Physical Geography
What makes Mount Everest dangerous to climb?
Weather, altitude sickness (thin air), falling
A good created by China.
Silk OR porcelain
The meaning of the word "Fortification"
To make strong
What does “relocating” mean?
Moving
Why did samurai wear masks?
to scare their enemies
What makes Mount Everest famous?
It is the tallest mountain above sea level.
Why do people trade?
To get things they want, to make money
The original purpose of the Great Wall of China
To defend against invasion from the North/North-East
Describe the outer islands.
farmland/rural
Who did the samurai work for?
Daimyo land holders
The tallest mountain range on Earth (above sea level).
Himalayas
A technology that has made trade easier.
List one of:
Internet/computers/phones
cars/planes/trains/boats
wheels
The types of workers who build the wall
Soldiers, Criminals, Commoners (some forced)
What are the positives of people moving the outer islands?
Less crowded in the inner islands; connecting people/spreading culture (specifically language)
What is bushido?
A warrior's code of honor.
What is elevation?
Height above sea level.
A reason trading on the Silk Road was dangerous.
Bandits OR sandstorms OR dehydration
OR other as approved by the teacher
The new purpose of the Great Wall of China
Tourism and Culture
How did the government affect where people lived in Indonesia?
It encouraged people to move to the outer islands.
Why did the Mongol invasion of Japan fail?
Hurricanes and samurai
These natural disasters occur along the Ring of Fire AND the Ring of Fire circles this ocean.
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, others as approved by the teacher.
Pacific Ocean
The continents connected by the Silk Road
Asia AND Africa AND Europe
Who was Genghis Khan?
A leader from the Mongols who captured most of Asia.
Was the program to move people to the outer islands successful?
No, many people moved back to the inner islands to escape poverty when their farms failed.
Write a haiku.
5-7-5