Religion and Government
This type of government is when a minority dictates a majority
What is tyranny?
Vertical social class is when the social class is based on this type of power
This pandemic started in Wuhan City, China
What is the Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
The pilgrims traveled on this ship to come to America in search for religious freedom
What is the Mayflower?
This triangular trade system was used to transport the exchange of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and slaves between the New World and the Old World. This was also the beginning of the modern system of international trade.
What is the Colombian Exchange?
The 3 universal religions
What is Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam?
The order of control continuum
Land --> Resources --> Wealth --> Power --> Control
The 5 themes of geography
What are location, place, region, movement, and human environment interaction?
This country is credited with the inventing of gunpowder
What is China?
This type of government is used in the United States of America
What is a constitutional republic?
The goal of control continuum (2 answers)
What is to gain control and liberty?
This type of crop is one of a region's most important crop and is commonly found in the majority of that regions diet
What is a staple crop?
This refers to a physical feature that protects or hinders travel through or over. The Apennines can be an example of this in Italy.
What is a natural barrier?
This is when there is more of something and it is less wanted or when there is less of something and it is more wanted
What is supply & demand?
The yin and yang is the symbol for the religion of...
What is Taoism?
Name one of the eight Noble Eightfold Path
What are the Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness or Right Concentration?
This disease started in the mid 14th century and killed 1/3 of the European population
What is the bubonic plague (or black death)
What is the State of Nature?
This city was a major crossroad of trade (by land and sea). The Byzantine Empire would charge taxes on all the items that went through the city
What is Constantinople?
Founded in the 6th century BC, this is a monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia
What is Zoroastrianism?
These people are the most respected in the Caste system
Who are the Brahmins?
She is the goddess of agriculture
Who is Demeter?
This strait is between the Pacific and Arctic oceans separating Russia and Alaska. In theory, you can even walk or ski on this strait during the winter!
What is the Bering Strait?
This technology (also a weapon) was used by the Byzantine Empire in the late 7th century. It is used to set fire to an enemy's ship
What is Greek fire?