Unit 1 Governments
In which form of government do citizens have the right to vote?
Democracy
Which animal was introduced to help cross the Sahara?
The camel
Give me a reason of why humans explore?
- For adventure
For resources, to trade, to survive...
What was the name given to the Islamic king of Cordoba?
The Caliph
What civilization developed the writing system known as glyphs?
Maya
Which form of government often leads to corruption due to power concentration?
Dictatorship
What did traders from North Africa exchange with Ghana?
Salt
This animal did not exist in America before the Europeans arrived.
Horse
What was the name of the Islamic kingdom in Spain?
Al-Andalus
What did the Aztecs build to be able to plant crops in the lake?
Chinampas
What is an advantage of communism?
Basic needs are provided. Equality.
What natural resource contributed to Ghana's wealth?
Gold
What was the year Columbus arrived to America?
1492
What was the name of the famous Islamic palace in Granada?
Alhambra
What was the name of the Inca messengers?
Chasquis
What is a key advantage of a dictatorship?
Fast decisions are taken.
What made the Ghana Empire even richer thanks to trading?
The taxes they put on salt.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of goods, ideas, plants, and animals between the Old World and the New World. (Europe, and America).
Which mathematical concept was introduced to Europe through Islamic Spain?
Algebra
What was the name of the Mayan codex copied in the 15th Century?
The Dresden Codex
How does a dictatorship maintain order?
Through strict control usually with the military.
Which empire replaced Ghana?
The Mali Empire
Why did explorers like Christopher Columbus seek new trade routes?
To find faster routes to Asia
In which year did the last Islamic kingdom in Spain fall to Christian rule?
1492
Name of the capital of the Aztec Empire
Tenochtitlan