Ms. Miner Trivia
What state is Ms. Miner from?
Minnesota!!!!!!
Which three continents did the Silk Road connect?
Africa, Europe, and Asia
(Afroeurasia)
What kind of source is a first-hand account of an event (like a letter, photo, or speech)
Primary Source
Who is the current President of Russia?
Vladimir Putin
What is the biggest country in the world by landmass?
Russia
What football team does Ms. Miner root for?
THE VIKINGS
What was a caravanserai?
Medieval equivalent of a hotel - travelers stopped to rest and exchange ideas
Name an example of a secondary source
Article, textbook, etc
(teacher discretion)
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Name the cardinal and intermediate directions.
How many cats does Ms. Miner have?
2
What is globalization?
The process of the world becoming interconnected (can include social, economic, and cultural connection)
(teacher discretion)
What is the name for a government led by a king or a queen?
Monarchy
What does AAPI stand for?
Asian American or Pacific Islander
Name the 7 continents
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia/Oceania, Antarctica
Ms. Miner has one brother. What does he do for a living?
He's a teacher!
Name 3 goods (products) that were traded on the Silk Road.
Silk, Spices, Textiles, Horses, Gunpowder, Glass
(teacher discretion)
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of ideas, goods, or beliefs from one place to another
Which vocabulary word means: to unfairly blame someone?
Scapegoating
Name one country in each of the 7 continents (Antarctica is a freebie)
Teacher discretion
What year was Ms. Miner born?
1997
Name 2 pros and 2 cons of globalization!
Cons: environmental damage (deforestation, invasive species, greenhouse gases), exploitation of labor, cultural uniformity, rich get richer
(teacher discretion)
Export: goods you send out from your country
Import: goods you bring in to your country
Name one similarity and one difference between reactions to the Bubonic Plague and COVID.
Similarities: Scapegoating, blaming a particular group, people were scared, hateful incidents increased
Differences: Level of severity, which group was blamed
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Pangea