Unit 1 Review

Question 1

Mansa Musa was the most powerful Mali leader and was responsible for the spread of __________ throughout the empire.

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 2

What are human rights?

Accepted Answer

rights that should apply to everyone

Question 3

By the time he died, the empire of Genghis Khan stretched from the Mongol homeland to the:

Accepted Answer

Caspian Sea

Question 4

The Aztec civilization was a powerful society that dominated the central area of what is now __________.

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 5

What are lines of latitude and longitude?

Accepted Answer

An imaginary grid that helps us locate things

Question 6

An activity or behavior in which people often take part:

Accepted Answer

Cultural trait

Question 7

The International Dateline is located at which line of longitude?

Accepted Answer

180°

Question 8

The Mongols, and other traveling merchants, were probably responsible for the spread of:

Accepted Answer

the black plague

Question 9

How does a King or Queen become the monarch?

Accepted Answer

it is passed down from generation to generation

Question 10

How did the Silk Road get its name?

Accepted Answer

It began in China and silk was their main export

Question 11

To be nomadic means you are:

Accepted Answer

wandering

Question 12

What is meant by the term "maritime"?

Accepted Answer

having to do with exploring on the sea

Question 13

Which group of people conquered more area in 25 years than the Romans did in 400?

Accepted Answer

the Mongols

Question 14

Our study of the Nacirema is one way to learn about:

Accepted Answer

culture

Question 15

On a map, what explains what the symbols represent?

Accepted Answer

legend

Question 16

The African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became rich through trade of which products?

Accepted Answer

gold and salt

Question 17

The Chinese dismantled their Great Fleet in part because they wanted to practice isolationism. What is isolationism?

Accepted Answer

left alone

Question 18

A map's _______________ shows what the subject of the map is.

Accepted Answer

Title

Question 19

__________ is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.

Accepted Answer

Geography

Question 20

What is a scale model of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Globe

Question 21

Who is a single, powerful ruler who has total control?

Accepted Answer

Dictator

Question 22

Not many people know the name of Zheng He. What do some people think he did before anyone else?

Accepted Answer

discovered America

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a question you should ask when evaluating sources?

Accepted Answer

How much time do I have?

Question 24

A disease that killed many people in Europe:

Accepted Answer

black death

Question 25

What is the line of latitude called at zero degrees?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 26

What does relative location tell you?

Accepted Answer

A place's position in relation to other people and places

Question 27

Plastic products are made in the US and shipped around the globe. Which theme is this?

Accepted Answer

Movement

Question 28

Which of these would NOT have traveled along the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

fingernail polish remover

Question 29

An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly:

Accepted Answer

epidemic

Question 30

A specific description of where something is located is called:

Accepted Answer

Absolute location

Question 31

Which is an example of a secondary source?

Accepted Answer

textbook

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT considered a reliable domain suffix?

Accepted Answer

.com

Question 33

Earth’s land surface is divided into seven large landmasses called:

Accepted Answer

continents

Question 34

In which form of government do people elect leaders and rule by majority?

Accepted Answer

Democracy

Question 35

Fossil fuels are:

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable resources

Question 36

Why did the trade on the Silk Road eventually decline?

Accepted Answer

It became very dangerous to travel along the Silk Road

Unit 1 Review

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Unit 1 Review

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