Industrial Revolution
What was the open field system?
Old fashioned way of doing farming where land was shared out in strips to everyone.
What was the triangular trade?
Trade between Africa, the Americas and Europe
What is an astrolabe?
Astrolabes were small devices used in Europe and the Arabic world in the Middle Ages that could measure the altitude of objects above the horizon, determine the exact time of day and time of year, and calculate position on the earth. They were used for making astronomical measurements and for navigation.
What is development?
Development means growth and improvement in economic and human areas.
The study of the standard of living and quality of lives of inhabitants
Name for a group of crows.
A murder
What did Josiah Wedgwood make?
Pottery
What is an indentured slave?
Before departing their homland, they signed a contract called an indenture, binding them to service for a stipulated time in return for passage.
Whtat year did Columbus first arrive in the Americas?
1492
What is GDP? What is GDP per capita?
Gross domestic product. Gross Domestic Product per person.
How many legs does a crab have?
10
Name the crops in the new crop rotation. Why was it better than before?
Barley, turnips, clover, wheat. No land would need to be left fallow.
What is the definition of capitalism?
A system where companies or individuals try to make money from private industry/farming etc.
Describe the differencce between a caravel and a carrack.
Caravels were fast, light weight. They could only sail near the coast for short distances.
Carracks were slow, able to manage roigh seas better and carry more cargo.
Name four problems of convential tourism.
Pullution, ruining soil, pathways, profit goes to big companies not the local people, swimming pools use a lot of water, exploitation of local people who have low salaries etc.
What is the heaviest mammal?
Antarctic Blue Whale
Name at least four reasons why there was an industrial revolution in Britain (1750 - 1900)
More food, raw materials, growing population, growing overseas trade, better transport, talented indivuduals
When was the slave trade abolished in Britain?
1807
Who sailed around the world 1519 -22?
Magellan
What is HDI? How do you measure it?
Human development index.
•Health, Life expectancy at birth
•Education, Adult literacy rate and school enrollment ratio
•Wealth, GDP at purchasing power parity
What is the biggest type of penguin?
Emperor
Name three pros and three cons of the Industrial Revolution.
Pros - more affordable goods, labour saving devices, rapid evolution of medicine, rise of professions.
Cons overcrowding, pollution, poor working conditions
When was slavery abolished in Britain?
1834
Was Columbus a villain or a hero? Argue your case.
I will decide how good your response is:)
Name six ways that a resort can be sustainable/eco friendly.
Good jobs for locals, ecological energy, educate tourists on how to treat their environment respecfully etc.
A grouo of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they are called a ......?
Waddle! Other names inlcude rookery, colony and huddle.