East Asia
This physical feature limited China’s expansion north into Mongolia
Gobi Desert, Himalaya Mountains, Yellow River, Taklamakan Desert
Taklamakan Desert
T or F: Sikhism is an Abrahamic Faith that beliefs in a caste system.
False. It is not an Abrahamic Faith and it is more known to focus on the equality of all people.
T or F: The Treaty of Waitangi was a document written in English to benefit the Maori people
False. It was written in Maori and English and translated differently
Which empire built their capital, Tenochtitlan, on a lake in present-day Mexico?
Aztecs
Who played bass drum for high school marching band and drums for a rock band?
Ms. Ancheta
This belief system stressed the importance of family and respect
Confucianism
What is reincarnation under Hinduism?
The belief that the individual soul is reborn into different lives based on actions in their previous life.
What is the oldest living culture in the world?
Australian Aboriginals
Which civilization used an extensive road system across the Andes mountains?
Incas
Who is a banana slug? (college mascot)
Mr. Roth
What is the Tao?
The ultimate creative principle of the universe that unifies everything
The most important reason people develop cities near rivers is...
Use of water for farming and drinking, and protection from invasion
What is wayfinding?
The Maori's system of navigating from one place to another through the observation of natural phenomena, such as the movement of the sun or stars.
What is the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
To avoid conflict between Spain and Portugal explorers, the Pope divided the "New World"
Who played soccer in college? (and was really good at it)
Mr. Plier
What is one objective of Mao in starting the Cultural Revolution?
1. Replace people in government to people who are more loyal to him
2. Provide China's youth with a revolutionary experience
3. Replace the 4 Olds
Gandhi believed in Satyagraha, or "truth-force." Describe what does Satyagraha mean. Give one example of how he used this strategy.
Satyagraha is Gandhi's strategy and value of nonviolence. He believes nonviolence works because it exposes injustice. One example is the Salt March
The British statement/law that land belonged to no one. They used this to justify taking Aboriginal land.
Choose a civilization: Aztec, Maya, Incas, or Cahokia and name two of their achievements
Cahokia: large ceremonial plazas and mounds, trade network.
Mayans: advanced writing and calendar systems, urban centers, temples, stone pyramids, math, agriculture
Incas: irrigation systems, palaces and temples, vast networks of roads w/tunnels and bridges. Quipo (recording keeping system with strings)
Aztecs: Massive pyramids and temples, Tenochtitlan city- waterways, canals, aqueducts...solar calendar.
Who is a HUGE fan of Kansas Jayhawks?
Mr. Gudgel
Name one characteristic of an oppressive government and give its' definition or example
Censorship: suppression of information
Indoctrination: Teaching set of beliefs w/o question
Propaganda: Biased media
Suppression of Dissent: Silencing or punishing dissent
Surveillance: monitoring people
What was the Partition of India? What is one major consequence of it?
Partition of India is when British India was divided into Pakistan and India. A major consequence is mass migration and communal violence
Share one resistance movements (could be current or past) of either Aboriginal Australians or Maori. What were they trying to change and how?
Past: Aboriginal: Freedom Ride, Wave Hill Walk Off, Tent Embassy. Maori:Waitangi Day Protest, Land Protests, Maori Language Petition
More Current: Aboriginal: Voice Referendum, Reparations for Stolen Generation. Maori: Change the name, March for treaty
Explain enconmeinda
Encomienda was a system used by the Spanish in their American colonies. It granted Spanish colonists the right to demand labor from native populations, essentially a form of forced labor.
Their collective sibling (4 total) nickname is "BEAN"
Ms. Smith