thesis
A diary entry
A peer reviewed analysis
A textbook
39
Where is the foundation of Western Civilization from?
Moldova
Mesopotamia
Metropolis
Madagascar
40
The Panama Canal connects the Pacific Ocean with which other ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
41
Before colonization Africa
Had many trade cities and networks
Did not have governments
Did not have religion
Was isolated
42
Which civil rights activist is famous for his "I Have A Dream Speech" on August 28th, 1963?
Roy Wilkins
Bayard Rustin
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
43
What was sent from America to Europe in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?
Silks
Manufactured Goods
Raw Materials
Enslaved Africans
44
Which of these is not part of the earth's makeup?
Birds
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
45
A government where it's run by one authoritarian strongman is a(n)
Oligarchy
Tyrant/Dicator
Democracy
Monarchy
46
Which of these does not effect climate?
Longitude
Latitude
Elevation
Wind and Ocean Currents
47
The Amazon River is in
Africa
South America
Asia
North America
48
When did the American Revoluation occur?
1975-1983
1861-1867
1775-1783
1681-1685
49
Goods being exchanged between the Americas, Europe and Africa became known as
The Triangular Trade
The Circular Trade
The Hexagonal Trade
The Rhombus Trade
50
Which was the first country in Central America and the Caribbean to gain independence?
Peru
The US
Mexico
Haiti
51
What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?
The Bill and Hillary
The Bill of Wrongs
The Billabong
The Bill of Rights
52
How are Tornadoes measured?
The Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale
With a house, a witch and a little dog
The Moment Magnitude Scale
Categories
53
Canada was originally called
Jim
Canada
New England
New France
54
The Australian colonization started when
The British brought prisoners over
The Aborigines started going away
When the British started the colony New South Wales
James Cook explored Australia in 1770
55
What is a political map?
One that's only red and blue
One that shows the state and country boundaries
One that's covered in donkeys and elephants
One that shows elevation
56
A government where it's run by a small group of wealthy people is a(n)
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Tyrant/Dicator
57
The Executive Branch makes the laws
False
True
58
When the earth goes around the sun is it rotating or revolving?
revolving/revolution
rotating/rotation
59
Which country gave South Africa it's freedom in 1910?
Belgium
Ukraine
UK
France
60
What was sent from Africa to America in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?
Enslaved Africans
Raw materials
Sea Turtles
Manufactured Goods
61
Which country sent unmanned fugo balloons over to the USA during WWII?
Japan
Taiwan
North Korea
China
62
A government where it's run by the people is a(n)
Democracy
Tyrant/Dicator
Oligarchy
Monarchy
63
He commanded the forces that preferred death over surrender in defending the Alamo. He was very disliked by others.
William B. Travis
James Bowie
David Crocket
Sam Houston
64
Which people were exiled from Canada and ended up in Louisiana?
Acadian
Arcanadian
French
English
65
Define propaganda.
The study of the past based on what people left behind
Place where artefacts are kept
Pollen from plants at the site can help to date objects
Selective use of information to promote a particular point
66
BCE and CE mean
Before Common Era and Common Era
Before Christmas Everyday and Christmas Everyday
Bacon, Cheese and Eggs and Cheese and Eggs
Before Christ's Excellence and Christ's Excellence
67
A government where it's run by a king or queen is a(n)
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Tyrant/Dicator
Democracy
68
Which statement concerning African-Americans' Civil Rights movement in the 1960s is accurate?
it stimulated the growth of other reform movements
its leaders failed to use Congressional support
white support was rejected
the movement failed to achieve significant progress
69
Australia's colonization was similar to America's.
False
True
70
What was the Trail of Tears?
The forced removal of the Cherokee from their land.
A name for Jackson's attack on the Seminole.
The trail that led pioneers to the West Coast of the US.
The ship route that brought captured slaves to the US.
71
A rainforest is an example of a ____ climate.
Continental
Tropical
Dry/Arid
Tundra/Polar
72
What is 1 of the 2 main questions Geographer's ask:
Why so serious?
You want the truth?
Why does it matter?
But did you die?
73
Antarctica has how many treaties governing it?
2
17
3
1
74
The first humans came up out of
Asia
Australia
Africa
Antarctica
75
Human Geography is NOT
Landmarks
Cities
Roads
Hills
76
Woman who fought for the "every man" in Argentina
Evita Perrin
Eva Longoria
Eva Peron
Eva Perogi
77
When the earth spins on it's axis is it rotating or revolving?
rotating/rotation
revolving/revolution
78
What is a mind map?
A book for keeping your mementos of trips
A relief map of your brains wrinkly surface
A picture of your brain
A method for organizing you thoughts
79
The earth is covered by land masses that move called
plates
bowls
cutlery
saucers
80
Which of these do we not thank that ancient dynasties of India for?
Ghinngis Khan
Plastic Surgery
The Ruler
Ancient Dentistry
81
Indigenous Americans
the indigenous people of the Delaware Valley region
large body of water that became the “superhighway” for trade
people who died by the millions from violence and diseases from Europeans
people move and take resources and control indigenous peoples
82
In South America there are over 50 language families
True
False
83
What is a region?
places that have common physical and human attributes
places that only speak the same language
continents
oceans
84
Which is the most trusted map projection by the National Geography Society?
Mercator
Homolosine
Winkle Triple
Rip Van Winkle
85
The Legislative Branch undertakes Judicial Review
False
True
86
A desert is an example of a ____ climate.
Continental
Tundra/Polar
Dry/Arid
Tropical
87
1965: Voter Rights Act
Gave African Americans the right to vote
Gave women the right to vote
Targeted Jim Crow laws that affected voting
Outlawed all racism in Southern States
88
What was not a cause of the American revoluation?
Salutory Neglect
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Taxation w/out Representation
89
The Judicial Branch signs bills into law.
False
True
90
Why was enslavement enmeshed in the life of Thomas Jefferson?
It was a cheap form of quality labor
He grew up with it in Virginia
All of the above
Slavery in the US was first legal in Virginia
91
What was the Vietnam war fought over?
Water Rights
Land Rights
Pad Thai vs. Fish Stew
Communism vs. Democracy
92
Who did Thomas Jefferson have a relationship with that caused controversy for history?
Sally Hemmings
Sally Monticello
Sally Jefferson
Sally Washington
93
One of these is NOT a branch of the US Government
Tree Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
94
The history of enslavement still had an effect on people of color after the Civil War and into today.
False
True
95
Who learned about non-violence in South Africa before returning to India?
Ghandi
Queen Elizabeth
King
Mandela
96
When Europe made boundaries in Africa they gave no thought to
salt mine locations
existing people groups
camel families
prevailing winds
97
Ghandi believed in non-violence.
True
False
98
Permafrost is an example of a ____ climate.
Continental
Tundra/Polar
Tropical
Dry/Arid
99
The study and creation of maps is
Cartography
Mapotography
Geography
Biology
100
How are Hurricanes measured?
The Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale
With a ruler
The Moment Magnitude Scale
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