The Americas
This 1929 economic crisis originated in the U.S.
a) The Ultimate Recession
b) The Great Panic
c) Great Depression
d) COVID
c) Great Depression
The "rush" for this precious mineral began in 1851 in Australia.
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Diamond
d) Iron
a) Gold
This Revolution was filled with new discoveries in mathematics, physics, astronomy, and biology that changed how people see nature and the world around us.
a) Industrial Revolution
b) Scientific Revolution
c) Enlightenment
d) Renaissance
b) Scientific Revolution
Gold and salt were traded from the 700s-1600s along this African trade route. It is named after the largest (nonpolar) desert in the world.
a) The Trans-Saharan
b) The Arabian Sands
c) The Gobi Road
d) The All Kalahari
a) The Trans-Saharan
This ancient trade route linked China with the West.
a) The Spice Routes
b) The Tea Horse Road
c) The Silk Road
d) The Salt Route
c) The Silk Road
This North-American trade agreement is the largest trade bloc in the world.
a) NAFTA
b) ABCD
c) UN
d) League of Nations
a) NAFTA
In 2020, a study found that the largest reef system had lost more than half of its corals since 1995 due to warmer seas. However, 2022 reports show the greatest recovery for it in 36 years.
a) Red Sea Coral Reef
b) The Great Barrier Reef
c) New Caledonia Barrier Reef
d) The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef
b) The Great Barrier Reef
This Revolution changed production of items from human-made to machine-made.
a) Industrial Revolution
b) Scientific Revolution
c) Enlightenment
d) Renaissance
a) Industrial Revolution
1960 is called "The Year of Africa" due to how many African countries declared their independence that year. How many countries was it?
a) 1
b) 50
c) 12
d) 17
d) 17
This famous Indian landmark began construction in 1632.
a) Taj Mahal
b) Great Wall of China
c) Angkor Wat
d) The Silver Pagoda
a) Taj Mahal
This ancient civilization collapsed before the arrival of the Europeans.
a) Incas
b) Aztecs
c) Chinook
d) Mayans
d) Mayans
What year was Australia declared an official nation?
a) 1776
b) 1805
c)1863
d) 1901
d) 1901
This deadly pandemic lasted from 1348 to 1351.
a) Spanish Flu
b) Black Plague
c) Mortal Virus
d) Incurable Disease
b) Black Plague
Sometimes called the wealthiest man in history, this ruler of Mali was known for his wealth and generosity. What was his name?
a) Alan Rufus
b) Mansa Musa
c) Muammar Gaddafi
d) Bill Gates
b) Mansa Musa
This empire, led by Ghengis Khan, is the second largest kingdom in all of history.
a) The Tokugawa Shogunate
b) The Mongolian Empire
c) The Han Dynasty
d) The Ottoman Empire
b) The Mongolian Empire
This triangular trade system involved Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
a) The trans-Atlantic trade routes
b) Indian Ocean trade
c) Columbian Exchange
d) The Exchange of Goods and Diseases
c) Columbian Exchange
This maritime empire spanned over 1000 miles in the Pacific Ocean.
a) Samoa
b) Hawaii
c) Tonga
d) Australia
c) Tonga
This invention revolutionized communication by making it easier for the mass production of paper text.
a) Cell Phones
b) Papyrus Scrolls
c) Telegraph
d) Printing Press
d) Printing Press
This great African state was once considered to be its most powerful empire.
a) Songhai
b) Swahili
c) Mali
d) Egypt
a) Songhai
Revolutionary Emilio Aguinaldo led this country to independence from Spain in 1898.
a) The Philippines
b) Malaysia
c) Brunei
d) Indonesia
a) The Philippines
This man was the head of the Latin American Revolutions. By 1826, all Latin American countries (except Cuba and Puerto Rico) were independent.
a) Hernan Cortes
b) Simon Bolivar
c) Francisco Madero
d) Pancho Villa
This man was the first to prove that Australia was a single continent.
a) Prince Henry the Navigator
b) Matthew Flinders
c) Sir Francis Drake
d) Ferdinand Magellan
b) Matthew Flinders
This 1215 document guaranteed the individual rights of citizens and is considered the first constitution in Europe.
a) Declaration of Independence
b) Magna Carta
c) Basic Laws of Sweden
d) Founding Agreements
b) Magna Carta
This African warrior queen held of Portuguese invaders and kept her country of Angola free until her death at 82.
a) Queen Cleopatra
b) Queen Ranavalona
c) Queen Idia
d) Queen Nzinga
d) Queen Nzinga
What is the former name of Tokyo, Japan's capital city?
a) Meiji
b) Edo
c) Kyoto
d) Osaka
b) Edo